[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37827-37828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16116]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018]


Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation Renewals for the States of 
Oklahoma and Montana

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of States' proposals for audit delegation renewals.

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SUMMARY: The States of Oklahoma and Montana (States) are requesting 
that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) renew current 
delegations of audit and investigation authority. This notice gives 
members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the 
States' proposals.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before July 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice to ONRR by any of the 
following methods:
     Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ONRR-2011-0018, and then 
click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. The 
ONRR will post all comments.
     Mail comments to Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist, 
ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61013C, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please 
reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments.
     Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service. 
Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center, 
West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference 
the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues, 
contact Heidi Badaracco, State and Indian Coordination, Financial and 
Program Management, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3434. For comments or 
questions on procedural issues, contact Armand Southall, Regulatory 
Specialist, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3221. You may obtain a paper copy 
of the proposals by contacting Mr. Southall by phone or at the address 
listed above for mailing comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following officials are the States' 
contacts for these proposals:

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        State                Department            Contact information
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Montana.............  Montana Department of     Van Charlton, 125 North
                       Revenue, Business, &      Roberts, Helena, MT
                       Income Taxes.             59601-4558,
                                                 [email protected], 406-
                                                 444-3584.
Oklahoma............  Oklahoma State Auditor &  Mark Hudson, Director,
                       Inspector's Office.       Minerals Management
                                                 Division, 2401 NW. 23rd
                                                 Street, Suite 39,
                                                 Oklahoma City, OK
                                                 73107.
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    The ONRR received the States' proposals January through March 2010. 
Under 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(1) (2010), the States request that ONRR 
delegate the royalty management functions of conducting audits and 
investigations. The States request delegation of these functions for 
producing Federal oil and gas leases within the States' boundaries, as 
applicable, and for other producing solid mineral or geothermal Federal 
leases within the States. The States do not request delegation of 
royalty and production reporting functions.
    The States of Oklahoma and Montana request 100-percent funding of 
the delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning October 1, 2011, 
with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. These 
States have current audit delegation agreements with ONRR, as shown in 
the table below. Therefore, ONRR has determined that a formal hearing 
for comments will not be held under 30 CFR 1227.105.

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                               State                                   Agreement No.              Term
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Oklahoma...........................................................       0206CA25938      10/1/2005--09-30-2011
Montana............................................................       0206CA25939      10/1/2005--09-30-2011
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    Dated: June 23, 2011.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2011-16116 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
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