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FEDERAL
REGISTER
VOLUME 31 ¯
Friday, September 30, 1966

NUMBER 190
¯ Washington, D.C.

Pages 12765-12828

Agende5 in ~ issue--The Presldeni~ Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Atomic Energy CommL~sion Civil Aeronautics Board Civil Service Commlssion Commerce Depar~nen~ Consumer and Marketing Seawice Federal Aviation Agency Fedexal communications Commission Federal Housing Administration Federal Reserve System Federal Trade commission ~h and Wildlife Serlrlce General Services Administration Immigration and Naturalization Service Indian Affairs Bureau Internal Revenue Service Interstate Commerce Commission Land Management Bureau /¢iartttme Administration National Bureau of Standards Post Office Department Public Contracts DiVision Securitie~ and Exchange Comm]aslon Detailed llst of Contents appears inside.

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Case 1:99-cv-00550-ECH
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Document 309-43

Filed 06/30/2008

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¯ - Proposed Rule Making
tions to plug shall set forth reasons for ~rst violation and 810 a day for each plugging; a detailed statement of the violation thereafter. proposed work including kind, location; Burec~u of Indian Affairs and length of plugs (by depth), plans ]~tF~RY i~. ~NDERSON, for mudding and cementing, testing, ¯ [ 25 CFR Part 183 ] Assistant ,~ecretary o] the Interior. parting and removing easing; and any LEASING OF OSAGE RESERVATION other pertinent information: Prorated, S~PT~BER 26, 1966. LANDS FOR OIL AND GAS MINING The Superintendent, or his designated [F.~. Doc. 66--10656~ l~lled, Sept. 29, 1966; representative, may give oral permission 8:45 amm] Shutdown, Abandonment and and instructions pending recedpt of a Plugging of Wells written application to plug a newly Basis anc~ Purpose. Notice is hereby drilled hole. Lessee shell remit a fee of given that pursuant to the authority $15 with each written application for vested in the Secretary of the Interior authority to plug a well, such fee to be Division oF Public Co~tracfs by section 3 of the Act of June 28, 1906 refunded if permission is not granted. or (c) Lessee shall plug and fill all dry [ 41 CFR Pad 50-204 ] (34 Stag. 539-543) it, is proposed to reabandoned wells in a manner to confine vise 25 CFR 183.81, to revoke §§ 183.82, the fluid in each formation bearing fresh RADIATION SAFETY AND HEALTH 183.83, and 183.34, and to revise § 183.91 water, oil, gas, and other minerals, and x STANDARDS (a)(10) to confdrm therewith. The purpose of the revision and repeal of the to protect it against invasion of fluids Application in Alabama cited sections is to simplify the regula- from other sources. I~ud-laden fluid, The State recent/y and be used to tions concerning shutdown, abandon- cement,hole other plugs shall top: Pro- entered into of Alabama has with the the from bottom to an agreemen~ ment, arid plugging of oil and gas wells Atomic EnergY Commission (31 F/%. and provide for payment of fees for the videg, If a satisfactory agreement is 10644) pursuant to section 274(b) of the reached between Lessee and the surface plugging of a well. ¯ It is the policy of the Department of owner, subject to approval of the Super- Atomic EnergY Pet o£ 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2021(b)). This agreement the Interior. wherever practicable, to intendent, Lessee may condition the well n~kes that State's program for control afford the public an opportul~ity to par- for use as a fresh water well and shall of radiation sources effective pursuant to ticlpato in the rule making process. so indicate on the plugging record. The Accordingly, interested persons may sub- manner in which plugging materials shall 41 CPl% 50-204.320(e) (1) (31 F/%. 1075) mit v~dSten coznunente, suggestions, or be introduced and-the type of materials and eligible for a determination pursuanl; objections with respect to the proposed so used shall be subject to the approval to 41 CFR-50-204~$20(e)(2) that such the amendment and repeal of certain sec- of the Inspector. Within 10 days after program is currently compatible withLaof the Department of tions to the Connnissioner of Indian Af- plugging, Lessee shall file with the Super- requirements and health standards for fairs, Department of the InteFIor, Wash- intendent a complete repor~ of the plug- bor's safety contracts (41 CFI~ Part lngton, D.C. 202~2, ~ain 30 days of ging_ of each well. ~rnen any well is Federal supply publication of this notice in the FEDERAL plugged and abandoned Lessee-shall, 50-204). This agreement brings into compliance within 90 days, clean-up the prenzises REGISTER. The proposed amendments £u the cited around such well to the satisfaction of with 41 CFI~ Part 50-204 any employer the Superintendent or his authorized in Alabama who possesses or uses source z~fles arc as follows: byproduct 1. Section 183.81 is revised to read as representative: Providcg, That the 90- matet~al, material, material, or special as defined in the day period may be extended a reasonable nuclear follows: time in the discretion of the Superin- Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and has regis§ 183.81 Shutclown, a~andonment~ and tendent. plug~,'dng of wells. (d) In event Lessee shall fail to plug tared such sources with the State of No productive well shall be abandoned properly any dry or abandoned well in Alabama, or is operating under a license until its lack of capacity for further accordance with these regulations, the issued by the State of Alabama, and in profitable production of oil or gas has Superintendent may, after 5 days' notice accordance with the requirements of been demonstrated to the satisfaction of to the parties in interest, plug such well Alabama's laws and regulations, insofar the Superintendent. Lessee therefore a~ the expense of Lessee or his surety plus as his possession and use of such mateshall not shut down, abandon, or other- an additional 25 percent to cover admin- rial is concerned, unless the Secretary of Labor after conference with the wise discontinue the operation or use of istrative costs. Atomic Energy Commission, shall deterany well without the written approva~ mine that the State's program for conof the Superintendent or his designated §§ 183.82-183.84 [Revoked] representative. All applications for such 2. Sections 183.82, 183.83, and 183.84 trol ef theseradiatlon sources is incomapproval shall be submitted to the Super- are superseded by the amendment in patible with the requirements of 41 Part 50-204. No such detennlnation has lntendent on forms furnished by him. been made. (a) Application for authority to shut item 1 above, and are revoked. This agreement shall also be deemed 3. Section 183.91(a)(10) Is revised to down or discontinue use o1" operation of to bring into compliance with 41 CFI~ a well shall set forth Justification there- read as follows: Part 50-204 any employer who possesses for and probable duration, the means by or uses radiation sources other than which the well bore is to be protected, § 183.91 Amount ofpenahles. source material, byproduct materlal, o1" and the-contemplated eventual disposispecial nuclear material, as defined in the tion o~ the well. The method of condi(a) *** Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended tioning such well shall be subject to the (10) For failure to file plugging re- (42 U.S.C. 2011 e~ seq.), insofar as his approval of the Inspector. (b) Wells to be permanently aban- ports as~requlred by § 183.81 and for fail- possession and use of such material is doned shall be promptly plugged as ure to file report~, and remt~ royalties concerned, if he has registered such prescribed by the Inspector. Applica- required by § 183.45, .$5 a day for the sources with" the State of Alabama, or is

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