[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56033-56034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27419]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
30 CFR Part 211
RIN 1010-AB45
Liability for Royalty Due on Federal and Indian Leases; Paying
and Reporting Royalty and Other Payments
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of meeting change and further extension
of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is rescheduling a public
meeting in Houston, Texas, and extending the comment period for a
proposed rulemaking regarding the liability for payments due on Federal
and Indian leases and the responsibility to pay and report royalty and
other payments (60 FR 54321, October 23, 1995).
The proposal was published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1995
(60 FR 30492). That notice proposes to establish and clarify which
persons may be held liable for unpaid or underpaid royalties,
compensatory royalties, or other payments on Federal and Indian mineral
leases. The proposed rule also would establish who is required to
report and pay royalties on production from leases not in approved
Federal or Indian agreements or leases in approved Federal or Indian
agreements containing 100 percent Federal or Indian tribal leases with
the same lessor, the same royalty rate, and the same royalty
distribution. MMS is further extending the comment period for this rule
to January 26, 1996, from January 8, 1996 (60 FR 38533, July 27, 1995,
and 60 FR 45112, August 30, 1995). Also, MMS is rescheduling the public
meeting announced in the Federal Register (60 FR 54321, October 23,
1995) from November 29 and 30, 1995, to January 10 and 11, 1996. The
meeting is to allow all interested parties an opportunity to discuss
the proposed rulemaking. Interested parties are invited to attend and
participate at this meeting. The meeting has been rescheduled as shown
below.
DATES: A public meeting will be held on Wednesday January 10, and if
necessary Thursday, January 11, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Comments must be received on or before January 26, 1996.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 104, first floor, at the
Houston Compliance Division Office, Minerals Management Service, 4141
North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas, 77032. Comments should
be sent to: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and Procedures Staff, Minerals
Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P.O. Box 25165, MS
3101, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone (303) 231-3432, fax (303)
231-3194, e-Mail David__Guzy@smtp.mms.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and
Procedures Staff, Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management
Program, telephone (303) 231-3432, fax (303) 231-3194, e-Mail
David__Guzy@smtp.mms.gov. Please contact Betty Casey at the Houston
Compliance Division Office at telephone (713) 987-6802, fax (713) 987-
6804
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prior to December 21 if you will be attending this meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public
without advance registration. Public attendance may be limited to the
space available. Members of the public may make statements during the
meeting, to the extent time permits, and are encouraged to file written
statements for consideration.
Dated: October 31, 1995.
Donald T. Sant,
Deputy Associate Director for Valuation and Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-27419 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]
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