80 FR 8296 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8296-8297]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03181]


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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: February 24-25, 2015.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, 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 February 24, 2015, 
commencing at 9:30 a.m. and continuing at 9:30 a.m. on February 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 February 24 at the same 
location commencing at 9:30 a.m., and at a meeting of the SEQ on 
February 25 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 February 25. The agenda for this 
preparatory meeting is to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting.

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    The agenda of the joint meeting of the SEQ and the SOM on February 
24 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 October 21, 2014 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. Medium-Term Outlook for OPEC and Non-OPEC Supply
7. Medium-Term Outlook for Demand
8. Medium-Term Outlook for Trade, Refining, and Product Supply
9. The Economic Impact of Lower Oil Prices: Focus on the Middle East, 
North Africa, the Caucasus, and Central Asia
10. The Natural Gas Market in a Low-Oil-Price Environment
11. The Renewables Industry in a Low-Oil-Price Environment
12. Other Business
    --Tentative schedule of upcoming SEQ and SOM meetings:
    --June 23-25, 2015
    --October 13-15, 2015

    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on February 25 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 143rd Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Stockholding Obligations
4. Emergency Response Review Program
5. Emergency Response Review of Canada
6. Emegency Response Exercise in China
7. Mid-Term Review of the Netherlands
8. Emergency Response Exercise 7 Evaluation
9. Industry Advisory Board Update
10. Emergency Response Review of Greece
11. Mid-Term Review of Sweden
12. Outreach
    --APSA/Chile/Colombia
13. Association Update
14. Nexus Forum--Resilience Next Steps
15. Other Business
    --Tentative schedule of next meetings:
    --June 23-25, 2015
    --October 13-15, 2015

    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, February 11, 2015.
Diana D. Clark,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-03181 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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