82 FR 29581 - Extension of the Category 5 Royalty Rate Reduction Qualification for Oklahoma Federal Coal Within a Designated Area of Nine Oklahoma Counties (OKNM 96155)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13630 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29581] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13630] [[Page 29581]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNM921200 L1320000.EL0000 17X] Extension of the Category 5 Royalty Rate Reduction Qualification for Oklahoma Federal Coal Within a Designated Area of Nine Oklahoma Counties (OKNM 96155) AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This Notice announces that Federal coal lands located within the nine Oklahoma Counties of Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburgh, and Sequoyah continue to qualify as a Category 5 royalty rate reduction area (Area) as set forth in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royalty Rate Reduction Guidelines and BLM Manual 3485, Reports, Royalties, and Records. Analysis by the BLM New Mexico State Office indicates that there have been no significant changes in the coal market for the Area during the last five years. Therefore, the BLM State Director for the New Mexico State Office has decided to extend the qualification of the area for Category 5 royalty rate reductions until December 17, 2019. DATES: The qualification of the designated area for Category 5 royalty rate reductions is extended until December 17, 2019. ADDRESSES: New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida Viarreal, 505-954-2163, iviarrea@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8229 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Mexico State Office first designated these same nine counties in Oklahoma as a Category 5 area effective December 17, 1990, (56 FR 27771). A Category 5 area may be established only if all of the following criteria are affirmed to exist: 1. The Federal coal resources are not the dominant coal resources available for mining in the area; 2. The royalty rate for Federal coal leases (43 CFR 3473.3-2(a)) is greater than the royalty rate for comparable non-Federal coal in the area; 3. The Federal coal resources in the area would be bypassed or remain undeveloped in favor of development of non-Federal coal resources due to the difference in royalty rate; 4. The above conditions exist throughout the area; and 5. A royalty rate reduction under this category is not likely to result in undue competitive advantages over neighboring coal producing areas. The BLM has concluded that the nine-county Oklahoma Area continues to meet all of these criteria. The royalty rates for Federal coal in the Area shall continue to be: 2 Percent for Federal coal mined by underground mining methods and 4 percent for Federal coal mined by surface mining methods, rather than the full Federal rates of 8 percent and 12.5 percent, respectively. This extension of rate reduction helps to support the Area's continued economic viability and encourages the greatest ultimate recovery of the Federal coal resources. These royalty rates are only granted if the Federal coal lessee applies to the BLM in writing for a Category 5 royalty rate reduction and the BLM approves the application. Authority: 43 CFR 3473.3-2(e) and 43 CFR 3485.2(c). Amy Lueders, State Director, New Mexico. [FR Doc. 2017-13630 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 3. The Federal coal resources in the Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching
area would be bypassed or remain Programs 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989),
Bureau of Land Management undeveloped in favor of development of OMB Bulletin 89–22, ‘‘Instructions on
[LLNM921200 L1320000.EL0000 17X] non-Federal coal resources due to the Reporting Computer Matching Programs
difference in royalty rate; to the Office of Management and Budget
Extension of the Category 5 Royalty 4. The above conditions exist (OMB), Congress and the Public,’’ and
Rate Reduction Qualification for throughout the area; and OMB Circular No. A–108, ‘‘Federal
Oklahoma Federal Coal Within a 5. A royalty rate reduction under this Agency Responsibilities for Review,
Designated Area of Nine Oklahoma category is not likely to result in undue Reporting, and Publication under the
Counties (OKNM 96155) competitive advantages over Privacy Act,’’ Revised December 23,
neighboring coal producing areas. 2016.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The BLM has concluded that the nine-
Interior. county Oklahoma Area continues to DATES: Effective date: The matching
meet all of these criteria. The royalty program will become effective 30 days
ACTION: Notice.
rates for Federal coal in the Area shall after publication of this notice in the
SUMMARY: This Notice announces that continue to be: 2 Percent for Federal Federal Register, if no comments have
Federal coal lands located within the coal mined by underground mining been received from interested members
nine Oklahoma Counties of Atoka, Coal, methods and 4 percent for Federal coal of the public requiring modification and
Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, mined by surface mining methods, republication of the notice. The
Muskogee, Pittsburgh, and Sequoyah rather than the full Federal rates of 8 matching program will continue for 18
continue to qualify as a Category 5 percent and 12.5 percent, respectively. months after the effective date and may
royalty rate reduction area (Area) as set This extension of rate reduction helps to be extended for an additional 12
forth in the Bureau of Land Management support the Area’s continued economic months, if the respective agency Data
(BLM) Royalty Rate Reduction viability and encourages the greatest Integrity Boards (DIBs) determine that
Guidelines and BLM Manual 3485, ultimate recovery of the Federal coal the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C.
Reports, Royalties, and Records. resources. These royalty rates are only 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
Analysis by the BLM New Mexico State granted if the Federal coal lessee applies ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Office indicates that there have been no to the BLM in writing for a Category 5 invited to submit written comments
significant changes in the coal market royalty rate reduction and the BLM regarding this notice to Dennis Dauphin,
for the Area during the last five years. approves the application. Director, Debt Collection Management
Therefore, the BLM State Director for Staff, Justice Management Division, 145
Authority: 43 CFR 3473.3–2(e) and 43 CFR
the New Mexico State Office has 3485.2(c).
N St. NE., Rm 6W.102, Washington, DC
decided to extend the qualification of 20530 or email to Eric.L.Nelson@
the area for Category 5 royalty rate Amy Lueders, usdoj.gov.
reductions until December 17, 2019. State Director, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
DATES: The qualification of the [FR Doc. 2017–13630 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] Nelson, Debt Collection Management
designated area for Category 5 royalty BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Staff, Justice Management Division, 145
rate reductions is extended until N St. NE., Rm 6W.212, Washington, DC
December 17, 2019. 20530 or email to Eric.L.Nelson@
ADDRESSES: New Mexico State Office, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE usdoj.gov.
Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box [AAG/A Order No. 001/2017] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502. Procedures—IRS provides direct notice
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program to taxpayers in the instructions to Forms
Viarreal, 505–954–2163, iviarrea@ AGENCY: Department of Justice, Justice 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ, and
blm.gov. Persons who use a Management Division, Debt Collection constructive notice in the Federal
telecommunications device for the deaf Management Staff. Register system of records notice for
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay records involved in this matching
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of a
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8229 to program, that information provided on
contact the above individual during matching program.
U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns
normal business hours. The FRS is SUMMARY: The Department of Justice may be given to other Federal agencies,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, (DOJ) is issuing a public notice of its as provided by law. For the records
to leave a message or question with the intent to re-establish a matching involved in this match, both IRS and
above individual. You will receive a program with the Internal Revenue DOJ have provided constructive notice
reply during normal business hours. Service (IRS), the Department of the to record subjects through the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Treasury. Under this matching program, publication, in the Federal Register, of
Mexico State Office first designated entitled Taxpayer Address Request systems of records notices that contain
these same nine counties in Oklahoma (TAR), the IRS will provide information routine uses permitting disclosures for
as a Category 5 area effective December relating to taxpayers’ mailing addresses this matching program.
17, 1990, (56 FR 27771). A Category 5 to DOJ for purposes of enabling DOJ to In addition, a draft copy of this Notice
area may be established only if all of the locate debtors to initiate litigation and/ and of the matching agreement, as
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following criteria are affirmed to exist: or enforce the collection of debts owed approved by the DIB of each agency, has
1. The Federal coal resources are not by taxpayers to the United States. been provided to the Committee on
the dominant coal resources available This notice is issued in accordance Government Reform of the House of
for mining in the area; with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Representatives, the Committee on
2. The royalty rate for Federal coal 552a), as amended by the Computer Homeland Security and Governmental
leases (43 CFR 3473.3–2(a)) is greater Matching and Privacy Protection Act of Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of
than the royalty rate for comparable 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503), Office of Management and Budget for Review.
non-Federal coal in the area; Management and Budget (OMB) Participating Agencies:
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| Dates | The qualification of the designated area for Category 5 royalty rate reductions is extended until December 17, 2019. | |
| Contact | Ida Viarreal, 505-954-2163, [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8229 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29581 |
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