Agency: Minerals Management Service
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 05-10896] 51. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) concerns the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart H, ``Oil and Gas
Published: 2005-06-01 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-10385] 52. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) concerns the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 280, ``Prospecting for Minerals
Published: 2005-05-25 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-10016] 53. Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the
Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPArelated SiteSpecific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of
Published: 2005-05-19 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-8776] 54. Notice on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sales
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the MMS by the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 256.41, each entity within one of the following groups shall be restricted from bidding with any entity in any other of the following groups at OCS oil and gas lease sales to be held during the bidding period May 1, 2005, through October 31, 2005.
Published: 2005-05-03 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-8557] 55. Technical Amendment to Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer
This rule amends regulations to correct an unintended potential gap and administrative oversight in the original deep gas royalty rule by making leases located partly in water deeper than 200 meters and issued during lease sales held in 2001 and later years expressly eligible for royalty relief for drilling deep gas wells on leases not subject to
Published: 2005-04-29 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-8110] 56. Correction of the Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for
On March 28, 2005, pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public, the MMS published in the Federal Register the Notice of Availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for OCS Sale 196 in the Western GOM. The title of that Notice correctly identified the proposed sale as an oil and gas lease sale in the Western GOM. However,
Published: 2005-04-22 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-7401] 57. Notice and Agenda for Meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee
Agenda items for the second meeting of the newly chartered Royalty Policy Committee (RPC) will include remarks from the Director, MMS, and the Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management (MRM), MMS, as well as updates from the following subcommittees: Geothermal; Coal; Federal Oil and Gas Valuation; Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting; and Indian
Published: 2005-04-13 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-6985] 58. Minerals Management Service Panel Discussion on Published Natural Gas Index
This notice announces a panel discussion regarding Published Natural Gas Index PricingA Panel Discussion on Current Issues. The panel will be held on April 26, 2005, in Houston, Texas. The intent of the panel discussion is to bring together some of the leading experts in gas marketing to provide information that will be helpful in answering the
Published: 2005-04-08 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-6984] 59. Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf, Western Planning Area, Oil and Gas
The Minerals Management Service is issuing this notice to advise the public that MMS has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 196 in the Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) (Lease Sale 196) scheduled for August 2005. Proposed Lease Sale 196 is the fourth Western Planning Area (WPA)
Published: 2005-04-08 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-7019] 60. Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Indian
Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published on August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion values and notify industry by publishing the values in the Federal Register. The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for industry to pay additional royalty based on the major portion value. This notice
Published: 2005-04-08 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-6819] 61. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Scientific Committee (SC); Announcement of
The OCS Scientific Committee will meet at the Embassy Suites DullesNorth in Dulles (Sterling), Virginia.
Published: 2005-04-06 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-6048] 62. Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Outer Continental
The MMS announces the availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 196 in the Central GOM OCS. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, provides the
Published: 2005-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-5884] 63. Recovery of Costs Related to the Regulation of Oil and Gas Activities on the
MMS is proposing to develop regulations which impose new fees to cover MMS's costs of processing certain applications and permits. The purpose of this proposed rulemaking would be to charge those who benefit from the processing of applications and permits, rather than the general public. This document solicits recommendations and comments on the
Published: 2005-03-25 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-5678] 64. Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); Data
This proposed rulemaking would revise certain existing definitions, add a first production notice requirement, and make some administrative changes. MMS recently redesigned and renamed some of its forms to aid submission and streamline data. MMS also discovered inconsistent practices in first production reporting, which is a prime parameter in
Published: 2005-03-23 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4999] 65. Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Operations and Leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf
MMS proposes to modify its regulations to change some existing fees and implement several new fees. The proposed fees would offset MMS's costs of performing certain services relating to its minerals programs.
Published: 2005-03-15 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4994] 66. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Civil Penalties
This notice provides a listing of civil penalties paid January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004, for violations of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA). The goal of the MMS OCS Civil Penalties Program is to assure safe and clean operations on the OCS. Through the pursuit, assessment, and collection of civil penalties and referrals for the consideration of
Published: 2005-03-15 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4515] 67. Federal Gas Valuation
The MMS is amending the existing regulations governing the valuation of gas produced from Federal leases for royalty purposes, and related provisions governing the reporting thereof. The current regulations became effective on March 1, 1988, and were amended in 1996 and 1998. These amendments primarily affect the calculation of transportation
Published: 2005-03-10 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4333] 68. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The title of this information collection request (ICR) is ``30 CFR 208Sale of Federal Royalty Oil; Sale of Federal Royalty Gas; and Commercial
Published: 2005-03-07 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4033] 69. Outer Continental Shelf, Pacific Region, Environmental Document Prepared for
The MMS prepared an EA for Plains Exploration and Production Company's Platform HillhousetoShore Submarine Power Cable Repair Project and issued a FONSI pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Published: 2005-03-02 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-4032] 70. Collection of Royalties, Rentals, Bonuses, and Other Monies Due the Federal
MMS is considering an increase to the base level rentals and the use of sliding scale rentals in Gulf of Mexico lease sales. This notice explains the purpose of the change and what the sliding scale rentals might be. MMS requests comments on both the increase to the base amounts and on the structure of the sliding scale system and its potential
Published: 2005-03-02 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-3915] 71. Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the
Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPArelated SiteSpecific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of
Published: 2005-03-01 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-3914] 72. Programmatic Environmental Assessment of Structure-Removal Operations on the
The Minerals Management Service has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of structureremoval activities on the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The activities analyzed in the EA include vessel and equipment mobilization, structure preparation, nonexplosive and
Published: 2005-03-01 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service
[FR Doc 05-3524] 73. Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams
Notice is hereby given that effective with this publication,
the following NAD 83based Outer Continental Shelf Official
Protraction Diagrams last revised on the date indicated are available
for information only, in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, New
Orleans, Louisiana. Copies are also available for download at Published: 2005-02-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR :
Minerals Management Service The MMS will hold OCS oil and gas lease Sale 195 on March 30,
2005, in accordance with provisions of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
13311356, as amended), the implementing regulations (30 CFR Part 256),
and the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20022007. Published: 2005-02-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR :
Minerals Management Service The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is giving notice of
public workshops concerning the valuation of crude oil produced from
Indian oil and gas leases.
Published: 2005-02-22
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR :
Minerals Management Service [FR Doc
05-3523] 74. Outer Continental Shelf Beaufort Sea Alaska, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 195
[FR Doc
05-3252] 75. Public Workshop on Proposed Rule--Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on