[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 70279-70288] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-28891] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. BOEM-2010-0051] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection (OMB Control Number 1010-0120). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in this ICR titled ``30 CFR Parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217, and 1218, Solid Minerals and Geothermal Resources.'' This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments on or before December 17, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by either FAX (202) 395-6566 or e- mail ([email protected]) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (OMB Control Number 1010-0120). Please also submit a copy of your comments on this ICR to ONRR by any of the following methods. Please use [[Page 70280]] ``ICR 1010-0120'' as an identifier in your comment.Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2010-0051, and then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. The ONRR will post all comments. Mail comments to Hyla Hurst, Regulatory Specialist, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61013B, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference ICR 1010-0120 in your comments. Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service. Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference ICR 1010-0120 in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hyla Hurst, telephone (303) 231-3495, or e-mail [email protected]. You may also contact Hyla Hurst to obtain copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated forms, and (3) the regulations that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR Parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217, and 1218, Solid Minerals and Geothermal Resources. OMB Control Number: 1010-0120. Bureau Form Number: MMS-4430, MMS-4292, and MMS-4293. Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior is responsible for mineral resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary 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. Public laws pertaining to mineral leases on Federal and Indian lands are posted on our Web site at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PublicLawsAMR.htm. The Secretary also has a trust responsibility to manage Indian lands and seek advice and information from Indian beneficiaries. The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (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. I. General Information When a company or an individual enters into a lease to explore, develop, produce, and dispose of minerals from Federal or Indian lands, that company or individual agrees to pay the lessor a share in an amount or value of production from the leased lands. The lessee is required 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. II. Information Collections The ONRR, acting for the Secretary, uses the information collected to ensure that royalties are based on correct product valuation, reported in a timely manner, and paid appropriately. The ONRR and other Federal Government, state, and tribal entities use the information for audit purposes and for evaluating the reasonableness of product valuation or allowance claims submitted by lessees. Please refer to the burden hour table for all reporting requirements and associated burden hours. All data submitted is subject to subsequent audit and adjustment. A. Solid Minerals Producers of coal and other solid minerals from any Federal or Indian lease must submit Form MMS-4430, Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report, and other associated data formats. Producers of coal from any Indian lease must also submit Form MMS-4292, Coal Washing Allowance Report, and Form MMS-4293, Coal Transportation Allowance Report, if they wish to claim allowances on Form MMS-4430. Companies report certain data on Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance (OMB Control Number 1010-0139). The information requested is the minimum necessary to carry out our mission and places the least possible burden on respondents. B. Geothermal Resources This ICR also covers some of the information collections for geothermal resources, which are grouped by usage (electrical generation, direct use, and byproduct recovery), and by disposition of the resources (arm's-length (unaffiliated) contract sales, non-arm's- length contract sales, and no contract sales) within each use group. The ONRR relies primarily on data reported by payors on Form MMS-2014 for the majority of our business processes, including geothermal information. In addition to using the data to account for royalties reported by payors, ONRR uses the data for monthly distribution of mineral revenues and audit and compliance reviews. III. OMB Approval We are requesting OMB approval to continue to collect this information. Not collecting this information would limit the Secretary's ability to discharge fiduciary duties and may also result in the loss of royalty payments. Proprietary information submitted to ONRR under this collection is protected, and no items of a sensitive nature are included in this information collection. Responses are mandatory for Form MMS-4430. A response is required to obtain benefits for Forms MMS-4292 and MMS-4293. Frequency: Monthly, annually, and on occasion. Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 161 reporters. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 3,509 hours. We have not included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal course of business and considered usual and customary. The following table shows the estimated burden hours by CFR section and paragraph: Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average number Citation 30 CFR Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden annual Annual burden requirement responses hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 1202--Royalties Subpart H--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1202.351(b)(3)..................... Pay royalties on used, Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number sold, or otherwise finally 1010-0139. disposed of byproducts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70281]] 1202.353(a), (b), (c), and (d)..... Report on Form MMS-2014, Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number royalties or direct use 1010-0139. fee due for geothermal See Sec. 1210.52. resources, byproduct quantity, and commercially demineralized water quantity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1202.353(e)........................ Maintain quality AUDIT PROCESS measurements for audits. See Note. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 1206--Product Valuation Subpart F--Federal Coal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.253(c); 1206.254; and Maintain accurate records 0.4166 816 340 1206.257(d)(1). for Federal lease coal and all data relevant to the royalty value determination. Report the coal quantity information on appropriate forms under 30 CFR part 1210. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.257(b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(4), and Demonstrate and certify AUDIT PROCESS (d)(2). your arm's-length contract See Note. provisions including all consideration paid by buyer, directly or indirectly, for coal production. Provide written information of reported arm's-length coal sales value and quantity data. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.257(d)(3)..................... Submit a one-time 2 1 2 notification when first reporting royalties on Form MMS-4430 and for a change in method. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.257(f)........................ Submit all available data 5 1 5 relevant to the value determination proposal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.257(i)........................ Write and sign contract 2 1 2 revisions or amendments by all parties to an arm's- length contract, and retroactively apply revisions or amendments to royalty value for a period not to exceed two years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(a)(1) and (a)(3).......... Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS contract is arm's-length. See Note. Provide written information justifying the lessee's washing costs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(a)(1)..................... Report actual washing 0.34 12 4 allowance on Form MMS-4430 for arm's-length sales. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(b)(1)..................... Report actual washing 0.75 48 36 allowance on Form MMS-4430 for non-arm's-length or no contract sales. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(b)(2)(iv)................. Report washing allowance on 1 1 1 Form MMS-4430 after lessee elects either method for a wash plant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Report washing allowance on 1 1 1 Form MMS-4430 for depreciation--use either straight-line, or a unit of production method. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.259(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii). Submit arm's-length and non- AUDIT PROCESS arm's-length washing See Note. contracts and related documents to ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(a)(1)..................... Report transportation 0.33 240 80 allowance on Form MMS-4430. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(a)(1) and (a)(3).......... Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS contract is arm's-length. See Note. Provide written information justifying your transportation costs when ONRR determines the costs are unreasonable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(b)(1)..................... Report actual 0.75 24 18 transportation allowance on Form MMS-4430 for non- arm's-length or no contract sales. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(b)(2)(iv)................. Report transportation 1 1 1 allowance on Form MMS-4430 after lessee elects either method for a transportation system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70282]] 1206.262(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Report transportation 1 1 1 allowance on Form MMS-4430 for depreciation--use either straight-line, or a unit of production method. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(b)(3)..................... Apply to ONRR for exception 1 1 1 from the requirement of computing actual costs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.262(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii). Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS transportation contracts, See Note. production agreements, operating agreements, and related documents to ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.264........................... Propose the value of coal 1 1 1 for royalty purposes to ONRR for an ad valorem Federal coal lease. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.265........................... Notify ONRR if, prior to 1 1 1 use, sale, or other disposition, you enhanced the value of coal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart H--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.352(b)(1)(ii)................. Determine the royalty on Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number produced geothermal 1010-0139. resources, used in your power plant for generation and sale of electricity, for Class I leases, as approved by ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.353(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and Include a return on capital AUDIT PROCESS (e)(4). you invested when the See Note. purchase of real estate for transmission facilities is necessary. Allowable operating and maintenance expenses include other directly allocable and attributable operating and maintenance expenses that you can document. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.353(g)........................ Request change to other 1 1 1 depreciation alternative method with ONRR approval. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.353(h)(1) and (m)(2).......... Use a straight-line Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number depreciation method, but 1010-0139. not below salvage value, for equipment. Amend your prior estimated Form MMS-2014 reports to reflect actual transmission cost deductions, and pay any additional royalties due plus interest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.353(n)........................ Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS transmission contracts, See Note. production and operating agreements and related documents, and other data for calculating the deduction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.354(b)(1)(ii)................. Redetermine your generating 1 1 1 cost rate annually and request ONRR approval to use a different deduction period. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.354(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and Include a return on capital AUDIT PROCESS (e)(4). you invested when the See Note. purchase of real estate for a power plant site is necessary. Allowable operating and maintenance expenses include other directly allocable and attributable operating and maintenance expenses that you can document. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.354(g)........................ Request change to other 1 1 1 depreciation alternative method with ONRR approval. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.354(h) and (m)(2)............. Use a straight-line Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number depreciation method, but 1010-0139. not below the salvage value, for equipment. Amend your prior estimated Form MMS-2014 reports to reflect actual generating cost deductions and pay any additional royalties due plus interest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70283]] 1206.354(n)........................ Submit all arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS power plant contracts, See Note. production and operating agreements and related documents, and other data for calculating the deduction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.356(a)(1) and (a)(2).......... Determine the royalty on Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number produced significant 1010-0139. geothermal resource quantities, for Class I leases, with the weighted average of the arm's- length gross proceeds used to operate the same direct- use facility; For Class I leases, the efficiency factor of the alternative energy source will be 0.7 for coal and 0.8 for oil, natural gas, and other fuels derived from oil and natural gas, or an efficiency factor proposed by the lessee and approved by ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.356(a)(3)..................... For Class I leases, a 1 1 1 royalty determined by any other reasonable method approved by ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.356(b)(3)..................... Provide ONRR data showing Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number the geothermal production 1010-0139. amount, in pounds or gallons of geothermal fluid, to input into the fee schedule for Class III leases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.356(c)........................ The ONRR will determine 1 1 1 fees on a case-by-case basis for geothermal resources other than hot water. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.357(b)(3); and 1206.358(d).... Determine the royalty due Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number on byproducts by any other 1010-0139. reasonable valuation method approved by ONRR. Use a discrete field on Form MMS-2014 to notify ONRR of a transportation allowance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.358(d)(2) and (e); Submit arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS 1206.359(a)(1), (a)(2), transportation contracts See Note. (c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and (e)(4). for reviews and audits, if ONRR requires. Pay any additional royalties due plus interest, if you have improperly determined a byproduct transportation allowance. Provide written information justifying your transportation costs if ONRR requires you to determine the byproduct transportation allowance. Include a return on capital if the purchase was necessary. Allowable operating and maintenance expenses include any other directly allocable and attributable operating and maintenance expenses that you can document. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.359(g)........................ The lessee may not later 1 1 1 elect to change to the other alternative without ONRR approval to compute costs associated with capital investment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.359(h)(1) and (l)(2).......... You must use a straight- Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number line depreciation method 1010-0139. based on the life of either equipment, or geothermal project. You must amend your prior Form MMS-2014 reports to reflect actual byproduct transportation cost deductions and pay any additional royalties due plus interest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.360(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b); Retain all data relevant to AUDIT PROCESS 1206.361(a)(1). the royalty value, or fee See Note. you paid. Show how you calculated then submit all data to ONRR upon request. The ONRR may review and audit your data and will direct you to use a different measure, if royalty value, gross proceeds, or fee is inconsistent with subpart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70284]] 1206.361(a)(2)..................... Pay either royalties or Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number fees due plus interest if 1010-0139. ONRR directs you to use a different royalty value, measure of gross proceeds, or fee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.361(b), (c), and (d).......... The ONRR may require you AUDIT PROCESS to: increase the gross See Note. proceeds to reflect any additional consideration; use another valuation method; provide written information justifying your gross proceeds; demonstrate that your contract is arm's length; and certify that the provisions in your sales contract include all of the consideration the buyer paid you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.361(f)(2)..................... Write and sign contract 1 1 1 revisions or amendments by all parties to the contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.364(a)(1)..................... Request a value 3 1 3 determination from ONRR in writing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.364(c)(2)..................... Make any adjustments in Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number royalty payments, if you 1010-0139. owe additional royalties, and pay the royalties owed plus interest after the Assistant Secretary issues a determination. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.364(d)(2)..................... You may appeal an order Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number requiring you to pay 1010-0122 royalty under the determination. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.366........................... State, tribal, or local Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number government lessee must pay 1010-0139. a nominal fee, if uses a geothermal resource. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart J--Indian Coal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4). Demonstrate that your AUDIT PROCESS contract is arm's-length. See Note. Provide written information justifying the reported coal value. And certify that your arm's- length contract provisions include all direct or indirect consideration paid by buyer for the coal production. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(d)(1); 1206.452(c); Retain all data relevant to 0.42 48 20 1206.453. the determination of royalty value to which individual Indian lease coal should be allocated. Report coal quantity information on Form MMS- 4430, Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report, as required under 30 CFR part 1210. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(d)(2)..................... An Indian lessee will make AUDIT PROCESS available arm's-length See Note. sales and sales quantity data for like-quality coal sold, purchased, or otherwise obtained from the area when requested by an authorized ONRR or Indian representative, or the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior or other persons authorized to receive such information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(d)(3)..................... Notify ONRR by letter 1 1 1 identifying the valuation method used and procedure followed. This is a one- time notification due no later than the month the lessee first report royalties on the Form MMS- 4430. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(f)........................ Propose a value 1 1 1 determination method to ONRR; submit all available data relevant to method; and use that method until ONRR decides. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.456(i)........................ Write and sign contract 1 1 1 revisions or amendments by all parties to an arm's- length contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70285]] 1206.458(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i), Deduct the reasonable 2 1 2 (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and actual coal washing (c)(2)(iii). allowance costs incurred under an arm's-length contract, and allowance based upon their reasonable actual costs under a non-arm's-length or no contract, after submitting a completed page one of Form MMS-4292, Coal Washing Allowance Report, containing the actual costs for the previous reporting period, within 3 months after the end of the calendar year after the initial and for succeeding reporting periods, and report deduction on Form MMS-4430 for an arm's-length, or a non-arm's-length, or no contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.458(a)(3)..................... Provide written information AUDIT PROCESS justifying your washing See Note. costs when ONRR determines your washing value unreasonable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.458(b)(2)(iv)................. The lessee may not later 1 1 1 elect to change to the other alternative without ONRR approval. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.458(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Elect either a straight- 1 1 1 line depreciation method based on the life of equipment or reserves, or a unit of production method. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.458(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi).. Submit arm's-length washing AUDIT PROCESS contracts and all related See Note. data used on Form MMS-4292. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i), Submit a completed page one 2 1 2 (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and of Form MMS-4293, Coal (c)(2)(iii). Transportation Allowance Report, of reasonable, actual transportation allowance costs incurred by the lessee for transporting the coal under an arm's-length contract, in which you may claim a transportation allowance retroactively for a period of not more than 3 months prior to the first day of the month that you filed the form with ONRR, unless ONRR approves a longer period upon a showing of good cause by the lessee. Submit also a completed Form MMS-4293 based upon the lessee's reasonable actual costs under a non- arm's-length or no contract. (Emphasis added.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(a)(3)..................... Provide written information AUDIT PROCESS justifying your See Note. transportation costs when ONRR determines your transportation value unreasonable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(b)(2)(iv)................. Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1 4293 after a lessee has elected to use either method for a transportation system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(b)(2)(iv)(A).............. Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1 4293 to compute depreciation for election to use either a straight- line depreciation, or unit- of-production method. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(b)(3)..................... Submit completed Form MMS- 1 1 1 4293 for exception from the requirement of computing actual costs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.461(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi).. Submit arm's-length AUDIT PROCESS transportation contracts, See Note. production and operating agreements, and related documents used on Form MMS- 4293. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.463........................... Propose the value of coal 1 1 1 for royalty purposes to ONRR for an ad valorem Federal coal lease. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1206.464........................... Notify ONRR if, prior to 1 1 1 use, sale, or other disposition, you enhance the value of coal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70286]] Part 1210--Forms and Reports Subpart E--Solid Minerals, General ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.201(a)(1); 1206.259 (c)(1)(i), Submit a completed Form MMS- 0.75 1,668 1,251 (c)(2), (e)(2); 1206.262 (c)(1), 4430. Report washing and (c)(2)(i), (e)(2); 1206.458 transportation allowances (c)(4), (e)(2); 1206.461 (c)(4), as a separate line on Form (e)(2). MMS-4430 for arm's-length, non-arm's-length, or no contract sales, unless ONRR approves a different reporting procedure. Submit also a corrected Form MMS-4430 to reflect actual costs, together with any payment, in accordance with instructions provided by ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.202(a)(1) and (c)(1).......... Submit sales summaries via 0.50 1,140 570 electronic mail where possible for all coal and other solid minerals produced from Federal and Indian leases and for any remote storage site. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.203(a)........................ Submit sales contracts, 1 30 30 agreements, and contract amendments for sale of all coal and other solid minerals produced from Federal and Indian leases with ad valorem royalty terms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.204(a)(1)..................... Submit facility data if you 0.25 360 90 operate a wash plant, refining, ore concentration, or other processing facility for any coal, sodium, potassium, metals, or other solid minerals produced from Federal or Indian leases with ad valorem royalty terms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.205(a) and (b)................ Submit detailed statements, AUDIT PROCESS documents, or other See Note. evidence necessary to verify compliance, as requested. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart H--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.351........................... Maintain geothermal records Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number on microfilm, microfiche, 1010-0139. or other recorded media. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.352........................... Submit additional 1 1 1 geothermal information on special forms or reports. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1210.353........................... Submit completed Form MMS- Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number 2014 monthly once sales or 1010-0139. utilization of geothermal production occur. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 1212--Records and Forms Maintenance Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1212.200(a)........................ Maintain all records 0.25 4,064 1,016 pertaining to Federal and Indian solid minerals leases for 6 years after records are generated unless the record holder is notified, in writing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart H--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1212.351(a) and (b)................ Retain accurate and Hour burden covered under OMB Control Numbers complete records necessary 1010-0139 (for Forms MMS-2014 and MMS-4054). to demonstrate that payments of royalties, rentals, and other amounts due under Federal geothermal leases are in compliance with laws, lease terms, regulations, and orders. Maintain all records pertaining to Federal geothermal leases for 6 years after the records are generated unless the recordholder is notified in writing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 70287]] Part 1217--Audits and Inspections Subpart E--Coal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1217.200........................... Furnish, free of charge, AUDIT PROCESS duplicate copies of audit See Note. reports that express opinions on such compliance with Federal lease terms relating to Federal royalties as directed by the Director for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart F--Other Solid Minerals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1217.250........................... Furnish, free of charge, AUDIT PROCESS duplicate copies of annual See Note. or other audits of your books. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart G--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1217.300........................... The Secretary, or his/her AUDIT PROCESS authorized representative, See Note. will initiate and conduct audits or reviews that relate to compliance with applicable regulations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1218--COLLECTION OF MONIES AND PROVISION FOR GEOTHERMAL CREDITS AND INCENTIVES Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1218.201(b); 1206.457(b); You must tender all 0.0055 1,368 8 1206.460(d). payments under Sec. 1218.51 except for Form MMS-4430 payments, include both your customer identification and your customer document identification numbers on your payment document, and you shall be liable for any additional royalties, plus interest, if improperly determined a washing or transportation allowance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1218.203(a) and (b)................ Recoup an overpayment on 1 1 1 Indian mineral leases through a recoupment on Form MMS-4430 against the current month's royalties and submit the tribe's written permission to ONRR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart F--Geothermal Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1218.300; 1218.301; 1218.304; Submit all rental and Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number 1218.305(a). deferred bonus payments 1010-0139. when due and pay in value all royalties due determined by ONRR. The payor shall tender all payments.. Pay the direct use fees in addition to the annual rental due. Pay advanced royalties, under 43 CFR 3212.15(a)(1) to retain your lease, that equal to the average monthly royalty you paid under 30 CFR part 1206, subpart H. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1218.306(a)(2)..................... You may receive a credit 4 1 4 against royalties if ONRR approves in advance your contract. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1218.306(b)........................ Pay in money any royalty Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number amount that is not offset 1010-0139. by the credit allowed under this section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden 9,851 3,509 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: AUDIT PROCESS--The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that the audit process is exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR staff asks non-standard questions to resolve exceptions. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burden associated with the collection of information. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires each agency to ``* * * provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *.'' Agencies must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the [[Page 70288]] 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. To comply with the public consultation process, we published a notice in the Federal Register on April 12, 2010 (75 FR 18536), announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. We received no comments in response to the notice. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by December 17, 2010. Public Comment Policy: We post all comments, including names and addresses of respondents, at http://www.regulations.gov. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public view your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz 703-787- 1025. Dated: October 22, 2010. Gregory J. Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2010-28891 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P