[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 2502-2503] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-806] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Revision of Form MMS-2005, Oil and Gas Lease of Submerged Lands Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Action
Notice of public workshop.
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Summary
This notice announces a public workshop that the MMS will conduct to acquire information pertinent to revision of Form-2005, Oil and Gas Lease of Submerged Lands Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the plain language revisions of the form. The Notice of Revision of Form-2005 was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1998 (63 FR 60380), and the comment period has been extended until February 8, 1999.
Dates
MMS will conduct the workshop from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 21, 1999.
Addresses
The workshop will be held at the MMS office, Room 111, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123.
For Further Information Contact
Terry Holman, 202-208-3822 or e-mail to Terry.Holman@mms.gov. Comments may be sent to Terry Holman, Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop 4230, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
Supplementary Information
MMS has determined that Form MMS-2005, the lease document, needs revision due to changes in regulations since it was last reviewed in 1986. MMS has revised the form to reflect plain English and has rewritten it for clarity and organization. To reduce the need for future revisions to the document due to changes in regulations, MMS refers the Lessee to applicable laws, and rules and regulations of the Department. Much of the wording of existing Form MMS-2005 that specifically cites, incorporates by reference, or restates statutory and regulatory requirements is therefore deleted from the proposed revision. MMS held a workshop on December 10, 1998, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to acquire preliminary comments on the proposed form. Transcripts may be found on the MMS homepage under the What's New icon. The MMS homepage address is www.mms.gov.
Dated: January 8, 1999. Thomas R. Kitsos, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. 99-806 Filed 1-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-M