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Web site, https://csrc.nist.gov/pivproject.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Announcing an Implementation
Workshop on FIPS 201, Personal
Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal
Employees and Contractors
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) will
host a public workshop to provide
additional guidance on Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
201 implementation. The workshop is
designed to provide clarifications and
respond to the questions raised by the
industry and Federal agencies. NIST has
received many questions as to industry’s
plans to deliver products that are PIV–
II compliant (i.e., meet the requirements
of FIPS 201, PIV–II and NIST SP 800–
73, end-point specifications).
Commercial vendors have made
significant progress in developing
solutions to meet PIV–II requirements.
The workshop will provide an
opportunity for the industry to provide
brief details to the participants,
particularly agency officials, as to their
product availability and planned
timetables so that agencies can plan
accordingly for PIV–II compliant
implementations and procurement.
NIST will discuss, in greater detail, the
mandates and requirements of the FIPS
201 and related Special Publications
through a series of educational
presentations including the NIST
reference implementation. The
workshop agenda topics will be
available at https://csrc.nist.gov/pivproject by May 31, 2005.
DATES: The FIPS 201 Implementation
Workshop will be held on June 27 and
28, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The FIPS 201
Implementation Workshop will take
place at a hotel facility in the
Gaithersburg, Maryland area.
Information about the meeting location
and hotel accommodations will be
available at https://csrc.nist.gov/pivproject by May 31, 2005.
Registration prior to 5 p.m. June 16,
2005, is required. All registration must
be done online at https://
rproxy.nist.gov/CRS/. Please go to this
Conference Registration link and
complete the registration form for FIPS
201 Implementation Workshop. The
workshop address and registration
information will be posted on the
Personal Identity Verification program
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Mr.
William (Curt) Barker, (301) 975–8443
or Ketan Mehta, (301) 975–8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
27, 2004, President Bush signed the
Homeland Security Presidential
Directive (HSPD) #12 (see https://
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/
2004/08/20040827–8.html) establishing
a policy for a Common Identification
Standard for Federal Employees and
Contractors. In accordance with this
Directive, the Secretary of Commerce
promulgated a Federal standard for
secure and reliable forms of
identification of Federal Employees and
Federal Contractor Employees on
February 25, 2005. The standard details
the requirements of government-wide
identity credentials in two parts. Part 1,
PIV–I, provides the control objectives
and meets the security requirements of
HSPD 12, while Part 2, PIV–II, provides
the technical interoperability
requirements of HSPD 12. PIV–II also
specifies the implementation of identity
credentials on integrated circuit cards
for use in a Federal personal identity
verification system. This standard
defines the technical requirements for
the identity credential that: (1) Is issued
based on sound criteria for verifying an
individual employee’s identity; (2) is
strongly resistant to identity fraud,
tampering, counterfeiting, and terrorist
exploitation; (3) can be rapidly
authenticated electronically; (4) is
issued only by providers whose
reliability has been established by an
official accreditation process. The
standard also defines authentication
mechanisms offering varying degrees of
security. Federal departments and
agencies will determine the level of
security and authentication mechanisms
appropriate for their applications.
Implementation of PIV–I of the standard
is to be accomplished by Federal
agencies no later than October 27, 2005.
By bringing together the physical and
logical security experts, this workshop
will address issues and concerns in
implementing FIPS 201. The sessions
will include detailed discussion of FIPS
201 implementation issues. Issues
associated with Special Publications
800–73, 800–78, and 800–79 (in
development, Guidelines for PIV
Accreditation of Card Issuing
Organizations) will be addressed, as will
the reference implementation of FIPS
201. The speakers will be able to answer
vendor (including component
developers and integrators) and Federal
Government questions on implementing
FIPS 201. It is anticipated that the
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vendor community will provide insights
into their capabilities to deliver FIPS
201 compliant products, particularly for
the critical PIV–II (i.e., FIPS 201, PIV–
II and NIST SP 800–73, end-point
specifications).
Dated: May 31, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 053105D]
Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has issued an affirmative
finding for the Government of Spain
under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding
will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in
the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) in
compliance with the International
Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP)
by Spanish-flag purse seine vessels or
purse seine vessels operating under
Spanish jurisdiction to be imported into
the United States. The affirmative
finding was based on review of
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Spain and obtained from
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) and the U.S.
Department of State.
DATES: Effective June 9, 2005 through
March 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802–4213; phone 562–980-4000; fax
562–980–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
the entry 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
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nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation meet
several conditions related to compliance
with the IDCP. As a part of the
affirmative finding process set forth in
50 CFR 216.24(f), the Assistant
Administrator considered documentary
evidence submitted by the Government
of Spain or obtained from the IATTC
and the Department of State and
determined that Spain has met the
MMPA’s requirements to receive an
affirmative finding.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued the Government of
Spain’s affirmative finding allowing the
importation into the United States of
yellowfin tuna and products derived
from yellowfin tuna harvested in the
ETP by Spanish-flag purse seine vessels
or purse seine vessels operating under
Spanish jurisdiction. The affirmative
finding will remain valid through March
31, 2010, provided that the NMFS’s
annual review of the finding determines
that the harvesting nation is still in
compliance with the required
conditions for a finding. This annual
review will occur for the years 2006 to
2009.
Every 5 years, the government of the
harvesting nation must request an
affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis NMFS will review the
affirmative finding and determine
whether Spain continues to meet the
requirements. A nation may provide
information regarding its compliance
with the IDCP directly to NMFS on an
annual basis or may authorize the
IATTC to release the information to
NMFS in years when NMFS will review
and consider whether to issue 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
IDCP.
Dated: June 6, 2005.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
Part I: National Priorities Draft
Coral Reef Conservation
Program, NOAA, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
publishes this notice to announce the
availability of the Draft NOAA Coral
Ecosystem Research Plan Part I:
National Priorities for public comment.
The Draft NOAA Coral Ecosystem
Research Plan is being developed by the
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
to set priorities and guide NOAAsupported coral ecosystem research for
fiscal year 2005 to 2010, including
research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts. The
Draft NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research
Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United
States and the Pacific Freely Associated
States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers,
scientists, policy makers, and the
public.
Comments on this draft
document must be submitted by July 11,
2005.
ADDRESSES: The Draft NOAA Coral
Ecosystem Research Plan Part I:
National Priorities will be available at
the following location https://
www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/NOAA_
CoralResearchPlanPartI_FRN.pdf.
The public is encouraged to submit
comments on the Draft NOAA Coral
Ecosystem Research Plan Part I:
National Priorities electronically to
coral.researchplan@noaa.gov. For
commenters who do not have access to
a computer, comments on the document
may be submitted in writing to: NOAA
Research, c/o Kimberly Puglise, NOAA’s
Undersea Research Program, 1315 EastWest Highway R/NURP, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Puglise by mail at NOAA’s
Undersea Research Program, 1315 EastWest Highway R/NURP, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910 or phone (301) 713–
2427 ext. 199 or e-mail at
coral.researchplan@noaa.gov.
DATES:
NOAA is
publishing this notice to announce the
availability of the Draft NOAA Coral
Ecosystem Research Plan Part I:
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National Priorities for public comment.
The draft plan will be posted for public
comment on June 9, 2005. All interested
parties are encouraged to provide
comments. The Draft NOAA Coral
Ecosystem Research Plan Part I:
National Priorities is being issued for
comment only and is not intended for
interim use. Suggested changes will be
incorporated, where appropriate, in the
final version.
The Draft NOAA Coral Ecosystem
Research Plan is being developed by the
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
to set priorities and guide NOAAsupported coral ecosystem research for
fiscal years 2005 to 2010, including
research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts. The
Draft NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research
Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United
States and the Pacific Freely Associated
States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers,
scientists, policy makers, and the
public.
The Draft NOAA Coral Ecosystem
Research Plan consists of two sections:
(1) Part I; National Priorities; and (2)
Part II: Regional Priorities. At this time,
we are requesting your comments solely
on the Part I: National Priorities Draft.
The Part II: Regional Priorities Draft will
be published in the Federal Register for
comment at a later date.
Part I of the Plan is national in scope
and identifies: the role of research in
management, including a review of the
major stressors and threats facing coral
reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities;
the role of mapping and monitoring in
management-driven research programs;
a discussion of the tools and
technologies necessary to conduct
research and to manage ecosystems; a
discussion of the importance of
transferring science and technology into
operations; and the importance of using
strategic outreach and education to
translate research results to improve
management decisions.
Part II of the Plan is regional in scope
and reviews the major stressors for coral
ecosystems in each region under the
jurisdiction of the United States and the
Pacific Freely Associated States;
identifies key management objectives
specific to each region; and the research
priorities for fiscal years 2005 years
2005 to 2010 to help address the stated
management objectives in each region.
Part II is divided into the following
regions: Florida with subsections for the
Florida Keys, Southeast Florida, and the
West Florida Shelf (also known as the
Eastern Gulf of Mexico); Flower Garden
Banks; Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 053105D]
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding for the Government of
Spain under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative
finding will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in the Eastern Tropical
Pacific (ETP) in compliance with the International Dolphin Conservation
Program (IDCP) by Spanish-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine
vessels operating under Spanish jurisdiction to be imported into the
United States. The affirmative finding was based on review of
documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Spain and obtained
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and the U.S.
Department of State.
DATES: Effective June 9, 2005 through March 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802-4213; phone 562-980-4000; fax 562-980-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows the
entry 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
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nation, the IATTC, or the Department of State.
The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation
meet several conditions related to compliance with the IDCP. As a part
of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the
Assistant Administrator considered documentary evidence submitted by
the Government of Spain or obtained from the IATTC and the Department
of State and determined that Spain has met the MMPA's requirements to
receive an affirmative finding.
After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued the Government of Spain's affirmative finding
allowing the importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in the ETP by Spanish-
flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under Spanish
jurisdiction. The affirmative finding will remain valid through March
31, 2010, provided that the NMFS's annual review of the finding
determines that the harvesting nation is still in compliance with the
required conditions for a finding. This annual review will occur for
the years 2006 to 2009.
Every 5 years, the government of the harvesting nation must request
an affirmative finding and submit the required documentary evidence
directly to the Assistant Administrator. On an annual basis NMFS will
review the affirmative finding and determine whether Spain continues to
meet the requirements. A nation may provide information regarding its
compliance with the IDCP directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may
authorize the IATTC to release the information to NMFS in years when
NMFS will review and consider whether to issue 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 IDCP.
Dated: June 6, 2005.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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