[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16507]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Parts 202, 216, and 250
RIN 1010-AC23
Royalties on Gas, Gas Analysis Reports, Oil and Gas Production
Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security
AGENCY: Mienrals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Final rulemaking; corrections.
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SUMMARY: MMS published in the Federal Register of May 12, 1998 (63 FR
26361), a final rule commonly known as the ``GVS rule'' that updated
production measurement, surface commingling, and security requirements
and made other amendments. The MMS needs to make several minor
corrections to the final regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective June 29, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kumkum Ray, Engineering and Operations Division at (703) 787-1600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 20, 1998 (63 FR 27677) MMS corrected
the effective date of the final rule and made two other technical
corrections to the final rule. As published and subsequently corrected,
the final regulations still contain several errors which may prove to
be misleading and are in need of correction.
Corrections of Publication
Accordingly, the publication on May 12, 1998 of the final
regulations which were the subject of FR Doc. 98-11803, is corrected as
follows:
Sec. 250.182 [Corrected]
1. On page 26372, in the third column, in Sec. 250.182(g), the
first sentence is corrected to read ``What correction factors must I
use when proving meters with a mechanical-displacement prover, tank
prover, or master meter?''
2. On page 26373, in the second column, in Sec. 250.182(k), the
word ``hydrogen'' is corrected to read ``hydrocarbon''.
Sec. 250.183 [Corrected]
3. On page 26373, in the second column Sec. 250.183(b)(1) is
corrected to read ``Submit a written application to, and obtain
approval from, the Regional Supervisor before commencing gas production
or making changes to previously approved measurement procedures.''
4. On page 26373, in the third column, in Sec. 250.183(b)(7) the
word ``Btu'' is corrected to read ``(Btu)''.
Sec. 250.184 [Corrected]
5. On page 26374, in the second column, Sec. 250.184(a)(1) is
corrected to read ``Submit a written application to, and obtain
approval from, the Regional supervisor before commencing the
commingling of production or making changes to previously approved
commingling applications.''
Dated: June 15, 1998.
William S. Cook,
Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 98-16507 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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