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September 16, 2022
Bradley C. Barron
President and Chief Executive Officer
NuStar Energy L.P.
19003 IH-10 West
San Antonio, Texas 78257
Re: NuStar Energy L.P.
Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed March 10,
2022
File No. 001-16417
Dear Mr. Barron:
We have limited our review of your most recent definitive proxy
statement to those issues
we have addressed in our comments.
Please respond to these comments by confirming that you will
enhance your future proxy
disclosures in accordance with the topics discussed below as well as any
material developments
to your risk oversight structure. For guidance, refer to Item 407(h) of
Regulation S-K.
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 10, 2022
General
1. Please expand your
discussion of the reasons you believe that your leadership structure is
appropriate, addressing
your specific characteristics or circumstances. In your discussion,
please also address the
circumstances under which you would consider having the Chair
and CEO roles filled by
a single individual, when shareholders would be notified of any
such change, and
whether you will seek prior input from shareholders.
2. Please expand upon the
role that your presiding director plays in the leadership of the
board. For example,
please enhance your disclosure to address whether or not your
presiding director may:
require board
consideration of, and/or override your CEO on, any risk matters; or
provide input on
design of the board itself.
3. Please expand upon how
your board administers its risk oversight function. For example,
please disclose:
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why your board elected to retain direct oversight
responsibility for HSE
performance, operational performance, strategic planning, ESG
performance, sustainability and energy transition and
cybersecurity, rather than
assign oversight to a board committee;
the timeframe over which you evaluate risks (e.g., short-term,
intermediate-term, or
long-term) and how you apply different oversight standards based
upon the
immediacy of the risk assessed;
whether you consult with outside advisors and experts to
anticipate future threats and
trends, and how often you re-assess your risk environment;
how the board interacts with management to address existing
risks and identify
significant emerging risks;
whether you have a Chief Compliance Officer and to whom this
position reports; and
how your risk oversight process aligns with your disclosure
controls and procedures.
We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for
the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action
or absence of
action by the staff.
Please contact Jennifer Gowetski at 202-551-3401 or Amanda Ravitz at
202-551-
3412 with any questions.
FirstName LastNameBradley C. Barron Sincerely,
Comapany NameNuStar Energy L.P.
Division of
Corporation Finance
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