[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37827-37828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16116]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018]
Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation Renewals for the States of
Oklahoma and Montana
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of States' proposals for audit delegation renewals.
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SUMMARY: The States of Oklahoma and Montana (States) are requesting
that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) renew current
delegations of audit and investigation authority. This notice gives
members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the
States' proposals.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before July 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice to ONRR by any of the
following methods:
Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ONRR-2011-0018, and then
click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. The
ONRR will post all comments.
Mail comments to Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist,
ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61013C, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please
reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments.
Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service.
Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center,
West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference
the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues,
contact Heidi Badaracco, State and Indian Coordination, Financial and
Program Management, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3434. For comments or
questions on procedural issues, contact Armand Southall, Regulatory
Specialist, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3221. You may obtain a paper copy
of the proposals by contacting Mr. Southall by phone or at the address
listed above for mailing comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following officials are the States'
contacts for these proposals:
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State Department Contact information
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Montana............. Montana Department of Van Charlton, 125 North
Revenue, Business, & Roberts, Helena, MT
Income Taxes. 59601-4558,
[email protected], 406-
444-3584.
Oklahoma............ Oklahoma State Auditor & Mark Hudson, Director,
Inspector's Office. Minerals Management
Division, 2401 NW. 23rd
Street, Suite 39,
Oklahoma City, OK
73107.
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The ONRR received the States' proposals January through March 2010.
Under 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(1) (2010), the States request that ONRR
delegate the royalty management functions of conducting audits and
investigations. The States request delegation of these functions for
producing Federal oil and gas leases within the States' boundaries, as
applicable, and for other producing solid mineral or geothermal Federal
leases within the States. The States do not request delegation of
royalty and production reporting functions.
The States of Oklahoma and Montana request 100-percent funding of
the delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning October 1, 2011,
with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. These
States have current audit delegation agreements with ONRR, as shown in
the table below. Therefore, ONRR has determined that a formal hearing
for comments will not be held under 30 CFR 1227.105.
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State Agreement No. Term
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Oklahoma........................................................... 0206CA25938 10/1/2005--09-30-2011
Montana............................................................ 0206CA25939 10/1/2005--09-30-2011
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Dated: June 23, 2011.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2011-16116 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
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