83 FR 42171 - Security From a Wireless Spectrum Perspective: Technology Innovation and Policy Research Needs
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17845 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42171-42172] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17845] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Security From a Wireless Spectrum Perspective: Technology Innovation and Policy Research Needs AGENCY: The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This workshop will focus on the R&D challenges of securing the wireless spectrum access medium to assure spectrum availability, reliability and performance over wireless links. Representatives from Federal agencies, academia and the private sector will discuss the current technologies, tools and practices that are effective, and identify the gaps and issues that will require additional research. DATES: September 13, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Wigen at (202) 459-9683 or [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview: This notice is issued by the National Coordination Office for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program. Agencies of the Wireless Spectrum R&D Interagency Working Group are conducting a workshop focused on security from a wireless spectrum perspective. Experts from government, private industry, and academia will help discuss the current technology, tools and practices that are effective, and identify gaps and issues that will require additional research to resolve. The workshop will take place on September 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at the NITRD office, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8001 (8th Floor), Washington, DC 20024. Participation is by invitation only but observers are welcome on a first come first served basis. This event will be webcast. The agenda and information [[Page 42172]] about how to join the webcast will be available the week of the event at: https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/index.php?title=WSRD-Workshop-X. Workshop Goals: WSRD members will use information gathered from this workshop to develop recommendations on the government role in these technologies, as well as for their agency-specific research agendas. Workshop Objectives: 1. Identify wireless security scenarios and issues in the context of increasingly congested and contested spectrum, and the emerging spectrum sharing and trading frameworks. 2. Discuss the ongoing technology innovations and the related short- and long-term regulatory frameworks. 3. Identify innovative tools, techniques, and experimentation for future research. Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) on August 14, 2018. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018-17845 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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govern the application, processing, and (5) Miners entering the booth will The petitioner asserts that proposed
disposition of petitions for modification. wear eye protection, ear plugs or muffs alternative method will at all times
for hearing protection, and respiratory guarantee no less than the same measure
I. Background
protection. Respiratory protection will of protection afforded by the standard.
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine consist of a full-face or half-mask
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Sheila McConnell,
respirator that meets or exceeds the
Act) allows the mine operator or minimum requirements of a N95 filter to Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
representative of miners to file a and Variances.
which the miner has been fit-tested. As
petition to modify the application of any an alternative, the use of a full-face [FR Doc. 2018–17886 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
mandatory safety standard to a coal or respirator will meet the requirements for BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
other mine if the Secretary of Labor eye protection. A sign will be
(Secretary) determines that: conspicuously posted requiring the
1. An alternative method of achieving above personal protective equipment NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
the result of such standard exists which when the booth is entered.
will at all times guarantee no less than (6) Air flow through the booth will be Security From a Wireless Spectrum
the same measure of protection afforded at least 2,000 cubic feet per minute to Perspective: Technology Innovation
the miners of such mine by such maintain negative pressure during use and Policy Research Needs
standard; or of the cleaning system in order to
2. That the application of such AGENCY: The Networking and
prevent contamination of the Information Technology Research and
standard to such mine will result in a environment outside the booth. Airflow
diminution of safety to the miners in Development (NITRD) National
will be in a downward direction, Coordination Office (NCO), National
such mine. thereby moving contaminants away
In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR Science Foundation.
from the miner’s breathing zone. ACTION: Notice of meeting.
44.10 and 44.11 establish the (7) Air pressure through the spray
requirements and procedures for filing
manifold will be limited to 30 pounds SUMMARY: This workshop will focus on
petitions for modification.
per square inch or less. A lock box with the R&D challenges of securing the
II. Petition for Modification a single, plant manager controlled key wireless spectrum access medium to
Docket Number: M–2018–006–M. will be used to prevent regulator assure spectrum availability, reliability
Petitioner: U.S. Silica Company, 838 tampering. and performance over wireless links.
VFW Drive, Festus, Missouri 63028. (8) The air spray manifold will consist Representatives from Federal agencies,
Mines: Festus Plant, MSHA I.D. No. of schedule 80 steel pipe that has a academia and the private sector will
23–02377, located in Jefferson County, failure pressure of 1,300 pounds per discuss the current technologies, tools
Missouri. square inch and will be capped at the and practices that are effective, and
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 56.13020 base and actuated by an electrically identify the gaps and issues that will
(Use of compressed air). controlled ball valve at the top. require additional research.
Modification Request: The petitioner (9) Air nozzles must not exceed 30 DATES: September 13, 2018.
requests a modification of the existing pound(s) per square inch gauge.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
standard to permit an alternative (10) The upper most spray of the
Wendy Wigen at (202) 459–9683 or
method using a Clothes Cleaning spray manifold will be located below
wigen@nitrd.gov. Individuals who use a
Process that removes dust from a the booth users breathing zone. Some
telecommunications device for the deaf
miner’s clothing. type of mechanical device can be used
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
The petitioner states that: to cover the upper air nozzles to meet
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
(1) The proposed alternative method the specific height of the user.
has been developed jointly between (11) Air nozzles will be guarded to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
UniminCorporation and the National eliminate the possibility of incidental Monday through Friday.
Institute for Occupational Safety and contact, which could create mechanical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Health (NIOSH and successfully tested damage to the air nozzles during the Overview: This notice is issued by the
by NIOSH to reduce a miner’s exposure clothes cleaning process. National Coordination Office for the
to respirable dust, thus reducing the (12) Petitioner will conduct periodic Networking and Information
miner’s health risks. The system maintenance checks of the booth in Technology Research and Development
consists of four major components: a accordance with the recommendations (NITRD) Program. Agencies of the
cleaning booth, an air spray manifold, contained in the manufacture’s Wireless Spectrum R&D Interagency
an air reservoir, and an exhaust instruction manual. Working Group are conducting a
ventilation system. (13) The air reservoir tank supplying workshop focused on security from a
(2) Only miners trained in the air to the manifold system will be of wireless spectrum perspective. Experts
operation of the cleaning booth will be sufficient volume to permit no less than from government, private industry, and
permitted to use the booth to clean their 20 seconds of continuous cleaning time. academia will help discuss the current
clothes. (14) An appropriate hazard warning technology, tools and practices that are
(3) Petitioner will incorporate the sign will be posted on the booth to state effective, and identify gaps and issues
Clothes Cleaning Process and at a minimum, ‘‘Compressed Air’’ and that will require additional research to
manufacturer’s instruction manuals into ‘‘Respirable Dust’’. resolve. The workshop will take place
their MSHA Part 48b training plan and (15) A pressure relief valve designed on September 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
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train affected miners in the process. for the booth’s air reservoir will be p.m. ET at the NITRD office, 490
(4) Miners entering the booth will installed. L’Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8001 (8th
examine valves and nozzles for damage (16) The mine will exhaust dust-laden Floor), Washington, DC 20024.
or malfunction and will close the door air from the booth into a local exhaust Participation is by invitation only but
fully before opening the air valve. Any ventilation system or duct outside the observers are welcome on a first come
defects will be repaired prior to the facility while ensuring there is no re- first served basis. This event will be
booth being used. entrainment back into the structure. webcast. The agenda and information
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about how to join the webcast will be • Email: paperwork.comments@ PBGC is proposing modifications to
available the week of the event at: pbgc.gov. Refer to Annual Reporting the 2019 Schedule R (Retirement Plan
https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/ (Form 5500 Series) in the subject line. Information), Form 5500–SF, and
index.php?title=WSRD-Workshop-X. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Schedule SB (Single-Employer Defined
Workshop Goals: WSRD members will Affairs Division, Office of the General Benefit Plan Actuarial Information), and
use information gathered from this Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty their related instructions. These
workshop to develop recommendations Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, proposed modifications affect some, but
on the government role in these Washington, DC 20005–4026. not all, single-employer defined benefit
technologies, as well as for their agency- All submissions received must plans covered by Title IV of ERISA.
specific research agendas. include the agency’s name (Pension PBGC also is proposing minor
Workshop Objectives: 1. Identify Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) modifications to the Form 5500 Series to
wireless security scenarios and issues in and refer to the Annual Reporting (Form improve the accuracy of reported
the context of increasingly congested 5500 Series). All comments received information.
and contested spectrum, and the PBGC is proposing to modify
will be posted without change to
emerging spectrum sharing and trading Schedule R to obtain information from
PBGC’s website, www.pbgc.gov,
frameworks. 2. Discuss the ongoing single-employer plans related to unpaid
including any personal information minimum required contributions.
technology innovations and the related provided. Copies of the collection of
short- and long-term regulatory Single-employer plans are required to
information may be obtained by writing report the amount of unpaid minimum
frameworks. 3. Identify innovative tools, to Disclosure Division, Office of the
techniques, and experimentation for required contributions on Schedule SB
General Counsel, Pension Benefit and, in most cases, report additional
future research. Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
Submitted by the National Science information about the unpaid
NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026, or (‘‘missed’’) contributions to PBGC on
Foundation in support of the calling 202–326–4040 during normal
Networking and Information the applicable PBGC form (i.e., Form 10
business hours. TTY users may call the or Form 200). In some cases, this PBGC
Technology Research and Development Federal relay service toll-free at 800–
(NITRD) National Coordination Office reporting requirement is waived (e.g., if
877–8339 and ask to be connected to the contribution is made within 30 days
(NCO) on August 14, 2018. 202–326–4040. of the due date). PBGC has found a
Suzanne H. Plimpton, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: significant number of plans that are
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Karen Levin (levin.karen@pbgc.gov), required to file these PBGC form(s) do
Foundation. Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, not. As part of its enforcement effort,
[FR Doc. 2018–17845 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] Office of the General Counsel, Pension PBGC regularly contacts plans that
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K report unpaid contributions on
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005– Schedule SB if the applicable PBGC
4026, 202–326–4400, extension 3559. form is not received. With limited
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY TTY users may call the Federal relay exception, PBGC cannot distinguish
CORPORATION service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and between plans that were required to
ask to be connected to 202–326–4400, report missed contributions and those
Proposed Submission of Information extension 3559. that qualified for a regulatory waiver,
Collection for OMB Review; Comment and as a result, PBGC ends up
Request; Annual Reporting (Form 5500 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual
contacting many plans for which
Series) reporting to the Internal Revenue
reporting was waived. PBGC is
Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits
proposing to modify Schedule R by
AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Security Administration (EBSA), and
requiring PBGC-insured single-employer
Corporation. the Pension Benefit Guaranty plans that report unpaid minimum
ACTION: Notice of intent to request Corporation (PBGC) is required by law required contributions on Schedule SB
extension of OMB approval, with for most employee benefit plans. For to check a box indicating whether PBGC
modifications. example, section 4065 of the Employee reporting of the missed contributions
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 was waived or required (and if required,
SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty requires annual reporting to PBGC for whether such reporting requirement has
Corporation (PBGC) intends to request pension plans covered by title IV of been satisfied). PBGC is proposing this
that the Office of Management and ERISA. To accommodate these filing addition of information to enable PBGC
Budget (OMB) extend approval (with requirements, PBGC, IRS, and EBSA to limit its contact to plans that were
modifications), under the Paperwork have jointly promulgated the Form 5500 required, but failed to, report
Reduction Act of 1995, of its collection Series, which includes the Form 5500 information about unpaid contributions
of information for Annual Reporting Annual Return/Report of Employee to PBGC.
under OMB control number 1212–0057, Benefit Plan and the Form 5500–SF Because many small PBGC-insured
which expires on March 31, 2021. This Short Form Annual Return/Report of plans are not required to complete
notice informs the public of PBGC’s Small Employee Benefit Plan. Schedule R (i.e., plans that file Form
intent and solicits public comment on The collection of information has 5500–SF), PBGC also is proposing to
the collection of information. been approved by OMB under control add a similar question about missed
DATES: Comments must be submitted by number 1212–0057 through March 31, contributions to Form 5500–SF.
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October 19, 2018. 2021. PBGC intends to request that OMB With regard to the Schedule SB form
ADDRESSES: Comments may be extend its approval, with modifications, and instructions, PBGC is proposing to
submitted by any of the following for three years. An agency may not modify line 23 to eliminate three boxes
methods: conduct or sponsor, and a person is not representing mortality tables that are no
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// required to respond to, a collection of longer applicable.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online information unless it displays a PBGC estimates that it will receive
instructions for submitting comments. currently valid OMB control number. approximately 23,900 Form 5500 and
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| Dates | September 13, 2018. | |
| Contact | Wendy Wigen at (202) 459-9683 or [email protected] Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. | |
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