Notice2024-29364
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) Initiative; Reopening of Comment Period
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Published
December 13, 2024
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Energy Department
Abstract
On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for information ("RFI") to inform how DOE and its 17 national laboratories can provide a national AI capability in the public interest. The RFI provided an opportunity for submitting written comments and public input by November 11, 2024. Due to overwhelming public interest, DOE is reopening the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until February 17, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 100993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29364]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Frontiers in AI for
Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) Initiative; Reopening of
Comment Period
AGENCY: Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for information; reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published a request for information (``RFI'') to inform how DOE and its
17 national laboratories can provide a national AI capability in the
public interest. The RFI provided an opportunity for submitting written
comments and public input by November 11, 2024. Due to overwhelming
public interest, DOE is reopening the public comment period to allow
comments to be submitted until February 17, 2025.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on September 12, 2024
(89 FR 74268) is reopened. DOE will accept comments regarding this RFI
received no later than February 17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b5d5a48484f5b736a357f747e357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8eee9fbfbfce8c0d986ccc7cd86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> and include ``FASST RFI'' in the subject line of the
email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further questions may be addressed to
Charles Yang through <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9efe8fafafde9c1d887cdc6cc87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88cec9dbdbdcc8e0f9a6ece7eda6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 586-6116.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 2024, DOE published a RFI
seeking public input to inform our ongoing work and DOE's proposed
Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST)
initiative.\1\ FASST is DOE's proposed initiative to build the world's
most powerful, integrated scientific AI systems for scientific
discovery, applied energy deployment, and national security
applications. Due to overwhelming public interest and several requests
for extension, DOE is reopening the comment period until February 17,
2025. Note that the Government may use or disclose any information that
is not appropriately marked as confidential, proprietary, or privileged
information that is exempt from public disclosure, regardless of
source. DOE may engage in post-response conversations with interested
parties.
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\1\ <a href="http://www.energy.gov/fasst">www.energy.gov/fasst</a>.
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Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 9,
2024, by Helena Fu, Director, Office of Critical and Emerging
Technologies, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-29364 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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