[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13848]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 251

RIN 101-AC10


Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Explorations of the Outer 
Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Extending comment period for proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document extends to July 29, 1997 the reopening of the 
comment period published on May 1, 1997 (62 FR 23705), the deadline for 
the submission of comments on the proposed revision of requirements 
governing Geological and Geophysical Explorations of the Outer 
Continental Shelf, that was published February 11, 1997.

DATES: We will consider all comments received by July 29, 1997. We will 
review comments at that time and may not fully consider comments 
received after July 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry written comments to the Department of the 
Interior; Minerals Management Service; 381 Elden Street; Mail Stop 
4700; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817; Attention: Rules Processing Team.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kumkum Ray, Engineering and Operations Division, at (703) 787-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 15, 1997 MMS met with industry 
representatives to discuss issues raised by the proposed revisions of 
MMS's requirements governing geological and geophysical explorations of 
the Outer Continental Shelf that were published February 11, 1997 (62 
FR 6149). On the basis of the discussion MMS is extending the comment 
period to allow respondents more time to prepare detailed and 
comprehensive comments. We will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register to announce a meeting date and place to further discuss this 
rulemaking.

    Dated: May 21, 1997.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 97-13848 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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