82 FR 28481 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13045

The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has issued affirmative finding annual renewals for the Governments of Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain (referred to hereafter as ``The Nations'') under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). These affirmative finding annual renewals will continue to allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by The Nations' flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under The Nations' jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative finding annual renewals were based on reviews of documentary evidence submitted by the Governments of The Nations and by information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF484


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding annual renewals for Ecuador, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain.

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SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has 
issued affirmative finding annual renewals for the Governments of 
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain (referred to 
hereafter as ``The Nations'') under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA). These affirmative finding annual renewals will continue to 
allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the 
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement 
on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by The 
Nations' flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating 
under The Nations' jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. 
The affirmative finding annual renewals were based on reviews of 
documentary evidence submitted by the Governments of The Nations and by 
information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 
(IATTC).

DATES: These affirmative finding annual renewals are effective for the 
one-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows for 
importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna harvested by purse 
seine vessels in the ETP under certain conditions. If requested by the 
harvesting nation, the Assistant Administrator will determine whether 
to make an affirmative finding based upon documentary evidence provided 
by the government of the harvesting nation, the IATTC, or the 
Department of State.
    The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation 
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meeting its obligations under the AIDCP and its obligations of 
membership in the IATTC. Every five years, the government of the 
harvesting nation must request a new affirmative finding and submit the 
required documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. 
On an annual basis, NMFS reviews the affirmative finding and determines 
whether the harvesting nation continues to meet the requirements. A 
nation may provide information related to compliance with AIDCP and 
IATTC measures directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize the 
IATTC to release the information to NMFS to annually renew an 
affirmative finding determination without an application from the 
harvesting nation.
    An affirmative finding will be terminated, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Administrator determines that the 
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no longer being met or that a 
nation is consistently failing to take enforcement actions on 
violations, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the AIDCP.
    As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 
216.24(f)(8), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary 
evidence submitted by the governments of The Nations and obtained from 
the IATTC and has determined that The Nations have met the MMPA's 
requirements to receive affirmative finding annual renewals.
    After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant 
Administrator issued affirmative finding annual renewals to The 
Nations, allowing the continued importation into the United States of 
yellowfin tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in 
the ETP by The Nations' flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine 
vessels operating under The Nations' jurisdiction for the one-year 
period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.
    El Salvador's five-year affirmative finding will remain valid 
through March 31, 2018, and Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain's 
five-year affirmative findings will remain valid through March 31, 
2020, subject to subsequent annual reviews by NMFS.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This The Committee will meet at least once DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
notice responds to the ICOOS Act of a year, and at other times at the call of
2009 (Pub. L. 111–11, section 12304), the Under Secretary, the Interagency National Oceanic and Atmospheric
which requires the Under Secretary of Ocean Observation Committee, or the Administration
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Committee Chairperson. The Committee RIN 0648–XF484
to solicit nominations for Committee has approximately thirteen voting
membership. The Committee will advise members. This solicitation requests Taking and Importing of Marine
the NOAA Administrator or Interagency candidate applications for up to thirteen Mammals
Ocean Observation Committee on full voting member vacancies. Some
matters related to the responsibilities voting members whose terms expire AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
and authorities set forth in section August 15, 2018 may be reappointed for Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
12302 of the ICOOS Act of 2009 and a second term if eligible. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
other appropriate matters as the Under Commerce.
If an applicant submitted a resume
Secretary refers to the Committee for ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding
application for the 2015 Federal
review and advice. Register Notice for IOOS Advisory annual renewals for Ecuador, El
The United States Integrated Ocean Committee membership solicitation, Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and
Observing System Advisory Committee and is still interested in being Spain.
will provide advice on: considered for membership on the
(a) Administration, operation, SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant
Committee, the applicant needs to Administrator (Assistant Administrator)
management, and maintenance of the confirm his or her interest by contacting
System; has issued affirmative finding annual
Regina Evans as indicated in the renewals for the Governments of
(b) Expansion and periodic ADDRESSES section. An applicant who is Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
modernization and upgrade of still interested, may either request that Mexico, and Spain (referred to hereafter
technology components of the System; his or her 2015 resume application be as ‘‘The Nations’’) under the Marine
(c) Identification of end-user resubmitted, or he or she may choose to Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). These
communities, their needs for submit a current resume application for affirmative finding annual renewals will
information provided by the System, the 2018 selection process. continue to allow yellowfin tuna and
and the System’s effectiveness in
Individuals Selected for Committee yellowfin tuna products harvested in
disseminating information to end-user
Membership the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP)
communities and to the general public;
in compliance with the Agreement on
and
Upon selection and agreement to the International Dolphin Conservation
(d) Any other purpose identified by
serve on the United States Integrated Program (AIDCP) by The Nations’
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Ocean Observing System Advisory flagged purse seine vessels or purse
Oceans and Atmosphere or the
Committee, one becomes a Special seine vessels operating under The
Interagency Ocean Observation
Government Employee (SGE) of the Nations’ jurisdiction to be imported into
Committee.
United States Government. An SGE is the United States. The affirmative
The Committee’s voting members will an officer or employee of an agency who finding annual renewals were based on
be appointed by the Under Secretary of is retained, designated, appointed, or reviews of documentary evidence
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. employed to perform temporary duties, submitted by the Governments of The
Members shall be qualified by with or without compensation, for not Nations and by information obtained
education, training, and experience to to exceed 130 days during any period of from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
evaluate scientific and technical 365 consecutive days, either on a full- Commission (IATTC).
information related to the design, time or intermittent basis. After the
operation, maintenance, or use of the DATES: These affirmative finding annual
membership selection process is renewals are effective for the one-year
System, or the use of data products complete, applicants who are selected to
provided through the System. Members period of April 1, 2017, through March
serve on the Committee must complete 31, 2018.
are selected on a standardized basis, in the following actions before they can be
accordance with applicable Department FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
appointed as a Committee member: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region,
of Commerce guidance. Members will
be appointed for three-year terms, (a) Background Check (on-line National Marine Fisheries Service, 501
renewable once. One Committee Background Check process and W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
member will be designated by the Under fingerprinting conducted through Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562–980–
Secretary as chairperson. Full-time NOAA Workforce Management); and 3264. Email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov.
officers or employees of the United (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
States may not be appointed as a voting Report: As an SGE, a Confidential MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
member. Members will be appointed as Financial Disclosure Report is required for importation into the United States of
special Government employees (SGEs) to be filed annually to avoid yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
for purposes of section 202(a) of title 18, involvement in a real or apparent vessels in the ETP under certain
United States Code. Members serve at conflict of interest. This form can be conditions. If requested by the
the discretion of the Under Secretary found at the following Web site: http:// harvesting nation, the Assistant
and are subject to government ethics Administrator will determine whether
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www.usoge.gov/forms/form_450.aspx.
standards. Members of the Committee to make an affirmative finding based
Dated: June 2, 2017.
will not be compensated for service on upon documentary evidence provided
the Committee, but they may be allowed Carl Gouldman, by the government of the harvesting
travel expenses, including per diem in Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with System. State.
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, [FR Doc. 2017–13031 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] The affirmative finding process
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meeting its obligations under the AIDCP DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ecosystem has led to unprecedented
and its obligations of membership in the growth and innovation in the digital
IATTC. Every five years, the government National Telecommunications and economy. However, it has been
of the harvesting nation must request a Information Administration accompanied by risks that threaten to
new affirmative finding and submit the [170602536–7536–01] undermine that very ecosystem. These
required documentary evidence directly risks take many forms online, with
to the Assistant Administrator. On an RIN 0660–XC035 different combinations of threats,
annual basis, NMFS reviews the vulnerabilities, and affected parties from
Promoting Stakeholder Action Against those in the physical world. The
affirmative finding and determines Botnets and Other Automated Threats
whether the harvesting nation continues President has directed the Departments
to meet the requirements. A nation may AGENCY: National Telecommunications of Commerce and Homeland Security to
provide information related to and Information Administration, U.S. jointly lead an open and transparent
compliance with AIDCP and IATTC Department of Commerce. process to identify and promote action
measures directly to NMFS on an ACTION: Notice; extension of comment by appropriate stakeholders to improve
annual basis or may authorize the period. the resilience of the Internet and
IATTC to release the information to communications ecosystem and to
SUMMARY: In response to requests for encourage collaboration with the goal of
NMFS to annually renew an affirmative
additional time, the Department of dramatically reducing threats
finding determination without an
Commerce is extending the closing perpetrated by automated and
application from the harvesting nation. deadline for submitting comments to a distributed attacks.1 This RFC focuses
An affirmative finding will be request for public comments entitled on automated, distributed attacks that
terminated, in consultation with the ‘‘Promoting Stakeholder Action Against affect large sets of victims, and that put
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Botnets and Other Automated Threats.’’ the broader network and its users at
Administrator determines that the In the request for comment, the NTIA risk. These types of attacks have been a
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no seeks broad input from all interested concern since the early days of the
longer being met or that a nation is stakeholders—including private Internet,2 and were a regular occurrence
consistently failing to take enforcement industry, academia, civil society, and by the early 2000s.3 Automated and
actions on violations, thereby other security experts—on ways to distributed attacks, particularly botnets
diminishing the effectiveness of the improve industry’s ability to reduce due to their ability to facilitate high-
AIDCP. threats perpetuated by automated impact disruption, form a threat that is
distributed attacks, such as botnets, and bigger than any one company or sector.
As a part of the affirmative finding
what role, if any, the U.S. Government Botnets are used for a variety of
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8),
should play in this area. Through this malicious activities, but distributed
the Assistant Administrator considered
notice, the Department extends the denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which
documentary evidence submitted by the can overwhelm other networked
comment period to July 28, 2017.
governments of The Nations and resources, are a critical threat and
obtained from the IATTC and has DATES: Comments are due on July 28,
2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time developing collaborative solutions to
determined that The Nations have met prevent and mitigate these attacks is a
the MMPA’s requirements to receive (EDT).
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
priority. As new scenarios emerge,
affirmative finding annual renewals. including those exploiting a new
submitted by email to counter_botnet_
After consultation with the RFC@ntia.doc.gov. Written comments generation of connected devices (so
Department of State, the Assistant also may be submitted by mail to the called ‘‘Internet of Things’’ (IoT)
Administrator issued affirmative finding devices), there is an urgent need for
National Telecommunications and
annual renewals to The Nations, coordination and collaboration across a
Information Administration, U.S.
allowing the continued importation into diverse set of ecosystem stakeholders.
Department of Commerce, 1401
the United States of yellowfin tuna and Please see the original notice (82 FR
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725,
products derived from yellowfin tuna 27042 (June 13, 2017)) for more detailed
Attn: Evelyn L. Remaley, Deputy
harvested in the ETP by The Nations’ questions to which NTIA is inviting
Associate Administrator, Washington,
flagged purse seine vessels or purse feedback on this subject. The notice is
DC 20230. For more detailed
seine vessels operating under The available on NTIA’s Web site at https://
instructions about submitting
Nations’ jurisdiction for the one-year www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-
comments, see the ‘‘Instructions for
period of April 1, 2017, through March notice/2017/rfc-promoting-stakeholder-
Commenters’’ section of SUPPLEMENTARY action-against-botnets-and-other-
31, 2018. INFORMATION.
automated-threats.
El Salvador’s five-year affirmative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The original deadline for submission
finding will remain valid through March Megan Doscher, tel.: (202) 482–2503, of comments was July 13, 2017. With
31, 2018, and Ecuador, Guatemala, email: mdoscher@ntia.doc.gov, or Allan this notice, NTIA announces that the
Mexico, and Spain’s five-year Friedman, tel.: (202) 482–4281, email: closing deadline for submission of
affirmative findings will remain valid afriedman@ntia.doc.gov, National
through March 31, 2020, subject to Telecommunications and Information 1 Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal

subsequent annual reviews by NMFS. Administration, U.S. Department of Networks and Critical Infrastructure, Exec. Order
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 13800, 82 FR 22391 (May 11, 2017).
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Dated: June 19, 2017. 2 See generally United States versus Morris, 928
NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC F.2d 504 (2d Cir. 1991) (discussing one of the first
Samuel D. Rauch III, 20230. Please direct media inquiries to known computer worms to spread across the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) Internet).
Regulatory Programs, National Marine 482–7002, or at press@ntia.doc.gov. 3 See Nicholas C. Weaver, Warhol Worms: The

Fisheries Service. Potential for Very Fast Internet Plagues, Int’l
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Computer Science Inst. (Aug. 15, 2001), http://
[FR Doc. 2017–13045 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] Background: The open and www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/∼nweaver/papers/warhol/
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P distributed nature of the digital warhol.html.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; affirmative finding annual renewals for Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain.
Dates		These affirmative finding annual renewals are effective for the one-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.
Contact		Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 28481
RIN Number		0648-XF48

82 FR 28481 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

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