81_FR_11822 81 FR 11778 - International Energy Agency Meetings

81 FR 11778 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 44 (March 7, 2016)

Page Range11778-11779
FR Document2016-04976

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11778-11779]
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[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.
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                                                       5. Continuation Awards: In making a                  your search to documents published by                 is expected that the SEQ will adopt the
                                                    continuation award under 34 CFR                         the Department.                                       following agenda:
                                                    75.253, the Secretary considers, among                    Dated: March 1, 2016.                               Day 1
                                                    other things: Whether a grantee has                     Michael K. Yudin,
                                                    made substantial progress in achieving                                                                        1. Adoption of the Agenda
                                                                                                            Assistant Secretary for Special Education and         2. Approval of the Summary Record of
                                                    the goals and objectives of the project;                Rehabilitative Services.
                                                    whether the grantee has expended funds                                                                             the 146th Meeting
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–05026 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    in a manner that is consistent with its                                                                       3. Status of Compliance with IEP
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                     Agreement Stockholding
                                                    approved application and budget; and,
                                                    if the Secretary has established                                                                                   Obligations
                                                    performance measurement                                                                                       4. Australian Compliance Update
                                                    requirements, the performance targets in                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  5. Bilateral Stockholding in non-OECD
                                                    the grantee’s approved application.                                                                                Countries
                                                       In making a continuation award, the                  International Energy Agency Meetings                  6. Association—Handling Association
                                                    Secretary also considers whether the                    AGENCY:   Department of Energy.                            country participation at SEQ
                                                    grantee is operating in compliance with                 ACTION:   Notice of meetings.                              meetings
                                                    the assurances in its approved                                                                                7. Programme Work Budget
                                                    application, including those applicable                 SUMMARY:    The Industry Advisory Board               8. Outcome of Ministerial Meeting
                                                    to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit              (IAB) to the International Energy
                                                    discrimination in programs or activities                                                                      Day 2
                                                                                                            Agency (IEA) will meet on March 15–
                                                    receiving Federal financial assistance                  16, 2016, at the headquarters of the IEA              9. ERR Programme
                                                    from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                      in Paris, France in connection with a                 10. Emergency Response Review of the
                                                    104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).                       joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing                        Slovak Republic
                                                                                                            Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ)                    11. Mid-Term Review of Japan
                                                    VII. Agency Contact
                                                                                                            and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil               12. Update on Exercise in Capitals
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      Tara              Market (SOM) on March 17, 2016, in                         (EXCAP)
                                                    Courchaine, U.S. Department of                          connection with a meeting of the SEQ                  13. Emergency Response Review of
                                                    Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                     on that day.                                               Korea
                                                    Room 5143, Potomac Center Plaza,                        DATES: March 15–17, 2016.                             14. Update on ERE8 Arrangements
                                                    Washington, DC 20202–5108.                              ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Fédération,
                                                                                                                                                                  15. Mexican Accession
                                                    Telephone: (202) 245–6462.                              Paris, France.                                        16. Outreach Activities
                                                      If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the                                                                         17. Emergency response Review of
                                                    Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1–                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                       Hungary
                                                    800–877–8339.                                           Thomas Reilly, Assistant General                      18. Industry Advisory Board Update
                                                                                                            Counsel for International and National                19. Emergency Response Review of
                                                    VIII. Other Information                                 Security Programs, Department of                           Spain
                                                       Accessible Format: Individuals with                  Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue                      20. Mid-Term Review of United States
                                                    disabilities can obtain this document                   SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–                   21. Oral Reports by Administrations
                                                    and a copy of the application package in                5000.                                                 22. Overview of Emergency Response
                                                    an accessible format (e.g., braille, large              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                              Legislation
                                                    print, audiotape, or compact disc) by                   accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i)               23. Saving Oil in a Hurry—Update
                                                    contacting the Grants and Contracts                     of the Energy Policy and Conservation                 24. ERR Report Re-design
                                                    Services Team, U.S. Department of                       Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA),              25. Other Business
                                                    Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                     the following notice of meetings is                      —Provisional 2016 Schedule of SEQ
                                                    Room 5037, Potomac Center Plaza,                        provided:                                                  and SOM Meetings
                                                    Washington, DC 20202–2550.                                 Meetings of the Industry Advisory
                                                                                                                                                                     —31 May–2 June
                                                    Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a                 Board (IAB) to the International Energy                  —27–29 September
                                                    TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at               Agency (IEA) will be held at the
                                                                                                            headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la                    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on
                                                    1–800–877–8339.
                                                       Electronic Access to This Document:                  Fédération, Paris, France, on March 15,             March 17, 2106 is under the control of
                                                    The official version of this document is                2016, commencing at 2:00 p.m.,                        the SEQ and the SOM. It is expected
                                                    the document published in the Federal                   continuing at 9:30 a.m. on March 16,                  that the SEQ and the SOM will adopt
                                                    Register. Free Internet access to the                   2016 and again at 9:30 a.m. on March                  the following agenda:
                                                    official edition of the Federal Register                17, 2016. The purpose of this notice is               1. Adoption of the Agenda
                                                    and the Code of Federal Regulations is                  to permit attendance by representatives               2. Approval of the Summary Record of
                                                    available via the Federal Digital System                of U.S. company members of the IAB at                      the 15 October 2015 Joint Session
                                                    at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you                 a joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing                 3. Report on Russian Oil Prospects
                                                    can view this document, as well as all                  Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ)                    4. Report on Recent Oil Market and
                                                    other documents of this Department                      and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil                    Policy Developments in IEA
                                                    published in the Federal Register, in                   Markets (SOM) on March 17, to be held                      Countries
                                                    text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                   at the same location commencing at 9:30               5. The Current Oil Market Situation
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                                                    Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                          a.m. The IAB will also hold a                         6. Panel: Outlook for Oil Markets
                                                    available free at the site.                             preparatory meeting among company                     7. Floor discussion
                                                       You may also access documents of the                 representatives at the same location at               8. Other business
                                                    Department published in the Federal                     8:30 a.m. on March 16. The agenda for                    —Tentative schedule of upcoming
                                                    Register by using the article search                    this preparatory meeting is to review the                  SEQ and SOM meetings for 2016:
                                                    feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                    agenda for the SEQ meeting.                                31 May–2 June
                                                    Specifically, through the advanced                         The agenda of the joint meeting of the                As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii)
                                                    search feature at this site, you can limit              SEQ is under the control of the SEQ. It               of the Energy Policy and Conservation


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                                                    Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the                  accidental or unauthorized detonation                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    meetings of the IAB are open to                         of nuclear explosives.
                                                    representatives of members of the IAB                                                                         Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    and their counsel; representatives of                   DATES:   Comments regarding this
                                                                                                                                                                  Commission
                                                    members of the IEA’s Standing Group                     collection must be received on or before
                                                    on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s                    April 6, 2016. If you anticipate that you
                                                                                                                                                                  [Docket No. CP13–499–000]
                                                    Standing Group on the Oil Markets;                      will be submitting comments, but find
                                                    representatives of the Departments of                   it difficult to do so within the period of            Constitution Pipeline; Company, LLC;
                                                    Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal                 time allowed by this notice, please                   Notice Rejecting Request for
                                                    Trade Commission, the General                           advise the OMB Desk Officer of your                   Emergency Motion for Suspension of
                                                    Accounting Office, Committees of                        intention to make a submission as soon                Non-Mechanical Tree Felling
                                                    Congress, the IEA, and the European                     as possible. The Desk Officer may be
                                                    Commission; and invitees of the IAB,                    telephoned at 202–395–4650.                              On February 25, 2016, Megan
                                                    the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA.                                                                                 Holleran filed an emergency motion
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES:   Written comments should
                                                      Issued in Washington, DC, March 2, 2016.              be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office               pursuant to Rule 212 of the
                                                    Thomas Reilly,                                          of Information and Regulatory Affairs,                Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                    Assistant General Counsel for International             Office of Management and Budget, New                  Procedure 1 requesting that the
                                                    and National Security Programs.                                                                               Commission require Constitution
                                                                                                            Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–04976 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am]              735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC                   Pipeline Company, LLC (Constitution)
                                                    BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                            20503 and to Regina Cano U.S.                         to suspend all non-mechanical tree
                                                                                                            Department of Energy, Office of                       felling activities on her family’s
                                                                                                            Corporate Security Strategy, Analysis                 Pennsylvania property 2 pending review
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          of a federal court order (attached to the
                                                                                                            and Special Operations (AU–1.2), 1000
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           Independence Ave. SW., Washington,                    motion as Exhibit B) in an eminent
                                                    Extension                                               DC 20585, telephone at (202) 586–7079,                domain proceeding enjoining certain
                                                                                                            by fax at (202) 586–3333, or by email at              protest activities. Ms. Holleran asserts
                                                    AGENCY:Department of Energy.                                                                                  that the court order has the effect of
                                                                                                            regina.cano@hq.doe.gov, or information
                                                          Submission for Office of
                                                    ACTION:
                                                                                                            about the collection instruments may be               expanding the easement area for tree
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) review;                                                                           felling beyond the boundaries approved
                                                                                                            obtained at http://energy.gov/ehss/
                                                    comment request.                                                                                              by the Commission and provides a basis
                                                                                                            information-collection.
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Department of Energy                                                                          for the Commission to reconsider the
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    This                    effects of tree felling activities and/or its
                                                    (DOE) has submitted an information                      information collection request contains:
                                                    collection request to the OMB for                                                                             issuance of a Certificate of Public
                                                                                                            (1) OMB No. 1910–5122; (2) Information                Convenience and Necessity to
                                                    extension under the provisions of the
                                                                                                            Collection Request Title: Human                       Constitution.
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
                                                    information collection requests a three-                Reliability Program; (3) Type of Review:
                                                                                                            Renewal; (4) Purpose: This collection                    Issues related to the acquisition of
                                                    year extension of its Human Reliability                                                                       property rights by a pipeline under the
                                                    Program (HRP), OMB Control Number                       provides for DOE management to ensure
                                                                                                            that individuals who occupy HRP                       eminent domain provisions of section
                                                    1910–5122. This information collection                                                                        7(h) of the NGA are matters for the
                                                    consists of forms that will certify to DOE              positions meet program standards of
                                                                                                            reliability and physical and mental                   applicable state or federal court. Since
                                                    that respondents were advised of the                                                                          the Commission has no responsibility or
                                                    requirements for occupying or                           suitability; (5) Annual Estimated
                                                                                                            Number of Respondents: 43,960; (6)                    jurisdiction over these matters, the
                                                    continuing to occupy an HRP position.
                                                                                                            Annual Estimated Number of Total                      subject motion is rejected.
                                                    The forms include: Human Reliability
                                                    Program Certification (DOE F 470.3),                    Responses: 43,999; (7) Annual                            This notice constitutes final agency
                                                    Acknowledgement and Agreement to                        Estimated Number of Burden Hours:                     action. Requests for rehearing by the
                                                    Participate in the Human Reliability                    3,819; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting                 Commission of this notice must be filed
                                                    Program (DOE F 470.4), Authorization                    and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:                        within 30 days of its issuance, as
                                                    and Consent to Release Human                            $332,253; and (9) Response Obligation:                provided in section 19(a) of the Natural
                                                    Reliability Program (HRP) Records in                    Mandatory.                                            Gas Act,3 and the Commission’s Rules
                                                    Connection with HRP (DOE F 470.5),                                                                            of Practice and Procedure.4
                                                                                                              Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2165; 42
                                                    Refusal of Consent (DOE F 470.6), and                                                                           Dated: March 1, 2016.
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5814–5815; 42 U.S.C.
                                                    Human Reliability Program (HRP)
                                                                                                            7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.; E.O.            Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                    Alcohol Testing Form (DOE F 470.7).                     10450, 3 CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 936, as
                                                    The HRP is a security and safety                                                                              Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                            amended; E.O. 10865, 3 CFR 1959–1963
                                                    reliability program for individuals who                 Comp., p. 398, as amended; 3 CFR Chap. IV.
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–04953 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    apply for or occupy certain positions                                                                         BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    that are critical to the national security.               Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26,
                                                    It requires an initial and annual                       2016.
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                                                    supervisory review, medical assessment,                 Stephanie K. Martin,
                                                                                                                                                                    1 18 CFR 385.212 (2015).
                                                    management evaluation, and a DOE                        Acting Director, Office of Resource                     2 On  January 29, 2016, Constitution was granted
                                                    personnel security review of all                        Management, Office of Environment, Health,            a partial notice to proceed with limited non-
                                                    applicants or incumbents. It is also used               Safety and Security.                                  mechanical tree felling in Pennsylvania.
                                                    to ensure that employees assigned to                    [FR Doc. 2016–04978 Filed 3–4–16; 8:45 am]            Constitution Pipeline Co., LLC, Docket No. CP13–
                                                    nuclear explosive duties do not have                    BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                499–000 (January 29, 2016) (delegated letter order).
                                                    emotional, mental, or physical                                                                                  3 15 U.S.C. 717r (2012).

                                                    conditions that could result in an                                                                              4 18 CFR 385.713 (2015).




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Document Created: 2018-02-02 15:07:59
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 15:07:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meetings.
DatesMarch 15-17, 2016.
ContactThomas Reilly, Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586- 5000.
FR Citation81 FR 11778 

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