[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32743-32744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12280]


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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 May 31 through June 1, 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 May 31, 2016, in 
connection with a meeting of the SEQ on that day and on June 1, 2016.

DATES: May 31 through June 1, 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 May 31, 2016, 
commencing at 2:00 p.m.. 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 May 31, to be 
held at the same location commencing at 2:00 p.m. The IAB will also 
hold a preparatory meeting among company representatives at the same 
location at 8:30 a.m. on June 1. The agenda for this preparatory 
meeting is to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting. The SEQ meeting 
will commence, at the same location, on June 1, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
    The agenda of the joint meeting of the SEQ and SOM is under the 
control of the SEQ and SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and SOM will 
adopt the following agenda:

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 17 March 2106 Joint Session
3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA 
Countries
4. The Current Oil Market Situation ``Presentation of OMR MAY 2106'' + 
Questions & Answers
5. Presentation from IEA Division and discussion (TBC)
6. Presentation from External Speaker and discussion, on ``Oil Pricing 
Issues''
7. Other Business

    --Tentative schedule of upcoming SEQ and SOM meetings for 2016:

    --27-29 September 2016


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    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on June 1, 2106 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 147th Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations
4. Australian Compliance Update
5. Bilateral Stockholding in non-OECD Countries--progress report
6. Association--``Oil Umbrella'' concept
7. ERR Programme
8. Emergency Response Review of the Netherlands
9. Mid-term Review of Italy
10. Industry Advisory Board Update
11. Emergency Response Review of France
12. Mid-Term Review of Estonia
13. Update on ERE8 Arrangements
14. Mexican Accession
15. Outreach Activities
16. Oral Reports by Administrations
17. Other Business

    Schedule of SEQ and SOM Meetings, 2016 provisional dates: 27-29 
September

    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC May 18, 2016.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-12280 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
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