[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9292]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 206
RIN 1010-AC24
Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Indian Leases
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: 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 proposed rule, which was
published in the Federal Register on February 12, 1998, (63 FR 7089).
The proposed rule amends the royalty valuation regulations for crude
oil produced from Indian leases. In response to requests for additional
time, MMS will extend the comment period from April 13, 1998, to May
13, 1998.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments, suggestions, or objections about this
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 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: April 2, 1998.
R. Dale Fazio,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-9292 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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