Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 16099] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-06583] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 61 / Friday, March 31, 2017 / Presidential Documents [[Page 16099]] Notice of March 29, 2017 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities On April 1, 2015, by Executive Order 13694, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber- enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States. On December 28, 2016, the President issued Executive Order 13757 to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13694. These significant malicious cyber-enabled activities continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on April 1, 2015, must continue in effect beyond April 1, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13694. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, March 29, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-06583 Filed 3-30-17; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F7-P