New license request: NTIA-PD [SPDX-Online-Tools]

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1. License Name: NTIA Public Domain Notice
2. Short identifier: NTIA-PD
3. License Author or steward: NTIA
4. Comments: The submitted license does not match licenses already on the list. The license is not OSI-approved. The license provides for the availability of the source code. The license has identifiable and stable text (very stable, pursuant to Title 15 United States Code Section 105). The license is a public domain notice, which complies broadly with open source and free software definitions. The license has substantial use by the NTIA.
5. License Request Url: http://tools.spdx.org/app/license_requests/415
6. URL(s): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NTIA/itm/refs/heads/master/LICENSE.md, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NTIA/scos-sensor/refs/heads/master/LICENSE.md
7. OSI Status: Not Submitted
8. Example Projects: https://github.com/NTIA/itm, https://github.com/NTIA/scos-sensor, https://github.com/NTIA/LFMF, https://github.com/NTIA/p2108, https://github.com/NTIA/p528, https://github.com/NTIA/scos-tekrsa, https://github.com/NTIA/scos-actions, https://github.com/NTIA/propagation-library-wiki

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Reproducing the full text here for convenience:

SOFTWARE DISCLAIMER / RELEASE

This software was developed by employees of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), an agency of the Federal Government and is provided to you
as a public service.  Pursuant to Title 15 United States Code Section 105, works
of NTIA employees are not subject to copyright protection within the United States.

The software is provided by NTIA “AS IS.”  NTIA MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND DATA ACCURACY. NTIA does
not warrant or make any representations regarding the use of the software or the
results thereof, including but not limited to the correctness, accuracy, reliability
or usefulness of the software.

To the extent that NTIA holds rights in countries other than the United States,
you are hereby granted the non-exclusive irrevocable and unconditional right to
print, publish, prepare derivative works and distribute the NTIA software, in any
medium, or authorize others to do so on your behalf, on a royalty-free basis throughout
the World.

You may improve, modify, and create derivative works of the software or any portion
of the software, and you may copy and distribute such modifications or works. Modified
works should carry a notice stating that you changed the software and should note
the date and nature of any such change.

You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and distributing
the software and you assume all risks associated with its use, including but not
limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws,
damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the unavailability or interruption
of operation. This software is not intended to be used in any situation where a failure
could cause risk of injury or damage to property.

Please provide appropriate acknowledgments of NTIA’s creation of the software in
any copies or derivative works of this software.

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