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Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW154148, Wyoming

Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Marshall & Winston, Inc., for...

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
  1. [WY-923-1310-FI; WYW154148]

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Marshall & Winston, Inc., for competitive oil and gas lease WYW154148 for land in Carbon County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied ( printed page 43612) by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at 307-775-6176. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS 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 lessee has 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 $159 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the BLM is proposing to reinstate lease WYW154148 effective October 1, 2011, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. The BLM has not issued a valid lease to any other interest affecting the lands.

Julie L. Weaver,

Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 2012-18029 Filed 7-24-12; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310-22-P

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77 FR 43611

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“Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW154148, Wyoming,” thefederalregister.org (July 25, 2012), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2012-18029/proposed-reinstatement-of-terminated-oil-and-gas-lease-wyw154148-wyoming.