International Energy Agency Meeting

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)), the following meeting notice is provided: A meeting of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will be held on November 18 and November 19, 1998, at the headquarters of the IEA, 9 rue de la Federation, Paris, France, beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting 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 IEA's offices on November 18-19, 1998, including a preparatory encounter among company representatives on November 18 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The Agenda for the preparatory encounter among company representatives is to elicit views regarding items on the SEQ's Agenda. The Agenda for the SEQ meeting is under the control of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt the following Agenda:

Agenda--Emergency Response Exercise 1998

November 18, 1998

1. Welcome to the IEA 2. Objectives of the Session 3. General Introduction and Description of IEA Emergency Management Organization • The Agreement on an International Energy Program (IEP) and basic objectives of the IEA • Emergency Management Organization--the IEP, IAB, SEQ, Industry Supply Advisory Group, and Emergency Operations Team 4. Introduction to the Emergency Management Manual (EMM) and Reference Guide and to Coordinated Emergency Response Measures (CERM) 5. An Introduction to IEA Communications and Information • Communication services at the IEA and data security • Data available at the IEA to ISAG • Structure and contents of Questionnaires A and B, and reporting relationships 6. Activation Procedures and Responsibilities • Calculations (Base Period Final Consumption, Available Supplies, Emergency Response Drawdown Obligation, Allocation Rights/ Allocation Obligations) 7. The Balancing Process and Voluntary Offers • Definitions of Voluntary Offers (VOs) and their role in the EMM balancing process • The functions of the Emergency Operations Team, National Emergency Sharing Organizations, and Reporting Companies in generating and processing VOs • Creation of a Voluntary Offer 8. IEA Actions and Response and Country Contributions to Joint Response (Scenario Stages 1 and 2 and Initial Response to Stage 3) 9. Round Table of Country Responses to the Scenario Stages 1 and 2

November 19, 1998

1. Round Table of Country Responses to the Scenario Stage 3 2. ISAG Report on Results of ISAG Session of November 16-17, 1998 3. Assessment of the Situation from the IAB Perspective; Company Insights from NESO Consultations on Scenarios 4. General Discussion of Situation following Stage 3 Country Responses; Assessment of Further Action Needed 5. Surprise Scenario Exercise and Reaction of Participants to Additional Disruption and/or New Scenario 6. Overall Assessment of Exercise and Suggestions on Further Work

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)), this meeting is open only to representatives of members of the IAB and their counsel, representatives of members of the SEQ, representatives of the Departments of Energy, Justice, and State, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Accounting Office, Committees of the Congress, the IEA, and the European Commission, and invitees of the IAB, the SEQ, or the IEA.

Issued in Washington, D.C., November 5, 1998. Mary Anne Sullivan, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 98-30145 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P