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    National Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
 

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTL's)

This page contains links to both National and Regional NTL's. Links to NTL's for all regions are also provided for your convenience.

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clarify, describe, or interpret regulation or OCS standards;
 
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provide guidelines on the implementation of a special lease stipulation or regional requirement;
 
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provide a better understanding of the scope and meaning of a regulation by explaining MMS interpretation of a requirement; or
 
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transmit administrative information such as current telephone listings and a change in MMS personnel or office addresses.

The archives contain a list of the inactive National Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) for your reference. These NTLs have been superseded, expired, rescinded, or are no longer necessary.

Notices to Lessees have also been issued by MMS's Alaska Regional Office, Gulf of Mexico Regional Office and Pacific Regional Office.
 

Headquarters Notices to Lessees
NTL Title

Effective Date

Subject
2009-N10 10/07/2009 Directional and Inclination Survey Data Submission Requirements
2009-NO9 11/01/2009 MMS Policy on Refund Requests for Service Fees
2009-NO8 09/14/2009 Application and Audit Fees for Requests for Royalty Relief or Adjustment Under 30 CFR Part 203
2009-NO6 08/26/2009 Outage of Fee for Services due to Fiscal Year-end Closeout
2009-NO5 08/12/2009 Public Meeting on Safety and Environmental Management Systems for OCS and Gas Operations – Proposed Rule
2009-NO4 07/09/2009 Submitting Semiannual Well Tests Electronically
2009-REN-NO1 06/22/2009 Applications for Renewable Energy Leases and Grants and Alternate Use Grants on the U.S. Outer County Shelf
2009-N03 05/12/2009 Posting the DOI Inspector General's Hotline Number at OCS Oil and Gas Facilities
2009-N02 02/10/2009 Timely Submission of Suspension Requests
2008-N09 09/10/2008 Extension of Lease and Unit Terms by Production in Paying Quantities
2008-N07 08/28/2008

Supplemental Bond Procedures
2008-N05 08/26/2008

Guidelines for Oil Spill Financial Responsibility (OSFR) for Covered Facilities
2008-N04 03/11/2008 Performance Measures for OCS Operators and Form MMS-131

2008-N03

03/31/2008

 Well Control and Production Safety Training

2008-N02

03/01/2008

 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Inspection Program

2007-N04

09/26/2007

 Oil Discharge Written Follow-up Reports

2007-N02

03/30/2007

 Revised Assessment Matrix
2006-N07 12/15/2006 Participation in Post-Mortem Hurricane Initiatives
2006-N06 12/19/2006 Flaring and Venting Approvals
2002-N02

Appendix I
Appendix II		 02/14/2002 Revised Guidelines for Royalty Relief Under 30 CFR Part 203

Your comments are important. The Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and 10 Regional Fairness Boards were established to receive comments from small businesses about federal agency enforcement actions. The Ombudsman will annually evaluate the enforcement activities and rate each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on the enforcement actions of MMS call
1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247).

Last Updated: 11/05/2009, 09:46 AM Central Time