National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
| Citation | 86 FR 8045 |
| Record Number | 2021-02196 |
| Published date | 03 February 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Security Commission On Artificial Intelligence |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 21 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 8045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02196]
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NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
[Docket No. 1-2021-02]
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Notice
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee virtual public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
(the ``Commission'') is publishing this notice to announce that the
following Federal Advisory Committee virtual public meeting will take
place.
DATES: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angela Ponmakha, 703-614-6379
(Voice), [email protected]. Mailing address: Designated Federal
Officer, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, 2530
Crystal Drive, Box 45, Arlington, VA 22202. website: https://www.nscai.gov. The most up-to-date information about the meeting and
the Commission can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA), Sec. 1051, Public
Law 115-232, 132 Stat. 1636, 1962-65 (2018), created the Commission to
``consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development
of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated
technologies by the United States to comprehensively address the
national security and defense needs of the United States.'' In a two-
day meeting on January 25-26, 2021, the Commission deliberated on the
draft Final Report and associated recommendations for Congress and the
Executive Branch. The Commissioners then tasked the Commission staff
with drafting specific implementation plans to accompany the
Commission's Final Report. On February 17, 2021, Commissioners will
meet and deliberate on these draft implementation plans.
Agenda: The meeting will begin on February 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
EST with opening remarks by the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Angela
Ponmakha; the Executive Director, Mr. Yll Bajraktari; the Commission
Chair, Dr. Eric Schmidt; and the Commission Vice Chair, Mr. Robert
Work. Commissioners from each of the Commission's lines of effort
(LOEs) will present specific implementation plans associated with
chapters of the Final Report for consideration by the entire
Commission. The Commission's LOEs are: LOE 1--Invest in AI Research &
Development and Software; LOE 2--Apply AI to National Security
Missions; LOE 3--Train and Recruit AI Talent; LOE 4--Protect and Build
Upon U.S. Technological Advantages & Hardware; LOE 5--Marshal Global AI
Cooperation; and LOE 6--Ethics and Responsible AI.
The Commission will deliberate on the draft implementation plans
and consider them for inclusion in the Commission's final report to
Congress and the Administration. The meeting will adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
EST.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations
(the FACA, the Sunshine Act, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165)
and the availability of space, the virtual meeting is open to the
public February 17, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Members of
the public wishing to receive a link to the live stream webcast for
viewing and audio access to the virtual meeting should register on the
Commission's website, https://www.nscai.gov. Registration will be
available from February 8, 2021 through February 16, 2021. Members of
the media should RSVP to the Commission's press office at
[email protected].
Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact the DFO, see
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for contact information, no
later than February 12, 2021, so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the meeting materials for the virtual meetings will be available for
public inspection on the Commission's website at https://www.nscai.gov
on February 12, 2021.
Written Statements: Written comments may be submitted to the DFO
via email to: [email protected] in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft
Word format. The DFO will compile all written submissions and provide
them to the Commissioners for consideration. Comments must be received
by February 15 to be reviewed by Commissioners in advance of the
meeting. Please note that all submitted comments will be treated as
public documents and will be made available for public inspection,
including, but not limited to, being posted on the Commission's
website.
Dated: January 28, 2021.
Michael Gable,
Chief of Staff.
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