[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 12957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4983]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: MMS has scheduled its annual Industry Awards Program and 
Luncheon to honor outstanding companies for their exemplary safety and 
pollution prevention records during the year 2000.

DATES: April 4, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie O'Brien, 703-787-1579, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9f9e9994899a93d594dc9989929e95bb969688d59c948d">deborah.o'<span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5537273c303b153838267b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>; or Marcia Oliver, 703-787-1043, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35585447565c541b5a595c435047755858461b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb969a8998929ad59497928d9e89bb969688d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS will host its annual Industry Awards 
Program and Luncheon on Wednesday, April 4, 2001. It will be held at 
the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas. This is the 19th year that 
MMS has honored outstanding companies for their exemplary safety and 
pollution prevention records, and the third year for our industry 
awards program. To recognize performance during the year 2000, the 
following awards will be presented:
    <bullet> Corporate Leadership Award (CORLA)--Recognizes corporation 
employees for performing an act or service that enhances MMS's ability 
to meet Offshore Minerals Management or Minerals Revenue Management 
(MRM) mission objectives. An MMS CORLA recipient must be judged by MMS 
to have performed an exemplary act or service that helps MMS meet its 
mission objectives.
    <bullet> Corporate Citizen Award (CORCIT)--Recognizes OCS lessees 
that are outstanding in the areas of offshore operating performance and 
fiscal responsibility. An MMS CORCIT recipient must be judged by MMS to 
be among the safest and most committed to timely and accurate financial 
reporting. Contributions to overall industry performance are 
considered.
    <bullet> Secretary of the Interior's Minerals Revenues Stewardship 
Award--Recognizes companies committed to timely and accurately filing 
mineral lease revenue and production reports with the MRM Program.
    <bullet> Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE)--Recognizes exemplary 
performance by oil and gas lessees, operators, and contractors. It also 
highlights to the public that companies conduct offshore oil and gas 
activities safely and in a pollution-free manner, even though such 
activities are complex and carry a significant element of risk. The 
SAFE Award Categories are as follows:

<bullet> High Activity Operator
<bullet> Moderate Activity Operator
<bullet> Contractor--Drilling
<bullet> Contractor--Production

    Please visit our web site at http://www.mms.gov/awards. The site 
has information on registration, luncheon, and hotel reservations. Or, 
you may contact Ms. O'Brien or Ms. Oliver for further information.

    Dated: February 26, 2001.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 01-4983 Filed 2-28-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P


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