[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6962-6963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0048]


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 Committee and its 
Subcommittee are meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana 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 
Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and on Wednesday, 
March 25, 2020. The Lifeboats and Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer 
Continental Shelf Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 
25, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (All times are Central Time). 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 March 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701 
Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Hotel 
information may be found at https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-orleans-riverfront or by calling the hotel at (504) 524-8200.
    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.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want

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Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than March 17, 2020. We are particularly 
interested in the comments in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must 
include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number USCG-
2020-0048. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter 
technical difficulties with comments submission, contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments 
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For 
more information about the privacy and 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 
insert ``USCG-2020-0048'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then 
click on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Myles Greenway, 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 Lifeboats and 
Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee will 
meet on March 24, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) to 
review, discuss and formulate recommendations to be presented to the 
full Committee during the March 25, 2020 public meeting.

Day 2

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will hold a public 
meeting on March 25, 2020 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 subcommittee 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 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 March 25, 2020 
full Committee meeting is as follows:
    (1) Welcoming remarks.
    (2) General administration and acceptance of minutes from the 
September 11, 2019 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public 
meeting.
    (3) Current business--Presentation and discussion of progress from 
the Lifeboats and Rescue Craft Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) Subcommittee.
    (4) New Business--
    (a) Discussion on Source Control Response Centers in an Incident 
Command.
    (b) Discussion on Coast Guard initiatives relating to the Offshore 
Oil and Gas industries.
    (c) Presentation on the status of the Shell Auger lifeboat accident 
investigation.
    (d) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Agency updates 
on OCS related issues.
    (e) Maritime Administration--Agency Updates on OCS related issues.
    (f) International Association of Drilling Contractors--Industry 
Brief
    (5) Public comment period.
    A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at 
https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/nosac/meetings no later than March 17, 2020. Alternatively, 
you may contact Commander Myles Greenway 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: January 31, 2020.
Jeffery G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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