National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; March 2024 Meeting, 4319-4320 [2024-01229]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 23, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Extension of Comment Period for the Notice and Request for Comments on the Implications of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Commitments/Regimes and Other Proposed Commitments Being Considered Under a WHO Convention, Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Office for Global Affairs, Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: This document extends the comment period for the Notice and Request for Comments on the Implications of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Commitments/Regimes and Other Proposed Commitments Being Considered Under a WHO Convention, Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response that appeared in the December 22, 2023, issue of the Federal Register. 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ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in New Orleans, LA to discuss matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: Meetings: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee’s subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). These subcommittee meetings will be for 90 minutes each and will start with the Subchapter N subcommittee, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (CDT); and then the SEACOR POWER subcommittee from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CDT). The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). Please note these meetings may close early if the subcommittees or the full Committee have completed their business. Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are reviewed by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written comments no later than February 28, 2024. SUMMARY: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel, 817 Common Street, New Orleans, LA 70112–2307, website Family-Friendly Hotel, New Orleans | Renaissance New Orleans French Quarter Area (marriott.com). The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to fully participate, please email Mr. Patrick Clark at patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil or telephone at 571–607–8236 as soon as possible. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 4320 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 23, 2024 / Notices you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than February 28, 2024. We are particularly interested in comments on the topics in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023–0924 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, email the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number USCG– 2023–0924. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found via link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https:// www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick W. Clark, Designated Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509, telephone 571–607–8236 or email patrick.w.clark@ uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117–286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 10). The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115– 282, 132 Stat. 4192), and amended by section 8331 of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 116–283) and is codified in 46 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Jan 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 U.S.C. 15106. The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard. Agenda Two subcommittees will meet to discuss the following task statements. (1)Task Statement 02–2023: 33 CFR Subchapter N (2)Task Statement 01–2023: SEACOR POWER The task statements and other subcommittee information are located at Pages—Missions Content (uscg.mil). Wednesday, March 13, 2024 The agenda for the March 13, 2024 Committee meeting is as follows: (1) Call to order. (2) Roll call and determination of quorum. (3) Installation of new Chair and ViceChair. (4) Adoption of previous meeting minutes and agenda. (5) Opening remarks. (6) Update/Final Report from the 33 CFR Subchapter N Subcommittee. (7) Update/Final Report from the SEACOR POWER Subcommittee. (8) New business. (9) Public comment period. (10) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting. (11) Adjournment of meeting. A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at: Pages—Missions Content (uscg.mil) no later than February 28, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. During the March 13, 2024, Committee meeting, a public comment period will be held from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that this public comment period may start before 4:30 p.m. (CDT) if all other agenda items have been covered and may end before 5 p.m. (CDT) if all of those wishing to comment have done so. Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. Frm 00047 [FR Doc. 2024–01229 Filed 1–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2023–0928] Tuesday, March 12, 2024 PO 00000 Dated: January 17, 2024. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; notice of virtual and inperson scoping meetings; and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard, as the lead agency, announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement that will evaluate the potential environmental consequences of the Coast Guard’s Proposed Action to establish shipping safety fairways and other routing measures along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. While vessels are not required to use them, fairways are designed to keep traditional navigation routes free from fixed structures that could impact navigation safety and impede other shared offshore activities. This Notice of Intent is intended to solicit feedback on preliminary alternatives to help the Coast Guard narrow the scope of the PEIS. The Coast Guard intends to host three in-person meetings and one virtual scoping public meeting to provide additional information to the public and to solicit input on potential issues, concerns, and reasonable alternatives that should be considered in the PEIS. DATES: Comments must be submitted at one of the public meetings or in writing to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before March 8, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2023–0928 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. SUMMARY: For information about this document call or email Maureen Kallgren, Coast Guard; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4319-4320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01229]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0924]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; March 2024 Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) 
will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in New Orleans, LA to 
discuss matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in 
support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, 
to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the 
United States Coast Guard. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: Meetings: The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee's 
subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). These subcommittee meetings will 
be for 90 minutes each and will start with the Subchapter N 
subcommittee, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (CDT); and then the SEACOR 
POWER subcommittee from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CDT).
    The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). Please note these meetings may close early if the 
subcommittees or the full Committee have completed their business.
    Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are 
reviewed by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than February 28, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance New Orleans 
Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel, 817 Common Street, New 
Orleans, LA 70112-2307, website Family-Friendly Hotel, New Orleans 
[verbar] Renaissance New Orleans French Quarter Area (marriott.com).
    The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to 
fully participate, please email Mr. Patrick Clark at 
uscg.mil">patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil or telephone at 571-607-8236 as soon as 
possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if

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you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, 
please submit your comments no later than February 28, 2024. We are 
particularly interested in comments on the topics in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 
Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2023-0924 in the search box and 
click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the Search Results 
column, and click on it. If your material cannot be submitted using 
https://www.regulations.gov, email the individual in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. You must include the docket number USCG-2023-0924. 
Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found via link on 
the homepage https://www.regulations.gov. For more about privacy and 
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter 
technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick W. Clark, Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 571-607-8236 or email uscg.mil">patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 10). 
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee was established on 
December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192), and 
amended by section 8331 of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 116-283) and is codified in 46 
U.S.C. 15106. The Committee operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee 
provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security on matters relating to activities directly involved with, or 
in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy 
resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction 
of the United States Coast Guard.

Agenda

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

    Two subcommittees will meet to discuss the following task 
statements.

(1)Task Statement 02-2023: 33 CFR Subchapter N
(2)Task Statement 01-2023: SEACOR POWER

    The task statements and other subcommittee information are located 
at Pages--Missions Content (uscg.mil).

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

    The agenda for the March 13, 2024 Committee meeting is as follows:
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Roll call and determination of quorum.
    (3) Installation of new Chair and Vice-Chair.
    (4) Adoption of previous meeting minutes and agenda.
    (5) Opening remarks.
    (6) Update/Final Report from the 33 CFR Subchapter N Subcommittee.
    (7) Update/Final Report from the SEACOR POWER Subcommittee.
    (8) New business.
    (9) Public comment period.
    (10) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (11) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at: 
Pages--Missions Content (uscg.mil) no later than February 28, 2024. 
Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Patrick Clark as noted in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    During the March 13, 2024, Committee meeting, a public comment 
period will be held from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please 
note that this public comment period may start before 4:30 p.m. (CDT) 
if all other agenda items have been covered and may end before 5 p.m. 
(CDT) if all of those wishing to comment have done so. Please contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
register as a speaker.

    Dated: January 17, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-01229 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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