[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 19876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8424]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Establishment Notice

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Royalty Policy Committee.

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SUMMARY: Following consultation with the General Services 
Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the 
Interior has established the Royalty Policy Committee.
    The Royalty Policy Committee will provide advice related to the 
performance of discretionary functions under the laws governing the 
Department of the Interior management of Federal and Indian mineral 
leases and revenues. The Committee will review and comment on revenue 
management and other mineral-related policies and provide a forum to 
convey views representative of mineral lessees, operators, revenue 
payors, revenue recipients, governmental agencies, and the interested 
public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Fields, Minerals Management 
Service, Minerals Revenue Management, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, 
telephone, (303) 231-3102.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the Royalty Policy Committee is in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the 
Department of the Interior by 43 U.S.C. 1331 et. seq., 30 U.S.C. 1701 
et. seq., and 30 U.S.C. 1001 et. seq.

    Dated: February 27, 2004.
Gale A. Norton,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 04-8424 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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