
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65367-65368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22839]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0848]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: 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 will hold meetings 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: The Well Intervention Subcommittee of the National Offshore

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Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, from 
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the full Committee will meet on Wednesday, 
November 2, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (All times are Central 
Daylight Time). These meetings may end early if the Committee has 
completed its business, or they may be extended based on the number of 
public comments.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Offices of Beirne, Maynard 
and Parsons, L.L.P., 25th Floor Conference Room, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., 
Houston, TX 77056. Phone (713) 968-3811.
    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.
    Instruction: 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 
October 14, 2016, if you want the Committee members to be able to 
review your comments before the meeting, and must be identified by 
docket number USCG-2016-0848. Written comments may be submitted using 
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. For 
technical difficulties, contact the individuals listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. 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 the Federal Docket Management System in the March 
24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
    Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
insert USCG-2016-0848 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 2, 2016, 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 Jose Perez, 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 jose.a.perez3@uscg.mil, or Mr. 
Patrick Clark, telephone (202) 372-1358, fax (202) 372-8382 or email 
Patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
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 including the agenda, any draft 
final reports, new task statement and presentations will be available 
at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC no later than October 21, 2016. 
Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

Day 1

    The Subcommittee on Well Intervention Activities on the Outer 
Continental Shelf will meet on November 1, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 
p.m. (Central Daylight Time) to review, discuss, and formulate 
recommendations.

Day 2

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory full Committee will hold a 
public meeting on November 2, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Central 
Daylight Time) to review and discuss the progress of, and any reports 
and recommendations received from, the above listed Subcommittee from 
their deliberations on November 1, 2016. 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 portions of the meeting and 
during the public comment period, see Agenda item (6).
    A complete agenda for November 2, 2016 Committee meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Welcoming remarks.
    (2) General Administration and accept minutes from March 2016 
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public meeting.
    (3) Current Business--Presentation and discussion of updates and a 
final report to include recommendations from the Subcommittee on Well 
Intervention.
    (4) New Business.
    (a) Discussion of any new business items.
    (b) Introduction of a task statement requesting National Offshore 
Safety Advisory Committee's input on the draft Navigation and Vessel 
Inspection Circular on Cyber Security for Marine Operations on the U.S. 
Outer Continental Shelf.
    (5) Presentations on the following matters:
    (a) Eighth Coast Guard District Officer in Charge Marine Inspection 
Risk Based Inspection Program;
    (b) Oil Companies International Marine Forum presentation on their 
Offshore Vessel Inspection Database Program;
    (c) Update from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement;
    (d) Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas 
Industry Report presented by representatives from the Transportation 
Research Board.
    (6) Public comment period.

Minutes

    Meeting minutes from this public meeting will be available for 
public view and copying within 90 days following the close of the 
meeting at the https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site.

    Dated: September 7, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2016-22839 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am]
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