[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14240]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 243
RIN 1010-AC08
Policy for Release of Third-Party Proprietary Information for the
Administrative Appeals Process and for Alternative Dispute Resolution
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 notice of proposed rule,
which was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 1997, (62 FR
16116). The proposed rule would amend the regulations to authorize RMP
by law to provide third-party proprietary information to appellants and
entities involved in administrative appeals and other Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) when that information is the basis for an RMP
assessment. In response to requests for additional time, MMS will
extend the comment period from June 3, 1997, to July 3, 1997.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, suggestions, or objections regarding this
proposed amendment should be sent to the following addresses.
For comments sent via the U.S. Postal Service use: Minerals
Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and Publications
Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
For comments via courier or overnight delivery service use:
Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and
Publications Staff, MS 3021, Building 85, Denver Federal Center, Room
A-613, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and
Publications Staff, phone (303) 231-3432, FAX (303) 231-3385 or (303)
231-3194, e-Mail David__Guzy@mms.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS received requests from representatives
of the oil and gas industry to extend the comment period of this
proposed rule. This time extension is in response to these requests in
order to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed
comments that MMS can use to proceed in the rulemaking.
Dated: May 27, 1997.
R. Dale Fazio,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 97-14240 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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