[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48834-48835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23724]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 203

RIN 1010-AC13


Royalty Relief for Producing Leases and Certain Existing Leases 
in Deep Water

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This document extends to October 30, 1996, the deadline for 
the submission of comments on the interim rule governing royalty relief 
for producing leases and certain existing leases in deep water that was 
published May 31, 1996.

DATES: MMS will consider all comments we receive by October 30, 1996. 
We will begin reviewing comments at that time and may not fully 
consider comments we receive after October 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the 
Interior; Minerals Management Service; Mail Stop 4700; 381 Elden 
Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817; Attention: Chief, Engineering and 
Standards Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Marshall Rose, Economic Evaluation Branch, telephone (703) 787-
1536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS has been asked to extend the 
deadline for respondents to submit comments to the interim regulations 
governing royalty relief on producing and certain existing leases in 
deep water that were published May 31, 1996 (61 FR 27263). More time is 
needed to allow respondents time to work on certain aspects and problem 
areas of the interim rule and guidelines for royalty relief for 
existing deep water leases.


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    Dated: September 9, 1996.
Lucy R. Querques,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 96-23724 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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