# Geothermal Royalty Payments, Direct Use Fees, and Royalty Valuation
> **Bureau of Land Management** · Final rule. · Published 2007-05-02 · 72 FR 24448
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-7952
- **Category:** oil-gas-leasing
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Land Management
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 24448
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 202
- **Publication date:** 2007-05-02
## Abstract

The MMS is promulgating new regulations to implement the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) governing the payment of royalty on geothermal resources produced from Federal leases and the payment of direct use fees in lieu of royalties. The EPAct provisions amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (GSA). The new regulations amend the current MMS geothermal royalty valuation regulations and simplify the royalty and direct use fee calculations for geothermal resources for leases issued under the EPAct and leases whose terms are modified under the EPAct. The new regulations also amend various related provisions in the MMS rules.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/05/02/E7-7952/geothermal-royalty-payments-direct-use-fees-and-royalty-valuation)
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