[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 63517-63518] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-31367] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No. 971031261-7261-01] Announcing Request for Computer Security and Privacy Issues
Agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
Action
Notice; request for comments.
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Summary
Computer security and privacy issues are requested for input to the planning process for 1998 activities of the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board. The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. Public input into this process is particularly encouraged and valued.
Dates
Comments are due January 30, 1998.
Addresses
Comments should be sent to Executive Secretary, Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 820, Room 426, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Comments received will be made publicly available at the Central Reference and Records Inspection Facility, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6020, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
For Further Information Contact
Mr. Edward Roback, Executive Secretary, Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 820, Room 426, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, or telephone [301] 975-3696.
Supplementary Information
The Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board was established pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 1987. Its charter specifies its mission and objectives as follows: The Board shall identify emerging managerial, technical, administrative, and physical safeguard issues relative to computer systems security and privacy. The Board shall advise the Secretary of Commerce and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. To report its findings to the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the National Security Agency, and the appropriate committees of the Congress. The Board will function solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. As part of the planning process for its 1998 work priorities, candidate computer security and privacy issues appropriate for the Board's consideration are sought. Public input into this process is particularly encouraged and valued. Candidate issues are solicited from the general public, privacy experts, academia, computer security experts, the information technology industry, and federal, state and local organizations. To be more useful in the planning process, it would be helpful if issues suggested would be presented in the following format: Issue Title: Issue Summary: Interested parties/Potential briefers: (The names of specific organizations and contacts [on all sides of an issue] would be appreciated.) Described potential options for Board Action: Time criticality: One time/continuing: (Is this an issue which the submittor suggests requires a one-time action or continuing study?) Other appropriate comments: Additional information regarding the Board's activities is available at the following website address: csrc.nist.gov/ csspab/. Since all submissions will be publicly available, comments should not contain proprietary information or information protected under the Privacy Act. The next meeting of the Board is tentatively scheduled for December 9-11 at NIST. NIST will endeavor to make
csrc.nist.gov/any comments that are received by that date available at the meeting. All comments received will be made available at the Central Reference and Records Inspection Facility, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6020, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW, Washington, DC 20230. NIST and the Board extend their appreciation to all those providing public comment.
Dated: November 24, 1997. Elaine Bunten-Mines, Director Program Office [FR Doc. 97-31367 Filed 11-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-CN-M