NIST requests comments on a Second Public Draft of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7977, Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Development Process. This revised document describes the principles, processes and procedures behind our cryptographic standards development efforts. Questions? Email: crypto-review@nist.gov Comment period CLOSED on March 27, 2015. Please see this announcement for additional information for reviewers. NIST Public Affairs Office also released a press release covering the release of the second draft of NISTIR 7977.