[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34394-34395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14775]


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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 on February 24, 2015, at the headquarters of the 
IEA in Paris, France in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's 
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing 
Group on the Oil Market (SOM) on that day, and on February 25, 2015, in 
connection with a meeting of the SEQ on that day.

DATES: June 23-24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la F[eacute]d[eacute]ration, Paris, France.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Reilly, Assistant General 
Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
3417.

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:
    Meetings 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 F[eacute]d[eacute]ration, Paris, France, on June 23, 2015, 
commencing at 9:30 a.m., continuing at 9:30 a.m. on June 24, 2015, and 
again at 9:30 a.m. on June 25, 2015. The purpose of this notice is to 
permit attendance by representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB 
at a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions 
(SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Markets (SOM) on June 23 
at the same location commencing at 9:30 a.m., and at a meeting of the 
SEQ on June 24 at the same location commencing at 9:30 a.m. The IAB 
will also hold a preparatory meeting among company representatives at 
the same location at 8:30 a.m. on June 24. The agenda for this 
preparatory meeting is to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting.
    The agenda of the joint meeting of the SEQ and the SOM on June 23 
is under the control of the SEQ and the SOM. It is expected that the 
SEQ and the SOM will adopt the following agenda:

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the February 24, 2015 Joint 
Session
3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA 
Countries
4. Update on Offshore Installation Manager Projects and Priorities
5. The Current Oil Market Situation
6. Findings from the Medium-Term Gas Market Report 2015
7. Key Messages from the World Energy Outlook 2015 Special Report on 
Climate Change
8. The Changing Outlook for Chinese Oil Demand
9. Lower Oil Prices: Impact on GCC Budgets and Production Policy
10. Impact of Lower Prices on Investment and the Oil Service Industry
11. Other Business
    --Tentative schedule of upcoming SEQ and SOM meetings for 2015:
    --October 13-15, 2015

    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on June 24 is under the control of 
the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt the following agenda:

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 144th Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations
4. Australia Compliance Update
5. ERR Program including update
6. Emegency Response Review of the United Kingdom
7. Outreach/APSA
8. Mid-term Review of Finland
9. Thailand's National Emergency Response Exercise
10. Industry Advisory Board Update
11. Emergency Response Assessment of Columbia
12. Emergency Response Review of Portugal
13. Geo-spatial Analysis
14. Emergency Response Review of New Zealand
    Day 2 (June 25)
15. Tickets Analysis
16. Mid-term Review of Germany
17. Oral Reports by Administrations
18. Emergency Response Review of Greece
19. Saving Oil in a Hurry
20. Survey of Electricity Security Arrangements in IEA Member 
Countries: Preliminary Findings
21. Other Business
    --Schedule of next SEQ and SOM meetings:
    --October 13-15, 2015
    --2016 provisional dates:
    --March 15-17
    --May 31-June 2
    --September 27-29

    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)), the meetings of the IAB 
are open to representatives of members of the IAB and their counsel; 
representatives of members of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency 
Questions and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Markets; 
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, the SOM, or the IEA.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, June 10, 2015.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-14775 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
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