[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22159-22160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9757]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

[Docket No. MMS-2008-MRM-0018]


Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments 
on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an 
Index Zone

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of major portion prices for calendar year 2008.

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SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, 
published August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion 
prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the Federal 
Register. The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for 
industry to pay additional royalties based on the major portion prices. 
This notice provides major portion prices for the 12 months of calendar 
year 2008.

DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major 
portion prices is June 28, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Barder, Manager, Team B, Western 
Audit and Compliance, Minerals Revenue Management; telephone (303) 231-
3702; fax number (303) 231-3755; e-mail [email protected]; or Mike 
Curry, Team B, Western Audit and Compliance, Minerals Revenue 
Management; telephone (303) 231-3741; fax (303) 231-3755; e-mail 
[email protected]. Mailing address: Minerals Management Service, 
Minerals Revenue Management, Western Audit and Compliance Management, 
Team B, P.O. Box 25165, MS 62220B, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 1999, MMS published a final 
rule titled ``Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian 
Leases'' at 64 FR 43506 with the effective date January 1, 2000. The 
gas regulations apply to all gas production from Indian (tribal or 
allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases on the Osage Indian 
Reservation.
    The rule requires that MMS publish major portion prices for each 
designated area not associated with an index zone for each production 
month beginning January 2000, along with a due date for additional 
royalty payments. See 30 CFR 206.174(a)(4)(ii) (2009). If additional 
royalties are due based on a published major portion price, the lessee 
must submit an amended Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty 
Remittance, to MMS by the due date. If you do not pay the additional 
royalties by the due date, MMS will bill you late payment interest 
under 30 CFR 218.54. The interest will accrue from the due date until 
MMS receives your payment and an amended Form MMS-2014. The table below 
lists the major portion prices for all designated areas not associated 
with an index zone. The due date is 60 days after the publication date 
of this notice.

            Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
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                    MMS-Designated areas                       Jan  2008    Feb  2008    Mar  2008    Apr  2008
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Blackfeet Reservation.......................................         6.18         7.00         7.50         8.28
Fort Belknap................................................         6.40         6.65         6.87         6.97
Fort Berthold...............................................         7.28         7.84         8.76         9.48
Fort Peck Reservation.......................................         9.05         9.72        10.41        10.94

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Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............         7.04         7.74         8.35         8.77
Rocky Boys Reservation......................................         5.81         6.38         7.00         7.41
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.......         5.74         6.80         7.46         7.66
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                    MMS-Designated areas                       May  2008    Jun  2008    Jul  2008    Aug  2008
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Blackfeet Reservation.......................................         8.94         9.79        10.95         8.39
Fort Belknap................................................         7.20         7.54         7.54         7.54
Fort Berthold...............................................        10.69        11.62        10.36         7.63
Fort Peck Reservation.......................................        12.21        12.25        13.35        10.31
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............         9.54        10.40        11.49         7.82
Rocky Boys Reservation......................................         8.18         9.28         7.95         5.70
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.......         8.53         8.46         8.72         6.57
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                    MMS-Designated areas                       Sep  2008    Oct  2008    Nov  2008    Dec  2008
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Blackfeet Reservation.......................................         6.65         5.58         5.23         5.00
Fort Belknap................................................         2.63         6.18         6.13         5.99
Fort Berthold...............................................         6.19         5.92         5.69         5.54
Fort Peck Reservation.......................................         8.94         7.21         6.15         5.46
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation............         6.27         4.50         3.44         5.09
Rocky Boys Reservation......................................         4.66         4.41         4.13         3.91
Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.......         1.53         2.98         2.50         4.33
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    For information on how to report additional royalties due to major 
portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1, 
1999, on the MMS Web site at http://www.mrm.mms.gov/ReportingServices/PDFDocs/991201.pdf.

    Dated: April 2, 2010.
Gregory J. Gould,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-9757 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P