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NIST Technical Series Publications Manuscript Template This template is required for submitting a new or revised manuscript for publication in a NIST Technical Series.

Please use the Microsoft Word .dotx template file for all new and revised submissions. The template file contains built-in styles that are essential for making your final document Section 508-compliant and will help with XML conversion.

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Descriptions of series and instructions for authors are available on the NIST Research Library’s external and internal websites.

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Complete this checklist before final submission to techpubs@nist.gov

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☐ Series

☐ Publication Identifier

☐ Title, Subtitle

☐ Author, Affiliations

☐ DOI

☐ Publication Month and Year

☐ Relevent disclaimers

☐ ERB approval date

☐ Superseded publication

☐ Author ORCID iDs

☐ Abstract and Keywords

☐ Change log (if update or revision)

If submitting a draft/pre-print

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☐ Draft Stage

☐ Public comment information

Ensure manuscript is well structured

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NIST Series [Choose from list] Publication Identifier

Title Subtitle

Draft Stage

Draft Stage is REQUIRED for drafts/preprints; Draft stages are listed in the NIST Publication Identifier guidance

First Author Second Author

Etc.

This publication is available free of charge from:

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.XXX.XXXX

The cover page can include additional visual elements. Commercial logos are not permitted. NIST program logos are permitted. Other agency logos are permitted on a case-by-case basis.

NIST Series [Choose from list]

Title Subtitle

Draft Stage

Draft Stage REQUIRED for drafts/preprints; Draft stages are listed in the NIST Publication Identifier document

NIST Authors Division / Office Operating Unit

External Authors

Department Institution

Authors with Multiple Affiliations Division / Office Operating Unit

Department Institution

Retired NIST Author*

*Former NIST employee; all work for this publication was done while at NIST.

This publication is available free of charge from:

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.XXX.XXXX

March 2024

INCLUDES UPDATES AS OF MM-DD-YYYY; SEE APPENDIX X

Required For Errata Updates

U.S. Department of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary

National Institute of Standards and Technology Laurie E. Locascio, NIST Director and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

The Title Page author and affiliation list can be formatted in 1 or 2 columns. List the affiliation the author had while completing work on the report.

March 2024

Certain commercial equipment, instruments, software, or materials, commercial or non-commercial, are identified in this paper in order to specify the experimental procedure adequately. Such identification does not imply recommendation or endorsement of any product or service by NIST, nor does it imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

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NIST Technical Series Policies Copyright, Use, and Licensing Statements NIST Technical Series Publication Identifier Syntax

Publication History Approved by the NIST Editorial Review Board on YYYY-MM-DD Supersedes NIST Series XXX (Month Year) DOI

ERB approval date is REQUIRED for final documents.

Publication ID, Month/Year, and DOI of report being replaced (superseded) is only required if this manuscript is a new version (revision, edition, errata update).

Delete if not applicable.

How to Cite this NIST Technical Series Publication Author (Year) Title. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD), NIST Series (Series Abbreviation) Publication ID. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.XXX.XXXX

Completion of this information is REQUIRED

NIST Author ORCID iDs Author 1: 0000-0000-0000-0000 Author 2: 0000-0000-0000-0000 Etc.

Adding ORCID ids for all NIST employees is REQUIRED.

See NIST Directive O 1801.00 for more details

Contact Information contact@nist.gov

OPTIONAL, include email address / mailing address / etc.

Public Comment Period Month Day, YYYY - Month Day, YYYY

Submit Comments contact@nist.gov Mailing Address

OPTIONAL FOR DRAFTS, include how to submit comments and any other relevant information (e.g., disclaimers or FOIA release statements).

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Abstract

REQUIRED. Concise, informative statement of purpose, scope, methods, results, and conclusions/recommendations of the report. Do not include references. Required for indexing and cataloging purposes to assist with discoverability of the report.

Keywords

REQUIRED. alphabetized, separated by semicolon, and end in a period.

Additional information can be added to the verso and front matter using the headers:

Front_matter_head / front_matter_text / Verso_head / Verso_text ii

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Section 1: Use This Style for Level One Headings

1.1.1. Section 1.1.1: Use This Style for Level 3 Headings

1.1.1.1. Section 1.1.1.1: Use This Style for Level 4 Headings

References

Appendix A. Selected Bibliography

A.1.1. Appendix Heading 3

A.1.1.1. Appendix Heading 4

Appendix B. List of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

Appendix C. Glossary

Appendix D. Index

Appendix E. Change Log

List of Tables

Table 1. Title

List of Figures

Fig. 1. This is caption text for Fig. [1] iii

Foreword

OPTIONAL. The foreword is an introductory statement that presents background material or places the report in context. It is usually written by someone other than the creator of the report.

The name and affiliation of the foreword author should be listed.

Preface

OPTIONAL. A preface is an introductory statement that announces the purpose and scope of the report and may acknowledge contributions of those not listed as authors. Material that is not necessary for understanding the report belongs in the preface.

Acknowledgments

OPTIONAL. Delete if not needed.

Author Contributions

OPTIONAL: Provide statement on the contributions of each author using the ANSI/NISO Z39.104-2022 CRediT roles taxonomy. This can also be used to inform the sequence of authors on the cover page and in the citation (i.e., authors with more roles are listed first).

Author 1: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software; Author 2: Data curation, Writing- Original draft preparation; Author 3: Visualization, Investigation; Author 4: Supervision;

Author 5: Software, Validation; Author 6: Writing- Reviewing and Editing.

Executive Summary

OPTIONAL, recommended if report exceeds 50 pages. Non-technical presentation that provides information to management and/or decision-makers who need a basic understanding of the findings and recommendations. May include any policy or fiscal implications of the recommendations.

Section 1: Use This Style for Level One Headings

Paragraph: use Body Text style for all paragraphs.

When referring to references in the text parenthetically, use the form [X]. For example, As Jones and Smith have shown [X]; however, when a reference is referred to non-parenthetically, use the form Ref. [X], except at the beginning of a sentence where Reference [X] is the correct form.

Section 1.1: Use This Style for Level 2 Headings

Paragraph: use this style for all paragraphs.

Refrain from inserting MS Word Text Boxes into your report for aesthetic, formatting, or callout purposes. Instead use the block text paragraph style in this template.

This is some block text. You can change the spacing, background color, and font formatting as needed

If you must use text boxes, ensure they are placed “in line with text” to ensure your report is readable by those who use assistive technologies.

1.1.1. Section 1.1.1: Use This Style for Level 3 Headings

Section references are Sec. X. Section X is used at beginning of sentence.

Tables should appear after they are mentioned in the text.

1.1.1.1. Section 1.1.1.1: Use This Style for Level 4 Headings

Equations should be inserted using MS Word Equation Editor, or MathType plugin. Equations should not be inserted as images for accessibility purposes. Equation references are Eq. (1).

Equation (1) is used at beginning of sentence.1

√𝑎 𝑏 (1)

1 NIST disclaimer text here. (Disclaimer needs to appear as a numbered footnote at first mention of commercial product)

This is an example of an acceptable text box

The default table style (borders, shading, banding, size) can be adjusted as needed. Do not change the font and do not add text wrapping. Any use of color in tables must not be used to convey information and must pass contrast validation. Users navigate tables via keyboard shortcuts and assistive technology, which rely on simple table structures. Therefore, wherever possible, authors should avoid merging table cells or using tables to achieve text formats. At minimum, authors should specify column header information and repeat header rows.

Superscripted letters (a, b, c, etc.) should be used for table footnotes and should appear directly below the table, restarting with ‘a’ for each table.

Table 1. Title.

ColumnA ColumnB text texta text Text

Bullet text text text text aFootnote

Figures like the below should not rely on color alone to convey information. When choosing color follow these best practices: provide sufficient contrast, avoid rainbow scale, and check your color palettes using online tools .

Fig. 1. This is caption text for Fig. [1].

All images must be placed “in line with text” and have alternative text. The text should explain the image for those who use screen readers. The goal is to simplify complex images where possible. Follow instructions on how to add alt text to images in Word and PDF.

Figure references are written as Fig. X. Figure X is used as the beginning of a sentence. Figures should appear after they are mentioned in the text.

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The alt text used for Fig. 1 is “Line graph showing an upward trend in cell phone services from 2001 through 2010, with a corresponding downward trend in residential phone services over the same period.”

If there was a corresponding data table in the same report, the following could be used: “Chart showing an upward trend over time; refer to the data table on this page for specific details.”

References

Follow reference formatting instructions, which include reference manager style files for download. Examples are also provided here. Authors can choose between using Numeric (“[1]”) and Named with no spaces (“[SP800-300]”) references but should use only one.

[1] National Institute of Standards and Technology (2001) Security Requirements for

Cryptographic Modules. (Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.), Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) NIST FIPS 140-2-upd2. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.140-2-upd2

[2] Giancoli DC (2008) Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics (Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, N.J.), 4th Ed.

[3] Chilson P (2008) The Border. The Best American Travel Writing 2008, ed Bourdain A (Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Company), Vol. 1, Chapter 8, 3rd Ed., pp 44–51.

[4] Maloney TJ (2016) Unified model of 1-D pulsed heating, combining Wunsch-Bell with the Dwyer curve. 38th Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), (IEEE, Garden Grove, CA), pp 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1109/eosesd.2016.7592562

[5] Taylor BN (2011) The current SI seen from the perspective of the proposed new SI. Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 116(6):797. https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.116.022

[6] Special safeguards for automated records, 5 C.F.R. § 293.107 (2011).

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-293/subpart-A/section- 293.107

[7] National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989, Pub. L. No. 100-519, § 107, 102 Stat. 2591 (1988).

[8] ASTM International (2018) ASTM C1012/C1012M-18a – Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution (ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA). https://doi.org/10.1520/C1012_C1012M-18A

[9] Hostetler T (2007) Bodies at War: Bacteriology and the Carrier Narratives of ‘Typhoid Mary’. Ph.D. Thesis. (Florida State University, Tallahassee). Available at http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-3740

[10] National Institute of Standards and Technology (2018) NIST Atomic Clock Comparison Confirms Key Assumptions of ‘Einstein’s Elevator’. Available at https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/06/nist-atomic-clock-comparison-confirms-key-assumptions-einsteins-elevator

Appendix A. Selected Bibliography

OPTIONAL. Additional sources of information not referenced in the text. Do not include if the Reference section is a complete list.

A.1. Appendix Heading 2

Paragraph: use Appendix Text style for all paragraphs in Appendix.

A.1.1. Appendix Heading 3

Paragraph: use Appendix Text style for all paragraphs in Appendix.

A.1.1.1. Appendix Heading 4

Paragraph: use Appendix Text style for all paragraphs in Appendix.

Appendix B. List of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

OPTIONAL, if more than five symbols, abbreviations, and/or acronyms are used in a report that are not readily recognized as a standard in the field. Do not include symbols, abbreviations, and/or acronyms that are commonly used in the field of the target audience. Format as the below:

Abbreviation/Acronym/Symbol Definition

Abbreviation/Acronym/Symbol Definition

Appendix C. Glossary

OPTIONAL. List of terms defined and explained to facilitate a reader’s comprehension of the report. Format as the below:

Term Definition

Term Definition

Appendix D. Index

OPTIONAL. Alphabetical listing of all major topics discussed in a report. An index cites the page or location where the topic can be found. The arrangement and level of detail of the index are determined by the structure of the report, its target audience, and use.

Appendix E. Change Log

REQUIRED IF UPDATE OR REVISION. If this report is an update, revision, or new edition of a previously published report, briefly state changes made and the date of changes. Some examples of how to list changes made are:

In a table:

Date Type of Edit Change Location

Or an informative sentence:

Page 37, line 5 reads cosine of the angle, but should read sine of the angle.

Or a narrative and accompanying bulleted list:

In May 2022, the following changes were made to the report:

Abstract –provides direct information on the key establishment schemes (DH, MQV) and the underlying mathematics structure (discrete logs on finite field, elliptic curve).

Section 3.1 – Added definitions of assumption, binding, bit string, byte, byte string, destroy, key-establishment pair, key-wrapping key, trusted association; removed definitions on assurance of identifier, initiator, and responder.