[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3444]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 206

RIN 1010-AC09


Public Meetings on Supplementary Proposed Rule--Establishing Oil 
Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is giving notice of five 
public meetings concerning the supplementary proposed Federal oil 
valuation rule published in the Federal Register on February 6, 1998 
(63 FR 6113). The proposed rule amends the royalty valuation 
regulations for crude oil produced from Federal leases.

DATES: The public meeting dates are:

1. Houston, TX, February 18, 1998, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central time.
2. Washington, D.C., February 25, 1998, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern 
time.
3. Lakewood, CO, March 2, 1998, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mountain time.
4. Bakersfield, CA, March 11, 1998, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific time.
5. Casper, WY, March 12, 1998, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mountain time.

    In addition to this Federal Register notice, these meeting dates 
and locations were announced to oil and gas industry representatives on 
February 3, 1998, at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Special 
Institute on Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Royalty Valuation and 
Management.

ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting 
location addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Christnacht, Royalty 
Valuation Division, Royalty Management Program, Minerals Management 
Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3151, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, 
telephone number (303) 275-7252; or, Mr. David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules 
and Publications Staff, Royalty Management Program, Minerals Management 
Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, 
telephone number (303) 231-3432, fax number (303) 231-3385, e-Mail 
address RMP.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings will be open to the public in 
order to discuss the supplementary proposed rule and gather comments. 
The meeting locations are:

1. Houston--Houston Compliance Division Office, Minerals Management 
Service, 4141 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, TX 77032, 
telephone number (281) 987-6802.
2. Washington, D.C.--Main Interior Building, Large Buffet Room, in the 
Cafeteria, Basement Floor, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, 
telephone number (202) 208-3512.
3. Lakewood--Veterans Administration Building, 155 Van Gordon St., 
Lakewood, CO 80228, telephone number (303) 914-5800.
4. Bakersfield--Bakersfield District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 
3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308-6837, telephone number (805) 
391-6000.
5. Casper--Casper District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1701 East 
``E'' Street, Casper, WY 82601, telephone number (307) 261-7600.

    We encourage members of the public to attend these meetings. Those 
wishing to make formal presentations should sign up upon arrival. The 
sign up sheet will determine the order of speakers. For building 
security measures, each person will be required to sign in and may be 
required to present a picture identification to gain entry to the 
meetings.

    Dated: February 5, 1998.
R. Dale Fazio,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-3444 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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