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McKay, Information Technology 

Laboratory, Attention: Lightweight 

Cryptographic Algorithm Submissions, 

100 Bureau Drive—Stop 8930, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930. 

Submissions may also be sent by email 

to: lightweight-crypto@nist.gov. Note 

that for email submissions, some of the 

supporting documentation requires a 

signature and must be physically mailed 

to the above address. See https://

csrc.nist.gov/Projects/LightweightCryptography for complete submission 

instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information, send email to 

lightweight-crypto@nist.gov. For 

questions related to a specific 

submission package, contact Dr. Kerry 

McKay, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 

8930, email: kerry.mckay@nist.gov, or 

by telephone: (301) 975–4969. 

A public email list has been set up for 

announcements, as well as a forum to 

discuss the standardization effort being 

initiated by NIST. For directions on how 

to subscribe, please visit https://

csrc.nist.gov/Projects/LightweightCryptography. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

deployment of small computing devices, 

such as RFID tags, industrial controllers, 

sensor nodes and smart cards, is 

becoming increasingly common. The 

shift in focus from desktop computers to 

small devices brings a wide range of 

new security and privacy concerns. In 

many conventional cryptographic 

standards, the tradeoff between security, 

performance and resource requirements 

was optimized for desktop and server 

environments, and this makes the 

standards difficult or impossible to 

implement in resource-constrained 

devices. Therefore, when current NISTapproved algorithms can be engineered 

to fit within the limited resources of 

constrained environments, their 

performance may not be acceptable. 

In recent years, there has been 

increased demand for cryptographic 

standards that are tailored for 

constrained devices. NIST has decided 

to create a portfolio of lightweight 

cryptographic algorithms, designed for 

limited use in applications and 

environments where cryptographic 

operations are performed by constrained 

devices that are unable to use existing 

NIST standards. 

Previously, NIST solicited public 

comment on draft minimum 

acceptability requirements, submission 

requirements, and evaluation criteria for 

candidate algorithms (83 FR 22251, May 

14, 2018). The comments received are 

posted at https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/ 

Lightweight-Cryptography, along with a 

summary of the changes made as a 

result of these comments. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

announce that nominations for 

lightweight candidate algorithms may 

now be submitted, up until the final 

deadline of February 25, 2019. Complete 

instructions on how to submit a 

candidate package, including the 

minimal acceptability requirements, are 

posted at https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/ 

Lightweight-Cryptography. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278g–3. 

Kevin A. Kimball, 

Chief of Staff. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology Performance Review 

Board Membership 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists the 

membership of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology Performance 

Review Board (NIST PRB) and 

supersedes the list published on 

September 15, 2017. 

DATES: The changes to the NIST PRB 

membership list announced in this 

notice are effective August 27, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Didi 

Hanlein at the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, (301) 975– 

3020 or by email at desiree.hanlein@

nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology Performance Review Board 

(NIST PRB or Board) reviews 

performance appraisals, agreements, 

and recommended actions pertaining to 

employees in the Senior Executive 

Service and ST–3104 employees. The 

Board makes recommendations to the 

appropriate appointing authority 

concerning such matters so as to ensure 

the fair and equitable treatment of these 

individuals. 

This notice lists the membership of 

the NIST PRB and supersedes the list 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 15, 2017 (82 FR 43335). 

NIST PRB Members: 

Jennifer Ayers (C), Director, Office of the 

Secretary Financial Management, 

Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230, Appointment 

Expires: 12/31/18. 

Joannie Chin (C) (alternate), Deputy 

Director, Engineering Laboratory, 

National Institute of Standards & 

Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

Appointment Expires: 12/31/19. 

Robert Fangmeyer (C) (alternate), 

Director, Baldrige Performance 

Excellence Program, National Institute 

of Standards & Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

Appointment Expires: 12/31/18. 

Howard Harary (C), Director, 

Engineering Laboratory, National 

Institute of Standards & Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

Appointment Expires: 12/31/18. 

James St. Pierre (C) (alternate), Deputy 

Director, Information Technology 

Laboratory, National Institute of 

Standards & Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

Appointment Expires: 12/31/18. 

Carroll Thomas (C), Director, Hollings 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Program, National Institute of 

Standards & Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

Appointment Expires: 12/31/19. 

Alexander Zemek (NC), Chief of Staff, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, 

Washington, DC 20230, Appointment 

Expires: 12/31/19. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. 

Kevin A. Kimball, 

Chief of Staff. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Meeting of the Visiting Committee on 

Advanced Technology 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST)’s 

Visiting Committee on Advanced 

Technology (VCAT or Committee) will 

meet on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain 

Time, and Wednesday, October 17, 

2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Mountain Time. The VCAT is composed 

of not fewer than 9 members appointed 

by the NIST Director, eminent in such 

fields as business, research, new 


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product development, engineering, 

labor, education, management 

consulting, environment, and 

international relations. 

DATES: The VCAT will meet on 

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, from 8:30 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 

October 17, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 

11:30 a.m. Mountain Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Katharine Blodgett Gebbie 

Laboratory Conference Room, Room 81– 

1A106, at NIST, 325 Broadway Street, 

Boulder, Colorado 80305. Please note 

admittance instructions under the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060, 

telephone number 301–975–2667. Ms. 

Shaw’s email address is 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, and 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. App 

The purpose of this meeting is for the 

VCAT to review and make 

recommendations regarding general 

policy for NIST, its organization, its 

budget, and its programs within the 

framework of applicable national 

policies as set forth by the President and 

the Congress. The agenda will include 

an update on major programs at NIST. 

In addition, the meeting will include 

presentations and discussions on NIST’s 

role in quantum science, technology 

transfer, and an update on public safety. 

The Committee also will review NIST’s 

facilities plans and progress on ongoing 

renovation efforts. The agenda may 

change to accommodate Committee 

business. The final agenda will be 

posted on the NIST website at http://

www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions related to the 

Committee’s affairs are invited to 

request a place on the agenda. 

Approximately one-half hour on 

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, will be 

reserved for public comments and 

speaking times will be assigned on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. The amount 

of time per speaker will be determined 

by the number of requests received but, 

is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The 

exact time for public comments will be 

included in the final agenda that will be 

posted on the NIST website at http://

www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. 

Questions from the public will not be 

considered during this period. Speakers 

who wish to expand upon their oral 

statements, those who had wished to 

speak but could not be accommodated 

on the agenda, and those who were 

unable to attend in person are invited to 

submit written statements to VCAT, 

NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1060, 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, via fax at 

301–216–0529 or electronically by email 

to stephanie.shaw@nist.gov, by 5:00 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, October 8, 

2018. 

All visitors to the NIST site are 

required to pre-register to be admitted. 

Please submit your name, time of 

arrival, email address and phone 

number to Emily Luce by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Tuesday, October 9, 2018. 

Non-U.S. citizens must submit 

additional information; please contact 

Ms. Luce. Ms. Luce’s email address is 

emily.luce@nist.gov and her phone 

number is 301–975–2661. For 

participants attending in person, please 

note that federal agencies, including 

NIST, can only accept a state-issued 

driver’s license or identification card for 

access to federal facilities if such license 

or identification card is issued by a state 

that is compliant with the REAL ID Act 

of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state 

that has an extension for REAL ID 

compliance. NIST currently accepts 

other forms of federal-issued 

identification in lieu of a state-issued 

driver’s license. For detailed 

information please contact Ms. Luce at 

301–975–2661 or visit: http://nist.gov/ 

public_affairs/visitor/. 

Kevin Kimball, 

Chief of Staff. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG433 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Herring Advisory Panel to consider 

actions affecting New England fisheries 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Four Points by Sheraton, 1 Audubon 

Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: 

(781) 245–9300. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Advisory Panel will review 

results from the 2018 herring 

benchmark assessment (65th Northeast 

Regional Stock Assessment Workshop, 

SAW 65). They will review public 

comments on the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) for 

Amendment 8 to the Herring Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP), and discuss 

final preferred alternative 

recommendations. They will also 

discuss possible measures to include for 

consideration in the 2019–21 fishery 

specifications action including 

discussion of a potential independent 

action for fishing year 2019 that NOAA 

Fisheries may develop. A separate 

action may be considered to set fishery 

specifications for 2019 because final 

measures for 2019–21 developed 

through the Council process are not 

expected to be implemented until midyear of 2019. Also on the agenda is 

initial discussion of potential 2019 

herring work priorities. They will 

discuss other business as necessary. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. This meeting 

will be recorded. Consistent with 16 

U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 

available upon request. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 22, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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