97-4490. Meetings on Proposed RuleOil Valuation Establishment; Federal Royalty and Federal Leases Royalty Oil Sales

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4490]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 206 and 208

RIN 1010-AC09


Meetings on Proposed Rule--Oil Valuation Establishment; Federal 
Royalty and Federal Leases Royalty Oil Sales

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of revised meeting dates.

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SUMMARY: This notice changes the dates for public meetings in Denver, 
Colorado, and Houston, Texas, to discuss a proposed rulemaking 
regarding the valuation of crude oil and royalty oil sales produced 
from mineral leases on Federal land. The new dates for the Denver and 
Houston meetings are April 15 and 17, 1997, respectively. The proposal 
was published in the Federal Register on January 24, 1997, (62 FR 
3741). Comments on this rule must be submitted to Minerals Management 
Service (MMS) by April 28, 1997. The purpose of these meetings is to 
explain the proposed changes to the regulations governing the valuation 
for royalty purposes of crude oil produced from Federal leases and 
allow all interested parties to discuss the proposed rulemaking. 
Interested parties are invited to attend and participate at these 
meetings.

DATES: Public meetings will be held in Denver, Colorado, on April 15, 
1997, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain time; and in Houston, Texas, on 
April 17, 1997, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time.

ADDRESSES: The Denver Meeting will be held in the Veterans Affairs 
Building, 155 N. Van Gordon St., Lakewood, Colorado 80228, telephone 
number: [phone].
    The Houston Meeting will be held in the Houston Compliance Division 
Office, Minerals Management Service, 4141 North Sam Houston Parkway 
East, Houston, Texas 77032 telephone number: [phone].
    If you will be attending a meeting, please contact Mary Kay 
Reynolds at telephone number: [phone] at least 2 days prior to 
the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management 
Program, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3101, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, 
telephone number: [phone], fax number [phone], e-Mail 
David [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings will be open to the public 
without advance registration. Public attendance may be limited to the 
space available. For building security measures, each person may be 
required to present a picture identification to gain entry to the 
meeting.
    The meeting will be organized into two sessions:
     MMS presentation of proposed rule, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
     Public commenting on proposed rule, 11 a.m. to noon, and 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m.
    Members of the public may make statements during the meeting and 
are encouraged to file written statements for consideration.

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Joan Killgore,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 97-4490 Filed 2-19-97; 3:15 pm]
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