80_FR_15075 80 FR 15021 - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Meeting

80 FR 15021 - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range15021-15022
FR Document2015-06413

The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee will meet on April 7 and 8, 2015, in New Orleans, LA to discuss the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. These meetings are open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2013-1078]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its 
Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee 
will meet on April 7 and 8, 2015, in New Orleans, LA 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 Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf 
Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
and the full National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on 
Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings 
may end early if the Committee has completed its business, or they may 
be extended based on the number of public comments. All submitted 
written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at 
the meetings should reach the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) by April 1, 2015. Any written material submitted by the public 
will be distributed to the Committee and become part of the public 
record.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the OMNI Riverfront Hotel, 701 
Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 524-8200, 
http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-orleans-riverfront. The April 7, 
2015 afternoon Subcommittee meeting will be held in the Bacchus B 
Conference Room. The April 8, 2015 full Committee meeting will be held 
in the Bacchus Conference Room.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the

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individuals listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, 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. Written comments for distribution and review 
by Committee members prior to the meeting must be submitted no later 
than April 1, 2015, must be identified by docket number USCG-2013-1078 
and submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (Preferred method to 
avoid delays in processing).
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Docket Management Facility is (202) 366-9329.
    To avoid duplication, please submit comments using only one of the 
above methods.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department 
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action, USCG 
2013-1078. All comments submitted will be posted without alteration at 
http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. 
You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the 
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2013-1078 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 
April 8, 2015, 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: Lieutenant Commander William Nabach, 
Designated Federal Official 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 William.A.Nabach@uscg.mil, 
or Mr. Scott Hartley, telephone (202) 372-1437, fax (202) 372-8382 or 
email Scott.E.Hartley@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826 or (800) 647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
authority of 41 CFR 102-3 and Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
552(a). 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 will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Scott 
Hartley as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

Day 1

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory Subcommittee on Commercial 
Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf will meet on April 7, 2015 
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. to review, discuss and formulate recommendations 
for a final report on commercial diving safety.

Day 2

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory full Committee will meet on 
April 8, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to review and discuss 
Subcommittee progress, reports and recommendations received from the 
Subcommittee on Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf 
from their deliberations on April 7, 2015. The National Offshore Safety 
Advisory Committee will then use this information and consider public 
comments in formulating recommendations to the Coast Guard. Public 
comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of the Designated 
Federal Official during the discussion and recommendation portions of 
the meeting as well as during the public comment period, see Agenda 
item (4).
    A complete agenda for April 8, 2015, is as follows:
    (1) Current Business--Presentation and discussion of a final report 
and included recommendations from the Subcommittee on Commercial Diving 
Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf.
    (2) New Business--Introduction of new Task Statements by the Coast 
Guard:
    (a) Cyber Security on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
    (b) Offshore Well Intervention Vessel Operations, Activities, 
Purpose and Definition;
    (c) Safety of Persons Assigned to Lifeboats during Launching, 
Recovery and Maintenance Activities for Units working on the U.S. Outer 
Continental Shelf; and
    (d) Towage of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Mobile Offshore Units 
and Floating Offshore Installations on the U.S. Outer Continental 
Shelf.
    (3) Presentations and discussions on the following matters:
    (a) Annual Report of Coast Guard Action/Disposition on National 
Offshore Safety Advisory Committee Final Reports;
    (b) International Association of Drilling Contractors Contractor 
Management and Bridging Arrangement;
    (c) Arctic and International Maritime Organization Polar Code; and
    (d) Well Intervention.
    (4) Public comment period.
    The agenda, draft final report, new task statements and 
presentations will be available approximately 7 days prior to the 
meeting at the https://homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site or by 
contacting Mr. Scott Hartley.

Minutes

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

Notice of Future 2015 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee 
Meetings

    To receive automatic email notices of future National Offshore 
Safety Advisory Committee meetings in 2015, go to the online docket, 
USCG-2013-1078 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail:D=USCG-2013-1078), and select the sign-up-for-email-alerts option.

    Dated: 16 March 2015.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2015-06413 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices 15021 of organizations to enhance worker begin to consider applying for this to $1,800,000/year total costs may be safety and health in their region. upcoming FOA. requested by an ERC. The following This Notice encourages investigators Budget Limits for Required and table lists required and optional ERC with expertise and insights in the area Optional Components: ERCs are components and budget information: of occupational safety and health to complex, interdisciplinary centers. Up Funding information ERC components (total costs) Planning and Evaluation Core (Required) ............................................... Up to $370,000/year. Center Administration, Planning and Evaluation ...................................... Up to $250,000/year. Interdisciplinary Activities ......................................................................... Up to $30,000/year. Diversity Recruitment and Retention ........................................................ Up to $5,000/year. Outreach in Occupational Safety and Health ........................................... Up to $35,000/year. Developmental Program Support (Optional) ............................................ Up to $50,000/year. Academic Training Core (Required) ......................................................... Up to $930,000/year with 70% to Direct Trainee Costs. Required minimum of 3 Academic Training Programs. At least 2 from There are no budget limits for individual academic training programs. the core disciplines of IH, OHN, OMR, or OS, and 1 may be a core Applicants must stay within the total $1.8 million per year request in or allied discipline. total costs. There is no minimum number of trainees required for any one aca- A minimum of 70% of the overall Academic Training Core budget must demic program. go to Direct Trainee Costs that provide stipends, tuition and fees, re- Applicants must fully justify need for all programs and their capacity to search support, and travel. meet training demand. A maximum of 30% of the overall Academic Training Core budget may NIOSH will consider applications for Doctor of Nursing Practice Pro- go to support Training-related Expenses that include support for fac- grams. ulty and staff salaries, supplies, equipment and non-trainee travel. Complementary and Special Pathways for OMRs are eligible for This 70%/30% allocation of funding may be applied across all aca- NIOSH support if administered by an OMR Program accredited by demic training programs in aggregate, and need not be applied to the ACGME. each individual academic training program. Applicants may request trainee support for academic certificate training programs in approved core and allied disciplines. Trainee support is limited to tuition only and is included in the minimum 70% allocation toward Direct Trainee Costs. Certificate trainees should be clearly identified in academic training program budgets. Research Training Core (Optional) .......................................................... Up to $400,000/year with 70% of Collaborative Research Training (CRT) to Direct Trainee Costs. Pilot Projects Research Training (Optional) ............................................. Up to $100,000/year. Collaborative Research Training (Optional) ............................................. Up to $300,000/year. CRT supports the research training needs of NIOSH trainees and stu- dents from other disciplines who receive NIOSH support during their academic training program. A minimum of 70% of requested funds must go to support Direct Trainee Costs that provide stipends, tuition and fees, research supplies, and travel; a maximum of 30% may go to support Training-related Expenses that include support for faculty and staff salaries, supplies, equipment and non-trainee travel. Continuing Education Program (Required) .............................................. Up to $100,000/year. Needs-based training should be offered to safety and health practi- tioners and allied disciplines to have a positive impact on workplace practices and policies. Dated: March 16, 2015. SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety make oral presentations at the meetings John Howard, Advisory Committee and its should reach the Coast Guard (see FOR Director, National Institute for Occupational Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by April Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control Continental Shelf Subcommittee will 1, 2015. Any written material submitted and Prevention. meet on April 7 and 8, 2015, in New by the public will be distributed to the [FR Doc. 2015–06468 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Orleans, LA to discuss the safety of Committee and become part of the BILLING CODE 4163–19–P operations and other matters affecting public record. the offshore oil and gas industry. These ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at meetings are open to the public. the OMNI Riverfront Hotel, 701 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DATES: The Commercial Diving Safety Convention Center Boulevard, New SECURITY on the Outer Continental Shelf Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 524–8200, Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new- Coast Guard April 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and orleans-riverfront. 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15022 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices individuals listed in FOR FURTHER (202) 372–1410, fax (202) 372–8382 or Subcommittee on Commercial Diving INFORMATION CONTACT section, as soon as email William.A.Nabach@uscg.mil, or Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf. possible. Mr. Scott Hartley, telephone (202) 372– (2) New Business—Introduction of To facilitate public participation, we 1437, fax (202) 372–8382 or email new Task Statements by the Coast are inviting public comment on the Scott.E.Hartley@uscg.mil. If you have Guard: issues to be considered by the questions on viewing or submitting Committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ material to the docket, call Ms. Cheryl (a) Cyber Security on the U.S. Outer section below. Written comments for Collins, Program Manager, Docket Continental Shelf; distribution and review by Committee Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826 (b) Offshore Well Intervention Vessel members prior to the meeting must be or (800) 647–5527. Operations, Activities, Purpose and submitted no later than April 1, 2015, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Definition; must be identified by docket number this meeting is given under the (c) Safety of Persons Assigned to USCG–2013–1078 and submitted by one authority of 41 CFR 102–3 and Federal of the following methods: Lifeboats during Launching, Recovery Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. and Maintenance Activities for Units • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 552(a). The National Offshore Safety www.regulations.gov. Follow the working on the U.S. Outer Continental Advisory Committee provides advice Shelf; and instructions for submitting comments and recommendations to the (Preferred method to avoid delays in Department of Homeland Security on (d) Towage of Mobile Offshore processing). matters and actions concerning Drilling Units, Mobile Offshore Units • Fax: (202) 493–2251. activities directly involved with or in and Floating Offshore Installations on • Mail: Docket Management Facility support of the exploration of offshore the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. (M–30), U.S. Department of mineral and energy resources insofar as (3) Presentations and discussions on Transportation, West Building Ground they relate to matters within U.S. Coast the following matters: Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Guard jurisdiction. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– (a) Annual Report of Coast Guard A copy of all meeting documentation Action/Disposition on National Offshore 0001. will be available at https:// • Hand Delivery: Same as mail homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC. Safety Advisory Committee Final address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 Reports; Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Scott p.m., Monday through Friday, except Hartley as noted in the FOR FURTHER (b) International Association of Federal holidays. The telephone number INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Drilling Contractors Contractor for the Docket Management Facility is Management and Bridging Arrangement; (202) 366–9329. Agenda To avoid duplication, please submit (c) Arctic and International Maritime Day 1 Organization Polar Code; and comments using only one of the above methods. The National Offshore Safety (d) Well Intervention. Instructions: All submissions must Advisory Subcommittee on Commercial (4) Public comment period. include the words ‘‘Department of Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Homeland Security’’ and the docket Shelf will meet on April 7, 2015 from The agenda, draft final report, new number for this action, USCG 2013– 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. to review, discuss and task statements and presentations will 1078. All comments submitted will be formulate recommendations for a final be available approximately 7 days prior posted without alteration at http:// report on commercial diving safety. to the meeting at the https:// www.regulations.gov including any homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site or Day 2 by contacting Mr. Scott Hartley. personal information provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice The National Offshore Safety Minutes regarding our public dockets in the Advisory full Committee will meet on January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal April 8, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meeting minutes will be available for Register (73 FR 3316). to review and discuss Subcommittee public view and copying within 90 days Docket: For access to the docket to progress, reports and recommendations following the meeting at the https:// read documents or comments related to received from the Subcommittee on homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC Web site. this notice, go to http:// Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer www.regulations.gov, insert USCG– Continental Shelf from their Notice of Future 2015 National Offshore 2013–1078 in the Search box, press deliberations on April 7, 2015. The Safety Advisory Committee Meetings Enter, and then click on the item you National Offshore Safety Advisory wish to view. Committee will then use this To receive automatic email notices of A public oral comment period will be information and consider public future National Offshore Safety held during the meeting on April 8, comments in formulating Advisory Committee meetings in 2015, 2015, and speakers are requested to recommendations to the Coast Guard. go to the online docket, USCG–2013– limit their comments to 3 minutes. Public comments or questions will be 1078 (http://www.regulations.gov/ Contact one of the individuals listed taken at the discretion of the Designated #!docketDetail:D=USCG-2013-1078), below to register as a speaker. Federal Official during the discussion and select the sign-up-for-email-alerts and recommendation portions of the option. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander William meeting as well as during the public Dated: 16 March 2015. Nabach, Designated Federal Official of comment period, see Agenda item (4). J.G. Lantz, the National Offshore Safety Advisory A complete agenda for April 8, 2015, Director of Commercial Regulations and Committee, Commandant (CG–OES–2), is as follows: Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther (1) Current Business—Presentation [FR Doc. 2015–06413 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] King Jr. Avenue SE. Stop 7509, and discussion of a final report and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Washington, DC 20593–7509; telephone included recommendations from the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Mar 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1


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ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meetings.
DatesThe Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the full National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may end early if the Committee has completed its business, or they may be extended based on the number of public comments. All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meetings should reach the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by April 1, 2015. Any written material submitted by the public will be distributed to the Committee and become part of the public record.
ContactLieutenant Commander William Nabach, Designated Federal Official 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. Scott Hartley, telephone (202) 372-1437, fax (202) 372-8382 or email [email protected] If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826 or (800) 647-5527.
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