[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76069-76070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31080]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLUT92000 L13100000 FI0000 25-7A]


Notice of Proposed Class II Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and 
Gas Lease, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act, Quinex Energy Corporation timely filed a petition for 
reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU88055 for lands in Uintah County, 
Utah, and paid all required rentals and royalties accruing from March 
1, 2012, the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, 
Lands and Minerals, Utah State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 440 
West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84145, phone 801-539-4063.
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to new lease terms for 
rental and royalty. The rental for UTU88055 will increase to $10 per 
acre and royalty to 16 \2/3\ percent. The $500 administrative fee for 
the leases has been paid, and the lessee has reimbursed the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) $159 for the cost of publishing this notice.

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 6 S., R 23 E.,
    Sec. 29, S1/2;
    Sec. 30, all;
    Sec. 31, all.

    1,374.98 acres
    Uintah County, Utah.

    The public has 30 days after publication in the Federal Register to 
comment on the issuance of the Class II reinstatement. If no objections 
are received within that 30-day period, the BLM will issue a decision 
to the lessee reinstating the lease. Written comments will be accepted 
by fax at 801-539-4200, email: [email protected], or letter to: Bureau 
of Land Management, Utah State Office, Attn: Kent Hoffman, P.O. Box 
45155, Salt Lake City, UT 84145. As the lessee has met all the 
requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 31(d) 
and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the Bureau 
of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the lease, effective March 
1, 2012, subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and 
the

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increased rental and royalty rates cited above.

Juan Palma,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-31080 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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