[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6962-6963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0048]
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its
Subcommittee are meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss Committee
matters relating to the safety of operations and other matters
affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. All meetings will be open
to the public.
DATES:
Meetings: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its
Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and on Wednesday,
March 25, 2020. The Lifeboats and Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer
Continental Shelf Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, March 24, 2020
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, March
25, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (All times are Central Time). Please
note that these meetings may close early if the Committee has completed
its business.
Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written
comments no later than March 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701
Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Hotel
information may be found at https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-orleans-riverfront or by calling the hotel at (504) 524-8200.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
as soon as possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meetings, but if you want
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Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please
submit your comments no later than March 17, 2020. We are particularly
interested in the comments in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must
include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number USCG-
2020-0048. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter
technical difficulties with comments submission, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For
more information about the privacy and docket, review the Privacy and
Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and
insert ``USCG-2020-0048'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then
click on the item you wish to view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Myles Greenway, Designated
Federal Officer 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.
Patrick Clark, telephone (202) 372-1358, fax (202) 372-8382 or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and
recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters
relating to activities directly involved with or in support of the
exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources insofar as they
relate to matters within Coast Guard jurisdiction.
Agenda
Day 1
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee's Lifeboats and
Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee will
meet on March 24, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) to
review, discuss and formulate recommendations to be presented to the
full Committee during the March 25, 2020 public meeting.
Day 2
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will hold a public
meeting on March 25, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Central Time) to
review and discuss the progress of, and any reports and recommendations
received from the above listed subcommittee from their deliberations.
The Committee will then use this information and consider public
comments in discussing and formulating recommendations to the United
States Coast Guard. Public comments or questions will be taken at the
discretion of the Designated Federal Officer during the discussion and
recommendation portions of the meeting and during the public comment
period, see Agenda item (5). A complete agenda for the March 25, 2020
full Committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Welcoming remarks.
(2) General administration and acceptance of minutes from the
September 11, 2019 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public
meeting.
(3) Current business--Presentation and discussion of progress from
the Lifeboats and Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Subcommittee.
(4) New Business--
(a) Discussion on Source Control Response Centers in an Incident
Command.
(b) Discussion on Coast Guard initiatives relating to the Offshore
Oil and Gas industries.
(c) Presentation on the status of the Shell Auger lifeboat accident
investigation.
(d) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Agency updates
on OCS related issues.
(e) Maritime Administration--Agency Updates on OCS related issues.
(f) International Association of Drilling Contractors--Industry
Brief
(5) Public comment period.
A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at
https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/nosac/meetings no later than March 17, 2020. Alternatively,
you may contact Commander Myles Greenway or Mr. Patrick Clark as noted
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period
allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individuals
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register
as a speaker.
Dated: January 31, 2020.
Jeffery G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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