Agency Information Collection Activities: Delegated and Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes-OMB Control Number 1012-0003; Comment Request, 6540-6546 [2015-02232]

Download as PDF 6540 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0025; DS63610000 DR2PS0000.CH7000156D0102R2] Agency Information Collection Activities: Delegated and Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes—OMB Control Number 1012– 0003; Comment Request Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension. AGENCY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This Information Collection Request (ICR) covers the paperwork requirements in the regulations under title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1220. DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this ICR to ONRR by using one of the following three methods (please reference ‘‘ICR 1012–0003’’ in your comments; ONRR will post all comments): 1. 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. 2. Mail comments to Mr. Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist, ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61030A, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165. 3. Hand-carry or mail comments, using an overnight courier service, to ONRR. Our courier address is Building 85, Room A–614, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues, contact Mr. Peter Hanley, State and Tribal Support, ONRR, telephone (303) 231– 3721 or email at peter.hanley@onrr.gov. For other questions, contact Mr. Luis Aguilar, telephone (303) 231–3418, or email at luis.aguilar@onrr.gov. You may also contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated form, and (3) the regulations that require us to collect the information. rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, Delegated and Cooperative Activities with States and Indian Tribes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 OMB Control Number: 1012–0003. Bureau Form Number: None. Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for mineral resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary is required by various laws 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 revenues are on our Web site at https://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/ PubLaws/default.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 regulations require the lessee to 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 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), as amended by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, sections 3, 4, and 8 for Federal lands, authorizes the Secretary to develop delegated and cooperative agreements with states (sect. 205) and Indian tribes (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 Indian tribes to perform the same functions for coal and other solid mineral leases. This collection of information is necessary in order for states and Indian tribes to conduct audits and related investigations of Federal and Indian oil, PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: 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. To be considered for such delegation, states must submit a written proposal to ONRR, which ONRR must approve. States also must provide quarterly reimbursement vouchers and reports concerning the activities under the delegation to ONRR. 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. Indian tribes must submit a written proposal to ONRR in order to enter into a cooperative agreement. The proposal must outline the activities the tribe will undertake and must present evidence that the tribe can meet the standards of the Secretary for the activities to be conducted. The tribes 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. The state also must maintain records. The ONRR protects proprietary information 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 of Response: 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: 12,919 hours. E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6541 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices SECTION A.12 BURDEN BREAKDOWN 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) and (b)(1); 110 (c), (d), and (e); 111(a) and (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 64 256 940 10 9,400 3 40 120 1 250 250 60 8 10 10 600 80 250 1 250 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 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) ........ 1227.200(e); 801(a); 804 .............. rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 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; (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. Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6542 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices SECTION A.12 BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued 30 CFR section Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 1227.400(c) ................................... 1227.601(c) ................................... Hour burden per response (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 12 1 12 10 1 10 ........................ 399 11,354 200 1 200 15 6 90 80 1 80 120 6 720 60 6 360 Performance Review Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1227 ........................... Part 1228—Cooperative Activities With States And Indian Tribes Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore 1228.100(a) 107(b). and (b); 101(c); 1228.101(a) ................................... 1228.101(d) ................................... 1228.103(a) and (b) ...................... rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1228.105(a)(1) and (a)(2) ............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Feb 04, 2015 Entering into an agreement ............................................. (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 . . . (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 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6543 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices SECTION A.12 BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued Hour burden per response Number of annual responses Annual burden hours 30 CFR section Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 1228.105(c) ................................... (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 4 24 96 Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 1228 ........................... ........................ 44 1,546 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Part 1229—Delegation To States Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore Administration Of Delegations 1229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2) ............. 1229.101(a) and (d) ...................... 1229.102(c) ................................... 1229.103(c) ................................... rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1229.105 ....................................... 1229.106 ....................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 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 . . . (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 . . . Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6544 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices SECTION A.12 BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued 30 CFR section Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 1229.109(a) ................................... Hour burden per response 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. 1229.109(b) ................................... Number of annual responses Annual burden hours 1 1 1 1 4 ........................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Delegation Requirements 1229.120 ....................................... 1229.121 ....................................... rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1229.122 ....................................... 1229.123 (b)(3)(i) .......................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 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, work papers, 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 . . . (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 work plan specifically identifying leases, resources, companies, and payors scheduled for audit . . . A State may request changes to its work plan . . . 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. Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6545 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices SECTION A.12 BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued Hour burden per response Number of annual responses Annual burden hours 30 CFR section Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 1229.124 ....................................... Documentation standards ................................................ Every audit performed by a State under a delegation of authority must meet certain documentation standards. In particular, detailed work papers 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 work paper 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 . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR Part 229 ............................. ........................ 19 19 ........................................................................................... ........................ 462 12,919 1229.125(a) and (b) ...................... 1229.126(a) and (b) ...................... 1229.127 ....................................... rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES TOTAL BURDEN ............ We have not included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal course of business and considered usual and customary. The following chart shows the estimated burden hours by CFR and paragraph: 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: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency to ‘‘* * * provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the total annual reporting ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. If you have costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase to prepare for collecting information; monitoring, sampling, and testing equipment; and record storage facilities. Generally, your estimates should not include equipment or services purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv) E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 6546 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2015 / Notices as part of customary and usual business or private practices. We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our ICR submission for OMB approval, including appropriate adjustments to the estimated burden. We will provide a copy of the ICR to you without charge upon request. We also will post the ICR on our Web site at https://www.onrr.gov/ Laws_R_D/FRNotices/ICR0087.htm. Public Comment Policy: ONRR will post all comments, including names and addresses of respondents at https:// www.regulations.gov. Before including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as address, phone number, email address, or other personal information in your comment(s), you should be aware that your entire comment(s) (including PII) may be made available to the public at any time. While you may ask us, in your comment(s), to withhold PII from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: January 28, 2015. Gregory J. Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2015–02232 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] Effective November 13, 2014, the Commission established a schedule for the conduct of the subject full five-year reviews (79 FR 69127, November 20, 2014). The Commission is revising its schedule. The Commission’s new schedule for the reviews is as follows: Requests to appear at the hearing must be filed with the Secretary to the Commission not later than March 4, 2015; the prehearing conference, if needed, will be held on March 5, 2015; the deadline for filing prehearing briefs is March 3, 2015; the hearing will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on March 10, 2015; the deadline for filing posthearing briefs is March 18, 2015; the Commission will make its final release of information on April 21, 2015; and final party comments are due on April 23, 2015. For further information concerning these reviews see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. BILLING CODE 4335–30–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1014, 1016, and 1017 (Second Review)] Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, and Korea: Revised Schedule for Full Five-Year Reviews United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 2, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–02286 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P AGENCY: DATES: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Effective Date: January 28, 2015. rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter 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 (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:46 Feb 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 Notice of Lodging of Proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On January 30, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed First Amendment to Consent Decree (‘‘First Amendment’’) with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States et al. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, Civil Action No. 03–2066 HAB. The First Amendment modifies the Consent Decree in this case, which resolved the claims alleged by the United States and Plaintiff-Interveners for violations of the Clean Air Act, including 42 U.S.C. 7470–7492 and certain implementing federal and state regulations at 52 seed and grain processing plants of the Defendant, Archer Daniels Midland Company PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (‘‘ADM’’), located in 11 states. Certain issues involving the implementation and compliance with emissions limits for volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOC’’) have arisen with respect to ADM’s plants in Marshall, Minnesota and Columbus, Nebraska. Under the Consent Decree, ADM will perform a substitute project to reduce pollutants at the Marshall, Minnesota plant (the replacement of two coal-fired boilers with a natural gas boiler), and will be responsible for an offset of VOC emissions at a facility owned by Malnove Incorporated of Nebraska, located in Omaha, Nebraska (the removal of a high-VOC emitting rotogravure printing press and its replacement with a replacement lowVOC emitting press, or no replacement at all). At the time of lodging, the replacement of the two coal-fired boilers at the Marshall, Minnesota facility and the dismantling of the rotogravure printing press have already been accomplished. In addition, the First Amendment modifies the original Consent Decree by allowing partial terminations of the Consent Decree for those ADM facilities that have completed all of the compliance obligations set forth in the Consent Decree. The parties have agreed that ADM has met all Consent Decree requirements for each of the facilities listed in Appendix A to the Consent Decree, and as such the Consent Decree will be terminated in part as to those facilities. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the First Amendment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States et al. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 2–1–2035/2. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the First Amendment may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the First Amendment upon E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0025; DS63610000 DR2PS0000.CH7000156D0102R2]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Delegated and
Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes--OMB Control
Number 1012-0003; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ONRR
is inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we
will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. This Information Collection Request (ICR) covers the
paperwork requirements in the regulations under title 30, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1220.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this ICR to ONRR by using one of
the following three methods (please reference ``ICR 1012-0003'' in your
comments; ONRR will post all comments):
1. 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.
2. Mail comments to Mr. Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist, ONRR,
P.O. Box 25165, MS 61030A, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
3. Hand-carry or mail comments, using an overnight courier service,
to ONRR. Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal
Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues,
contact Mr. Peter Hanley, State and Tribal Support, ONRR, telephone
(303) 231-3721 or email at peter.hanley@onrr.gov. For other questions,
contact Mr. Luis Aguilar, telephone (303) 231-3418, or email at
luis.aguilar@onrr.gov. You may also contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain
copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated form, and (3)
the regulations that require us to collect the information.

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 Number: None.
Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for mineral
resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary is required by various laws 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 revenues are on our Web
site at https://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PubLaws/default.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 regulations
require the lessee to 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 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), as
amended by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness
Act of 1996, sections 3, 4, and 8 for Federal lands, authorizes the
Secretary to develop delegated and cooperative agreements with states
(sect. 205) and Indian tribes (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 Indian tribes to perform the same
functions for coal and other solid mineral leases.
This collection of information is necessary in order for states and
Indian 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:
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. To be considered for such
delegation, states must submit a written proposal to ONRR, which ONRR
must approve. States also must provide quarterly reimbursement vouchers
and reports concerning the activities under the delegation to ONRR.
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.
Indian tribes must submit a written proposal to ONRR in order to enter
into a cooperative agreement. The proposal must outline the activities
the tribe will undertake and must present evidence that the tribe can
meet the standards of the Secretary for the activities to be conducted.
The tribes 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.
The state also must maintain records.
The ONRR protects proprietary information 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 of Response: 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:
12,919 hours.

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Section A.12 Burden Breakdown
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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) and What must a State's 200 1 200
(b)(1); 110 (c), (d), and (e); delegation proposal
111(a) and (b); 805. 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 940 10 9,400
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;
(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
501(c). perform in processing
production reports or
royalty reports?
Production reporters or 250 1 250
royalty reporters provide
production, sales, and
royalty information on
mineral production from
leases that must be
collected, analyzed, and
corrected.

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(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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR .............. 399 11,354
Part 1227.
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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
(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 . .
.
(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.

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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 .............. 44 1,546
Part 1228.
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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
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 .
. ..
(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 .
. .

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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 ..............
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,
work papers, 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 . . .
(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 work
plan specifically
identifying leases,
resources, companies, and
payors scheduled for audit
. . . A State may request
changes to its work plan .
. . 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..

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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 work papers 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 work paper
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 1 1 1
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 . . ..
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Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR .............. 19 19
Part 229.
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TOTAL BURDEN............... ........................... .............. 462 12,919
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We have not included in our estimates certain requirements
performed in the normal course of business and considered usual and
customary. The following chart shows the estimated burden hours by CFR
and paragraph:
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: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) 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 to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the total annual
reporting ``non-hour cost'' burden to respondents or recordkeepers
resulting from the collection of information. If you have costs to
generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should
describe the methods you use to estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include, among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for collecting information;
monitoring, sampling, and testing equipment; and record storage
facilities. Generally, your estimates should not include equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with
requirements not associated with the information collection; (iii) for
reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the
Government; or (iv)

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as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our ICR submission for OMB approval, including appropriate
adjustments to the estimated burden. We will provide a copy of the ICR
to you without charge upon request. We also will post the ICR on our
Web site at https://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/FRNotices/ICR0087.htm.
Public Comment Policy: ONRR will post all comments, including names
and addresses of respondents at https://www.regulations.gov. Before
including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as address,
phone number, email address, or other personal information in your
comment(s), you should be aware that your entire comment(s) (including
PII) may be made available to the public at any time. While you may ask
us, in your comment(s), to withhold PII from public view, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Dated: January 28, 2015.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2015-02232 Filed 2-4-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4335-30-P

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