Royalty suspension volumes, as specified in section 304 of the Act, apply to eligible leases that meet the criteria in §560.113. For purposes of this section and §§560.113 through 560.117:

(a) Any volumes of production that are not normally royalty-bearing under the lease or the regulations (e.g., fuel gas) do not count against royalty suspension volumes; and

(b) Production includes volumes allocated to a lease under an approved unit agreement.

[76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011. Redesignated at 81 FR 18175, Mar. 30, 2016]


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