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2016/2017 Spiny Lobster Landings and 

draft options paper for Joint Spiny 

Lobster Amendment 13. The 

Administrative/Budget Committee will 

meet to review the Ad Hoc Advisory 

Panels and discuss the Scientific and 

Statistical Committees’ (SSC) 

Organization. After lunch, the 

Sustainable Fisheries Management 

Committee will convene to review the 

Mackerel Landings and Bag Limit 

Analysis; options paper for Carryover of 

Unharvested Quota; and the public 

hearing draft for Amendment 49— 

Modifications to the Sea Turtle Release 

Gear and Framework Procedure for the 

Reef Fish Fishery. The Committee will 

also review a draft policy for descending 

devices and venting tools; the 

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries 

Management (EAFM) by Gulf Council 

and other regional approaches; and a 

presentation on Reef Fish Charter ForHire Permit Transfers and Potential 

Management Actions. The Committee 

will receive the Environmental 

Assessment and Exempted Fishery 

Permits for Lionfish Trap Testing in the 

Gulf and South Atlantic, and hold a 

discussion on Dead Zone regarding 

RESTORE Act Activities. 

Approximately 4:30 p.m., the Council 

will reconvene in a CLOSED SESSION 

of the Full Council to select members to 

the Ad Hoc Red Snapper and GrouperTilefish IFQ Advisory Panel and discuss 

hiring of the new Executive Director. 

Tuesday, January 30, 2018; 8:30 a.m.– 

5:30 p.m. 

The Reef Fish Management 

Committee will convene to review and 

discuss Reef Fish Landings and State 

Management of Recreational Red 

Snapper. After lunch, the Committee 

will receive an update on the 

implementation of the Generic For-Hire 

Reporting Amendment; and discuss the 

analysis of Red Grouper Indices of 

Abundance. The Committee will review 

Amendment 41—Allocation-based 

Management for Federally Permitted 

Charter Vessels and Amendment 42— 

Reef Fish Management of Headboat 

Survey Vessels. The Committee will 

receive a response from NMFS regarding 

referendum requirements for auctions 

and receive a report from the Scientific 

and Statistical Committee (SSC). The 

Committee will also receive a summary 

from the Ad Hoc Private Angler Red 

Snapper Advisory Panel and a 

presentation on Modifications to the 

Greater Amberjack Commercial Fishing 

Year, and Trip Limits and Recreational 

Vessel Limits and Split Quotas. 

Wednesday, January 31, 2018; 8:30 

a.m.–6 p.m. 

The Full Council will convene in the 

morning with a Call to Order, 

Announcements, and Introductions; 

Adoption of Agenda and Approval of 

Minutes; receive a presentation from the 

Louisiana Law Enforcement and an 

overview presentation of the 

Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP). At mid-morning the Council will 

review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) 

Applications. After lunch, the Council 

will continue reviewing and discussing 

EFPs as well as receive a summary of 

any public comments on the EFPs. The 

Council will receive open public 

testimony from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on 

Fishery Issues or Concerns. Anyone 

wishing to speak during public 

comment should sign in at the 

registration station located at the 

entrance to the meeting room. 

Thursday, February 1, 2018; 8:30 a.m.– 

4 p.m. 

Full Council will receive committee 

reports from Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, 

Administrative/Budget and Sustainable 

Fisheries Management Committees, and, 

a report on the members selected to 

serve on the Ad Hoc Red Snapper and 

Grouper –Tilefish IFQ Advisory Panel; 

and, vote on any Exempted Fishing 

Permit (EFP) applications. The Council 

will receive updates from the following 

supporting agencies: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council; Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commission; 

U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; and, the Department of State. 

Lastly, the Council will discuss any 

Other Business items. 

Meeting Adjourns 

The timing and order in which agenda 

items are addressed may change as 

required to effectively address the issue. 

The latest version will be posted on the 

Council’s file server, which can be 

accessed by going to the Council’s 

website at http://www.gulfcouncil.org 

and clicking on FTP Server under Quick 

Links. For meeting materials, go to the 

Gulf Council website or Gulf Council 

file server and select the ‘‘Briefing 

Books/Briefing Book 2018–01’’ folder. 

The username and password are both 

‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be 

webcast over the internet. A link to the 

webcast is available here, https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 

9086970310199522563. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not contained in this agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subjects of formal 

action during these meetings. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided that the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see 

ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Dated: January 8, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00375 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF939 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

(webinar). 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

is sponsoring a series of webinars 

presenting information relevant to the 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative on 

Climate and Communities. The 

webinars are open to the public. 

DATES: Two webinars have been 

scheduled. Both will begin at 1:30 p.m. 

on the dates shown below and last for 

approximately two hours. The first one, 

‘‘What do we expect to happen in the 

California Current under climate 

change?’’ will be Thursday, January 25, 

2018. The second one, ‘‘The state of the 

art for ecological forecasting at short-, 

medium- and long-term time frames’’ 

will be Thursday, February 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. A public listening station 

is available at the Pacific Council office 

(address below). To attend the webinar 

(1) join the meeting by visiting this link 

https://www.gotomeeting.com/. (Click 

‘‘Join a Meeting’’ in top right corner of 

page), (2) enter the Webinar ID: 298– 


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1Exec. Order 13800, 82 FR 22,391 (May 11, 2017). 

2 Id. 

193–411, and (3) enter your name and 

email address (required). After logging 

in to the webinar, you must use your 

telephone for the audio portion of the 

meeting by dialing this TOLL number 

(1) dial this TOLL number 1–415–655– 

0052, (2) enter the attendee phone audio 

access code 564–202–797, and (3) then 

enter your audio phone pin (shown after 

joining the webinar). Note: Technical 

Information and system requirements: 

PC-based attendees are required to use 

Windows® 7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based 

attendees are required to use Mac OS®

X 10.5 or newer; Mobile attendees are 

required to use iPhone®, iPad®, 

AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See 

the https://www.gotomeeting.com/ 

webinar/ipad-iphone-android-webinarapps). You may send an email to Mr. 

Kris Kleinschmidt at 

Kris.Kleinschmidt@noaa.gov or contact 

him at (503) 820–2280, extension 411 

for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone: 

(503) 820–2422. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its 

September 2018 meeting, the Pacific 

Council decided to embark on the 

Climate and Communities Initiative 

pursuant to its Fishery Ecosystem Plan. 

The purpose of this initiative is to help 

the Pacific Council, its advisory bodies, 

and the public to better understand the 

effects of near-term climate shift and 

long-term climate change on our fish, 

fisheries, and fishing communities and 

identify ways in which the Council 

could incorporate such understanding 

into its decision-making. As a first step, 

the Council’s Ad Hoc Ecosystem 

Workgroup is working with scientists at 

NMFS Northwest and Southwest 

Fisheries Science Centers to present a 

series of webinars to educate the Pacific 

Council, advisory bodies, and the 

interested public about current research 

and forecasts related to the effects of 

climate variability/change on the 

California Current Ecosystem. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document that 

require emergency action under section 

305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. 

Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820–2411 at 

least 10 business days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Dated: January 8, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00378 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

[Docket No. 180103005–8005–01] 

RIN 0660–XC040 

Promoting Stakeholder Action Against 

Botnets and Other Automated Threats 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice, request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Department) is requesting comment on 

a draft Report about actions to address 

automated and distributed threats to the 

digital ecosystem as part of the activity 

directed by Executive Order 13800, 

‘‘Strengthening the Cybersecurity of 

Federal Networks and Critical 

Infrastructure.’’ Through this Notice, the 

Department seeks broad input and 

feedback from all interested 

stakeholders—including private 

industry, academia, civil society, and 

other security experts—on this draft 

Report, its characterization of risks and 

the state of the ecosystem, the goals laid 

out, and the actions to further these 

goals. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 12, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by email to counter_botnet@

list.commerce.gov. Written comments 

also may be submitted by mail to the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4725, 

Attn: Evelyn L. Remaley, Deputy 

Associate Administrator, Washington, 

DC 20230. For more detailed 

instructions about submitting 

comments, see the ‘‘Instructions for 

Commenters’’ section of SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan Doscher, tel.: (202) 482–2503, 

email: mdoscher@ntia.doc.gov, or Allan 

Friedman, tel.: (202) 482–4281, email: 

afriedman@ntia.doc.gov, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4725, Washington, DC 

20230. Please direct media inquiries to 

NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 

482–7002, or at press@ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: Executive Order 13800 

on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of 

Federal Networks and Critical 

Infrastructure called for ‘‘resilience 

against botnets and other automated, 

distributed threats.’’ 1 The Order 

directed the Secretary of Commerce, 

together with the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, to ‘‘lead an open and 

transparent process to identify and 

promote action by appropriate 

stakeholders’’ with the goal of 

‘‘dramatically reducing threats 

perpetrated by automated and 

distributed attacks (e.g., botnets).’’ 2

The Departments of Commerce and 

Homeland Security worked jointly on 

this effort through three approaches— 

hosting a workshop, publishing a 

request for comment, and initiating an 

inquiry through the President’s National 

Security Telecommunications Advisory 

Committee (NSTAC)—all aimed at 

gathering a broad range of input from 

experts and stakeholders, including 

private industry, academia, and civil 

society. The Departments worked in 

consultation with the Departments of 

Defense, Justice, and State, the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, the sectorspecific agencies, the Federal 

Communications Commission, and 

Federal Trade Commission, as well as 

other interested agencies. These 

activities all contributed to the 

information gathering process for 

developing a draft Report. 

The draft Report, published on 

January 5, 2018, and available at https:// 

www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2018/reportpresident-enhancing-resilience-internetand-communications-ecosystemagainst, characterizes the status of the 

internet and communications 

ecosystem, and offers a positive vision 

of the future. The Departments 

determined that the opportunities and 

challenges in working toward 


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