[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18471]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 211


Amendments of Regulations to Establish Liability for Royalty Due 
on Federal and Indian Leases, and to Establish Responsibility to Pay 
and Report Royalty and Other Payments

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 June 9, 1995. The 
proposed rule would establish and clarify which persons may be held 
liable for unpaid or underpaid royalties, compensatory royalties, or 
other payments on Federal and Indian mineral leases. In response to 
requests for additional time, MMS will extend the comment period from 
August 8, 1995, to September 8, 1995.

DATES: Comments must be received by 4 p.m. mountain time on September 
8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the Minerals Management 
Service, Building 85, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25165, Mail Stop 
3101, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, Attention: David S. Guzy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Procedures Staff, telephone (303) 231-3432 or (FTS) 231-3432.

    Dated: July 21, 1995.
James W. Shaw,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 95-18471 Filed 7-26-95; 8:45 am]
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