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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices be subject to additional constraints identified in the Programmatic Agreement for cultural and Native American resources, Biological Opinion, development of Eagle Conservation Plans (ECPs) and Avian Protection Plans (APPs) in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and other monitoring and implementation plans amended to the ROW grant. The BLM will not issue ROWs for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre portions of the project to PCW until USFWS issues letters of concurrence for the APPs and ECPs. The Proposed Plan Amendment/Final EIS and CCSM Project Final EIS were released for a 30-day public review and protest period commencing on June 29, 2012. At the close of the 30-day protest period on July 30, 2012, thirteen timely and complete written protests were received and resolved. Their resolution is summarized in the Director’s Protest Summary Report attached to the ROD. The proposed amendment to the Rawlins RMP was not modified as a result of the protest resolution. Simultaneously with the protest period, the Governor of Wyoming conducted a 60-day consistency review of the proposed Rawlins RMP Amendment to identify any inconsistencies with State or local plans, policies or programs; no inconsistencies were identified. Because this decision is approved by the Secretary of the Interior, it is not subject to administrative appeal (43 CFR 4.410(a)(3)). Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Timothy Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2012–25384 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–NCR–NACA–11375; 3086–SYM] Notice of Meeting, National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission National Park Service, Interior. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission (the Commission) will meet at the National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001, on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., to consider matters pertaining to SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs. DATES: Wednesday, November 7, 2012. ADDRESSES: The National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission, by telephone at (202) 619– 7097, by email at nancy_young@nps.gov, by telefax at (202) 619–7420, or by mail at the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, 1100 Ohio Drive SW., Room 220, Washington, DC 20242. Information is also available at the Commission’s Web site, https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/ncmac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established by Public Law 99–652, the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. Chapter 89 et seq.), to advise the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Administrator, General Services Administration, (the Administrator) on policy and procedures for establishment of, and proposals to establish, commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs, as well as such other matters as it may deem appropriate concerning commemorative works. The Commission examines each memorial proposal for conformance to the Commemorative Works Act, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator and to Members and Committees of Congress. The Commission also serves as a source of information for persons seeking to establish memorials in Washington, DC, and its environs. The members of the Commission are as follows: Director, National Park Service Administrator, General Services Administration Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts Mayor of the District of Columbia Architect of the Capitol Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary of Defense The Commission will consider: (1) Legislation under Consideration in the 112th Congress: (a) S. 3548, Native American Veterans’ Memorial amendments (b) H.R. 5914, National Desert Storm & Desert Shield Memorial (c) H.R. 6077, Rachel Carson Nature Trail Designation (d) H.R. 6291, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center Donor Contribution Recognition PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63329 (2) Approval of National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission Operational Bylaws. (3) Other Business. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Persons who wish to file a written statement or testify at the meeting or who want further information concerning the meeting may contact Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission. 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 your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: October 1, 2012. Lisa Mendelson-Ielmini, Acting Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. 2012–25415 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0020] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection. AGENCY: 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 title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 1210 and 1212. There are three forms associated with this information collection. This notice also provides the public with a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. SUMMARY: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public DATES: E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 63330 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices comments should be submitted to OMB by November 15, 2012, in order to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Interior (1012–0004), by telefax at (202) 395–5806 or via e-mail to OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also, please send a copy of your comments to Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64000A, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference ICR 1012–0004 in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist, email Stephen.Chubb@onrr.gov. 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. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to: https:// www.reginfo.gov and select Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR Parts 1210 and 1212, Royalty and Production Reporting. OMB Control Number: 1012–0004. Bureau Form Number: Forms MMS– 2014, MMS–4054, and MMS–4058. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Note: ONRR will publish a rule updating our form numbers to Forms ONRR–2014, ONRR–4054, and ONRR–4058. 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 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 Indian lands are available on our Web site at 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 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. Reporters submit information into the ONRR financial accounting system that includes royalty, rental, bonus, and other payment information; sales volumes and values; and other royalty values. ONRR uses the accounting system to compare production volumes with royalty volumes to verify that companies reported and paid proper royalties for the minerals produced. Additionally, we share the data electronically with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Tribal and State governments so they can perform their lease management responsibilities. We use the information collected in this ICR to ensure that companies properly pay royalties based on accurate production accounting on oil, gas, and geothermal resources that they produce from Federal and Indian leases. The requirement to report accurately and timely is mandatory. Please refer to the chart for all reporting requirements and associated burden hours. Royalty Reporting Payors (Reporters) must report, according to various regulations, and remit royalties on oil, gas, and geothermal resources that they produced from leases on Federal and Indian lands. ONRR uses the following form for royalty reporting: Form MMS–2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance. Reporters submit this form monthly to report royalties on oil, gas, and geothermal leases, certain rents, and other lease-related transactions such as transportation and processing allowances, lease adjustments, and quality and location differentials. Production Reporting Operators (Reporters) must submit, according to various regulations, production reports if they operate a PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal or Indian onshore or offshore oil and gas lease or federally approved unit or communitization agreement. We use the ONRR financial accounting system to track minerals produced from Federal and Indian lands, from the point of production to the point of disposition or royalty determination and/or point of sale. The reporters use the following forms for production accounting and reporting: Form MMS–4054, Oil and Gas Operations Report (OGOR). Reporters submit this form monthly for all production reporting for Outer Continental Shelf, Federal, and Indian leases. ONRR compares the production information with sales and royalty data that reporters submit on Form MMS– 2014 to ensure that the latter reported and paid the proper royalties on the oil and gas production to ONRR. ONRR uses the information from OGOR parts A, B, and C to track all oil and gas from the point of production to the point of first sale, or other disposition. Form MMS–4058, Production Allocation Schedule Report (PASR). Reporters submit this form monthly. The facility operators manage the facilities and measurement points where they commingle the production from an offshore Federal lease or metering point with production from other sources before they measure it for royalty determination. ONRR uses the data to determine if the payors reported reasonable sales. We will request OMB approval to continue to collect this information. If ONRR does not collect this information, it 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 it receives and do not collect items of a sensitive nature. It is mandatory that the reporters submit Forms MMS– 2014, MMS–4054, and MMS–4058. Frequency: Monthly. Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 3,870 oil, gas, and geothermal reporters. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 337,933 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. BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 63331 EN16OC12.088</GPH> tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices VerDate Mar<15>2010 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 EN16OC12.089</GPH> tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 63332 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 63333 EN16OC12.090</GPH> tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices VerDate Mar<15>2010 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 EN16OC12.091</GPH> tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 63334 Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost Burden: We have identified no ‘‘nonhour’’ cost burden 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63335 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 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 EN16OC12.092</GPH> tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 63336 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 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 April 2, 2012 (77 FR 19704), 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 November 15, 2012. Public Comment Policy: We will post all comments, including names and addresses of respondents, at www.regulations.gov. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 your personal identifying information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Information Collection Clearance Officer: Dave Alspach (202) 219–8526. Dated: October 2, 2012. Gregory J. Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2012–25290 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–T2–C VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–857] Certain Reduced Folate Nutraceutical Products and L-Methylfolate Raw Ingredients Used Therein; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to United States Code U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 10, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of South Alabama Medical Science Foundation of Mobile, Alabama; Merck & Cie of Switzerland; and Pamlab LLC of Covington, Louisiana. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain reduced folate nutraceutical products and lmethylfolate raw ingredients used therein by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,997,915 (‘‘the ‘915 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,673,381 (‘‘the ‘381 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,172,778 (‘‘the ‘778 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 6,011,040 (‘‘the ‘040 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. SUMMARY: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– 2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2012). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on October 10, 2012, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain reduced folate nutraceutical products and lmethylfolate raw ingredients used therein that infringe one or more of claims 37, 39, 40, 47, 66, 67, 73, 76, 78– 81, 83, 84, 86–89, 91, 92, 94–97, 99, 100, 110, 111, 113, 117, and 121 of the ‘915 patent; claims 22, 26, and 32–38 of the ‘381 patent; claims 1, 4–6, and 15 of the ‘778 patent; and claims 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11–15, and 19–22 of the ‘040 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainants are: South Alabama Medical Science Foundation, 307 University Boulevard, PO Box U–1060, Mobile, AL 36688; Merck & Cie, Weisshausmatte, 6460 Altdorf, Switzerland; Pamlab LLC, 4099 Highway 190, Covington, LA 70433. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Gnosis SpA, Via Lavoratori Autobianchi 1, 20832 Desio (MB), Italy; Gnosis Bioresearch SA, Via Lischedi, 4, 6592 Sant’Antonino, Switzerland; Gnosis USA Inc., 160 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901; Macoven Pharmaceuticals LLC, 33219 Forest West Street, Magnolia, TX 77354. (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0020]


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).

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 title 30, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), parts 1210 and 1212. There are three forms 
associated with this information collection. This notice also provides 
the public with a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden 
of these regulatory requirements.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public

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comments should be submitted to OMB by November 15, 2012, in order to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Department of Interior (1012-0004), by telefax at (202) 395-5806 or 
via e-mail to OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also, please send a copy of 
your comments to Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist, Office of 
Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64000A, Denver, Colorado 
80225. Please reference ICR 1012-0004 in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Chubb, Regulatory Specialist, 
email Stephen.Chubb@onrr.gov. 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. To see a 
copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to: https://www.reginfo.gov 
and select Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: 30 CFR Parts 1210 and 1212, Royalty and Production 
Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 1012-0004.
    Bureau Form Number: Forms MMS-2014, MMS-4054, and MMS-4058.

    Note: ONRR will publish a rule updating our form numbers to 
Forms ONRR-2014, ONRR-4054, and ONRR-4058.

    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 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 
Indian lands are available on our Web site at 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.
    Reporters submit information into the ONRR financial accounting 
system that includes royalty, rental, bonus, and other payment 
information; sales volumes and values; and other royalty values. ONRR 
uses the accounting system to compare production volumes with royalty 
volumes to verify that companies reported and paid proper royalties for 
the minerals produced. Additionally, we share the data electronically 
with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of Land 
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Tribal and State governments 
so they can perform their lease management responsibilities.
    We use the information collected in this ICR to ensure that 
companies properly pay royalties based on accurate production 
accounting on oil, gas, and geothermal resources that they produce from 
Federal and Indian leases. The requirement to report accurately and 
timely is mandatory. Please refer to the chart for all reporting 
requirements and associated burden hours.

Royalty Reporting

    Payors (Reporters) must report, according to various regulations, 
and remit royalties on oil, gas, and geothermal resources that they 
produced from leases on Federal and Indian lands. ONRR uses the 
following form for royalty reporting:
    Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance. Reporters 
submit this form monthly to report royalties on oil, gas, and 
geothermal leases, certain rents, and other lease-related transactions 
such as transportation and processing allowances, lease adjustments, 
and quality and location differentials.

Production Reporting

    Operators (Reporters) must submit, according to various 
regulations, production reports if they operate a Federal or Indian 
onshore or offshore oil and gas lease or federally approved unit or 
communitization agreement. We use the ONRR financial accounting system 
to track minerals produced from Federal and Indian lands, from the 
point of production to the point of disposition or royalty 
determination and/or point of sale. The reporters use the following 
forms for production accounting and reporting:
    Form MMS-4054, Oil and Gas Operations Report (OGOR). Reporters 
submit this form monthly for all production reporting for Outer 
Continental Shelf, Federal, and Indian leases. ONRR compares the 
production information with sales and royalty data that reporters 
submit on Form MMS-2014 to ensure that the latter reported and paid the 
proper royalties on the oil and gas production to ONRR. ONRR uses the 
information from OGOR parts A, B, and C to track all oil and gas from 
the point of production to the point of first sale, or other 
disposition.
    Form MMS-4058, Production Allocation Schedule Report (PASR). 
Reporters submit this form monthly. The facility operators manage the 
facilities and measurement points where they commingle the production 
from an offshore Federal lease or metering point with production from 
other sources before they measure it for royalty determination. ONRR 
uses the data to determine if the payors reported reasonable sales.
    We will request OMB approval to continue to collect this 
information. If ONRR does not collect this information, it 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 it receives and do not collect items of a sensitive 
nature. It is mandatory that the reporters submit Forms MMS-2014, MMS-
4054, and MMS-4058.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 3,870 oil, gas, 
and geothermal reporters.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 
337,933 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.
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    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost 
Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burden 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

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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 April 2, 2012 (77 FR 19704), 
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 
November 15, 2012.
    Public Comment Policy: We will post all comments, including names 
and addresses of respondents, at www.regulations.gov. Before including 
your address, phone number, e-mail 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 your personal identifying information from public 
view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Information Collection Clearance Officer: Dave Alspach (202) 219-
8526.

    Dated: October 2, 2012.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
 [FR Doc. 2012-25290 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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