Document ID: USCG-2011-1179-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Teleconference (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2012-02-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5041-5042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2120]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-1179]

National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will 
meet by teleconference to review and discuss reports and 
recommendations on (1) the Diving Subcommittee and Task Statement to 
Study the Matter of Medical Treatment of Injured Divers while working 
on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and (2) receive and discuss the 
Standards for DP Operating Personnel subcommittee interim report. This 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on Wednesday, 
February 15, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. This meeting may 
close early if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via telephone conference, on 
February 15, 2012. The Public may participate by contacting the DFO and 
obtaining the telephone number to call in. Please contact the DFO as 
listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain 
teleconference information; however, the number of teleconference lines 
is limited and available on a first come first served basis. Members of 
the public may also participate by coming to Room 5-0622, U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington DC 
20593. Requests to make oral presentations should be sent to Commander 
Rob Smith, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-
5222), 2100 Second Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-0005 or 
by fax to (202) 372-1926 on or before February 8, 2012.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference, 
contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation we are inviting public comment 
on the

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issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than 
February 8, 2012, and must be identified by USCG-2011-1179 and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Kevin.Y.Pekarek2@uscg.mil. Include the docket 
Number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1926.
     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) 366-9239.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number of this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
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 www.regulations.gov. A public comment 
period will be held during the meeting on February 15, 2012, from 
11:30-12:00 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 
minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the 
time indicated, following the last call for comments. Contact the 
individuals listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rob Smith, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) of NOSAC, or Mr. Kevin Pekarek, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone (202) 372-1386, fax (202) 
372-1926. If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material 
to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, 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 (DHS) 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 Coast Guard 
jurisdiction.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for the February 15, 2012, Committee meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Roll Call of committee members participating in the 
teleconference.
    (2) Approval of minutes from the November 15, 2011, meeting.
    (3) Presentation and discussion of interim reports and 
recommendations on:
    (a) Diving Sub-committee and Task Statement to Study the Matter of 
Medical Treatment of Injured Divers While Working on the OCS.
    (b) Standards for DP Operating Personnel.
    (4) Period for public comment.

Minutes

    Minutes from the meeting will be available for public review and 
copying 30 days following the meeting at the www.fido.gov Web site. The 
meeting minutes may be accessed via this Web site by using the 
Committee Search function and searching for the Committee by name or by 
using the Committee number of ``68.'' Once you have accessed the 
Committee page, click on the meetings tab and then the ``View'' button 
for the meeting dated February 15, 2012, to access the information for 
this meeting. Minutes and documents applicable for this meeting can 
also be found at an alternative site using the following web address: 
https://homeport.uscg.mil and use these key strokes: Missions>Port and 
Waterways>Safety Advisory Committee>NOSAC and then use the event key.

    Dated: January 26, 2012.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2012-2120 Filed 1-31-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P