82 FR 29844 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings; Cancellation

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

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The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of black seabass will consist of a series webinars. Due to changes to the schedule for the stock assessment, webinars scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2017 and Wednesday, August 16, 2017 have been cancelled. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings; Cancellation

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

ACTION: Notice of change of schedule for SEDAR 56 South Atlantic Black 
Sea Bass Assessment Webinars.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of black 
seabass will consist of a series webinars. Due to changes to the 
schedule for the stock assessment, webinars scheduled for Thursday, 
July 20, 2017 and Wednesday, August 16, 2017 have been cancelled. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: This notice serves to cancel the previously scheduled July 20, 
2017 and August 16, 2017 webinars.

ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; 
www.sedarweb.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 
571-4366; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on March 29, 2017 (82 FR 15495).
    The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 
Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the 
Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, have implemented 
the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step 
method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast 
Region. The product of the SEDAR webinar series will be a report which 
compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets 
are appropriate for assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, 
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, 
projects future population conditions, and recommends research and 
monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the 
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management 
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory 
Species Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 
Participants include: Data collectors and database managers; stock 
assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency 
representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of 
Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
    During its June 2017 meeting, the South Atlantic Fishery Management

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Council made a decision to change the terminal year for the data used 
on the stock assessment for the South Atlantic black sea bass stock. 
The decision affects the schedule for the stock assessment and 
consequently, the scheduled webinars as previously published in the 
Federal Register. An updated schedule will be published once the 
details are available.

    Dated: June 26, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-13662 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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include notification and reporting and any information system other than ACTION:Notice of change of schedule for
requirements in the unlikely event that an agency information system.’’ SEDAR 56 South Atlantic Black Sea
any unauthorized access, use, or In addition to the safeguards Bass Assessment Webinars.
dissemination of any Census Bureau contained in the Act, the Census Bureau
information would occur. works with DHS to safeguard SUMMARY: The SEDAR 56 assessment of
To reiterate, the information at issue respondent information. These the South Atlantic stock of black seabass
is not a respondent’s personal additional safeguards cover the will consist of a series webinars. Due to
information, rather, it is cyber threat collection, retention, use, and disclosure changes to the schedule for the stock
information. E3A does not provide DHS of information. The safeguards also assessment, webinars scheduled for
with access to a respondent’s personal include notification and reporting Thursday, July 20, 2017 and
information. E3A does not currently requirements that would apply in the Wednesday, August 16, 2017 have been
decrypt respondent information or scan cancelled. See SUPPLEMENTARY
unlikely event that any unauthorized
data at rest on Census Bureau INFORMATION.
access, use, or dissemination of any
information systems. Census Bureau information would DATES: This notice serves to cancel the
4. The ADC is concerned that the occur. previously scheduled July 20, 2017 and
revised confidentiality pledge ‘‘raises August 16, 2017 webinars.
flags on improper use of such III. Data
ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: South
information.’’ Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Response: The Act limits DHS’s use of Department of Commerce. 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
information collected pursuant to the Title: Revision of the Confidentiality Charleston, SC 29405;
Act to the protection of ‘‘information Pledge under Title 13 United States www.sedarweb.org.
and information systems from Code, Section 9.
cybersecurity risks.’’ To be clear, DHS’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
OMB Control Number: 0607–0993. Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
use of the information for any other Form Number(s): None.
purpose would be unlawful. Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Affected Public: All survey Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
5. The AAJC suggests that the respondents to Census Bureau data
protections contained in Title 13 and 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net.
collections.
the Confidential Information Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Legal Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(e) and
and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA), original notice published in the Federal
13 U.S.C. Section 9.
both of which limit the use and Register on March 29, 2017 (82 FR
This information collection request
disclosure of information collected, 15495).
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic,
should control the information at issue.
Follow the instructions to view and Caribbean Fishery Management
Response: Pursuant to the Act, each
Department of Commerce collections Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
agency must ‘‘apply and continue to
currently under review by OMB. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
utilize the capabilities to all information
traveling between an agency IV. Request for Comments States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
information system and any information have implemented the Southeast Data,
Comments are invited on the
system other than an agency Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
necessity and efficacy of the Census
information system.’’ Congress process, a multi-step method for
Bureau’s revised confidentiality pledge
authorized that, notwithstanding the determining the status of fish stocks in
above. Comments submitted in response
protections previously afforded to the Southeast Region. The product of
to this notice will become a matter of
information by other laws, such as Title the SEDAR webinar series will be a
public record. Comments should be sent
13, for the purpose of protecting agency report which compiles and evaluates
within 30 days of publication of this
information systems from cyber attacks, potential datasets and recommends
notice to OIRA_Submission@
DHS may access information transiting which datasets are appropriate for
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806.
and traveling to or from an agency assessment analyses, and describes the
information system. Census Bureau Dated: June 27, 2017. fisheries, evaluates the status of the
employees remain subject to the Sarah Brabson, stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
penalties contained in Title 13, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer on behalf of projects future population conditions,
including a federal prison sentence of the Department of Commerce. and recommends research and
up to five years and a fine of up to [FR Doc. 2017–13778 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] monitoring needs. Participants for
$250,000, or both. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
6. The AAJC suggests that either the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Census Bureau employees ‘‘perform Caribbean Fishery Management
Einstein 3A functions for Census Bureau DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
internet traffic’’ or that ‘‘DHS employees Regional Office, Highly Migratory
monitoring Census Bureau internet National Oceanic and Atmospheric Species Management Division, and
traffic under Einstein 3A take the Administration Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
current Title 13 confidentiality pledge.’’ Participants include: Data collectors and
Response: The Act provides DHS RIN 0648–XF304
database managers; stock assessment
access to network traffic transiting or Fisheries of the South Atlantic; scientists, biologists, and researchers;
traveling to or from the Census Bureau’s constituency representatives including
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Southeast Data, Assessment, and
information systems, notwithstanding Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings; fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
the protections previously afforded to Cancellation governmental organizations (NGOs);
information by other laws, such as Title international experts; and staff of
13. The Act also requires each agency to AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Councils, Commissions, and state and
‘‘apply and continue to utilize the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and federal agencies.
capabilities to all information traveling Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), During its June 2017 meeting, the
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Council made a decision to change the substantive cybersecurity issues that 2016.6 A second, virtual meeting of this
terminal year for the data used on the affect the digital ecosystem and digital process was held on January 31, 2017,7
stock assessment for the South Atlantic economic growth where broad and a third meeting was held on April
black sea bass stock. The decision consensus, coordinated action, and the 26, 2017.8
affects the schedule for the stock development of best practices could The matter of patching vulnerable
assessment and consequently, the substantially improve security for systems is now an accepted part of
scheduled webinars as previously organizations and consumers.’’ 1 We cybersecurity.9 Unaddressed technical
published in the Federal Register. An received comments from a range of flaws in systems leave the users of
updated schedule will be published stakeholders, including trade software and systems at risk. The nature
once the details are available. associations, large companies, of these risks varies, and mitigating
cybersecurity startups, civil society these risks requires various efforts from
Dated: June 26, 2017.
organizations and independent the developers and owners of these
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
computer security experts.2 The systems. One of the more common
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable means of mitigation is for the developer
Fisheries, National marine Fisheries Service.
comments recommended a diverse set of
issues that might be addressed through or other maintaining party to issue a
[FR Doc. 2017–13662 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] security patch to address the
the multistakeholder process, including
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cybersecurity policy and practice in the vulnerability. Patching has become
emerging area of Internet of Things more commonly accepted, even for
(IoT). consumers, as more operating systems
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and applications shift to visible
In a separate but related matter in
National Telecommunications and April 2016, NTIA, the Department’s reminders and automated updates. Yet
Information Administration Internet Policy Task Force, and its as one security expert notes, this
Digital Economy Leadership Team evolution of the software industry has
Multistakeholder Process on Internet sought comments on the benefits, yet to become the dominant model in
of Things Security Upgradability and challenges, and potential roles for the IoT.10
Patching government in fostering the To help realize the full innovative
advancement of the Internet of potential of IoT, users need reasonable
AGENCY: National Telecommunications assurance that connected devices,
Things.’’ 3 Over 130 stakeholders
and Information Administration, U.S. embedded systems, and their
responded with comments addressing
Department of Commerce. applications will be secure. A key part
many substantive issues and
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. opportunities related to IoT.4 Security of that security is the mitigation of
was one of the most common topics potential security vulnerabilities in IoT
SUMMARY: The National devices or applications through
Telecommunications and Information raised. Many commenters emphasized
the need for a secure lifecycle approach patching and security upgrades.
Administration (NTIA) will convene a The ultimate objective of the
virtual meeting of a multistakeholder to IoT devices that considers the
development, maintenance, and end-of- multistakeholder process is to foster a
process on Internet of Things Security market offering more devices and
Upgradability and Patching on July 18, life phases and decisions for a device.
systems that support security upgrades
2017. This is the fourth in a series of After reviewing these comments,
through increased consumer awareness
meetings. For information on prior NTIA announced that the next
and understanding. Enabling a thriving
meetings, see Web site address below. multistakeholder process on
market for patchable IoT requires
cybersecurity would be on IoT security
DATES: The virtual meeting will be held common definitions so that
upgradability and patching.5 The first
on July 18, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 manufacturers and solution providers
meeting of a multistakeholder process
p.m., Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY
on this topic was held on October 19,
INFORMATION for details. 6 NTIA, Notice of Multistakeholder Process on

Internet of Things Security Upgradability and
ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. 1 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Patching Open Meeting (Sept. 15, 2016), available
NTIA will post links to online content Task Force, Request for Public Comment, at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/
and dial-in information on the Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the 2016/10192016-meeting-notice-msp-iot-security-
multistakeholder process Web site at Digital Ecosystem, 80 FR 14360, Docket No. upgradability-patching.
150312253–5253–01 (Mar. 19, 2015), available at: 7 NTIA, Notice of Multistakeholder Process on
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other- https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ Internet of Things Security Upgradability and
publication/2016/multistakeholder- cybersecurity_rfc_03192015.pdf. Patching Open Meeting (April 11, 2017), available
process-iot-security. 2 NTIA has posted the public comments received at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/
at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/ 2017/notice-04262017-meeting-multistakeholder-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2015/comments-stakeholder-engagement- process-internet-things.
Allan Friedman, National cybersecurity-digital-ecosystem. 8 NTIA, Notice of Multistakeholder Process on
Telecommunications and Information 3 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Internet of Things Security Upgradability and
Administration, U.S. Department of Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Benefits, Patching Open Meeting (Sept. 15, 2016), available
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/
in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of 2016/10192016-meeting-notice-msp-iot-security-
NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC Things, 81 FR 19956, Docket No 160331306–6306– upgradability-patching.
20230; telephone: (202) 482–4281; 01 (April 5, 2016), available at: https:// 9 See, e.g., Murugiah Souppaya and Karen

email: afriedman@ntia.doc.gov. Please www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc- Scarfone, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement- Technologies, Special Publication 800–40 Revision
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internet-of-things. 3, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
of Public Affairs: (202) 482–7002; email: 4 NTIA has posted the public comments received NIST SP 800–40 (2013) available at: http://
press@ntia.doc.gov. at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/ nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2016/comments-potential-roles-government- NIST.SP.800-40r3.pdf.
Background: In March of 2015 the fostering-advancement-internet-of-things. 10 Bruce Schneier, The Internet of Things Is
5 NTIA, Increasing the Potential of IoT through Wildly Insecure—And Often Unpatchable, Wired
National Telecommunications and Security and Transparency (Aug. 2, 2016), available (Jan. 6, 2014), available at: https://
Information Administration issued a at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/increasing- www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/01/security_
Request for Comment to ‘‘identify potential-iot-through-security-and-transparency. risks_9.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 of change of schedule for SEDAR 56 South Atlantic Black Sea Bass Assessment Webinars.
Dates		This notice serves to cancel the previously scheduled July 20, 2017 and August 16, 2017 webinars.
Contact		Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 29844
RIN Number		0648-XF30

82 FR 29844 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings; Cancellation

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