[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16085-16086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7076]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-9037]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) and 
its Subcommittee on Deepwater Activities will meet to discuss various 
issues relating to offshore safety. Both meetings will be open to the 
public.

DATES: NOSAC will meet on Thursday, April 19, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. The Subcommittee on Deepwater Activities will meet on 
Wednesday, April 18, 2001, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. These meetings may 
close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests 
to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
April 5, 2001. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to 
each member of the committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
April 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: NOSAC will meet in rooms 3200-3204, of the NASSIF Building, 
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on Deepwater 
Activities will meet in room 5303 of the Coast Guard Headquarters Bldg, 
2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC. Send written material and 
requests to make oral presentations to Captain P. A. Richardson, 
Commandant (G-MSO), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain P.A. Richardson, Executive 
Director of NOSAC, or Mr. Jim Magill, Assistant to the Executive 
Director, telephone 202-267-0214, fax 202-267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Meetings

    National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee. The agenda includes 
the following:
    (1) Report on issues concerning the International Maritime 
Organization and the International Organization of Standardization.
    (2) Report from the Prevention Through People Subcommittee on 
Adequacy of ``12-hour Rule.''

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    (3) Report from Task Force on development and implementation of 
STCW Convention for OSVs.
    (4) Status report from Incident Reporting Subcommittee.
    (5) Progress report from the Subcommittee on Pipeline-Free 
Anchorages.
    (6) Progress report from Subcommittee on Deepwater Activities.
    (7) Status reports on revision of 33 CFR chapter I, subchapter N, 
Outer Continental Shelf Regulations.
    (8) Report on the USCG/MMS Memorandum of Understanding.
    (9) Presentation by U.S. Navy on their new Water Fog Fixed Fire 
Extinguishing System.
    Subcommittee on Deepwater Activities. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Review and discuss previous work.
    (2) Search & Rescue of personnel from deepwater facilities.

Procedural

    Both meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings 
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, 
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. 
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please 
notify the Executive Director no later than April 5, 2001. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than April 5, 2001. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance 
of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no 
later than April 5, 2001.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 20, 2001.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
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