[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19946-19956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09300]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0001; DS63644000 DR2000000.CH7000 190D1113RT; OMB 
Control Number 1012-0010]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Solid Minerals and 
Geothermal Collections

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is proposing to renew an 
information collection. ONRR seeks renewed authority to collect 
information necessary to report the production and royalties on solid 
minerals and geothermal resources from Federal and Indian lands. In 
addition to requesting renewed authority for ONRR to collect solid 
minerals and geothermal information without the use of a form, ONRR 
seeks renewed authority for four specific ONRR forms. The four forms 
are the Coal Washing Allowance Report, form ONRR-4292 (ONRR-4292); the 
Coal Transportation Allowance Report, form ONRR-4293 (ONRR-4293); the 
Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report, form ONRR-4430 (ONRR-
4430); and the Solid Minerals Sales Summary, form ONRR-4440 (ONRR-
4440).

DATES: You must submit your written comments on or before July 8, 2019.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this ICR to ONRR by using one of 
the following three methods (please reference ``ICR 1012-0010'' in the 
subject line of your comments):
    1. Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry 
titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ``ONRR-2011-0001'' and then click 
``Search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments. ONRR 
will post all comments.
    2. Mail comments to Mr. Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist, 
ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64400B, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.
    3. Hand-carry or mail comments, using an overnight courier service, 
to ONRR. Our courier address is Building 85, Entrance N-1, Denver 
Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues, 
contact Mr. Michael Anspach, Solid Minerals, ONRR, telephone at (303) 
231-3618, or email to [email protected]. For other questions, 
contact Mr. Armand Southall, telephone at (303) 231-3221, or email to 
[email protected]. You may also contact Mr. Southall to obtain 
copies (free of charge) of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated forms, and 
(3) the regulations that require the subject collection of information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed information collection 
request (ICR) that is described below. We are especially interested in 
public comment addressing the following issues mentioned in the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1): (1) 
Is the collection necessary to perform the proper functions of ONRR; 
(2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) 
is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might ONRR enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might ONRR minimize the burden of this collection on the 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. ONRR will post all comments, including names and 
addresses of respondents at http://www.regulations.gov. We will include 
or summarize each comment in our request to the OMB to approve this 
ICR. Before including your Personally Identifiable Information (PII), 
such as your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment(s), you should be aware that 
your entire comment, including PII, may be made available to the public 
at any time. While you can ask us, in your comment, to withhold your 
PII from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so. We also will post the ICR at https://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/FRNotices/ICR0120.htm.

I. Abstract

General Information

    The Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior is 
responsible for mineral resource development on Federal and Indian 
lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Under various laws, the 
Secretary's responsibility is to (1) manage mineral resources 
production from Federal and Indian lands and the OCS; (2) collect the 
royalties and other mineral revenues due; and (3) distribute the funds 
collected. We have posted those laws pertaining to mineral leases on 
Federal and Indian lands and the OCS at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PubLaws/index.htm.
    The Secretary also has a trust responsibility to manage Indian 
lands and seek advice and information from Indian beneficiaries. ONRR 
performs the minerals revenue management functions for the Secretary 
and assists the Secretary in carrying out the Department's trust 
responsibility for Indian lands.
    When a company or an individual enters into a lease to explore, 
develop, produce, and sell, or otherwise dispose of, minerals from 
Federal or Indian lands, that company or individual agrees to pay the 
lessor a share in a value of production from the leased lands. The 
lessee or designee must report various kinds of information to the 
lessor relative to the disposition of the leased minerals. Such 
information is generally available within the records of the lessee or 
others involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing, or 
selling such minerals.
    Information collections that we cover in this ICR are found at 
title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts:
     1202, subpart H, which pertains to geothermal resources 
royalties.
     1206, subparts F, H and J, which pertain to product 
valuation of Federal coal, geothermal resources and Indian coal.
     1210, subparts E and H, which pertain to production and 
royalty reports on solid minerals and geothermal resources leases.
     1212, subparts E and H, which pertain to recordkeeping of 
reports and files for solid minerals and geothermal resources leases.
     1217, subparts E, F and G, which pertain to audits and 
inspections of coal, other solid minerals and geothermal resources 
leases.
     1218, subparts E and F, which pertain to royalties, 
rentals, bonuses and other monies payment for solid minerals and 
geothermal resources.
    All data reported is subject to subsequent audit and adjustment.

Information Collections

    ONRR, acting for the Secretary, uses the information that we 
collect to ensure that lessees accurately value and appropriately pay 
all royalties based on the correct product valuation. ONRR and other 
Federal government entities, including the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and State and Tribal governmental 
entities, use the information for audit purposes and for evaluating the 
reasonableness of product valuation or allowance claims that lessees 
submit. Please refer to the burden hour chart for all reporting 
requirements and associated burden hours.
A. Solid Minerals
    Producers of coal and other solid minerals from any Federal or 
Indian lease must submit to ONRR monthly form ONRR-4430 reports. In 
addition, producers must submit sales summaries using form ONRR-4440, 
which ONRR requires every month Federal or Indian production is sold. 
ONRR also collects sales contracts, facility data, and other unique 
solid minerals information that it collects without the use of ONRR 
forms. These companies also report certain data on form ONRR-2014, but 
these burdens are covered under another ICR (OMB Control Number 1012-
0004). Producers of coal from any Indian lease must also submit forms 
ONRR-4292 and ONRR-4293, if they wish to claim coal washing and coal 
transportation allowances on form ONRR-4430. The information that

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ONRR requests is the minimum necessary to carry out our mission and 
places the least possible burden on respondents.
B. Geothermal Resources
    This ICR also covers some of the information collections for 
geothermal resources, which ONRR groups by usage (electrical 
generation, direct use, and byproduct recovery), and by disposition of 
the resources (arm's-length (unaffiliated) contract sales, non-arm's-
length contract sales, and no contract sales) within each use group. 
ONRR relies primarily on data that payors report on form ONRR-2014 (OMB 
Control Number 1012-0004) for the majority of our business processes 
related to geothermal information. However, this ICR includes the 
information ONRR requires to further its mission with respect to 
geothermal resources that do not involve an ONRR form. In addition to 
using the data to account for royalties that payors report, ONRR uses 
the data for monthly distribution of mineral revenues and for audit and 
compliance reviews.
OMB Approval
    We will request OMB approval to continue to collect this 
information. Not collecting this information would limit the 
Secretary's ability to discharge fiduciary duties and may also result 
in the loss of royalty payments. We protect the proprietary information 
that ONRR receives and do not collect items of a sensitive nature. 
Reporters must maintain records relating to their solid minerals and 
geothermal resources and solid minerals producers must also submit 
forms ONRR-4430 and ONRR-4440. The solid minerals and geothermal 
resources information ONRR collects without the use of a form are 
required to obtain a benefit. Also, ONRR requires that reporters submit 
forms ONRR-4292 and ONRR-4293 to claim allowances on form ONRR-4430.

II. Data

    Title of Collection: Solid Minerals and Geothermal Collections--30 
CFR parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217 and 1218.
    OMB Control Number: 1012-0010.
    Form Numbers: ONRR-4292, ONRR-4293, ONRR-4430, and ONRR-4440.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100 reporters.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,434.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: The average completion time 
is 24.7 minutes per response. The average completion time is calculated 
by first multiplying the estimated annual burden hours from the table 
below (3,884) by 60 minutes to obtain the total annual burden minutes 
(233,040). Then the total annual burden minutes (233,040) is divided by 
the estimated annual responses (9,434) from the table below.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,884 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: The records maintenance and the filing of 
forms ONRR-4430 and ONRR-4440 are mandatory. The filing of forms ONRR-
4292 and ONRR-4293, and the submission of solid minerals and geothermal 
resource information that do not have an ONRR form, are required to 
obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly, annually, and on occasion.
    Estimated Annual Non-hour Cost Burden: We have identified no ``non-
hour'' cost burden associated with the collection of information.
    We have not included in our estimates certain requirements that 
companies perform in the normal course of business and that ONRR 
considers usual and customary. We display the estimated annual burden 
hours by CFR section and paragraph in the following chart.

                                   Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
          Citation 30 CFR            Reporting and recordkeeping    Hour burden    number annual  Annual  burden
                                             requirement                             responses         hours
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                                              Part 1202--Royalties
                                         Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1202.351(b)(3).....................  Pay royalties on used,        Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      sold, or otherwise finally                    1012-0004.
                                      disposed of byproducts.
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1202.353(a), (b), (c), and (d).....  Report on Form ONRR-2014,     Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      royalties or direct use             1012-0004. See Sec.   1210.52.
                                      fee due for geothermal
                                      resources, byproduct
                                      quantity, and commercially
                                      demineralized water
                                      quantity.
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1202.353(e)........................  Maintain quality                        AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      measurements for audits.
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                                          Part 1206--Product Valuation
                                             Subpart F--Federal Coal
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1206.253(c); 1206.254; and           Maintain accurate records            0.4166             816             340
 1206.257(d)(1).                      for Federal lease coal and
                                      all data relevant to the
                                      royalty value
                                      determination. Report the
                                      coal quantity information
                                      on appropriate forms under
                                      30 CFR part 1210.
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1206.257(b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(4), and  Demonstrate and certify                  AUDIT PROCESS See Note.
 (d)(2).                              your arm's-length contract
                                      provisions including all
                                      consideration paid by
                                      buyer, directly or
                                      indirectly, for coal
                                      production. Provide
                                      written information of
                                      reported arm's-length coal
                                      sales value and quantity
                                      data.
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1206.257(d)(3).....................  Submit a one-time                         2               3               6
                                      notification when first
                                      reporting royalties on
                                      Form ONRR-4430 and for a
                                      change in method.
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1206.257(f)........................  Submit all available data                 5               2              10
                                      relevant to the value
                                      determination proposal.
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1206.257(i)........................  Write and sign contract                   2               3               6
                                      revisions or amendments by
                                      all parties to an arm's-
                                      length contract, and
                                      retroactively apply
                                      revisions or amendments to
                                      royalty value for a period
                                      not to exceed two years.
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1206.259(a)(1) and (a)(3)..........  Demonstrate that your                   AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      contract is arm's length.
                                      Provide written
                                      information justifying the
                                      lessee's washing costs.
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1206.259(a)(1).....................  Report actual washing                  0.34              12               4
                                      allowance on Form ONRR-
                                      4430 for arm's-length
                                      sales.
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1206.259(b)(1).....................  Report actual washing                  0.75              48              36
                                      allowance on Form ONRR-
                                      4430 for non-arm's-length
                                      or no contract sales.
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1206.259(b)(2)(iv).................  Report washing allowance on               1               3               3
                                      Form ONRR-4430 after
                                      lessee elects either
                                      method for a wash plant.
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1206.259(b)(2)(iv)(A)..............  Report washing allowance on               1               3               3
                                      Form ONRR-4430 for
                                      depreciation--use either
                                      straight-line or a unit of
                                      production method.
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1206.259(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii).  Submit arm's-length and non-            AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      arm's-length washing
                                      contracts and related
                                      documents to ONRR.
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1206.262(a)(1).....................  Report transportation                 0.333             240              80
                                      allowance on Form ONRR-
                                      4430.
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1206.262(a)(1) and (a)(3)..........  Demonstrate that your                   AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      contract is arm's length.
                                      Provide written
                                      information justifying
                                      your transportation costs
                                      when ONRR determines the
                                      costs are unreasonable.
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1206.262(b)(1).....................  Report actual                          0.75              24              18
                                      transportation allowance
                                      on Form ONRR-4430 for non-
                                      arm's-length or no
                                      contract sales.
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1206.262(b)(2)(iv).................  Report transportation                     1               3               3
                                      allowance on Form ONRR-
                                      4430 after lessee elects
                                      either method for a
                                      transportation system.
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1206.262(b)(2)(iv)(A)..............  Report transportation                     1               3               3
                                      allowance on Form ONRR-
                                      4430 for depreciation--use
                                      either straight-line or a
                                      unit of production method.
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1206.262(b)(3).....................  Apply to ONRR for exception               1               3               3
                                      from the requirement of
                                      computing actual costs.
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1206.262(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii).  Submit all arm's-length                 AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      transportation contracts,
                                      production agreements,
                                      operating agreements, and
                                      related documents to ONRR.
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1206.264...........................  Propose the value of coal                 1               1               1
                                      for royalty purposes to
                                      ONRR for an ad valorem
                                      Federal coal lease.
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1206.265...........................  Notify ONRR if, prior to                  1               1               1
                                      use, sale, or other
                                      disposition, you enhanced
                                      the value of coal.
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                                         Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1206.352(b)(1)(ii).................  Determine the royalty on      Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      produced geothermal                           1012-0004.
                                      resources, used in your
                                      power plant for generation
                                      and sale of electricity,
                                      for Class I leases, as
                                      approved by ONRR.
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1206.353(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and    Include a return on capital             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
 (e)(4).                              you invested when the
                                      purchase of real estate
                                      for transmission
                                      facilities is necessary.
                                      Allowable operating and
                                      maintenance expenses
                                      include other directly
                                      allocable and attributable
                                      operating and maintenance
                                      expenses that you can
                                      document.
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1206.353(g)........................  Request change to other                   1               1               1
                                      depreciation alternative
                                      method with ONRR approval.
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1206.353(h)(1) and (m)(2)..........  Use a straight-line           Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      depreciation method, but                      1012-0004.
                                      not below salvage value,
                                      for equipment. Amend your
                                      prior estimated Form ONRR-
                                      2014 reports to reflect
                                      actual transmission cost
                                      deductions, and pay any
                                      additional royalties due
                                      plus interest.
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1206.353(n)........................  Submit all arm's-length                 AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      transmission contracts,
                                      production and operating
                                      agreements and related
                                      documents, and other data
                                      for calculating the
                                      deduction.
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1206.354(b)(1)(ii).................  Redetermine your generating               1               1               1
                                      cost rate annually and
                                      request ONRR approval to
                                      use a different deduction
                                      period.
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1206.354(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and    Include a return on capital             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
 (e)(4).                              you invested when the
                                      purchase of real estate
                                      for a power plant site is
                                      necessary. Allowable
                                      operating and maintenance
                                      expenses include other
                                      directly allocable and
                                      attributable operating and
                                      maintenance expenses that
                                      you can document.
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1206.354(g)........................  Request change to other                   1               1               1
                                      alternative with ONRR
                                      approval.
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1206.354(h) and (m)(2).............  Use a straight-line           Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      depreciation method, but                      1012-0004.
                                      not below the salvage
                                      value, for equipment.
                                      Amend your prior estimated
                                      Form ONRR-2014 reports to
                                      reflect actual generating
                                      cost deductions and pay
                                      any additional royalties
                                      due plus interest.
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1206.354(n)........................  Submit all arm's-length                 AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      power plant contracts,
                                      production and operating
                                      agreements and related
                                      documents, and other data
                                      for calculating the
                                      deduction.
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1206.356(a)(1) and (a)(2)..........  Determine the royalty on      Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      produced significant                          1012-0004.
                                      geothermal resource
                                      quantities, for Class I
                                      leases, with the weighted
                                      average of the arm's-
                                      length gross proceeds used
                                      to operate the same direct-
                                      use facility; For Class I
                                      leases, the efficiency
                                      factor of the alternative
                                      energy source will be 0.7
                                      for coal and 0.8 for oil,
                                      natural gas, and other
                                      fuels derived from oil and
                                      natural gas, or an
                                      efficiency factor proposed
                                      by the lessee and approved
                                      by ONRR.
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1206.356(a)(3).....................  For Class I leases, a                     1              40              40
                                      royalty determined by any
                                      other reasonable method
                                      approved by ONRR.
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1206.356(b)(3).....................  Provide ONRR data showing     Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      the geothermal production                     1012-0004.
                                      amount, in pounds or
                                      gallons of geothermal
                                      fluid, to input into the
                                      fee schedule for Class III
                                      leases.
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1206.356(c)........................  ONRR will determine fees on               1               1               1
                                      a case-by-case basis for
                                      geothermal resources other
                                      than hot water.
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1206.357(b)(3); and 1206.358(d)....  Determine the royalty due     Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      on byproducts by any other                    1012-0004.
                                      reasonable valuation
                                      method approved by ONRR.
                                      Use a discrete field on
                                      Form ONRR-2014 to notify
                                      ONRR of a transportation
                                      allowance.
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1206.358(d)(2) and (e);              Submit arm's-length                     AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
 1206.359(a)(1), (a)(2),              transportation contracts
 (c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and (e)(4).    for reviews and audits, if
                                      ONRR requires. Pay any
                                      additional royalties due
                                      plus interest, if you have
                                      improperly determined a
                                      byproduct transportation
                                      allowance. Provide written
                                      information justifying
                                      your transportation costs
                                      if ONRR requires you to
                                      determine the byproduct
                                      transportation allowance.
                                      Include a return on
                                      capital if the purchase
                                      was necessary. Allowable
                                      operating and maintenance
                                      expenses include any other
                                      directly allocable and
                                      attributable operating and
                                      maintenance expenses that
                                      you can document.
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1206.359(g)........................  The lessee may not later                  1               1               1
                                      elect to change to the
                                      other alternative without
                                      ONRR approval to compute
                                      costs associated with
                                      capital investment.
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1206.359(h)(1) and (l)(2)..........  You must use a straight-      Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      line depreciation method                      1012-0004.
                                      based on the life of
                                      either equipment or
                                      geothermal project. You
                                      must amend your prior Form
                                      ONRR-2014 reports to
                                      reflect actual byproduct
                                      transportation cost
                                      deductions and pay any
                                      additional royalties due
                                      plus interest.
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1206.360(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b);     Retain all data relevant to             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
 1206.361(a)(1).                      the royalty value, or fee
                                      you paid. Show how you
                                      calculated the royalty
                                      value or fee you reported
                                      and paid, then submit all
                                      data to ONRR upon request.
                                      ONRR may review and audit
                                      your data and will direct
                                      you to use a different
                                      measure, if royalty value,
                                      gross proceeds, or fee is
                                      inconsistent with subpart.
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1206.361(a)(2).....................  Pay either royalties or       Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      fees due plus interest if                      1012-0004
                                      ONRR directs you to use a
                                      different royalty value,
                                      measure of gross proceeds,
                                      or fee.
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1206.361(b), (c), and (d)..........  ONRR may require you to:                AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      Increase the gross
                                      proceeds to reflect any
                                      additional consideration;
                                      use another valuation
                                      method; provide written
                                      information justifying
                                      your gross proceeds;
                                      demonstrate that your
                                      contract is arm's length;
                                      and certify that the
                                      provisions in your sales
                                      contract include all of
                                      the consideration the
                                      buyer paid you.
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1206.361(f)(2).....................  Write and sign contract                 AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      revisions or amendments by
                                      all parties to the
                                      contract.
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1206.364(a)(1).....................  Request a value                          12               1              12
                                      determination from ONRR in
                                      writing.
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1206.364(c)(2).....................  Make any adjustments in       Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      royalty payments, if you                      1012-0004.
                                      owe additional royalties,
                                      and pay the royalties owed
                                      plus interest after the
                                      Assistant Secretary issues
                                      a determination.
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1206.364(d)(2).....................  You may appeal an order       Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      requiring you to pay                          1012-0006.
                                      royalty under the
                                      determination.
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1206.366...........................  State, tribal, or local       Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      government lessee must pay                    1012-0004.
                                      a nominal fee, if it uses
                                      a geothermal resource.
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                                             Subpart J--Indian Coal
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1206.456(b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4).  Demonstrate that your                   AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      contract is arm's length.
                                      Provide written
                                      information justifying the
                                      reported coal value. And
                                      certify that your arm's-
                                      length contract provisions
                                      include all direct or
                                      indirect consideration
                                      paid by buyer for the coal
                                      production.
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1206.456(d)(1); 1206.452 (c);        Retain all data relevant to            0.42              48              20
 1206.453.                            the determination of
                                      royalty value to which
                                      individual Indian lease
                                      coal should be allocated.
                                      Report coal quantity
                                      information on Form ONRR-
                                      4430, Solid Minerals
                                      Production and Royalty
                                      Report, as required under
                                      30 CFR part 1210.
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1206.456(d)(2).....................  An Indian lessee will make              AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      available arm's-length
                                      sales and sales quantity
                                      data for like-quality coal
                                      sold, purchased, or
                                      otherwise obtained from
                                      the area when requested by
                                      an authorized ONRR or
                                      Indian representative, or
                                      the Inspector General of
                                      the Department of the
                                      Interior or other persons
                                      authorized to receive such
                                      information.
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1206.456(d)(3).....................  Notify ONRR by letter                     1               1               1
                                      identifying the valuation
                                      method used and procedure
                                      followed. This is a one-
                                      time notification due no
                                      later than the month the
                                      lessee first reports
                                      royalties on the Form ONRR-
                                      4430.
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1206.456(f)........................  Propose a value                           1               1               1
                                      determination method to
                                      ONRR, submit all available
                                      data relevant to the
                                      method, and use that
                                      method until ONRR issues a
                                      decision.
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1206.456(i)........................  Write and sign contract                   1               1               1
                                      revisions or amendments by
                                      all parties to an arm's-
                                      length contract.
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1206.458(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i),   Deduct the reasonable                     2               1               2
 (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and          actual coal washing
 (c)(2)(iii).                         allowance costs incurred
                                      under an arm's-length
                                      contract, and allowance
                                      based upon their
                                      reasonable actual costs
                                      under a non-arm's-length
                                      or no contract, after
                                      submitting a completed
                                      page one of Form ONRR-
                                      4292, Coal Washing
                                      Allowance Report,
                                      containing the actual
                                      costs for the previous
                                      reporting period, within 3
                                      months after the end of
                                      the calendar year after
                                      the initial and for
                                      succeeding reporting
                                      periods, and report
                                      deduction on Form ONRR-
                                      4430 for an arm's-length,
                                      or a non-arm's-length, or
                                      no contract.
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1206.458(a)(3).....................  Provide written information             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      justifying your washing
                                      costs when ONRR determines
                                      that your washing value
                                      may be unreasonable.
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1206.458(b)(2)(iv).................  The lessee may not later                  1               1               1
                                      elect to change to the
                                      other alternative without
                                      ONRR approval.
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1206.458(b)(2)(iv)(A)..............  Elect either a straight-                  1               1               1
                                      line depreciation method
                                      based on the life of
                                      equipment or reserves, or
                                      a unit of production
                                      method.
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1206.458(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi)..  Submit arm's-length washing             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      contracts and all related
                                      data used on Form ONRR-
                                      4292.
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1206.461(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(i),   Submit a completed page one               2               1               2
 (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and          of Form ONRR-4293, Coal
 (c)(2)(iii).                         Transportation Allowance
                                      Report, of reasonable,
                                      actual transportation
                                      allowance costs incurred
                                      by the lessee for
                                      transporting the coal
                                      under an arm's-length
                                      contract, in which you may
                                      claim a transportation
                                      allowance retroactively
                                      for a period of not more
                                      than 3 months prior to the
                                      first day of the month
                                      that you filed the form
                                      with ONRR, unless ONRR
                                      approves a longer period
                                      upon a showing of good
                                      cause by the lessee.
                                      Submit also a completed
                                      Form ONRR-4293 based upon
                                      the lessee's reasonable
                                      actual costs under a non-
                                      arm's-length or no
                                      contract. (Emphasis
                                      added.).
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1206.461(a)(3).....................  Provide written information             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      justifying your
                                      transportation costs when
                                      ONRR determines that your
                                      transportation value may
                                      be unreasonable.
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1206.461(b)(2)(iv).................  Submit completed Form ONRR-               1               1               1
                                      4293 after a lessee has
                                      elected to use either
                                      method for a
                                      transportation system.
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1206.461(b)(2)(iv)(A)..............  Submit completed Form ONRR-               1               1               1
                                      4293 to compute
                                      depreciation for election
                                      to use either a straight-
                                      line depreciation or unit-
                                      of-production method.
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1206.461(b)(3).....................  Submit completed Form ONRR-               1               1               1
                                      4293 for exception from
                                      the requirement of
                                      computing actual costs.
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1206.461(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi)..  Submit arm's-length                     AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      transportation contracts,
                                      production and operating
                                      agreements, and related
                                      documents used on Form
                                      ONRR-4293.
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1206.463...........................  Propose the value of coal                 1               1               1
                                      for royalty purposes to
                                      ONRR for an ad valorem
                                      Federal coal lease.
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1206.464...........................  Notify ONRR if, prior to                  1               1               1
                                      use, sale or other
                                      disposition, you enhance
                                      the value of coal.
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                                          Part 1210--Forms and Reports
                                       Subpart E--Solid Minerals, General
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1210.201(a)(1); 1206.259(c)(1)(i),   Submit a completed Form                0.75           1,668           1,251
 (c)(2), (e)(2); 1206.262(c)(1),      ONRR-4430. Report washing
 (c)(2)(i), (e)(2); 1206.458(c)(4),   and transportation
 (e)(2); 1206.461(c)(4), (e)(2).      allowances as a separate
                                      line on Form ONRR-4430 for
                                      arm's-length, non-arm's-
                                      length, or no contract
                                      sales, unless ONRR
                                      approves a different
                                      reporting procedure.
                                      Submit also a corrected
                                      Form ONRR-4430 to reflect
                                      actual costs, together
                                      with any payment, in
                                      accordance with
                                      instructions provided by
                                      ONRR.
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1210.202(a)(1) and (c)(1)..........  Submit sales summaries                    1             900             900
                                      (using form ONRR-4440) via
                                      electronic mail where
                                      possible for all coal and
                                      other solid minerals
                                      produced from Federal and
                                      Indian leases and for any
                                      remote storage site.
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1210.203(a)........................  Submit sales contracts,                   1              30              30
                                      agreements, and contract
                                      amendments for sale of all
                                      coal and other solid
                                      minerals produced from
                                      Federal and Indian leases
                                      with ad valorem royalty
                                      terms.
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1210.204(a)(1).....................  Submit facility data if you             0.5             130              65
                                      operate a wash plant,
                                      refining, ore
                                      concentration, or other
                                      processing facility for
                                      any coal, sodium,
                                      potassium, metals, or
                                      other solid minerals
                                      produced from Federal or
                                      Indian leases with ad
                                      valorem royalty terms.
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1210.205(a) and (b)................  Submit detailed statements,             AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      documents, or other
                                      evidence necessary to
                                      verify compliance, as
                                      requested.
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                                         Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1210.351...........................  Maintain geothermal records   Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      on microfilm, microfiche,                     1012-0004.
                                      or other recorded media.
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1210.352...........................  Submit additional                         1               1               1
                                      geothermal information on
                                      special forms or reports.
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1210.353...........................  Submit completed Form ONRR-   Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      2014 monthly once sales or                    1012-0004.
                                      utilization of geothermal
                                      production occur.
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                                    Part 1212--Records and Forms Maintenance
                                       Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General
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1212.200(a)........................  Maintain all records                   0.25           4,064           1,016
                                      pertaining to Federal and
                                      Indian solid minerals
                                      leases for 6 years after
                                      records are generated
                                      unless the record holder
                                      is notified, in writing.
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                                         Subpart H--Geothermal Resources
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1212.351(a) and (b)................  Retain accurate and           Hour burden covered under OMB Control Numbers
                                      complete records necessary                    1012-0004.
                                      to demonstrate that
                                      payments of royalties,
                                      rentals, and other amounts
                                      due under Federal
                                      geothermal leases are in
                                      compliance with laws,
                                      lease terms, regulations,
                                      and orders.
                                     Maintain all records
                                      pertaining to Federal
                                      geothermal leases for 6
                                      years after the records
                                      are generated unless the
                                      record holder is notified
                                      in writing.
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                                        Part 1217--Audits and Inspections
                                                 Subpart E--Coal
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1217.200...........................  Furnish, free of charge,                AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      duplicate copies of audit
                                      reports that express
                                      opinions on such
                                      compliance with Federal
                                      lease terms relating to
                                      Federal royalties as
                                      directed by the Director
                                      for the Office of Natural
                                      Resources Revenue.
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                                         Subpart F--Other Solid Minerals
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1217.250...........................  Furnish, free of charge,                AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      duplicate copies of annual
                                      or other audits of your
                                      books.
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                                         Subpart G--Geothermal Resources
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1217.300...........................  The Secretary, or his/her               AUDIT PROCESS (See Note).
                                      authorized representative,
                                      will initiate and conduct
                                      audits or reviews that
                                      relate to compliance with
                                      applicable regulations.
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               Part 1218--Collection of Monies and Provision for Geothermal Credits and Incentives
                                       Subpart E--Solid Minerals--General
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1218.201(b); 1206.457(b);            You must tender all                  0.0055           1,368               8
 1206.460(d).                         payments under Sec.
                                      1218.51 except for Form
                                      ONRR-4430 payments,
                                      include both your customer
                                      identification and your
                                      customer document
                                      identification numbers on
                                      your payment document, and
                                      you shall be liable for
                                      any additional royalties,
                                      plus interest, if you
                                      improperly determined a
                                      washing or transportation
                                      allowance.
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1218.203(a) and (b)................  Recoup an overpayment on                  1               1               1
                                      Indian mineral leases
                                      through a recoupment on
                                      Form ONRR-4430 against the
                                      current month's royalties
                                      and submit the tribe's
                                      written permission to ONRR.
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                                         Subpart F--Geothermal Resources
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1218.300; 1218.301; 1218.304;        Submit all rental and         Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
 1218.305(a).                         deferred bonus payments                       1012-0004.
                                      when due and pay in value
                                      all royalties due
                                      determined by ONRR. The
                                      payor shall tender all
                                      payments. Pay the direct
                                      use fees in addition to
                                      the annual rental due. Pay
                                      advanced royalties, under
                                      43 CFR 3212.15(a)(1) to
                                      retain your lease, that
                                      equal to the average
                                      monthly royalty you paid
                                      under 30 CFR part 1206,
                                      subpart H.
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1218.306(a)(2).....................  You may receive a credit                  4               1               4
                                      against royalties if ONRR
                                      approves in advance your
                                      contract.
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1218.306(b)........................  Pay in money any royalty      Hour burden covered under OMB Control Number
                                      amount that is not offset                     1012-0004.
                                      by the credit allowed
                                      under this section.
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    Total Burden...................  ...........................  ..............           9,434           3,884
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Note: Audit Process--The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that the audit process is exempt from the
  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR staff asks non-standard questions to resolve exceptions.

    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.

    Authority:  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq).

Gregory J. Gould,
Director for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2019-09300 Filed 5-6-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4335-30-P