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DOI/MMS RIN: 1010-AD33 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Deep Gas and Offshore Alaska Provisions 
Abstract: This rule implements three new royalty relief incentives specified by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-190). The new incentives are: (1) A royalty suspension volume of 35 BCF for gas produced from ultra-deep (20,000 feet or more subsea) reservoirs on shallow water leases in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) extension of at least the existing deep gas incentives plus the new ultra-deep gas incentive to leases in the Gulf located in water depths between 200 and 400 meters of water; and (3) provision of pre-production royalty relief to leases in offshore Alaska when it is necessary to promote development, increased production, or production of marginal resources. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203   
Legal Authority: PL 109-190   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    02/03/2006 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/18/2007  72 FR 283296   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/17/2007    
Final Action  11/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
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