82 FR 28482 - Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13034 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28482-28483] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13034] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [170602536-7536-01] RIN 0660-XC035 Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In response to requests for additional time, the Department of Commerce is extending the closing deadline for submitting comments to a request for public comments entitled ``Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats.'' In the request for comment, the NTIA seeks broad input from all interested stakeholders-- including private industry, academia, civil society, and other security experts--on ways to improve industry's ability to reduce threats perpetuated by automated distributed attacks, such as botnets, and what role, if any, the U.S. Government should play in this area. Through this notice, the Department extends the comment period to July 28, 2017. DATES: Comments are due on July 28, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Written comments also may be submitted by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Attn: Evelyn L. Remaley, Deputy Associate Administrator, Washington, DC 20230. For more detailed instructions about submitting comments, see the ``Instructions for Commenters'' section of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Doscher, tel.: (202) 482-2503, email: [email protected], or Allan Friedman, tel.: (202) 482-4281, email: [email protected], National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The open and distributed nature of the digital ecosystem has led to unprecedented growth and innovation in the digital economy. However, it has been accompanied by risks that threaten to undermine that very ecosystem. These risks take many forms online, with different combinations of threats, vulnerabilities, and affected parties from those in the physical world. The President has directed the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security to jointly lead an open and transparent process to identify and promote action by appropriate stakeholders to improve the resilience of the Internet and communications ecosystem and to encourage collaboration with the goal of dramatically reducing threats perpetrated by automated and distributed attacks.\1\ This RFC focuses on automated, distributed attacks that affect large sets of victims, and that put the broader network and its users at risk. These types of attacks have been a concern since the early days of the Internet,\2\ and were a regular occurrence by the early 2000s.\3\ Automated and distributed attacks, particularly botnets due to their ability to facilitate high-impact disruption, form a threat that is bigger than any one company or sector. Botnets are used for a variety of malicious activities, but distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm other networked resources, are a critical threat and developing collaborative solutions to prevent and mitigate these attacks is a priority. As new scenarios emerge, including those exploiting a new generation of connected devices (so called ``Internet of Things'' (IoT) devices), there is an urgent need for coordination and collaboration across a diverse set of ecosystem stakeholders. Please see the original notice (82 FR 27042 (June 13, 2017)) for more detailed questions to which NTIA is inviting feedback on this subject. The notice is available on NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2017/rfc-promoting-stakeholder-action-against-botnets-and-other-automated-threats. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, Exec. Order 13800, 82 FR 22391 (May 11, 2017). \2\ See generally United States versus Morris, 928 F.2d 504 (2d Cir. 1991) (discussing one of the first known computer worms to spread across the Internet). \3\ See Nicholas C. Weaver, Warhol Worms: The Potential for Very Fast Internet Plagues, Int'l Computer Science Inst. (Aug. 15, 2001), http://www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/~nweaver/papers/warhol/warhol.html. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The original deadline for submission of comments was July 13, 2017. With this notice, NTIA announces that the closing deadline for submission of [[Page 28483]] comments has been extended until July 28, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Instructions for Commenters: NTIA invites comment on the full range of issues that may be presented by this inquiry, including issues that are not specifically raised in the above questions. Commenters are encouraged to address any or all of the above questions. Comments that contain references to studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials with the submitted comments. Comments submitted by email should be machine-readable and should not be copy-protected. Comments submitted by mail may be in hard copy (paper) or electronic (on CD-ROM or disk). Responders should include the name of the person or organization filing the comment, as well as a page number on each page of their submissions. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted on the NTIA Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov, without change. All personal identifying information (for example, name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NTIA will accept anonymous comments. Dated: June 19, 2017. Kathy Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-13034 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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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).
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
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/
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comments has been extended until July DATES: The public meeting will be held efforts to reduce infringement on
28, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. on July 17, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. commercial platforms that facilitate
Instructions for Commenters: NTIA ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be illicit activities.
invites comment on the full range of held at the United States Patent and To continue this outreach, and as part
issues that may be presented by this Trademark Office, Madison Building,
inquiry, including issues that are not of the Executive Branch’s
Global Intellectual Property Academy, implementation of the FY 2017–2019
specifically raised in the above 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia
questions. Commenters are encouraged JSP’s action items and calls for research,
22314. All major entrances to the
to address any or all of the above the USPTO will conduct a public
building are accessible to people with
questions. Comments that contain disabilities. meeting on Voluntary Initiatives in the
references to studies, research, and Digital Environment on July 17, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Topics will include methods and
other empirical data that are not widely
further information regarding the public metrics for conducting empirical
published should include copies of the
meeting, please contact Peter Fowler, research on the digital economy;
referenced materials with the submitted
Charisma Hampton, or Nadine Herbert
comments. evaluating the effectiveness of self-
Comments submitted by email should at the Office of Policy and International
regulatory regimes; case studies of
be machine-readable and should not be Affairs, by telephone at (571) 272–9300,
by email at peter.fowler@uspto.gov, certain private sector initiatives; the role
copy-protected. Comments submitted by of voluntary undertakings in raising
mail may be in hard copy (paper) or charisma.hampton@uspto.gov, and
nadine.herbert@uspto.gov, or by postal consumer awareness; stemming revenue
electronic (on CD–ROM or disk). flows to bad actors; and lessons learned
Responders should include the name of mail addressed to: Mail Stop OPIA,
United States Patent and Trademark and next steps.
the person or organization filing the
comment, as well as a page number on Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA Instructions and Information on the
each page of their submissions. All 22313–1450, ATTN: Peter Fowler, Public Meeting
comments received are a part of the Charisma Hampton, or Nadine Herbert.
public record and will generally be Please direct all media inquiries to the The public meeting will be held at the
posted on the NTIA Web site, https:// Office of the Chief Communications United States Patent and Trademark
www.ntia.doc.gov, without change. All Officer, USPTO, at (571) 272–8400. Office, Madison Building, Global
personal identifying information (for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rapid Intellectual Property Academy, 600
example, name, address) voluntarily growth of the online marketplace for Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia
submitted by the commenter may be goods and services has been 22314. The public meeting will begin at
publicly accessible. Do not submit accompanied by a rise in online 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The agenda
confidential business information or infringement of intellectual property, will be available a week before the
otherwise sensitive or protected including copyright piracy and meeting on the USPTO Web site,
information. NTIA will accept trademark infringement. In response, https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-
anonymous comments. the private sector has undertaken a resources/ip-policy/enforcement/
range of voluntary initiatives to help
Dated: June 19, 2017. voluntary-initiatives-combat-
reduce that infringement.
Kathy Smith, The Executive Branch has supported infringement-intellectual. Registration is
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications these voluntary initiatives. The 2013 also available at the same URL.
and Information Administration. Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Attendees may also register at the door
[FR Doc. 2017–13034 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] Property Enforcement (JSP) encouraged one half-hour prior to the beginning of
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P their development, and the FY 2017– the meeting.
2019 JSP (available at https:// The public meeting will be physically
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ accessible to people with disabilities.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE whitehouse.gov/files/omb/IPEC/ Individuals requiring accommodation,
United States Patent and Trademark 2016jointstrategicplan.pdf) identified such as sign language interpretation or
Office four research-related ‘‘action items’’ to other ancillary aids, should
be taken to enhance the initiatives, as communicate their needs to Nadine
[Docket No.: PTO–C–2017–0024] well as broadly-directed ‘‘calls for Herbert at the Office of Policy and
research’’ on their impact and International Affairs, by telephone at
Notice of Public Meeting on Voluntary effectiveness.’’ (See Action Nos. 2.2.,
Initiatives To Combat Infringement of (571) 272–9300, by email at
2.3, 2.5, and 2.6, at pp. 63 and 65–66 of nadine.herbert@uspto.gov, or by postal
Intellectual Property in the Online the FY 2017–2019 JSP, and the ‘‘calls for
Environment mail addressed to: Mail Stop OPIA,
research’’ on the initiatives, at pp. 145–
United States Patent and Trademark
AGENCY: United States Patent and 146 of the FY 2017–2019 JSP).
On June 20, 2013, the United States Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
Trademark Office, Department of 22313–1450, ATTN: Nadine Herbert, at
Commerce. Patent and Trademark Office requested
input from the public on the impact of least seven (7) business days prior to the
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
the initiatives (78 FR 37210, June 20, symposium.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 2013). The USPTO has also convened Dated: June 16, 2017.
Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a meetings with content creators and
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Joseph Matal,
public meeting at its headquarters in Internet service providers, brand owners
Performing the Functions and Duties of the
Alexandria, Virginia, on July 17, 2017, and payment processing companies, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
on measuring the impact of voluntary representatives of the advertising Property and Director of the United States
initiatives undertaken to reduce community and third-party content and Patent and Trademark Office.
intellectual property infringement, such brand owners, as well as with Internet [FR Doc. 2017–12992 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am]
as copyright piracy and trademark service providers and technology
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| Action | Notice; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments are due on July 28, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). | |
| Contact | Megan Doscher, tel.: (202) 482-2503, email: [email protected], or Allan Friedman, tel.: (202) 482-4281, email: [email protected], National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 28482 | |
| RIN Number | 0660-XC03 |
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