[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18998]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 202, 206, and 211

RIN 1010-AC02


Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of further 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 for a notice requesting 
comments on supplemental information which was published in the Federal 
Register on April 22, 1997, (62 FR 19536). In this notice MMS withdrew 
its proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations for valuing natural 
gas produced from Federal leases and requested comments on supplemental 
options for natural gas valuation.
    In response to requests for additional time, MMS will further 
extend the comment period from July 23, 1997, to September 22, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions 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 3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
    For comments via courier or overnight delivery service use: 
Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and 
Publications Staff, MS 3021, Building 85, Denver Federal Center, Room 
A-613, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, phone: (303) 231-3432, FAX: (303) 231-3385 or(303) 
231-3194, e-Mail: David__G[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS received requests from representatives 
of the oil and gas industry to extend the comment period of this 
notice. This time extension is in response to these requests in order 
to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed comments.

    Dated: July 15, 1997.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 97-18998 Filed 7-17-97; 8:45 am]
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