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(SPs) 800–107 and 800–57, which can
be updated in a timely fashion as the
technical conditions change.
DATES: The approved changes are
effective as of October 17, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Barker, (301) 975–2911, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, STOP 8930,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930, e-mail:
elaine.barker@nist.gov, or Quynh Dang,
(301) 975–3610, e-mail:
quynh.dang@nist.gov. FIPS 180–3 is
available electronically from the NIST
Web site at: https://csrc.nist.gov/
publications/PubsFIPS.html. NIST
Special Publications (SPs) are available
electronically from the NIST Web site
at: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/
PubsSPs.html.
On June
12, 2007, NIST published a notice in the
Federal Register (72 FR 32282)
announcing draft FIPS 180–3, and
soliciting comments on the draft
standard from the public, research
communities, manufacturers, voluntary
standards organizations and Federal,
State and local government
organizations. In addition to being
published in the Federal Register, the
notice was posted on the NIST web
pages. Information was provided about
the submission of electronic comments,
and an email address was provided for
the submission of comments.
Comments, responses, and questions
were received from two federal
government organizations, three private
sector organizations and one individual.
The comments that were received asked
for clarification of the text of the
standard, recommended editorial and
formatting changes, or raised issues
unrelated to the revision of the FIPS. All
of the suggestions and recommendations
were carefully reviewed, and changes
were made to the standard, where
appropriate. None of the comments
opposed the approval of the revised
standard. The following is a summary of
the specific comments and NIST’s
responses to them:
Comment: A number of editorial
changes were suggested.
Response: NIST made the appropriate
editorial changes such as page
numbering style changes for the preface
and the main body of the FIPS and
adding a page break before the appendix
section.
Comment: Was the specification for
SHA–1 changed in FIPS 180–3?
Response: The SHA–1 algorithm
remains the same in the FIPS 180–3.
Comment: What are the changes
between FIPS 180–2 and 180–3?
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Response: There are two main
technical changes in FIPS 180–3 from
FIPS 180–2. The first change is that
security strengths of the five secure hash
algorithms are not described in the FIPS
because they could change. Instead, the
security strengths are discussed in NIST
Special Publication 800–107. A
reference to the NIST Publication 800–
107 was added in Appendix A. The
second change is that examples of the
hash values generated by the five hash
algorithms were removed from the FIPS
and posted on a Web site so that they
can be conveniently updated. The link
to the Web site was added in the FIPS
under Implementation Notes in the
FIPS.
Comment: One commenter preferred
having the examples of the five hash
algorithms included in the FIPS.
Response: The FIPS contains only the
technical specifications for the hash
algorithms. NIST will provide examples
on its Web site for illustrative purposes
only. Since NIST is providing a link to
the Web site within the standard,
finding the examples should be no more
onerous than if they were included in
the standard.
Comment: Add a footnote to describe
the compromised security status of
SHA–1.
Response: This type of information
will be provided in NIST Special
Publication 800–107; a reference to SP
800–107 is provided in the FIPS.
Authority: In accordance with the
Information Technology Management Reform
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–106) and the
Federal Information Security Management
Act (FISMA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347), the
Secretary of Commerce is authorized to
approve Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS). NIST activities to develop
computer security standards to protect
Federal sensitive (unclassified) information
systems are undertaken pursuant to specific
responsibilities assigned to NIST by section
20 of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (5 U.S.C. 278g–3), as
amended by section 303 of the Federal
Information Security Management Act of
2002.
E.O. 12866: This notice has been
determined not to be significant for the
purposes of E.O. 12866.
Dated: October 9, 2008.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application and
Reports for Scientific Research and
Enhancement Permits Under the
Endangered Species Act
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 16,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Gary Rule, (503) 230–5424 or
Gary.Rule@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. Section 10 of the
ESA allows permits authorizing the
taking of endangered species for
research/enhancement purposes. The
corresponding regulations established
procedures for persons to apply for such
permits. In addition, the regulations set
forth specific reporting requirements for
such permit holders. The regulations
contain two sets of information
collections: (1) Applications for
research/enhancement permits, and (2)
reporting requirements for permits
issued.
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
To issue permits under ESA Section
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine
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Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
determine that (1) such exceptions were
applied for in good faith, (2) if granted
and exercised, will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species, and (3) will be consistent with
the purposes and policy set forth in
Section 2 of the ESA.
The currently approved application
and reporting requirements are being
revised to apply only to Pacific salmon
and steelhead, as requirements
regarding other species are being
addressed in a separate information
collection. Clarification of some of the
instructions will also be provided, based
on previous applicants’ responses and
submitted applications and reports.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include e-mail of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0402.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
131.
Estimated Time per Response: Permit
applications, 20 hours; permit
modification requests and final reports,
10 hours; and annual reports, 5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 865.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $18,646.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
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Dated: October 6, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XJ61
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation
Act; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act;
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act;
Executive Order 13449; Protection of
Striped Bass and Red Drum
Populations
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agency finding.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
NMFS has determined that the
regulatory requirements of Executive
Order (E.O.) 13449, ‘‘Protection of
Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish
Populations’’ are fulfilled. The E.O.
authorized the Secretary of Commerce
to revise regulations as appropriate, to
include the prohibition of sale of striped
bass and red drum caught within the
U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico. Upon review of existing
regulations, NMFS has determined that
current prohibitions on the possession
and sale of striped bass and red drum
caught in the EEZ achieve the intent of
the E.O., thus no further action is
warranted at this time.
ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this
notice may be directed to: Alan
Risenhoover, Director, Office of
Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Mark the outside envelope, ‘‘Red Drum
and Striped Bass.’’ Copies of the E.O.
are available online at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/statelfederal/
regulatorylactivities.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alan Risenhoover, 301–713–2334.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 20, 2007, the President
signed E.O. 13449, which states it is the
policy of the United States to conserve
striped bass and red drum for the
recreational, economic, and
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environmental benefit, based on sound
science and in cooperation with State,
territorial, local, and tribal governments.
The E.O. contains a provision calling on
the Secretary of Commerce to revise
current regulations, as appropriate, to
include a prohibition of sale of striped
bass and red drum caught within the
EEZ of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Striped bass and red drum are managed
under the authorities of MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) and the provisions of the Atlantic
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act)
and the Atlantic Striped Bass
Conservation Act (Striped Bass Act). At
present, striped bass regulations at 50
CFR 697.7(b) already prohibit anyone
from fishing for, harvesting, or
possessing Atlantic striped bass in the
EEZ, with the exception for possession
of Atlantic striped bass near Block
Island Sound, RI, and Montauk Point,
NY (§ 697.7(b)(3)). Similarly, red drum
regulations at 50 CFR 622.32(b)(2)(iii)
(for red drum in the Gulf of Mexico),
and § 697.7(f) (for red drum in the
Atlantic Ocean, regulations which were
formerly located at § 622.32(b)(3) and
§ 622.32(b)(4)(iii)) also prohibit harvest
and possession of red drum from the
EEZ. In addition to these species
specific prohibitions, the general
prohibitions at 50 CFR 600.725(a) state
that it is unlawful to offer for sale or sell
any fish taken or retained in violation of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act or any other
statute administered by NOAA.
NMFS published a final rule on
October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58059) repealing
the Atlantic Coast Red Drum Fishery
Management Plan and transferring
management authority of Atlantic red
drum in the EEZ from the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
under the Magnuson-Stevens Act to the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission, under the Atlantic Coastal
Act. Under this final rule, the current
prohibitions remain in effect in a
different section of the Code of Federal
Regulations. Thus, this notice does not
impact the final rule, nor are findings of
this notice changed as a result of the
final rule.
Findings
NMFS has determined that the
current prohibitions on the possession
of striped bass and red drum caught in
the EEZ, in concert with the prohibition
on sale of fish taken in violation of
statutes administered by NOAA,
constitutes fulfillment of the
requirements of E.O. 13449.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and
Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits Under the
Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 16,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Gary Rule, (503) 230-5424 or Gary.Rule@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. Section
10 of the ESA allows permits authorizing the taking of endangered
species for research/enhancement purposes. The corresponding
regulations established procedures for persons to apply for such
permits. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting
requirements for such permit holders. The regulations contain two sets
of information collections: (1) Applications for research/enhancement
permits, and (2) reporting requirements for permits issued.
The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the
proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations
required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish
appropriate permit conditions. To issue permits under ESA Section
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine
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Fisheries Service (NMFS) must determine that (1) such exceptions were
applied for in good faith, (2) if granted and exercised, will not
operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species, and (3) will be
consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA.
The currently approved application and reporting requirements are
being revised to apply only to Pacific salmon and steelhead, as
requirements regarding other species are being addressed in a separate
information collection. Clarification of some of the instructions will
also be provided, based on previous applicants' responses and submitted
applications and reports.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include e-mail of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0402.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 131.
Estimated Time per Response: Permit applications, 20 hours; permit
modification requests and final reports, 10 hours; and annual reports,
5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 865.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $18,646.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-24028 Filed 10-16-08; 8:45 am]
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