[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9732-9740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02959]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue
(ONRR), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information
collection (OMB Control Number 1012-0010).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we
will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. OMB formerly approved this information collection request
(ICR) under OMB Control Number 1010-0120. On March 6, 2011, OMB
approved a new series number for ONRR and renumbered our ICRs. This ICR
pertains to royalty and production reporting on solid minerals and
geothermal leases on Federal and Indian lands. This ICR covers the
paperwork requirements in the regulations under title 30, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217, and
1218. The title of this ICR is ``30 CFR Parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212,
1217, and 1218, Solid Minerals and Geothermal Resources.'' There are
three forms associated with this information collection.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 12, 2013 in order to
assure consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this ICR to ONRR by any of the
following methods (please use ``ICR 1012-0010'' as an identifier in
your comment):
Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ``ONRR-2011-0001,'' and
then click ``Search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public
comments.
Mail comments to Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist,
Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64000A, Denver,
Colorado 80225.
Hand-carry comments, or use an overnight courier service
to ONRR. Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal
Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist,
email [email protected]. You may also contact Mr. Chubb to obtain
copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated forms, and (3)
the regulations that require us to collect the information. You may
also review the information collection online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/PRAMAIN and select ``Information Collection
Review,'' then select ``Department of the Interior'' in the drop-down
box under ``Currently Under Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217, and 1218, Solid
Minerals and Geothermal Collections.
OMB Control Number: 1012-0010.
Bureau Form Number: Forms MMS-4430, MMS-4292, and MMS-4293.
Note: ONRR will publish a rule updating our form numbers to
Forms ONRR-4430, ONRR-4292, and ONRR-4293.
Abstract: The Secretary of the United States Department of the
Interior is responsible for mineral resource development on Federal and
Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary's
responsibility, according to various laws, is to manage mineral
resource production from Federal and Indian lands and the OCS, collect
the royalties and other mineral revenues due, and distribute the funds
collected under those laws. We have posted those laws pertaining to
mineral leases on Federal and Indian lands and the OCS at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PublicLawsAMR.htm.
The Secretary also has a trust responsibility to manage Indian
lands and seek advice and information from Indian beneficiaries. ONRR
performs the minerals revenue management functions for the Secretary
and assists the Secretary in carrying out the Department's trust
responsibility for Indian lands.
Effective October 1, 2010, ONRR reorganized and transferred their
regulations from chapter II to chapter XII in title 30 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, resulting in a change to our citations. You can
find the information collections covered in this ICR at 30 CFR part
1202, subpart H, which pertains to geothermal resources royalties; part
1206, subparts F, H, and J, which pertain to product valuation of
Federal coal, geothermal resources, and Indian coal; part 1210,
subparts E and H, which pertain to production and royalty reports on
solid minerals and geothermal resources leases; part 1212, subparts E
and H, which pertain to recordkeeping of reports and files for solid
minerals and geothermal resources leases; part 1217, subparts E and H,
which pertain to audits and inspections of coal, other solid minerals,
and geothermal resources leases; and part 1218, subparts E and F, which
pertain to royalty, rental, bonuses, and other monies payment for solid
minerals and geothermal resources. All data reported is subject to
subsequent audit and adjustment.
I. General Information
When a company or an individual enters into a lease to explore,
develop, produce, and dispose of minerals from Federal or Indian lands,
that company or individual agrees to pay the lessor a share in an
amount or value of production from the leased lands. The lessee, or
designee, must report various kinds of information to the lessor
relative to the disposition of the leased minerals. Such information is
generally available within the records of the lessee or others involved
in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, or selling of such
minerals.
II. Information Collections
ONRR, acting for the Secretary, uses the information that we
collect to ensure that lessees accurately value and appropriately pay
all royalties based on correct product valuation. ONRR and other
Federal Government entities,
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including the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of
Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and State and Tribal
governmental entities, use the information for audit purposes and for
evaluating the reasonableness of product valuation or allowance claims
that lessees submit. Please refer to the burden hour chart for all
reporting requirements and associated burden hours.
A. Solid Minerals
Producers of coal and other solid minerals from any Federal or
Indian lease must submit current Form MMS-4430, Solid Minerals
Production and Royalty Report, and other associated data formats. These
companies also report certain data on Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales
and Royalty Remittance (OMB Control Number 1012-0004). Producers of
coal from any Indian lease must also submit Form MMS-4292, Coal Washing
Allowance Report, and Form MMS-4293, Coal Transportation Allowance
Report, if they wish to claim allowances on Form MMS-4430. The
information that ONRR requests are the minimum necessary to carry out
our mission and places the least possible burden on respondents.
B. Geothermal Resources
This ICR also covers some of the information collections for
geothermal resources, which ONRR groups by usage (electrical
generation, direct use, and byproduct recover), and by disposition of
the resources (arm's-length (unaffiliated) contract sales, non-arm's-
length contract sales, and no contract sales) within each use group.
ONRR relies primarily on data that payors report on Form MMS-2014 for
the majority of our business processes, including geothermal
information. In addition to using the data to account for royalties
that payors report, ONRR uses the data for monthly distribution of
mineral revenues and audit and compliance reviews.
III. OMB Approval
We will request OMB approval to continue to collect this
information. Not collecting this information would limit the
Secretary's ability to discharge fiduciary duties and may also result
in the loss of royalty payments. We protect the proprietary information
that ONRR receives and do not collect items of a sensitive nature. It
is mandatory that the reporters submit Form MMS-4430. Also, ONRR
requires that reporters submit Forms MMS-4292 and MMS-4293 to obtain
benefits for claiming allowances on Form MMS-4430.
Frequency: Monthly, annually, and on occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 reporters.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 3,434
hours.
We have not included in our estimates certain requirements that
companies perform in the normal course of business, and that ONRR
considers usual and customary. We display the estimated annual burden
hours by CFR section and paragraph in the following chart.
Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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Average
Citation 30 CFR Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden number annual Annual burden
requirement responses hours
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Part 1202--Royalties
Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1202.351(b)(3)..................... Pay royalties on used, Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
sold, or otherwise finally 1012-0004.
disposed of byproducts.
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1202.353(a), (b), (c), and (d)..... Report on Form MMS-2014, Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
royalties or direct use 1012-0004. See Sec. 1210.52.
fee due for geothermal
resources, byproduct
quantity, and commercially
demineralized water
quantity.
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1202.353(e)........................ Maintain quality AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
measurements for audits.
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Part 1206--Product Valuation
Subpart F--Federal Coal
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1206.253(c); 1206.254; and Maintain accurate records 0.4166 816 340
1206.257(d)(1). for Federal lease coal and
all data relevant to the
royalty value
determination. Report the
coal quantity information
on appropriate forms under
30 CFR part 1210.
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1206.257(b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(4), and Demonstrate and certify AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
(d)(2). your arm's-length contract
provisions including all
consideration paid by
buyer, directly or
indirectly, for coal
production. Provide
written information of
reported arm's-length coal
sales value and quantity
data.
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1206.257(d)(3)..................... Submit a one-time 2 3 6
notification when first
reporting royalties on
Form MMS-4430 and for a
change in method.
1206.257(f)........................ Submit all available data 5 2 10
relevant to the value
determination proposal.
1206.257(i)........................ Write and sign contract 2 3 6
revisions or amendments by
all parties to an arm's-
length contract, and
retroactively apply
revisions or amendments to
royalty value for a period
not to exceed two years.
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1206.259(a)(1) and (a)(3).......... Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
contract is arm's-length.
Provide written
information justifying the
lessee's washing costs.
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1206.259(a)(1)..................... Report actual washing 0.34 12 4
allowance on Form MMS-4430
for arm's-length sales.
1206.259(b)(1)..................... Report actual washing 0.75 48 36
allowance on Form MMS-4430
for non-arm's-length or no
contract sales.
1206.259(b)(2)(iv)................. Report washing allowance on 1 3 3
Form MMS-4430 after lessee
elects either method for a
wash plant.
1206.259(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Report washing allowance on 1 3 3
Form MMS-4430 for
depreciation--use either
straight-line, or a unit
of production method.
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1206.259(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii). Submit arm's-length and non- AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
arm's-length washing
contracts and related
documents to ONRR.
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1206.262(a)(1)..................... Report transportation 0.333 240 80
allowance on Form MMS-4430.
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1206.262(a)(1) and (a)(3).......... Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
contract is arm's-length.
Provide written
information justifying
your transportation costs
when ONRR determines the
costs are unreasonable.
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1206.262(b)(1)..................... Report actual 0.75 24 18
transportation allowance
on Form MMS-4430 for non-
arm's-length or no
contract sales.
1206.262(b)(2)(iv)................. Report transportation 1 3 3
allowance on Form MMS-4430
after lessee elects either
method for a
transportation system.
1206.262(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Report transportation 1 3 3
allowance on Form MMS-4430
for depreciation--use
either straight-line, or a
unit of production method.
1206.262(b)(3)..................... Apply to ONRR for exception 1 3 3
from the requirement of
computing actual costs.
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1206.262(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii). Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
transportation contracts,
production agreements,
operating agreements, and
related documents to ONRR.
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1206.264........................... Propose the value of coal 1 1 1
for royalty purposes to
ONRR for an ad valorem
Federal coal lease.
1206.265........................... Notify ONRR if, prior to 1 1 1
use, sale, or other
disposition, you enhanced
the value of coal.
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Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1206.352(b)(1)(ii)................. Determine the royalty on Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
produced geothermal 1012-0004.
resources, used in your
power plant for generation
and sale of electricity,
for Class I leases, as
approved by ONRR.
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1206.353(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and Include a return on capital AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
(e)(4). you invested when the
purchase of real estate
for transmission
facilities is necessary.
Allowable operating and
maintenance expenses
include other directly
allocable and attributable
operating and maintenance
expenses that you can
document.
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1206.353(g)........................ Request change to other 1 1 1
depreciation alternative
method with ONRR approval.
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1206.353(h)(1) and (m)(2).......... Use a straight-line Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
depreciation method, but 1012-0004.
not below salvage value,
for equipment.
Amend your prior estimated
Form MMS-2014 reports to
reflect actual
transmission cost
deductions, and pay any
additional royalties due
plus interest.
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1206.353(n)........................ Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
transmission contracts,
production and operating
agreements and related
documents, and other data
for calculating the
deduction.
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1206.354(b)(1)(ii)................. Redetermine your generating 1 1 1
cost rate annually and
request ONRR approval to
use a different deduction
period.
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1206.354(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and Include a return on capital AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
(e)(4). you invested when the
purchase of real estate
for a power plant site is
necessary. Allowable
operating and maintenance
expenses include other
directly allocable and
attributable operating and
maintenance expenses that
you can document.
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1206.354(g)........................ Request change to other 1 1 1
depreciation alternative
method with ONRR approval.
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1206.354(h) and (m)(2)............. Use a straight-line Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
depreciation method, but 1012-0004.
not below the salvage
value, for equipment.
Amend your prior estimated
Form MMS-2014 reports to
reflect actual generating
cost deductions and pay
any additional royalties
due plus interest.
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1206.354(n)........................ Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
power plant contracts,
production and operating
agreements and related
documents, and other data
for calculating the
deduction.
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1206.356(a)(1) and (a)(2).......... Determine the royalty on Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
produced significant 1012-0004.
geothermal resource
quantities, for Class I
leases, with the weighted
average of the arm's-
length gross proceeds used
to operate the same direct-
use facility;
For Class I leases, the
efficiency factor of the
alternative energy source
will be 0.7 for coal and
0.8 for oil, natural gas,
and other fuels derived
from oil and natural gas,
or an efficiency factor
proposed by the lessee and
approved by ONRR.
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1206.356(a)(3)..................... For Class I leases, a 1 40 40
royalty determined by any
other reasonable method
approved by ONRR.
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1206.356(b)(3)..................... Provide ONRR data showing Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
the geothermal production 1012-0004.
amount, in pounds or
gallons of geothermal
fluid, to input into the
fee schedule for Class III
leases.
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1206.356(c)........................ ONRR will determine fees on 1 1 1
a case-by-case basis for
geothermal resources other
than hot water.
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1206.357(b)(3); and 1206.358(d).... Determine the royalty due Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
on byproducts by any other 1012-0004.
reasonable valuation
method approved by ONRR.
Use a discrete field on
Form MMS-2014 to notify
ONRR of a transportation
allowance.
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1206.358(d)(2) and (e); Submit arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
1206.359(a)(1), (a)(2), transportation contracts
(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and (e)(4). for reviews and audits, if
ONRR requires.
Pay any additional
royalties due plus
interest, if you have
improperly determined a
byproduct transportation
allowance..
Provide written information
justifying your
transportation costs if
ONRR requires you to
determine the byproduct
transportation allowance.
Include a return on
capital if the purchase
was necessary. Allowable
operating and maintenance
expenses include any other
directly allocable and
attributable operating and
maintenance expenses that
you can document.
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1206.359(g)........................ The lessee may not later 1 1 1
elect to change to the
other alternative without
ONRR approval to compute
costs associated with
capital investment.
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1206.359(h)(1) and (l)(2).......... You must use a straight- Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
line depreciation method 1012-0004.
based on the life of
either equipment, or
geothermal project.
You must amend your prior
Form MMS-2014 reports to
reflect actual byproduct
transportation cost
deductions and pay any
additional royalties due
plus interest.
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1206.360(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b); Retain all data relevant to AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
1206.361(a)(1). the royalty value, or fee
you paid. Show how you
calculated then submit all
data to ONRR upon request.
ONRR may review and audit
your data and will direct
you to use a different
measure, if royalty value,
gross proceeds, or fee is
inconsistent with subpart.
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1206.361(a)(2)..................... Pay either royalties or Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
fees due plus interest if 1012-0004.
ONRR directs you to use a
different royalty value,
measure of gross proceeds,
or fee.
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1206.361(b), (c), and (d).......... ONRR may require you to: AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
increase the gross
proceeds to reflect any
additional consideration;
use another valuation
method; provide written
information justifying
your gross proceeds;
demonstrate that your
contract is arm's length;
and certify that the
provisions in your sales
contract include all of
the consideration the
buyer paid you.
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1206.361(f)(2)..................... Write and sign contract AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
revisions or amendments by
all parties to the
contract.
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1206.364(a)(1)..................... Request a value 12 1 12
determination from ONRR in
writing.
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1206.364(c)(2)..................... Make any adjustments in Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
royalty payments, if you 1012-0004.
owe additional royalties,
and pay the royalties owed
plus interest after the
Assistant Secretary issues
a determination.
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1206.364(d)(2)..................... You may appeal an order Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
requiring you to pay 1012-0006.
royalty under the
determination.
1206.366........................... State, tribal, or local Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
government lessee must pay 1012-0004.
a nominal fee, if uses a
geothermal resource.
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Subpart J--Indian Coal
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1206.456(b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4). Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
contract is arm's-length.
Provide written
information justifying the
reported coal value. And
certify that your arm's-
length contract provisions
include all direct or
indirect consideration
paid by buyer for the coal
production.
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1206.456(d)(1); 1206.452(c); Retain all data relevant to 0.42 48 20
1206.453. the determination of
royalty value to which
individual Indian lease
coal should be allocated.
Report coal quantity
information on Form MMS-
4430, Solid Minerals
Production and Royalty
Report, as required under
30 CFR part 1210.
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1206.456(d)(2)..................... An Indian lessee will make AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
available arm's-length
sales and sales quantity
data for like-quality coal
sold, purchased, or
otherwise obtained from
the area when requested by
an authorized ONRR or
Indian representative, or
the Inspector General of
the Department of the
Interior or other persons
authorized to receive such
information.
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1206.456(d)(3)..................... Notify ONRR by letter 1 1 1
identifying the valuation
method used and procedure
followed. This is a one-
time notification due no
later than the month the
lessee first report
royalties on the Form MMS-
4430.
1206.456(f)........................ Propose a value 1 1 1
determination method to
ONRR; submit all available
data relevant to method;
and use that method until
ONRR decides.
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1206.456(i)........................ Write and sign contract 1 1 1
revisions or amendments by
all parties to an arm's-
length contract.
1206.458(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i), Deduct the reasonable 2 1 2
(c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and actual coal washing
(c)(2)(iii). allowance costs incurred
under an arm's-length
contract, and allowance
based upon their
reasonable actual costs
under a non-arm's-length
or no contract, after
submitting a completed
page one of Form MMS-4292,
Coal Washing Allowance
Report, containing the
actual costs for the
previous reporting period,
within 3 months after the
end of the calendar year
after the initial and for
succeeding reporting
periods, and report
deduction on Form MMS-4430
for an arm's-length, or a
non-arm's-length, or no
contract.
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1206.458(a)(3)..................... Provide written information AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
justifying your washing
costs when ONRR determines
your washing value
unreasonable.
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1206.458(b)(2)(iv)................. The lessee may not later 1 1 1
elect to change to the
other alternative without
ONRR approval.
1206.458(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Elect either a straight- 1 1 1
line depreciation method
based on the life of
equipment or reserves, or
a unit of production
method.
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1206.458(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi).. Submit arm's-length washing AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
contracts and all related
data used on Form MMS-4292.
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1206.461(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i), Submit a completed page one 2 1 2
(c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and of Form MMS-4293, Coal
(c)(2)(iii). Transportation Allowance
Report, of reasonable,
actual transportation
allowance costs incurred
by the lessee for
transporting the coal
under an arm's-length
contract, in which you may
claim a transportation
allowance retroactively
for a period of not more
than 3 months prior to the
first day of the month
that you filed the form
with ONRR, unless ONRR
approves a longer period
upon a showing of good
cause by the lessee.
Submit also a completed
Form MMS-4293 based upon
the lessee's reasonable
actual costs under a non-
arm's-length or no
contract. (Emphasis
added.)
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1206.461(a)(3)..................... Provide written information AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
justifying your
transportation costs when
ONRR determines your
transportation value
unreasonable.
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1206.461(b)(2)(iv)................. Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1
4293 after a lessee has
elected to use either
method for a
transportation system.
1206.461(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1
4293 to compute
depreciation for election
to use either a straight-
line depreciation, or unit-
of-production method.
1206.461(b)(3)..................... Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1
4293 for exception from
the requirement of
computing actual costs.
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1206.461(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi).. Submit arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
transportation contracts,
production and operating
agreements, and related
documents used on Form MMS-
4293.
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1206.463........................... Propose the value of coal 1 1 1
for royalty purposes to
ONRR for an ad valorem
Federal coal lease.
1206.464........................... Notify ONRR if, prior to 1 1 1
use, sale, or other
disposition, you enhance
the value of coal.
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Part 1210--Forms and Reports
Subpart E--Solid Minerals, General
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1210.201(a)(1); 1206.259(c)(1)(i), Submit a completed Form MMS- 0.75 1,668 1,251
(c)(2), (e)(2); 1206.262(c)(1), 4430. Report washing and
(c)(2)(i), (e)(2); 1206.458(c)(4), transportation allowances
(e)(2); 1206.461(c)(4), (e)(2). as a separate line on Form
MMS-4430 for arm's-length,
non-arm's-length, or no
contract sales, unless
ONRR approves a different
reporting procedure.
Submit also a corrected
Form MMS-4430 to reflect
actual costs, together
with any payment, in
accordance with
instructions provided by
ONRR.
1210.202(a)(1) and (c)(1).......... Submit sales summaries via 0.50 900 450
electronic mail where
possible for all coal and
other solid minerals
produced from Federal and
Indian leases and for any
remote storage site.
1210.203(a)........................ Submit sales contracts, 1 30 30
agreements, and contract
amendments for sale of all
coal and other solid
minerals produced from
Federal and Indian leases
with ad valorem royalty
terms.
1210.204(a)(1)..................... Submit facility data if you 0.5 130 65
operate a wash plant,
refining, ore
concentration, or other
processing facility for
any coal, sodium,
potassium, metals, or
other solid minerals
produced from Federal or
Indian leases with ad
valorem royalty terms.
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1210.205(a) and (b)................ Submit detailed statements, AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
documents, or other
evidence necessary to
verify compliance, as
requested.
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Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1210.351........................... Maintain geothermal records Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
on microfilm, microfiche, 1012-0004.
or other recorded media.
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1210.352........................... Submit additional 1 1 1
geothermal information on
special forms or reports.
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1210.353........................... Submit completed Form MMS- Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
2014 monthly once sales or 1012-0004.
utilization of geothermal
production occur.
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Part 1212--Records and Forms Maintenance
Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General
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1212.200(a)........................ Maintain all records 0.25 4,064 1,016
pertaining to Federal and
Indian solid minerals
leases for 6 years after
records are generated
unless the record holder
is notified, in writing.
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Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1212.351(a) and (b)................ Retain accurate and Hour burden covered under OMB Control Numbers
complete records necessary 1012-0004 (for Forms MMS-2014 and MMS-4054).
to demonstrate that
payments of royalties,
rentals, and other amounts
due under Federal
geothermal leases are in
compliance with laws,
lease terms, regulations,
and orders.
Maintain all records
pertaining to Federal
geothermal leases for 6
years after the records
are generated unless the
recordholder is notified
in writing.
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Part 1217--Audits and Inspections
Subpart E--Coal
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1217.200........................... Furnish, free of charge, AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
duplicate copies of audit
reports that express
opinions on such
compliance with Federal
lease terms relating to
Federal royalties as
directed by the Director
for the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue.
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Subpart F--Other Solid Minerals
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1217.250........................... Furnish, free of charge, AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
duplicate copies of annual
or other audits of your
books.
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Subpart G--Geothermal Resources
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1217.300........................... The Secretary, or his/her AUDIT PROCESS--See Note.
authorized representative,
will initiate and conduct
audits or reviews that
relate to compliance with
applicable regulations.
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PART 1218--COLLECTION OF MONIES AND PROVISION
FOR GEOTHERMAL CREDITS AND INCENTIVES
Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General
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1218.201(b); 1206.457(b); You must tender all 0.0055 1,368 8
1206.460(d). payments under Sec.
1218.51 except for Form
MMS-4430 payments, include
both your customer
identification and your
customer document
identification numbers on
your payment document, and
you shall be liable for
any additional royalties,
plus interest, if
improperly determined a
washing or transportation
allowance.
1218.203(a) and (b)................ Recoup an overpayment on 1 1 1
Indian mineral leases
through a recoupment on
Form MMS-4430 against the
current month's royalties
and submit the tribe's
written permission to ONRR.
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Subpart F--Geothermal Resources
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1218.300; 1218.301; 1218.304; Submit all rental and Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
1218.305(a). deferred bonus payments 1012-0004.
when due and pay in value
all royalties due
determined by ONRR.
The payor shall tender all
payments.
Pay the direct use fees in
addition to the annual
rental due.
Pay advanced royalties,
under 43 CFR 3212.15(a)(1)
to retain your lease, that
equal to the average
monthly royalty you paid
under 30 CFR part 1206,
subpart H.
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1218.306(a)(2)..................... You may receive a credit 4 1 4
against royalties if ONRR
approves in advance your
contract.
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1218.306(b)........................ Pay in money any royalty Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
amount that is not offset 1012-0004.
by the credit allowed
under this section.
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TOTAL BURDEN 9,434 3,434
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Note: Audit Process--The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that the audit process is exempt form the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR staff asks non-standard questions to resolve exceptions.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost
Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burdens associated with
the collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. )
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person does
not have to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires each agency to
``* * * provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *.'' Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to (a) evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information that ONRR collects; and (d) minimize the
burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the total annual
reporting ``non-hour cost'' burden to respondents or record-keepers
resulting from the collection of information. If you have costs to
generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should
describe the methods that you use to estimate (1) major cost factors,
including system and technology acquisition, (2) expected useful life
of capital equipment, (3) discount rate(s), and (4) the period over
which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other
items, computers and software that you purchase to prepare
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for collecting information and monitoring, sampling, and testing
equipment; and record storage facilities. Generally, your estimates
should not include equipment or services purchased: (i) before October
1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements not associated with the
information collection; (iii) for reasons other than to provide
information or to keep records for the Federal Government; or (iv) as
part of customary and usual business or private practices.
Public Comment Policy: We will summarize all comments that we
receive regarding this notice. We will publish that summary, including
names and addresses of respondents, at http://www.regulations.gov.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us, in your comment, to withhold from public view your personal
identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do
so.
Information Collection Clearance Officer: Dave Alspach (202) 219-
8526.
Dated: February 1, 2013.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2013-02959 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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