99-9174. Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9174]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service hereby gives notice that it is 
extending the public comment period on a supplementary proposed rule, 
which was published in the Federal Register on July 16, 1998, (63 FR 
38355). The proposed rule amends the royalty valuation regulations for 
crude oil produced from Federal leases. In response to requests for 
additional time and to provide commenters adequate time to submit 
comments after the completion of the public workshops on April 7, 1999, 
MMS will extend the comment period 15 days.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 1999.

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 
[e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, telephone number [phone], fax number (303) 
231-3385, e-mail [e-mail].

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 commenters with adequate time to provide detailed 
comments that MMS can use to proceed in the rulemaking.

    Dated: April 8, 1999.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 99-9174 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P