[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28037]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 206 and 260


Bidding Systems for Leases in the Outer Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: Due to requests for additional time the Minerals Management 
Service (MMS) extends by 30 days the comment period for a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPR) that was published in the Federal Register on 
August 23, 1995. The NPR is concerned with an amendment to change the 
bidding systems for newly issued leases under the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act.

DATES: MMS will consider all comments we receive by November 22, 1995. 
We will begin reviewing comments at that time and may not fully 
consider comments we receive after November 22, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed or hand delivered to the 
Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop 
4700; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817; Attention: Chief, 
Engineering and Standards Branch.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Marshall Rose, Chief Economic Evaluation Branch, telephone (703) 
787-1636.

    Dated: November 6, 1995.
Richard J. Glynn,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 95-28037 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-M