[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28372-28382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7436]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a revision of a currently approved information 
collection (OMB Control Number 1010-0136)

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information 
collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork 
requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR part 202--Royalties and 
part 206--Product Valuation. This notice also provides the public a 
second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these 
regulatory requirements.
    The title of this information collection request (ICR) is ``30 CFR 
Part 202--Royalties, Subparts C and D, and Part 206--Product Valuation, 
Subparts C and D (Federal Oil and Gas).'' We changed the title of this 
ICR to clarify the regulatory language we cover under 30 CFR parts 202 
and 206, address non-standard reporting requirements previously 
overlooked, and address relevant portions of three related ICRs titled:
     1010-0095: 30 CFR Part 206--Product Valuation (Request to 
Exceed Transportation and Processing Allowance Limitation), Subpart B--
Indian Oil, Sec.  206.54(b)(2); Subpart C--Federal Oil, Sec.  
206.109(c)(2); Subpart D--Federal Gas, Sec. Sec.  206.156(c)(3), 
206.158(c)(3), and 206.158(d)(2)(i); and Subpart E--Indian Gas, 
Sec. Sec.  206.177(c)(2) and 206.177(c)(3) [Citations concerning Indian 
oil and gas are currently covered in ICR 1010-0103];
     1010-0136: 30 CFR 206--Subpart C, Federal Oil Valuation; 
and
     1010-0157: 30 CFR 206--Subpart C, Federal Oil.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before June 15, 2006.

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 1010-0136).
    Please also send a copy of your comments to MMS via e-mail at 
[email protected]. Include the title of the information collection 
and the OMB control number in the ``Attention'' line of your comment. 
Also include your name and return address. If you do not receive a 
confirmation that we have received your e-mail, contact Ms. Gebhardt at 
(303) 231-3211.
    You may also mail a copy of your comments to Sharron L. Gebhardt, 
Lead Regulatory Specialist, Minerals Management Service, Minerals 
Revenue Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS 302B2, Denver, Colorado 80225.
    If you use an overnight courier service or wish to hand-deliver 
your comments, our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver 
Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling Blvd., Denver, Colorado 
80225.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron L. Gebhardt, telephone (303) 
231-3211, FAX (303) 231-3781, e-mail [email protected]. You may 
also contact Sharron Gebhardt to obtain, at no cost, copies of (1) the 
ICR, (2) any associated forms, and (3) regulations that require the 
subject collection of information be sent to OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 30 CFR Part 202--Royalties, Subparts C and D, and Part 206--
Product Valuation, Subparts C and D (Federal Oil and Gas).
    OMB Control Number: 1010-0136.
    Bureau Form Number: Form MMS-4393.
    Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior is 
responsible for matters relevant to mineral resource development on 
Federal and Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 
including managing the production of minerals, collecting royalties 
from lessees who produce minerals, and distributing the funds collected 
in accordance with applicable laws. The MMS performs the royalty 
management functions for the Secretary.

Applicable Citations

    Applicable citations of the laws pertaining to mineral leases 
include:
    (1) Public Law 97-451--Jan. 12, 1983 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 [FOGRMA]);
    (2) Public Law 104-185--Aug. 13, 1996 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 [RSFA]), as corrected by Public 
Law 104-200--Sept. 22, 1996;
    (3) The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Section 36, as amended (30 
U.S.C. 192);
    (4) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, Section 27, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1353);
    (5) 30 U.S.C. 189 pertaining to Public Lands; and
    (6) 30 U.S.C. 359 pertaining to Acquired Lands.

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    Public laws pertaining to mineral royalties are located on our Web 
site at http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/PublicLawsAMR.htm.
    The applicable regulations include 30 CFR part 202--Royalties, 
subpart C--Federal and Indian Oil and subpart D--Federal Gas; and part 
206--Product Valuation, subpart C--Federal Oil and subpart D--Federal 
Gas. In addition, we include applicable citations from the 2004 Federal 
Oil Valuation Rule (69 FR 24959, published May 5, 2004) and the 2005 
Federal Gas Valuation Rule (70 FR 11869, published March 10, 2005).

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 (royalty) 
of the value received from production from the leased lands. The lease 
creates a business relationship between the lessor and the lessee. The 
lessee is required to report various kinds of information to the lessor 
relative to the disposition of the leased minerals. Such information is 
similar to data reported to private and public mineral interest owners 
and is generally available within the records of the lessee or others 
involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, or 
selling of such minerals. The information collected includes data 
necessary to ensure that the royalties are properly valued and 
appropriately paid.
    Section 101(a) of FOGRMA, as amended, requires that the Secretary 
``establish a comprehensive inspection, collection, and fiscal and 
production accounting and auditing system to provide the capability to 
accurately determine oil and gas royalties, interest, fines, penalties, 
fees, deposits, and other payments owed, and collect and account for 
such amounts in a timely manner.'' In order to accomplish these tasks, 
MMS developed valuation regulations for Federal leases at 30 CFR part 
206, Product Valuation. Market value is a basic principle underlying 
royalty valuation. Consequently, these regulations include methods to 
capture the true market value of crude oil and gas produced from 
Federal leases, both onshore and offshore. The MMS uses the information 
collected to ensure that royalty is accurately valued and appropriately 
paid on oil and gas produced from Federal onshore and offshore leases. 
Please refer to the chart for all reporting requirements and associated 
burden hours. All data submitted is subject to subsequent audit and 
adjustment.

Valuation Regulations

    The valuation regulations at 30 CFR part 206, subparts C and D, 
require companies to collect and/or submit information used to value 
their Federal oil and gas, including transportation and processing 
allowance limit information. This is accomplished on Form MMS-2014, 
Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance (OMB Control Number 1010-0140, 
expires October 31, 2006). Regulations developed ensure the information 
requested is the minimum necessary to carry out our mission and places 
the least possible burden on respondents. The requested information 
provides a critical link to establishing the proper value of oil and 
gas from Federal lands. If the information is not collected, a loss of 
royalties may result for both Federal and state governments.

Transportation and Processing Regulatory Allowance Limits

    Transportation and processing allowances are part of the product 
valuation process that MMS uses to determine if the lessee is reporting 
and paying the proper royalty amount.

Regulatory Allowance Limit for Transportation

    Under certain circumstances, lessees are authorized to deduct from 
royalty payments the reasonable actual costs of transporting the 
royalty portion of produced oil and gas from the lease to a processing 
or sales point not in the immediate lease area. For oil and gas, 
regulations establish the allowable limit on transportation allowance 
deductions at 50 percent of the value of the oil or gas at the point of 
sale.

Regulatory Allowance Limit for Processing

    When gas is processed for the recovery of gas plant products, 
lessees may claim a processing allowance. For oil and gas, regulations 
establish the allowable limit on processing allowance deductions at 
66\2/3\ percent of the value of each gas plant product.

Request To Exceed Regulatory Allowance Limitation, Form MMS-4393

    Lessees may request to exceed regulatory limitations. Upon proper 
application from the lessee, MMS may approve an oil or gas 
transportation allowance in excess of 50 percent (Federal or Indian) or 
a gas processing allowance in excess of 66\2/3\ percent (Federal only). 
To request permission to exceed a regulatory allowance limit, lessees 
must submit a letter to MMS explaining why a higher allowance limit is 
necessary and provide supporting documentation, including a completed 
Form MMS-4393. This form provides MMS with the data necessary to make a 
decision whether to approve or deny the request and track deductions on 
royalty reports.

OMB Approval

    The MMS is requesting OMB approval to continue to collect this 
information. Not collecting this information would limit the 
Secretary's ability to discharge his/her duties and may also result in 
loss of royalty payments. Proprietary information submitted to MMS 
under this collection is protected, and no items of a sensitive nature 
are included in this information collection. A response is mandatory 
for valuation requirements and voluntary to obtain the benefit of 
allowances.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 102 lessees (100 
Federal lessees and 2 possible Indian lessees).
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 
20,504 hours.
    We are revising this ICR to include non-standard reporting 
requirements that were overlooked in the previous renewal, and we have 
adjusted the burden hours accordingly. The hours also reflect our 
recent analysis related to the implementation of the 2004 Federal Oil 
Valuation rule and the 2005 Federal Gas Valuation rule. We have not 
included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal 
course of business and considered usual and customary. The following 
chart shows the breakdown of the estimated burden hours by CFR section 
and paragraph:

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                                   Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Average number
    Citation 30 CFR 202 and 206      Reporting and recordkeeping    Hour burden      of annual     Annual burden
                                             requirement                             responses         hours
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                                               Part 202--Royalties
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                                        Subpart C--Federal and Indian Oil
                          Sec.   202.101 Standards for reporting and paying royalties.
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202.101............................  202.101 Oil volumes are to     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      be reported in barrels of   ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      clean oil of 42 standard     2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      U.S. gallons (231 cubic        0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      inches each) at 60 [ordm]F
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                                             Subpart D--Federal Gas
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                       Sec.   202.152 Standards for reporting and paying royalties on gas.
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202.152 (a) and (b)................  202.152(a)(1) If you are       There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      responsible for reporting   ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      production or royalties      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      you must:                      0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                     (i) Report gas volumes and
                                      British thermal unit (Btu)
                                      heating values, if
                                      applicable, under the same
                                      degree of water
                                      saturation;.
                                     (ii) Report gas volumes in
                                      units of 1,000 cubic feet
                                      (MCF); and.
                                     (iii) Report gas volumes
                                      and Btu heating value at a
                                      standard pressure base of
                                      14.73 pounds per square
                                      inch absolute (PSIA) and a
                                      standard temperature base
                                      of 60 [ordm]F * * *.
                                     (b) Residue gas and gas
                                      plant product volumes
                                      shall be reported as
                                      specified in this
                                      paragraph * * *.
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                                           Part 206--Product Valuation
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                                             Subpart C--Federal Oil
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  Sec.   206.102 How do I calculate royalty value for oil that I or my affiliate sell(s) under an arm's-length
                                                    contract?
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206.102(e)(1)......................  206.102(e) If you value oil     PRODUCE RECORDS--The Office of Regulatory
                                      under paragraph (a) of          Affairs (ORA) determined that the audit
                                      this section: (1) MMS may    process is not covered by the PRA because MMS
                                      require you to certify       staff asks non-standard questions to resolve
                                      that your or your                             exceptions.
                                      affiliate's arm's-length
                                      contract provisions
                                      include all of the
                                      consideration the buyer
                                      must pay, either directly
                                      or indirectly, for the oil
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               Sec.   206.103 How do I value oil that is not sold under an arm's-length contract?
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206.103............................  This section explains how             33.25               5          166.25
                                      to value oil that you may
                                      not value under Sec.
                                      206.102 or that elect
                                      under Sec.   206.102(d) to
                                      value under this section.
                                      First determine whether
                                      paragraph (a), (b), or (c)
                                      of this section applies to
                                      production from your
                                      lease, or whether you may
                                      apply paragraph (d) or (e)
                                      with MMS approval
206.103(a).........................  (a) Production from leases   ..............  ..............  ..............
                                      in California or Alaska.
                                      Value is the average of
                                      the daily mean ANS spot
                                      prices published in any
                                      MMS-approved publication
                                      during the trading month
                                      most concurrent with the
                                      production month * * *.
                                     (1) To calculate the daily
                                      mean spot price * * *.
                                     (2) Use only the days * * *
                                     (3) You must adjust the
                                      value * * *.
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206.103(a)(4)......................  206.103(a)(4) After you                   8               2              16
                                      select an MMS-approved
                                      publication, you may not
                                      select a different
                                      publication more often
                                      than once every 2 years, *
                                      * *.
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206.103(b)(1)......................  206.103(b) Production from              400               2             800
                                      leases in the Rocky
                                      Mountain Region * * * (1)
                                      If you have an MMS-
                                      approved tendering
                                      program, you must value
                                      oil * * *.
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206.103(b)(1)(ii)..................  206.103(b)(1)(ii) If you do             400               2             800
                                      not have an MMS-approved
                                      tendering program, you may
                                      elect to value your oil
                                      under either paragraph
                                      (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this
                                      section * * *.

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206.103(b)(4)......................  206.103(b)(4) If you                    400               2             800
                                      demonstrate to MMS's
                                      satisfaction that
                                      paragraphs (b)(1) through
                                      (b)(3) of this section
                                      result in an unreasonable
                                      value for your production
                                      as a result of
                                      circumstances regarding
                                      that production, the MMS
                                      Director may establish an
                                      alternative valuation
                                      method.
206.103(c)(1)......................  206.103(c) Production from               50              10             500
                                      leases not located in
                                      California, Alaska or the
                                      Rocky Mountain Region. (1)
                                      Value is the NYMEX price,
                                      plus the roll, adjusted
                                      for applicable location
                                      and quality differentials
                                      and transportation costs
                                      under Sec.   206.112.
206.103(e)(1)......................  206.103(e) Production                   330               2             660
                                      delivered to your refinery
                                      and the NYMEX price or ANS
                                      spot price is an
                                      unreasonable value. (1) *
                                      * * you may apply to the
                                      MMS Director to establish
                                      a value representing the
                                      market at the refinery if:
                                      * * *.
206.103(e)(2)......................  (2) You must provide
                                      adequate documentation and
                                      evidence demonstrating the
                                      market value at the
                                      refinery * * *.
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         Sec.   206.105 What records must I keep to support my calculations of value under this subpart?
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206.105............................  206.105 If you determine       There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      the value of your oil       ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      under this subpart, you      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      must retain all data           0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      relevant to the
                                      determination of royalty
                                      value * * *.
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                             Sec.   206.107 How do I request a value determination?
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206.107(a).........................  206.107(a) You may request              330               8           2,640
                                      a value determination from
                                      MMS * * *.
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                 Sec.   206.109 When may I take a transportation allowance in determining value?
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206.109(c)(2)......................  206.109(c) Limits on                   4.25               2          8.5\1\
                                      transportation allowances.
                                      (2) You may ask MMS to
                                      approve a transportation
                                      allowance in excess of the
                                      limitation in paragraph
                                      (c)(1) of this section. *
                                      * * Your application for
                                      exception (using Form MMS-
                                      4393, Request to Exceed
                                      Regulatory Allowance
                                      Limitation) must contain
                                      all relevant and
                                      supporting documentation
                                      necessary for MMS to make
                                      a determination * * *.
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   Sec.   206.110 How do I determine a transportation allowance under an arm's-length transportation contract?
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206.110(a).........................  206.110(a) * * * You must     PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      be able to demonstrate          audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      that you or your             because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      affiliate's contract is at              to resolve exceptions.
                                      arm's length * * *.
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206.110(d)(3)......................  216.110(d) If your arm's-               330               2             660
                                      length transportation
                                      contract includes more
                                      than one liquid product,
                                      and the transportation
                                      costs attributable to each
                                      product cannot be
                                      determined * * *.
                                     (3) You may propose to MMS
                                      a cost allocation method *
                                      * *.
206.110(e).........................  206.110(e) If your arm's-               330               1             330
                                      length transportation
                                      contract includes both
                                      gaseous and liquid
                                      products, and the
                                      transportation costs
                                      attributable to each
                                      product cannot be
                                      determined from the
                                      contract, then you must
                                      propose an allocation
                                      procedure to MMS.
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206.110(e)(1) and (2)..............  206.110(e)(1) * * * If MMS     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      rejects your cost           ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      allocation, you must amend   2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      your Form MMS-2014 * * *.      0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                     (2) You must submit your
                                      initial proposal,
                                      including all available
                                      data, within 3 months
                                      after first claiming the
                                      allocated deductions on
                                      Form MMS-2014.
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206.110(g)(2)......................  206.110(g) If your arm's-               330               1             330
                                      length sales include a
                                      provision reducing the
                                      contract price by a
                                      transportation factor, * *
                                      *.
                                     (2) You must obtain MMS
                                      approval before claiming a
                                      transportation factor in
                                      excess of 50 percent of
                                      the base price of the
                                      product..
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 Sec.   206.111 How do I determine if a transportation allowance if I do not have an arm's-length transportation
                                        contract or arm's-length tariff?
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206.111(g).........................  206.111(g) To compute                   330               1             330
                                      depreciation, you may
                                      elect to use either * * *
                                      After you make an
                                      election, you may not
                                      change methods without MMS
                                      approval * * *.
206.111(k)(2)......................  206.111(k)(2) You may                   330               1             330
                                      propose to MMS a cost
                                      allocation method on the
                                      basis of the values * * *.
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206.111(l)(1)......................  206.111(l)(1) Where you                 330               1             330
                                      transport both gaseous
                                      land liquid products
                                      through the same
                                      transportation system, you
                                      must propose a cost
                                      allocation procedure to
                                      MMS.
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206.111(l)(2)......................  206.111(l)(2) * * * If MMS     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      rejects your cost           ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      allocation, you must amend   2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      your Form MMS-2104 for the      0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/06.
                                      month months that you used
                                      the rejected method and
                                      pay any additional royalty
                                      and interest due.
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206.111(l)(3)......................  206.111(l)(3) You must         Burden covered under Sec.   206.111(l)(1).
                                      submit your initial
                                      proposal, including all
                                      available data, within 3
                                      months after first
                                      claiming the allocated
                                      deductions on Form MMS-
                                      2014.
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  Sec.   206.112 What adjustments and transportation allowances apply when I value oil production from my lease
                                     using NYMEX prices or ANS spot prices?
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206.112(a)(1)(ii)..................  206.112(a)(1)(ii) * * *                 330               1             330
                                      under an exchange
                                      agreement that is not at
                                      arm's length, you must
                                      obtain approval from MMS
                                      for a location and quality
                                      differential * * *.
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206.112(a)(1)(ii)..................  206.112(a)(1)(ii) * * * If              330               2             660
                                      MMS prescribes a different
                                      differential, you must
                                      apply. * * * You must pay
                                      any additional royalties
                                      owed * * * plus the late
                                      payment interest from the
                                      original royalty due date,
                                      or you may report a credit
                                      * * *.
206.112(a)(3)......................  206.112(a)(3) If you                    330               4           1,320
                                      transport exchange at
                                      arm's length (or both
                                      transport and exchange) at
                                      least 20 percent, but not
                                      all, of your oil produced
                                      from the lease to a market
                                      center, determine the
                                      adjustment between the
                                      lease and the market
                                      center for the oil that is
                                      not transported or
                                      exchanged (or both
                                      transported and exchanged)
                                      to or through a market
                                      center as follows * * *.
206.112(a)(4)......................  (a)(4) If you transport or
                                      exchange (or both
                                      transport and exchange)
                                      less than 20 percent of
                                      your crude oil produced
                                      from the lease between the
                                      lease and a market center,
                                      you must propose to MMS an
                                      adjustment between the
                                      lease and the market
                                      center for the portion of
                                      the oil that you do not
                                      transport or exchange (or
                                      both transport and
                                      exchange) to a market
                                      center * * * If MMS
                                      prescribes a different
                                      adjustment * * * You must
                                      pay any additional
                                      royalties owed * * * plus
                                      the late payment interest
                                      from the original royalty
                                      due date, or you may
                                      report a credit * * *.
206.112(b)(3)......................  206.112(b)(3) * * * you may             330               4           1,320
                                      propose an alternative
                                      differential to MMS * * *
                                      if MMS prescribes a
                                      different differential * *
                                      * You must pay any
                                      additional royalties owed
                                      * * * plus the late
                                      payment interest from the
                                      original royalty due date,
                                      or you may report a credit
                                      * * *.
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206.112(c)(2)......................  206.112(c)(2) * * * If                  330               2             660
                                      quality bank adjustments
                                      do not incorporate or
                                      provide for adjustments
                                      for sulfur content, you
                                      may make sulfur
                                      adjustments, based on the
                                      quality of the
                                      representative crude oil
                                      at the market center, 5.0
                                      cents per one-tenth
                                      percent difference in
                                      sulfur content, unless MMS
                                      approves a higher
                                      adjustment.
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        Sec.   206.114 What are my reporting requirements under an arm's-length transportation contract?
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206.114............................  206.114 You or your            There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      affiliate must use a        ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      separate entry on Form MMS-  2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      2014 to notify MMS of an       0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      allowance based on
                                      transportation costs you
                                      or your affiliate incur..
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206.114............................  206.114 MMS may require you   PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      or your affiliate to            audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      submit arm's-length          because MMA staff asks non-standard questions
                                      transportation contracts,               to resolve exceptions.
                                      production agreements,
                                      operating agreements, and
                                      related documents.
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     Sec.   206.115 What are my reporting requirements under a non-arm's-length transportation arrangement?
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206.115(a).........................  206.115(a) You or your         There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      affiliate must use a        ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      separate entry on Form MMS-  2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      2014 to notify MMS of an       0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      allowance based on
                                      transportation costs you
                                      or your affiliate incur.
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206.115(c).........................  206.115(c) MMS may require    PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      you or your affiliates to       audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      submit all data used to      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      calculate the allowance                 to resolve exceptions.
                                      deduction * * *.
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                                             Subpart D--Federal Gas
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                               Sec.   206.152 Valuation standards--unprocessed gas
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206.152(b)(1)(i) and (iii).........  206.152(b)(1)(i) * * * The    PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      lessee shall have the           audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      burden of demonstrating      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      that its contracts is                   to resolve exceptions.
                                      arm's-length * * *.
                                     (iii) * * * When MMS
                                      determines that the value
                                      may be unreasonable, MMS
                                      will notify the lessee and
                                      give the lessee an
                                      opportunity to provide
                                      written information
                                      justifying the lessee's
                                      value.
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206.152(b)(2)......................  206.152(b)(2) * * * The                 330               1             330
                                      lessee must request a
                                      value determination in
                                      accordance with paragraph
                                      (g) of this section for
                                      gas sold pursuant to a
                                      warranty contract; * * *.
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206.152(b)(3)......................  206.152(b)(3) MMS may         PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      require a lessee to             audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      certify that its arm's-      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      length contract provisions              to resolve exceptions.
                                      include all of the
                                      consideration to be paid
                                      by the buyer, either
                                      directly or indirectly,
                                      for the gas.
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206.152(e)(1)......................  206.152(e)(1) Where the        There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      value is determined         ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      pursuant to paragraph (c)    2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      of this section, the           0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      lessee shall retain all
                                      data relevant to the
                                      determination of royalty
                                      value * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.152(e)(2)......................  206.152(e)(2) Any Federal     PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      lessee will make available      audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      upon request to the          because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      authorized MMS or State                 to resolve exceptions.
                                      representatives, to the
                                      Office of the Inspector
                                      General of the department
                                      of the Interior, or other
                                      person authorized to
                                      receive such information,
                                      arm's-length sales and
                                      volume data for like-
                                      quality production sold,
                                      purchased or otherwise
                                      obtained by the lessee
                                      from the field or area or
                                      from nearby fields or
                                      areas.
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206.152(e)(3)......................  206.152(e)(3) A lessee                  330              21             660
                                      shall notify MMS if it has
                                      determined value pursuant
                                      to paragraph (c)(2) or
                                      (c)(3) of this section * *
                                      *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.152(g).........................  206.152(g) The lessee may               330               6           1,980
                                      request a value
                                      determination from MMS. *
                                      * * The lessee shall
                                      submit all available data
                                      relevant to its proposal *
                                      * *.
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                               Sec.   206.153 Valuation standards--processed gas.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(b)(1)(i) and (iii).........  206.153(b)(1)(i) * * * The    PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      lessee shall have the           audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      burden of demonstrating      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      that its contract is arm's-             to resolve exceptions.
                                      length * * *.
                                     (iii) * * * When MMS
                                      determines that the value
                                      may be unreasonable, MMS
                                      will notify the lessee and
                                      give the lessee an
                                      opportunity to provide
                                      written information
                                      justifying the lessee's
                                      value.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(b)(2)......................  206.153(b)(2) * * * The                 330               1             330
                                      lessee must request a
                                      value determination in
                                      accordance with paragraph
                                      (g) of this section for
                                      gas sold pursuant to a
                                      warranty contract; * * *.
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206.153(b)(3)......................  206.153(b)(3) MMS may         PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      require a lessee to             audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      certify that its arm's-      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      length contract provisions              to resolve exceptions.
                                      include all of the
                                      consideration to be paid
                                      by the buyer, either
                                      directly or indirectly,
                                      for the residue gas or gas
                                      plant product
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(e)(1)......................  206.153(e)(1) Where the        There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      value is determined         ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      pursuant to paragraph (c)    2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      of this section, the           0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      lessee shall retain all
                                      data relevant to the
                                      determination of royalty
                                      value * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(e)(2)......................  206.153(e)(2) Any Federal     PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      lessee will make available      audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      upon request to the          because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      authorized MMS or State                 to resolve exceptions.
                                      representatives, to the
                                      Office of the Inspector
                                      General of the Department
                                      of the Interior, or other
                                      persons authorized to
                                      receive such information,
                                      arm's-length sales and
                                      volume data for like-
                                      quality residue gas and
                                      gas plant products sold,
                                      purchased or otherwise
                                      obtained by the lessee
                                      from the same processing
                                      plant or from nearby
                                      processing plants.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(e)(3)......................  206.153(e)(2) A lessee                  330               2             660
                                      shall notify MMS if it has
                                      determined any value
                                      pursuant to paragraph
                                      (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this
                                      section * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.153(g).........................  206.153(g) The lessee may               330               4           1,320
                                      request a value
                                      determination from MMS. *
                                      * * The lessee shall
                                      submit all available data
                                      relevant to its proposal *
                                      * *.
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                Sec.   206.154 Determination of quantities and qualities for computing royalties.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.154(c)(4)......................  206.154(c)(4) * * * A                   330              11             330
                                      lessee may request MMS
                                      approval of other methods
                                      for determining the
                                      quantity of residue gas
                                      and gas plant products
                                      allocable to each lease *
                                      * *.
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                               Sec.   206.156 Transportation allowances--general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.156(c)(3)......................  206.156(c)(3) Upon request             4.25               5       \2\ 21.25
                                      of a lessee, MMS may
                                      approve a transportation
                                      allowance deduction in
                                      excess of the limitation
                                      prescribed by paragraphs
                                      (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this
                                      section. * * * An
                                      application for exception
                                      (using Form MMS-4393,
                                      Request to Exceed
                                      Regulatory Allowance
                                      Limitation) shall contain
                                      all relevant and
                                      supporting documentation
                                      necessary for MMS to make
                                      a determination * * *.
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                           Sec.   206.157 Determination of transportation allowances.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(a)(1)(i)...................  206.157(a) Arm's-length       PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      transportation contracts.       audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      (1)(i) * * * The lessee      because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      shall have the burden of                to resolve exceptions.
                                      demonstrating that its
                                      contract is arm's-length *
                                      * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(a)(1)(i)...................  206.157(a)(1)(i) * * * The     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      lessee must claim a         ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      transportation allowance     2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      by reporting it on a           0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      separate line entry on the
                                      Form MMS-2014.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(a)(1)(iii).................  206.157(a)(1)(iii) * * *      PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      When MMS determines that        audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      the value of the             because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      transportation may be                   to resolve exceptions.
                                      unreasonable, MMS will
                                      notify the lessee and give
                                      the lessee an opportunity
                                      to provide written
                                      information justifying the
                                      lessee's transportation
                                      costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(a)(2)(ii)..................  206.157(a)(2)(ii) * * * the             330               1             330
                                      lessee may propose to MMS
                                      a cost allocation method
                                      on the basis of the values
                                      of the products
                                      transported * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(a)(3)......................  206.157(a)(3) If an arm's-              330               1             330
                                      length transportation
                                      contract includes both
                                      gaseous and liquid
                                      products and the
                                      transportation costs
                                      attributable to each
                                      cannot be determined from
                                      the contract, the lessee
                                      shall propose an
                                      allocation procedure to
                                      MMS. * * * The lessee
                                      shall submit all relevant
                                      data to support its
                                      proposal * * *.
206.157(a)(5)......................  206.157(a)(5) * * * The                 100               1             100
                                      transportation factor may
                                      not exceed 50 percent of
                                      the base price of the
                                      product without MMS
                                      approval.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(b)(1)......................  206.157(b) Non-arm's-length    There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      or no contract. (1) The     ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      lessee must claim a          2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      transportation allowance       0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      by reporting it on a
                                      separate line entry on the
                                      Form MMS-2014 * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(b)(2)(iv)..................  206.157(b)(2)(iv) After a               100               1             100
                                      lessee has elected to use
                                      either method for a
                                      transportation system, the
                                      lessee may not later elect
                                      to change to the other
                                      alternative without
                                      approval of the MMS.
206.157(b)(2)(vi)(A)...............  (A) After an election is
                                      made, the lessee may not
                                      change methods without MMS
                                      approval * * *.
206.157(b)(3)(ii)..................  206.157(b)(3)(ii) * * * the             100               1             100
                                      lessee may propose to the
                                      MMS a cost allocation
                                      method on the basis of the
                                      values of the products
                                      transported * * *.
206.157(b)(4)......................  206.157(b)(4) Where both                100               1             100
                                      gaseous and liquid
                                      products are transported
                                      through the same
                                      transportation system, the
                                      lessee shall propose a
                                      cost allocation procedure
                                      to MMS. * * * The lessee
                                      shall submit all relevant
                                      data to support its
                                      proposal * * *.
206.157(b)(5)......................  206.157(b)(5) You may apply             100               1             100
                                      for an exception from the
                                      requirement to compute
                                      actual costs under
                                      paragraphs (b)(1) through
                                      (b)(4) of this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.175(c)(1)(i)...................  206.157(c) Reporting           There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      Requirements. (1) Arm's-    ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      length contracts. (i) You    2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      must use a separate entry      0140 (From MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      on Form MMS-2014 to notify
                                      MMS of a transportation
                                      allowance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(c)(1)(ii)..................  206.157(c)(1)(ii) The MMS     PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      may require you to submit       audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      arm's-length                 because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      transportation contracts,                to resolve exception.
                                      production agreements,
                                      operating agreements, and
                                      related document * * *.
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[[Page 28380]]

 
206.157(c)(2)(i)...................  206.157(c)(2) Non-arm's-       There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      length or no contract. (i)  ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      You must use a separate      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      entry on Form MMS-2014 to      0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006
                                      notify MMS of a
                                      transportation allowance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(c)(2)(iii).................  206.157(c)(2)(iii) The MMS    PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      may require you to submit       audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      all data used to calculate   because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      the allowance deduction *                to resolve exceptions
                                      * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(e)(2) and (3)..............  206.157(e) Adjustments. (2)    There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      For lessees transporting    ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      production from onshore      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      Federal leases, the lessee     0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      must submit a corrected
                                      Form MMS-2014 to reflect
                                      actual costs, together
                                      with any payment, in
                                      accordance with
                                      instructions provided by
                                      MMS.
                                     (3) For lessees
                                      transporting gas
                                      production from leases on
                                      the OCS, if the lessee's
                                      estimated transportation
                                      allowance exceeds the
                                      allowance based on actual
                                      costs, the lessee must
                                      submit a corrected Form
                                      MMS-2014 to reflect actual
                                      costs, together with its
                                      payments, in accordance
                                      with instructions provided
                                      by MMS * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.157(f)(1)......................  (f) Allowable costs in
                                      determining transportation
                                      allowances. * * * (1) Firm
                                      demand charges paid to
                                      pipelines. * * * if you
                                      receive a payment or
                                      credit from the pipeline
                                      for penalty refunds, rate
                                      case refunds, or other
                                      reasons, you must reduce
                                      the firm demand charge
                                      claimed on the Form MMS-
                                      2014 by the amount of that
                                      payment. You must modify
                                      Form MMS-2014 by the
                                      amount received or
                                      credited for the affected
                                      reporting period and pay
                                      anyresulting royalty and
                                      late payment interest due;
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Sec.   206.158 Processing allowances--general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.158(c)(3)......................  206.158(c)(3) Upon request             4.25              17           72.25
                                      of a lessee, MMS may
                                      approve a processing
                                      allowance in excess of the
                                      limitation prescribed by
                                      paragraph (c)(2) of this
                                      section. * * * An
                                      application for exception
                                      (using Form MMS-4393,
                                      Request to Exceed
                                      Regulatory Allowance
                                      Limitation) shall contain
                                      all relevant and
                                      supporting documentation
                                      for MMS to make a
                                      determination * * *.
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206.158 (d)(2)(i)..................  206.158(d)(2)(i) If the                 9.5               2              19
                                      lessee incurs
                                      extraordinary costs for
                                      processing gas production
                                      from a gas production
                                      operation, it may apply to
                                      MMS for an allowance for
                                      those costs * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.158(d)(2)(ii)..................  206.158(d)(2)(ii) * * * to     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      retain the authority to     ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      deduct the allowance the     2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      lessee must report the         1040 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      deduction to MMS in a form
                                      and manner prescribed by
                                      MMS * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Sec.   206.158 Processing allowances--general.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(a)(1)(i)...................  2106.159(a) Arm's-length      PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      processing contracts..          audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                     (1)(i) * * * The lessee       because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      shall have the burden of                to resolve exceptions.
                                      demonstrating that its
                                      contract is arm's-length *
                                      * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159 (a)(1)(ii).................  206.159(a)(1)(i) * * * The     There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      lessee must claim a         ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      processing allowance by      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      reporting it on a separate     1040 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      line entry on the Form MMS-
                                      2014.
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[[Page 28381]]

 
206.159(a)(1)(iii).................  206.159(a)(1)(iii) * * *      PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      When MMS determines that        audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      the value of the             because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      processing may be                       to resolve exceptions.
                                      unreasonable, MMS will
                                      notify the lessee and give
                                      the lessee an opportunity
                                      to provide written
                                      information justifying the
                                      lessee's processing costs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(a)(3)......................  206.159(a)(3) If an arm's-              330               1             330
                                      length processing contract
                                      includes more than one gas
                                      plant product and the
                                      processing costs
                                      attributable to each
                                      product cannot be
                                      determined from the
                                      contract, the lessee shall
                                      propose an allocation
                                      procedure to MMS. * * *
                                      The lessee shall submit
                                      all relevant data to
                                      support its proposal * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(b)(1)......................  206.159(b) Non-arm's-length    There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      or no contract. (1) * * *   ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      The lessee must claim a      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      processing allowance by        1040 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      reflecting it as a
                                      separate line entry on the
                                      Form MMS-2014. * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(b)(2)(iv)..................  206.159(b)(2)(iv). * * *                100               1             100
                                      When a lessee has elected
                                      to use either method for a
                                      processing plant, the
                                      lessee may not later elect
                                      to change to the
                                      alternative without
                                      approval of the MMS * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159 (b)(2)(iv)(A)..............  (A) * * * After an election  ..............  ..............  ..............
                                      is made, the lessee maynot
                                      change methods without MMS
                                      approval * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159 (b)(4).....................  206.159(b)(4) A lessee may              100               1             100
                                      apply to MMS for an
                                      exception from the
                                      requirements that it
                                      compute actual costs in
                                      accordance with paragraphs
                                      (b)(1) through (b)(3) of
                                      this section * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(c)(1)(i)...................  206.159(c) Reporting           There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      requirements--(1) Arm's-    ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      length contracts. (i) The    2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      lessee must notify MMS of      1040 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      an allowance based on
                                      incurred costs by using a
                                      separate line entry on the
                                      Form MMS-2014.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(c)(1)(ii)..................  206.159(c)(1)(ii) The MMS     PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determined that the
                                      may require that a lessee       audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      submit arm's-length          because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      processing contracts and                to resolve exceptions.
                                      related documents * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(c)(2)(i)...................  206.159(c)(2) Non-arm's        There are no burden hours to report in this
                                      length or no contract..     ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                                                   2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                                                     1040 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(c)(2)(iii).................  206.159(c)(2)(iii) Upon       PRODUCE RECORDS--The ORA determiend that the
                                      request by MMS, the lessee      audit process is not covered by the PRA
                                      shall submit all data used   because MMS staff asks non-standard questions
                                      to prepare the allowance                to resolve exceptions.
                                      deduction * * *.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206.159(e)(2) and (3)..............  206.159(e) Adjustments.....    There are no burden hours to report in this
                                     (2) For lessees processing   ICR. All burden hours associated with Form MMS-
                                      production from onshore      2014 are included in OMB Control Number 1010-
                                      Federal leases, the lessee     0140 (Form MMS-2014), expires 10/31/2006.
                                      must submit a corrected
                                      Form MMS-2014 to reflect
                                      actual costs, together
                                      with any payment, in
                                      accordance with
                                      instructions provided by
                                      MMS.
                                     (3) For lessees processing
                                      gas production from leases
                                      on the OCS, if the
                                      lessee's estimated
                                      processing allowance
                                      exceeds the allowance
                                      based on actual costs, the
                                      lessee must submit a
                                      corrected Form MMS-2014 to
                                      reflect actual costs,
                                      together with its payment,
                                      in accordance with
                                      instructions provided by
                                      MMS * * *.
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total..........................  ...........................  ..............             107     \3\ 20,504
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes an estimate of 1 response at 4.25 burden hours for 30 CFR 206.54(b)(2) for Indian oil
  transportation estimates.
\2\ Includes an estimate of 1 response at 4.25 burden hours for 30 CFR 206.177(c)(2) and (c)(3) for Indian gas
  transportation estimates.
\3\ Total 20,503.25 burden hours rounded up to 20,504 burden hours.


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    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour Cost'' 
Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burdens.
    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 notice * * * 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 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 July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42366) 
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 
June 15, 2006.
    Public Comment Policy: We will post all comments in response to 
this notice on our Web site at http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/InfoColl/InfoColCom.htm. We will also make copies of the comments 
available for public review, including names and addresses of 
respondents, during regular business hours at our offices in Lakewood, 
Colorado. Upon request, we will withhold an individual respondent's 
home address from the public record, as allowable by law. There also 
may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's 
identity, as allowable by law. If you request that we withhold your 
name and/or address, state your request prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will 
make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their 
entirety.
    MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 
208-7744.

    Dated: December 19, 2005.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on May 11, 2006.
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