[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3262-3263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Hearings and Appeals
Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 208, 241, 242, 243, 250, and 290

43 CFR Part 4

RIN 1010-AC21


Meeting on Proposed Rule--Appeals of MMS Orders

AGENCY: Office of Hearings and Appeals and Minerals Management Service, 
Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) published a proposed 
rule in the Federal Register on January 12, 1999 (64 FR 1930), to amend 
the procedures for appeals of MMS orders and other related matters.
    OHA and MMS will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed rule 
and receive public comments. We invite interested parties to attend and 
participate in this meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 1999, from 
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; Central Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at MMS's Houston Compliance 
Division Office, in Room 104, at 4141 North Sam Houston Parkway East, 
Houston, TX 77032.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dixie Lee Pritchard, Houston 
Compliance Division Office, Minerals Management Service, 4141 North Sam 
Houston Parkway East, Houston, TX 77032; telephone (713) 546-4419; fax 
numbers (713) 546-6011; e-Mail Dixie.Lee.P[email protected] or David S. 
Guzy, Chief, Rules and Publications Staff, Royalty Management Program, 
Minerals Management Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, CO 80225-

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0165; telephone (303) 231-3432; fax number (303) 231-3385; e-Mail 
David.G[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public to 
discuss the proposed rule for appeals of MMS orders. The comment period 
for this proposed rule closes on March 15, 1999. The intent of the 
meeting is to provide information to, and receive comments from oil, 
gas, solid mineral and geothermal companies, trade associations, 
States, Indian mineral owners (tribes and individuals), and any other 
interested parties concerning the variety of issues contained in the 
proposed rule.
    Space is limited. Attendees should reserve slots with Ms. Dixie Lee 
Pritchard at the telephone number in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice no later than February 5, 1999. 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 meeting.

    Dated: January 13, 1999.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Associate Director for Policy and Management Improvement.
[FR Doc. 99-1266 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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