[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11778-11779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04976]


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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 March 15-16, 2016, 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 March 17, 2016, in connection with a 
meeting of the SEQ on that day.

DATES: March 15-17, 2016.

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-
5000.

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 March 15, 2016, 
commencing at 2:00 p.m., continuing at 9:30 a.m. on March 16, 2016 and 
again at 9:30 a.m. on March 17, 2016. 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 March 
17, to be held 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 March 16. The agenda for this 
preparatory meeting is to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting.
    The agenda of the joint meeting of the SEQ is under the control of 
the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt the following agenda:

Day 1

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 146th Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations
4. Australian Compliance Update
5. Bilateral Stockholding in non-OECD Countries
6. Association--Handling Association country participation at SEQ 
meetings
7. Programme Work Budget
8. Outcome of Ministerial Meeting

Day 2

9. ERR Programme
10. Emergency Response Review of the Slovak Republic
11. Mid-Term Review of Japan
12. Update on Exercise in Capitals (EXCAP)
13. Emergency Response Review of Korea
14. Update on ERE8 Arrangements
15. Mexican Accession
16. Outreach Activities
17. Emergency response Review of Hungary
18. Industry Advisory Board Update
19. Emergency Response Review of Spain
20. Mid-Term Review of United States
21. Oral Reports by Administrations
22. Overview of Emergency Response Legislation
23. Saving Oil in a Hurry--Update
24. ERR Report Re-design
25. Other Business

    --Provisional 2016 Schedule of SEQ and SOM Meetings
    --31 May-2 June
    --27-29 September

    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on March 17, 2106 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 15 October 2015 Joint Session
3. Report on Russian Oil Prospects
4. Report on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA Countries
5. The Current Oil Market Situation
6. Panel: Outlook for Oil Markets
7. Floor discussion
8. Other business
    --Tentative schedule of upcoming SEQ and SOM meetings for 2016: 31 
May-2 June

    As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation

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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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, March 2, 2016.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-04976 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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