[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30145]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


International Energy Agency Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy 
Agency (IEA) will meet November 18-19, 1998 at the headquarters of the 
International Energy Agency in Paris, France.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Bradley, Acting Assistant 
General Counsel for International and Legal Policy, Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, 202-
586-6738.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i) 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)), 
the following meeting notice is provided:
    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held on November 18 and November 19, 1998, 
at the headquarters of the IEA, 9 rue de la Federation, Paris, France, 
beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to 
permit attendance by representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB 
at a meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) 
which is scheduled to be held at the IEA's offices on November 18-19, 
1998, including a preparatory encounter among company representatives 
on November 18 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The Agenda for 
the preparatory encounter among company representatives is to elicit 
views regarding items on the SEQ's Agenda. The Agenda for the SEQ 
meeting is under the control of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ 
will adopt the following Agenda:

Agenda--Emergency Response Exercise 1998

November 18, 1998

1. Welcome to the IEA
2. Objectives of the Session
3. General Introduction and Description of IEA Emergency Management 
Organization
     The Agreement on an International Energy Program (IEP) and 
basic objectives of the IEA
     Emergency Management Organization--the IEP, IAB, SEQ, 
Industry Supply Advisory Group, and Emergency Operations Team
4. Introduction to the Emergency Management Manual (EMM) and Reference 
Guide and to Coordinated Emergency Response Measures (CERM)
5. An Introduction to IEA Communications and Information
     Communication services at the IEA and data security
     Data available at the IEA to ISAG
     Structure and contents of Questionnaires A and B, and 
reporting relationships
6. Activation Procedures and Responsibilities
     Calculations (Base Period Final Consumption, Available 
Supplies, Emergency Response Drawdown Obligation, Allocation Rights/
Allocation Obligations)
7. The Balancing Process and Voluntary Offers
     Definitions of Voluntary Offers (VOs) and their role in 
the EMM balancing process
     The functions of the Emergency Operations Team, National 
Emergency Sharing Organizations, and Reporting Companies in generating 
and processing VOs
     Creation of a Voluntary Offer
8. IEA Actions and Response and Country Contributions to Joint Response 
(Scenario Stages 1 and 2 and Initial Response to Stage 3)
9. Round Table of Country Responses to the Scenario Stages 1 and 2

November 19, 1998

1. Round Table of Country Responses to the Scenario Stage 3
2. ISAG Report on Results of ISAG Session of November 16-17, 1998
3. Assessment of the Situation from the IAB Perspective; Company 
Insights from NESO Consultations on Scenarios
4. General Discussion of Situation following Stage 3 Country Responses; 
Assessment of Further Action Needed
5. Surprise Scenario Exercise and Reaction of Participants to 
Additional Disruption and/or New Scenario
6. Overall Assessment of Exercise and Suggestions on Further Work

    As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), this meeting is open 
only to representatives of members of the IAB and their counsel, 
representatives of members of the SEQ, representatives of the 
Departments of Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal Trade 
Commission, the General Accounting Office, Committees of the Congress, 
the IEA, and the European Commission, and invitees of the IAB, the SEQ, 
or the IEA.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., November 5, 1998.
Mary Anne Sullivan,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-30145 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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