81 FR 24067 - Measuring Cross-Border Data Flows: Unmet Data Needs Roundtable

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

Page Range		24067-24067
FR Document		2016-09500

As part of the Digital Economy Agenda, the Department of Commerce is working to identify data gaps in measuring the importance of cross-border data flows and the economic impact of restrictions to the free-flow of data. Through this Notice, we announce a roundtable to facilitate a discussion with stakeholders and experts as a first step in improving the Department's understanding of those data gaps and related economic questions.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Measuring Cross-Border Data Flows: Unmet Data Needs Roundtable

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: As part of the Digital Economy Agenda, the Department of 
Commerce is working to identify data gaps in measuring the importance 
of cross-border data flows and the economic impact of restrictions to 
the free-flow of data. Through this Notice, we announce a roundtable to 
facilitate a discussion with stakeholders and experts as a first step 
in improving the Department's understanding of those data gaps and 
related economic questions.

DATES: The roundtable will be held on May 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The roundtable will be held at the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics Conference Center, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, 
DC

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giulia McHenry, Chief Economist, NTIA, 
at (202) 482-0061 or [email protected]; Jessica Nicholson, 
Economist, Office of the Chief Economist, Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-2343 or [email protected] and/or visit NTIA's Web site at 
www.ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
recognizes that worldwide data usage and data flows between countries 
are growing and becoming an increasingly important component of 
international trade and communication between individuals and 
businesses worldwide. It is generally accepted that cross-border data 
flows increase economic opportunity and restrictions to these flows are 
economically detrimental, but there is relatively little supporting 
data or evidence. Commerce is working to identify data gaps in 
measuring the importance of cross-border data flows and the economic 
impact of restrictions to the free-flow of data. We are hosting this 
roundtable of stakeholders and experts as a first step in improving the 
information available to data users and other stakeholders. The goal of 
this roundtable is to get input from stakeholders on what additional 
data and analysis on cross-border data flows is necessary.
    NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, www.ntia.doc.gov, 
prior to the meeting. The roundtable will include two-break-out 
sessions during which subject-matter experts will be divided into small 
groups for the purpose of providing insight and feedback on specific 
questions related to data needs. After each session, the groups will be 
asked to briefly report back the main takeaways from their discussions. 
Agenda topics and format are subject to change.
    The roundtable will be open to observers and press on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Space is limited. Attendees must present valid 
government-issued photo identification upon arrival in order to enter 
the building.
    So that we may plan appropriately to accommodate all interested 
persons, attendees are asked to provide prior notice of their intention 
to attend by sending an email to Giulia McHenry at or 
[email protected], or Jessica Nicholson at [email protected] no 
later than Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
    The public meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign 
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify 
Giulia McHenry at (202) 482-0061 or [email protected], at least 
five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Please contact Giulia McHenry at (202) 482-0061 or 
[email protected]; Jessica Nicholson at (202) 482-2343 or 
[email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's Web site at www.ntia.doc.gov 
for the most up-to-date meeting agenda and access information.

    Dated: April 20, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
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the collected lamprey and then return Angela Somma, experts as a first step in improving the
them to the collection site. The Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office information available to data users and
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juvenile SR steelhead during the Fisheries Service. roundtable is to get input from
surveys, but these fish would not be [FR Doc. 2016–09526 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] stakeholders on what additional data
collected or directly sampled in any BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and analysis on cross-border data flows
way. In general, the risk to salmonids is necessary.
from the lamprey electrofisher is very NTIA will post a detailed agenda on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
small because few salmonids use the its Web site, www.ntia.doc.gov, prior to
microhabitats (shallow slow water with National Telecommunications and the meeting. The roundtable will
fine sediments) in which juvenile Information Administration include two-break-out sessions during
lamprey tend to be found and because which subject-matter experts will be
the electrofishing equipment would be Measuring Cross-Border Data Flows: divided into small groups for the
set at a low voltage and pulse rate. Unmet Data Needs Roundtable
purpose of providing insight and
Therefore the researchers do not intend AGENCY: National Telecommunications feedback on specific questions related to
to kill any listed salmonids, but a few and Information Administration, U.S. data needs. After each session, the
may die as an inadvertent result of the Department of Commerce. groups will be asked to briefly report
activities. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. back the main takeaways from their
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SUMMARY: As part of the Digital
are subject to change.
The USFWS is seeking a five-year Economy Agenda, the Department of
Commerce is working to identify data The roundtable will be open to
research permit to take MCR steelhead observers and press on a first-come,
gaps in measuring the importance of
while conducting research on bull trout first-served basis. Space is limited.
cross-border data flows and the
in the White Salmon River, Washington. economic impact of restrictions to the Attendees must present valid
Before its removal in 2011, Condit Dam free-flow of data. Through this Notice, government-issued photo identification
blocked fish access to most of the White we announce a roundtable to facilitate upon arrival in order to enter the
Salmon River basin for nearly 100 years. a discussion with stakeholders and building.
In 2007 and 2010, the USFWS surveyed experts as a first step in improving the
for and did not find any bull trout in the So that we may plan appropriately to
Department’s understanding of those
White Salmon River basin. The accommodate all interested persons,
data gaps and related economic
conclusion of those surveys was that attendees are asked to provide prior
questions.
bull trout were extirpated and the dam notice of their intention to attend by
DATES: The roundtable will be held on sending an email to Giulia McHenry at
was the likely cause. The purpose of May 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
USFWS’ current research is to evaluate or gmchenry@ntia.doc.gov, or Jessica
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Nicholson at jnicholson@doc.gov no
whether or not bull trout have begun to ADDRESSES: The roundtable will be held
recolonize the White Salmon River later than Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12
at the Bureau of Labor Statistics p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
basin. The research would benefit listed Conference Center, 2 Massachusetts
salmonids by providing information on Avenue NE., Washington, DC The public meeting is physically
the rebounding health of the White FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accessible to people with disabilities.
Salmon system—data that would be Giulia McHenry, Chief Economist, Individuals requiring accommodations,
used in the ongoing restoration efforts in NTIA, at (202) 482–0061 or such as sign language interpretation or
the area. The USFWS would use gmchenry@ntia.doc.gov; Jessica other ancillary aids, are asked to notify
backpack electrofishing gear to capture Nicholson, Economist, Office of the Giulia McHenry at (202) 482–0061 or
fish and would release juvenile Chief Economist, Department of gmchenry@ntia.doc.gov, at least five (5)
steelhead immediately. The researchers Commerce at (202) 482–2343 or business days before the meeting.
do not expect to kill any steelhead but jnicholson@doc.gov and/or visit NTIA’s Please contact Giulia McHenry at
a small number may die as an Web site at www.ntia.doc.gov. (202) 482–0061 or
unintended result of the research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The gmchenry@ntia.doc.gov; Jessica
activities. Department of Commerce (Commerce) Nicholson at (202) 482–2343 or
This notice is provided pursuant to recognizes that worldwide data usage jnicholson@doc.gov; and/or visit NTIA’s
section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will and data flows between countries are Web site at www.ntia.doc.gov for the
evaluate the applications, associated growing and becoming an increasingly most up-to-date meeting agenda and
documents, and comments submitted to important component of international access information.
determine whether the applications trade and communication between
individuals and businesses worldwide. Dated: April 20, 2016.
meet the requirements of section 10(a) Kathy D. Smith,
It is generally accepted that cross-border
of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
data flows increase economic
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final permit decisions will not be made opportunity and restrictions to these and Information Administration.
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comment period. NMFS will publish there is relatively little supporting data BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
notice of its final action in the Federal or evidence. Commerce is working to
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importance of cross-border data flows
and the economic impact of restrictions
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Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The roundtable will be held on May 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Contact		Giulia McHenry, Chief Economist, NTIA, at (202) 482-0061 or [email protected]; Jessica Nicholson, Economist, Office of the Chief Economist, Department of Commerce at (202) 482-2343 or [email protected] and/or visit NTIA's Web site at www.ntia.doc.gov.
FR Citation		81 FR 24067

81 FR 24067 - Measuring Cross-Border Data Flows: Unmet Data Needs Roundtable

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Telecommunications and Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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