[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46616-46617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17881]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 250

RIN 1010-AC47


Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf--Plans and Information

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document extends to December 13, 2002, the previous 
deadline of August 15, 2002, for submitting comments on the proposed 
rule published May 17, 2002 (67 FR 35372), that describes plan 
submittals for oil and gas exploration, development and production on 
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

DATES: We will consider all comments received by December 13, 2002, and 
we may not fully consider comments received after December 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry written comments (three copies) to the 
Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; 381 Elden 
Street; Mail Stop 4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817; Attention: Rules 
Processing Team. If you wish to e-mail comments, the e-mail address is: 
[email protected]. Reference

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``AC47 Plans and Information Comments'' in your e-mail subject line. 
Include your name and return address in your e-mail message and mark 
your message for return receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kumkum Ray, Engineering and Operations 
Division, at (703) 787-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS published a proposed rulemaking on 
May 17, 2002 (67 FR 35372), to completely reorganize and update the 30 
CFR 250, subpart B, regulations that describe plan submittals for oil 
and gas exploration and development and production on the OCS. In 
addition, MMS prepared a companion draft Notice to Lessees and 
Operators (NTL) for the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOM OCS Region). The 
draft NTL further interprets the proposed rule regarding information 
required to be submitted for MMS determinations, analyses, and 
approvals of plans in the GOM OCS Region. The draft NTL is posted on 
our MMS web site with the proposed rule for comment. Both the proposed 
rule and the NTL are very extensive and detailed. Therefore, the 
Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) requested that we extend the comment 
period in a letter to MMS dated June 6, 2002. The OOC stated that the 
additional time was necessary to allow reviewers to prepare 
comprehensive written comments on the proposed rule and NTL. We have 
agreed to their request and this notice extends the comment period to 
December 13, 2002.
    Public Comments Procedures: Our practice is to make comments, 
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public 
review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may 
request that we withhold their home address from the rulemaking record, 
which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There may be 
circumstances in which we would withhold from the rulemaking record a 
respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold 
your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous 
comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available 
for public inspection in their entirety.

    Dated: June 18, 2002.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 02-17881 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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