Policy for Release of Third-Party Proprietary Information for the Administrative Appeals Process and for Alternative Dispute Resolution

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 243

RIN 1010-AC08

Policy for Release of Third-Party Proprietary Information for the

Administrative Appeals Process and for Alternative Dispute Resolution

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: 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 notice of proposed rule,

which was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 1997, (62 FR

16116). The proposed rule would amend the regulations to authorize RMP

by law to provide third-party proprietary information to appellants and

entities involved in administrative appeals and other Alternative

Dispute Resolution (ADR) when that information is the basis for an RMP

assessment. In response to requests for additional time, MMS will

extend the comment period from June 3, 1997, to July 3, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, suggestions, or objections regarding this

proposed amendment should be sent to the following addresses.

For comments sent via the U.S. Postal Service use: Minerals

Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and Publications

Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

For comments via courier or overnight delivery service use:

Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and

Publications Staff, MS 3021, Building 85, Denver Federal Center, Room

A-613, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Publications Staff, phone (303) 231-3432, FAX (303) 231-3385 or (303)

231-3194, e-Mail David__G[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS received requests from representatives

of the oil and gas industry to extend the comment period of this

proposed rule. This time extension is in response to these requests in

order to provide commentors with adequate time to provide detailed

comments that MMS can use to proceed in the rulemaking.

Dated: May 27, 1997.

R. Dale Fazio,

Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.

[FR Doc. 97-14240 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]

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