Workshops on Proposed RuleEstablishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Federal Leases

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.

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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.G[email protected].

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. 99-8132 Filed 4-1-99; 8:45 am]

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