Royalty Relief for Producing Leases and Certain Existing Leases in Deep Water

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 203

RIN 1010-AC13

Royalty Relief for Producing Leases and Certain Existing Leases

in Deep Water

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This document extends to October 30, 1996, the deadline for

the submission of comments on the interim rule governing royalty relief

for producing leases and certain existing leases in deep water that was

published May 31, 1996.

DATES: MMS will consider all comments we receive by October 30, 1996.

We will begin reviewing comments at that time and may not fully

consider comments we receive after October 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the

Interior; Minerals Management Service; Mail Stop 4700; 381 Elden

Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817; Attention: Chief, Engineering and

Standards Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Marshall Rose, Economic Evaluation Branch, telephone (703) 787-

1536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS has been asked to extend the

deadline for respondents to submit comments to the interim regulations

governing royalty relief on producing and certain existing leases in

deep water that were published May 31, 1996 (61 FR 27263). More time is

needed to allow respondents time to work on certain aspects and problem

areas of the interim rule and guidelines for royalty relief for

existing deep water leases.

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Dated: September 9, 1996.

Lucy R. Querques,

Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.

[FR Doc. 96-23724 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]

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