[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5106]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Parts 250, 251, and 256
RIN 1010-AB92

Revision of Requirements Governing Surety Bonds for Outer 
Continental Shelf Leases
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document extends to May 6, 1996, the deadline for the 
submission of comments on the proposed revision of requirements 
governing surety bonds for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases that 
were published December 8, 1995.

DATES: MMS will consider all comments we receive by May 6, 1996. We 
will begin reviewing comments at that time and may not fully consider 
comments we receive after May 6, 1996, in this rulemaking.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gerald D. Rhodes, Engineering and Technology Division, Telephone (703) 
787-1609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS has been asked to extend the 
deadline for respondents to submit comments on the proposed revisions 
of MMS's requirements governing surety bonds for OCS leases that were 
published December 8, 1995 (60 FR 63011). The request explains that 
more time is needed to allow respondents time to prepare detailed and 
comprehensive comments and recommendations on the complex factual and 
legal issues posed by MMS's proposal.

    Dated: February 28, 1996.
Thomas M. Gernhofer,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 96-5106 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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