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DOI/MMS RIN: 1010-AD29 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Royalty Relief for Deep Water Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leases--Conforming Regulations to Court Decision  
Abstract: Currently MMS regulations state that a lease is not entitled to royalty suspension volume (RSV) if the lease is in a field that included a lease that produced before Deep Water Royalty Relief Act. A recent court decision held that MMS had no authority to deny royalty relief based on those circumstances. Also, where an eligible lease was placed on a field with other eligible leases, MMS regulations require that all eligible leases share the one RSV. The court held MMS has no authority to impose this restriction. Rulemaking is necessary to conform the regulations to the court decision. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203    30 CFR 260   
Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/21/2007  72 FR 72652   
Final Action  10/07/2008  73 FR 58467   
Final Action Effective  12/08/2008  73 FR 64205   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William Hauser
Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
381 Elden Street,
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone:703 787-1613
Fax:703 787-1546
Email: william.hauser@mms.gov