5420 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 2, 2005 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

General Solicitation of Comments 

From the General Public on Review of 

the National Information Assurance 

Partnership (NIAP)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOD, 

National Cyber Security Division, DHS.

ACTION: Notice for general solicitation of 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Strategy to 

Secure Cyberspace, issued by the Office 

of the President in February of 2003 

required the Federal Government to 

conduct a comprehensive review of the 

National Information Assurance 

Partnership (NIAP) to determine the 

extent to which it is adequately 

addressing the continuing problem of 

security flaws in commercial software 

products. The Department of Defense 

(DoD) and the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) were tasked with 

conducting the review on behalf of the 

Federal government. In an effort to 

ensure a comprehensive review of the 

subject, DoD and DHS seek public 

comment on the issues that should be 

considered before completing this 

review.

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 4, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

electronically to DOD/DHS at 

NIAPReview@ida.org. Send written 

comments to: The Institute for Defense 

Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22311, Attention: NIAP 

Review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Greg Larsen, Institute for Defense 

Analyses, (703) 845–6661, e-mail: 

glarsen@ida.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During 

this review, DoD and DHS considered 

the results of current policy and 

practices, the general efficacy and 

adequacy of current capabilities, and the 

expectations of stakeholders. In 

addition, the scope of the review was 

extended beyond NIAP security testing, 

evaluation and assessment of 

information technology (IT) products to 

include the policy support 

infrastructure and integration into 

system development acquisition 

processes. 

NIAP is a U.S. Government initiative 

originated to meet the security testing 

needs of both IT consumers and 

producers. NIAP is collaboration 

between the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) and 

the National Security Agency (NSA) in 

fulfilling their respective 

responsibilities under Pub. L. 100–235 

(Computer Security Act of 1987). To 

obtain more information on NIAP please 

go to: http://niap.nist.gov/.

To obtain a copy of The National 

Strategy to Secure Cyberspace please go 

to: 

http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/

assetlibrary/

National_Cyberspace_Strategy,pdf.

January 28, 2005. 

Jeannette Owings-Ballard, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense

[FR Doc. 05–1912 Filed 2–1–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for Proposed Wharf 

Improvements and Fill at Apra Harbor, 

GU

AGENCY: Department of the Army; U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–

1508), the Port Authority of Guam and 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

hereby give notice of intent to prepare 

a Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for proposed wharf improvements and 

fill at Apra Harbor, Guam. 

Under a Federal grant from the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Economic 

Development Administration, the Port 

Authority of Guam is proposing 

modifications to Apra Harbor for the 

purpose of improving maritime access 

and services to the island of Guam. The 

harbor is in need of improvements to 

meet anticipated future demands of the 

island’s commercial port operations by 

providing additional cargo container 

storage area, and berthing facilities 

capable of accommodating the newest 

generation of large deep draft container 

vessels, and cruise ships. The proposed 

improvements would also provide 

contingency berthing facilities for U.S. 

Navy military vessels. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

will be the lead agency in preparing the 

EIS. The EIS will provide an analysis of 

potential impacts to the environment 

from the proposed modifications to 

Apra Harbor, in compliance with NEPA 

and CEQ regulations.

DATES: In order to be considered in the 

draft EIS, comments and suggestions 

should be received no later than June 1, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu 

District, ATTN: Mr. James Hatashima, 

Project Manager, Civil and Public Works 

Branch (CEPOH–PP–C), Rm. 312, Bldg. 

230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858–5440.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions or comments concerning the 

proposed action should be addressed to 

Mr. James Hatashima, Phone: (808) 438–

2264, e-mail: 

james.k.hatashima@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Apra 

Harbor is the commercial hub of Guam, 

handling both containerized and 

conventional cargo from around the 

world. The harbor is located near the 

center of the western coast of Guam. It 

is a natural harbor, protected by Orote 

Peninsula to the south and Cabras 

Island to the north. Proposed 

modifications would occur within outer 

Apra Harbor along the presently 

undeveloped, southern face of the Glass 

Breakwater, located west of Wharf F–2 

on Cabras Island. The proposed 

improvements would provide additional 

berthing area and increased landside 

capacity for commercial port cargo 

storage and handling operations.

Proposed Action—Harbor 

improvements under consideration 

include: (1) Construction of a new 

1,500-foot wharf to the east of Hotel 

Wharf. Improvements may include 

construction of a cellular sheet pile 

bulkhead, deposition of approximately 

950,000 cubic yards of fill material in 

Apra Harbor, and construction of 

mechanized cargo container handling 

facilities; (2) Placement of 

approximately 500,000 cubic yards of 

fill over 18 acres of submerged lands in 

three areas along the east end of the 

Glass Breakwater. Improvements may 

also include construction of rock 

revetments, and construction of cargo 

container storage yard facilities; (3) 

Dredging of submerged lands to depths 

of 55 to 60 feet in waters adjacent to the 

proposed 1,500-foot wharf to 

accommodate larger deep draft 

commercial and military vessels. 

Project Alternatives—Alternatives to 

be considered include: (1) ‘‘No Action’’. 

No improvements would be undertaken 

and existing port facilities within Apra 

Harbor would remain unchanged; (2) 

Alternate designs, and construction 

methods; (3) Alternate sources and 

types of fill material (4) Dredge material 

disposal alternatives. 

To provide a forum for the public to 

obtain information on the project, the