Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals, 28481-28482 [2017-13045]

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[FR Doc. 2017–13031 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28481 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF484 Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding annual renewals for Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain. AGENCY: The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has issued affirmative finding annual renewals for the Governments of Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain (referred to hereafter as ‘‘The Nations’’) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). These affirmative finding annual renewals will continue to allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by The Nations’ flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under The Nations’ jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative finding annual renewals were based on reviews of documentary evidence submitted by the Governments of The Nations and by information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). DATES: These affirmative finding annual renewals are effective for the one-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562–980– 3264. Email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows for importation 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 nation, the IATTC, or the Department of State. The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 28482 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2017 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES meeting its obligations under the AIDCP and its obligations of membership in the IATTC. Every five years, the government of the harvesting nation must request a new affirmative finding and submit the required documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. On an annual basis, NMFS reviews the affirmative finding and determines whether the harvesting nation continues to meet the requirements. A nation may provide information related to compliance with AIDCP and IATTC measures directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize the IATTC to release the information to NMFS to annually renew 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 AIDCP. As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary evidence submitted by the governments of The Nations and obtained from the IATTC and has determined that The Nations have met the MMPA’s requirements to receive affirmative finding annual renewals. After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant Administrator issued affirmative finding annual renewals to The Nations, allowing the continued importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in the ETP by The Nations’ flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under The Nations’ jurisdiction for the one-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. El Salvador’s five-year affirmative finding will remain valid through March 31, 2018, and Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain’s five-year affirmative findings will remain valid through March 31, 2020, subject to subsequent annual reviews by NMFS. Dated: June 19, 2017. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017–13045 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Jun 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [170602536–7536–01] RIN 0660–XC035 Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. 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These types of attacks have been a concern since the early days of the Internet,2 and were a regular occurrence by the early 2000s.3 Automated and distributed attacks, particularly botnets due to their ability to facilitate highimpact disruption, form a threat that is bigger than any one company or sector. Botnets are used for a variety of malicious activities, but distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm other networked resources, are a critical threat and developing collaborative solutions to prevent and mitigate these attacks is a priority. As new scenarios emerge, including those exploiting a new generation of connected devices (so called ‘‘Internet of Things’’ (IoT) devices), there is an urgent need for coordination and collaboration across a diverse set of ecosystem stakeholders. Please see the original notice (82 FR 27042 (June 13, 2017)) for more detailed questions to which NTIA is inviting feedback on this subject. The notice is available on NTIA’s Web site at https:// www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-registernotice/2017/rfc-promoting-stakeholderaction-against-botnets-and-otherautomated-threats. The original deadline for submission of comments was July 13, 2017. With this notice, NTIA announces that the closing deadline for submission of 1 Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, Exec. Order 13800, 82 FR 22391 (May 11, 2017). 2 See generally United States versus Morris, 928 F.2d 504 (2d Cir. 1991) (discussing one of the first known computer worms to spread across the Internet). 3 See Nicholas C. Weaver, Warhol Worms: The Potential for Very Fast Internet Plagues, Int’l Computer Science Inst. (Aug. 15, 2001), https:// www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/∼nweaver/papers/warhol/ warhol.html. E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28481-28482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13045]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF484


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding annual renewals for Ecuador, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain.

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SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has 
issued affirmative finding annual renewals for the Governments of 
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain (referred to 
hereafter as ``The Nations'') under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA). These affirmative finding annual renewals will continue to 
allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the 
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement 
on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by The 
Nations' flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating 
under The Nations' jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. 
The affirmative finding annual renewals were based on reviews of 
documentary evidence submitted by the Governments of The Nations and by 
information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 
(IATTC).

DATES: These affirmative finding annual renewals are effective for the 
one-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264. Email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows for 
importation 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 nation, the IATTC, or the 
Department of State.
    The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation 
is

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meeting its obligations under the AIDCP and its obligations of 
membership in the IATTC. Every five years, the government of the 
harvesting nation must request a new affirmative finding and submit the 
required documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. 
On an annual basis, NMFS reviews the affirmative finding and determines 
whether the harvesting nation continues to meet the requirements. A 
nation may provide information related to compliance with AIDCP and 
IATTC measures directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize the 
IATTC to release the information to NMFS to annually renew 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 AIDCP.
    As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 
216.24(f)(8), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary 
evidence submitted by the governments of The Nations and obtained from 
the IATTC and has determined that The Nations have met the MMPA's 
requirements to receive affirmative finding annual renewals.
    After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant 
Administrator issued affirmative finding annual renewals to The 
Nations, allowing the continued importation into the United States of 
yellowfin tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in 
the ETP by The Nations' flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine 
vessels operating under The Nations' jurisdiction for the one-year 
period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.
    El Salvador's five-year affirmative finding will remain valid 
through March 31, 2018, and Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain's 
five-year affirmative findings will remain valid through March 31, 
2020, subject to subsequent annual reviews by NMFS.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-13045 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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