[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 247 (Monday, December 23, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32516]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 290

RIN 1010-AC21


Administrative Appeals Process

AGENCY: Mineral Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: 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 October 28, 1996 (61 FR 55607). The proposed rule 
would amend the regulations governing MMS' administrative appeals 
process. In response to a request for additional time from the 
Subcommittee on Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution of the 
Royalty Policy Committee, MMS will extend the comment period from 
December 27, 1996, to March 27, 1997. This extension should provide 
sufficient time for the Subcommittee to submit to the full Royalty 
Policy Committee its report on improving the appeals process, and for 
the Royalty Policy Committee to provide advice to the Department of the 
Interior within the comment period.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Bettine Montgomery, Office of 
Policy and Management Improvement, Minerals Management Service, 1848 C 
Street, N.W., MS 4230, Washington, D.C. 20240; courier delivery to 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20240; telephone (202) 208-3976; fax (202) 208-3118; e-Mail 
Elizabeth.M[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugh Hilliard, Office of Policy and 
Management Improvement, Minerals Management Service, 1849 C Street, 
N.W., MS 4230, Washington, D.C. 20240; telephone (202) 208-3398; fax 
(202) 208-4891; e-Mail Hugh.H[email protected].

    Dated: December 17, 1996.
Lucy R. Querques,
Associate Director for Policy and Management Improvement.
[FR Doc. 96-32516 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]
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