[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 48478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23592]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Notice and Agenda for Rescheduled Meeting of the Royalty Policy 
Committee of the Minerals Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of rescheduled meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior established a Royalty Policy 
Committee on the Minerals Management Advisory Board to provide advice 
on the Department's management of Federal and Indian minerals leases, 
revenues, and other minerals-related policies. Committee membership 
includes representatives from States, Indian tribes, allottee 
organizations, minerals industry associations, the general public, and 
Federal departments. At this rescheduled 13th meeting, the committee 
will again consider minority and majority reports on sodium/potassium 
draft valuation regulations. The Coal and Accounting Relief for 
Marginal Properties Subcommittees will also present reports. A 
discussion will be held on the appeals process. The MMS will present 
reports on coal waste piles, program reengineering, royalty-in-kind 
(RIK) operations, and the Wyoming and Texas section 8g RIK pilot 
evaluations. Panels comprised of MMS and guest presenters will discuss 
topical energy issues, such as proposed energy bills and the 
Administration's National Energy Policy, and the status of MMS's new 
financial management system.

DATES: The meeting, rescheduled from September 18, 2001, will be held 
on Thursday, October 18, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Standard 
time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 
360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado, telephone number (303) 987-
2000 or (720) 963-2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary Fields, Royalty Policy 
Committee Coordinator, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management 
Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B3, Denver, CO 80225-0165, telephone 
number (303) 231-3102, fax number (303) 231-3780, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The location and dates of future meetings 
will be published in the Federal Register and posted on the Internet at 
www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/RoyPC/RoyPC.htm. The meetings will be open to 
the public without advance registration. Public attendance may be 
limited to the space available. Members of the public may make 
statements during the meetings, to the extent time permits, and file 
written statements with the committee for its consideration. Written 
statements should be submitted to Mr. Fields, at the email or mailing 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
Transcripts of committee meetings will be available 2 weeks after each 
meeting for public inspection and copying at MMS, Building No. 85, 
Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Meeting minutes will be posted 
on the Internet at www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/RoyPC/RoyPC.htm 
approximately 1 month after the meeting. These meetings are being held 
under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1, and Office of Management and Budget 
Circular No. A-63, revised.

    Dated: September 17, 2001.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. 01-23592 Filed 9-18-01; 1:16 pm]
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