[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 21106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8445]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLES 934 0000 L1310 0000 FI0000]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases 
LAES 052403 and LAES 052404, Louisiana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982, Belle Exploration, Inc. filed a petition for 
reinstatement of oil and gas leases numbered LAES 052403 and LAES 
052404 for lands in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. Petitioner has paid 
all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2011, the 
date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kemba Anderson-Artis, Supervisory Land 
Law Examiner, Bureau of Land Management--Eastern States, 7450 Boston 
Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153; phone number 703-440-1659; email 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management--Eastern 
States (BLM-ES) is proposing to reinstate these leases effective 
December 1, 2011 (the date upon which they were terminated), as a Class 
II reinstatement in accordance with 43 CFR 3108, and under the original 
terms and conditions of the lease, excepting increased rental and 
royalty rates. The lessee agrees to pay higher rental and royalties at 
rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 16\2/3\ 
percent, respectively. The public has 30 days after publication in the 
Federal Register to comment on the issuance of this Class II 
reinstatement. If no objections are received within that 30-day period, 
the BLM-ES will issue a decision to the lessee reinstating the lease. 
Written comments will be accepted by letter and may be addressed to: 
Bureau of Land Management--Eastern States, Attn: Kemba Anderson-Artis, 
7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153. Comments may be sent via 
email to [email protected], or by fax to 703-440-1551. The lessee has 
paid the required $500 administrative fee and has reimbursed the BLM 
for the cost of publishing this Notice in the Federal Register. The 
lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement as set out in the 
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-451).

Kemba Anderson-Artis,
Supervisory Land Law Examiner.
[FR Doc. 2012-8445 Filed 4-6-12; 8:45 am]
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