[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 49 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11091-11092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5607]


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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

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Agency (IEA) will meet on March 25, 2009, 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 on March 25, and on March 26 in connection with 
a meeting of the SEQ on March 26.

DATES: March 25-26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la F[eacute]d[eacute]ration, Paris, France.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General for 
International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-3417.

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 meeting 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 25, 2009, 
beginning at 9 a.m. and on March 26 beginning at 9:30 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) on March 25 beginning at 9 a.m. at the same location, 
and at a meeting of the SEQ on March 26 beginning 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 26. The agenda for this 
preparatory meeting is to discuss the March 25 joint meeting of the SEQ 
and the SOM and to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting commencing at 
9:30 a.m. on March 26.
    The agenda of the joint SEQ/SOM meeting on March 25 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 November 2008 SEQ/SOM Joint 
Session
3. Update on the Oil Market
4. Update on the Gas Market
5. Reports by Member Countries on Oil and Gas Markets
6. Preparation for the October 2009 Ministerial Meeting
7. Recent Developments in the Caucasus/Caspian Region
8. Overview of the Russia--Ukraine Gas Dispute of January 2009
9. Update on EMS (Energy Markets and Security) Activities
10. Panel Discussion on Price Formation
11. Other Business

    The agenda of the SEQ meeting on March 26, 2009, is under the 
control of the SEQ. It is expected that the SEQ will adopt the 
following agenda:

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Summary Record of the 125th Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Stockholding Commitments
4. Emergency Response Exercise
    --Draft Outline for Workshop on Public Stock Release, June 2009
    --Draft Program for ERES
5. Emergency Response Review Program
    --Questionnaire Response of Ireland
    --Questionnaire Response of Belgium
    --Questionnaire Response of Canada
    --Emergency Response Review of Luxembourg
    --Emergency Response Review of Portugal
    --Emergency Response Review of Italy
    --Schedule of Emergency Response Reviews
6. Policy and Other Developments in Member Countries
    --Australia
    --Canada
    --Japan
    --United Kingdom
    --United States
7. Activities with International Organizations and Non-Member Countries
    --Comparison of Draft EU Directive on Emergency Oil Stocks with the 
IEA System
    --Work on Candidate Countries
    --Emergency Response Exercises in Thailand, China, and India
    --IEA/HANDA/EC Workshop on Establishment of Emergency Oil Stocks in 
Southeast Europe, May 28-29, 2009, Croatia
8. Report from the Industry Advisory Board
9. Emergency Policy for Natural Gas
    --Draft Proposal on Energy Policy for Natural Gas for the October 
2009 Ministerial Meeting
    --Natural Gas Reserves in Hungary
10. Documents for Information
    --Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Member Countries on January 1, 
2009
    --Base Period Final Consumption: 1Q 2008-4Q 2008
    --Monthly Oil Statistics: December 2008
    --Updated Emergency Contacts List
12. Other Business
    --Tentative Schedule of Meetings:
    --June 23-25, 2009
    --October 20-22, 2009

    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, March 10, 2009.
Diana D. Clark,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security 
Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-5607 Filed 3-13-09; 8:45 am]
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