[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56033-56034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27419]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
30 CFR Part 211

RIN 1010-AB45


Liability for Royalty Due on Federal and Indian Leases; Paying 
and Reporting Royalty and Other Payments

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of meeting change and further extension 
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is rescheduling a public 
meeting in Houston, Texas, and extending the comment period for a 
proposed rulemaking regarding the liability for payments due on Federal 
and Indian leases and the responsibility to pay and report royalty and 
other payments (60 FR 54321, October 23, 1995).
    The proposal was published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1995 
(60 FR 30492). That notice proposes to 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. The proposed rule also would establish who is required to 
report and pay royalties on production from leases not in approved 
Federal or Indian agreements or leases in approved Federal or Indian 
agreements containing 100 percent Federal or Indian tribal leases with 
the same lessor, the same royalty rate, and the same royalty 
distribution. MMS is further extending the comment period for this rule 
to January 26, 1996, from January 8, 1996 (60 FR 38533, July 27, 1995, 
and 60 FR 45112, August 30, 1995). Also, MMS is rescheduling the public 
meeting announced in the Federal Register (60 FR 54321, October 23, 
1995) from November 29 and 30, 1995, to January 10 and 11, 1996. The 
meeting is to allow all interested parties an opportunity to discuss 
the proposed rulemaking. Interested parties are invited to attend and 
participate at this meeting. The meeting has been rescheduled as shown 
below.

DATES: A public meeting will be held on Wednesday January 10, and if 
necessary Thursday, January 11, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. 
Comments must be received on or before January 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 104, first floor, at the 
Houston Compliance Division Office, Minerals Management Service, 4141 
North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas, 77032. Comments should 
be sent to: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and Procedures Staff, Minerals 
Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P.O. Box 25165, MS 
3101, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone (303) 231-3432, fax (303) 
231-3194, e-Mail David__G[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Procedures Staff, Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management 
Program, telephone (303) 231-3432, fax (303) 231-3194, e-Mail 
David__G[email protected]. Please contact Betty Casey at the Houston 
Compliance Division Office at telephone (713) 987-6802, fax (713) 987-
6804 

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prior to December 21 if you will be attending this meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public 
without advance registration. Public attendance may be limited to the 
space available. Members of the public may make statements during the 
meeting, to the extent time permits, and are encouraged to file written 
statements for consideration.

    Dated: October 31, 1995.
Donald T. Sant,
Deputy Associate Director for Valuation and Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-27419 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]
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