[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 47684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22945]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-920-01-1310-FI-P; (MTM 82821, MTM 84944, NDM 86224]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases 
MTM 82821, MTM 84944, NDM 86224

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Per Public Law 97-451, the lessee timely filed a petition for 
reinstatement of oil and gas leases MTM 82821 and MTM 84944, Sheridan 
County, Montana, and NDM 86224, Billings County, North Dakota. The 
lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination.
    We haven't issued any leases affecting the lands. The lessee agrees 
to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $5 per acre and 16\2/3\ 
percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate on 
lease MTM 82821 and $10 per acre and 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages 
above the existing competitive royalty rate on leases MTM 84944 and NDM 
86224. The lessee paid the $500 administration fee for the 
reinstatement of each lease and $148 cost for publishing this Notice.
    The lessee met the requirements for reinstatement of the leases per 
section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 
188). We are proposing to reinstate the leases, effective the date of 
termination subject to:
     The original terms and conditions of the lease;
     The increased rental of $5 per acre for lease MTM 82821;
     The increased rental of $10 per acre for leases MTM 84944 
and NDM 86224;
     The increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages 
above the existing competitive royalty rate; and
     The $148 cost of publishing this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Johnson, Chief, Fluids 
Adjudication Section, BLM Montana State Office, PO Box 36800, Billings, 
Montana 59107, 406-896-5098.

    Dated: August 16, 2001.
Karen L. Johnson,
Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 01-22945 Filed 9-12-01; 8:45 am]
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