Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable Confirmations Reporting, 26915-26917 [2024-08019]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Alex Forist, Chief Curator, 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, telephone (616) 929–1809, email aforist@grpm.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Grand Rapids Public Museum, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. DATES: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual has been reasonably identified. The two associated funerary objects are pottery sherds. At an unknown date, the related ancestral remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Walnut Canyon, AZ, by an unknown individual. At an unknown date, Mrs. Ernest T. Ross acquired the ancestral remains and funerary objects from an unknown individual. In 1923, she donated the ancestral remains and funerary objects to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. The GRPM’s records describe the remains and funerary objects as ‘‘cliff dweller’’ from Walnut Canyon, Arizona. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations The Grand Rapids Public Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The two objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Havasupai VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; YavapaiApache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; YavapaiPrescott Indian Tribe; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Grand Rapids Public Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Grand Rapids Public Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. Dated: April 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–08042 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26915 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0019; DS63644000 DRT000000.CH7000 234D1113RT, OMB Control Number 1012–0001] Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable Confirmations Reporting Office of Natural Resources Revenue (‘‘ONRR’’), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. Through this Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’), ONRR seeks renewed authority to collect information related to the paperwork requirements under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (‘‘CFO Act’’) covering the collection of royalties and other mineral revenues due, which obligations are accounted for as accounts receivables. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must (1) reference ‘‘OMB Control Number 1012–0001’’ in the subject line; (2) be sent to ONRR before the close of the comment period listed under DATES; and (3) be sent using the following method: Electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Please visit https:// www.regulations.gov. In the Search Box, enter the Docket ID Number for this ICR renewal (‘‘ONRR–2011–0019’’) to locate the document and click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button. Follow the prompts to submit your comment prior to the close of the comment period. Docket: To access the docket to view the ICR Federal Register publications, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search ‘‘ONRR–2011–0019’’ to view renewal notices recently published in the Federal Register, publications associated with prior renewals, and applicable public comments received for this ICR. ONRR will make the comments submitted in response to this notice available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov. OMB ICR Data: You may also view information collection review data for this ICR, including past OMB approvals, at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRASearch. Under the ‘‘OMB Control Number’’ heading enter ‘‘1012–0001’’ and click the ‘‘Search’’ button located at the bottom of the page. To view the ICR renewal or OMB approval status, click SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 26916 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices on the latest entry (based on the most recent date). On the ‘‘View ICR—OIRA Conclusion’’ page, check the box next to ‘‘All’’ to display all available ICR information provided by OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, please contact Thomas Anthony, Financial Services, by email at Thomas.Anthony@onrr.gov or by telephone at (303) 231–3708. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq., and 5 CFR 1320.5, all information collections as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3, require approval by OMB. ONRR may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of ONRR’s continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, ONRR is inviting the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information in accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). This helps ONRR assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand ONRR’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ONRR is especially interested in public comments addressing the following: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of ONRR’s estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. ONRR will include or summarize each comment in its request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 ONRR in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, ONRR cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. Abstract: (a) General Information: The Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is responsible for mineral resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf. Laws pertaining to Federal and Indian mineral leases are posted at https:// onrr.gov/references/statutes. Pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (‘‘FOGRMA’’) and other laws, the Secretary’s responsibilities include maintaining a comprehensive inspection, collection, and fiscal and production accounting and auditing system that: (1) accurately determines mineral royalties, interest, and other payments owed, (2) collects and accounts for such amounts in a timely manner, and (3) disburses the funds collected. See 30 U.S.C. 1701 and 1711. ONRR performs these mineral revenue management responsibilities for the Secretary. See Secretarial Order No. 3306. ONRR collects, audits, and disburses royalties, interest, and other payments owed by lessees on minerals produced from Federal and Indian lands. Such information is generally available within the records of the lessee or others involved in the development, transport, processing, purchase, or sale of such minerals. Specifically, companies submit financial information to ONRR on a monthly basis by submitting form ONRR–2014 (Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance for oil and gas reported in OMB Control Number 1012– 0004), and form ONRR–4430 (Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report reported in OMB Control Number 1012– 0010). These royalty reports result in accounts receivables and capture most of the mineral revenues that ONRR collects. The basis for the data that a company submits on forms ONRR–2014 and ONRR–4430 is generally available within the records of the lessee or others involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, or selling such PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 minerals. The information that ONRR collects under this ICR includes data necessary to ensure that ONRR’s accounts receivables are accurately based on the value of the mineral production, as reported to ONRR on forms ONRR–2014 and ONRR–4430. (b) Information Collections: Every year, under the CFO Act, the Office of Inspector General (‘‘OIG’’) or its agent audits the accounts receivable portions of the Department of the Interior’s financial statements, which includes accounts receivables based on ONRR forms ONRR–2014 and ONRR–4430. Accounts receivable confirmations are a common practice in the audit business. Due to a continuous increase in scrutiny of financial audits, a third-party confirmation of the validity of ONRR’s financial records is necessary. As part of CFO Act audits, the OIG or its agent selects a sample of accounts receivable items based on forms ONRR– 2014 and ONRR–4430 and provides the sample items to ONRR. ONRR then identifies the company names and addresses for the sample items selected and creates accounts receivable confirmation letters. In order to meet the CFO Act’s requirements, the letters must be on ONRR letterhead and the Deputy Director for ONRR, or his or her designee, must sign the letters. The letter requests third-party confirmation responses by a specified date on whether ONRR’s accounts receivable records agree with royalty payor records for the following items: (1) customer identification; (2) royalty invoice number; (3) payor assigned document number; (4) date of ONRR receipt; (5) original amount the payor reported; and (6) remaining balance due to ONRR. The OIG or its agent mails the letters to the payors, instructing them to respond directly to confirm the accuracy and validity of selected royalty receivable items and amounts. In turn, it is the responsibility of the payors to verify, research, and analyze the amounts and balances reported on their respective forms ONRR–2014 and ONRR–4430. Title of Collection: Accounts Receivable Confirmations. OMB Control Number: 1012–0001. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 24 randomly selected mineral payors from Federal and Indian lands and the OCS. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24. Estimated Completion Time per Response: ONRR estimates that each E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices response will take 15 minutes for payors to complete. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Annual. Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: ONRR did not identify any ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden associated with this collection of information. 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. The authority for this action is the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Howard M. Cantor, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2024–08019 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335–30–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR040U2000, XXXR4081G3, RX.05940913.FY19400] Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) will take place. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. (MDT) and concluding five (5) hours later in the respective time zones. ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, may be accessed at https://rec.webex.com/rec/ j.php?MTID=mb125cd42a41ba24a5102 bec2bd5650a2; Meeting Number: 2820 785 2032, Password: AMP15. Phone Number: (415) 527–5035. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Stewart, Bureau of Reclamation, telephone (385) 622–2179, email at wstewart@usbr.gov. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program (GCDAMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L. 102–575) of 1992. The AMWG makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning Glen Canyon Dam operations and other management actions to protect resources downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act. The AMWG meets two to three times a year. Agenda: The AMWG will meet to receive updates on: (1) current basin hydrology and water year 2024 operations; (2) experiments considered for implementation in 2024; and (3) long-term funding considerations. The AMWG will also discuss other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the GCDAMP. To view a final copy of the agenda and documents related to the above meeting, please visit Reclamation’s website at https:// www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/ amwg.html. Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open to the public. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact Mr. William Stewart (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice) at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed for any individual or organization wishing to make extemporaneous and/or formal oral comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Interested parties should contact Mr. William Stewart (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) for placement on the public speaker list for this meeting. Members of the public may also choose to submit written comments by emailing them to wstewart@usbr.gov. Due to time constraints during the meeting, the AMWG is not able to read written public comments. All written comments PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26917 will be made part of the public record and will be provided to the AMWG members. 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. Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. William Stewart, Adaptive Management Group Chief, Resources Management Division, Upper Colorado Basin—Interior Region 7. [FR Doc. 2024–08060 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1335] Certain Integrated Circuits, Mobile Devices Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in its Entirety Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 84) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge (‘‘ALJ’’) terminating the above-captioned investigation in its entirety based on settlement. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–4716. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26915-26917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08019]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0019; DS63644000 DRT000000.CH7000 234D1113RT, OMB 
Control Number 1012-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable 
Confirmations Reporting

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

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(``PRA''), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. 
Through this Information Collection Request (``ICR''), ONRR seeks 
renewed authority to collect information related to the paperwork 
requirements under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (``CFO 
Act'') covering the collection of royalties and other mineral revenues 
due, which obligations are accounted for as accounts receivables.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must (1) reference ``OMB Control 
Number 1012-0001'' in the subject line; (2) be sent to ONRR before the 
close of the comment period listed under DATES; and (3) be sent using 
the following method:
    Electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Please visit 
https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search Box, enter the Docket ID 
Number for this ICR renewal (``ONRR-2011-0019'') to locate the document 
and click the ``Comment Now!'' button. Follow the prompts to submit 
your comment prior to the close of the comment period.
    Docket: To access the docket to view the ICR Federal Register 
publications, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search ``ONRR-2011-
0019'' to view renewal notices recently published in the Federal 
Register, publications associated with prior renewals, and applicable 
public comments received for this ICR. ONRR will make the comments 
submitted in response to this notice available for public viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov.
    OMB ICR Data: You may also view information collection review data 
for this ICR, including past OMB approvals, at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch. Under the ``OMB Control Number'' heading enter 
``1012-0001'' and click the ``Search'' button located at the bottom of 
the page. To view the ICR renewal or OMB approval status, click

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on the latest entry (based on the most recent date). On the ``View 
ICR--OIRA Conclusion'' page, check the box next to ``All'' to display 
all available ICR information provided by OMB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact Thomas Anthony, Financial Services, by 
email at [email protected] or by telephone at (303) 231-3708.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et 
seq., and 5 CFR 1320.5, all information collections as defined in 5 CFR 
1320.3, require approval by OMB. ONRR may not conduct or sponsor, and 
you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of ONRR's continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burdens, ONRR is inviting the public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1). This helps ONRR assess the impact of its information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It 
also helps the public understand ONRR's information collection 
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
    ONRR is especially interested in public comments addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of ONRR's estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. ONRR will include or summarize each comment in its 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 ONRR in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, ONRR 
cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
    Abstract: (a) General Information: The Secretary of the United 
States Department of the Interior (``Secretary'') is responsible for 
mineral resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer 
Continental Shelf. Laws pertaining to Federal and Indian mineral leases 
are posted at https://onrr.gov/references/statutes. Pursuant to the 
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (``FOGRMA'') and 
other laws, the Secretary's responsibilities include maintaining a 
comprehensive inspection, collection, and fiscal and production 
accounting and auditing system that: (1) accurately determines mineral 
royalties, interest, and other payments owed, (2) collects and accounts 
for such amounts in a timely manner, and (3) disburses the funds 
collected. See 30 U.S.C. 1701 and 1711. ONRR performs these mineral 
revenue management responsibilities for the Secretary. See Secretarial 
Order No. 3306.
    ONRR collects, audits, and disburses royalties, interest, and other 
payments owed by lessees on minerals produced from Federal and Indian 
lands. Such information is generally available within the records of 
the lessee or others involved in the development, transport, 
processing, purchase, or sale of such minerals. Specifically, companies 
submit financial information to ONRR on a monthly basis by submitting 
form ONRR-2014 (Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance for oil and gas 
reported in OMB Control Number 1012-0004), and form ONRR-4430 (Solid 
Minerals Production and Royalty Report reported in OMB Control Number 
1012-0010). These royalty reports result in accounts receivables and 
capture most of the mineral revenues that ONRR collects.
    The basis for the data that a company submits on forms ONRR-2014 
and ONRR-4430 is generally available within the records of the lessee 
or others involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, 
or selling such minerals. The information that ONRR collects under this 
ICR includes data necessary to ensure that ONRR's accounts receivables 
are accurately based on the value of the mineral production, as 
reported to ONRR on forms ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430.
    (b) Information Collections: Every year, under the CFO Act, the 
Office of Inspector General (``OIG'') or its agent audits the accounts 
receivable portions of the Department of the Interior's financial 
statements, which includes accounts receivables based on ONRR forms 
ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430. Accounts receivable confirmations are a common 
practice in the audit business. Due to a continuous increase in 
scrutiny of financial audits, a third-party confirmation of the 
validity of ONRR's financial records is necessary.
    As part of CFO Act audits, the OIG or its agent selects a sample of 
accounts receivable items based on forms ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430 and 
provides the sample items to ONRR. ONRR then identifies the company 
names and addresses for the sample items selected and creates accounts 
receivable confirmation letters. In order to meet the CFO Act's 
requirements, the letters must be on ONRR letterhead and the Deputy 
Director for ONRR, or his or her designee, must sign the letters. The 
letter requests third-party confirmation responses by a specified date 
on whether ONRR's accounts receivable records agree with royalty payor 
records for the following items: (1) customer identification; (2) 
royalty invoice number; (3) payor assigned document number; (4) date of 
ONRR receipt; (5) original amount the payor reported; and (6) remaining 
balance due to ONRR. The OIG or its agent mails the letters to the 
payors, instructing them to respond directly to confirm the accuracy 
and validity of selected royalty receivable items and amounts. In turn, 
it is the responsibility of the payors to verify, research, and analyze 
the amounts and balances reported on their respective forms ONRR-2014 
and ONRR-4430.
    Title of Collection: Accounts Receivable Confirmations.
    OMB Control Number: 1012-0001.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 24 randomly selected 
mineral payors from Federal and Indian lands and the OCS.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: ONRR estimates that each

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response will take 15 minutes for payors to complete.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: ONRR did not identify 
any ``non-hour cost'' burden associated with this collection of 
information.
    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.
    The authority for this action is the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).

Howard M. Cantor,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2024-08019 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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