National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies, 35882-35883 [E9-17288]

Download as PDF 35882 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 138 / Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / Notices Nicholas.Parham@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2009–0652] Baton Rouge Waterways Action Plan Annex Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of public meeting; request for comments. AGENCY: jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a public meeting to receive comments on the Baton Rouge Waterways Action Plan Annex. DATES: A public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, July 31, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to provide an opportunity for oral comments. Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at that meeting. All written comments and related material submitted after the meeting must be received by the Coast Guard on or before August 31, 2009. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Louisiana Room at the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, telephone (225) 765–2623. A government-issued photo identification card will be required for entrance to the building. You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG– 2009–0652 before or after the meeting using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) 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. (4) 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 these four methods. Our online docket for this meeting is available on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2009–0652. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the meeting, please call or e-mail Lieutenant Nick Parham, Chief of Prevention and Response at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge; telephone (225) 298– 5400; e-mail VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:50 Jul 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 Background and Purpose The meeting is intended to give the public the chance to comment on the current Baton Rouge Waterways Action Plan Annex and note concerns and improvements that could be made to create a more consistent and useful action plan. You may view the Baton Rouge Waterways Action Plan Annex at the following Web site: https:// www.uscg.mil/d8/westernrivers/ default.asp. You may view the online docket and comments submitted thus far by going to https://www.regulations.gov. Once there, select the Advanced Docket Search option on the right side of the screen, insert USCG–2009–0652 in the Docket ID box, press Enter, and then click on the item in the Docket ID column. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility. We encourage you to participate in this meeting by submitting comments either orally at the meeting or in writing. If you bring written comments to the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard personnel specified at the meeting to receive written comments. These comments will be submitted to our online public docket. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. Comments submitted after the meeting must reach the Coast Guard on or before August 31, 2009. If you submit a comment online via https:// www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand delivery, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, contact LT Nick Parham, United States Coast Guard, at the telephone number or e-mail address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Public Meeting The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting regarding the Baton Rouge Waterways Action Plan Annex on Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, July 31, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Louisiana Room at the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, telephone (225) 765–2623. The meeting location is not accessible by public transportation. Parking is available at no cost. A government-issued photo identification card will be required for entrance to the building. Attendees should check in at the front desk, and they will be directed to the Louisiana Room. We will provide a written summary of the meeting and comments and place that summary in the docket. Dated: July 9, 2009. E.M. Stanton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, New Orleans. [FR Doc. E9–17246 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2009–0661] National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies Coast Guard, DHS. Request for applications. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC). NOSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters affecting the offshore industry. E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 138 / Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / Notices DATES: Application forms should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 30, 2009. ADDRESSES: A copy of the application form, as well as this notice, is available in our online docket, USCG–2008–0799 at https://www.regulations.gov and at the Coast Guard’s Advisory Committee homeport Web page at: https:// homeport.uscg.mil/nosac. You may request an application form by writing Mr. James Magill, Assistant Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG–5222), ATTN: Vessel and Facility Operations Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126; by calling 202–372–1414; or by faxing 202–372– 1926. Send your completed application to the Assistant Designated Federal Officer at the street address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Patrick W. Clark, Designated Federal Officer (DSO) of NOSAC, or James M. Magill, Assistant Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202–372–1414, fax 202–372–1926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOSAC is a Federal advisory committee established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (codified at 5 U.S.C.). It consists of 15 regular members who have particular knowledge and experience regarding offshore technology, equipment, safety and training, as well as environmental expertise in the exploration or recovery of offshore mineral resources. It provides advice and makes recommendations to the Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship regarding safety, security and rulemaking matters relating to the offshore mineral and energy industries. This advice assists the Coast Guard in developing policy and regulations and formulating the positions of the United States in advance of meetings of the International Maritime Organization. NOSAC meets approximately twice a year, with one of these meetings being held at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees and working groups may meet to consider specific issues or topics as required. We will consider applications for five positions. These positions will begin in January 2010. Applications should reach the Coast Guard by November 30, 2009. If we do not receive sufficient qualified applicants by the deadline we may consider applications received later if they arrive within a reasonable time VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:50 Jul 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 before we make our recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security. To be eligible, applicants should have experience in one of the following categories: (1) Offshore operations, (2) diving services associated with offshore activities, (3) general public, (4) pipelaying services, or (5) deepwater ports. Please state on the application form which of the five categories you are applying for. Each member normally serves a term of 3 years or until a replacement is appointed. A few members may serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or other compensation from the Federal Government. In support of the Coast Guard policy on gender and ethnic nondiscrimination, we encourage qualified men and women and members of all racial and ethnic groups to apply. The Coast Guard values diversity; all the different characteristics and attributes of persons that enhance the mission of the Coast Guard. If you are interested in applying to become a member of NOSAC, send a completed application form to Mr. James Magill, Assistant Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG–5222), Attn: Vessel and Facility Operations Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126; by calling 202–372–1414; or by faxing 202–372– 1926. Send the application form in time for it to be received by the Assistant DFO on or before November 30, 2009. A copy of the application form is available in the docket for this notice. To visit our online docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, enter the docket number for this notice (USCG– 2009–0661) in the Search box, and click ‘‘Go’’. Dated: July 14, 2009. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship. [FR Doc. E9–17288 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 35883 ACTION: Receipt of application for enhancement of survival permit; notice of availability of programmatic safe harbor agreement. SUMMARY: The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit application includes a proposed programmatic safe harbor agreement (Agreement) between ODF, the U.S. Department of Agriculture—Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Service. The proposed term of the permit and Agreement is 50 years. The requested permit would authorize ODF to extend incidental take coverage with assurances through issuance of Certificates of Inclusion to eligible landowners who are willing to carry out habitat management measures that would benefit the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina), which is federally listed as threatened. The covered area or geographic scope of this Agreement includes non-Federal forest lands within the range of the spotted owl in Oregon. We request comments from the public on the permit application, proposed Agreement, and related documents, which are available for review (see ADDRESSES below). DATES: Comments must be received from interested parties on or before August 20, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit your written comments to State Supervisor (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below). Include your name and address in your comments and refer to the ‘‘Spotted Owl Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Szlemp (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below), telephone (503) 231–6179. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800/877–8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Document Availability DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–ES–2009–N129; 10120–1112– 0000–F2] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Application, Northern Spotted Owl, Oregon AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may obtain copies of the draft documents by contacting the State Supervisor, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2600 SE., 98th Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266; telephone (503) 231–6179; facsimile (503) 231–6195; or by making an appointment to view the documents at the above address during normal business hours. You may also view the documents on the Internet at https:// www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/species/. The E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35882-35883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17288]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2009-0661]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC). NOSAC provides 
advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters 
affecting the offshore industry.

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DATES: Application forms should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
November 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the application form, as well as this notice, is 
available in our online docket, USCG-2008-0799 at https://www.regulations.gov and at the Coast Guard's Advisory Committee 
homeport Web page at: https://homeport.uscg.mil/nosac. You may request 
an application form by writing Mr. James Magill, Assistant Designated 
Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-5222), ATTN: Vessel and 
Facility Operations Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126; by calling 202-372-1414; or 
by faxing 202-372-1926. Send your completed application to the 
Assistant Designated Federal Officer at the street address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Patrick W. Clark, Designated 
Federal Officer (DSO) of NOSAC, or James M. Magill, Assistant 
Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1414, fax 202-372-1926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOSAC is a Federal advisory committee 
established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), (codified at 5 U.S.C.). It consists of 15 regular members who 
have particular knowledge and experience regarding offshore technology, 
equipment, safety and training, as well as environmental expertise in 
the exploration or recovery of offshore mineral resources. It provides 
advice and makes recommendations to the Assistant Commandant for Marine 
Safety, Security and Stewardship regarding safety, security and 
rulemaking matters relating to the offshore mineral and energy 
industries. This advice assists the Coast Guard in developing policy 
and regulations and formulating the positions of the United States in 
advance of meetings of the International Maritime Organization.
    NOSAC meets approximately twice a year, with one of these meetings 
being held at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. It may also 
meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees and working groups 
may meet to consider specific issues or topics as required.
    We will consider applications for five positions. These positions 
will begin in January 2010. Applications should reach the Coast Guard 
by November 30, 2009. If we do not receive sufficient qualified 
applicants by the deadline we may consider applications received later 
if they arrive within a reasonable time before we make our 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
    To be eligible, applicants should have experience in one of the 
following categories: (1) Offshore operations, (2) diving services 
associated with offshore activities, (3) general public, (4) pipelaying 
services, or (5) deepwater ports. Please state on the application form 
which of the five categories you are applying for. Each member normally 
serves a term of 3 years or until a replacement is appointed. A few 
members may serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own 
expense and receive no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or 
other compensation from the Federal Government.
    In support of the Coast Guard policy on gender and ethnic 
nondiscrimination, we encourage qualified men and women and members of 
all racial and ethnic groups to apply. The Coast Guard values 
diversity; all the different characteristics and attributes of persons 
that enhance the mission of the Coast Guard.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of NOSAC, send 
a completed application form to Mr. James Magill, Assistant Designated 
Federal Officer of NOSAC, Commandant (CG-5222), Attn: Vessel and 
Facility Operations Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126; by calling 202-372-1414; or 
by faxing 202-372-1926. Send the application form in time for it to be 
received by the Assistant DFO on or before November 30, 2009.
    A copy of the application form is available in the docket for this 
notice. To visit our online docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, 
enter the docket number for this notice (USCG-2009-0661) in the Search 
box, and click ``Go''.

    Dated: July 14, 2009.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, Assistant 
Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship.
[FR Doc. E9-17288 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-15-P
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