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Executive Order 12866 

This notice has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning public 

property, loans, grants, benefits, and 

contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because 

notice and opportunity for comment are 

not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or 

any other law, the analytical 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are 

inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This document contains collection-of 

information requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) the use 

of standard forms 424, 424A, 424B, CD–

346, and SF–LLL have been approved 

by OMB under the respective control 

numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 0348–

0040, 0605–0001, and 0348–0046. 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person is required to respond to, 

nor shall any person be subject to a 

penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection displays a currently valid 

OMB control Number. 

Dated: September 2, 2005. 

Ronald J. Marin, 

Financial Management Officer, Minority 

Business Development Agency. 

[FR Doc. 05–17777 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–21–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Announcing a Workshop on 

Developing an Analysis of Threats to 

Voting Systems 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Help America Vote Act 

(HAVA) of 2002 has given the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) a key role in helping to realize 

nationwide improvements in voting 

systems. NIST research activities 

authorized by HAVA include the 

security of computers, computer 

networks, and computer data storage 

used in voting systems, methods to 

detect and prevent fraud, and protection 

of voter privacy and the role of human 

factors in the design and application of 

voting systems. 

To assist NIST in its role of 

developing guidance for the security 

and related usability of electronic voting 

systems, NIST plans to solicit the 

election community’s participation in a 

workshop to develop an analysis of 

threats to voting systems. The election 

community members include election 

directors and officials, voting system 

researchers, election system vendors, 

threat experts in related areas, and 

others in the public and private sector. 

It is anticipated that the workshop 

will result in a published overview and 

analysis of threats to voting systems, 

and how in general these threats can be 

mitigated. The goal of the workshop is 

to gather further threat analysis material 

and input to material already developed 

from participants so that, together, these 

may be used to drive the creation of 

appropriate requirements for the 

security of voting systems. 

Participants in the workshop are 

encouraged to submit a position paper 

to the conference by September 30, 

2005. Position papers and other 

submitted materials will be made 

publicly available on the NIST voting 

Web site. There will be time available 

for open public comment. The detailed 

draft agenda and supporting 

documentation for the workshop will be 

made available prior to the workshop at 

the NIST voting Web site http:// 

vote.nist.gov/threats/. 

DATES: The workshop will be held on 

October 7, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

in Building 820 (NIST North), Room 

152, at the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Additional information, as available 

may be obtained from the NIST voting 

Web site at http://vote.nist.gov/threats/ 

or by contacting Peter Ketcham, 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 

8910, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8910; 

telephone 301–975–5456; or e-mail: 

voting@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST will 

lead an outreach effort in coordination 

with election officials, voting system 

experts, security threat experts, and the 

public and private sector to develop and 

disseminate an analysis of threats to 

voting systems. Examples of such voting 

systems include Direct Recording 

Electronic (DRE) systems, systems using 

voter verified audit trail technology, 

optical scan voting systems, and ballot 

marking devices. 

The goal of the workshop is to solicit 

and gather threat analysis material and 

to gather critical analysis of the 

collected threats, their plausibility of 

various scenarios, assumptions made, 

and what lessons can be learned as a 

result of the analysis. Participants in the 

workshop will be expected to 

understand the collected materials and 

participate in the critical analysis and 

conclusions. In particular, participants 

will be asked to comment on the 

ramifications of the threat analysis 

materials so that this may result in 

general requirements for the security of 

voting systems. NIST will use the 

results of the workshop to develop 

security and related usability 

requirements for future iterations of the 

Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 

(VVSG). The proceedings of the 

workshop will be published. 

Workshop Topics Include 

Overview, importance, and goals of a 

threat analysis 

Questions that a threat analysis can 

answer 

Overviews of submitted position papers 

and threat analysis work 

General trends in attacks on information 

technology systems and ramifications 

to future voting systems security 

General requirements for voting system 

security 

Whether on-going voting systems threat 

analyses should be supported 

State and local election directors and 

officials, voting systems security experts 

and researchers, election lawyers, 

experts in threat analysis, voting 

systems vendors, and others from the 

public and private sector are encouraged 

to present information at the workshop 

describing their analysis of voting 

system threats and their conclusions as 

to how requirements for voting system 

security should be targeted. Participants 

wishing to formally present information 

at the workshop should submit 

proposals by September 16, 2005, and 

should submit any related threat 

analysis material to voting@nist.gov by 

September 30, 2005. Position papers, 

and other submitted materials will be 

made publicly available on the NIST 

voting Web site. 

Because of NIST security regulations, 

advance registration is mandatory; there 

will be no on-site, same-day registration. 

To register, please see http:// 

vote.nist.gov/threats/ or fax the 

registration form with your name, 

address, telephone, fax and e-mail 

address to 301–948–2067 (Attn: 

Developing an Analysis of Threats to 

Voting Systems) by September 30, 2005. 

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The registration fee will be $25. 

Payment can be made by credit card, 

check, purchase order, and government 

training form. 

Dated: August 31, 2005. 

William A. Jeffrey, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–17923 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 090605C] 

Climate Change Science Program 

(CCSP) Product Development 

Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and 

Assessment Product 1.1 

AGENCY: Climate Change Science 

Program (CCSP), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; establishment of Climate 

Change Science Program (CCSP) 

Product Development Committee 

(CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment 

Product 1.1 (CPDC–S&A 1.1). 

SUMMARY: Establishment of the CPDC–

S&A 1.1 will result in advice to the 

Secretary, through the Under Secretary 

of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, on CCSP Topic 1.1: 

‘‘Temperature trends in the lower 

atmosphere—steps for understanding 

and reconciling differences.’’ This 

information will be used by NOAA to 

develop a final product in accordance 

with the Guidelines for Producing the 

CCSP Synthesis and Assessment 

Products. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

the establishment of this committee to 

Christopher D. Miller, Program 

Manager, NOAA/OAR/Office of Global 

Programs Climate Change Data and 

Detection Program Element, 1100 

Wayne Avenue, Suite 1210, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 

301–427–2376, e-mail: 

Christopher.D.Miller@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary M. Glackin; telephone 301/713–

1632. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services 

Administration (GSA) rule of Federal 

Advisory Committee Management, 41 

CFR part 102–3, and after consultation 

with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce 

has determined that the establishment 

of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) 

Product Development Committee 

(CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment 

Product 1.1 (CPDC–S&A 1.1) is in the 

public interest, in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed on the 

Department by law. The CPDC–S&A 1.1 

will consist of no more than 30 

members to be appointed by the Under 

Secretary to assure a balanced 

representation among preeminent 

scientists, educators, and experts 

reflecting the full scope of the scientific 

issues addressed in CCSP Synthesis and 

Assessment Product 1.1. The CPDC–

S&A 1.1 will function solely as an 

advisory body, and in compliance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. Its charter will be filed 

under the Act, 15 days from the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: September 6, 2005. 

Mary M. Glackin, 

Assistant Administrator for Program Planning 

and Integration. 

[FR Doc. 05–17942 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 090105B] 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Essential Fish Habitat 

Components of Certain Fishery 

Management Plans 5-year Review; 

Supplemental Scoping Process 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent 

(NOI) to prepare a Programmatic 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); 

notice of supplemental scoping process; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: On February 24, 2004, the 

New England Fishery Management 

Council (Council) in cooperation with 

NMFS announced its intent to prepare 

a programmatic EIS and Omnibus 

Amendment 2 to the Fishery 

Management Plans (FMPs) for Northeast 

Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop, 

Monkfish, Atlantic Herring, Skates, 

Atlantic Salmon, and Red Crab. The 

purpose of this notification is to alert 

the interested public of the Council’s 

intent to complete Omnibus 

Amendment 2 in a two-phased 

approach. Phase 1 (Volume 1 of the EIS) 

would include a review and update of 

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 

designations and consideration of 

Habitat Areas of Particular Concern 

(HAPCs) (not including consideration of 

management measures or restrictions), 

an update of the prey species list, an 

update of non-fishing impacts, and an 

update of research and information 

needs. Phase 2 (Volume 2 of the EIS) 

would include reviewing and updating 

a gear effects evaluation and optimizing 

management measures for minimizing 

the adverse effects of fishing on EFH 

across all FMPs, including the potential 

consideration of management measures 

for HAPCs designated in Phase 1. 

During this scoping period, the Council 

and NMFS are seeking comments on the 

phased approach only. 

DATES: Written scoping comments must 

be received on or before 5 pm EST, 

October 11, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: comments@nefmc.org 

• Mail, Disk, or CD-Rom: Paul J. 

Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 

01950 

• Fax: (978) 465–3116 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, New England Council, (978) 

465–0492; Lou Chiarella, NMFS, (978) 

281–9277. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues 

scoped under the NOI published 

February 24, 2004 (69 FR 8367) 

included: (1) the review and update of 

the description and identification of 

EFH; (2) the review and development of 

analytical tools used to analyze 

alternatives to minimize adverse effects 

of fishing on EFH; (3) the review and 

update of non-Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) fishery 

council management actions and fishing 

activities that may adversely affect EFH; 

(4) the review and update of non-fishing 

related activities that may adversely 

affect EFH; (5) the review and update of 

the cumulative impact analysis; (6) the 

review and update of conservation and 

enhancement recommendations; (7) the 

review and update of prey species 

information; the identification of new 

HAPCs; (8) the review and update of 

research and information needs 

including the consideration of 

Dedicated Habitat Research Areas 

(DHRA); and (9) the integration of 

alternatives to minimize any adverse 

effects of fishing on EFH across all 

FMPs principally managed by the