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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1010</CODE>
            <NAME>Minerals Management Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>MMS</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1000</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Interior</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOI</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Royalty Relief in Special Circumstances</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[MMS regulations include a process for certain leases (those that are inadequately helped by our formal relief systems) to seek special royalty relief. However, overly restrictive eligibility criteria may exclude some leases that fulfill statutory purposes, while redundant criteria may include other leases that do not fit statutory purposes. This rule would refine the eligibility criteria to include marginal discoveries in the shallow water part of the Gulf of Mexico that may offer meaningful conservation or infrastructure preservation benefits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>30 CFR 203</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1331 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hauser</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1010</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Ocean Energy Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BOEM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 787-1613</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 787-1546</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.hauser@mms.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>381 Elden Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Herndon</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20170</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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