[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18051]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 206

RIN 1010-AC09


Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reopening the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that 
it is reopening the public comment period on a second supplementary 
proposed rulemaking, which was 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. In 
response to issues raised on the February 6, 1998, second supplementary 
proposed rulemaking, MMS will reopen the comment period from July 9, 
1998, to July 24, 1998.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments, suggestions, or objections about this 
supplementary proposed rule to: Minerals Management Service, Royalty 
Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 
3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. E-mail address is 
RMP.[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, telephone number (303) 231-3432, fax (303) 231-
3385, e-mail RMP.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS is reopening the comment period for the 
February 6 second supplementary proposed rulemaking for a two-week 
period from July 9 to July 24. All comments received during this 
comment period will be posted on MMS's web site at http://
www.rmp.mms.gov/library/readroom/readrm.htm. It is unnecessary to 
resubmit comments previously submitted regarding this rulemaking.

    Dated: July 2, 1998.
Phillip D. Sykora,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-18051 Filed 7-7-98; 8:45 am]
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