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DHS - 68 - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	68
Original Establishment Date	8/12/1988	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advi...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Marine Transportation Specialist, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	7/31/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Patrick
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/31/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	9/30/2029	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Clark
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(571) 607-8236
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-372-8382
Specific Establishment Authority*	§ 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192 as amended by § 8331 of the Elijah E. Cummnings of the CG Auth Act of 2020, Pub.L. No. 116-283. That authority is codified in 46 U.S.C. § 15106	Designated Federal Officer Email*	patrick.w.clark@uscg.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/4/2018
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	NOSAC accomplishes its purpose through public meetings which are normally held twice a year and through subcommittee meetings when engaged in addressing a task issued the Agency.
How is membership balanced?*	NOSAC is composed of 15 members. Each member has expertise, knowledge and experience regarding the technology, equipment and techniques that are used, or are being developed for use in the exploration for and the recovery of offshore mineral resources. NOSAC and its associated working groups are well represented by a broad range of personnel from the offshore industry. Areas represented are petroleum production, offshore drilling, support vessel operators, offshore construction, subsea operations, diving, geophysical services, arctic operations, and the general public.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	In FY25 (through the end of January 2025), the committee did not meet.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Outer Continental Shelf provides an increasing percentage of our domestically produced oil and gas, and as well as non-mineral energy resources. The drilling and production of oil and gas is moving into deeper water; being done under higher pressures and higher temperatures; new and novel floating facilities are being used requiring state-of-the-art sophisticated technology; and non-mineral energy installations are being constructed in many areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The nature of many of the issues involved in the offshore industry is highly specialized. The US Coast Guard has limited expertise in many of these areas and the committee is needed so that the US Coast Guard may continue to obtain technical recommendations from industry on new regulations, policy and industry standards. Advice of this nature is not available from sources within the Department of Homeland Security. There are no other committees which deal with the same subject area. Due to the balance of membership described above, and the considerable amount of experience of members, the committee's advice is both beneficial and unique.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	Under 46 U.S.C. § 15109(m), the Committee is authorized to continue until September 30, 2029.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	89	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were no final reports submitted during FY25 through the end of January 2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	40.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Final Reports from the Committee and the associated recommendations are still under review by the U.S. Coast Guard.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	22.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The recommendations contained in all Final Reports submitted by the Committee continue to be actively reviewed by the U.S. Coast Guard.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	The Coast Guard maintains publicly available website for NOSAC at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-offshore-safety-advisory-committee-(nosac)
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Final Reports from the Committee and the associated recommendations are still under review by the U.S. Coast Guard.	Narrative Description*	The function of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and non-mineral energy resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$60,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$200,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$25,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$60,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$225,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/13/2025 7:45 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	1.30
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks	Est costs are based on costs for only one in person meeting planned due to anticipated reductions in budgets.
Cost Remarks	Due to costs being calculated through Jan 2025, and the fact that no meetings were held through that date, the expended costs were significantly lower than budgeted.

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Category Area Energy Energy Natural Resources Environment Environmental Issues Health Safety Labor Occupational Safety and Health Transportation Boating and Navigation Water Waterways

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