82 FR 17439 - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07215 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17439-17440] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07215] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2017-0240] National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittee will hold meetings in New Orleans, Louisiana 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 Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities Subcommittee of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the full Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (All times are Central Daylight Time). These meetings may end early if the Committee has completed its business, or they may be extended based on the number of public comments. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Omni Riverfront Hotel. 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 committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than April 24, 2017. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG-2017- 0240. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-2017-0240 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 May 17, 2017, 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: Commander Jose Perez, Designated Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, Commandant (CG-OES-2), United States Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, 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 United States Code Appendix. 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 United States Coast Guard jurisdiction. A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac no later than April 16, 2017. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Agenda Day 1 The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee's Subcommittee on ``Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities'' will meet on May 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to review, discuss, and formulate recommendations. Day 2 The National Offshore Safety Advisory full Committee will hold a public meeting on May 17, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) to review and discuss the progress of, and any reports and recommendations received from, the above listed Subcommittee from their deliberations on May 16, 2017. The Committee will then use this information and consider public comments in formulating recommendations to the United States Coast Guard. Public comments or [[Page 17440]] 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 (8). A complete agenda for May 17, 2017 Committee meeting is as follows: (1) Welcoming remarks. (2) General Administration and accept minutes from February 21, 2017 National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public teleconference meeting. (3) Installation of new members. (4) Installation of new Committee Chair. (5) Current Business--Presentation and discussion of progress from the Subcommittee on Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities. (6) New Business. (7) Presentations on the following matters: (a) ``The Internet of Things'' and how digital engineering can transform the safety and operability of equipment used by the oil and gas industry; (b) United States Coast Guard Cyber Security Initiatives update; (c) Update from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; (d) Eighth Coast Guard District Officer in Charge Marine Inspection Outer Continental Shelf Inspection Program Updates. (8) Public comment period. Minutes Meeting minutes from this public meeting will be available for public view and copying within 90 days following the close of the meeting at the https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac Web site. Dated: April 5, 2017. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017-07215 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Place: Cambria Suites Rockville, 1 Helen Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION: press Enter, and then click on the item
Heneghan Way, Rockville, MD 20850. Committee meeting. you wish to view.
Contact Person: Lisa A. Newman, A public oral comment period will be
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety held during the meeting on May 17,
Review, National Institutes of General Advisory Committee and its 2017, and speakers are requested to
Medical Sciences, 45 Center Drive, RM Subcommittee will hold meetings in
3AN18A, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)435– limit their comments to 3 minutes.
New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss the Contact one of the individuals listed
0965, newmanla2@mail.nih.gov. safety of operations and other matters
Name of Committee: National Institute of below to register as a speaker.
affecting the offshore oil and gas
General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
industry. These meetings are open to the
Panel Review of the Centers for Biomedical Commander Jose Perez, Designated
public.
Research Excellence applications. Federal Officer of the National Offshore
Date: July 14, 2017. DATES: The Safety Management Systems Safety Advisory Committee,
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Vessels Engaging in Well Commandant (CG–OES–2), United
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Intervention Activities Subcommittee of States Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther
applications. the National Offshore Safety Advisory King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Stop 7509,
Place: Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, 7301 Committee will meet on Tuesday, May
Waverly Street, Bethesda, MD 20814. Washington, DC 20593–7509; telephone
16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the (202) 372–1410, fax (202) 372–8382 or
Contact Person: Saraswathy Seetharam, full Committee will meet on
Scientific Review Officer, Office Scientific email jose.a.perez3@uscg.mil, or Mr.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 8 a.m. Patrick Clark, telephone (202) 372–1358,
Review, National Institute of General Medical
Sciences, National Institutes Health, 45
to 5:30 p.m. (All times are Central fax (202) 372–8382 or email
Center Drive, Room 3AN12C, Bethesda, MD Daylight Time). These meetings may
Patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil.
20892, 301–594–2763, seetharams@ end early if the Committee has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
nigms.nih.gov. completed its business, or they may be
extended based on the number of public this meeting is in compliance with the
Name of Committee: National Institute of Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis comments.
United States Code Appendix. The
Panel Review of SCORE applications. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
Date: July 21, 2017. National Offshore Safety Advisory
the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Committee provides advice and
Convention Center Boulevard, New
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant recommendations to the Department of
Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Omni
applications. Homeland Security on matters and
Riverfront Hotel.
Place: Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase
For information on facilities or actions concerning activities directly
Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW., involved with or in support of the
Washington DC 20015. services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special exploration of offshore mineral and
Contact Person: John J. Laffan, Ph.D., energy resources insofar as they relate to
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific assistance at the meetings, contact the
Review, National Institute of General Medical individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER matters within United States Coast
Sciences, National Institutes of Health, INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as Guard jurisdiction.
Natcher Building, Room 3AN18J, Bethesda, possible. A copy of all meeting documentation
MD 20892, 301–594–2773, laffanjo@ Instructions: You are free to submit will be available at https://
mail.nih.gov. comments at any time, including orally homeport.uscg.mil/nosac no later than
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance at the meetings, but if you want April 16, 2017. Alternatively, you may
Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical committee members to review your contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted in the
Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and comment before the meetings, please FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, submit your comments no later than section above.
Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
April 24, 2017. We are particularly Agenda
Research; 93.862, Genetics and
Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, interested in comments on the issues in
the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must Day 1
Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96,
Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859, include ‘‘Department of Homeland The National Offshore Safety
Biomedical Research and Research Training, Security’’ and the docket number Advisory Committee’s Subcommittee on
National Institutes of Health, HHS) USCG–2017–0240. Written comments ‘‘Safety Management Systems on
Dated: April 6, 2017. may also be submitted using the Federal Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention
Melanie J. Pantoja,
eRulemaking Portal at http:// Activities’’ will meet on May 16, 2017
www.regulations.gov. If you encounter from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to review, discuss,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
technical difficulties with comment and formulate recommendations.
submission, contact the individuals
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listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Day 2
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CONTACT section below. Comments The National Offshore Safety
received will be posted without Advisory full Committee will hold a
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, public meeting on May 17, 2017 from 8
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND including any personal information a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Central Daylight
SECURITY provided. You may review a Privacy Act Time) to review and discuss the
notice regarding the Federal Docket progress of, and any reports and
Coast Guard Management System in the March 24, recommendations received from, the
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2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 above listed Subcommittee from their
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0240]
FR 15086). deliberations on May 16, 2017. The
National Offshore Safety Advisory Docket Search: For access to the Committee will then use this
Committee docket or to read documents or information and consider public
comments related to this notice, go to comments in formulating
AGENCY:Coast Guard, Department of http://www.regulations.gov, insert recommendations to the United States
Homeland Security. USCG–2017–0240 in the Search box, Coast Guard. Public comments or
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questions will be taken at the discretion SUMMARY: Comments are requested on listed below, in accordance with section
of the Designated Federal Officer during proposed flood hazard determinations, 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
the discussion and recommendation which may include additions or of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
portions of the meeting and during the modifications of any Base Flood 67.4(a).
public comment period, see Agenda Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, These proposed flood hazard
item (8). Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) determinations, together with the
A complete agenda for May 17, 2017 boundary or zone designation, or floodplain management criteria required
Committee meeting is as follows: regulatory floodway on the Flood by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
(1) Welcoming remarks. Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and are required. They should not be
(2) General Administration and accept where applicable, in the supporting construed to mean that the community
minutes from February 21, 2017 Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for must change any existing ordinances
National Offshore Safety Advisory the communities listed in the table that are more stringent in their
Committee public teleconference below. The purpose of this notice is to floodplain management requirements.
meeting. seek general information and comment The community may at any time enact
(3) Installation of new members. regarding the preliminary FIRM, and stricter requirements of its own or
(4) Installation of new Committee where applicable, the FIS report that the pursuant to policies established by other
Chair. Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal, State, or regional entities.
(5) Current Business—Presentation (FEMA) has provided to the affected These flood hazard determinations are
and discussion of progress from the communities. The FIRM and FIS report used to meet the floodplain
Subcommittee on Safety Management are the basis of the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP
Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well management measures that the and also are used to calculate the
Intervention Activities. community is required either to adopt appropriate flood insurance premium
(6) New Business. or to show evidence of having in effect rates for new buildings built after the
(7) Presentations on the following in order to qualify or remain qualified FIRM and FIS report become effective.
matters: for participation in the National Flood The communities affected by the
(a) ‘‘The Internet of Things’’ and how Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, flood hazard determinations are
digital engineering can transform the the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, provided in the tables below. Any
safety and operability of equipment will be used by insurance agents and request for reconsideration of the
used by the oil and gas industry; others to calculate appropriate flood revised flood hazard information shown
(b) United States Coast Guard Cyber insurance premium rates for new on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
Security Initiatives update; buildings and the contents of those that satisfies the data requirements
(c) Update from the Bureau of Safety buildings. outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
and Environmental Enforcement; an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
(d) Eighth Coast Guard District Officer DATES: Comments are to be submitted flood hazard determinations also will be
in Charge Marine Inspection Outer on or before July 10, 2017. considered before the FIRM and FIS
Continental Shelf Inspection Program ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and report become effective.
Updates. where applicable, the FIS report for Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
(8) Public comment period. each community are available for (SRP) is available to communities in
inspection at both the online location support of the appeal resolution
Minutes and the respective Community Map process. SRPs are independent panels of
Meeting minutes from this public Repository address listed in the tables experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
meeting will be available for public below. Additionally, the current other pertinent sciences established to
view and copying within 90 days effective FIRM and FIS report for each review conflicting scientific and
following the close of the meeting at the community are accessible online technical data and provide
https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac Web through the FEMA Map Service Center recommendations for resolution. Use of
site. at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. the SRP only may be exercised after
You may submit comments, identified FEMA and local communities have been
Dated: April 5, 2017.
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1707, to Rick engaged in a collaborative consultation
J.G. Lantz, process for at least 60 days without a
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
Branch, Federal Insurance and mutually acceptable resolution of an
Standards. appeal. Additional information
[FR Doc. 2017–07215 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, regarding the SRP process can be found
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(202) 646–7659, or (email) online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. fact_sheet.pdf.
The watersheds and/or communities
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
affected are listed in the tables below.
SECURITY Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services The Preliminary FIRM, and where
Branch, Federal Insurance and applicable, FIS report for each
Federal Emergency Management Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 community are available for inspection
Agency C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, at both the online location and the
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal
(202) 646–7659, or (email) respective Community Map Repository
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1707 patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit address listed in the tables. For
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the FEMA Map Information eXchange communities with multiple ongoing
Proposed Flood Hazard (FMIX) online at Preliminary studies, the studies can be
Determinations www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ identified by the unique project number
main.html. and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA tables. Additionally, the current
proposes to make flood hazard effective FIRM and FIS report for each
ACTION: Notice.
determinations for each community community are accessible online
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| Dates | The Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities Subcommittee of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the full Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (All times are Central Daylight Time). These meetings may end early if the Committee has completed its business, or they may be extended based on the number of public comments. | |
| Contact | Commander Jose Perez, Designated Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, Commandant (CG-OES-2), United States Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, 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 P[email protected] | |
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