[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19966-19967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10668]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 206 and 208

RIN 1010-AC09


Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases, and on 
Sale of Federal Royalty Oil

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (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 January 24, 1997, (62 FR 
3742). The proposed rule would amend the regulations governing the 
valuation for royalty purposes of oil produced from Federal leases. In 
response to requests for additional time, MMS will extend the comment 
period from April 28, 1997, to May 28, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, suggestions, or objections regarding this 
proposed amendment should be sent to the following addresses.
    For comments sent via the U.S. Postal Service use: Minerals 
Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and Publications 
Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3101, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
    For comments via courier or overnight delivery service use: 
Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and 
Publications Staff, MS 3101, Building 85, Denver Federal Center, Room 
A-212, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, phone (303) 231-3432, FAX (303) 231-3194, e-Mail 
David__G[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By mail and at the recent public meetings in 
Denver and Houston, MMS received many requests to extend the comment 
period. This time extension is in response to these requests in order 
to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed comments 
that MMS

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can use to proceed in the rulemaking. After MMS reviews the comments 
submitted by May 28,1997, the comment period may be reopened and 
additional public meetings may be scheduled to obtain clarifications on 
the comments submitted.

    Dated: April 18, 1997.
Lucy R. Querques,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 97-10668 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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