Established in 1995, the RPC provides advice to the Secretary on the Interior Department’s management of federal and American Indian mineral leases and revenues.
It provides a forum for representatives of mineral lessees, operators, revenue payers and recipients, governmental agencies, and public interest groups to review and comment on revenue management and other mineral and energy-related policies.
The Secretary can appoint to the RPC up to five members representing states; up to five members representing American Indians; up to seven members representing the various mineral interests including oil, gas and coal; and up to three members representing the public at large who have knowledge of and interest in royalty issues.
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