[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17861-17862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8327]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of International Affairs; Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation Energy Ministers Conference

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of upcoming conference.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy and the City of San Diego, 
California, will co-sponsor the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
(APEC) Energy Ministers Conference: ``Turning Vision Into Reality,'' in 
San Diego, California. The Conference will focus on strategies to 
implement existing policy commitments and to enhance investment in 
clean and sustainable energy development, on opportunities for regional 
energy market integration, and on continued transition to a market-
oriented business climate. The region's energy ministers, and 
representatives of the private sector, multilateral institutions and 
nongovernment organizations will work together to create a vision for 
the 21st Century that will support clean and sustainable energy and 
economic development.

DATES: The three-day conference will be held from May 10-12, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and to 
register on line, please visit our website on www.apecenergy.org. You 
may also contact APEC Conference Headquarters on 703-352-7633, or via 
fax on 703-352-9513 for further information regarding the conference. 
For inquires regarding exhibits for industry displays, please contact 
John Reyes in San Diego,

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California by telephone on 619-557-2803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the first time the Department of 
Energy has hosted an APEC Energy Ministers Conference. Initial plans 
for the Conference were announced in February.
    Attendees: Approximately 600 participants are expected to attend 
the event, including representation by international and regional 
organizations such as the World Bank, International Finance 
Corporation, and the Asian Development Bank; Energy Ministers and 
representatives of APEC member economies; and private sector 
representatives from the region's major electricity, oil, gas, 
renewable and energy efficiency, energy service and coal companies.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 24, 2000.
David L. Goldwyn,
Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-8327 Filed 4-4-00; 8:45 am]
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