81 FR 14424 - 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 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

Page Range		14424-14424
FR Document		2016-06028

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 March 29, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 14424]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06028]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 March 
29, 2016.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 29, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m., Eastern 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 
multistakeholder process, followed by additional meetings through July 
2015.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \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/2015/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Matters To Be Considered: The March 29, 2016 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 March 29, 2016 
meeting will build on stakeholders' previous work. More information 
about stakeholders' work is available at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology.
    Time and Date: NTIA will convene a meeting of the privacy 
multistakeholder process regarding facial recognition technology on 
March 29, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting 
date and time are subject to change. The meeting is subject to 
cancellation if stakeholders complete their work developing a code of 
conduct. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/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/2015/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/2015/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology, for the 
most current information.

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-06028 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-60-P

14424 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices

526–5255. The Council’s Web site, SUMMARY: The National on stakeholders’ previous work. More
www.mafmc.org also has details on the Telecommunications and Information information about stakeholders’ work is
proposed agenda, webinar listen-in Administration (NTIA) will convene a available at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
access, and briefing materials. meeting of a privacy multistakeholder other-publication/2015/privacy-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: process concerning the commercial use multistakeholder-process-facial-
of facial recognition technology on recognition-technology.
Agenda March 29, 2016.
Time and Date: NTIA will convene a
This meeting will gather input on DATES: The meeting will be held on
meeting of the privacy multistakeholder
Framework 2 to the Golden Tilefish March 29, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
process regarding facial recognition
Fishery Management Plan. Specifically, p.m., Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY
technology on March 29, 2016, from
Golden Tilefish Advisory Panel INFORMATION for details.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Members input will be sought on the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
The meeting date and time are subject
overall framework (and following the Boardroom at the American Institute
to change. The meeting is subject to
measure in specific: ‘‘That the Council of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
cancellation if stakeholders complete
restricts the recreational Golden Tilefish NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Fishery to rod and real fishery only their work developing a code of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
(with a five hook limit)).’’ The Council conduct. Please refer to NTIA’s Web
Verdi, National Telecommunications
will take action on this Framework at site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
and Information Administration, U.S.
the April 2016 Council meeting. publication/2015/privacy-
Department of Commerce, 1401
Although non-emergency issues not Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4725, multistakeholder-process-facial-
contained in this agenda may come Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) recognition-technology, for the most
before this group for discussion, in 482–8238; email jverdi@ntia.doc.gov. current information.
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Place: The meeting will be held in the
Fishery Conservation and Management Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; Boardroom at the American Institute of
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those email press@ntia.doc.gov. Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
issues may not be the subject of formal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NW., Washington, DC 20006. The
action during these meetings. Actions Background: On February 23, 2012, location of the meeting is subject to
will be restricted to those issues the White House released Consumer change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
specifically identified in this notice and Data Privacy in a Networked World: A http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
any issues arising after publication of Framework for Protecting Privacy and publication/2015/privacy-
this notice that require emergency Promoting Innovation in the Global multistakeholder-process-facial-
action under section 305(c) of the Digital Economy (the ‘‘Privacy recognition-technology, for the most
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the Blueprint’’).1 The Privacy Blueprint current information.
public has been notified of the Council’s directs NTIA to convene
intent to take final action to address the multistakeholder processes to develop Other Information: The meeting is
emergency. legally enforceable codes of conduct open to the public and the press. The
that specify how the Consumer Privacy meeting is physically accessible to
Special Accommodations people with disabilities. Requests for
Bill of Rights applies in specific
This meeting is physically accessible business contexts.2 On December 3, sign language interpretation or other
to people with disabilities. Requests for 2013, NTIA announced that it would auxiliary aids should be directed to John
sign language interpretation or other convene a multistakeholder process Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. with the goal of developing a code of ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 conduct to protect consumers’ privacy days prior to the meeting. The meeting
working days prior to the meeting date. and promote trust regarding facial will also be webcast. Requests for real-
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. recognition technology in the time captioning of the webcast or other
commercial context.3 On February 6, auxiliary aids should be directed to John
Dated: March 14, 2016.
2014, NTIA convened the first meeting Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@
Tracey L. Thompson,
of the multistakeholder process, ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable followed by additional meetings
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. days prior to the meeting. There will be
through July 2015. an opportunity for stakeholders viewing
[FR Doc. 2016–06047 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] Matters To Be Considered: The March the webcast to participate remotely in
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 29, 2016 meeting is a continuation of a the meeting through a moderated
series of NTIA-convened conference bridge, including polling
multistakeholder discussions functionality. Access details for the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE concerning facial recognition
meeting are subject to change. Please
National Telecommunications and technology. Stakeholders will engage in
refer to NTIA’s Web site, http://
Information Administration an open, transparent, consensus-driven
process to develop a code of conduct www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
regarding facial recognition technology. 2015/privacy-multistakeholder-process-
Multistakeholder Process To Develop facial-recognition-technology, for the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Consumer Data Privacy Code of The March 29, 2016 meeting will build
most current information.
Conduct Concerning Facial
1 The Privacy Blueprint is available at http://
Recognition Technology Dated: March 14, 2016.
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-
final.pdf. Kathy Smith,
AGENCY: National Telecommunications 2 Id. Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S. 3 NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, http:// and Information Administration.
Department of Commerce. www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/privacy- [FR Doc. 2016–06028 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-
technology. BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

Document Created: 2016-03-17 00:58:10
Document Modified: 2016-03-17 00:58:10

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on March 29, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern 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		81 FR 14424

81 FR 14424 - Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of Conduct Concerning Facial Recognition Technology

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration