[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63922-63923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25472]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-1078]
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its
Subcommittees will meet on November 18 and 19, 2014, in Houston, TX, to
discuss the safety of operations and other matters affecting the
offshore oil and gas industry. These meetings are open to the public.
DATES: Subcommittees of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the
full Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may end early if the Committee has
completed its business, or they may be extended based on the number of
public comments. All submitted written materials, comments, and
requests to make oral presentations at the meetings should reach the
Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by November 1, 2014.
Any written material submitted by the public will be distributed to the
Committee and become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the conference room of the
American Bureau of Shipping, 15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 100, Houston,
TX, 77094, 832-391-3300, http://www.eagle.org.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the individuals listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, 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. Written comments for distribution to
Committee members must be submitted no later than November 1, 2014, if
you want the Committee members to be able to review your comments
before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number USCG-2013-
1078 and submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments
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(preferred method to avoid delays in processing).
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 submit comments using only one of the
above methods.
Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action, USCG-
2013-1078. All comments submitted 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-
2013-1078 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item
you wish to view.
A public oral comment period will be held during the meeting on
November 19, 2014, and speakers are requested to limit their comments
to 3 minutes. Contact one of the individuals listed below to register
as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Thomas Kaminski, Designated
Federal Official of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee,
Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-
1410, fax (202) 372-8382 or email [email protected], or Mr.
Scott Hartley, telephone (202) 372-1437, fax (202) 372-8382 or email
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee 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.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Scott
Hartley as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee Subcommittees will
meet on November 18, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to review, discuss and
formulate recommendations on the following matters:
Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf;
Offshore Supply Vessel Purpose and Offshore Workers; and
Training of personnel on Mobile Offshore Units and
Offshore Supply Vessels working on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Day 2
The National Offshore Safety Advisory full Committee will meet on
November 19, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to review and discuss
Subcommittee progress, reports and recommendations received from the
above listed Subcommittees from their deliberations on November 18,
2014. The Committee will then use this information and consider public
comments in formulating recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard. Public
comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of the Designated
Federal Officer during the discussion and recommendation portion of the
meeting as well as during the public comment period. A complete agenda
for November 19, 2014, is as follows:
(1) Current Business--Presentation and discussion of progress
reports, final reports and recommendations from the Subcommittees and
subsequent actions on:
(a) Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf;
(b) Offshore Supply Vessel Purpose and Offshore Workers; and
(c) Training of personnel on Mobile Offshore Units and Offshore
Supply Vessels working on the Outer Continental Shelf.
(2) Presentations and discussions of the following matters:
(a) Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority and
Dynamic Positioning Operator Certification;
(b) NorSafe U.S.A. Lifeboat Fall Testing;
(c) American Bureau of Shipping Liquefied Natural Gas Bunkering;
(d) Center for Offshore Safety Activities; and
(e) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2D Operation
and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes.
(3) Public comment period.
The agenda, progress reports, draft final reports, new task
statements and presentations will be available approximately 7 days
prior to the meeting at the https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site or
by contacting Mr. Scott Hartley.
Minutes
Meeting minutes will be available for public view and copying
within 90 days following the meeting at the https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site.
Notice of Future 2014 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
Meetings
To receive automatic email notices of future National Offshore
Safety Advisory Committee meetings in 2014, go to the online docket,
USCG-2013-1078 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail:D=USCG-2013-1078), and select the sign-up-for-email-alerts option.
Dated: October 22, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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