94-1065. General Leasing Policies in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas Under the Comprehensive Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Natural Gas and Oil Resource Management Program for 1992-1997  

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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    
    Minerals Management Service
    
     
    
    General Leasing Policies in the Central and Western Gulf of 
    Mexico Planning Areas Under the Comprehensive Outer Continental Shelf 
    (OCS) Natural Gas and Oil Resource Management Program for 1992-1997
    
    AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
    
    ACTION: Extension of comment period.
    
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    SUMMARY: On December 7, 1993 (58 FR 64409), MMS published a Call for 
    Public Comment on general policies for leasing natural gas and oil 
    resources in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico planning areas. 
    Comments were to be received by February 7, 1994. Through this notice, 
    MMS extends the end of the comment period by 30 days, to March 9, 1994.
    
    DATES: Responses will be accepted through March 9, 1994.
    
    ADDRESSES: Responses should be mailed to the Program Director, Office 
    of Program Development and Coordination, Minerals Management Service 
    (MS-4430), 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 22070. Hand deliveries may be 
    made at 381 Elden Street, Room 1324, Herndon, Virginia (dial 1215 at 
    lobby telephone). Envelopes or packages should be marked ``Comments on 
    Alternative Leasing Policies for the Gulf of Mexico.'' If any 
    privileged or proprietary information is submitted that the respondent 
    wishes to be treated as confidential, both the envelope and the 
    contents should be marked ``Confidential Information.''
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For information pertaining to this Call for Public Comment, telephone 
    Paul Stang or Kim Coffman, Program Development and Planning Branch, at 
    (703) 787-1215, or Dan Henry, Leasing Coordination Branch, at (703) 
    787-1192.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The basic leasing policies for the Central 
    and Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas were established a little 
    more than a decade ago. Since that time, many of the conditions facing 
    the OCS program have changed, and MMS and the Department of the 
    Interior are re-evaluating leasing policies for the Central and Western 
    Gulf of Mexico sales remaining under the Comprehensive OCS Natural Gas 
    and Oil Resource Management Program for 1992-1997. Comments will be 
    considered for sales to be held subsequent to Sale 147, which is 
    planned for Spring 1994, and will be factored into studies to determine 
    the effectiveness of the existing system of leasing and what 
    alternatives are most appropriate. Neither MMS nor the Department of 
    the Interior has preferred alternatives, and no decisions have been 
    made to change the existing leasing system.
        Several parties have requested that the comment period be extended 
    by 60 days. Upon consideration of these requests, MMS has decided that 
    an extension of 30 days, to a total of 92 days, is appropriate. This 
    Call for Public Comment is only part of a continuing opportunity for 
    correspondence and dialog between MMS and interested parties, and it 
    should be noted that the decision process for individual sales 
    explicitly includes consideration of comments from outside parties.
    
        Dated: January 10, 1994.
    Tom Fry,
    Director, Minerals Management Service.
    [FR Doc. 94-1065 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4310-MR-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
01/18/1994
Department:
Minerals Management Service
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Extension of comment period.
Document Number:
94-1065
Dates:
Responses will be accepted through March 9, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: January 18, 1994