[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14042-14043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5670]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018]


Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation Renewal for the State of New 
Mexico

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State of New Mexico (State) is 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 State's proposal.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice 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 Hyla Hurst, Regulatory Specialist, ONRR, 
P.O. Box 25165, MS 64000A, 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 Paul Tyler, State and Indian Coordination, Coordination and 
Enforcement Management, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3704. For comments or 
questions on procedural issues, contact Hyla Hurst, Regulatory 
Specialist, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3495. You may obtain a paper copy 
of the proposals by contacting Ms. Hurst by phone or at the address 
listed above for mailing comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following official is the State contact 
for this proposal:

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            State                  Department        Contact information
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New Mexico..................  Taxation and Revenue  Valdean Severson,
                               Department, Oil and   1200 South St.
                               Gas Bureau.           Francis Drive,
                                                     Santa Fe, NM 87502-
                                                     4034
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    ONRR received the State's proposal on December 23, 2011. In 
accordance with 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(1), the State requests that ONRR 
delegate the royalty management functions of conducting audits and 
investigations. The State requests delegation of these functions for 
producing Federal oil and gas leases within the State boundaries; as 
applicable, for producing Federal oil and gas leases in the Outer 
Continental Shelf, subject to revenue sharing under 8(g) of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(g); and for other producing 
solid mineral or geothermal Federal leases within the state. The State 
does not request delegation of royalty and production reporting 
functions.
    The State of New Mexico requests 100-percent funding of the 
delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning July 1, 2012, with 
the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. The State 
has a current audit delegation agreement with ONRR, as shown in the 
table below.

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                           State                                  Agreement Nos.                  Term
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New Mexico................................................                 D12AX70004      10/01/2011-06/30/2012
                                                                          0206CA27654      07/01/2006-09/30/2011
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    Therefore, ONRR has determined that we will not hold a formal 
hearing for comments under 30 CFR 1227.105.

    Dated: March 2, 2012.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
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