[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24504-24505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10515]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0183]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: United States Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will 
meet on May 19, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: NOSAC will meet Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has 
completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 
Bacchus room, 701 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 
70130.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Kevin Pekarek 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. Comments must be submitted in writing no 
later than May 4, 2011 and must be identified by USCG-2011-0183 and may 
be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1926.
     Mail: Commander P.W. Clark, Designated Federal Officer of 
NOSAC, Commandant (CG-5222), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or Mr. Kevin Pekarek, Assistant 
Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-5222), U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0001.
    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.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on May 19, 
2011 from 2:40 p.m. to 2:55 p.m., and speakers are requested to limit 
their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment period 
may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander P.W. Clark, Designated 
Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-5222), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100

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Second Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or Mr. Kevin 
Pekarek, Assistant Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-
5222), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop 7126, 
Washington, DC 20593-0001; telephone (202) 372-1386, fax (202) 372-
1926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The 
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) provides advice to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard on matters pertaining to and related to safety of operations and 
other matters affecting the oil and gas offshore industry.

Agenda

    The NOSAC will meet, review and discuss reports and recommendations 
received from the Medical Evacuation of Injured Divers subcommittee and 
the Standards for Offshore Supply Vessels greater than 6,000 GT ITC. 
The Committee will then use this information to formulate 
recommendations to the agency.
    A complete agenda is as follows:

    (1) Roll call of committee members and determination of a 
quorum.
    (2) Approval of minutes from the February 9, 2011 meeting.
    (3) Committee Administration.
    a. Introduction of new members.
    b. Recommendations for Chairman and Vice Chairman.
    c. Discussion of Committee By-Laws.
    d. DFO announcements.
    (4) Presentation and discussion of reports and recommendations 
from the subcommittees on:
    a. Medical Evacuation of Injured Divers.
    b. Standards for Offshore Supply Vessels greater than 6,000 GT 
ITC.
    (5) Establishment of a subcommittee to work on the task of 
reviewing the various recommendations from the Mississippi Canyon 
Block 252 marine casualty reports.
    (6) Establishment of a sub-committee to evaluate current CG 
requirements for an Offshore Installation Manager and to make 
recommendations on same.
    (7) Update from other interagency organizations; Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement and OSHA.
    (8) Discussion on the CG's efforts to develop a policy related 
to the implementation of the new Advanced Notice of Arrival 
regulations for the Outer Continental Shelf.
    (9) Discussion on the CG's collection of information effort 
relating to Section 703 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act--
Improvements to Reduce Human Error and Near Miss Incidents.
    (10) Updates on International Maritime Organization (IMO) 
activities of interest to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
community.
    (11) Presentation on the Q4000 Marine Casualty and associated 
``near miss.''
    (12) Period for public comment.
    (13) Adjournment of meeting.

    A copy of each report is available at the https://www.fido.gov Web 
site or by contacting Kevin Y. Pekarek. Use ``code 68'' to identify 
NOSAC when accessing this material. Once you have accessed the 
Committee page, click on the meetings tab and then the ``View'' button 
for the meeting dated May 19, 2011 to access the information for this 
meeting. Minutes will be available 90 days after this meeting. Both 
minutes and documents applicable for this meeting can also be found at 
an alternative site using the following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil and use these key strokes: Missions>Port and 
Waterways>Safety Advisory Committee>NOSAC and then use the event key.
    The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript of 
the meeting and any material presented at the meeting will be made 
available through the https://www.fido.gov Web site.
    The committee will review the information presented on each issue, 
deliberate on any recommendations presented in the subcommittees' 
reports, and formulate recommendations for the Department's 
consideration.
    The committee will also receive tasking from CDR Patrick Clark, 
Designated Federal Officer, on evaluating the various recommendations 
from the Mississippi Canyon Block 252 marine casualty reports and 
evaluating current CG requirements for an Offshore Installation Manager 
and to make recommendations on same.

    Dated: April 25, 2011.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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