Document ID: USCG-2013-1078-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Teleconference (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-01-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3603-3604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01096]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2013-1078]

National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: United States Coast Guard, DHS.

[[Page 3604]]

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will 
meet via teleconference to receive Task Statements and form 
Subcommittees on (1) Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental 
Shelf (OCS) and (2) Recommendations for Offshore Supply Vessel Purpose 
and Offshore Workers. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference will take place on Thursday, February 20, 
2014, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. This meeting may end early if all 
business is finished before 4 p.m. If you wish to make oral comments at 
the teleconference, notify Mr. Scott Hartley before the teleconference, 
as specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If you 
wish to submit written comments or make a presentation, submit your 
comments or request to make a presentation by February 13, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via teleconference. To participate 
by phone, please contact Mr. Scott Hartley listed below in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain teleconference 
information. Note the number of teleconference lines is limited and 
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. To come to the 
host location in person and join those participating in this 
teleconference from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington DC 20593-7509, please contact 
Mr. Scott Hartley, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section to request directions and building access. You must request 
building access by February 13, 2014, and present a valid, government-
issued photo identification to gain entrance to the Coast Guard 
Headquarters building.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference, 
contact Mr. Scott Hartley listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, as soon as possible.
    If you want to make a presentation, send your request by February 
13, 2014, to Mr. Scott Hartley, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. 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. You may submit a written 
comment on or before February 13, 2014 or make oral comment during the 
public comment portion of the teleconference.
    To submit a comment in writing, use one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Scott.E.Hartley@uscg.mil. Include the docket number 
(USCG-2013-1078) on the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-8382. Include the docket number (USCG-2013-
1078) on the subject line of the fax.
     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 is 202-366-9329.
     To avoid duplication, please use only one of the above 
methods.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
notice. All 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert Smith, Designated 
Federal Official (DFO) of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 
20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-1410, fax (202) 372-8382, or Mr. Scott 
Hartley, Alternate Designated Federal Official (ADFO) of NOSAC, 
Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-
1437, fax (202) 372-8382. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
NOSAC 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.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for the February 20, 2014 teleconference includes:
    (1) Presentation, discussion and formation of a Subcommittee to 
consider a Task Statement titled ``Marine Casualty Reporting on the 
Outer Continental Shelf.''
    (2) Presentation, discussion and formation of a Subcommittee to 
consider a Task Statement titled ``Offshore Supply Vessel Purpose and 
Offshore Workers.''
    (3) Public comment.
    A final agenda will be available on https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac. During the February 20, 2014 meeting, the public comment period 
will be from approximately 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers are requested 
to limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that this public 
comment period may start before 3:45 p.m. if all other agenda items 
have been covered and may end before 4 p.m. if all of those wishing to 
comment have done so. Please contact Mr. Scott Hartley, listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker.

Minutes

    Minutes from the meeting will be available for public review and 
copying within 30 days following the meeting at https://
homeport.uscg.mil/NOSAC.

Notice of Future 2014 NOSAC Meetings

    To receive automatic email notices of future NOSAC meetings in 
2014, 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. We plan to use the same docket number 
for all NOSAC meetings notice 2014, so when the next meeting notice is 
published you will receive an email alert from www.regulations.gov when 
the notice appears in this docket.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-01096 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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