[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46278-46279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17737]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Request for Information (RFI) on an Implementation Plan for a 
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource

AGENCY: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and 
National Science Foundation.

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ACTION: Request for information and comment; Extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On July 23, 2021, the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
(OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) published in the 
Federal Register a document entitled ``Request for Information (RFI) on 
an Implementation Plan for a National Artificial Intelligence Research 
Resource'' and invited comments to inform the work of the National 
Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force (``Task 
Force''). The Task Force has been directed by Congress to develop an 
implementation roadmap for a shared research infrastructure that would 
provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers and students across 
scientific disciplines with access to computational resources, high-
quality data, educational tools, and user support. In response to 
requests by prospective commenters that they would benefit from 
additional time to adequately consider and respond to the RFI, OSTP and 
NSF have determined that an extension of the comment period until 
October 1, 2021, is appropriate.

DATES: The end of the comment period for the document entitled 
``Request for Information (RFI) on an Implementation Plan for a 
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource,'' published on July 
23, 2021 (86 FR 39081), is extended from September 1, 2021, until 
October 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to 86 FR 39081 may be sent by 
any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbb5bab2a9a9d6899e888b9495889e88bb95928f899fd59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a040b03181867382f393a2524392f390a24233e382e642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>. Email submissions should 
be machine-readable and not be copy-protected. Submissions should 
include ``RFI Response: National AI Research Resource'' in the subject 
line of the message.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Mail: Attn: Wendy Wigen, NCO, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
    Instructions: Response to this RFI (86 FR 39081) is voluntary. Each 
individual or institution is requested to submit only one response. 
Submissions must be in 12 point or larger font, include a page number 
on each page, and not exceed 10 pages. Responses should include the 
name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment. Responses 
should refer to the particular topic number(s) and letter(s), as listed 
below, to which the comments pertain.
    Responses to this RFI (86 FR 39081) may be posted online at 
www.ai.gov. Therefore, responses must be appropriate for posting 
publicly without change or redaction, and we request that no business 
proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally 
identifiable information be submitted in response to this RFI. Please 
submit your comments using only one method.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Wigen and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1afa0a8b3b3cc938492918e8f928492a18f88959385cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="034d424a51512e716670736c6d706670436d6a7771672d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 459-9683. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 23, 2021, OSTP and NSF published in 
the Federal Register a document inviting comments on the work of the 
NAIRR Task Force (86 FR 39081). The Task Force has been directed by 
Congress to develop an implementation roadmap for a shared research 
infrastructure that would provide AI researchers and students across 
scientific disciplines with access to computational resources, high-
quality data, educational tools, and user support. The RFI was issued 
to seek input from a broad array of stakeholders on options, models and 
priorities to consider for the NAIRR implementation roadmap, as well as 
how the NAIRR can reinforce principles and practices of ethical and 
responsible research and development of AI. Comments from the public 
will be used to inform the Task Force's development of an 
implementation roadmap. The document stated that the comment period 
would close on September 1, 2021. OSTP and NSF have received requests 
to extend the comment period. An extension of the comment period will 
provide additional opportunity for the public to consider the RFI and 
prepare comments to address the questions posed therein. Therefore, 
OSTP and NSF are extending the end of the comment period for the RFI 
from September 1, 2021, until October 1, 2021.
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation and the White House 
Office of Science and Technology Policy on August 13, 2021.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
Stacy Murphy,
Operations Manager, White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-17737 Filed 8-17-21; 8:45 am]
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