81 FR 31915 - 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 98 (May 20, 2016)

Page Range		31915-31915
FR Document		2016-11935

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 15, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-11935]


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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 
15, 2016.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 15, 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: Travis Hall, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-3522; 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 March 
2016.
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    \1\ The Privacy Blueprint is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf.
    \2\ Id.
    \3\ NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology.
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    Matters to Be Considered: The June 15, 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 June 15, 2016 
meeting will build on stakeholders' previous work. More information 
about stakeholders' work is available at: https://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 15, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting 
date and time are subject to change or cancellation. Please refer to 
NTIA's Web site, https://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, https://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 Travis Hall at (202) 482-3522 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 
Travis Hall at (202) 482-3522 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, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-process-facial-recognition-technology, for the 
most current information.

Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
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scallop access areas consistent with Administration, U.S. Department of Place: The meeting will be held in the
potential changes to habitat and Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Boardroom at the American Institute of
groundfish mortality closed areas; and NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
(4) Development of gear modifications 20230; telephone (202) 482–3522; email NW., Washington, DC 20006. The
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Committee will provide research inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
recommendations for the 2017/2018 Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) press@ntia.doc.gov. publication/2014/privacy-
federal funding announcement and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: multistakeholder-process-facial-
potentially discuss other RSA policies Background: On February 23, 2012, recognition-technology, for the most
and program details. the White House released Consumer current information.
The Committee will give a brief Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Other Information: The meeting is
update on the required five-year review Framework for Protecting Privacy and open to the public and the press. The
of the limited access general category Promoting Innovation in the Global meeting is physically accessible to
IFQ program as well as review Advisory Digital Economy (the ‘‘Privacy people with disabilities. Requests for
Panel recommendations. Other business Blueprint’’).1 The Privacy Blueprint sign language interpretation or other
may be discussed. directs NTIA to convene auxiliary aids should be directed to
Special Accommodations multistakeholder processes to develop Travis Hall at (202) 482–3522 or
legally enforceable codes of conduct thall@ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7)
This meeting is physically accessible that specify how the Consumer Privacy business days prior to the meeting. The
to people with disabilities. Requests for Bill of Rights applies in specific meeting will also be webcast. Requests
sign language interpretation or other business contexts.2 On December 3, for real-time captioning of the webcast
auxiliary aids should be directed to 2013, NTIA announced that it would or other auxiliary aids should be
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at convene a multistakeholder process directed to Travis Hall at (202) 482–
978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to with the goal of developing a code of 3522 or thall@ntia.doc.gov at least seven
the meeting date. conduct to protect consumers’ privacy (7) business days prior to the meeting.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and promote trust regarding facial There will be an opportunity for
recognition technology in the stakeholders viewing the webcast to
Dated: May 17, 2016.
commercial context.3 On February 6, participate remotely in the meeting
Tracey L. Thompson,
2014, NTIA convened the first meeting through a moderated conference bridge,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable of the multistakeholder process,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
including polling functionality. Access
followed by additional meetings details for the meeting are subject to
[FR Doc. 2016–11995 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] through March 2016. change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Matters to Be Considered: The June https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
15, 2016 meeting is a continuation of a publication/2013/privacy-
series of NTIA-convened multistakeholder-process-facial-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE multistakeholder discussions recognition-technology, for the most
concerning facial recognition current information.
National Telecommunications and technology. Stakeholders will engage in
Information Administration an open, transparent, consensus-driven Kathy Smith,
Multistakeholder Process To Develop process to develop a code of conduct Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
regarding facial recognition technology. and Information Administration.
Consumer Data Privacy Code of
Conduct Concerning Facial The June 15, 2016 meeting will build on [FR Doc. 2016–11935 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]

Recognition Technology stakeholders’ previous work. More BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
information about stakeholders’ work is
AGENCY: National Telecommunications available at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
and Information Administration, U.S. other-publication/2014/privacy- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Department of Commerce. multistakeholder-process-facial-
recognition-technology. National Telecommunications and
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Time and Date: NTIA will convene a Information Administration
SUMMARY: The National meeting of the privacy multistakeholder
Telecommunications and Information process regarding facial recognition Commerce Spectrum Management
Administration (NTIA) will convene a technology on June 15, 2016, from 1:00 Advisory Committee Meeting
meeting of a privacy multistakeholder p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The AGENCY: National Telecommunications
process concerning the commercial use meeting date and time are subject to and Information Administration, U.S.
of facial recognition technology on June change or cancellation. Please refer to Department of Commerce.
15, 2016. NTIA’s Web site, https://
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DATES: The meeting will be held on June
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 1 The Privacy Blueprint is available at https:// Committee (Committee). The Committee
the Boardroom at the American Institute www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy- provides advice to the Assistant
of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue final.pdf. Secretary of Commerce for
NW., Washington, DC 20006. 2 Id.
Communications and Information and
3 NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, https://
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 15, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. See Supplementary Information for details.
Contact		Travis Hall, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3522; email [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482- 7002; email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 31915

81 FR 31915 - Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Code of Conduct Concerning Facial Recognition Technology

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