82 FR 47483 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 47483-47484] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22181] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD. STATUS: Commission Meeting--Open to the Public. Matter To Be Considered: Decisional Matter: (1) Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates--Final Rule; (2) Revision to the Notice of Requirements (NOR) for Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing [[Page 47484]] Specified Phthalates--Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. A live webcast of the Meeting can be viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/live. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504-7923. Dated: October 10, 2017. Alberta E. Mills, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-22181 Filed 10-10-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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emerging area of Internet of Things means of mitigation is for the developer publication/2016/multistakeholder-
(IoT). or other maintaining party to issue a process-iot-security.
In a separate but related matter in security patch to address the Time and Date: NTIA will convene a
April 2016, NTIA, the Department’s vulnerability. Patching has become virtual meeting of the multistakeholder
Internet Policy Task Force, and its more commonly accepted, even for process on Internet of Things Security
Digital Economy Leadership Team consumers, as more operating systems Upgradability and Patching on
sought comments on the benefits, and applications shift to visible November 8, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to
challenges, and potential roles for the reminders and automated updates. Yet 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting
government in fostering the as one security expert notes, this date and time are subject to change.
advancement of the Internet of evolution of the software industry has Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://
Things.’’ 3 Over 130 stakeholders yet to become the dominant model in www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
responded with comments addressing IoT.9 2016/multistakeholder-process-iot-
many substantive issues and To help realize the full innovative security, for the most current
opportunities related to IoT.4 Security potential of IoT, users need reasonable information.
was one of the most common topics assurance that connected devices, Place: This is a virtual meeting. NTIA
raised. Many commenters emphasized embedded systems, and their will post links to online content and
the need for a secure lifecycle approach applications will be secure. A key part dial-in information on the
to IoT devices that considers the of that security is the mitigation of multistakeholder process Web site at
development, maintenance, and end-of- potential security vulnerabilities in IoT https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-
life phases and decisions for a device. devices or applications through publication/2016/multistakeholder-
After reviewing these comments, process-iot-security.
patching and security upgrades.
NTIA announced that the next Other Information: The meeting is
multistakeholder process on The ultimate objective of the
open to the public and the press. There
cybersecurity would be on IoT security multistakeholder process is to foster a
will be an opportunity for stakeholders
upgradability and patching.5 NTIA market offering more devices and
viewing the webcast to participate
subsequently announced that the first systems that support security upgrades
remotely in the meeting through a
meeting of a multistakeholder process through increased consumer awareness
moderated conference bridge, including
on this topic would be held on October and understanding. Enabling a thriving
polling functionality. Access details for
19, 2016.6 NTIA has convened five market for patchable IoT requires
the meeting are subject to change. Please
subsequent virtual or in-person common definitions so that
refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://
meetings.7 manufacturers and solution providers
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
The matter of patching vulnerable have shared visions for security, and
2016/multistakeholder-process-iot-
systems is now an accepted part of consumers know what they are
security, for the most current
cybersecurity.8 Unaddressed technical purchasing. Currently, no such
information.
flaws in systems leave the users of common, widely accepted definitions
The meeting is also accessible to
software and systems at risk. The nature exist, so many manufacturers struggle to
people with disabilities. Individuals
of these risks varies, and mitigating effectively communicate to consumers
requiring accommodations, such as
these risks requires various efforts from the security features of their devices.
other auxiliary aids, are asked to notify
the developers and owners of these This is detrimental to the digital
Allan Friedman at the contact
systems. One of the more common ecosystem as a whole, as it does not
information listed above at least seven
reward companies that invest in
(7) business days prior to the meeting.
3 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy patching and it prevents consumers
Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Benefits, from making informed purchasing Dated: October 5, 2017.
Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government choices. Kathy D. Smith,
in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of
Things, 81 FR 19956, Docket No. 160331306–6306– Stakeholders have identified four Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
01 (April 5, 2016), available at: https:// distinct work streams that could help and Information Administration.
www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc- foster better security across the [FR Doc. 2017–21976 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am]
potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-
internet-of-things. ecosystem, one of which has produced BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
4 NTIA has posted the public comments received a consensus document.10 The main
at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/ objectives of the November 8, 2017,
2016/comments-potential-roles-government- meeting are to share progress from the CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
fostering-advancement-internet-of-things.
5 NTIA, Increasing the Potential of IoT through
continuing working groups and COMMISSION
Security and Transparency (Aug. 2, 2016), available potentially come to consensus around
at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/increasing- final products. Stakeholders will also Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
potential-iot-through-security-and-transparency. discuss how the outputs of the different
6 NTIA, Notice of Multistakeholder Process on
work streams can complement each TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 18,
Internet of Things Security Upgradability and
other, and what next steps will be in 2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Patching Open Meeting (Sept. 15, 2016), available PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/ promoting awareness and use of the
2016/10192016-meeting-notice-msp-iot-security- outputs. More information about Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
upgradability-patching. stakeholders’ work is available at: Bethesda, MD.
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7 Federal Register Notices, Agendas, and
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other- STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
Documents of these meetings are available at:
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/
the Public.
multistakeholder-process-iot-security. 9 Bruce Schneier, The Internet of Things Is Wildly MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Decisional
8 See, e.g. Murugiah Souppaya and Karen Insecure—And Often Unpatchable, Wired (Jan. 6, Matter: (1) Prohibition of Children’s
Scarfone, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management 2014) available at: https://www.schneier.com/blog/ Toys and Child Care Articles Containing
Technologies, Special Publication 800–40 Revision archives/2014/01/security_risks_9.html. Specified Phthalates—Final Rule; (2)
3, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 10 Documents shared by working group
NIST SP 800–40 (2013) available at: http:// stakeholders are available at: https://
Revision to the Notice of Requirements
nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/ www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/ (NOR) for Prohibition of Children’s Toys
NIST.SP.800–40r3.pdf. multistakeholder-process-iot-security. and Child Care Articles Containing
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Specified Phthalates—Notice of • Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, accommodation or auxiliary aid, please
Proposed Rulemaking. or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver contact the person listed under FOR
A live webcast of the Meeting can be your comments, address them to FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/live. Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, U.S. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Department of Education, 400 Maryland 3.
Rockelle Hammond, Office of the Avenue SW., Room 6W231, Proposed Priorities:
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Washington, DC 20202. This notice contains 11 proposed
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Acting Secretary. commenters should be careful to education. Specifically, the priorities
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