[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42521-42522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18070]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0786]


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 will meet in Houston, 
Texas 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 
subcommittees will meet Monday, September 10, 2018, and Tuesday, 
September 11, 2018. The Regulatory Reform Subcommittees will meet on 
Monday, September 10, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the Lessons 
Learned Subcommittee will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (All times are 
Central Time). The full Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 11, 
2018, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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 August 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at United States Coast Guard 
Sector Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hillard Street, Houston, Texas 77034.
    Pre-Registration Information: Foreign nationals participating will 
be required to pre-register no later than August 27, 2018, to be 
admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Mr. Patrick W. Clark, 
(202) 372-1358, [email protected] with the National Offshore 
Safety Advisory Committee in the subject line and provide your name, 
company, and telephone number; if a foreign national, also provide your 
country citizenship, passport country, country of residence, place of 
birth as well as your passport number and expiration date. All 
attendees will be required to provide a REAL-ID Act-compliant 
government-issued picture identification card in order to gain 
admittance to the building. For more information on REAL-ID and to 
check the compliance status of your state/territory please see https://www.dhs.gov/real-id and https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs.
    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.
    Written comments must be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical 
difficulties with comments submission, contact the individuals listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than August 31, 2018. We are particularly interested in the 
comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must 
include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number USCG-
2018-0786. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For more about privacy and the 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 
use ``USCG-2018-0786'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then 
click on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander William Nabach, 
Alternate 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 subcommittees on 
Regulatory Review will meet on September 10, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 
2:00 p.m. (Central Time) to review, discuss and formulate addendums to 
the recommendations presented to the full Committee during the March 
27, 2018 public meeting. This will be followed by a meeting of the 
Lessons Learned Subcommittee from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) 
where they will review, discuss and formulate recommendations for 
presentation to the Committee on September 11, 2018.

Day 2

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will hold a public 
meeting on September 11, 2018 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 subcommittees 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

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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 September 11, 2018 full Committee meeting 
is as follows:
    (1) Welcoming remarks.
    (2) General Administration and acceptance of minutes from March 28, 
2018 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public meeting.
    (3) Current Business--Presentation and discussion of progress from 
the Regulatory Review Subcommittee and from the Lessons Learned 
Subcommittee.
    (4) New Business--
    (a) Panel on Recognized Organizations.
    (b) Panel discussion on Ballast Water Management and issues 
relating to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units.
    (c) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Operational 
Update.
    (d) Maritime Administration Update.
    (e) International Association of Drilling Contractors Presentation
    (f) Introduction of new task statements:
    (i) Use of Offshore Supply Vessels and other non-purpose built 
vessels for Restoration/Recovery Activities.
    (ii) Standards for Letters of Non-Availability.
    (5) Public comment period.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/nosac/meetings no later than August 31, 2018. Alternatively, 
you may contact Lieutenant Commander William Nabach 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: August 14, 2018.
Jeffery G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-18070 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]
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