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Commerce Department seeks input on digitizing and modernizing the National Technical Reports Library

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) issued a Request for Information to gather stakeholder feedback on fully digitizing the National Technical Reports Library (NTRL). The agency aims to make the technical reports more accessible, including for AI and advanced computing applications. Comments are accepted until 2026-11-16.

Why it matters: The RFI could shape how U.S. government technical data become available for AI training and research, impacting data‑governance and AI‑governance considerations.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Request for Information (RFI) Regarding the Digitization and Modernization of the National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) and the Leveraging of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information (STEI) Stored in the NTRL
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · primary source · Sep 30, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorNational Technical Information Service
StatusAnnounced
PublishedSeptember 30, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsNational Technical Information Service
Topicsai governance, data governance