Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 8 / Friday, January 11, 2013 / Notices 2427 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW144977] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

WYW144977, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) received a petition 

for reinstatement from Black Hills 

Exploration & Productions Inc., 

Chesapeake AEZ Exploration LLC, 

Chesapeake Exploration LLC, Fossil 

Creek Resources LLC, Jastera LC, Khody 

Land & Minerals Company, Nerd Gas 

Company LLC, and Slawson Exploration 

Company Inc., for noncompetitive oil 

and gas lease WYW144977 for land in 

Niobrara County, Wyoming. The 

petition was filed on time and was 

accompanied by all the rentals due 

since the date the lease terminated 

under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. 

Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. 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 

lessees have agreed to the amended 

lease terms for rentals and royalties at 

rates of $5 per acre or fraction thereof, 

per year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. 

The lessees have paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $159 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessees 

have met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the BLM is proposing to 

reinstate lease WYW144977 effective 

April 1, 2012, under the original terms 

and conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. The BLM has not issued a valid 

lease to any other interest affecting the 

lands. 

Debra A. Olsen, 

Land Law Examiner. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00319 Filed 1–10–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW174767] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

WYW174767, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) received a petition 

for reinstatement from Empire 

Petroleum Corporation for competitive 

oil and gas lease WYW174767 for land 

in Natrona County, Wyoming. The 

petition was filed on time and was 

accompanied by all the rentals due 

since the date the lease terminated 

under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. 

Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. 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 the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 

per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 

162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee 

has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $159 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the BLM is proposing to 

reinstate lease WYW174767 effective 

October 1, 2012, under the original 

terms and conditions of the lease and 

the increased rental and royalty rates 

cited above. The BLM has not issued a 

valid lease to any other interest affecting 

the lands. 

Debra A. Olsen, 

Land Law Examiner. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00317 Filed 1–10–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW173743] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

WYW173743, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) received a petition 

for reinstatement from Marlin Oil Co., 

LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease 

WYW173743 for land in Weston 

County, Wyoming. The petition was 

filed on time and was accompanied by 

all the rentals due since the date the 

lease terminated under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. 

Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. 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 the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 

per acre, or fraction thereof, per year 

and 182⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $159 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the BLM is proposing to 

reinstate lease WYW173743 effective 

January 1, 2012, under the original 

terms and conditions of the lease and 

the increased rental and royalty rates 

cited above. The BLM has not issued a 

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