[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 16273-16274] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8664] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request TITLE: Oil Transportation Allowances, OMB Control Number 1010-0061. COMMENTS: This collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Section 3506(c)(2)(A), we are notifying you, members of the public and affected agencies, of this collection of information, and are inviting your comments. Is this information collection necessary for us to properly do our job? Have we accurately estimated the public's burden for responding to this collection? Can we enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information we collect? Can we lessen the burden of this information collection on the respondents by using automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? Comments should be made directly to the Attention: Desk Officer for the Interior Department (OMB Control Number 1010-0061), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503; telephone (202) 395-7340. Copies of these comments should also be sent to us. The U.S. Postal Service address is Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, Rules and Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver, Colorado, 80225- 0165; the courier address is Building 85, Room A-613, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; and the e:Mail address is RMP.[email protected]. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum consideration. Copies of the proposed information collection and related explanatory material may be obtained by contacting Dennis C. Jones, Rules and Publications Staff, telephone (303) 231-3046, FAX [[Page 16274]] (303) 231-3385, e-Mail Dennis__C__J[email protected]. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 4, 1998. SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is responsible for the collection of royalties from lessees who produce minerals from leased Indian lands. The Secretary is required by various laws to manage the production of mineral resources on Federal and Indian lands, to collect the royalties due, and to distribute the funds in accordance with those laws. The product valuation and allowance determination process is essential to assure that the Indians receive payment on the proper value of the minerals being removed. In some circumstances, lessees are authorized to deduct from royalty payments the reasonable actual cost of transporting the royalty portion of the oil from the lease to a delivery point remote from the lease. Transportation allowances are a part of the product valuation process which MMS uses to determine if the lessee is reporting and paying the proper royalty amount. Before any deduction may be taken, the lessee must submit page one of the Oil Transportation Allowance Report, Form MMS-4110, declaring the amount of reasonable actual transportation costs to be deducted from royalty. We estimate the annual burden for filing each Form MMS-4110 is 1.75 hours. Description of Respondents: Lessees of Indian leases. Frequency of Response: Annually. Form: Form MMS-4110. Estimated Reporting Burden: 5.25 hours. Estimated Recordkeeping Burden: 1.5 hours. Annual Responses: 3 responses. Annual Burden Hours: 6.75 hours (rounded to 7 hours). Bureau Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach, (202) 208-7744. Dated: March 26, 1998. Lucy Querques Denett, Associate Director for Royalty Management. [FR Doc. 98-8664 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P