[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11385-11386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5941]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 250

RIN 1010-AC32


Postlease Operations Safety; Correction

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking; Correction.

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SUMMARY: MMS published in the Federal Register of February 13, 1998 (63 
FR 7335), a proposed rule updating and clarifying regulations 
concerning postlease operations. This document corrects certain 
information omitted from the table listing data and information made 
available to the public.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the proposed rule FR Doc. 98-3533, 
published in the issue of Friday, February 13, 1998, make the following 
correction:

PART 250--[CORRECTED]

    On page 7350, in Sec. 250.27, correct paragraph (b) to read as 
follows;


Sec. 250.27  Data and information to be made available to the public.

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    (b) MMS will disclose lease information not collected on MMS forms 
in accordance with the following table:

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                  If                       MMS will release           At this time        Additional provisions 
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The Director determines that data and  Geophysical data,        Any time...............  Data and information   
 information are needed to unitize      Geological data,                                  will be shown only to 
 operations on two or more leases, to   Interpreted geological                            persons with an       
 ensure proper plans of development     and geophysical (G&G)                             interest.             
 for competitive reservoirs, or to      information, Processed                                                  
 promote operational safety or          and reprocessed                                                         
 protect the environment.               geophysical                                                             
                                        information, Analyzed                                                   
                                        geological information.                                                 
The Director determines that data and  Geophysical data,        Any time...............  MMS will release data  
 information are needed for specific    Geological data,                                  and information only  
 scientific or research purposes for    Interpreted G&G                                   if release would      
 the Government.                        information, Processed                            further the national  
                                        and reprocessed                                   interest without      
                                        geophysical                                       unduly damaging the   
                                        information, Analyzed                             competitive position  
                                        geological information.                           of the lessee.        
Your lease is still in effect and you  Geophysical data,        When you consent.        .......................
 consent.                               Geological data,                                                        
                                        Interpreted G&G                                                         
                                        information, Processed                                                  
                                        and reprocessed                                                         
                                        geophysical                                                             
                                        information, Analyzed                                                   
                                        geological information.                                                 
Data or information is collected with  Geophysical data,        60 days after you        MMS will release the   
 high-resolution systems (e.g.,         Geological data,         submit the data or       data and information  
 bathymetry, side-scan sonar,           Processed G&G            information, if the      earlier than 60 days  
 subbottom profiler, and                information,             Regional Supervisor      if the Regional       
 magnetometer) to comply with safety    Interpreted G&G          deems it necessary.      Supervisor determines 
 or environmental protection            information.                                      it is needed by       
 requirements.                                                                            affected States to    
                                                                                          make decisions under  
                                                                                          subpart B of this     
                                                                                          part. The Regional    
                                                                                          Supervisor will       
                                                                                          reconsider earlier    
                                                                                          release if you satisfy
                                                                                          him/her that it would 
                                                                                          unduly damage your    
                                                                                          competitive position. 
Your lease is no longer in effect....  Geophysical data,        When your lease          This release time      
                                        Geological data,         terminates or 10 years   applies only if the   
                                        Processed and            after the date you       provisions in this    
                                        reprocessed              submit the data,         table governing high  
                                        geophysical              whichever is earlier.    resolution systems and
                                        information,                                      the provisions in Sec.
                                        Interpreted G&G                                    252.7 do not apply.  
                                        information, Analyzed                                                   
                                        geological information.                                                 
Your lease is no longer in effect....  Geological data,         When your lease          This release time      
                                        Analyzed geological      terminates.              applies only if the   
                                        information.                                      provisions in this    
                                                                                          table governing high  
                                                                                          resolution systems and
                                                                                          the provisions in Sec.
                                                                                           252.7 do not apply.  
Your lease is still in effect........  Geophysical data,        10 years after the date  This release time      
                                        Processed and            you submit it.           applies only if the   
                                        reprocessed                                       provisions in this    
                                        geophysical                                       table governing high  
                                        information,                                      resolution systems and
                                        Interpreted G&G                                   the provisions in Sec.
                                        information.                                       252.7 do not apply.  

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Your lease is still in effect and      Geological data,         2 years after you        These release times    
 within the primary term specified in   Analyzed geological      submit it or 60 days     apply only if the     
 the lease.                             information.             after a lease sale if    provisions in this    
                                                                 any portion of an        table governing high  
                                                                 offered block is         resolution systems and
                                                                 within 50 miles of a     the provisions in Sec.
                                                                 well, whichever is        252.7 do not apply.  
                                                                 later.                   If the primary term   
                                                                                          specified in the lease
                                                                                          is extended under Sec.
                                                                                           250.19 (except under 
                                                                                          Sec.  250.19(c)), the 
                                                                                          extension applies to  
                                                                                          this provision.       
Your lease is in effect and beyond     Geological data,         2 years after you        .......................
 the primary term specified in the      Analyzed geological      submit it.                                     
 lease.                                 information.                                                            
Data is released to the owner of an    Directional survey data  If the lessee from       .......................
 adjacent under subpart D of part 250.                           whose lease the                                
                                                                 directional survey was                         
                                                                 taken consents.                                
Data and information are obtained      Any data or information  At any time.             .......................
 from beneath unleased land as a        obtained.                                                               
 result of a well deviation that has                                                                            
 not been approved by the Regional or                                                                           
 District Supervisor.                                                                                           
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    Dated: March 3, 1998.
E. P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations.
[FR Doc. 98-5941 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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