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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 211 / Thursday, November 4, 2021 / Notices occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751a1 and 777i1 of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213h1.
Dated: October 29, 2021.
Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Docket Number 2110260219

Study on Peoples Republic of China PRC Policies and Influence in the Development of International Standards for Emerging Technologies National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Commerce.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST is soliciting public comment on Peoples Republic of China PRC policies and influence in the development of international standards for emerging technologies. Section 9414 of the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA of 2021 directs NIST to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to conduct a study and provide recommendations with respect to the effect of policies of the PRC and coordination among industrial entities within the PRC on international bodies engaged in developing and setting international standards for emerging technologies. NIST is seeking comments to provide information for the study and resulting recommendations. In addition to the specific topic areas found in the Request for Information section of this notice, commenters may provide
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responses to any other relevant issues.
Recommendations on the actions the United States could take to mitigate any undue influence of the PRC and bolster United States public and private sector participation in international standardssetting bodies are also sought.
Comments received in response to this request will be used to inform the work of the entity.
DATES: Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 6, 2021. Written comments in response to the RFI should be submitted according to the instructions in the ADDRESSES
section below. Submissions received after that date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic submission: Submit electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST20210006 in the search field, 2. Click the Comment Now! icon, complete the required fields, and 3. Enter or attach your comments.
Comments containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials. All submissions, including attachments and other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public disclosure.
NIST reserves the right to publish relevant comments publicly, unedited and in their entirety. Personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals, should not be included. Do not submit confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
Comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David F. Alderman, Standards Services Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology via email:
david.alderman@nist.gov, or phone;
2404468843. Please direct media inquiries to NISTs Office of Public Affairs at 301 9752762 or inquiries@
nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NISTs Standards Coordination Office SCO, initiates and manages programs, tools and activities to enhance U.S. industry competitiveness and federal agencies coordination on issues related to technical standards and conformity assessment.

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SCO monitors and participates in standards development and conformity assessment activities globally, consults with other federal agencies on standards policy issues, offers workshops and educational seminars for domestic and international audiences, and provides standards-related research and information services. More information can be found at https www.nist.gov/
standardsgov/about-standardsgov.
All industries use standardized processes and specifications to ensure that products are built to work together seamlessly. If each country or company did not adhere to the same standards, technologies would not be able to easily work with products designed by other companies or to work in other markets.
In effect, standards allow products to be designed and produced at scale and used worldwide, which facilitates global trade. For example, the Wi-Fi standard provides the requirements for wireless local area networks and has facilitated the broad-based adoption of Wi-Fi wireless technology, which is now ubiquitous and has become indispensable for home networking, public internet connectivity, supporting the Internet of Things, and more.
Standards can also be proprietary and for-profit. For example, an operating system in a phone is open-source in order to promote standardization among smartphone makers and app developers, but companies still must pay licensing fees to use it.
There is not a single process by which all standards are created. Generally speaking, standards are set by a combination of private companies who are industry leaders as well as by international industry associations.
Standards are enforced either as a conventiona best practiceor as formal agreements, depending on the industry and product.
Standards are not just useful for solving practical issues of compatibility, but also because they accelerate innovation. When companies use open standards rather than proprietary ones, they do not need to devote resources to developing their own internal systems and can instead follow established practices. International standards allow regulators and governments to improve trade policies and develop better regulations. International standards developed in a process consistent with the World Trade Organizations Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement provide an ideal tool to support trade agreements, and to provide confidence that requirements for products and testing have global relevance and are accepted worldwide.

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