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[FR Doc No: 94-21070]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service

 

Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collection of information listed below has been submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget for reapproval under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the 
proposed information collection and related forms may be obtained by 
contacting Jeane Kalas at 303-231-3046. Comments and suggestions on the 
requirement should be made directly to the Bureau Clearance Officer at 
the telephone number listed below and to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1010-0075), Washington, DC 20503, 
telephone 202-395-7340.

TITLE: Gas Transportation and Processing Allowances OMB approval 
number: 1010-0075.

ABSTRACT: When a company enters into a contract to develop, produce, 
and dispose of gas and associated products from Federal or Indian 
lands, that company agrees to pay the United States or Indian Tribe or 
allottee a share (royalty) of the full value of production from the 
leased lands. In order to determine whether the amount of royalty 
tendered represents the proper royalty due, it is necessary to 
establish the value of allowances being deducted from royalty payments. 
Allowances are taken for the cost of processing the gas stream to 
extract associated products, and for the cost of transporting the gas 
to the processing plant and to the point of sale. The information 
collected is necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of allowances 
taken and to ensure that proper royalty payments are made.
    Bureau Form Numbers: MMS-4109, MMS-4295.
    Frequency: Annually, or when contracts are changed or terminated.
    Description of Respondents: Gas product companies.
    Estimated Completion Time: Average--3 hours.
    Annual Responses: 5,535.
    Annual Burden Hours: 16,153.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Arthur Quintana, (703) 787-1101.

     Dated: July 20, 1994.
James W. Shaw,
 Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 94-21070 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]
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