[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 27461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08174]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of NITRD Workshop on the National Spectrum Research and 
Development Plan

AGENCY: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
(NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science Foundation 
(NSF).

ACTION: Notice of Workshop.

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SUMMARY: As directed in the recent National Spectrum Strategy, the 
NITRD Wireless Spectrum R&D Interagency Working Group (WSRD IWG) is 
working on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy (OSTP) to develop the National Spectrum R&D Plan. This workshop 
is an opportunity for academia, industry, and the public to engage in 
dialog with the WSRD IWG authors on the potential content of that plan.

DATES: May 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The Workshop on the National Spectrum R&D Plan will be co-
located with NSF Spectrum Week and will take place on May 17, 2024, 
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET), at the Hilton Arlington National 
Landing, 2399 Richmond Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Instructions: Registration is required for in-person attendance; 
remote viewing will be available via webcast. The agenda, registration 
link, and webcast information will be available the week of the event 
at: https://www.nitrd.gov/wsrd-workshop-on-the-national-spectrum-rd-plan/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mallory Hinks at (202) 459-9674 or 
email [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Overview. This notice is issued on behalf of the NITRD WSRD IWG. 
Agencies of the WSRD IWG are conducting a workshop as a follow-up to 
the recent Request for Information (RFI) on the National Spectrum 
Research and Development Plan in which the NITRD NCO sought public 
input for the creation of the National Spectrum R&D Plan. The R&D Plan 
will act as an organizing national document, providing guidance for 
government investments in spectrum-related research and offering 
valuable insights. The Plan will identify key innovation areas for 
spectrum research and development and will include a process to refine 
and enhance these areas on an ongoing basis.
    Workshop Objectives. This workshop will provide an opportunity for 
the RFI respondents and others from academia, industry, and the public 
to engage in open dialog with the spectrum community and WSRD IWG 
authors on the potential content of the National Spectrum R&D Plan.

References

National Spectrum Strategy: https://www.ntia.gov/report/2023/national-spectrum-strategy-pdf
RFI on the National Spectrum Research and Development Plan: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/20/2024-03400/request-for-information-on-the-national-spectrum-research-and-development-plan

    Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
National Coordination Office (NCO) on April 12, 2024.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1861.)

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2024-08174 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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