83 FR 59371 - International Energy Agency Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)

Page Range		59371-59373
FR Document		2018-25526
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on November 27-29, 2018.
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-25526]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


International Energy Agency Meetings

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

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ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy 
Agency (IEA) will meet on November 27-29, 2018.

DATES: November 27-29, 2018.

ADDRESS:  French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, 
Tour S[eacute]quoia, Place Carpeaux, La D[eacute]fense, Paris, France; 
UIC-P Conference Centre, 16 rue Jean Rey, 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 involving members of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to 
the International Energy Agency (IEA) in connection with a workshop 
meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) will 
be held at the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive 
Transition, Tour S[eacute]quoia, Place Carpeaux, La D[eacute]fense, 
Paris, France, on November 27, 2018. The purpose of the workshop 
meeting, which is a follow up from the workshop meeting held on 
September 18-19, 2018, is to discuss relevant key issues in order to 
establish a basis for drafting a proposal for possible improvements to 
the emergency oil stockholding requirement.
    The agenda of the meeting is under the control of the IEA. It is 
expected that the IEA will adopt the following agenda:

Draft Agenda of the IEA's Workshop on the Review of the IEA Emergency 
Oil Stockholding Requirement

--Introduction by the Chairman
--Presentation by Secretariat:
--Overview of key considerations taken when developing different 
approaches
--Presentation and opportunity for clarification
--Overview of each approach option presented in background paper, 
followed by opportunity to ask questions for clarification

Discussion of Option 1

--Open floor discussion moderated by Chairman

Discussion of Option 2

--Open floor discussion moderated by Chairman

Discussion of Option 3

--Open floor discussion moderated by Chairman
Session 3--Reaching conclusion on the proposal for the SEQ and the GB

Wrap-Up and Next Steps

    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)), Representatives of the 
Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission and 
representatives of members of the IEA Group of Reporting Companies may 
attend the meeting as observers. The meeting will also be open to 
representatives of the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the 
Attorney General, and the Federal Trade Commission severally, to any 
United States Government employee designated by the Secretary of 
Energy, and to the representatives of Committees of the Congress.
    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held at the French Ministry for the 
Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Tour S[eacute]quoia, Place 
Carpeaux, La D[eacute]fense, Paris, France, commencing at 9:30 a.m. on 
November 28, 2018. 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 November 28. 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 155th Meeting of the SEQ

Closed SEQ Session--IEA Member Countries Only

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 154th Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Agreement Stockholding Obligations--
Presentation by the Secretariat
4. The Future of Petrochemicals; IEA Report
5. Industry Advisory Board Update
6. Update on the Ministerial Mandates/Oil Stockholding System Review
7. Mid-term Review of the Slovak Republic

Open SEQ Session--Open to Association Countries

8. ERR of Ireland--Presentation by the Secretariat
9. ASEAN+6 Report--Presentation by the Secretariat
10. Mid-term Review of Hungary--Presentation by the Administration
11. Outreach--Presentation by the Secretariat
12. Oral Reports by Administrations:
    Turkey; Stockholding obligation update:
    Japan; Hokkaido black-out:
    Belgium; Nuclear power plants:
    The Netherlands; L-cal gas production:
    Germany, Switzerland and France; stock releases due to low water 
level in Rhine
13. Input from Standing Groups & Committees for the 2019 IEA 
Ministerial
14. Other Business:
    --ERR Programme
    Schedule of upcoming SEQ & SOM Meetings:
    --19-21 March 2019
    --25-27 June 2019
    --22-24 October 2019

    Representatives of the Directorate-General for Competition of the 
European Commission and representatives of members of the IEA Group of 
Reporting Companies may attend the meeting as observers. The meeting 
will also be open to representatives of the Secretary of Energy, the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Federal Trade 
Commission severally, to any United States Government employee 
designated by the Secretary of Energy, and to the representatives of 
Committees of the Congress.
    A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International 
Energy Agency (IEA) will be held in the UIC-P Conference Centre, 16 rue 
Jean Rey, 75015, Paris, France, on November 29, 2018, commencing at 
09:30 a.m. 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

Start Meeting/Introduction

15. Adoption of the Agenda
16. Approval of Summary Record of 27 June 2018

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17. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Policy Developments in IEA 
Countries
18. Update on the Current Oil Market Situation: Followed by Q&A
19. Presentation: ``Update on the implementation of the International 
Maritime Organisation's 2020 fuel specifications'' followed by Q&A
20. Presentation: On ``substitute Producer Economies'' followed by Q&A
21. Presentation: Long term oil market outlook--Chevron, followed by 
Q&A
22. Presentation: ``Uncertainty and Prosperity: A View from Unipec,'' 
followed by Q&A
23. Presentation: ``World Energy Investment 2018'' followed by Q&A
24. Presentation: ``Russian oil perspective'' followed by Q&A
25. Other Business:
    --Tentative schedule of the next SOM meeting: 21 March 2019, 
Location TBC

    Representatives of the Directorate-General for Competition of the 
European Commission and representatives of members of the IEA Group of 
Reporting Companies may attend the meeting as observers. The meeting 
will also be open to representatives of the Secretary of Energy, the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Federal Trade 
Commission severally, to any United States Government employee 
designated by the Secretary of Energy, and to the representatives of 
Committees of the Congress.

    Signed in Washington, DC, November 16, 2018.
Thomas Reilly,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
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17. Reports on Recent Oil Market and Commission’s Procedural Rules DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Policy Developments in IEA Countries Applicable to Oil Pipeline proceedings,3
18. Update on the Current Oil Market CITGO Petroleum Corporation Federal Energy Regulatory
Situation: Followed by Q&A (Complainant) filed a formal complaint Commission
19. Presentation: ‘‘Update on the against Colonial Pipeline Company [Project No. 2972–027]
implementation of the International (Respondent) alleging that the
Maritime Organisation’s 2020 fuel Respondent’s untarriffed increase of a City of Woonsocket; Notice of
specifications’’ followed by Q&A product loss allocation rate is unlawful Application Tendered for Filing With
20. Presentation: On ‘‘substitute under sections 6, 13, and 15 of the ICA, the Commission and Soliciting
Producer Economies’’ followed by as more fully explained in the Additional Study Requests and
Q&A complaint. Establishing Procedural Schedule for
21. Presentation: Long term oil market The Complainant states that a copy of Relicensing and a Deadline for
outlook—Chevron, followed by Q&A the complaint was served on the Submission of Final Amendments
22. Presentation: ‘‘Uncertainty and contacts for the Respondent listed on
Prosperity: A View from Unipec,’’ the Commission’s list of Corporate Take notice that the following
followed by Q&A Officials. hydroelectric application has been filed
23. Presentation: ‘‘World Energy with the Commission and is available
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Investment 2018’’ followed by Q&A for public inspection.
protest this filing must file in
24. Presentation: ‘‘Russian oil a. Type of Application: Subsequent
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
perspective’’ followed by Q&A Minor License.
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and b. Project No.: 2972–027.
25. Other Business: Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
—Tentative schedule of the next SOM c. Date filed: November 1, 2018.
Protests will be considered by the d. Applicant: City of Woonsocket,
meeting: 21 March 2019, Location Commission in determining the Rhode Island (City).
TBC appropriate action to be taken, but will e. Name of Project: Woonsocket Falls
Representatives of the Directorate- not serve to make protestants parties to Project.
General for Competition of the European the proceeding. Any person wishing to f. Location: On the Blackstone River
Commission and representatives of become a party must file a notice of in the City of Woonsocket, Providence
members of the IEA Group of Reporting intervention or motion to intervene, as County, Rhode Island. The project
Companies may attend the meeting as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer diverts water from the impoundment
observers. The meeting will also be and all interventions, or protests must created by the U.S. Army Corps of
open to representatives of the Secretary be filed on or before the comment date. Engineers’ (Corps) Woonsocket Falls
of Energy, the Secretary of State, the The Respondent’s answer, motions to Dam; however, there are no federal or
Attorney General, and the Federal Trade intervene, and protests must be served tribal lands within the project boundary.
Commission severally, to any United on the Complainant. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
States Government employee designated The Commission encourages Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
by the Secretary of Energy, and to the electronic submission of protests and h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael
representatives of Committees of the interventions in lieu of paper using the Debroisse, City of Woonsocket,
Congress. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Engineering, 169 Main Street,
Signed in Washington, DC, November 16,
Persons unable to file electronically Woonsocket, RI 02895; (401) 767–9213.
2018. should submit an original and 5 copies i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile, (202)
Thomas Reilly,
of the protest or intervention to the 502–8042 or Patrick.Crile@ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
Assistant General Counsel for International
and National Security Programs.
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC local, and tribal agencies with
20426. jurisdiction and/or special expertise
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This filing is accessible on-line at with respect to environmental issues
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http://www.ferc.gov, using the that wish to cooperate in the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for preparation of the environmental
electronic review in the Commission’s document should follow the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Public Reference Room in Washington, instructions for filing such requests
Federal Energy Regulatory DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on described in item l below. Cooperating
Commission the website that enables subscribers to agencies should note the Commission’s
receive email notification when a policy that agencies that cooperate in
[Docket No. OR19–7–000] document is added to a subscribed the preparation of the environmental
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC document cannot also intervene. See 94
CITGO Petroleum Corporation v.
Online service, please email FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
Colonial Pipeline Company; Notice of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of the
Complaint
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Commission’s regulations, if any
Take notice that on November 15, (202) 502–8659. resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
2018, pursuant to sections 13(1), 15(1) Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time believes that an additional scientific
and 15(7) of the Interstate Commerce on December 5, 2018. study should be conducted in order to
Act (ICA),1 Rules 211 and 214 of the form an adequate factual basis for a
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

Dated: November 15, 2018.
Federal Energy Regulatory complete analysis of the application on
Kimberly D. Bose, its merit, the resource agency, Indian
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Secretary. Tribe, or person must file a request for
Practice and Procedure,2 and sections
343.2, 343.3, and 385.206 of the [FR Doc. 2018–25464 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] a study with the Commission not later
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P than 60 days from the date of filing of
1 49 App. U.S.C. 15(1) and 15(7) (1988). the application, and serve a copy of the
2 18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214. 3 18 CFR 343.3. request on the applicant.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meetings.
Dates		November 27-29, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 59371