Royalty management: Federal and Indian leases; oil valuation,

[Federal Register: April 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 63)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 15949]

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

Workshops on Proposed Rule--Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extended workshops.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service is extending the April 6, 1999, Federal oil royalty valuation workshop (Workshop 3). On March 12, 1999 (64 FR 12267), MMS announced it would reopen the comment period and hold three workshops to discuss unresolved issues pertaining to the proposed Federal oil valuation rule. The workshops were scheduled in Houston, Texas, March 24; Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 25; and Washington, D.C., April 6. Based on the various proposals and questions that surfaced during the Houston and Albuquerque workshops, the workshop participants agreed that additional time would be needed to resolve those questions and evaluate the proposals. Therefore, MMS is extending the workshop in Washington, D.C., to 2 days.

DATES: April 6-7, 1999, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending 5 p.m. Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: Workshop 3 will be held at the Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240 (large buffet room adjacent to the cafeteria in the basement). Phone: (202) 208-3512.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and Publications Staff, Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone (303) 231-3432, fax number (303) 231-3385, e-Mail David.Guzy@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshops will be open to the public without advance registration. Public attendance may be limited to the space available. We encourage a workshop atmosphere; members of the public are encouraged to participate in a discussion of the alternatives. For building security measures, each person may be required to present a picture identification to gain entry to the meetings.

Dated: March 29, 1999. Dale Fazio, Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.

[FR Doc. 99-8132Filed4-1-99; 8:45 am]

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