[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67420-67421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18596]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee 
(NAIAC or Committee) will hold a virtual meeting with briefing 
sessions. This meeting will be held via web conference on Wednesday, 
September 4, 2024, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
purpose of this meeting is for NAIAC to receive a briefing by outside 
panelists on AI in the workforce and a separate briefing from the Law 
Enforcement Subcommittee on topics related to AI in law enforcement 
specific to facial recognition technology. The final agenda will be 
posted on the NIST

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website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.

DATES: The NAIAC will meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 2:00 
p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Please note 
participation instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl L. Gendron, Designated Federal 
Officer, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Telephone: (301) 975-2785, Email address: 
[email protected]. Please direct any inquiries to the committee 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is hereby given that the 
NAIAC will meet virtually as set forth in the DATES section of this 
notice. The meeting will be open to the public.
    The NAIAC is authorized by Section 5104 of the National Artificial 
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283), in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee advises the President and 
the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office on matters 
related to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Additional 
information on the NAIAC is available at ai.gov/naiac/.
    The primary purpose of this meeting is for NAIAC to receive a 
briefing by outside panelists on AI in the workforce and a separate 
briefing from the Law Enforcement Subcommittee on topics related to AI 
in law enforcement specific to facial recognition technology. The final 
agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.
    Workforce Briefing: The Workforce Working Group of the NAIAC will 
host part two of a panel that discusses AI and Just Transitions for 
American Workers, continuing the discussions from the August 1, 2024, 
briefing. Invited speakers will explore how the nation can take 
innovative worker-first approaches to help people enjoy lifelong career 
success. Ensuring that workers have job experiences that are dignified, 
career-enhancing, and allow for job mobility is not only an imperative 
for worker and community wellbeing; it ensures a stronger and more 
competitive U.S. economy. The panel will explore encouraging a 
pragmatic, multi-disciplinary, and multi-stakeholder approach to the 
problem. The invited guests represent organizations, experts, workers, 
and employers interested in offering a range of perspectives and ideas 
supporting worker success in an increasingly AI-influenced workforce 
and economy.
    Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology Briefing: The 
Law Enforcement Subcommittee of the NAIAC (NAIAC LE) will brief the 
NAIAC on AI in law enforcement specific to facial recognition 
technology. Law enforcement and agencies often need to identify 
individuals for a wide variety of reasons. Video and photographic 
evidence obtained from surveillance footage, bystanders, social media, 
and other sources may provide crucial evidence about potential 
suspects, victims, witnesses, or community members in distress. Facial 
recognition technologies (FRTs) can allow law enforcement officers to 
identify these individuals with greater frequency, speed, and accuracy. 
Therein lies both the potential and the risk of facial recognition 
technology. Unrestrained use of FRTs could bring more people 
unwillingly or unwittingly into the scope of law enforcement 
investigations, and the system could be misused in a manner that 
violates constitutional rights or community norms. To prepare for the 
public briefing and meeting on September 4th, the NAIAC invites public 
comment on the discussion draft, titled `Discussing a Framework for the 
Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Law Enforcement.' 
This document will be available via a link on the published agenda 
before the meeting. This discussion is intended to inform future 
recommendations from the NAIAC LE to the full NAIAC committee 
concerning the limited and responsible use of FRTs.
    Additional information, including the speaker names, will be 
available on the agenda and posted online. Members of the public 
interested in reviewing the agenda in advance and viewing the sessions 
are encouraged to visit https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac for session details and to 
register to watch virtually. The agenda items may change to accommodate 
NAIAC business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at 
https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.
    Comments: Individuals and representatives of organizations who 
would like to offer comments and suggestions related to items on the 
Committee's agenda for this meeting are invited to submit comments in 
advance of the event. Please note that all comments submitted via email 
will be treated as public documents and will be made available for 
public inspection. For consideration prior to this meeting, all 
comments must be submitted via email with the subject line ``September 
4, 2024, NAIAC Public Meeting'' to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Eastern 
Time, August 23, 2024. NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a 
request that part or all of the comment be treated confidentially 
because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. 
Therefore, do not submit confidential business information or otherwise 
sensitive, protected, or personal information, such as account numbers, 
Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals. Members of the 
public may also submit written comments to the NAIAC at any time.
    Virtual Meeting Registration Instructions: The meeting will be 
broadcast via web conference. Requests for special accommodations may 
be made by emailing [email protected]. Registration is required 
to view the web conference. Instructions on how to register will be 
made available at https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac. Registration will remain open 
until the conclusion of the meeting.

Tamiko Ford,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-18596 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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