Revision of Form MMS-2005, Oil and Gas Lease of Submerged Lands Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Revision of Form MMS-2005, Oil and Gas Lease of Submerged Lands

Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 9, 1998 (63 FR 60380), the Minerals Management

Service (MMS) published in the Federal Register, a proposed revision to

Form

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MMS-2005, Oil and Gas Lease of Submerged Lands Under the Outer

Continental Shelf Lands Act. MMS conducted two workshops to fully

understand the public's concerns with the proposed changes. The

workshops were held on December 10, 1998 and January 21, 1999, in New

Orleans, Louisiana. A transcript from the first workshop is available

on the MMS homepage (www.mms.gov) under the What's New icon. A

transcript from the second workshop will be posted on the web as soon

as it is available. This notice is to extend the comment period to

February 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Holman, 202-208-3822 or e-mail

to Terry.H[email protected]. Comments may be send to Terry Holman, Minerals

Management Service, Mail Stop 4230, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20240 or faxed to her at 202-208-4891.

Dated: January 27, 1999.

Cynthia Quarterman,

Director, Minerals Management Service.

[FR Doc. 99-2358 Filed 2-1-99; 8:45 am]

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