[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56603-56604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0003; DS63610000 DR2PS0000.CH7000 145DO102R2]


Assessments for Mismatched Payments or Inadequate Payment 
Information for Geothermal, Solid Minerals, and Indian Oil and Gas 
Leases

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Regulations for geothermal, solid minerals, and Indian oil and 
gas leases authorize the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) to 
assess payors for failure to submit payments of the same amount as the 
royalty or bill document or to provide adequate information. The amount 
assessed for each mismatched or inadequately identified payment will be 
$243.00, effective on the date below.

DATES: Effective Date: October 22, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Knueven, Financial Management 
(FM), ONRR; telephone (303) 231-3316; email [email protected]; or 
Joseph Muniz, FM, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3103; email joseph.muniz@

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onrr.gov. FAX: (303) 231-3216. Mailing address: Department of The 
Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 
61211B, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 26, 2008, ONRR published a final 
rule titled ``Reporting Amendments'' (73 FR 15885), with an effective 
date of April 25, 2008. This rule revised 30 CFR 1218.41 to comply with 
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 
1996. The regulations authorize ONRR to assess payors for failure to 
submit payments of the same amount as the royalty or bill document, or 
to provide adequate information. Section 1218.41(f) requires ONRR to 
publish the assessment amount and the effective date in the Federal 
Register.
    ONRR bases the amount of the assessment on ONRR's cost experience 
with improper payment and identification. ONRR increased the assessment 
due to Federal employee pay raises and minor adjustments in correction 
time. The assessment allows ONRR to recover the associated costs and 
provides industry with incentives to improve the efficiency of payment 
processing.

    Dated: September 8, 2014.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2014-22451 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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