Multistakeholder Process To Promote Collaboration on Vulnerability Research Disclosure, 70760-70761 [2015-28933]

Download as PDF 70760 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices requested permit amendment has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Permit No. 17952 authorized longterm research on California sea lions to study their foraging, diving, energetics, food habits, and at sea distribution through capture, sampling, and tagging California sea lions throughout their U.S. range (California, Oregon and Washington). The permit also authorized harassment of California sea lions, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), and northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) incidental to research activities, unintentional mortalities of California sea lions, and import and export of pinniped samples. A minor amendment (Permit No. 17952–01) included attachment of cameras to instrumentation deployed on sea lions and intubation during gas anesthesia. Permit No. 17952–02, issued on September 30, 2015, includes authorization to (1) add remote darting as an approved capture method with use of various sedative drugs for adult and juvenile California sea lions, (2) increase incidental harassment takes of nontarget California sea lions, (3) include incidental harassment takes for the Eastern stock of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and (4) include takes for capture and disentanglement of California sea lions. The authorized takes are delineated in the amendment application and amended permit and are authorized for the duration of the permit. The permit expires June 7, 2018. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: October 29, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–28841 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC014 Marine Mammals; File No. 17670 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 17670– 02 has been issued to NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (Responsible Party: William Karp, Ph.D.). SUMMARY: The permit amendment and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– 8401; fax (301) 713–0376. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ Amy Sloan or Rosa L. Gonzalez, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 10, 2015, notice was published in the Federal Register (80 FR 39749) that a request for an amendment Permit No. 17670–02 to conduct research on gray (Halichoerus grypus), harbor (Phoca vitulina), harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus), and hooded (Cystophora cristata) seals had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit amendment has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Permit No. 17670–00 authorized takes of gray, harbor, harp, and hooded seals in waters within or proximal to the U.S. EEZ from North Carolina northward to Maine, during conduct of stock assessment research, including estimation of distribution and abundance, determination of stock structure, habitat requirements, foraging ecology, health assessment and effects of natural and anthropogenic factors. Types of take include harassment during shipboard, skiff, and aircraft transect and photo-identification surveys, and scat collection; and, capture with tissue sampling and instrument or tag attachment. A limited ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 number of research-related mortality is also allowed, as well as world-wide import and export of pinniped samples. A minor amendment (Permit No. 17670–01) authorized sampling of pinniped carcasses aboard commercial fishing vessels. An additional minor amendment (Permit No. 17670–02) authorized nail clipping and fecal loop sampling during permitted captures. Permit No. 17670–03, issued September 28, 2015, includes authorization to increase the number and frequency of gray and harbor seal harassment and capture takes annually during research, add use of unmanned aircraft systems to survey seals, increase the number of biopsy samples taken (from one to two), increase the number of gray and harbor seal samples imported/exported annually, and allow euthanasia in the event sick or injured seals are inadvertently captured. The permit expires April 30, 2018. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: October 29, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–28838 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Multistakeholder Process To Promote Collaboration on Vulnerability Research Disclosure National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene a meeting of a multistakeholder process concerning the collaboration between security researchers and software and system developers and owners to address security vulnerability disclosure on December 2, 2015. DATES: The meeting will be held on December 2, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. See Supplementary Information for details. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices The meeting will be held at the 20 F Street NW Conference Center, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Friedman, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4281; email; afriedman@ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email press@ntia.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: On March 19, 2015, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, working with the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF), issued a Request for Comment to ‘‘identify substantive cybersecurity issues that affect the digital ecosystem and digital economic growth where broad consensus, coordinated action, and the development of best practices could substantially improve security for organizations and consumers.’’ 1 This Request built on earlier work from the Department, including the 2011 Green Paper Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet Economy,2 as well as comments the Department had received on related issues.3 On July 9, 2015, after reviewing the comments, NTIA announced that the first issue to be addressed would be ‘‘collaboration on vulnerability research disclosure,’’ 4 and subsequently announced that the first meeting of a multistakeholder process on this topic would be held on September 29, 2015.5 Matters to Be Considered: The December 2, 2015 meeting is a tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: 1 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem, 80 FR 14360, Docket No. 150312253–5253–01 (Mar. 19, 2015), available at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ cybersecurity_rfc_03192015.pdf. 2 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Task Force, Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet Economy (June 2011) (Green Paper), available at: https://www.nist.gov/itl/upload/ Cybersecurity_Green-Paper_FinalVersion.pdf. 3 See Comments Received in Response to Federal Register Notice Developing a Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Docket No. 140721609–4609–01, available at: https://csrc.nist.gov/cyberframework/rfi_comments_ 10_2014.html. 4 NTIA, Enhancing the Digital Economy Through Collaboration on Vulnerability Research Disclosure (July 9, 2015), available at: https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/enhancing-digitaleconomy-through-collaboration-vulnerabilityresearch-disclosure. 5 NTIA, Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/ multistakeholder-process-cybersecurityvulnerabilities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 continuation of a series of NTIAconvened multistakeholder discussions concerning collaboration on vulnerability disclosure. Stakeholders will engage in an open, transparent, consensus-driven process to develop voluntary principles guiding the collaboration between vendors and researchers about vulnerability information. The December 2, 2015 meeting will build on stakeholders’ previous work. More information about stakeholders’ work is available at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2015/multistakeholderprocess-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities. Time and Date: NTIA will convene a meeting of the multistakeholder process to promote collaboration on vulnerability research disclosure on December 2, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting date and time are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ 2015/multistakeholder-processcybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current information. Place: The meeting will be held at 20 F Street NW Conference Center, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. The location of the meeting is subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2015/multistakeholderprocess-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current information. Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press. The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to John Verdi at (202) 482–8238 or jverdi@ ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. The meeting will also be webcast. Requests for realtime captioning of the webcast or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Allan Friedman at (202) 482–4281 or afriedman@ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. There will be an opportunity for stakeholders viewing the webcast to participate remotely in the meeting through a moderated conference bridge, including polling functionality. Access details for the meeting are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2015/multistakeholderprocess-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current information. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70761 Dated: November 10, 2015. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70760-70761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Multistakeholder Process To Promote Collaboration on 
Vulnerability Research Disclosure

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) will convene a meeting of a multistakeholder process concerning 
the collaboration between security researchers and software and system 
developers and owners to address security vulnerability disclosure on 
December 2, 2015.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 2, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. See Supplementary Information for details.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 20 F Street NW Conference 
Center, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Friedman, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-4281; email; afriedman@ntia.doc.gov. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email press@ntia.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: On March 19, 2015, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, working with the Department of Commerce's 
Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF), issued a Request for Comment to 
``identify substantive cybersecurity issues that affect the digital 
ecosystem and digital economic growth where broad consensus, 
coordinated action, and the development of best practices could 
substantially improve security for organizations and consumers.'' \1\ 
This Request built on earlier work from the Department, including the 
2011 Green Paper Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet 
Economy,\2\ as well as comments the Department had received on related 
issues.\3\ On July 9, 2015, after reviewing the comments, NTIA 
announced that the first issue to be addressed would be ``collaboration 
on vulnerability research disclosure,'' \4\ and subsequently announced 
that the first meeting of a multistakeholder process on this topic 
would be held on September 29, 2015.\5\
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    \1\ U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Task Force, 
Request for Public Comment, Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity 
in the Digital Ecosystem, 80 FR 14360, Docket No. 150312253-5253-01 
(Mar. 19, 2015), available at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/cybersecurity_rfc_03192015.pdf.
    \2\ U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Task Force, 
Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet Economy (June 2011) 
(Green Paper), available at: https://www.nist.gov/itl/upload/Cybersecurity_Green-Paper_FinalVersion.pdf.
    \3\ See Comments Received in Response to Federal Register Notice 
Developing a Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure 
Cybersecurity, Docket No. 140721609-4609-01, available at: https://csrc.nist.gov/cyberframework/rfi_comments_10_2014.html.
    \4\ NTIA, Enhancing the Digital Economy Through Collaboration on 
Vulnerability Research Disclosure (July 9, 2015), available at: 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/enhancing-digital-economy-through-collaboration-vulnerability-research-disclosure.
    \5\ NTIA, Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/multistakeholder-process-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities.
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    Matters to Be Considered: The December 2, 2015 meeting is a 
continuation of a series of NTIA-convened multistakeholder discussions 
concerning collaboration on vulnerability disclosure. Stakeholders will 
engage in an open, transparent, consensus-driven process to develop 
voluntary principles guiding the collaboration between vendors and 
researchers about vulnerability information. The December 2, 2015 
meeting will build on stakeholders' previous work. More information 
about stakeholders' work is available at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/multistakeholder-process-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities.
    Time and Date: NTIA will convene a meeting of the multistakeholder 
process to promote collaboration on vulnerability research disclosure 
on December 2, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The 
meeting date and time are subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's Web 
site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/multistakeholder-process-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current 
information.
    Place: The meeting will be held at 20 F Street NW Conference 
Center, 20 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. The location of the 
meeting is subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/multistakeholder-process-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current information.
    Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press. 
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to John Verdi at (202) 482-8238 or 
jverdi@ntia.doc.gov at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting. The meeting will also be webcast. Requests for real-time 
captioning of the webcast or other auxiliary aids should be directed to 
Allan Friedman at (202) 482-4281 or afriedman@ntia.doc.gov at least 
seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. There will be an 
opportunity for stakeholders viewing the webcast to participate 
remotely in the meeting through a moderated conference bridge, 
including polling functionality. Access details for the meeting are 
subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2015/multistakeholder-process-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities, for the most current information.

    Dated: November 10, 2015.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-28933 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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