[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27120-27121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12487]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service


Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in the Royalty Management 
Program

May 16, 1995.
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and training.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is making Electronic 
Data Interchange (EDI) technology available to minerals royalty payors 
on a voluntary basis. Implementation of EDI is also intended to help 
achieve the objectives of the Vice President's National Performance 
Review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General EDI Information--Contact Mr. 
Ron Hatton, Systems Management Division, Minerals Management Service, 
Royalty Management Program, P. O. Box 25165 MS-3140, Denver, Colorado, 
80225-0165, telephone numbers 1-800-619-4593 or (303) 275-7050, FAX 
number (303) 275-7099. EDI Orientation Training Information--Contact 
Ms. Barbara Matthews, Systems Management Division, Minerals Management 
Service, Royalty Management Program, P. O. Box 25165 MS-3140, Denver, 
Colorado, 80225-0165, telephone numbers 1-800-619-4593 or (303) 275-
7036, FAX number (303) 275-7099. EDI Technical Training Information--
Contact Mr. Tim Allard, Systems Management Division, Minerals 
Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P. O. Box 25165 MS-
3140, Denver, Colorado, 80225-0165, telephone numbers 1-800-619-4593 or 
(303) 275-7007, FAX number (303) 275-7099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS is publishing this Notice in response to 
a Federal Register notice, ``Offshore Minerals Management and Royalty 
Management Electronic Data Interchange Projects'' (55 FR 38166, 
September 17, 1990), and the Executive Order No. 12862, ``Setting 
Customer Service Standards'' (September 14, 1993).
    MMS defines EDI as ``the intercompany electronic transmission of 
business transactions in a standard format.'' EDI allows royalty payors 
to use electronic technologies to submit records required under the 
regulations in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). MMS 
will perform most EDI activity in Denver, Colorado. However, the MMS 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offices also have a limited EDI capacity 
for well test data.
    MMS will provide approved customers with choices in both sources of 
service and the means of delivery. Sources of service include 
Electronic Data Interchange, E-Mail, Magnetic Tape, various Diskette 
formats and public electronic carriers. Security procedures to protect 
confidential or proprietary information are provided for in the 
Electronic Commerce Agreement (ECA).
    EDI technology benefits both royalty payors and MMS because it 
allows for paperless reporting, automated receipt, fewer data errors, 
and cost savings. Because EDI mutually benefits royalty payors and MMS, 
MMS' objective is to use EDI wherever feasible as a means of conducting 
business. All industries MMS regulates may voluntarily participate in 
the electronic data submission. In some instances, records required by 
Title 30 of the CFR may need to be retained in paper form and their 
associated conventional methods of signing may need to be preserved. 
MMS will specify in future rulemakings which records must be maintained 
in paper form. Information packets regarding EDI are available by 
contacting Mr. Ron Hatton at MMS.

Orientation and Training

    MMS is offering orientation and technical training at no cost to 
companies and interested parties that intend to implement EDI with the 
Minerals Management Service/Royalty Management Program (MMS/RMP). MMS 
will conduct orientation sessions on request and discuss MMS EDI 
activities, capabilities and implementation planning and schedules. MMS 
will conduct a technical training session in Lakewood, Colorado, on 
June 21, 1995. The technical training session is primarily for 
technical specialists responsible for EDI and will target the 
translation of data from the company's application system to reports 
required by MMS. The training will discuss EDI implementation with MMS/
RMP and will be oriented to technical considerations which are 
essential for successful implementation. The specific transaction sets 
and reports to be discussed at the technical training session are:
    1. Royalty Regulatory Reports, Data Transaction Set 185 for Form 
MMS-2014;
    2. Product Transfer and Resale Report, Data Transaction Set 867 for 
Forms MMS-3160 and OGOR; and
    3. Payment Order/Remittance Advice, Data Transaction Set 820 for 
electronic payment of royalties, rents, bonuses, penalties, interest, 
and assessments.
    If you are interested in this training session, please reply to Mr. 
Tim Allard no later than May 31, 1995, using one of the following 
methods:
    1. Call directly at (303) 275-7007;
    2. Call the Electronic Commerce Information number 1-800-619-4593;
    3. FAX your training request to (303) 275-7099;
    4. Respond by E-Mail using Internet address: Timothy--C.--
[email protected]
    5. Respond by E-Mail using X.400 address: /C=US/A=ATTMAIL/
P=GOV+MMS/S=Allard/G=Timothy/I=C.
    Participants will receive confirmation two weeks in advance of the 
training and instructions as to exact location and times.
    MMS/RMP is also considering conducting similar technical training 
sessions outside of the Denver area if there is sufficient interest. If 
you are interested in this training, but are unable to attend the 
session scheduled in Lakewood, please contact Mr. Tim Allard at MMS to 
request alternative dates and locations. Future training 
[[Page 27121]] dates and locations will be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: May 16, 1995.
Donald T. Sant,
Acting Associate Director for Royalty Management.
[FR Doc. 95-12487 Filed 5-19-95; 8:45 am]
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