80 FR 8296 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

Page Range		8296-8297
FR Document		2015-03181

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.

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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.
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with DOE’s policy of promoting Friday, February 20, 2015. There will The Final Report is anticipated in early
competition in the marketplace by also be the opportunity to provide Fall 2015.
allowing commercial parties to freely public comment in person at the Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10,
negotiate their own trade arrangements. Commission meeting on February 24, 2015.
Additionally, DOE will consider the 2015 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.). LaTanya R. Butler,
following environmental documents: ADDRESSES: Comments should be: Deputy Committee Management Officer.
• Addendum to Environmental • Emailed to: crenel@hq.doe.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–03142 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
Review Documents Concerning Exports • Or mailed to: Karen Gibson,
of Natural Gas From the United States, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 3 and Department of Energy, 1000
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Independence Avenue SW.,
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Washington, DC 20585.
Natural Gas From the United States, 79 • For those interested in providing International Energy Agency Meetings
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).4 public comment in person, the February
Parties that may oppose this 24th public meeting will take place at AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Application should address these issues the Hilton at Mark Center, Birch
in their comments and/or protests, as ACTION: Notice of meetings.
Conference Room, 500 Seminary Road,
well as other issues deemed relevant to Alexandria VA. SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board
the Application. (IAB) to the International Energy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The National Environmental Policy
Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Agency (IEA) will meet on February 24,
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.,
Officer; email crenel@hq.doe.gov; 2015, at the headquarters of the IEA in
requires DOE to give appropriate
telephone (202) 586–3787. Paris, France in connection with a joint
consideration to the environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on
effects of its proposed decisions. No
Background: The Commission was Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the
final decision will be issued in this
established to provide advice to the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market
proceeding until DOE has met its
Secretary of Energy on the Department’s (SOM) on that day, and on February 25,
environmental responsibilities.
national laboratories. The Commission 2015, in connection with a meeting of
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, the SEQ on that day.
2015. will review the DOE national
laboratories for alignment with the DATES: February 24–25, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Department’s strategic priorities, clear ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Fédération,
Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas.
and balanced missions, unique Paris, France.
capabilities to meet current energy and
[FR Doc. 2015–03145 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
national security challenges,
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appropriate size to meet the Diana D. Clark, Assistant General
Department’s energy and national Counsel for International and National
security missions, and support of other Security Programs, Department of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
Federal agencies. The Commission will
also look for opportunities to more SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–
Commission to Review the 3417.
Effectiveness of the National Energy effectively and efficiently use the
Laboratories capabilities of the national laboratories SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
and review the use of laboratory accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i)
AGENCY: Department of Energy. directed research and development of the Energy Policy and Conservation
ACTION: Request for comments. (LDRD) to meet the Department’s Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA),
science, energy, and national security the following notice of meetings is
SUMMARY: This notice announces an provided:
opportunity to comment on the goals.
Given the broad scope and aggressive Meetings of the Industry Advisory
proposed Interim Report of the
timeline for the report, the Secretary of Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Commission to Review the Effectiveness
Energy and Congress agreed to split the Agency (IEA) will be held at the
of the National Energy Laboratories
(Commission). The Commission was study into two phases. The Interim headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la
created pursuant section 319 of the Report contains the preliminary Fédération, Paris, France, on February
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, observations and recommendations 24, 2015, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and
Public Law 113–76, and in accordance found in Phase 1 of the study, which continuing at 9:30 a.m. on February 25,
with the provisions of the Federal consisted of literature review, visits to 2015. The purpose of this notice is to
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as five of the National Laboratories; permit attendance by representatives of
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The report interviews with staff from across the U.S. company members of the IAB at a
will be posted to the Web site: http:// National Laboratories, DOE, other joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing
energy.gov/labcommission on Friday, Federal agencies, companies, other non- Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ)
February 13, 2015. governmental organizations, and and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil
additional interested parties; and Markets (SOM) on February 24 at the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
presentations at public Commission same location commencing at 9:30 a.m.,
submit written comments on or before
meetings. In Phase 2, the Commission and at a meeting of the SEQ on February
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3 The Addendum and related documents are will refine the conclusions of the 25 at the same location commencing at
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum- Interim Report and focus on operational 9:30 a.m. The IAB will also hold a
environmental-review-documents-concerning- issues affecting the efficiency and preparatory meeting among company
exports-natural-gas-united-states. effectiveness of the work of the National representatives at the same location at
4 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
Laboratories in carrying out their 8:30 a.m. on February 25. The agenda
greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied- missions. The commissioners will visit for this preparatory meeting is to review
natural-gas-united-states. the remaining 12 National Laboratories. the agenda for the SEQ meeting.

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The agenda of the joint meeting of the and their counsel; representatives of technical expertise and experience,
SEQ and the SOM on February 24 is members of the IEA’s Standing Group established records of distinguished
under the control of the SEQ and the on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s professional service, and their
SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and Standing Group on the Oil Markets; knowledge of issues that pertain to
the SOM will adopt the following representatives of the Departments of electricity.
agenda: Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the
1. Adoption of the Agenda Trade Commission, the General EAC is expected to include an update
2. Approval of the Summary Record of Accounting Office, Committees of on the programs and initiatives of DOE’s
the October 21, 2014 Joint Session Congress, the IEA, and the European Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Commission; and invitees of the IAB, Reliability and the DOE Quadrennial
Policy Developments in IEA Countries the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA. Energy Review. The meeting is also
4. Update on Offshore Installation Issued in Washington, DC, February 11, expected to include a briefing by
Manager Projects and Priorities 2015. National Laboratory Consortium
5. The Current Oil Market Situation Diana D. Clark, representatives, discussions on grid
6. Medium-Term Outlook for OPEC and Assistant General Counsel for International modernization, and a panel on ARRA-
Non-OPEC Supply and National Security Programs. supported smart grid deployment
7. Medium-Term Outlook for Demand [FR Doc. 2015–03181 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
efforts. Additionally, the meeting is
8. Medium-Term Outlook for Trade, expected to include a discussion of the
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Refining, and Product Supply plans and activities of the Cyber
9. The Economic Impact of Lower Oil Security Working Group, the Smart Grid
Prices: Focus on the Middle East, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Subcommittee, the Power Delivery
North Africa, the Caucasus, and Subcommittee, and the Energy Storage
Central Asia Electricity Advisory Committee; Subcommittee.
10. The Natural Gas Market in a Low- Meetings Tentative Agenda: March 26, 2015
Oil-Price Environment
11. The Renewables Industry in a Low- AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EAC Leadership
Oil-Price Environment and Energy Reliability, Department of Committee Meeting
12. Other Business Energy. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration
—Tentative schedule of upcoming ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome,
SEQ and SOM meetings: Introductions, Developments since
—June 23–25, 2015 SUMMARY: This notice announces an the September 2014 Meeting
—October 13–15, 2015 open meeting of the Electricity Advisory 1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Update on the
Committee. The Federal Advisory DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and
The agenda of the SEQ meeting on
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. Energy Reliability’s Programs and
February 25 is under the control of the
770) requires that public notice of these Initiatives
SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will
meetings be announced in the Federal
adopt the following agenda: 1:45 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
Register.
1. Adoption of the Agenda 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Briefing by the
DATES: Thursday, March 26, 2015 National Laboratory Consortium
2. Approval of the Summary Record of
12:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Representatives
the 143rd Meeting
Friday, March 26, 2015 8:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break
3. Status of Compliance with IEP
12:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Technology
Stockholding Obligations
4. Emergency Response Review Program ADDRESSES: Rural Electric Cooperative Transfer at DOE
5. Emergency Response Review of Association, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, 3:20 p.m.–3:55 p.m. ARPA-E
Canada Arlington, Virginia 22203. Electricity Research Activities and
6. Emegency Response Exercise in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DOE Cross-Agency Plans
China Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of 3:55 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Grid Architecture
7. Mid-Term Review of the Netherlands Electricity Delivery and Energy 4:30 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Making the
8. Emergency Response Exercise 7 Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Distribution Grid More Open,
Evaluation Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000 Efficient, and Resilient
9. Industry Advisory Board Update Independence Avenue SW., 5:05 p.m.–5:25 p.m. EAC Member
10. Emergency Response Review of Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: Discussion of Cyber Security Working
Greece (202) 586–1060 or Email: Group Plans
11. Mid-Term Review of Sweden matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov. 5:25 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Wrap-up and
12. Outreach SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Adjourn Day One of March 2015 EAC
—APSA/Chile/Colombia Purpose of the Committee: The Meeting
13. Association Update Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
14. Nexus Forum—Resilience Next Tentative Agenda: March 27, 2015
was re-established in July 2010, in
Steps accordance with the provisions of the 8:00 a.m.–8:20 a.m. Update on the
15. Other Business Federal Advisory Committee Act DOE Quadrennial Energy Review
—Tentative schedule of next (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to 8:20 a.m.–9:00 a.m. EAC Smart Grid
meetings: provide advice to the U.S. Department Subcommittee Activities and Plans
—June 23–25, 2015
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of Energy (DOE) in implementing the 9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. EAC Member
—October 13–15, 2015 Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the Discussion of Smart Grid
As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) Energy Independence and Security Act Subcommittee Plans
of the Energy Policy and Conservation of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s 9:20 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break
Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the electricity delivery infrastructure. The 9:30 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Panel—ARRA-
meetings of the IAB are open to EAC is composed of individuals of Supported Smart Grid Deployment
representatives of members of the IAB diverse background selected for their Efforts

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meetings.
Dates		February 24-25, 2015.
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.
FR Citation		80 FR 8296