82_FR_42722 82 FR 42549 - International Energy Agency Meetings

82 FR 42549 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 173 (September 8, 2017)

Page Range42549-42550
FR Document2017-19052

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on September 13, 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 September 14, 2017, in connection with a meeting of the SEQ on that day.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42549-42550]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19052]


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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 September 13, 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 September 14, 2017, in connection with 
a meeting of the SEQ on that day.

DATES: September 13, 14, 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 September 13, 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 September 13. 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 152nd 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, 13 September 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 151st Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations
4. Preparations for the IEA Ministerial
5. Stockholding Methodology Issues

Open SEQ Session--Open to Association Countries

6. Update on Study into Legal Systems of Emergency Policy
7. Proposal for Update of 2013 Cost-benefit of Stockholding Study
8. Industry Advisory Board Update
9. Mid-term Review of Indonesia
10. Proposal for Energy Security Study for ASEAN +6
11. Update on Preparations for ERE9
12. Mid-term Review of the United Kingdom
13. Outreach
    --Recent APERC meeting
    --Recent JOGMEC training for China
    --Overview of recent activities
14. Update on Cyber Security & Digitalization

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15. Mid-term Review of Portugal
16. Oral Reports by Administrations
17. Other Business
    --ERR Programme
    Schedule of SEQ & SOM Meetings
    --20-22 March 2018
    --19-21 June 2018 (TBC)
    -- 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 10:00 on September 14, 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, 14 September 2017, beginning 
at 10:00.

Start Meeting/Introduction

18. Adoption of the Agenda
19. Approval of Summary Record of 15 June 2017
20. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA 
Countries
21. Update on the Current Oil Market Situation followed by Q&A
22. Presentation: ``Recent Trends in Oil Demand'' followed by Q&A
    --Oral report by the Secretariat
23. Presentation followed by Q&A
    -- Oral report by the Secretariat
24. Presentation: ``European Refining'' followed by Q&A
    -- External speaker (KBC)
25. Presentation followed by Q&A
    --External speaker (BP)
26. Presentation followed by Q&A
    -- External speaker
27. Presentation: ``Global Investment Report'' followed by Q&A
    -- Oral report by the Secretariat
28. Other Business
    --Tentative schedule of SEQ and SOM meetings on: 20-22 March 2018
    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, September 1, 2017.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-19052 Filed 9-7-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 173 / Friday, September 8, 2017 / Notices 42549 placement sites, measures to reduce the Center, 9009 North Foss Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586– need to dredge and avoidance, Portland, Oregon. 5000. minimization, and mitigation measures • Monday, October 16, 2017, 4:00 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In as needed. As the non-federal sponsors p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Meriwether Place, accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Plan, the Sponsor Ports are 1070 Columbia Boulevard, St. Helens, of the Energy Policy and Conservation required to obtain permits for the Oregon. Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA), dredged material placement sites. To • Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 4:00 the following notice of meetings is satisfy the requirements of NEPA and p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Columbia River provided: SEPA, the Corps and Sponsor Ports will Maritime Museum Barbey Maritime A meeting of the Industry Advisory be jointly preparing an integrated EIS Center, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Board (IAB) to the International Energy for the Plan. Oregon. Agency (IEA) will be held at the Centre Alternatives. The Plan will be • Thursday, October 19, 2017, 4:00 de Conférence Ministériel of the French developed in accordance with Corps p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Norse Hall, 444 State Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, 27 policy to accomplish channel Route 4, Puget Island, Cathlamet, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, maintenance, including dredged Washington. France, commencing at 9:30 a.m. on material placement, in the least costly Upon completion of the scoping September 13, 2017. The purpose of this manner that is consistent with sound process, the Draft Plan/Draft EIS will be notice is to permit attendance by engineering practice and meets all developed. The DEIS will then be representatives of U.S. company federal environmental laws. In addition circulated for public review and members of the IAB at a meeting of the to the No Action Alternative, in which comment. The Corps and Sponsor Ports IEA’s Standing Group on Emergency case existing channel maintenance expect to release the Draft EIS for public Questions (SEQ), which is scheduled to practices will continue in the absence of review and comment in 2018. The Corps be held at the same location and time. the Plan, dredged material management will issue a Notice of Availability in the The IAB will also hold a preparatory alternatives to be considered include: Federal Register announcing the release meeting among company Management of existing sites to extend of the Draft EIS for public comment. The representatives at the same location at or expand capacity; various Sponsor Ports will publish a Notice of 8:30 a.m. on September 13. The agenda combinations of new sites involving Availability of the Draft EIS for public for this preparatory meeting is to review different placement methods, locations comment in accordance with SEPA the agenda for the SEQ meeting. and periods of use; measures to reduce regulations. Documents and other The agenda of the SEQ meeting is dredging requirements, including important information related to the under the control of the SEQ. It is hydraulic control works and changes to Plan/EIS will be available for review on expected that the SEQ will adopt the maintenance dimensions. Potential the Corps’ project Web site. following agenda: beneficial uses of dredged material Draft Agenda of the 152nd Meeting of (such as fish and wildlife habitat Aaron L. Dorf, the SEQ to be held at the Centre de creation and ecosystem restoration) will Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Conférence Ministériel of the French be assessed. Additional alternatives Commander. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, 27 could be developed during the scoping [FR Doc. 2017–18988 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, and evaluation process. BILLING CODE 3720–58–P France, 13 September 2017, beginning at Scoping Process/Public Involvement. 9:30 a.m. The Corps and Sponsor Ports invite all affected federal, state, and local Closed SEQ Session—IEA Member agencies, affected Native American DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Countries Only Tribes, and other interested parties to 1. Adoption of the Agenda participate in the NEPA and SEPA International Energy Agency Meetings 2. Approval of the Summary Record of process during development of the Plan AGENCY: Department of Energy. the 151st Meeting and EIS. The purpose of the public ACTION: Notice of meetings. 3. Status of Compliance with IEP scoping process is to provide Agreement Stockholding information to the public, narrow the SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board Obligations scope of analysis to significant (IAB) to the International Energy 4. Preparations for the IEA Ministerial environmental issues, and serve as a Agency (IEA) will meet on September 5. Stockholding Methodology Issues mechanism to solicit agency and public 13, 2017, at the Conference Centre of the Open SEQ Session—Open to input on alternatives and issues of French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Association Countries concern, and ensure full and open Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, participation in scoping of the Draft EIS. 6. Update on Study into Legal Systems France, in connection with a joint A series of public scoping meetings is of Emergency Policy meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on 7. Proposal for Update of 2013 Cost- scheduled for October 2017. The Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the benefit of Stockholding Study specific dates, times, and locations of IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market 8. Industry Advisory Board Update the meetings are provided below. (SOM) on September 14, 2017, in 9. Mid-term Review of Indonesia Public Scoping Meetings: connection with a meeting of the SEQ 10. Proposal for Energy Security Study • Monday, October 2, 2017, 4:00 p.m. on that day. for ASEAN +6 to 7:00 p.m., Cowlitz County Event DATES: September 13, 14, 2017. 11. Update on Preparations for ERE9 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Center, 1900 7th Avenue, Longview, 12. Mid-term Review of the United Washington. ADDRESSES: 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France. Kingdom • Thursday, October 5, 2017, 4:00 13. Outreach p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Marshall Community FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: —Recent APERC meeting Center, 1009 East McLoughlin Thomas Reilly, Assistant General —Recent JOGMEC training for China Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington. Counsel for International and National —Overview of recent activities • Friday, October 6, 2017, 4:00 p.m. Security Programs, Department of 14. Update on Cyber Security & to 7:00 p.m., Charles Jordan Community Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue Digitalization VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Sep 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

42550 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 173 / Friday, September 8, 2017 / Notices 15. Mid-term Review of Portugal on Emergency Questions and the IEA’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 16. Oral Reports by Administrations Standing Group on the Oil Markets; 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 17. Other Business representatives of the Departments of 20426. —ERR Programme Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal This filing is accessible on-line at Schedule of SEQ & SOM Meetings Trade Commission, the General http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary —20–22 March 2018 Accounting Office, Committees of link and is available for review in the —19–21 June 2018 (TBC) Congress, the IEA, and the European Commission’s Public Reference Room in — 27–29 November 2018 Commission; and invitees of the IAB, Washington, DC. There is an A meeting of the Industry Advisory the SEQ, the SOM, or the IEA. eSubscription link on the Web site that Board (IAB) to the International Energy Issued in Washington, DC, September 1, enables subscribers to receive email Agency (IEA) will be held at the 2017. notification when a document is added Conference Centre of the French Thomas Reilly, to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 Rue de with any FERC Online service, please Assistant General Counsel for International la Convention, 75015 Paris, France, and National Security Programs. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or commencing at 10:00 on September 14, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, [FR Doc. 2017–19052 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] 2017. The purpose of this notice is to call (202) 502–8659. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P permit attendance by representatives of Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time U.S. company members of the IAB at a on September 7, 2017. joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: September 5, 2017. Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Kimberly D. Bose, Federal Energy Regulatory Market (SOM), which is scheduled to be Commission Secretary. held at the same location and time. [FR Doc. 2017–19121 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] [Docket No. OR17–24–000] The agenda of the meeting is under BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the control of the SEQ and the SOM. It Valero Energy Corporation; Valero is expected that the SEQ and the SOM Marketing and Supply Company; will adopt the following agenda: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Emergency Request for Draft Agenda of the Joint Session of Temporary Waiver the SEQ and the SOM to be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Conference Centre of the French Take notice that on September 5, Commission Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 Rue de 2017, Valero Energy Corporation and [Docket No. OR17–23–000] la Convention, 75015 Paris, France, 14 Valero Marketing and Supply Company, September 2017, beginning at 10:00. filed a request that the Federal Energy Colonial Pipeline Company; Notice of Regulatory Commission (Commission), Emergency Petition for Waiver Start Meeting/Introduction under its emergency powers pursuant to 18. Adoption of the Agenda section 1(15) of the Interstate Commerce Take notice that on September 5, 19. Approval of Summary Record of 15 Act, 49 U.S.C. App. 1(15), allow, or if 2017, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(5) of the June 2017 necessary direct, Colonial Pipeline Federal Energy Regulatory 20. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Company to temporarily waive any and Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Policy Developments in IEA all RVP product specifications for Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385. Countries conventional and reformulated gasoline 207(a)(5) (2017), Colonial Pipeline 21. Update on the Current Oil Market that are inconsistent with the Company filed an emergency petition Situation followed by Q&A Environmental Protection Agency’s for waiver of certain requirements of its 22. Presentation: ‘‘Recent Trends in Oil August 31, 2017 Fuel Waiver, as more tariffs for petroleum products Demand’’ followed by Q&A fully explained in the petition. transportation service between origin —Oral report by the Secretariat Any person desiring to intervene or to points in the Gulf Coast region and 23. Presentation followed by Q&A protest this filing must file in destination points on its pipeline — Oral report by the Secretariat accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of system throughout the Southern and 24. Presentation: ‘‘European Refining’’ the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Eastern Seaboard states, consistent with followed by Q&A Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214. the Environmental Protection Agency’s — External speaker (KBC) Protests will be considered by the August 31, 2017 Fuel Waiver, as more 25. Presentation followed by Q&A Commission in determining the fully explained in the petition. —External speaker (BP) appropriate action to be taken, but will Any person desiring to intervene or to 26. Presentation followed by Q&A not serve to make protestants parties to protest this filing must file in — External speaker the proceeding. Any person wishing to accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 27. Presentation: ‘‘Global Investment become a party must file a notice of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Report’’ followed by Q&A intervention or motion to intervene, as Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and — Oral report by the Secretariat appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 385.214). Protests will be considered by 28. Other Business protests must be filed on or before the the Commission in determining the —Tentative schedule of SEQ and comment date. Anyone filing a motion appropriate action to be taken, but will SOM meetings on: 20–22 March to intervene or protest must serve a copy not serve to make protestants parties to 2018 the proceeding. Any person wishing to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES of that document on the Petitioner. As provided in section 252(c)(1)(A)(ii) The Commission encourages become a party must file a notice of of the Energy Policy and Conservation electronic submission of protests and intervention or motion to intervene, as Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(ii)), the interventions in lieu of paper using the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or meetings of the IAB are open to eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. protests must be filed on or before the representatives of members of the IAB Persons unable to file electronically comment date. Anyone filing a motion and their counsel; representatives of should submit an original and 5 copies to intervene or protest must serve a copy members of the IEA’s Standing Group of the protest or intervention to the of that document on the Petitioner. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Sep 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meetings.
DatesSeptember 13, 14, 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 42549 
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