Notice2022-06646
Extension of the Call for Nominations To Serve on the Internet of Things Advisory Board
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Published
March 30, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST or Institute) is extending the call for nominations to serve on the inaugural Internet of Things Advisory Board. An earlier notice had requested nominations by February 28, 2022. Registered Federal lobbyists may not serve on NIST Federal Advisory Committees in an individual capacity.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18358-18359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06646]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Extension of the Call for Nominations To Serve on the Internet of
Things Advisory Board
AGENCIES: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Extension of the call for nominations to serve on the Internet
of Things Advisory Board.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST or
Institute) is extending the call for nominations to serve on the
inaugural Internet of Things Advisory Board. An earlier notice had
requested nominations by February 28, 2022. Registered Federal
lobbyists may not serve on NIST Federal Advisory Committees in an
individual capacity.
DATES: Nominations to serve on the inaugural IoTAB must be received by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Alicia Chambers, Committee
Liaison Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, MS 1000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 and Barbara Cuthill,
Designated Federal Officer, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
Nominations may also be submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbdad7d2d8d2da95d8d3dad6d9dec9c8fbd5d2c8cf95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4b5b8bdb7bdb5fab7bcb5b9b6b1a6a794babda7a0fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>
and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe9c9f8c9c9f8c9fd09d8b8a96979292be90978d8ad0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21434053434053400f42545549484d4d614f4852550f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Kahn, Electronics Engineer,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
2000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Her email is <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a2b262339252464212b22240a2423393e642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2c3cecbd1cdcc8cc9c3cacce2cccbd1d68cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>, and
her phone number is (303) 497-3523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee Information: The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
established the Internet of Things Advisory Board (IoTAB) in accordance
with the requirements of 9204(b)(5) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-
283), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. The The IoTAB shall submit to the IoTFWG
a report that includes any findings or recommendations related to the
specific scope below.
Objectives and Duties: The Board shall advise the Internet of
Things Federal Working Group convened by the Secretary pursuant to
Section 9204(b)(1) of the Act on matters related to the Federal Working
Group's activities, as specified below.
The Board shall advise the Federal Working Group with respect to--
a. the identification of any Federal regulations, statutes, grant
practices, programs, budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other
sector-specific policies that are inhibiting, or could inhibit, the
development of the Internet of Things;
b. situations in which the use of the Internet of Things is likely
to deliver significant and scalable economic and societal benefits to
the United States, including benefits from or to--
i. smart traffic and transit technologies;
ii. augmented logistics and supply chains;
iii. sustainable infrastructure;
iv. precision agriculture;
v. environmental monitoring;
vi. public safety; and
vii. health care;
c. whether adequate spectrum is available to support the growing
Internet of Things and what legal or regulatory barriers may exist to
providing any spectrum needed in the future;
d. policies, programs, or multi-stakeholder activities that--
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i. promote or are related to the privacy of individuals who use or
are affected by the Internet of Things;
ii. may enhance the security of the Internet of Things, including
the security of critical infrastructure;
iii. may protect users of the Internet of Things; and
iv. may encourage coordination among Federal agencies with
jurisdiction over the Internet of Things;
e. the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of
Internet of Things technology by small businesses; and
f. any international proceeding, international negotiation, or
other international matter affecting the Internet of Things to which
the United States is or should be a party.
The Board shall submit to the Internet of Things Federal Working
Group a report that includes any of its findings or recommendations.
The report will be administratively delivered to the Internet of Things
Federal Working Group through the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST).
The Board shall set its own agenda in carrying out its duties. The
Federal Working Group may suggest topics or items for the Board to
study, and the Board shall take those suggestions into consideration in
carrying out its duties.
The Board will function solely as an advisory body, in accordance
with the provisions of FACA.
Membership: Members of the Board shall be appointed by the
Secretary. The Board shall consist of 16 members representing a wide
range of stakeholders outside of the Federal Government with expertise
relating to the Internet of Things, including: (i) Information and
communications technology manufacturers, suppliers, service providers,
and vendors; (ii) subject matter experts representing industrial
sectors other than the technology sector that can benefit from the
Internet of Things, including the transportation, energy, agriculture,
and health care sectors; (iii) small, medium, and large businesses;
(iv) think tanks and academia; (v) nonprofit organizations and consumer
groups; (vi) security experts; (vii) rural stakeholders; and (viii)
other stakeholders with relevant expertise, as determined by the
Secretary.
The Board members shall serve terms of two years (unless the Board
terminates earlier). Vacancies are filled as soon as highly qualified
candidates in a needed area of stakeholder interest are identified and
available to serve. Members of the Board shall serve as representative
members. Full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees
will not be appointed to the Board. Members must be citizens of the
United States of America.
Members of the Board shall not be compensated for their services.
Members of the Board, while attending meetings of the Board away from
their homes or regular place of business, may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by
Section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code, for individuals
intermittently serving in the Government without pay.
Members shall not reference or otherwise utilize their membership
on the Board in connection with public statements made in their
personal capacities without a disclaimer that the views expressed are
their own and do not represent the views of the Board, the Federal
Working Group, NIST, or the Department of Commerce.
The Secretary will appoint the Board's Chair from among the
approved members in accordance with policies and procedures and, in
doing so, shall determine the term of service for the Board's Chair.
Miscellaneous
Meetings will be conducted at least twice each year.
1. IoTAB meetings are open to the public.
2. Meeting will be virtual.
Nomination Information
NIST uses a nomination process to identify candidates for the
Board. Nominations are requested through an announcement in the Federal
Register and through solicitations through the Federal Working Group,
NIST, the Department of Commerce, other Federal agencies, and
organizations representing relevant businesses, consumers, communities,
and economic sectors in order to ensure a robust and diverse pool of
applicants. Candidates may be nominated by their peers or may self-
nominate. NIST requests that the nomination includes a resume for the
individual that specifically identifies the stakeholder interest of the
individual being nominated. Qualifications considered may include,
among others: Education, professional experience, and scientific and
technical expertise in selected areas. The Director of the Information
Technology Laboratory (ITL) recommends candidates for further review to
fill vacancies on the Board in the areas of needed stakeholder interest
and on the basis of the qualifications, the sectors the candidates may
represent and the existing representation on the Board, and other
balance factors. The Director of ITL recommends nominees to the
Director of NIST, who reviews the recommendation for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce. Candidates for the Board are then reviewed by
and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.
The Board members shall serve terms of two years (unless the Board
terminates earlier). Vacancies are filled as soon as highly qualified
candidates in a needed area of stakeholder interest are identified and
available to serve.
The Department of Commerce seeks a broad-based and diverse IoTAB
membership.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-06646 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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