[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63849-63850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25569]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0855]
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: United States Coast Guard
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will
meet on November 7 and 8, 2012, in Houston, TX to discuss various
issues related to safety of operations and other matters affecting the
oil and gas offshore industry. These meetings are open to the public.
DATES: NOSAC will meet Wednesday, November 7, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. and Thursday, November 8, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Two
subcommittees will meet the afternoon of November 7. Please note that
the meetings may close early if the committee has completed its
business or be extended based on the level of public comments.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Marriott South Hobby
Airport Hotel, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, http://www.marriott.com/houhh. The November 7 afternoon subcommittee meetings
will be held in the Corpus Christi room. The November 8 meeting will
also be held at Marriott South Hobby Airport Hotel, in the Corpus
Christi/South Padre Rooms.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as
possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``AGENDA'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no
later than October 25, 2012, and must be identified by USCG-2012-0855
and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these
methods.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to
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this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-2011-0855 in
the Keyword ID box, press Enter, and then click on the item you are
interested in viewing.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting on November
8, 2012, and speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3
minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the
time indicated, following the last call for comments. Contact one of
the individuals listed below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rob Smith, Designated
Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100
Second Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0001; telephone
(202) 372-1410, fax (202) 372-1926, or Mr. Scott Hartley, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast
Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0001;
telephone (202) 372-1437, fax (202) 372-1926. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) provides advice and
recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters and
actions concerning activities directly involved with or in support of
the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources insofar as
they relate to matters within U.S. Coast Guard jurisdiction.
Agenda
Day 1
NOSAC's two subcommittees will meet on November 7, 2012, between 1
p.m. and 5 p.m., to discuss its ongoing work. Times for these meetings
are as follows: (1) Standards for Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operating
Personnel (1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and (2) Review of the Mississippi
Canyon Block 252 Incident Reports stemming from the Deepwater Horizon
casualty event (3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
Day 2
The NOSAC will meet on November 8, 2012, to review and discuss
reports and recommendations received from the two subcommittees from
their deliberations on November 7. The Committee will use this
information and consider public comments in formulating final
recommendations to the agency. Public comments or questions will be
taken at the discretion of the DFO during the discussion and
recommendations portion of the meeting as well as during the public
comment period, see Agenda item (13). A complete agenda for November
8th is as follows:
(1) Committee Administration;
(2) Welcoming comments from USCG;
(3) Presentation and discussion of Reports and Recommendations from
the subcommittees and subsequent actions on:
(a) Standards for DP Operating Personnel; and
(b) Mississippi Canyon Block 252 Incident Reports.
(4) An update on recent U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations and
Federal Register notices that affect the offshore industry;
(5) An update on recent Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) regulations, Federal Register notices and Notice to
Lessees;
(6) A USCG Perspective on Arctic Activities;
(7) USCG Voluntary Operational Dynamic Positioning Guidelines;
(8) USCG National Center of Expertise, Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Inspections;
(9) Updates on International Maritime Organization (IMO) activities
of interest to the OCS community;
(10) American Petroleum Institute's Center for Offshore Safety
Strategic Plan and Future Activities;
(11) Quality of USCG Inspections on the OCS/Overview of USCG's
mission management system program;
(12) Task Statement discussion of Standards for Accommodation
Service Vessels;
(13) Period for Public comment; and
(14) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of each report is available at the https://www.fido.gov Web
site or by contacting Scott Hartley. Use ``code 68'' to identify NOSAC
when accessing this material through the Web site. Once you have
accessed the Committee page, click on the meetings tab and then the
``View'' button for the meeting dated November 8, 2012, to access the
information for this meeting. Minutes will be available approximately
30 days after this meeting. Both minutes and documents applicable for
this meeting can also be found at an alternative site using the
following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC.
A transcript of the meeting and any material presented at the
meeting will be made available through the https://www.fido.gov Web
site.
The committee will review the information presented on each issue,
deliberate on any recommendations presented in the subcommittees'
reports, and formulate recommendations for the Department's
consideration.
The committee will also receive tasking from CDR Rob Smith,
Designated Federal Officer, on one proposed task statement: Standards
for Accommodation Service Vessels. The committee will make
recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard concerning this task.
Dated: October 11, 2012.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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