[Federal Register: March 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 56)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 14057]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 206

RIN 1010-AC09

 
Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Supplementary Proposed rule; notice of extension of public 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) hereby gives notice that 
it is extending the public comment period on a supplementary proposed 
rule, which was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 1998, 
(63 FR 6113). The proposed rule amends the royalty valuation 
regulations for crude oil produced from Federal leases. In response to 
requests for additional time, MMS will extend the comment period from 
March 23, 1998, to April 7, 1998.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments, suggestions, or objections about this 
supplementary proposed rule to: Minerals Management Service, Royalty 
Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 
3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. Courier address is Building 85, 
Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. E-mail address is 
RMP.comments@mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and 
Publications Staff, telephone number (303) 231-3432, fax number (303) 
231-3385, e-mail RMP.comments@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS received requests from industry 
representatives to extend the comment period of this supplementary 
proposed rule. This time extension is in response to those requests in 
order to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed 
comments that MMS can use to proceed in the rulemaking.

    Dated: March 17, 1998.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 98-7548 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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