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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
States’ Decisions on Participating in
Accounting and Auditing Relief for
Federal Oil and Gas Marginal
Properties
Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Office of
Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)
regulations, ONRR provides two types
of accounting and auditing relief for
Federal oil and gas production from
marginal properties: the cumulative
royalty reports and payments relief
option, which allows a lessee or
designee to submit one royalty report
and payment for the calendar year’s
production; and other requested relief,
which allows a lessee or designee to
request any type of accounting and
auditing relief that is appropriate for
production from the marginal property
and meets certain requirements. By
October 1 of each calendar year, ONRR
provides a list of qualifying marginal
Federal oil and gas properties to the
States receiving a portion of Federal
royalties from those properties. Each
State then decides whether to
participate in neither, one, or both relief
options. This notice provides the public
each State’s decision on whether to
participate in marginal property relief.
DATES: Applicable January 1, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Sudar, Market & Spatial
Analytics, Research, Enforcement,
Guidance, and Appeals, ONRR, at (303)
231–3511; or by email to Robert.Sudar@
onrr.gov.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant
to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996
(30 U.S.C. 1726) and 30 CFR part 1204,
subpart C, ONRR and States can relieve
the lessee of a marginal Federal oil and
gas property from certain reporting,
accounting, and auditing requirements.
ONRR’s rules under 30 CFR 1204.202
and 1204.203 authorize two relief
options: (1) cumulative royalty reports
and payments relief option, which
allows a lessee or designee to submit
one royalty report and payment during
a calendar year; and (2) other requested
relief, which allows a lessee or designee
to request any type of appropriate
marginal property accounting and
auditing relief that meets the
requirements under § 1204.5 and is not
prohibited under § 1204.204.
To qualify for the first relief option,
cumulative royalty reports and
payments relief option, properties must
produce less than 1,000 barrels-of-oilequivalent (BOE) per year for the base
period (July 1, 2023, through June 30,
2024). Annual reporting relief will begin
January 1, 2025, with the annual report
and payment due February 28, 2026. If
a lessee has an estimated payment on
file, the payment due date is March 31,
2026. To qualify for the second relief
option, other requested relief, the
combined equivalent production of the
marginal properties during the base
period must equal an average daily well
production of less than 15 BOE per well
per day, as calculated under 30 CFR
1204.4(c).
Each State makes an annual
determination as to whether it will
participate in neither, one, or both relief
options. This notice fulfills the
requirement in ONRR’s rules to publish
a notice of each State’s ‘‘intent to allow
or not allow certain relief options . . .
in the Federal Register no later than 30
days before the beginning of the
applicable calendar year.’’ See 30 CFR
1204.208(f).
The following table shows the States
with qualifying marginal properties and
those States’ decisions on whether to
participate in neither, one, or both relief
options for calendar year 2025. An ‘‘N/
A’’ means that no properties within the
State met that condition for that type of
relief:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
State
Cumulative
royalty report and
payment relief
(less than 1,000 BOE
per year)
Other accounting and
auditing relief
(less than 15 BOE per
well per day)
Alabama ...........................................................................................................................................
Arkansas ..........................................................................................................................................
No ..............................
N/A ............................
No.
Yes.
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State
Cumulative
royalty report and
payment relief
(less than 1,000 BOE
per year)
Other accounting and
auditing relief
(less than 15 BOE per
well per day)
California ..........................................................................................................................................
Colorado ..........................................................................................................................................
Kansas .............................................................................................................................................
Louisiana ..........................................................................................................................................
Montana ...........................................................................................................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................................................................................................
Nevada .............................................................................................................................................
New Mexico .....................................................................................................................................
North Dakota ....................................................................................................................................
Oklahoma .........................................................................................................................................
South Dakota ...................................................................................................................................
Utah .................................................................................................................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................................................................................................
No ..............................
No ..............................
No ..............................
Yes ............................
No ..............................
Yes ............................
Yes ............................
No ..............................
Yes ............................
Yes ............................
Yes ............................
No ..............................
Yes ............................
No.
No.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
No.
Pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1726(c), a
Federal oil and gas property located in
a State where ONRR does not share a
portion of Federal royalties with that
State (that is, for 2025, a State not listed
in the table above) is eligible for relief
if it qualifies as a marginal property. For
more information on how to obtain
relief, please refer to 30 CFR 1204.205.
Unless the information that ONRR
receives is proprietary data, all
correspondence, records, or information
received in response to this notice may
be subject to disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5
U.S.C. 552 et seq.). If applicable, please
highlight the proprietary portions,
including any supporting
documentation, or mark the page(s)
containing proprietary data. ONRR
protects proprietary information under
the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905),
FOIA Exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)),
and the Department of the Interior’s
FOIA regulations (43 CFR part 2).
Authority: Federal Oil and Gas
Royalty Management Act of 1982, 30
U.S.C. 1701 et seq., as amended by
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996
(RSFA, Pub. L. 104–185—Aug. 13, 1996,
as corrected by Pub. L. 104–200—Sept.
22, 1996).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the agency; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the agency enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the
agency minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
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to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
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personal identifying information—may
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ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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Director, Office of Natural Resources
Revenue.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE),
are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to Mark Gehlhar, Office of
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1544–MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or by
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0089 in the subject line of your
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0002; DS63636400 DRT000000.CH7000 256D1113RT]
States' Decisions on Participating in Accounting and Auditing
Relief for Federal Oil and Gas Marginal Properties
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)
regulations, ONRR provides two types of accounting and auditing relief
for Federal oil and gas production from marginal properties: the
cumulative royalty reports and payments relief option, which allows a
lessee or designee to submit one royalty report and payment for the
calendar year's production; and other requested relief, which allows a
lessee or designee to request any type of accounting and auditing
relief that is appropriate for production from the marginal property
and meets certain requirements. By October 1 of each calendar year,
ONRR provides a list of qualifying marginal Federal oil and gas
properties to the States receiving a portion of Federal royalties from
those properties. Each State then decides whether to participate in
neither, one, or both relief options. This notice provides the public
each State's decision on whether to participate in marginal property
relief.
DATES: Applicable January 1, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Sudar, Market & Spatial
Analytics, Research, Enforcement, Guidance, and Appeals, ONRR, at (303)
231-3511; or by email to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 (30 U.S.C. 1726) and 30 CFR
part 1204, subpart C, ONRR and States can relieve the lessee of a
marginal Federal oil and gas property from certain reporting,
accounting, and auditing requirements. ONRR's rules under 30 CFR
1204.202 and 1204.203 authorize two relief options: (1) cumulative
royalty reports and payments relief option, which allows a lessee or
designee to submit one royalty report and payment during a calendar
year; and (2) other requested relief, which allows a lessee or designee
to request any type of appropriate marginal property accounting and
auditing relief that meets the requirements under Sec. 1204.5 and is
not prohibited under Sec. 1204.204.
To qualify for the first relief option, cumulative royalty reports
and payments relief option, properties must produce less than 1,000
barrels-of-oil-equivalent (BOE) per year for the base period (July 1,
2023, through June 30, 2024). Annual reporting relief will begin
January 1, 2025, with the annual report and payment due February 28,
2026. If a lessee has an estimated payment on file, the payment due
date is March 31, 2026. To qualify for the second relief option, other
requested relief, the combined equivalent production of the marginal
properties during the base period must equal an average daily well
production of less than 15 BOE per well per day, as calculated under 30
CFR 1204.4(c).
Each State makes an annual determination as to whether it will
participate in neither, one, or both relief options. This notice
fulfills the requirement in ONRR's rules to publish a notice of each
State's ``intent to allow or not allow certain relief options . . . in
the Federal Register no later than 30 days before the beginning of the
applicable calendar year.'' See 30 CFR 1204.208(f).
The following table shows the States with qualifying marginal
properties and those States' decisions on whether to participate in
neither, one, or both relief options for calendar year 2025. An ``N/A''
means that no properties within the State met that condition for that
type of relief:
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Cumulative royalty report and Other accounting and auditing
State payment relief (less than 1,000 BOE relief (less than 15 BOE per well
per year) per day)
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Alabama............................... No................................. No.
Arkansas.............................. N/A................................ Yes.
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California............................ No................................. No.
Colorado.............................. No................................. No.
Kansas................................ No................................. No.
Louisiana............................. Yes................................ Yes.
Montana............................... No................................. No.
Nebraska.............................. Yes................................ Yes.
Nevada................................ Yes................................ Yes.
New Mexico............................ No................................. Yes.
North Dakota.......................... Yes................................ Yes.
Oklahoma.............................. Yes................................ Yes.
South Dakota.......................... Yes................................ Yes.
Utah.................................. No................................. No.
Wyoming............................... Yes................................ No.
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Pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1726(c), a Federal oil and gas property
located in a State where ONRR does not share a portion of Federal
royalties with that State (that is, for 2025, a State not listed in the
table above) is eligible for relief if it qualifies as a marginal
property. For more information on how to obtain relief, please refer to
30 CFR 1204.205.
Unless the information that ONRR receives is proprietary data, all
correspondence, records, or information received in response to this
notice may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552 et seq.). If applicable, please highlight the
proprietary portions, including any supporting documentation, or mark
the page(s) containing proprietary data. ONRR protects proprietary
information under the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905), FOIA
Exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)), and the Department of the Interior's
FOIA regulations (43 CFR part 2).
Authority: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, 30
U.S.C. 1701 et seq., as amended by Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 (RSFA, Pub. L. 104-185--Aug.
13, 1996, as corrected by Pub. L. 104-200--Sept. 22, 1996).
Howard M. Cantor,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
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