82_FR_26899 82 FR 26789 - International Energy Agency Meetings

82 FR 26789 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 110 (June 9, 2017)

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FR Document2017-11997

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on June 14, 2017, at the Conference Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 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 June 15, 2017, in connection with a meeting of the SEQ on that day and on June 15, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 110 (Friday, June 9, 2017)
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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 June 14, 2017, at the Conference Centre of 
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 
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 June 15, 2017, in connection with a meeting of the 
SEQ on that day and on June 15, 2017.

DATES: June 14-15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 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:
    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held at the Centre de Conf[eacute]rence 
Minist[eacute]riel of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, 
27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France, commencing at 9:30 a.m. 
on June 14, 2017. The purpose of this notice is to permit attendance by 
representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB at a meeting of the 
IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ), which is scheduled 
to be held at the same location and time. The IAB will also hold a 
preparatory meeting among company representatives at the same location 
at 8:30 a.m. on June 14. The agenda for this preparatory meeting is to 
review the agenda for the SEQ meeting. The agenda of the SEQ meeting is 
under the control of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt 
the following agenda:
    Draft Agenda of the 151st Meeting of the SEQ to be held at the 
Centre de Conf[eacute]rence Minist[eacute]riel of the French Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs Building 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, 
France, 14 June 2017, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Closed SEQ Session--IEA Member Countries Only
    1. Adoption of the Agenda
    2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 150th Meeting
    3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations
    4. Update on Oil Umbrella concept
    5. Mexican ERA & Accession Status Update
    6. Non-OECD Bilateral Stocks
Open SEQ Session--Open to Association Countries
    7. Emergency Response Review of Austria
    8. Industry Advisory Board Update
    9. Mid-term Review of New Zealand
    10. Emergency Response Review of Australia
    11. Outreach: --Thailand ERE; --APERC ERE
    12. Mid-term review of Canada
    13. Update on cyber security & digitalization
    14. Oral Reports by Administrations--JOGMEC training for China 
(Japan)
    15. Other Business: --Update on legal study; --ERE 9; --ERR 
Programme
Schedule of SEQ & SOM Meetings: --2017: --12-14 September 2017

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2018: --20-22 March 2018; --19-21 June 2018; --27-29 November 2018

    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held at the Conference Centre of the French 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, 
France, commencing at 09:45 on June 15, 2017. 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 
Market (SOM), which is scheduled to be held at the same location and 
time. The agenda of the meeting is under the control of the SEQ and the 
SOM. It is expected that the SEQ and the SOM will adopt the following 
agenda:

Draft Agenda of the Joint Session of the SEQ and the SOM to be held at 
the Conference Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27, Rue 
de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France 15 June 2017, beginning at 09:45
Start meeting/Introduction
    1. Adoption of the Agenda
    2. Approval of Summary Record of 20 March 2017
    3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA 
Countries
    4. Update on the Current Oil Market Situation: followed by Q&A
    5. Presentation: ``OPEC'' followed by Q&A
    6. Presentation: ``Tanker tracking?'' followed by Q&A
    7. Presentation followed by Q&A--External speaker (Rystad Energy)
    8. Presentation followed by Q&A--Oral report by the Secretariat
    9. Presentation: ``Oil Storage Trends & Latest IEA Forecasts for 
Storage'' followed by Q&A
    10. Presentation: ``Energy and Climate: A View to 2040'' followed 
by Q&A
    11. Other Business--Tentative schedule of SEQ and SOM meetings on: 
12-14 September 2017, location TBC

    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, June 5, 2017.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
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                                                  may also require more frequent                          VII. Other Information                                 SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–
                                                  performance reports under 34 CFR                           Accessible Format: Individuals with                 5000.
                                                  75.720(c). For specific requirements on                 disabilities can obtain this document                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                                  reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/                     and a copy of the application package in               accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i)
                                                  fund/grant/apply/appforms/                              an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large             of the Energy Policy and Conservation
                                                  appforms.html.                                          print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                  Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA),
                                                     (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the                      request to the program contact person                  the following notice of meetings is
                                                  Secretary may provide a grantee with                    listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                   provided:
                                                  additional funding for data collection                  CONTACT.                                                 A meeting of the Industry Advisory
                                                  analysis and reporting. In this case the                   Electronic Access to This Document:                 Board (IAB) to the International Energy
                                                  Secretary establishes a data collection                 The official version of this document is               Agency (IEA) will be held at the Centre
                                                  period.                                                 the document published in the Federal                  de Conférence Ministériel of the French
                                                     4. Performance Measures: The                         Register. Free internet access to the                  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, 27,
                                                  Department has established the                          official edition of the Federal Register               Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris,
                                                  following Government Performance and                    and the Code of Federal Regulations is                 France, commencing at 9:30 a.m. on
                                                  Results Act of 1993 performance                         available via the Federal Digital System               June 14, 2017. The purpose of this
                                                  objective for the Academies Program:                    at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you                notice is to permit attendance by
                                                                                                          can view this document, as well as all                 representatives of U.S. company
                                                     Participants will demonstrate through                                                                       members of the IAB at a meeting of the
                                                  pre- and post-assessments an increased                  other documents of this Department
                                                                                                          published in the Federal Register, in                  IEA’s Standing Group on Emergency
                                                  understanding of American history and                                                                          Questions (SEQ), which is scheduled to
                                                  civics that can be directly linked to their             text or PDF. To use PDF you must have
                                                                                                          Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                         be held at the same location and time.
                                                  participation in the Presidential or                                                                           The IAB will also hold a preparatory
                                                  Congressional academy.                                  available free at the site.
                                                                                                             You may also access documents of the                meeting among company
                                                     We will track performance on this                    Department published in the Federal                    representatives at the same location at
                                                  objective through the following                         Register by using the article search                   8:30 a.m. on June 14. The agenda for
                                                  measures:                                               feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                   this preparatory meeting is to review the
                                                     Presidential Academies: The average                  Specifically, through the advanced                     agenda for the SEQ meeting. The agenda
                                                  percentage gain on an assessment after                  search feature at this site, you can limit             of the SEQ meeting is under the control
                                                  participation in the Presidential                       your search to documents published by                  of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ
                                                  academy.                                                the Department.                                        will adopt the following agenda:
                                                                                                                                                                   Draft Agenda of the 151st Meeting of
                                                     Congressional Academies: The                           Dated: June 5, 2017.                                 the SEQ to be held at the Centre de
                                                  average percentage gain on an                           Margo Anderson,                                        Conférence Ministériel of the French
                                                  assessment after participation in the                   Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for                  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building 27,
                                                  Congressional Academy.                                  Innovation and Improvement.                            Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris,
                                                     We advise an applicant for a grant                   [FR Doc. 2017–12024 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am]             France, 14 June 2017, beginning at 9:30
                                                  under this program to give careful                      BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                 a.m.
                                                  consideration to these measures in                                                                             Closed SEQ Session—IEA Member
                                                  conceptualizing the approach and                                                                                    Countries Only
                                                  evaluation of its proposed project. Each                                                                         1. Adoption of the Agenda
                                                  grantee will be required to provide, in                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                                                                                   2. Approval of the Summary Record
                                                  its annual and final performance                        International Energy Agency Meetings                        of the 150th Meeting
                                                  reports, data about its performance with                                                                         3. Status of Compliance with IEP
                                                  respect to these measures.                              AGENCY:   Department of Energy.                             Agreement Stockholding
                                                     5. Continuation Awards: In making a                  ACTION:   Notice of meetings.                               Obligations
                                                  continuation award under 34 CFR                                                                                  4. Update on Oil Umbrella concept
                                                  75.253, the Secretary considers, among                  SUMMARY:   The Industry Advisory Board                   5. Mexican ERA & Accession Status
                                                  other things: Whether a grantee has                     (IAB) to the International Energy                           Update
                                                  made substantial progress in achieving                  Agency (IEA) will meet on June 14,                       6. Non-OECD Bilateral Stocks
                                                  the goals and objectives of the project;                2017, at the Conference Centre of the                  Open SEQ Session—Open to
                                                  whether the grantee has expended funds                  French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27,                     Association Countries
                                                  in a manner that is consistent with its                 Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris,                       7. Emergency Response Review of
                                                  approved application and budget; and,                   France, in connection with a joint                          Austria
                                                  if the Secretary has established                        meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on                   8. Industry Advisory Board Update
                                                  performance measurement                                 Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the                        9. Mid-term Review of New Zealand
                                                                                                          IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market                   10. Emergency Response Review of
                                                  requirements, the performance targets in
                                                                                                          (SOM) on June 15, 2017, in connection                       Australia
                                                  the grantee’s approved application.
                                                                                                          with a meeting of the SEQ on that day                    11. Outreach: —Thailand ERE;
                                                     In making a continuation award, the                  and on June 15, 2017.                                       —APERC ERE
                                                  Secretary also considers whether the                                                                             12. Mid-term review of Canada
                                                                                                          DATES: June 14–15, 2017.
                                                  grantee is operating in compliance with                                                                          13. Update on cyber security &
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                                                  the assurances in its approved                          ADDRESSES: 27, Rue de la Convention,                        digitalization
                                                  application, including those applicable                 75015 Paris, France                                      14. Oral Reports by Administrations—
                                                  to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                            JOGMEC training for China (Japan)
                                                  discrimination in programs or activities                Thomas Reilly, Assistant General                         15. Other Business: —Update on legal
                                                  receiving Federal financial assistance                  Counsel for International and National                      study; —ERE 9; —ERR Programme
                                                  from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                      Security Programs, Department of                       Schedule of SEQ & SOM Meetings:
                                                  104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).                       Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue                            —2017: —12–14 September 2017


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                                                        2018: —20–22 March 2018; —19–21                   Congress, the IEA, and the European                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                        June 2018; —27–29 November 2018                   Commission; and invitees of the IAB,                   AGENCY
                                                     A meeting of the Industry Advisory                   the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA.
                                                                                                                                                                 [FRL 9963–37–OA]
                                                  Board (IAB) to the International Energy                   Issued in Washington, DC, June 5, 2017.
                                                  Agency (IEA) will be held at the                                                                               Meetings of the Local Government
                                                                                                          Thomas Reilly,
                                                  Conference Centre of the French                                                                                Advisory Committee and the Small
                                                  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Rue de                 Assistant General Counsel for International
                                                                                                                                                                 Communities Advisory Subcommittee
                                                                                                          and National Security Programs.
                                                  la Convention, 75015 Paris, France,                                                                            (SCAS)
                                                  commencing at 09:45 on June 15, 2017.                   [FR Doc. 2017–11997 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  The purpose of this notice is to permit                 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                  attendance by representatives of U.S.                                                                          Agency (EPA).
                                                  company members of the IAB at a joint                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                                                                                 SUMMARY:   The Small Communities
                                                  Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the                                                                              Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will
                                                  IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market                  Request for Information (RFI): Review
                                                                                                          of Draft Version of DOE Energy-Water                   meet via teleconference on Thursday,
                                                  (SOM), which is scheduled to be held at                                                                        June 29, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
                                                  the same location and time. The agenda                  Nexus State Policy Database;
                                                                                                                                                                 (ET). The Subcommittee will discuss
                                                  of the meeting is under the control of                  Withdrawal
                                                                                                                                                                 recommendations regarding
                                                  the SEQ and the SOM. It is expected                                                                            environmental issues affecting small
                                                  that the SEQ and the SOM will adopt                     AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and
                                                                                                          Systems Analysis, Department of                        communities, specifically agricultural
                                                  the following agenda:                                                                                          issues and recommendations on revising
                                                  Draft Agenda of the Joint Session of the                Energy.
                                                                                                                                                                 the definition of ‘‘Waters of the U.S.’’
                                                        SEQ and the SOM to be held at the                 ACTION:Notice of request for                           under the Clean Water Act, as well as
                                                        Conference Centre of the French                   information (RFI); withdrawal.                         other environmental issues effecting
                                                        Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27, Rue                                                                      small communities. This is an open
                                                        de la Convention, 75015 Paris,                    SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of                     meeting and all interested persons are
                                                        France 15 June 2017, beginning at                 Energy (DOE) is withdrawing its RFI                    invited to participate. The
                                                        09:45                                             entitled, ‘‘Review of Draft Version of                 Subcommittee will hear comments from
                                                  Start meeting/Introduction                                                                                     the public between 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
                                                                                                          DOE Energy-Water Nexus State Policy
                                                     1. Adoption of the Agenda                                                                                   on June 29, 2017. Individuals or
                                                     2. Approval of Summary Record of 20                  Database,’’ published in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                 organizations wishing to address the
                                                        March 2017                                        Register on Monday, June 5, 2017. This
                                                                                                                                                                 Subcommittee will be allowed a
                                                     3. Reports on Recent Oil Market and                  RFI sought review and feedback from
                                                                                                                                                                 maximum of five minutes to present
                                                        Policy Developments in IEA                        stakeholders on the draft version of the               their point of view. Also, written
                                                        Countries                                         DOE Energy—Water Nexus State Policy                    comments should be submitted
                                                     4. Update on the Current Oil Market                  Database, developed by DOE’s Office of                 electronically to Matthews.Demond@
                                                        Situation: followed by Q&A                        Energy Policy and Systems Analysis                     epa.gov. Please contact the Designated
                                                     5. Presentation: ‘‘OPEC’’ followed by                (DOE—EPSA). DOE is further reviewing                   Federal Officer (DFO) at (202) 564–3781
                                                        Q&A                                               the draft version of the database before               to schedule a time on the agenda. Time
                                                     6. Presentation: ‘‘Tanker tracking?’’                determining whether to reissue the RFI                 will be allotted on a first-come first-
                                                        followed by Q&A                                   seeking public input.                                  serve basis, and the total period for
                                                     7. Presentation followed by Q&A—                                                                            comments may be extended if the
                                                        External speaker (Rystad Energy)                  DATES: The notice published at 82 FR
                                                                                                                                                                 number of requests for presentations
                                                     8. Presentation followed by Q&A—                     25783 on June 5, 2017, is withdrawn as
                                                                                                                                                                 requires it.
                                                        Oral report by the Secretariat                    of June 9, 2017.                                          The Local Government Advisory
                                                     9. Presentation: ‘‘Oil Storage Trends &              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       Committee (LGAC) will meet via
                                                        Latest IEA Forecasts for Storage’’                Samuel Bockenhauer, U.S. Department                    teleconference on Thursday, June 29,
                                                        followed by Q&A                                   of Energy, Office of Energy Policy and                 2017, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (ET). The
                                                     10. Presentation: ‘‘Energy and                       Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence                    Committee will discuss
                                                        Climate: A View to 2040’’ followed                Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.                      recommendations of the subcommittee
                                                        by Q&A                                                                                                   and LGAC workgroups including
                                                                                                          Email: samuel.bockenhauer@
                                                     11. Other Business—Tentative                                                                                recommendations on revising the
                                                                                                          hq.doe.gov. Phone: (202) 586–9016.
                                                        schedule of SEQ and SOM meetings                                                                         definition of ‘‘Waters of the U.S.’’ under
                                                        on: 12–14 September 2017, location                                                                       the Clean Water Act, as well as other
                                                        TBC                                                 Issued in Washington, DC on June 6, 2017.            issues important to local governments.
                                                     As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii)              Kyle Yunaska,                                          This is an open meeting and all
                                                  of the Energy Policy and Conservation                   Special Advisor, Office of Energy Policy and           interested persons are invited to
                                                  Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the                  Systems Analysis.                                      participate. The Committee will hear
                                                  meetings of the IAB are open to                         [FR Doc. 2017–12092 Filed 6–7–17; 4:15 pm]             comments from the public between 2:15
                                                  representatives of members of the IAB                   BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, June
                                                  and their counsel; representatives of                                                                          29, 2017. Individuals or organizations
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                                                  members of the IEA’s Standing Group                                                                            wishing to address the Committee will
                                                  on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s                                                                           be allowed a maximum of five minutes
                                                  Standing Group on the Oil Markets;                                                                             to present their point of view. Also,
                                                  representatives of the Departments of                                                                          written comments should be submitted
                                                  Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal                                                                        electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov.
                                                  Trade Commission, the General                                                                                  Please contact the Designated Federal
                                                  Accounting Office, Committees of                                                                               Officer (DFO) at the number listed


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meetings.
DatesJune 14-15, 2017.
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 Citation82 FR 26789 

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