[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9963-9964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


International Energy Agency Meetings

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy 
Agency (IEA) will meet March 12-15, 2002, at the headquarters of the 
IEA in Paris, France in connection with the IEA's Disruption Simulation 
Exercise Program (ERE2).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Bradley, Assistant General 
Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 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)) 
(EPCA), the following notice of meetings is provided:
    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held at the headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue 
de la Federation, Paris, France, on March 12, 2002, beginning at 
approximately 2:15 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to permit 
attendance by representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB at an 
emergency response procedures training session hosted by the IEA's 
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ), which is scheduled to be 
held at the IEA on March 12, 2002. The Agenda for the meeting is under 
the control of the IEA. It is expected the IEA will adopt the following 
Agenda:
    1. Welcome to the IEA.
    2. Objectives of the Session.
    3. Introduction to the IEA Emergency System--Background and 
Objectives, Emergency Response Measures, Organization and Roles.
    4. Activation of IEA Measures--A Step by Step Process--Coordinated 
Emergency Response Measures (CERM) procedures and CERM situations, 
Application of International Energy Program (IEP)/Emergency Management 
Manual Procedures.
    5. IEA Energy Statistics and Emergency Data System--Structure and 
Contents of Emergency Questionnaires, and Reporting Relationships.
    6. IEA Information Technologies--Structure and Capabilities of IEA 
Information Technologies.
    7. Questions & Answers.
    8. Summary of the Training Session.
    A meeting involving members of the IAB in connection with the IEA's 
Disruption Simulation Exercise Program (ERE2) will be held on March 13 
and 14, 2002, at the headquarters of the IEA beginning at approximately 
9 a.m., and including a preparatory encounter among company 
representatives from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. The purpose of 
this meeting is to train IEA delegates in the use of IEA emergency 
response procedures by reacting to a hypothetical oil supply disruption 
scenario. The Agenda for the meeting is under the control of the IEA. 
It is expected the IEA will adopt the following Agenda:

I. Disruption--Stage 1

A. Plenary Session

    1. Introduction by SEQ Chairman and IEA Oil Markets and Emergency 
Preparedness (OME) Director.
    2. Introduction of Simulation Facilitator, Market Group, Media 
Group, and Design Group.
    3. Logistics are described by Head of Emergency Plans and 
Preparations Division (EPPD).
    4. Rules are defined and simulation is initiated by Facilitator.
    5. Before the announcement of the situation, the Market Group will 
describe and discuss the oil market context of the session.
    6. The Stage 1 event is announced.
    7. A brief analysis of the market impact by the Market Group.
    8. The Media Group requests some on-the-spot answers.

B. Participants Break Out Into Assigned Teams

    1. Respond to specific questions on market analysis and IEA 
decision-making.
    2. Report on what action(s) if any the IEA should take at this 
point.
    3. Submit a brief report to the Facilitator.

C. Plenary Session

    1. Presentation of four team reports (more if sufficiently 
diverse).
    2. Reactions and questions from the Media Group to each team report 
presentation.
    3. Reaction from Market Group on fundamentals following all team 
reports.

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    4. Discussions on the recommendations.
    5. Chairman's Summary of the Stage 1 Session.

II. Disruption--Stage 2

A. Plenary Session

    1. Introduction by SEQ Chairman and OME Director.
    2. Simulation is initiated by Facilitator.
    3. Before the announcement of the situation, the Market Group will 
describe and discuss the oil market context of the session.
    4. The Stage 2 event is announced.
    5. The Market Group provides a brief analysis of the supply demand 
impact.
    6. The Media Group requests some on-the-spot answers.

B. Participants Break Out Into Assigned Teams

    1. Respond to specific questions on market analysis and IEA 
decision-making.
    2. Report on what action(s) the IEA should take at this point.
    3. Submit a brief report to the Facilitator.

C. Plenary Session

    1. Presentation of four team reports (more if sufficiently 
diverse).
    2. Reactions and questions from the Media Group to each team report 
presentation.
    3. Reaction from Market Group on fundamentals following all team 
reports.
    4. Discussions on the recommendations.
    5. Review and critique of the first day of the exercise.
    6. Chairman's summary.

III. Disruption--Stage 3

A. Plenary Session

    1. Introduction by SEQ Chairman.
    2. Simulation is initiated by Facilitator.
    3. Before the announcement of the situation, the Market Group will 
describe and discuss the oil market context of the session.
    4. The Stage 3 event is announced.
    5. The Market Group provides a brief analysis of the supply demand 
impact.
    6. The Media Group requests some on-the-spot answers.

B. Participants Break Out Into Assigned Teams

    1. Respond to specific questions on market analysis and IEA 
decision-making.
    2. Report on what action(s) if any the IEA should take at this 
point.
    3. Submit a brief report to the Facilitator.

C. Plenary Session

    1. Presentation of four team reports (more if sufficiently 
diverse).
    2. Reactions and questions from the Media Group to each team report 
presentation.
    3. Reaction from Market Group on fundamentals following all team 
reports.
    4. Discussions on the recommendations.
    5. Chairman's summary of the session.

IV. Plenary Discussion on Conclusions

A. Introduction Of The Session By The SEQ Chairman

B. Presentation By The Facilitator Of The Outcomes Of The Exercises

C. Summary By The Market Group Of Fundamentals

D. Discussion Of The Types And Magnitudes Of The Recommended Responses

E. Discussion Of The Decision-making Process

F. Chairman's Initial Summary Of The Exercise And Recommendations

    A meeting of the IAB will be held on March 15, 2002, at the IEA 
beginning at approximately 9 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 SEQ, which is scheduled to be held on that 
date, including a preparatory encounter among company representatives 
from approximately 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. The Agenda for the meeting is 
under the control of the IEA. It is expected the IEA will adopt the 
following Agenda:
    1. Adoption of the Agenda.
    2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 103rd Meeting.
    3. SEQ Program of Work for 2003-2004--2003-2004 Work Program of the 
SEQ--First Elements.
    4. Update on Compliance with IEP Stockholding Commitments.
    5. Policy and Legislative Developments in Member Countries--Update 
on Korea's Accession to the IEA.
    6. Report on Developments in Non-Member Countries and International 
Organizations.
    7. Emergency Response Training and Simulation Exercise--Initial 
Report on the Emergency Response Training and Simulation Exercise 2002 
(ERE2), Phase 3 and Data Workshop Issues.
    8. Current IAB Activities--Oral Report by the IAB Chairman.
    9. Emergency Response Procedures--Transition from CERM to IEP 
Measures.
    10. Questionnaire on IEA Oil Stock Drawdown Capacity.
    11. Joint SEQ/Standing Group on Long-Term Cooperation (SLT) 
Seminar--Conclusions from Joint SEQ/SLT Inter-fuels Workshop, Results 
from the Fuel-Switchng Survey.
    12. Emergency Response Reviews of IEA Countries--Tentative Schedule 
of Emergency Response Reviews for 2002-2003.
    13. Emergency Data and Related Issues for Information.
    Emergency Reserve and Net Import Situation of IEA Countries on 
January 1, 2001.
    Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Candidate Countries on January 
1, 2001.
    Monthly Oil Statistics December 2001.
    Base Period Final Consumption 1Quarter(Q)2000/4Q2001.
    Quarterly Oil Forecast--1Q2002.
    Reissue of Emergency Mangement Manual.
    Update of Emergency Contacts List.
    14. Other Business--Dates of Next Meetings--June 25-27, 2002 and 
November 12-15 (or 19-22), 2002.
    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)), these meetings are 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 Congress, the 
IEA, and the European Commission, and invitees of the IAB, the SEQ, or 
the IEA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, February 28, 2002.
Eric Fygi,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-5201 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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