[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1542-1543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-528]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Parts 202 and 206

RIN 1010-AB57


Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases--
Additional Information Related to Valuing Indian Gas Produced from 
Leases Located in Index Zones; Correction

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of eligible index zones; correction.

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SUMMARY: On November 30, 1999, MMS published a ``Notice of Eligible 
Index Zones'' (64 FR 66771) concerning information related to valuing 
gas produced from Indian leases located in index zones. This notice 
clarifies the second paragraph following Table No. 2.-MMS-Approved 
Publications. That paragraph discusses the valuation of production when 
leases are excluded from valuation under the index-based valuation 
method. This notice also corrects the lease prefix data for the 
Jicarilla Apache Reservation in Table No. 4.--Lease Prefixes and MMS-
Designated Areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff; telephone, (303) 231-3432; FAX, (303) 231-3385; 
email, David.G[email protected]; mailing address, Minerals Management 
Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. 
Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado, 80225-0165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 30, 
1999, in FR Doc. 99-30991, page 66772, columns 1 and 2, the second 
paragraph following Table No. 2.--MMS-Approved Publications is revised 
to read as follows:
    As stated in 30 CFR 206.172 (64 FR 43517), an Indian tribe may ask 
MMS to exclude some or all of its leases from valuation under the 
index-based valuation method. After consulting with the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs (BIA), MMS may also exclude any Indian allotted leases 
from valuation under the index-based valuation method. If MMS approves 
any requests for exclusion from an index zone, the lessee must value 
the production under the non-index-based valuation method subject to 
the provisions of 30 CFR 202.555(c) (64 FR 43514) and 206.170(b) (64 FR 
43515).
    In addition, on pages 66774 and 66775, correct Table No. 4.--Lease 
Prefixes and MMS-Designated Areas to read as follows:

                              Table No. 4.--Lease Prefixes and MMS-Designated Areas
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               MMS-designated areas                                        Lease prefixes
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Alabama--Coushatta................................  615
Blackfeet Reservation.............................  507, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517, 526.
Crow Reservation..................................  520, 619.
Fort Belknap......................................  538.
Fort Berthold.....................................  528, 529, 540.
Fort Peck Reservation.............................  506, 523, 533, 536, 622.
Jicarilla Apache Reservation......................  609.
Oklahoma Counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron,       503, 505, 510, 511, 518, 521, 601, 602, 607, 615, 714.
 Cleveland, Creek, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay,
 Lincoln, Noble, Nowata, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne,
 Pottawatomie, Rogers, Texas, Tulsa, Washington,
 Woods.
Oklahoma Counties: Beckham, Blaine, Caddo,          503, 505, 518, 601, 602, 607.
 Canadian, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis,
 Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson,
 Kingfisher, Kiowa, Logan, Major, McClain, Roger
 Mills, Stephens, Tillman, Washita, Woodward.
Oklahoma Counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter,     503, 505, 511, 601, 602, 607, 615.
 Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Craig, Delaware,
 Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore,
 Love, Marshall, Mayes, McCurtain, McIntosh,
 Murray, Muskogee, Okfushee, Okmulgee, Ottawa,
 Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Seminole,
 Sequoyah, Wagoner.
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation..  516, 525, 527, 621, 623.
Navajo Tribal Leases in the Navajo Reservation....  415, 516, 525, 527, 620, 621, 623.
Northern Cheyenne Reservation.....................  None.
Rocky Boys Reservation............................  053, 154, 537, 889.
Southern Ute Reservation..........................  519, 522, 524, 614, 750.
Turtle Mountain Reservation.......................  610.
Ute Mountain Ute Reservation......................  519, 522, 524, 614, 750.
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray         509, 531, 532.
 Reservation.
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray           509, 531, 532.
 Reservation.

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Wind River Reservation............................  502, 535, 634.
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    Dated: December 30, 1999.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 00-528 Filed 1-10-00; 8:45 am]
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