[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!WO[email protected]. 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]
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