[Federal Register: July 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 130)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36868]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr08jy98-29]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Part 206
RIN 1010-AC09
Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of reopening the public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that
it is reopening the public comment period on a second supplementary
proposed rulemaking, which was published in the Federal Register on
February 6, 1998, (63 FR 6113). The proposed rule amends the royalty
valuation regulations for crude oil produced from Federal leases. In
response to issues raised on the February 6, 1998, second supplementary
proposed rulemaking, MMS will reopen the comment period from July 9,
1998, to July 24, 1998.
DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before July 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments, suggestions, or objections about this
supplementary proposed rule to: Minerals Management Service, Royalty
Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS
3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. 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 (303) 231-
3385, e-mail RMP.comments@mms.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS is reopening the comment period for the
February 6 second supplementary proposed rulemaking for a two-week
period from July 9 to July 24. All comments received during this
comment period will be posted on MMS's web site at
http://www.mrm.mms.gov/library/readroom/readrm.htm. It is unnecessary to
resubmit comments previously submitted regarding this rulemaking.
Dated: July 2, 1998.
Phillip D. Sykora,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-18051 Filed 7-7-98; 8:45 am]
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