[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4128-4129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1374]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Establishment of the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Establishment of the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and with the 
concurrence of the General Services Administration, the Department of 
the Interior is announcing the establishment of the Ocean Energy Safety 
Advisory Committee (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to 
provide advice on matters and actions relating to offshore energy 
safety, including, but not limited to drilling and workplace safety, 
well intervention and containment, and oil spill response. The 
Committee will also facilitate collaborative research and development, 
training and execution in these and other areas relating to offshore 
energy safety.
    The Department of the Interior is seeking nominations for 
individuals to be considered as Committee members.

DATES: Written nominations must be received by February 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Lindsay Dubin, Special Assistant to the 
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement, 1849 C Street, NW., Mailstop 5438, Washington, DC 20240; 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay Dubin, Special Assistant to 
the Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement, 1849 C Street, NW., Mailstop 5438, Washington, DC 20240; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Offshore Energy Safety Advisory 
Committee is being established in connection with the responsibilities 
of the Department of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. The Secretary of the 
Interior certifies that the formation of the Committee is necessary and 
is in the public interest.
    The Committee will conduct its operations in accordance with the 
provisions of the FACA. It will report to the Secretary of the Interior 
through the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), or the Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO). BOEMRE will provide administrative and logistical support to the 
Committee.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice on matters and 
actions relating to offshore energy safety, including, but not limited 
to drilling and workplace safety, well intervention and containment, 
and oil spill response, and to facilitate collaborative research and 
development, training and execution in these and other areas relating 
to offshore energy safety.
    Members of the Committee will include representatives from the 
offshore energy industry; the academic community; non-governmental 
organizations; and the Federal Government, including BOEMRE, the 
Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and the United States Coast Guard.
    The Committee will meet approximately five times annually, and at 
such times as designated by the DFO. The Secretary of the Interior will 
appoint members to the Committee, with input and recommendations from 
the above-referenced Federal agencies, the offshore energy industry, 
the academic community and other stakeholders.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the establishment of 
the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee is necessary and is in the 
public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on 
the Department of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

     Dated: January 19, 2011.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2011-1374 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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