83_FR_19897 83 FR 19810 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW175931, Wyoming

83 FR 19810 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW175931, Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range19810-19810
FR Document2018-09527

As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW175931 from Samson Resources Company for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the lease terminated under the law. No leases affecting this land were issued before the petition was filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19810]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09527]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY920000. L51040000.FI0000. 18XL5017AR]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
WYW175931, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 
amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for 
reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW175931 from Samson 
Resources Company for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee 
filed the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the lease 
terminated under the law. No leases affecting this land were issued 
before the petition was filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for 
Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State 
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; 
phone 307-775-6176; email [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call 
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. 
Norelius 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. A reply will be sent during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee agreed to the amended lease terms 
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre, or fraction 
thereof, per year and 16 \2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessee has 
paid the required $500 administrative fee and the $159 cost of 
publishing this notice. The lessee met the requirements for 
reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 
Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM proposes to reinstate the 
lease effective March 1, 2016, under the original terms and conditions 
of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2-3 (b)(2)(v).

Erik Norelius,
Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2018-09527 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-22-P

19810 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per question with the above individual. A Amendment/Draft EIS in the Federal acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 16 reply will be sent during normal Register. The BLM will announce future 2⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee also business hours. meetings or hearings and any other agreed to the amended stipulations as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee public participation activities at least 15 required by the Casper Approved agreed to the amended lease terms for days in advance through public notices, Resource Management Plan. The lessee rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per media releases, and/or mailings. has paid the required $500 acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 16 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments administrative fee and the $159 cost of 2⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee has related to the Wyoming Draft RMP publishing this notice. The lessee met paid the required $500 administrative Amendment/Draft EIS by any of the the requirements for reinstatement of fee and the $159 cost of publishing this following methods: the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the notice. The lessee met the requirements • website: https://goo.gl/22jKE2. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. • mail: attn: Greater Sage-Grouse EIS, 188). The BLM proposes to reinstate the 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 lease effective April 1, 2016, under the of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY revised terms and conditions of the proposes to reinstate the lease effective 82009. lease and the increased rental and March 1, 2016, under the original terms Copies of the Wyoming Draft RMP royalty rates cited above. and conditions of the lease and the Amendment/Draft EIS are available in Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR increased rental and royalty rates cited the Wyoming State Office at the above 3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v). above. address or on the project website at: https://goo.gl/22jKE2. Erik Norelius, Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals further information contact Jennifer Adjudication. Erik Norelius, Fleuret, Planning and Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–09528 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Coordinator, by telephone, 307–775– BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Adjudication. 6329; at the address above; or by email, [FR Doc. 2018–09527 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] jfleuret@blm.gov. Persons who use a BILLING CODE 4310–22–P telecommunications device for the deaf DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Bureau of Land Management Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR contact Ms. Fleuret. The FRS is [LLWY920000. L51040000.FI0000. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 18XL5017AR] Bureau of Land Management to leave a message or question with Ms. [LLWO200000.LXSGPL000000.18x.L11100 Fleuret. You will receive a reply during Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 000.PH0000] normal business hours. Terminated Oil and Gas Lease SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Greater WYW175931, Wyoming Notice of Availability of the Wyoming Sage-Grouse is a state-managed species Bureau of Land Management, Draft Resource Management Plan AGENCY: that is dependent on sagebrush steppe Interior. Amendment and Draft Environmental ecosystems. These ecosystems are Impact Statement for Greater Sage- ACTION: Notice. managed in partnership across the range Grouse Conservation of the Greater Sage-Grouse by federal, SUMMARY: As provided for under the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, state, and local authorities. Efforts to Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as Interior. conserve the species and its habitat date amended, the Bureau of Land ACTION: Notice of availability. back to the 1950s. Over the past two Management (BLM) received a petition decades, state wildlife agencies, federal for reinstatement of competitive oil and SUMMARY: In accordance with the agencies, and many others in the range gas lease WYW175931 from Samson National Environmental Policy Act of of the species have been collaborating to Resources Company for land in 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the conserve Greater Sage-Grouse and its Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee Federal Land Policy and Management habitats. The United States Department filed the petition on time, along with all Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the of the Interior (DOI) and the BLM have rentals due since the lease terminated Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has broad responsibilities to manage federal under the law. No leases affecting this prepared the Wyoming Draft Resource lands and resources for the public land were issued before the petition was Management Plan (RMP) Amendment benefit. Nearly half of Greater Sage- filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the and Draft Environmental Impact Grouse habitat is managed by the BLM. lease. Statement (EIS) for Wyoming Greater The BLM is committed to being a good FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Sage-Grouse (GRSG), and by this notice neighbor and investing in on-the-ground Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for Fluid is announcing the opening of the conservation activities through close Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land comment period. BLM Wyoming is collaboration with State governments, Management, Wyoming State Office, soliciting comments on the entire Draft local communities, private landowners, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, EIS, as well as the specific planning and other stakeholders. Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; phone 307– issues mentioned in this NOA, and the In September 2015, the U.S. Fish and 775–6176; email enoreliu@blm.gov. cumulative effects analysis. Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Persons who use a DATES: To ensure that comments will be that the Greater Sage-Grouse did not telecommunications device for the deaf considered, the BLM must receive warrant listing under the Endangered may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) written comments on the Draft RMP Species Act of 1973. The USFWS based at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Amendment/Draft EIS within 90 days its ‘‘not warranted’’ determination, in Norelius during normal business hours. following the date the Environmental part, on the conservation commitments The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 Protection Agency publishes a notice of and management actions in the BLM days a week, to leave a message or availability of the Draft RMP and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1


Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:51:59
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 09:51:59
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactErik Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; phone 307-775-6176; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 19810 
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