80 FR 27293 - Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of Conduct Concerning Facial Recognition Technology

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

Page Range		27293-27293
FR Document		2015-11548

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene a meeting of a privacy multistakeholder process concerning the commercial use of facial recognition technology on June 11, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of 
Conduct Concerning Facial Recognition Technology

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) will convene a meeting of a privacy multistakeholder process 
concerning the commercial use of facial recognition technology on June 
11, 2015.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 11, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. See Supplementary Information for details.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the American 
Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Verdi, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-8238; email [email protected]. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: On February 23, 2012, the White House released Consumer 
Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy 
and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy (the ``Privacy 
Blueprint'').\1\ The Privacy Blueprint directs NTIA to convene 
multistakeholder processes to develop legally enforceable codes of 
conduct that specify how the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights applies in 
specific business contexts.\2\ On December 3, 2013, NTIA announced that 
it would convene a multistakeholder process with the goal of developing 
a code of conduct to protect consumers' privacy and promote trust 
regarding facial recognition technology in the commercial context.\3\ 
On February 6, 2014, NTIA convened the first meeting of the facial 
recognition multistakeholder process, followed by additional meetings 
through December 2014.
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    \1\ The Privacy Blueprint is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf.
    \2\ Id.
    \3\ NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology.
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    Matters To Be Considered: The June 11, 2015 meeting is a 
continuation of a series of NTIA-convened multistakeholder discussions 
concerning facial recognition technology. Stakeholders will engage in 
an open, transparent, consensus-driven process to develop a code of 
conduct regarding facial recognition technology. The June 11, 2015 
meeting will build on stakeholders' previous work. More information 
about stakeholders' work is available at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2014/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology.
    Time and Date: NTIA will convene a meeting of the privacy 
multistakeholder process regarding facial recognition technology on 
June 11, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The 
meeting date and time are subject to change. The meeting is subject to 
cancelation if stakeholders complete their work developing a code of 
conduct. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2014/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology, for the most current information.
    Place: The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the American 
Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20006. The location of the meeting is subject to change. Please refer 
to NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2014/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology, for the 
most current information.
    Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press. 
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to John Verdi at (202) 482-8238 or 
[email protected] at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting. The meeting will also be webcast. Requests for real-time 
captioning of the webcast or other auxiliary aids should be directed to 
John Verdi at (202) 482-8238 or [email protected] at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting. There will be an opportunity for 
stakeholders viewing the webcast to participate remotely in the meeting 
through a moderated conference bridge, including polling functionality. 
Access details for the meeting are subject to change. Please refer to 
NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology, for the 
most current information.

    Dated: May 8, 2015.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
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direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office Eastern Daylight Time. See process regarding facial recognition
of Public Affairs: (202) 482–7002. Supplementary Information for details. technology on June 11, 2015, from 1:00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2011, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
the Department of Commerce published the Boardroom at the American Institute Time. The meeting date and time are
a Green Paper, Cybersecurity, of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue subject to change. The meeting is
Innovation, and the Internet Economy, NW., Washington, DC 20006. subject to cancelation if stakeholders
identifying the challenges of securing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John complete their work developing a code
the digital ecosystem, and the Verdi, National Telecommunications of conduct. Please refer to NTIA’s Web
importance of a multistakeholder policy and Information Administration, U.S. site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
model.1 Building off this approach, in Department of Commerce, 1401 publication/2014/privacy-
March of 2015, the IPTF announced a Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, multistakeholder-process-facial-
new initiative to complement existing Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) recognition-technology, for the most
cybersecurity programs by focusing on 482–8238; email jverdi@ntia.doc.gov. current information.
risks that exist between multiple parts Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Place: The meeting will be held in the
of the digital ecosystem.2 Please see the Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; Boardroom at the American Institute of
prior Notice, Stakeholder Engagement email press@ntia.doc.gov. Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
on Cybersecurity in the Digital NW., Washington, DC 20006. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Ecosystem, for the original questions location of the meeting is subject to
Background: On February 23, 2012,
posed in the request for public change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
the White House released Consumer
comments to identify substantive http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
Data Privacy in a Networked World: A
cybersecurity issues to be addressed by publication/2014/privacy-
Framework for Protecting Privacy and
a multistakeholder process.3 The multistakeholder-process-facial-
Promoting Innovation in the Global
request for public comments originally recognition-technology, for the most
Digital Economy (the ‘‘Privacy
set a deadline for submission of current information.
Blueprint’’).1 The Privacy Blueprint
comments on May 18, 2015. With this Other Information: The meeting is
directs NTIA to convene
notice, NTIA announces that the closing open to the public and the press. The
multistakeholder processes to develop
deadline for submission of comments meeting is physically accessible to
legally enforceable codes of conduct
has been extended until 5:00 p.m. EDT people with disabilities. Requests for
that specify how the Consumer Privacy
on May 27, 2015. sign language interpretation or other
Bill of Rights applies in specific
Dated: May 8, 2015.
auxiliary aids should be directed to John
business contexts.2 On December 3,
Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
Kathy D. Smith, 2013, NTIA announced that it would
ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
Chief Counsel. convene a multistakeholder process
days prior to the meeting. The meeting
[FR Doc. 2015–11540 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] with the goal of developing a code of
will also be webcast. Requests for real-
conduct to protect consumers’ privacy
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P time captioning of the webcast or other
and promote trust regarding facial
auxiliary aids should be directed to John
recognition technology in the
Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE commercial context.3 On February 6,
ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
2014, NTIA convened the first meeting
National Telecommunications and days prior to the meeting. There will be
of the facial recognition
Information Administration an opportunity for stakeholders viewing
multistakeholder process, followed by
the webcast to participate remotely in
additional meetings through December
Multistakeholder Process To Develop the meeting through a moderated
2014.
Consumer Data Privacy Code of conference bridge, including polling
Matters To Be Considered: The June
Conduct Concerning Facial functionality. Access details for the
11, 2015 meeting is a continuation of a
Recognition Technology meeting are subject to change. Please
series of NTIA-convened
refer to NTIA’s Web site, http://
AGENCY: National Telecommunications multistakeholder discussions
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
and Information Administration, U.S. concerning facial recognition
2013/privacy-multistakeholder-process-
Department of Commerce. technology. Stakeholders will engage in
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ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
an open, transparent, consensus-driven
most current information.
process to develop a code of conduct
SUMMARY: The National regarding facial recognition technology. Dated: May 8, 2015.
Telecommunications and Information The June 11, 2015 meeting will build on Kathy Smith,
Administration (NTIA) will convene a stakeholders’ previous work. More Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
meeting of a privacy multistakeholder information about stakeholders’ work is and Information Administration.
process concerning the commercial use available at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ [FR Doc. 2015–11548 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am]
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1 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy

Task Force, Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the 1 The Privacy Blueprint is available at http://
Agency Information Collection
Internet Economy (June 2011) (‘‘Green Paper’’), www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-
available at: http://www.nist.gov/itl/upload/ final.pdf.
Activities: Notice of Intent to Renew
Cybersecurity_Green-Paper_FinalVersion.pdf. 2 Id. Collection 3038–0033, Notification of
2 See 80 FR 14360 (March 19, 2015) available at: 3 NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, http:// Pending Legal Proceedings
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacy-
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 11, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. See Supplementary Information for details.
Contact		John Verdi, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-8238; email [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 27293

80 FR 27293 - Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of Conduct Concerning Facial Recognition Technology

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