[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31913-31914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11222]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Public Listening Session on Implementing Initial Findings and 
Recommendations of the National Artificial Intelligence Research 
Resource Task Force

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

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National 
Science Foundation are organizing a virtual listening session to seek 
public input on the implementation of the initial findings and 
recommendations contained in the interim report 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 with 
access to computational resources, high-quality data, training tools, 
and user support. Perspectives gathered during the virtual session will 
inform the development of the Task Force's final report, which is 
expected to be released in December 2022.

DATES: June 23, 2022, 1:00-3:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Register for the virtual listening suggestion using the 
following link: https://ida-org.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcO2qqjwuGalbshV1ukBtAM5EKna3M1c.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
contact Tess deBlanc-Knowles, 202-881-7673, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d232c2424222d021e191d4308021d430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1efe0e8e8eee1ced2d5d18fc4ced18fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress directed the National Science

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Foundation (NSF), in coordination with the White House Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), to establish the NAIRR Task Force 
in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021, 15 U.S.C. 9415, and in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The mandate of the 
Task Force is to investigate the feasibility and advisability of 
establishing and sustaining a NAIRR, and to propose a roadmap detailing 
how such a resource should be established and sustained.
    The Task Force was launched on June 10, 2021, as a Federal Advisory 
Committee co-chaired by NSF and OSTP and composed of representatives 
from the U.S. Government, academia, and the private sector. Its 
members' expertise spans foundational, use-inspired, and trustworthy AI 
R&D, as well as research cyberinfrastructure including data and data 
privacy.
    The Task Force's interim report, published on May 25, 2022, 
provides a general vision for the NAIRR along with a preliminary set of 
findings and recommendations regarding the NAIRR architecture, 
resources, capabilities, and users. Moving forward, the Task Force will 
refine its findings and recommendations for the design of the NAIRR and 
deliberate on remaining open questions. In doing so, the Task Force 
will develop a detailed roadmap and implementation plan for the NAIRR.
    To inform development of this implementation plan, the Task Force 
is organizing this public listening session to hear from members of the 
public on how the recommendations put forward by the Task Force in its 
interim report could be responsibly and effectively implemented. 
Perspectives gathered during the virtual session will inform the 
development of the Task Force's final report, which is expected to be 
released in December 2022.
    The meeting will be recorded for use by the Task Force. 
Participation in the listening session will signify consent to capture 
participants' names, voices, and likenesses. Anything said may be 
recorded and transcribed for use by the Task Force. Moderators will 
manage the discussion and order of remarks.
    Individuals unable to attend the listening session or who would 
like to provide more detailed information may respond to the Request 
for Information (RFI) on Implementing Initial Findings and 
Recommendations of the National Artificial Intelligence Research 
Resource Task Force posted on the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 19, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
Stacy Murphy,
Operations Manager, White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-11222 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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