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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Department

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: International Energy Agency Meetings

DATES: September 17-18, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on September 17, 2008, at the headquarters of the IEA in Paris, France, in connection with a
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joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market which is scheduled to be held at the same location and time, and on September 18 in connection with a meeting of SEQ.

SUMMARY: International Energy Agency,


SUPPLEMENTAL 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 September 17, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m. and on September 18 beginning at 9 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 September 17, and a meeting of the SEQ on September 18. The IAB will also hold a preparatory meeting among company representatives at the same location from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on September 18. The agenda for this preparatory meeting is to discuss the September 17 joint meeting of the SEQ and SOM and to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting.

The agenda of the joint SEQ/SOM meeting on September 17 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 March 2008 SEQ/SOM Joint Session

3. Oil Market Update

Presentation on the Mediumterm Oil Market Report

Update on the NearTerm Oil Market

Followup to the Jeddah Oil Summit

4. Natural Gas Market Update

The IEA Gas Market Review 2008 (published September 2008)

Security of Natural Gas Supply
5. Links between the Oil and Gas Markets: Perspectives for Emergency Preparedness
6. Weekly Reporting of Stock Data as Proposed by the EU

7. Finalizing the Program of Work 20092010

The agenda of the SEQ meeting on September 18, 2008, 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 123rd Meeting
3. Status of Compliance with IEP Stockholding Commitments

4. Emergency Response Exercise 4

Evaluation of ERE4 and Lessons Learned for Future Work 5. Policy and Other Developments in Member Countries

Czech Republic

United States

Australia

Turkey
6. Activities with International Organizations and NonMember Countries

Accession of Poland to the IEA

Towards a Revised EU Directive on Emergency Oil Stocks

Accession of Estonia to the IEA
7. Documents for Information

Monthly Oil Statistics: June 2008

Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Member Countries on July 1, 2008

Emergency Reserve Situation of IEA Candidate Countries on July 1, 2008

Base Period Final Consumption: 3Q 20072Q 2008

Schedule of Emergency Response Reviews

Emergency Contacts List
8. Other Business

Tentative Schedule of Meetings

November 1820, 2008

March 2426, 2009

June 2325, 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 Government Accountability 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, August 29, 2008.
Diana D. Clark,
Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs.
[FR Doc. E820623 Filed 9408; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Diana D. Clark, Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202586 3417.


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