Notices. Notice of public listening sessions
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BILLING CODE 4310-G6-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WO-310-06-1310-EPAI] Implementation of the Split Estate Section 1835 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Listening Sessions AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public listening sessions. SUMMARY: Listening sessions will be held by the Bureau of Land Management to solicit suggestions from the public on how best to implement the split estate provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Section 1835 of the Energy Policy Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to review current policies and practices for managing oil and gas resources in split estate situations, that is, how the BLM provides for oil and gas development and environmental protection where the surface estate is privately owned and the mineral estate is owned and administered by the Federal Government. The Act directs that this review be conducted in consultation with affected private surface owners, oil and gas industry, and other interested parties. *Dates and Locations:* Listening Sessions will be scheduled during late March 2006 in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Washington, DC.
The BLM will announce exact times and locations through the local media, e-mail, and on the Split Estate Web site at: *http://www.blm.gov/bmp* at least 15 days prior to the listening sessions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Perry, Senior Natural Resource Specialist for the BLM Fluid Minerals Program at
(202)452-5063, or visit the Split Estate Web site at *http://www.blm.gov/bmp.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The listening sessions will begin with an overview of the split estate provisions of the Energy Policy Act and current split estate practices, policies, regulations, and laws that guide management of the Federal mineral estate. Participants who request to speak will be provided a set amount of time to provide recommendations for managing oil and gas resources in split estate situations. Dated: February 7, 2006. Thomas P. Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection. [FR Doc. E6-2092 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Indian Gaming Commission Fee Rates AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a)(3), that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted preliminary annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.053% (.00053) for tier 2 for calendar year 2006. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation under 25 CFR part 518, the preliminary fee rate on class II revenues for calendar year 2006 shall be one-half of the annual fee rate, which is 0.0265% (.000265). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Gordon, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street, NW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005; telephone 202/632-7003; fax 202/632-7066 (these are not toll-free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act established the National Indian Gaming Commission whish is charged with, among other things, regulating gaming on Indian lands. The regulations of the Commission (25 CFR part 514), as amended, provide for a system of fee assessment and payment that is self-administered by gaming operations. Pursuant to those regulations, the Commission is required to adopt and communicate assessment rates; the gaming operations are required to apply those rates to their revenues, compute the fees to be paid, report the revenues, and remit the fees to the Commission on a quarterly basis. The regulations of the Commission and the preliminary rate being adopted today are effective for calendar year 2006. Therefore, all gaming operations within the jurisdiction of the Commission are required to self-administer the provisions of these regulations and report and pay any fees that are due to the Commission by March 31, 2006. Irene Schrader, Director of Administration, National Indian Gaming Commission. [FR Doc. 06-1403 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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