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manufacture and decoration styles that
are distinctly Eastern Texas Caddo.
Determinations Made by the Gregg
County Historical Museum
Officials of the Gregg County
Historical Museum have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of 51
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 119 funerary objects described above
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Neina Kennedy, Executive
Director, Gregg County Historical
Museum, 214 N. Fredonia Street,
Longview, TX 75601, telephone (903)
753–5840, before August 10, 2012.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Gregg County Historical Museum
is responsible for notifying the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: June 7, 2012.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
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[Docket No. ONRR–2011–0025]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request
Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
AGENCY:
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To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Office of Natural Resources
Revenue (ONRR) is notifying the public
that we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229. This
notice also provides the public with a
second opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments on or
before August 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
by either FAX (202) 395–5806 or email
(OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov) directly to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (OMB
Control Number 1012–0003).
Please also submit a copy of your
comments to ONRR by one of the
following methods:
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ONRR–
2011–0025, and then click search.
Follow the instructions to submit public
comments. We will post all comments.
• Mail comments to Stephen Chubb,
Regulatory Specialist, Office of Natural
Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS
64000A, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please
reference ICR 1012–0003 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 ICR 1012–0003
in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Chubb, email
stephen.chubb@onrr.gov. You may also
contact Stephen Chubb to obtain copies,
at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any
associated forms, and (3) the regulations
that require the subject collection of
information. You may also review the
ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Parts 1227, 1228, and
1229, Delegated and Cooperative
Activities with States and Indian Tribes.
OMB Control Number: 1012–0003.
Bureau Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S.
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
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production from Federal and Indian
lands and the OCS, collect the royalties
and other mineral revenues due, and
distribute the funds collected in
accordance with applicable laws. 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. Public laws pertaining to
mineral leases on Federal and Indian
lands are available at https://
www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/
PublicLawsAMR.htm.
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 the 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.
The information that ONRR collects
includes data necessary to ensure that
the lessee accurately values and
appropriately pays all royalties and
other mineral revenues due.
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA),
which the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996
amended, authorizes the Secretary to
develop delegated and cooperative
agreements with States (30 U.S.C 1735,
sect. 205) and Indian Tribes (30 U.S.C.
1732, sect. 202) to carry out certain
inspection, auditing, investigation, or
limited enforcement activities for oil
and gas leases in their jurisdiction. The
States and Indian Tribes are working
partners and are an integral part of the
overall onshore and offshore
compliance effort. The Appropriations
Act of 1992 also authorizes the States
and Tribes to perform the same
functions for coal and other solid
mineral leases.
This collection of information is
necessary in order for States and Tribes
to conduct audits and related
investigations of Federal and Indian oil,
gas, coal, any other solid minerals, and
geothermal royalty revenues from
Federal and tribal leased lands. Relevant
parts of the regulations include 30 CFR
parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, as described
below:
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Title 30 CFR part 1227—Delegation to
States, provides procedures to delegate
certain Federal minerals revenue
management functions to States for
Federal oil and gas leases. The
regulations provide only audit and
investigation functions to States for
Federal geothermal and solid mineral
leases, and leases subject to section 8(g)
of the OCS Lands Act, within their State
boundaries. In order for ONRR to
consider a State for such delegation, the
State must submit a written proposal to,
and receive approval from, the ONRR
Director. States also must provide
periodic accounting documentation to
ONRR, including an annual work plan
and quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
Title 30 CFR part 1228—Cooperative
Activities with States and Indian Tribes,
provides procedures for Indian Tribes to
carry out audits and related
investigations of their respective leased
lands. The Tribe must submit a written
proposal to ONRR in order to enter into
a cooperative agreement. The proposal
must outline the activities that the Tribe
will undertake and must present
evidence that the Tribe can meet the
Secretary’s standards in order for the
Tribe to conduct the activities. The
Tribe also must submit an annual work
plan and budget, as well as quarterly
reimbursement vouchers.
Title 30 CFR part 1229—Delegation to
States provides procedures for States to
carry out audits and related
investigations of leased Indian lands
within their respective State boundaries
by permission of the respective Indian
tribal councils or individual Indian
mineral owners. The State must receive
the Secretary’s delegation of authority
and submit annual audit work plans
detailing its audits and related
investigations, annual budgets, and
quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
States also must maintain records
according to section 1227.200(d).
ONRR protects proprietary
information that the States and Tribes
submit under this collection. We do not
collect items of a sensitive nature. States
and Tribes must respond in order to
obtain the benefit of entering into a
cooperative agreement with the
Secretary.
Frequency: Varies based on the
function performed.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: 10 States and 6 Indian
Tribes.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 5,519
hours.
We have not included in our
estimates certain usual and customary
requirements that States and Tribes
perform in the normal course of
business. This 30-day Federal Register
notice burden chart shows a 12-hour
reduction in annual burden hours from
the previous 60-day notice. This
adjustment is for section 1227.200(e).
The following table shows the estimated
burden hours by CFR section and
paragraph:
RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Hour burden
per response
Number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
Part 1227—Delegation to States
Delegation Proposals
1227.103; 107; 109; 110(a–b(1));
110(c–e); 111(a–b); 805.
What must a State’s delegation proposal contain?
If you want ONRR to delegate royalty management
functions to you, then you must submit a delegation
proposal to the ONRR Deputy Director. The ONRR
will provide you with technical assistance and information to help you prepare your delegation proposal.
200
1
200
16
11
176
4
64
256
200
10
2,000
Delegation Process
1227.110(b)(2) ..............................
(b)(2) If you want to change the terms of your delegation agreement for the renewal period, you must submit a new delegation proposal under this part.
Existing Delegations
Compensation
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1227.112(d) and (e) ......................
What compensation will a State receive to perform delegated functions?
You will receive compensation for your costs to perform
each delegated function subject to the following conditions * * *
(d) At a minimum, you must provide vouchers detailing
your expenditures quarterly during the fiscal year.
However, you may agree to provide vouchers on a
monthly basis in your delegation agreement * * *
(e) You must maintain adequate books and records to
support your vouchers * * *
States’ Responsibilities To Perform Delegated Functions
1227.200(a), (b), (c) and (d) .........
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What are a State’s general responsibilities if it accepts a
delegation?
For each delegated function you perform, you must: (a)
* * * seek information or guidance from ONRR regarding new, complex, or unique issues. * * *
(b)(1) * * * Provide complete disclosure of financial results of activities;
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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
1227.200(e); 801(a); 804 ..............
Hour burden
per response
(2) Maintain correct and accurate records of all mineralrelated transactions and accounts;
(3) Maintain effective controls and accountability;
(4) Maintain a system of accounts * * *
(5) Maintain adequate royalty and production information * * *
(c) Assist ONRR in meeting the requirements of the
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
* * *
(d) Maintain all records you obtain or create under your
delegated function, such as royalty reports, production reports, and other related information. * * * You
must maintain such records for at least 7 years. * * *
(e) Provide reports to ONRR about your activities under
your delegated functions * * * At a minimum, you
must provide periodic statistical reports to ONRR
summarizing the activities you carried out * * *
(f) Assist ONRR in maintaining adequate reference, royalty, and production databases. * * *
(g) Develop annual work plans * * *
(h) Help ONRR respond to requests for information from
other Federal agencies, Congress, and the public
* * *
What functions may a State perform in processing production reports or royalty reports?
Production reporters or royalty reporters provide production, sales, and royalty information on mineral production from leases that must be collected, analyzed, and
corrected.
(a) If you request delegation of either production report
or royalty report processing functions, you must perform * * *
(4) Timely transmitting production report or royalty report data to ONRR and other affected Federal agencies * * *
(6) Providing production data or royalty data to ONRR
and other affected Federal agencies. * * *
(c) You must provide ONRR with a copy of any exceptions from reporting and payment requirements for
marginal properties and any alternative royalty and
payment requirements for unit agreements and
communitization agreements you approve.
What are a State’s responsibilities if it performs automated verification?
To perform automated verification of production reports
or royalty reports, you must * * *
(c) Maintain all documentation and logging procedures
* * *
Number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
3
40
120
1
250
250
60
8
10
10
600
80
250
1
250
12
1
12
10
1
10
Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1227 ............................................................................................................
399
3,954
1227.200(f); 401(e); 601(d) ...........
1227.200(g); 301(e) ......................
1227.200(h) ...................................
1227.400(a)(4) and (a)(6); 401(d);
501(c).
1227.400(c) ...................................
1227.601(c) ...................................
Performance Review
Part 1228—Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes Subpart C—Oil and Gas, Onshore
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1228.100(a)
107(b).
and
(b);
101(c);
Entering into an agreement .............................................
200
(a) * * * Indian Tribe may request the Department to
enter into a cooperative agreement by sending a letter from * * * tribal chairman * * * to the Director of
ONRR.
(b) The request for an agreement shall be in a format
prescribed by ONRR and should include at a minimum the following information:
(1) Type of eligible activities to be undertaken.
(2) Proposed term of the agreement.
(3) Evidence that * * * Indian Tribe meets, or can meet
by the time the agreement is in effect * * *
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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
1228.101(a) ...................................
Hour burden
per response
(4) If the State is proposing to undertake activities on
Indian lands located within the State, a resolution
from the appropriate tribal council indicating their
agreement to delegate to the State responsibilities
under the terms of the cooperative agreement for activities to be conducted on tribal or allotted land.
Terms of agreement .........................................................
(a) Agreements entered into under this part shall be
valid for a period of 3 years and shall be renewable
* * * upon request of * * * Indian Tribe. * * *
(d) * * * Indian Tribe will be given 60 days to respond
to the notice of deficiencies and to provide a plan for
correction of those deficiencies. * * *
Maintenance of records ...................................................
(a) * * * Indian Tribe entering into a cooperative agreement under this part must retain all records, reports,
working papers, and any backup materials * * *
(b) * * * Indian Tribe shall maintain all books and
records * * *
Funding of cooperative agreements ................................
(a)(1) The Department may, under the terms of the cooperative agreement, reimburse * * * Indian Tribe up
to 100 percent of the costs of eligible activities. Eligible activities will be agreed upon annually upon the
submission and approval of a work plan and funding
requirement.
(2) A cooperative agreement may be entered into with
* * * Indian Tribe, upon request, without a requirement for reimbursement of costs by the Department.
(c) . . . Indian Tribe shall submit a voucher for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred within 30 days of
the end of each calendar quarter. * * * Indian Tribe
must provide the Department a summary of costs incurred, for which * * * Indian Tribe is seeking reimbursement, with the voucher.
Number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
15
6
90
80
1
80
120
6
720
60
6
360
4
24
96
Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1228 ............................................................................................................
44
1,546
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1228.101(d) ...................................
1228.103(a) and (b) ......................
1228.105(a)(1) and (a)(2) .............
1228.105(c) ...................................
Part 1229—Delegation to States Subpart C—Oil and Gas, Onshore Administration of Delegations
1229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2) .............
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Authorities and responsibilities subject to delegation ......
(a) All or part of the following authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary under the Act may be delegated to a State authority:
(1) Conduct of audits related to oil and gas royalty payments made to the ONRR which are attributable to
leased * * * Indian lands within the State. Delegations with respect to any Indian lands require the written permission, subject to the review of the ONRR, of
the affected Indian Tribe or allottee.
(2) Conduct of investigation related to oil and gas royalty payments made to the ONRR which are attributable to * * * Indian lands within the State. Delegation with respect to any Indian lands require the written permission, subject to the review of the ONRR, of
the affected Indian Tribe or allottee. No investigation
will be initiated without the specific approval of the
ONRR. * * *
Petition for delegation ......................................................
(a) The governor or other authorized official of any
State which contains * * * Indian oil and gas leases
where the Indian Tribe and allottees have given the
State an affirmative indication of their desire for the
State to undertake certain royalty management-related activities on their lands, may petition the Secretary to assume responsibilities to conduct audits
and related investigations of royalty related matters
affecting * * * Indian oil and gas leases within the
State * * *
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30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
1229.102(c) ...................................
1229.103(c) ...................................
1229.105 .......................................
1229.106 .......................................
1229.109(a) ...................................
1229.109(b) ...................................
Hour burden
per response
(d) In the event that the Secretary denies the petition,
the Secretary must provide the State with the specific
reasons for denial of the petition. The State will then
have 60 days to either contest or correct specific deficiencies and to reapply for a delegation of authority.
Fact-finding and hearings ................................................
(c) A State petitioning for a delegation of authority shall
be given the opportunity to present testimony at a
public hearing.
Duration of delegations; termination of delegations ........
(c) A State may terminate a delegation of authority by
giving a 120-day written notice of intent to terminate.
Evidence of Indian agreement to delegation ...................
In the case of a State seeking a delegation of authority
for Indian lands * * * the State petition to the Secretary must be supported by an appropriate resolution
or resolutions of tribal councils joining the State in petitioning for delegation and evidence of the agreement
of individual Indian allottees whose lands would be involved in a delegation. Such evidence shall specifically speak to having the State assume delegated responsibility for specific functions related to royalty
management activities.
Withdrawal of Indian lands from delegated authority. If
at any time an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian allottee determines that it wishes to withdraw from the
State delegation of authority in relation to its lands, it
may do so by sending a petition of withdrawal to the
State. * * *
Reimbursement for costs incurred by a State under the
delegation of authority.
(a) The Department of the Interior (DOI) shall reimburse
the State for 100 percent of the direct cost associated
with the activities undertaken under the delegation of
authority. The State shall maintain books and records
in accordance with the standards established by the
DOI and will provide the DOI, on a quarterly basis, a
summary of costs incurred * * *
(b) The State shall submit a voucher for reimbursement
of costs incurred within 30 days of the end of each
calendar quarter.
Number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Delegation Requirements
1229.120 .......................................
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Obtaining regulatory and policy guidance. All activities
performed by a State under a delegation must be in
full accord with all Federal laws, rules and regulations, and Secretarial and agency determinations and
orders relating to the calculation, reporting, and payment of oil and gas royalties. In those cases when
guidance or interpretations are necessary, the State
will direct written requests for such guidance or interpretation to the appropriate ONRR officials. * * *
Recordkeeping requirements ...........................................
(a) The State shall maintain in a safe and secure manner all records, workpapers, reports, and correspondence gained or developed as a consequence of audit
or investigative activities conducted under the delegation * * *
(b) The State must maintain in a confidential manner all
data obtained from DOI sources or from payor or
company sources under the delegation * * *
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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
1229.122 .......................................
(c) All records subject to the requirements of paragraph
(a) must be maintained for a 6-year period measured
from the end of the calendar year in which the
records were created * * * Upon termination of a delegation, the State shall, within 90 days from the date
of termination, assemble all records specified in subsection (a), complete all working paper files in accordance with § 229.124, and transfer such records to the
ONRR.
(d) The State shall maintain complete cost records for
the delegation in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. * * *
Coordination of audit activities .........................................
(a) Each State with a delegation of authority shall submit annually to the ONRR an audit workplan specifically identifying leases, resources, companies, and
payors scheduled for audit * * * A State may request
changes to its workplan * * * at the end of each
quarter of each fiscal year. All requested changes are
subject to approval by the ONRR and must be submitted in writing.
(b) When a State plans to audit leases of a lessee or
royalty payor for which there is an ONRR or OIG resident audit team, all audit activities must be coordinated through the ONRR or OIG resident supervisor.
* * *
(c) The State shall consult with the ONRR and/or OIG
regarding resolution of any coordination problems encountered during the conduct of delegation activities.
Standards for audit activities. (b)(3) Standards of reporting. (i) Written audit reports are to be submitted to the
appropriate ONRR officials at the end of each field
examination.
Documentation standards. Every audit performed by a
State under a delegation of authority must meet certain documentation standards. In particular, detailed
workpapers must be developed and maintained.
Preparation and issuance of enforcement documents ....
(a) Determinations of additional royalties due resulting
from audit activities conducted under a delegation of
authority must be formally communicated by the
State, to the companies or other payors by an issue
letter prior to any enforcement action. * * *
(b) After evaluating the company or payor’s response to
the issue letter, the State shall draft a demand letter
which will be submitted with supporting workpaper
files to the ONRR for appropriate enforcement action.
Any substantive revisions to the demand letter will be
discussed with the State prior to issuance of the letter. * * *
Appeals ............................................................................
(a) . . . The State regulatory authority shall, upon the
request of the ONRR, provide competent and knowledgeable staff for testimony, as well as any required
documentation and analyses, in support of the lessor’s position during the appeal process.
(b) An affected State, upon the request of the ONRR,
shall provide expert witnesses from their audit staff
for testimony as well as required documentation and
analyses to support the Department’s position during
the litigation of court cases arising from denied appeals. * * *
Reports from States. The State, acting under the authority of the Secretarial delegation, shall submit quarterly reports which will summarize activities carried
out by the State during the preceding quarter of the
year under the provisions of the delegation. * * *
Number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 229 ..............................................................................................................
19
19
1229.123(b)(3)(i) ...........................
1229.124 .......................................
1229.125(a) and (b) ......................
1229.126(a) and (b) ......................
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per response
1229.127 .......................................
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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
30 CFR Section
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Hour burden
per response
Number of
annual
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TOTAL BURDEN .......................................................................................................................................
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost
Burden: We have identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with this
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 is not required 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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, we published a
notice in the Federal Register on
February 2, 2012 (77 FR 5268),
announcing that we would submit this
ICR to OMB for approval. The notice
provided the required 60-day comment
period. We received no unsolicited
comments in response to the notice.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB
has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection,
but they may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, in order to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by August 10, 2012.
Public Comment Policy: We post all
comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Before including
your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
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available at any time your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information. 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: Laura Dorey (202) 208–2654.
Dated: June 21, 2012.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources
Revenue.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA–363]
Controlled Substances: Proposed
Adjustment to the Aggregate
Production Quotas for 2012
In notice document 2012–16396
appearing on pages 39737–38741 in the
issue of Thursday, July 5, 2012, make
the following correction:
On page 39739, in the table, in the
second line from the bottom of the page,
the third column should read ‘‘No
Change.’’
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COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[USITC SE–12–017]
Drug Enforcement Administration
Sunshine Act Meeting
Importer of Controlled Substances
Notice of Application; ISP Freetown
Fine Chemicals
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: July 17, 2012 at
11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 100, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: none.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 731–TA–678–679
and 681–682 (Third Review) (Stainless
Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and
Spain). The Commission is currently
scheduled to transmit its determinations
and Commissioners’ opinions to the
Secretary of Commerce on or before July
26, 2012.
5. Outstanding action jackets: none.
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
Issued: July 9, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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that on April 30, 2012, ISP Freetown
Fine Chemicals, 238 South Main Street,
Assonet, Massachusetts 02702, made
application by renewal to the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) for
registration as an importer of
Phenylacetone (8501), a basic class of
controlled substance listed in schedule
II.
The company plans to import the
controlled substance to manufacture
amphetamine.
Any bulk manufacturer who is
presently, or is applying to be,
registered with DEA to manufacture
such basic classes of controlled
substances listed in schedule I or II,
which fall under the authority of section
1002(a)(2)(B) of the Act 21 U.S.C.
952 (a)(2)(B) may, in the circumstances
set forth in 21 U.S.C. 958(i), file
comments or objections to the issuance
of the proposed registration and may, at
the same time, file a written request for
a hearing on such application pursuant
to 21 CFR 1301.43, and in such form as
prescribed by 21 CFR 1316.47.
Any such written comments or
objections should be addressed, in
quintuplicate, to the Drug Enforcement
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0025]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information
collection.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an
information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and
1229. This notice also provides the public with a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before August 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by either FAX (202) 395-5806 or
email (OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department
of the Interior (OMB Control Number 1012-0003).
Please also submit a copy of your comments to ONRR by one of the
following methods:
Electronically go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ONRR-2011-0025, and then
click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. We
will post all comments.
Mail comments to Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist,
Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64000A, Denver,
Colorado 80225. Please reference ICR 1012-0003 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
ICR 1012-0003 in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Chubb, email
stephen.chubb@onrr.gov. You may also contact Stephen Chubb to obtain
copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated forms, and (3)
the regulations that require the subject collection of information. You
may also review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, Delegated and Cooperative
Activities with States and Indian Tribes.
OMB Control Number: 1012-0003.
Bureau Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. 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 in accordance with applicable laws. 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. Public laws pertaining to mineral leases on Federal and
Indian lands are available at https://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PublicLawsAMR.htm.
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 the
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. The information that ONRR collects includes data necessary to
ensure that the lessee accurately values and appropriately pays all
royalties and other mineral revenues due.
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA),
which the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act
of 1996 amended, authorizes the Secretary to develop delegated and
cooperative agreements with States (30 U.S.C 1735, sect. 205) and
Indian Tribes (30 U.S.C. 1732, sect. 202) to carry out certain
inspection, auditing, investigation, or limited enforcement activities
for oil and gas leases in their jurisdiction. The States and Indian
Tribes are working partners and are an integral part of the overall
onshore and offshore compliance effort. The Appropriations Act of 1992
also authorizes the States and Tribes to perform the same functions for
coal and other solid mineral leases.
This collection of information is necessary in order for States and
Tribes to conduct audits and related investigations of Federal and
Indian oil, gas, coal, any other solid minerals, and geothermal royalty
revenues from Federal and tribal leased lands. Relevant parts of the
regulations include 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, as described
below:
[[Page 40905]]
Title 30 CFR part 1227--Delegation to States, provides procedures
to delegate certain Federal minerals revenue management functions to
States for Federal oil and gas leases. The regulations provide only
audit and investigation functions to States for Federal geothermal and
solid mineral leases, and leases subject to section 8(g) of the OCS
Lands Act, within their State boundaries. In order for ONRR to consider
a State for such delegation, the State must submit a written proposal
to, and receive approval from, the ONRR Director. States also must
provide periodic accounting documentation to ONRR, including an annual
work plan and quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
Title 30 CFR part 1228--Cooperative Activities with States and
Indian Tribes, provides procedures for Indian Tribes to carry out
audits and related investigations of their respective leased lands. The
Tribe must submit a written proposal to ONRR in order to enter into a
cooperative agreement. The proposal must outline the activities that
the Tribe will undertake and must present evidence that the Tribe can
meet the Secretary's standards in order for the Tribe to conduct the
activities. The Tribe also must submit an annual work plan and budget,
as well as quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
Title 30 CFR part 1229--Delegation to States provides procedures
for States to carry out audits and related investigations of leased
Indian lands within their respective State boundaries by permission of
the respective Indian tribal councils or individual Indian mineral
owners. The State must receive the Secretary's delegation of authority
and submit annual audit work plans detailing its audits and related
investigations, annual budgets, and quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
States also must maintain records according to section 1227.200(d).
ONRR protects proprietary information that the States and Tribes
submit under this collection. We do not collect items of a sensitive
nature. States and Tribes must respond in order to obtain the benefit
of entering into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary.
Frequency: Varies based on the function performed.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 10 States and 6
Indian Tribes.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 5,519
hours.
We have not included in our estimates certain usual and customary
requirements that States and Tribes perform in the normal course of
business. This 30-day Federal Register notice burden chart shows a 12-
hour reduction in annual burden hours from the previous 60-day notice.
This adjustment is for section 1227.200(e). The following table shows
the estimated burden hours by CFR section and paragraph:
Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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Number of
30 CFR Section Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden annual Annual burden
requirements per response responses hours
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Part 1227--Delegation to States
Delegation Proposals
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1227.103; 107; 109; 110(a-b(1)); What must a State's 200 1 200
110(c-e); 111(a-b); 805. delegation proposal
contain?
If you want ONRR to
delegate royalty
management functions to
you, then you must submit
a delegation proposal to
the ONRR Deputy Director.
The ONRR will provide you
with technical assistance
and information to help
you prepare your
delegation proposal..
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Delegation Process
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1227.110(b)(2)..................... (b)(2) If you want to 16 11 176
change the terms of your
delegation agreement for
the renewal period, you
must submit a new
delegation proposal under
this part.
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Existing Delegations
Compensation
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1227.112(d) and (e)................ What compensation will a 4 64 256
State receive to perform
delegated functions?
You will receive
compensation for your
costs to perform each
delegated function subject
to the following
conditions * * *
(d) At a minimum, you must
provide vouchers detailing
your expenditures
quarterly during the
fiscal year. However, you
may agree to provide
vouchers on a monthly
basis in your delegation
agreement * * *
(e) You must maintain
adequate books and records
to support your vouchers *
* *
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States' Responsibilities To Perform Delegated Functions
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1227.200(a), (b), (c) and (d)...... What are a State's general 200 10 2,000
responsibilities if it
accepts a delegation?
For each delegated function
you perform, you must: (a)
* * * seek information or
guidance from ONRR
regarding new, complex, or
unique issues. * * *
(b)(1) * * * Provide
complete disclosure of
financial results of
activities;
[[Page 40906]]
(2) Maintain correct and
accurate records of all
mineral-related
transactions and accounts;
(3) Maintain effective
controls and
accountability;
(4) Maintain a system of
accounts * * *
(5) Maintain adequate
royalty and production
information * * *
(c) Assist ONRR in meeting
the requirements of the
Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) * * *
(d) Maintain all records
you obtain or create under
your delegated function,
such as royalty reports,
production reports, and
other related information.
* * * You must maintain
such records for at least
7 years. * * *
1227.200(e); 801(a); 804........... (e) Provide reports to ONRR 3 40 120
about your activities
under your delegated
functions * * * At a
minimum, you must provide
periodic statistical
reports to ONRR
summarizing the activities
you carried out * * *
1227.200(f); 401(e); 601(d)........ (f) Assist ONRR in 1 250 250
maintaining adequate
reference, royalty, and
production databases. * *
*
1227.200(g); 301(e)................ (g) Develop annual work 60 10 600
plans * * *
1227.200(h)........................ (h) Help ONRR respond to 8 10 80
requests for information
from other Federal
agencies, Congress, and
the public * * *
1227.400(a)(4) and (a)(6); 401(d); What functions may a State 250 1 250
501(c). perform in processing
production reports or
royalty reports?
Production reporters or
royalty reporters provide
production, sales, and
royalty information on
mineral production from
leases that must be
collected, analyzed, and
corrected.
(a) If you request
delegation of either
production report or
royalty report processing
functions, you must
perform * * *
(4) Timely transmitting
production report or
royalty report data to
ONRR and other affected
Federal agencies * * *
(6) Providing production
data or royalty data to
ONRR and other affected
Federal agencies. * * *
1227.400(c)........................ (c) You must provide ONRR 12 1 12
with a copy of any
exceptions from reporting
and payment requirements
for marginal properties
and any alternative
royalty and payment
requirements for unit
agreements and
communitization agreements
you approve.
1227.601(c)........................ What are a State's 10 1 10
responsibilities if it
performs automated
verification?
To perform automated
verification of production
reports or royalty
reports, you must * * *
(c) Maintain all
documentation and logging
procedures * * *
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Performance Review
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Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1227........................................ 399 3,954
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Part 1228--Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes Subpart C--Oil and Gas, Onshore
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1228.100(a) and (b); 101(c); 107(b) Entering into an agreement. 200 1 200
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(a) * * * Indian Tribe may
request the Department to
enter into a cooperative
agreement by sending a
letter from * * * tribal
chairman * * * to the
Director of ONRR.
(b) The request for an
agreement shall be in a
format prescribed by ONRR
and should include at a
minimum the following
information:
(1) Type of eligible
activities to be
undertaken.
(2) Proposed term of the
agreement.
(3) Evidence that * * *
Indian Tribe meets, or can
meet by the time the
agreement is in effect * *
*
[[Page 40907]]
(4) If the State is
proposing to undertake
activities on Indian lands
located within the State,
a resolution from the
appropriate tribal council
indicating their agreement
to delegate to the State
responsibilities under the
terms of the cooperative
agreement for activities
to be conducted on tribal
or allotted land.
1228.101(a)........................ Terms of agreement......... 15 6 90
(a) Agreements entered into
under this part shall be
valid for a period of 3
years and shall be
renewable * * * upon
request of * * * Indian
Tribe. * * *
1228.101(d)........................ (d) * * * Indian Tribe will 80 1 80
be given 60 days to
respond to the notice of
deficiencies and to
provide a plan for
correction of those
deficiencies. * * *
1228.103(a) and (b)................ Maintenance of records..... 120 6 720
(a) * * * Indian Tribe
entering into a
cooperative agreement
under this part must
retain all records,
reports, working papers,
and any backup materials *
* *
(b) * * * Indian Tribe
shall maintain all books
and records * * *
1228.105(a)(1) and (a)(2).......... Funding of cooperative 60 6 360
agreements.
(a)(1) The Department may,
under the terms of the
cooperative agreement,
reimburse * * * Indian
Tribe up to 100 percent of
the costs of eligible
activities. Eligible
activities will be agreed
upon annually upon the
submission and approval of
a work plan and funding
requirement.
(2) A cooperative agreement
may be entered into with *
* * Indian Tribe, upon
request, without a
requirement for
reimbursement of costs by
the Department.
1228.105(c)........................ (c) . . . Indian Tribe 4 24 96
shall submit a voucher for
reimbursement of eligible
costs incurred within 30
days of the end of each
calendar quarter. * * *
Indian Tribe must provide
the Department a summary
of costs incurred, for
which * * * Indian Tribe
is seeking reimbursement,
with the voucher.
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Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1228........................................ 44 1,546
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Part 1229--Delegation to States Subpart C--Oil and Gas, Onshore Administration of Delegations
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1229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2).......... Authorities and 1 1 1
responsibilities subject
to delegation.
(a) All or part of the
following authorities and
responsibilities of the
Secretary under the Act
may be delegated to a
State authority:
(1) Conduct of audits
related to oil and gas
royalty payments made to
the ONRR which are
attributable to leased * *
* Indian lands within the
State. Delegations with
respect to any Indian
lands require the written
permission, subject to the
review of the ONRR, of the
affected Indian Tribe or
allottee.
(2) Conduct of
investigation related to
oil and gas royalty
payments made to the ONRR
which are attributable to
* * * Indian lands within
the State. Delegation with
respect to any Indian
lands require the written
permission, subject to the
review of the ONRR, of the
affected Indian Tribe or
allottee. No investigation
will be initiated without
the specific approval of
the ONRR. * * *
1229.101(a) and (d)................ Petition for delegation.... 1 1 1
(a) The governor or other 1 1 1
authorized official of any
State which contains * * *
Indian oil and gas leases
where the Indian Tribe and
allottees have given the
State an affirmative
indication of their desire
for the State to undertake
certain royalty management-
related activities on
their lands, may petition
the Secretary to assume
responsibilities to
conduct audits and related
investigations of royalty
related matters affecting
* * * Indian oil and gas
leases within the State *
* *
[[Page 40908]]
(d) In the event that the
Secretary denies the
petition, the Secretary
must provide the State
with the specific reasons
for denial of the
petition. The State will
then have 60 days to
either contest or correct
specific deficiencies and
to reapply for a
delegation of authority.
1229.102(c)........................ Fact-finding and hearings.. 1 1 1
(c) A State petitioning for
a delegation of authority
shall be given the
opportunity to present
testimony at a public
hearing.
1229.103(c)........................ Duration of delegations; 1 1 1
termination of delegations.
(c) A State may terminate a
delegation of authority by
giving a 120-day written
notice of intent to
terminate.
1229.105........................... Evidence of Indian 1 1 1
agreement to delegation.
In the case of a State
seeking a delegation of
authority for Indian lands
* * * the State petition
to the Secretary must be
supported by an
appropriate resolution or
resolutions of tribal
councils joining the State
in petitioning for
delegation and evidence of
the agreement of
individual Indian
allottees whose lands
would be involved in a
delegation. Such evidence
shall specifically speak
to having the State assume
delegated responsibility
for specific functions
related to royalty
management activities.
1229.106........................... Withdrawal of Indian lands 1 1 1
from delegated authority.
If at any time an Indian
Tribe or an individual
Indian allottee determines
that it wishes to withdraw
from the State delegation
of authority in relation
to its lands, it may do so
by sending a petition of
withdrawal to the State. *
* *
1229.109(a)........................ Reimbursement for costs 1 1 1
incurred by a State under
the delegation of
authority.
(a) The Department of the
Interior (DOI) shall
reimburse the State for
100 percent of the direct
cost associated with the
activities undertaken
under the delegation of
authority. The State shall
maintain books and records
in accordance with the
standards established by
the DOI and will provide
the DOI, on a quarterly
basis, a summary of costs
incurred * * *
1229.109(b)........................ (b) The State shall submit 1 4 4
a voucher for
reimbursement of costs
incurred within 30 days of
the end of each calendar
quarter.
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Delegation Requirements
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1229.120........................... Obtaining regulatory and 1 1 1
policy guidance. All
activities performed by a
State under a delegation
must be in full accord
with all Federal laws,
rules and regulations, and
Secretarial and agency
determinations and orders
relating to the
calculation, reporting,
and payment of oil and gas
royalties. In those cases
when guidance or
interpretations are
necessary, the State will
direct written requests
for such guidance or
interpretation to the
appropriate ONRR
officials. * * *
1229.121........................... Recordkeeping requirements. 1 1 1
(a) The State shall
maintain in a safe and
secure manner all records,
workpapers, reports, and
correspondence gained or
developed as a consequence
of audit or investigative
activities conducted under
the delegation * * *
(b) The State must maintain
in a confidential manner
all data obtained from DOI
sources or from payor or
company sources under the
delegation * * *
[[Page 40909]]
(c) All records subject to
the requirements of
paragraph (a) must be
maintained for a 6-year
period measured from the
end of the calendar year
in which the records were
created * * * Upon
termination of a
delegation, the State
shall, within 90 days from
the date of termination,
assemble all records
specified in subsection
(a), complete all working
paper files in accordance
with Sec. 229.124, and
transfer such records to
the ONRR.
(d) The State shall
maintain complete cost
records for the delegation
in accordance with
generally accepted
accounting principles. * *
*
1229.122........................... Coordination of audit 1 1 1
activities.
(a) Each State with a
delegation of authority
shall submit annually to
the ONRR an audit workplan
specifically identifying
leases, resources,
companies, and payors
scheduled for audit * * *
A State may request
changes to its workplan *
* * at the end of each
quarter of each fiscal
year. All requested
changes are subject to
approval by the ONRR and
must be submitted in
writing.
(b) When a State plans to
audit leases of a lessee
or royalty payor for which
there is an ONRR or OIG
resident audit team, all
audit activities must be
coordinated through the
ONRR or OIG resident
supervisor. * * *
(c) The State shall consult
with the ONRR and/or OIG
regarding resolution of
any coordination problems
encountered during the
conduct of delegation
activities.
1229.123(b)(3)(i).................. Standards for audit 1 1 1
activities. (b)(3)
Standards of reporting.
(i) Written audit reports
are to be submitted to the
appropriate ONRR officials
at the end of each field
examination.
1229.124........................... Documentation standards. 1 1 1
Every audit performed by a
State under a delegation
of authority must meet
certain documentation
standards. In particular,
detailed workpapers must
be developed and
maintained.
1229.125(a) and (b)................ Preparation and issuance of 1 1 1
enforcement documents.
(a) Determinations of
additional royalties due
resulting from audit
activities conducted under
a delegation of authority
must be formally
communicated by the State,
to the companies or other
payors by an issue letter
prior to any enforcement
action. * * *
(b) After evaluating the
company or payor's
response to the issue
letter, the State shall
draft a demand letter
which will be submitted
with supporting workpaper
files to the ONRR for
appropriate enforcement
action. Any substantive
revisions to the demand
letter will be discussed
with the State prior to
issuance of the letter. *
* *
1229.126(a) and (b)................ Appeals.................... 1 1 1
(a) . . . The State
regulatory authority
shall, upon the request of
the ONRR, provide
competent and
knowledgeable staff for
testimony, as well as any
required documentation and
analyses, in support of
the lessor's position
during the appeal process.
(b) An affected State, upon
the request of the ONRR,
shall provide expert
witnesses from their audit
staff for testimony as
well as required
documentation and analyses
to support the
Department's position
during the litigation of
court cases arising from
denied appeals. * * *
1229.127........................... Reports from States. The 1 1 1
State, acting under the
authority of the
Secretarial delegation,
shall submit quarterly
reports which will
summarize activities
carried out by the State
during the preceding
quarter of the year under
the provisions of the
delegation. * * *
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Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 229......................................... 19 19
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[[Page 40910]]
TOTAL BURDEN............................................................ 462 5,519
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Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost
Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour cost'' burden associated with
this 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 is not
required 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.
To comply with the public consultation process, we published a
notice in the Federal Register on February 2, 2012 (77 FR 5268),
announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The
notice provided the required 60-day comment period. We received no
unsolicited comments in response to the notice.
If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send
your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information
collection, but they may respond after 30 days. Therefore, in order to
ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by
August 10, 2012.
Public Comment Policy: We post all comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, at https://www.regulations.gov. Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, be advised that we may make
publicly available at any time your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information. 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: Laura Dorey (202) 208-
2654.
Dated: June 21, 2012.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
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