82_FR_49596 82 FR 49391 - Meeting of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

82 FR 49391 - Meeting of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 205 (October 25, 2017)

Page Range49391-49392
FR Document2017-23138

The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittees will hold meetings in Houston, Texas to discuss the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. These meetings are open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49391-49392]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23138]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0854]


Meeting of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: 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 
Subcommittees will hold meetings in Houston, Texas 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 meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and on 
Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The Safety Management Systems on Vessels 
Engaging in Well Intervention Activities Subcommittee of the National 
Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 
2017 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (All times are Central Time). Following 
this meeting the Regulatory Review Subcommittee will meet from 11:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.
    The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from 
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. These meetings may end early if the Committee has 
completed its business, or the meetings may be extended based on the 
number of public comments.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the United States Coast Guard 
Sector Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hillard Street, Houston, Texas 77034. 
https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=28#.
    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 November 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-
2017-0854. Written comments must 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 the Privacy Act and Security Notice for the Federal Docket 
Management System at https://regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    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-2017-0854 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 
December 13, 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), 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 United States Code 
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.

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    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac no later than November 24, 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 December 12, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
to review, discuss, and formulate recommendations.
    The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee's Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Review will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review, 
discuss and formulate recommendations.

Day 2

    The National Offshore Safety Advisory full Committee will hold a 
public meeting on December 13, 2017 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 on December 12, 2017. The Committee will then use this 
information and consider public comments in 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 (9).
    A complete agenda for December 13, 2017 full Committee meeting is 
as follows:
    (1) Welcoming remarks.
    (2) General Administration and accept minutes from July 2017 
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee public teleconference.
    (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) Presentation and discussion of progress from the Regulatory 
Review Subcommittee.
    (7) New Business--Outer Continental Shelf Industry Focus Forum.
    (a) Eighth Coast Guard District Officer In Charge Marine Inspection 
Operational Update.
    (b) Outer Continental Shelf National Center of Expertise Update.
    (c) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Gulf Region 
Update.
    (d) Industry Regulatory Discussion
    (8) Presentations on the following matters:
    (a) U.S. Coast Guard Regulatory Status Update;
    (b) U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Security Initiatives update;
    (c) Maritime Administration Update.
    (d) Update from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement--Headquarters;
    (9) 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: October 19, 2017.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standard.
[FR Doc. 2017-23138 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 25, 2017 / Notices 49391 comments, are in our online docket at Frequency: On occasion. INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as http://www.regulations.gov and can be Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated possible. viewed by following that Web site’s burden has decreased from 399,420 Instructions: You are free to submit instructions. Additionally, if you go to hours to 397,124 hours a year due to a comments at any time, including orally the online docket and sign up for email decrease in the estimated annual at the meetings, but if you want alerts, you will be notified when number of respondents. Committee members to review your comments are posted. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act comment before the meetings, please We accept anonymous comments. All of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. submit your comments no later than comments received will be posted November 24, 2017. We are particularly Dated: October 12, 2017. without change to http:// interested in comments on the issues in www.regulations.gov and will include James D. Roppel, the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must any personal information you have Acting Chief, Office of Information Management, U.S. Coast Guard. include ‘‘Department of Homeland provided. For more about privacy and Security’’ and the docket number the docket, you may review a Privacy [FR Doc. 2017–23142 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] USCG–2017–0854. Written comments Act notice regarding the Federal Docket BILLING CODE 9110–04–P must be submitted using the Federal Management System in the March 24, eRulemaking Portal at http:// 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 www.regulations.gov. If you encounter FR 15086). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND technical difficulties with comment OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs SECURITY submission, contact the individuals online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION do/PRAMain after the comment period Coast Guard CONTACT section below. Comments for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action received will be posted without on each ICR will become available via [Docket No. USCG–2017–0854] alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, a hyperlink in the OMB Control Meeting of the National Offshore including any personal information Number: 1625–0057. Safety Advisory Committee provided. You may review the Privacy Previous Request for Comments Act and Security Notice for the Federal AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Docket Management System at https:// This request provides a 30-day Homeland Security. regulations.gov/privacyNotice. comment period required by OIRA. The ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Coast Guard published the 60-day Docket Search: For access to the Committee meeting. docket or to read documents or notice (82 FR 36812, August 7, 2017) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That comments related to this notice, go to SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Notice elicited no comments. http://www.regulations.gov, insert Advisory Committee and its Accordingly, no changes have been USCG–2017–0854 in the Search box, Subcommittees will hold meetings in made to the Collections. press Enter, and then click on the item Houston, Texas to discuss the safety of you wish to view. Information Collection Request operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry. These A public oral comment period will be Title: Small Passenger Vessels—Title meetings are open to the public. held during the meeting on December 46 Subchapters K and T. 13, 2017, and speakers are requested to DATES: The meetings will be held on OMB Control Number: 1625–0057. limit their comments to 3 minutes. Summary: The information Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and on Contact one of the individuals listed requirements are necessary for the Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The below to register as a speaker. proper administration and enforcement Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the program on safety of commercial Subcommittee of the National Offshore Commander Jose Perez, Designated vessels as it affects small passenger Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Federal Officer of the National Offshore vessels. The requirements affect small Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 10 Safety Advisory Committee, passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (All times are Central Commandant (CG–OES–2), U.S. Coast that carry more than six passengers. Time). Following this meeting the Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Need: Under the authority of 46 Regulatory Review Subcommittee will Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard meet from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20593–7509; telephone (202) 372–1410, prescribed regulations for the design, The full Committee will meet on fax (202) 372–8382 or email construction, alteration, repair and Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from 8 jose.a.perez3@uscg.mil, or Mr. Patrick operation of small passenger vessels to a.m. to 6 p.m. These meetings may end Clark, telephone (202) 372–1358, fax secure the safety of individuals and early if the Committee has completed its (202) 372–8382 or email property on board. The Coast Guard business, or the meetings may be Patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil. uses the information in this collection to ensure compliance with the extended based on the number of public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of requirements. comments. this meeting is in compliance with the Forms: CG–841, Certificate of ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 Inspection; CG–854, Temporary the United States Coast Guard Sector United States Code Appendix. The Certificate of Inspection; CG–948, Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hillard National Offshore Safety Advisory Street, Houston, Texas 77034. https:// Committee provides advice and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repairs; CG–949, Permit to Carry homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/port recommendations to the Department of Excursion Party; CG–3752, Application Directory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=28#. Homeland Security on matters relating for Inspection of U.S. Vessel; CG–5256, For information on facilities or to activities directly involved with or in U.S. Coast Guard Inspected Small services for individuals with support of the exploration of offshore Passenger Vessel decal. disabilities, or to request special mineral and energy resources insofar as Respondents: Owners and operators assistance at the meetings, contact the they relate to matters within Coast of small passenger vessels. individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER Guard jurisdiction. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:06 Oct 24, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

49392 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 25, 2017 / Notices A copy of all meeting documentation (b) Outer Continental Shelf National DATES: Comments must reach the Coast will be available at https:// Center of Expertise Update. Guard and OIRA on or before November homeport.uscg.mil/nosac no later than (c) Bureau of Safety and 24, 2017. November 24, 2017. Alternatively, you Environmental Enforcement Gulf Region ADDRESSES: You may submit comments may contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted Update. identified by Coast Guard docket in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (d) Industry Regulatory Discussion number [USCG–2017–0114] to the Coast CONTACT section above. (8) Presentations on the following Guard using the Federal eRulemaking Agenda matters: Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. (a) U.S. Coast Guard Regulatory Status Alternatively, you may submit Day 1 Update; comments to OIRA using one of the The National Offshore Safety (b) U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Security following means: Advisory Committee’s Subcommittee on Initiatives update; (1) Email: dhsdeskofficer@ ‘‘Safety Management Systems on (c) Maritime Administration Update. omb.eop.gov. Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention (d) Update from the Bureau of Safety (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Activities’’ will meet on December 12, and Environmental Enforcement— Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to Headquarters; Officer for the Coast Guard. review, discuss, and formulate (9) Public comment period. A copy of the ICR is available through recommendations. the docket on the Internet at http:// Minutes www.regulations.gov. Additionally, The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee’s Subcommittee on Meeting minutes from this public copies are available from: Regulatory Review will meet from 11:30 meeting will be available for public COMMANDANT (CG–612), ATTN: a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review, discuss and view and copying within 90 days Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. formulate recommendations. following the close of the meeting at the Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac Web Ave. SE., Stop 7710, Washington, DC Day 2 site. 20593–7710. The National Offshore Safety FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dated: October 19, 2017. Advisory full Committee will hold a Anthony Smith, Office of Information Jeffrey G. Lantz, public meeting on December 13, 2017 Management, telephone 202–475–3532, Director of Commercial Regulations and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Central Time) to or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on Standard. review and discuss the progress of, and these documents. [FR Doc. 2017–23138 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] any reports and recommendations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 9110–04–P received from the above listed Subcommittees from their deliberations Public Participation and Request for on December 12, 2017. The Committee Comments DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND will then use this information and This Notice relies on the authority of SECURITY consider public comments in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; formulating recommendations to the Coast Guard 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An United States Coast Guard. Public ICR is an application to OIRA seeking comments or questions will be taken at the approval, extension, or renewal of a [Docket No. USCG–2017–0114] the discretion of the Designated Federal Coast Guard collection of information Officer during the discussion and Collection of Information Under (Collection). The ICR contains recommendation portions of the Review by Office of Management and information describing the Collection’s meeting and during the public comment Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625– purpose, the Collection’s likely burden period, see Agenda item (9). 0062 on the affected public, an explanation of A complete agenda for December 13, the necessity of the Collection, and 2017 full Committee meeting is as AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. other important information describing follows: Thirty-day notice requesting ACTION: the Collection. There is one ICR for each (1) Welcoming remarks. comments. Collection. (2) General Administration and accept The Coast Guard invites comments on minutes from July 2017 National SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether this ICR should be granted Offshore Safety Advisory Committee Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the based on the Collection being necessary public teleconference. U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an for the proper performance of (3) Installation of new members. Information Collection Request (ICR), Departmental functions. In particular, (4) Installation of new Committee abstracted below, to the Office of the Coast Guard would appreciate Chair. Management and Budget (OMB), Office comments addressing: (1) The practical (5) Current Business—Presentation of Information and Regulatory Affairs utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy and discussion of progress from the (OIRA), requesting approval for of the estimated burden of the Subcommittee on Safety Management reinstatement, without change, of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well following collection of information: quality, utility, and clarity of Intervention Activities. 1625–0062, Approval of Alterations to information subject to the Collection; (6) Presentation and discussion of Marine Portable Tanks; Approval of and (4) ways to minimize the burden of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES progress from the Regulatory Review Non-Specification Portable Tanks. Our the Collection on respondents, Subcommittee. ICR describes the information we seek including the use of automated (7) New Business—Outer Continental to collect from the public. Review and collection techniques or other forms of Shelf Industry Focus Forum. comments by OIRA ensure we only information technology. These (a) Eighth Coast Guard District Officer impose paperwork burdens comments will help OIRA determine In Charge Marine Inspection commensurate with our performance of whether to approve the ICR referred to Operational Update. duties. in this Notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:06 Oct 24, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The Safety Management Systems on Vessels Engaging in Well Intervention Activities Subcommittee of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (All times are Central Time). Following this meeting the Regulatory Review Subcommittee will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ContactCommander Jose Perez, 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]
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