
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63233-63235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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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