[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63233-63235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24743]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0886]
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will
meet on November 13 and 14, 2013, 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: Subcommittees of NOSAC will meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2013
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the full committee will meet on Thursday,
November 14, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 offices of Det Norske
Veritas (DNV), 1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77450, 1-504-522-0083. The
November 13th subcommittee meetings will be held in the DNV Conference
space. The November 14th full committee meeting will also be held in
the DNV Conference space. When arriving, please check in with the DNV
receptionist for directions to the Conference space.
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
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issues to be considered by the committee prior to the adoption of
recommendations as listed in the ``AGENDA'' section below. Comments
must be submitted in writing no later than November 7, 2013, and must
be identified by USCG-2013-0886 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 this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2013-0886 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
14, 2013, and speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5
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 Official (DFO) of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-1410, fax (202) 372-1926, or Mr. Scott
Hartley, Alternate Designated Federal Official (ADFO) of NOSAC,
Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-
1437, fax (202) 372-1926. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, 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). 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
The following NOSAC subcommittees will meet to review, discuss and
formulate recommendations:
(1) Standards for Accommodation Service Vessels.
(2) Life Saving and Fire Fighting Voluntary Standards on the Outer
Continental Shelf.
(3) Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas on Foreign Flag Mobile
Offshore Drilling Units.
(4) Safety Impact of Liftboat Sea Service Limitations.
(5) Marine Casualty Reporting/Form CG-2692 Revisions.
(6) Commercial Diving Safety on the OCS.
Subcommittee task statements and additional information are located
at the following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC.
Day 2
The NOSAC will meet on November 14, 2013, to review and discuss
progress and or final reports and recommendations received from the
above listed subcommittees from their deliberations on November 13th.
The Committee will then use this information and consider public
comments in formulating recommendations to the agency. Public comments
or questions will be taken at the discretion of the DFO during the
discussion and recommendation portion of the meeting as well as during
public comment period, see Agenda item (9).
A complete agenda for November 14th is as follows:
(1) Presentation and discussion of progress reports and or final
reports and any recommendations from the subcommittees and subsequent
actions on:
(a) Standards for Accommodation Service Vessels;
(b) Life Saving and Fire Fighting Voluntary Standards on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS);
(c) Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas on Foreign Flag Mobile
Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs);
(d) Safety Impact of Liftboat Sea Service Limitations;
(e) Marine Casualty Reporting/Form CG-2692 Revisions; and
(f) Commercial Diving Safety on the OCS.
(2) New Business--Introduction of a new Task Statement by the Coast
Guard;
(a) Safety and Environmental Management System Requirements for
Vessels on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
(3) USCG-Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Memorandum
of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreements presentation;
(4) USCG Outer Continental Shelf National Center of Expertise
briefing on OCS safety issues;
(5) International Association of Drilling Contractors discussion on
important International and National offshore oil exploration
activities;
(6) Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS)/Safety
Management System (SMS) implementation and the use of Ultimate Work
Authority presentation;
(7) Hardware in Loop (HIL)/Integrated Software Dependent Systems
presentation;
(8) Challenges with using Liquefied Natural Gas as a marine fuel
presentation; and
(9) Public comment.
The agenda, new task statements and presentations will be available
approximately 7 days prior to the meeting at the https://www.fido.gov
Web site or by contacting Mr. 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 14, 2013, to
access the information for this meeting. Subcommittee reports will be
available approximately 10 days after this meeting. Minutes will be
available approximately 90 days after this meeting. All of the above
listed information can also be found at an alternative site using the
following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC.
The meeting will be transcribed. A transcript of the meeting and
any material presented at the meeting will be made available through
the https://www.fido.gov and https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web sites.
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The committee will review the information presented on each issue,
deliberate on any recommendations presented in the subcommittees'
progress reports, and formulate recommendations for the agency's
consideration.
Dated: October 9, 2013.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2013-24743 Filed 10-22-13; 8:45 am]
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