[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7961]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-920-1310-05); (NMNM 106897]


Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NMNM 
106897

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 31(d) of the Mineral Leasing 
Act, (30 U.S.C. 188(d)), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 
lease NMNM 106897 for lands in Quay County, New Mexico, was timely 
filed and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties 
accruing from September 1, 2004, the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lourdes B. Ortiz, BLM, New Mexico 
State Office, (505) 438-7586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid lease has been affecting the lands. 
The lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at 
rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof and 16\2/3\ percent, 
respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500.00 administrative 
fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of 
this Federal Register notice.
    The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the 
lease as set out in sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Lease Act of 
1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to 
reinstate the lease effective September 1, 2004, subject to the 
original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and 
royalty rates cited above.

Lourdes B. Ortiz,
Land Law Examiner, Fluids Adjudication Team.
[FR Doc. 05-7961 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P