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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 [www.gpo.gov]
[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 
[email protected] and include ``FASST RFI'' in the subject line of the 
email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further questions may be addressed to 
Charles Yang through [email protected] 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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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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