[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14785]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Part 3100
[WO-610-4110-02 1A]
RIN 1004-AC26
Promotion of Development, Reduction of Royalty on Heavy Oil
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of reopening of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On April 10, 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
published in the Federal Register (60 FR 18081) a notice of proposed
rulemaking to amend the regulations related to the waiver, suspension,
or reduction of rental, royalty, or minimum royalty on ``heavy oil''
(crude oil with a gravity of less than 20 degrees). The notice allowed
a comment period of 60 days, closing on June 9, 1995.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently developing new
information on the potential impacts of the proposed rule. DOE is
focusing particularly on the effects of raising the qualifying crude
oil gravity to more than 20 degrees. In order to allow all interested
parties sufficient time to review the new DOE information, BLM is
reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days. Information on
the DOE findings is available from Dr. John Bebout, at the address
shown below under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
DATES: Comments should be submitted by July 17, 1995. Comments received
or postmarked after the above date may not be considered in the
decisionmaking process on the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Director (140), Bureau of Land
Management, Room 5555, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.
Comments can also be sent to internet!WO140@attmail.com. Please include
``attn: AC26'' and your name and return address in your internet
message. Comments will be available for public review at the above
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John W. Bebout, Bureau of Land
Management (310), 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. (202) 452-
0340.
Micheal A. Ferguson,
Acting Assistant Director, Resource Use and Protection.
[FR Doc. 95-14785 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4130-84-P
