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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
[Docket Number 141021884–4884–01]
Proposed Withdrawal of Six Federal
Information Processing Standards
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Request for comments.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
proposes to withdraw six (6) Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
from the FIPS series. The standards
proposed for withdrawal are: FIPS 181,
FIPS 185, FIPS 188, FIPS 190, FIPS 191
and FIPS 196.
These FIPS are obsolete because they
have not been updated to reference
current or revised voluntary industry
standards. They also are not updated to
reflect the changes and modifications
that have been made by the
organizations that develop and maintain
the specifications and data
representations. In addition, FIPS 188
adopts specifications and data standards
that are developed and maintained by
other Federal government agencies and
by voluntary industry standards
organizations.
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Prior to the submission of this
proposed withdrawal of FIPS to the
Secretary of Commerce for review and
approval, NIST invites comments from
the public, users, the information
technology industry, and Federal, State
and local governments and government
organizations concerning the
withdrawal of the FIPS.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
withdrawal of the FIPS must be received
no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
March 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning the withdrawal of the FIPS
should be sent to Information
Technology Laboratory, ATTN:
Proposed Withdrawal of 6 FIPS,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–
8930.
Electronic comments should be sent
to: fipswithdrawal@nist.gov.
Information about the FIPS is
available on the NIST Web pages
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/
PubsFIPS.html.
Comments received in response to
this notice will be published
electronically at https://csrc.nist.gov/
publications/PubsFIPS.html without
change or redaction, so commenters
should not include information they do
not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or
confidential business information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Diane Honeycutt, telephone (301) 975–
8443, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8930 or
via email at dhoneycutt@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS)
Publications are proposed for
withdrawal from the FIPS series:
FIPS 181, Automated Password
Generator,
FIPS 185, Escrowed Encryption
Standard,
FIPS 188, Standard Security Label for
Information Transfer,
FIPS 190, Guideline for the Use of
Advanced Authentication Technology
Alternatives,
FIPS 191, Guideline for the Analysis of
Local Area Network Security, and
FIPS 196, Entity Authentication using
Public Key Cryptography.
These FIPS are being proposed for
withdrawal because they are obsolete or
have not been updated to adopt current
voluntary industry standards, federal
specifications, or federal data standards.
Federal agencies are responsible for
using current voluntary industry
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standards and current federal
specifications and data standards in
their acquisition and management
activities.
The Information Technology
Management Reform Act of 1996
(Division E of Pub. L. 104–106) and
Executive Order 13011 emphasize
agency management of information
technology and Government-wide
interagency support activities to
improve productivity, security,
interoperability, and coordination of
Government resources. Under the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–
113) Federal agencies and departments
are directed to use technical standards
that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies,
using such technical standards as a
means to carry out policy objectives or
activities determined by the agencies
and departments. Voluntary industry
standards are the preferred source of
standards to be used by the Federal
government. The use of voluntary
industry standards eliminates the cost to
the government of developing its own
standards, and furthers the policy of
reliance upon the private sector to
supply goods and services to the
government.
FIPS 181, FIPS 190 and FIPS 196 are
Federal standards on electronic
authentication technologies. NIST
proposes withdrawing these standards
because they reference withdrawn
cryptographic standards and newer
guidance has been developed based on
modern technologies.
FIPS 191 is being withdrawn because
new technologies, techniques and
threats to computer networks have made
the standard obsolete.
FIPS 185 is being withdrawn because
it references a cryptographic algorithm
that is no longer approved for U.S.
government use. FIPS 185, Escrowed
Encryption Standard, specifies use of a
symmetric-key encryption (and
decryption) algorithm (SKIPJACK) and a
Law Enforcement Access Field (LEAF)
creation method which was intended to
support lawfully authorized electronic
surveillance. The SKIPJACK algorithm
is no longer approved to protect
sensitive government information, and
NIST recommends the use of newer
techniques for data security based on
current algorithms.
NIST proposes the withdrawal of FIPS
188 because it is a Federal data standard
that is now maintained, updated and
kept current by Federal government
agencies other than NIST. Executive
Order 13556 ‘‘Controlled Unclassified
Information’’ assigns the responsibility
for this data standard to the National
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Archives and Records Administration,
and it is available through their Web
pages.
Should the Secretary of Commerce
approve the withdrawal of these FIPS,
NIST will keep references to the
withdrawn FIPS on its FIPS Web pages
and will link to current versions of these
standards and specifications where
appropriate.
Withdrawal means that these FIPS
would no longer be part of a
subscription service that is provided by
the National Technical Information
Service and federal agencies will no
longer be required to comply with these
FIPS. NIST will continue to provide
relevant information on standards and
guidelines by means of electronic
dissemination methods.
Comments received in response to
this notice will be published
electronically at https://csrc.nist.gov/
publications/PubsFIPS.html without
change or redaction, so commenters
should not include information they do
not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or
confidential business information).
Authority: Federal Information Processing
Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are
issued by the National Institute of Standards
and Technology after approval by the
Secretary of Commerce, pursuant to Section
5131 of the Information Technology
Management Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L.
104–106), and the Federal Information
Security Management Act of 2002 (Pub. L.
107–347).
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Richard Cavanagh,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
Programs.
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There will be a joint meeting
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International Pacific Halibut
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DATES: The meeting will be held on
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The meeting will be held at
the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison
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Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
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David Witherell, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
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applicable laws
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and management; Reconciling
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the directed halibut and other
fisheries
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Scientific Statistical Committee
(SSC) review; Council BSAI halibut
Prohibited Species Catch (PSC)
reduction package and SSC review;
Abundance-based PSC limits
(background discussion being
drafted by NPFMC/IPHC)
6. Identify areas of mutual interest in
research and facilitation of
management
7. Public comment
8. Council/IPHC discussion of all
agenda items
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the latest version will be posted at
https://www.npfmc.org. Background
documents, reports, and analyses for
review are posted on the Council Web
site in advance of the meeting.
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These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team (HMSMT) will hold a meeting,
which is open to the public.
DATES: The HMSMT will meet
Wednesday, February 4 to Friday,
February 6, 2015. This meeting will start
at 8:30 a.m. and continue until business
is concluded on each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the following location: Best Western
Plus Inn by the Sea, Wind and Sea
Room, 7830 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA
92037.
Council address: Pacific Council,
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,
Portland, OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone:
(503) 820–2422.
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develop reports for HMS topics to be
taken up at Pacific Council meetings in
2015. Topics on the March 2015 Council
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include: (1) Developing a Drift Gillnet
Management and Monitoring Plan
purpose and need statement and
contents; (2) analyzing the range of
alternatives adopted by the Council in
November 2014 for bycatch reduction
and monitoring for the California drift
gillnet fishery; and (3) reviewing and
making recommendations on exempted
fishing permit proposals. The HMSMT
will also discuss the planned
management strategy evaluation for
North Pacific albacore tuna to be
conducted by the International
Scientific Committee for Tuna and
Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific
Ocean and potential Council advice to
the U.S. delegation. Time-permitting,
the HMSMT may discuss initial
planning for topics on future Council
meetings including the authorization of
a shallow-set longline fishery outside
the west coast Exclusive Economic Zone
and creating a Federal limited entry
permit for the California drift gillnet
fishery.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket Number 141021884-4884-01]
Proposed Withdrawal of Six Federal Information Processing
Standards
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
proposes to withdraw six (6) Federal Information Processing Standards
(FIPS) from the FIPS series. The standards proposed for withdrawal are:
FIPS 181, FIPS 185, FIPS 188, FIPS 190, FIPS 191 and FIPS 196.
These FIPS are obsolete because they have not been updated to
reference current or revised voluntary industry standards. They also
are not updated to reflect the changes and modifications that have been
made by the organizations that develop and maintain the specifications
and data representations. In addition, FIPS 188 adopts specifications
and data standards that are developed and maintained by other Federal
government agencies and by voluntary industry standards organizations.
Prior to the submission of this proposed withdrawal of FIPS to the
Secretary of Commerce for review and approval, NIST invites comments
from the public, users, the information technology industry, and
Federal, State and local governments and government organizations
concerning the withdrawal of the FIPS.
DATES: Comments on the proposed withdrawal of the FIPS must be received
no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the withdrawal of the FIPS
should be sent to Information Technology Laboratory, ATTN: Proposed
Withdrawal of 6 FIPS, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930.
Electronic comments should be sent to: fipswithdrawal@nist.gov.
Information about the FIPS is available on the NIST Web pages
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsFIPS.html.
Comments received in response to this notice will be published
electronically at https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsFIPS.html
without change or redaction, so commenters should not include
information they do not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or
confidential business information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane Honeycutt, telephone (301)
975-8443, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, MS 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930 or via email at
dhoneycutt@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS) Publications are proposed for withdrawal from the FIPS
series:
FIPS 181, Automated Password Generator,
FIPS 185, Escrowed Encryption Standard,
FIPS 188, Standard Security Label for Information Transfer,
FIPS 190, Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology
Alternatives,
FIPS 191, Guideline for the Analysis of Local Area Network Security,
and
FIPS 196, Entity Authentication using Public Key Cryptography.
These FIPS are being proposed for withdrawal because they are
obsolete or have not been updated to adopt current voluntary industry
standards, federal specifications, or federal data standards. Federal
agencies are responsible for using current voluntary industry standards
and current federal specifications and data standards in their
acquisition and management activities.
The Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (Division
E of Pub. L. 104-106) and Executive Order 13011 emphasize agency
management of information technology and Government-wide interagency
support activities to improve productivity, security, interoperability,
and coordination of Government resources. Under the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113) Federal agencies
and departments are directed to use technical standards that are
developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, using
such technical standards as a means to carry out policy objectives or
activities determined by the agencies and departments. Voluntary
industry standards are the preferred source of standards to be used by
the Federal government. The use of voluntary industry standards
eliminates the cost to the government of developing its own standards,
and furthers the policy of reliance upon the private sector to supply
goods and services to the government.
FIPS 181, FIPS 190 and FIPS 196 are Federal standards on electronic
authentication technologies. NIST proposes withdrawing these standards
because they reference withdrawn cryptographic standards and newer
guidance has been developed based on modern technologies.
FIPS 191 is being withdrawn because new technologies, techniques
and threats to computer networks have made the standard obsolete.
FIPS 185 is being withdrawn because it references a cryptographic
algorithm that is no longer approved for U.S. government use. FIPS 185,
Escrowed Encryption Standard, specifies use of a symmetric-key
encryption (and decryption) algorithm (SKIPJACK) and a Law Enforcement
Access Field (LEAF) creation method which was intended to support
lawfully authorized electronic surveillance. The SKIPJACK algorithm is
no longer approved to protect sensitive government information, and
NIST recommends the use of newer techniques for data security based on
current algorithms.
NIST proposes the withdrawal of FIPS 188 because it is a Federal
data standard that is now maintained, updated and kept current by
Federal government agencies other than NIST. Executive Order 13556
``Controlled Unclassified Information'' assigns the responsibility for
this data standard to the National
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Archives and Records Administration, and it is available through their
Web pages.
Should the Secretary of Commerce approve the withdrawal of these
FIPS, NIST will keep references to the withdrawn FIPS on its FIPS Web
pages and will link to current versions of these standards and
specifications where appropriate.
Withdrawal means that these FIPS would no longer be part of a
subscription service that is provided by the National Technical
Information Service and federal agencies will no longer be required to
comply with these FIPS. NIST will continue to provide relevant
information on standards and guidelines by means of electronic
dissemination methods.
Comments received in response to this notice will be published
electronically at https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsFIPS.html
without change or redaction, so commenters should not include
information they do not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or
confidential business information).
Authority: Federal Information Processing Standards Publications
(FIPS PUBS) are issued by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology after approval by the Secretary of Commerce, pursuant to
Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of
1996 (Pub. L. 104-106), and the Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347).
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Richard Cavanagh,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-00657 Filed 1-15-15; 8:45 am]
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