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prices. This notice provides the major
portion prices for the 12 months of
2006.
Dated: April 23, 2008.
Richard J. Adamski,
Acting Associate Director for Minerals
Revenue Management.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2008–MRM–0018]
Major Portion Prices and Due Date for
Additional Royalty Payments on Indian
Gas Production in Designated Areas
Not Associated With an Index Zone
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of major portion prices
for calendar year 2006.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing
gas produced from Indian leases,
published August 10, 1999, require
MMS to determine major portion prices
and notify industry by publishing the
prices in the Federal Register. The
regulations also require MMS to publish
a due date for industry to pay additional
royalty based on the major portion
The due date to pay additional
royalties based on the major portion
prices is June 30, 2008.
DATES:
John
Barder, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance
and Asset Management, MMS;
telephone (303) 231–3702; FAX (303)
231–3755; e-mail to
John.Barder@mms.gov; or Larry Gratz,
Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and
Asset Management, MMS; telephone
(303) 231–3427; FAX (303) 231–3755;
e-mail to Larry.Gratz@mms.gov. Mailing
address: Minerals Management Service,
Minerals Revenue Management,
Compliance and Asset Management,
Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and
Asset Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS
396B2, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On August
10, 1999, MMS published a final rule
titled ‘‘Amendments to Gas Valuation
Regulations for Indian Leases,’’ (64 FR
43506) with an effective date of January
1, 2000. The gas regulations apply to all
gas production from Indian (tribal or
allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases
on the Osage Indian Reservation.
The rule requires that MMS publish
major portion prices for each designated
area not associated with an index zone
for each production month beginning
January 2000, along with a due date for
additional royalty payments. See 30
CFR 206.174(a)(4)(ii) (2007). If
additional royalties are due based on a
published major portion price, the
lessee must submit an amended Form
MMS–2014, Report of Sales and Royalty
Remittance, to MMS by the due date. If
additional royalties are not paid by the
due date, late payment interest, under
30 CFR 218.54, will accrue from the due
date until payment is made and an
amended Form MMS–2014 is received.
The table below lists the major portion
prices for all designated areas not
associated with an index zone. The due
date is 60 days after the publication date
of this notice.
GAS MAJOR PORTION PRICES ($/MMBTU) FOR DESIGNATED AREAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDEX ZONE
Jan
2006
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MMS-designated areas
Blackfeet Reservation ......................................................................................................
Fort Belknap ....................................................................................................................
Fort Berthold ....................................................................................................................
Fort Peck Reservation .....................................................................................................
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation .........................................................
Rocky Boys Reservation .................................................................................................
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation .............................................
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ................................................
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7.12
6.15
6.44
7.96
7.24
5.66
6.59
6.45
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Mar
2006
6.07
5.95
5.37
7.57
6.57
5.01
6.40
5.54
Apr
2006
5.38
5.99
5.47
6.07
6.03
4.74
5.95
5.07
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May
2006
Blackfeet Reservation ......................................................................................................
Fort Belknap ....................................................................................................................
Fort Berthold ....................................................................................................................
Fort Peck Reservation .....................................................................................................
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation .........................................................
Rocky Boys Reservation .................................................................................................
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation .............................................
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ................................................
Jun
2006
5.60
5.91
5.05
6.97
6.22
4.17
5.49
4.99
Sep
2006
Blackfeet Reservation ......................................................................................................
Fort Belknap ....................................................................................................................
Fort Berthold ....................................................................................................................
Fort Peck Reservation .....................................................................................................
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation .........................................................
Rocky Boys Reservation .................................................................................................
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation .............................................
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation ................................................
For information on how to report
additional royalties due to major portion
prices, please refer to our Dear Payor
letter dated December 1, 1999, on the
MMS Web site at https://
www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/
PDFDocs/991201.pdf.
Dated: February 28, 2008.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Associate Director for Minerals
Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. E8–9338 Filed 4–28–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Paul
H. Karshner Memorial Museum,
Puyallup, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human
remains in the possession of the Paul H.
Karshner Memorial Museum, Puyallup,
WA. The human remains were removed
from an area of the Nez Perce
Reservation, ID.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Paul H.
Karshner Memorial Museum
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
Washington and Nez Perce Tribe of
Idaho. The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs does
not exert control over the human
remains in this notice.
In 1935, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Nez Perce
Reservation, ID. The human remains
were donated by Lester Davis in 1935.
It is unknown how Mr. Davis acquired
the human remains. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Mr. Davis was known to have
collected Native American objects. This
donation was one of three recorded
donations found in the museum’s
inventory book. According to museum
records, the human remains are
identified as Native American. Based on
museum records and donor information,
the human remains are reasonably
believed to be Native American.
The geographical area that the human
remains were removed from was the
Nez Perce Reservation. The Western
Idaho area is known to be aboriginal
lands for the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho.
Officials of the Paul H. Karshner
Museum reasonably believe the human
remains are Native American and most
likely culturally affiliated with the Nez
Perce Tribe of Idaho.
Officials of the Paul H. Karshner
Memorial Museum have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(910),
the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
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4.78
5.86
5.15
6.35
5.22
4.27
4.92
4.19
Oct
2006
5.26
5.79
4.56
5.91
6.62
3.40
4.65
4.08
Aug
2006
4.82
5.69
5.23
6.70
5.59
4.22
4.64
4.43
Nov
2006
3.69
5.78
4.88
4.72
4.20
4.27
2.80
2.30
5.14
6.11
5.87
7.07
6.49
4.85
5.31
5.21
Dec
2006
5.73
6.20
6.62
6.72
6.58
5.67
5.57
5.65
6.63
6.13
6.41
7.89
6.71
5.23
5.28
5.39
Officials of the Paul H. Karshner
Memorial also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is
a relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between
the Native American human remains
and the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes it to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Stephen Crowell, Paul H.
Karshner Memorial Museum, 309 4th
St., NE., Puyallup, WA 98372, telephone
(253) 841–8748, before May 29, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
Paul H. Karshner Memorial Museum
is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington and Nez Perce
Tribe of Idaho that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 10, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPR Program.
[FR Doc. E8–9149 Filed 4–28–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Advisory Council
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Colorado River Basin
Salinity Control Advisory Council
(Council) was established by the
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS-2008-MRM-0018]
Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments
on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an
Index Zone
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of major portion prices for calendar year 2006.
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SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases,
published August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion
prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the Federal
Register. The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for
industry to pay additional royalty based on the major portion prices.
This notice provides the major portion prices for the 12 months of
2006.
DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major
portion prices is June 30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Barder, Indian Oil and Gas
Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone (303) 231-3702; FAX
(303) 231-3755; e-mail to John.Barder@mms.gov; or Larry Gratz, Indian
Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone (303) 231-
3427; FAX (303) 231-3755; e-mail to Larry.Gratz@mms.gov. Mailing
address: Minerals Management Service, Minerals Revenue Management,
Compliance and Asset Management, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and
Asset Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS 396B2, Denver, Colorado 80225-
0165.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 1999, MMS published a final
rule titled ``Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian
Leases,'' (64 FR 43506) with an effective date of January 1, 2000. The
gas regulations apply to all gas production from Indian (tribal or
allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases on the Osage Indian
Reservation.
The rule requires that MMS publish major portion prices for each
designated area not associated with an index zone for each production
month beginning January 2000, along with a due date for additional
royalty payments. See 30 CFR 206.174(a)(4)(ii) (2007). If additional
royalties are due based on a published major portion price, the lessee
must submit an amended Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty
Remittance, to MMS by the due date. If additional royalties are not
paid by the due date, late payment interest, under 30 CFR 218.54, will
accrue from the due date until payment is made and an amended Form MMS-
2014 is received. The table below lists the major portion prices for
all designated areas not associated with an index zone. The due date is
60 days after the publication date of this notice.
Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
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MMS-designated areas Jan 2006 Feb 2006 Mar 2006 Apr 2006
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Blackfeet Reservation....................................... 10.17 7.12 6.07 5.38
Fort Belknap................................................ 6.36 6.15 5.95 5.99
Fort Berthold............................................... 7.45 6.44 5.37 5.47
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 9.89 7.96 7.57 6.07
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 10.03 7.24 6.57 6.03
Rocky Boys Reservation...................................... 7.05 5.66 5.01 4.74
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation..... 8.61 6.59 6.40 5.95
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation....... 8.66 6.45 5.54 5.07
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May 2006 Jun 2006 Jul 2006 Aug 2006
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Blackfeet Reservation....................................... 5.60 4.78 4.82 5.14
Fort Belknap................................................ 5.91 5.86 5.69 6.11
Fort Berthold............................................... 5.05 5.15 5.23 5.87
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 6.97 6.35 6.70 7.07
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 6.22 5.22 5.59 6.49
Rocky Boys Reservation...................................... 4.17 4.27 4.22 4.85
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation..... 5.49 4.92 4.64 5.31
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation....... 4.99 4.19 4.43 5.21
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Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Nov 2006 Dec 2006
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Blackfeet Reservation....................................... 5.26 3.69 5.73 6.63
Fort Belknap................................................ 5.79 5.78 6.20 6.13
Fort Berthold............................................... 4.56 4.88 6.62 6.41
Fort Peck Reservation....................................... 5.91 4.72 6.72 7.89
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............ 6.62 4.20 6.58 6.71
Rocky Boys Reservation...................................... 3.40 4.27 5.67 5.23
Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation..... 4.65 2.80 5.57 5.28
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation....... 4.08 2.30 5.65 5.39
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For information on how to report additional royalties due to major
portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1,
1999, on the MMS Web site at https://www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/
PDFDocs/991201.pdf.
Dated: February 28, 2008.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. E8-9338 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]
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