[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7548]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 206
RIN 1010-AC09
Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Supplementary Proposed rule; notice of extension of public
comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that
it is extending the public comment period on a supplementary proposed
rule, which was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 1998,
(63 FR 6113). The proposed rule amends the royalty valuation
regulations for crude oil produced from Federal leases. In response to
requests for additional time, MMS will extend the comment period from
March 23, 1998, to April 7, 1998.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 7, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments, suggestions, or objections about this
supplementary proposed rule to: Minerals Management Service, Royalty
Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS
3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. Courier address is Building 85,
Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. E-mail address is
RMP.comments@mms.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and
Publications Staff, telephone number (303) 231-3432, fax number (303)
231-3385, e-mail RMP.comments@mms.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS received requests from industry
representatives to extend the comment period of this supplementary
proposed rule. This time extension is in response to those requests in
order to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed
comments that MMS can use to proceed in the rulemaking.
Dated: March 17, 1998.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-7548 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
