[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-738]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Part 3100
[WO-310-3110-02 1A]
Royalty Rate Reduction for Stripper Oil Properties
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Review of regulations; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 4, 1996, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
published a document in the Federal Register announcing a review of the
royalty rate reducing reduction available to producers of Federal
stripper well properties (61 FR 56651). The document requested comments
from the public on the effectiveness of this program during a 60-day
period that ended on January 3, 1997. BLM has received numerous
requests from the public for additional time to research this issue and
is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 1997.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment you may: (a) Hand-deliver comments to
the Bureau of Land Management, Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L
St., NW., Washington, DC; (b) Mail comments to the Bureau of Land
Management, Administrative Record, Room 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20240; or (c) Transmit comments electronically via the
Internet to WOComment@wo.blm.gov. Please include Attn: ``Stripper
Wells'' and your name and address in your message. If you do not
receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your
Internet message, contact us directly at (202) 452-5030.
You will be able to review comments at BLM's Regulatory Affairs
office, Room 401, 1620 L St., NW., Washington, D.C., during regular
business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.) Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Melton, Roswell (NM) District
Office, (505) 627-0254.
Dated: January 8, 1997.
Frank Bruno,
Regulatory Affairs Group.
[FR Doc. 97-738 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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