81_FR_93031 81 FR 92787 - Announcing Request for Nominations for Public-Key Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms

81 FR 92787 - Announcing Request for Nominations for Public-Key Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

Page Range92787-92788
FR Document2016-30615

This notice solicits nominations from any interested party for candidate algorithms to be considered for public-key post-quantum standards. The submission requirements and the minimum acceptability requirements of a ``complete and proper'' candidate algorithm submission, as well as the evaluation criteria that will be used to appraise the candidate algorithms, can be found at http://www.nist.gov/ pqcrypto.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No. 161116999-6999-02]


Announcing Request for Nominations for Public-Key Post-Quantum 
Cryptographic Algorithms

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for nominations for candidate post-quantum 
algorithms.

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SUMMARY: This notice solicits nominations from any interested party for 
candidate algorithms to be considered for public-key post-quantum 
standards. The submission requirements and the minimum acceptability 
requirements of a ``complete and proper'' candidate algorithm 
submission, as well as the evaluation criteria that will be used to 
appraise the candidate algorithms, can be found at http://www.nist.gov/
pqcrypto.

DATES: Proposals must be received by November 30, 2017. Further details 
are available at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto.

ADDRESSES: Algorithm submission packages should be sent to Dr. Dustin 
Moody, Information Technology Laboratory, Attention: Post-Quantum 
Cryptographic Algorithm Submissions, 100 Bureau Drive--Stop 8930, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
8930. Submissions may also be sent by email to: pqc-
[email protected]. Note that for email submissions, some of the 
supporting documentation requires a signature and must be physically 
mailed to the above address. See http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto for 
complete submission instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, send email to 
[email protected]. For questions related to a specific submission 
package, contact Dr. Dustin Moody, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
8930, email: [email protected], or by telephone: (301) 975-8136.
    A public email list-serve has been set up for announcements, as 
well as a forum to discuss the standardization effort being initiated 
by NIST. For directions on how to subscribe, please visit http://
www.nist.gov/pqcrypto.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST) has initiated a process to develop and standardize 
one or more additional public-key cryptographic algorithms to augment 
FIPS 186-4, Digital Signature Standard, as well as special publications 
SP 800-56A, Revision 2, Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment 
Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography, and SP 800-56B, 
Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes Using Integer 
Factorization Cryptography. It is intended that the new public-key 
cryptography standards will specify one or more additional 
unclassified, publicly disclosed digital signature, public-key 
encryption, and key-establishment algorithms that are capable of 
protecting sensitive government information well into the foreseeable 
future, including after the advent of quantum computers.
    As a first step in this process, NIST solicited public comment on 
draft minimum acceptability requirements, submission requirements, and 
evaluation criteria for candidate algorithms. The comments received are 
posted at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto, along with a summary of the 
changes made as a result of these comments.
    The purpose of this notice is to announce that nominations for 
post-quantum candidate algorithms may now be submitted, up until the 
final deadline of November 30, 2017. Complete instructions on how to 
submit a candidate package, including the minimal acceptability 
requirements, are posted at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto. The finalized 
evaluation criteria which will be used to assess the submissions are 
also posted at the same Web site.

    Authority: In accordance with the Information Technology 
Management Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106) and the Federal 
Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) (Pub. L. 107-
347), the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to approve FIPS. NIST 
activities to develop computer security standards to protect

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federal sensitive (unclassified) information systems are undertaken 
pursuant to specific responsibilities assigned to NIST by Section 20 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278g-3), as amended.

Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2016-30615 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92787 investigated companies not Scope of the Order FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For participating in this review, the cash Discussion of the Issues general information, send email to pqc- deposit rate will continue to be the General Comments comments@nist.gov. For questions company-specific rate published for the 1. Non-Prime Merchandise Sales related to a specific submission package, 2. Duty Drawback most recently completed segment of this Borusan-Specific Comments contact Dr. Dustin Moody, National proceeding in which the company was 3. Overruns Institute of Standards and Technology, reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm 4. U.S. Movement Expenses 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8930, covered in this review, a previous 5. Certain Brokerage Expenses Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930, email: review, or the original less-than-fair- 6. Further Processed Sales dustin.moody@nist.gov, or by telephone: value (LTFV) investigation, but the Toscelik-Specific Comments (301) 975–8136. manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate 7. Weight Basis for Comparison A public email list-serve has been set will be the rate established for the most Methodology up for announcements, as well as a recently completed segment of this 8. INTEX Ratio forum to discuss the standardization 9. Indirect Selling Expense Ratio effort being initiated by NIST. For proceeding for the manufacturer of 10. Warehousing Expenses subject merchandise; and (4) the cash directions on how to subscribe, please Recommendation deposit rate for all other manufacturers visit http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto. [FR Doc. 2016–30541 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] or exporters will continue to be 14.74 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P percent, the all-others rate established National Institute of Standards and in the LTFV investigation.9 These Technology (NIST) has initiated a deposit requirements, when imposed, process to develop and standardize one DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE shall remain in effect until further or more additional public-key notice. National Institute of Standards and cryptographic algorithms to augment Technology FIPS 186–4, Digital Signature Standard, Notification to Importers as well as special publications SP 800– This notice serves as a final reminder 56A, Revision 2, Recommendation for [Docket No. 161116999–6999–02] to importers of their responsibility Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a Announcing Request for Nominations Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography, certificate regarding the reimbursement for Public-Key Post-Quantum and SP 800–56B, Recommendation for of antidumping duties prior to Cryptographic Algorithms Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes liquidation of the relevant entries Using Integer Factorization during this review period. Failure to AGENCY: National Institute of Standards Cryptography. It is intended that the comply with this requirement could and Technology (NIST), Commerce. new public-key cryptography standards result in the Secretary’s presumption ACTION: Notice and request for will specify one or more additional that reimbursement of antidumping nominations for candidate post- unclassified, publicly disclosed digital duties occurred and the subsequent quantum algorithms. signature, public-key encryption, and assessment of double antidumping key-establishment algorithms that are duties. SUMMARY: This notice solicits capable of protecting sensitive nominations from any interested party government information well into the Administrative Protective Orders for candidate algorithms to be foreseeable future, including after the This notice also serves as a reminder considered for public-key post-quantum advent of quantum computers. to parties subject to administrative standards. The submission requirements As a first step in this process, NIST protective order (APO) of their and the minimum acceptability solicited public comment on draft responsibility concerning the requirements of a ‘‘complete and minimum acceptability requirements, destruction of proprietary information proper’’ candidate algorithm submission requirements, and disclosed under APO in accordance submission, as well as the evaluation evaluation criteria for candidate with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely criteria that will be used to appraise the algorithms. The comments received are written notification of the return or candidate algorithms, can be found at posted at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto, destruction of APO materials or http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto. along with a summary of the changes conversion to judicial protective order is DATES: Proposals must be received by made as a result of these comments. hereby requested. Failure to comply November 30, 2017. Further details are The purpose of this notice is to with the regulations and terms of an available at http://www.nist.gov/ announce that nominations for post- APO is a sanctionable violation. pqcrypto. quantum candidate algorithms may now We are issuing and publishing these be submitted, up until the final deadline results in accordance with sections ADDRESSES: Algorithm submission packages should be sent to Dr. Dustin of November 30, 2017. Complete 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. instructions on how to submit a Moody, Information Technology Dated: December 12, 2016. Laboratory, Attention: Post-Quantum candidate package, including the Paul Piquado, Cryptographic Algorithm Submissions, minimal acceptability requirements, are Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 100 Bureau Drive—Stop 8930, National posted at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto. Compliance. Institute of Standards and Technology, The finalized evaluation criteria which Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930. will be used to assess the submissions Appendix are also posted at the same Web site. Submissions may also be sent by email mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Authority: In accordance with the Decision Memorandum to: pqc-submissions@nist.gov. Note that for email submissions, some of the Information Technology Management Reform Summary Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–106) and the supporting documentation requires a Background Federal Information Security Management signature and must be physically mailed Act of 2002 (FISMA) (Pub. L. 107–347), the 9 See Antidumping Duty Order; Welded Carbon to the above address. See http:// Secretary of Commerce is authorized to Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products from www.nist.gov/pqcrypto for complete approve FIPS. 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92788 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices federal sensitive (unclassified) information Protected Resources, National Marine permissible methods of taking and systems are undertaken pursuant to specific Fisheries Service. Physical comments requirements pertaining to the responsibilities assigned to NIST by Section should be sent to 1315 East-West mitigation, monitoring and reporting of 20 of the National Institute of Standards and Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and such taking are set forth. 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This receipt of the revised application (81 FR 88664; December 8, 2016) indicated that Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 comment period was later extended to comments and information must be U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary April 16, 2003 (68 FR 16263). MMS received no later than January 9, 2017, of Commerce (Secretary) to allow, upon subsequently submitted a revised which allowed 30 days for public input. request, the incidental, but not petition on September 30, 2004, to We subsequently received a request to intentional, taking of small numbers of include a request for incidental take extend the comment period by a period marine mammals by U.S. citizens who authorization of additional species of of 14 days and have granted that engage in a specified activity (other than marine mammals. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for nominations for candidate post-quantum algorithms.
DatesProposals must be received by November 30, 2017. Further details are available at http://www.nist.gov/pqcrypto.
ContactFor general information, send email to [email protected] For questions related to a specific submission package, contact Dr. Dustin Moody, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899- 8930, email: [email protected], or by telephone: (301) 975-8136.
FR Citation81 FR 92787 
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