Regulatory Identifier Number: 1010-AD41
Federal Register Cite: Vol. 72, No. 116, FR 33417 (6/18/2007)

Summary: The MMS proposes to extend the proprietary term of certain reprocessed geophysical information submitted to MMS under a permit. The proposed rule would give up to 5 years of additional protection to reprocessed vintage geophysical information that MMS retained and, under the current rule, is subject to release by MMS 25 years after issuing the germane permit. The extension would provide incentives to permittees and third parties to reprocess, market, or in other ways use geophysical information that may not otherwise be reprocessed without the term extension.

All the links below are Adobe's PDF files. This page contains the public comments on this proposed rule received from:

	ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc Jon Karl Anderson, Chief Geophysicist August 16, 2007
	Consulting Geophysicist John Hilford Cunniff, Consulting Geophysicist July 11, 2007
	International Association of Geophysical Contractors G. C. Gill, President August 17, 2007
	Shell Exploration and Production Company Kent Satterlee, III Sr. Regulatory Policy Advisor - EP Americas Communications and Government Relations August 17, 2007

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