[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 18072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07092]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0012; DS63644000 DRT000000.CH7000 212D1113RT]


Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments 
on Gas Produced From Indian Lands in Designated Areas That Are Not 
Associated With an Index Zone

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with regulations governing valuation of gas 
produced from Indian lands, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
(ONRR) is publishing this notice in the Federal Register of the major 
portion prices applicable to calendar year 2019 and the date by which a 
lessee must report and pay any additional royalties due under major 
portion pricing.

DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major 
portion prices is May 31, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding major portion 
prices, contact Robert Sudar, Market & Spatial Analytics, at (303) 231-
3511 or email to [email protected]. For questions regarding royalty 
reporting and payment, contact Lee-Ann Martin, Reference & Reporting 
Management, at (303) 231-3313 or email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 30 CFR 1206.174(a)(4)(ii), ONRR 
must publish major portion prices for each designated area that is not 
associated with an index zone for each production month, as well as the 
due date to submit any additional royalty payments. If a lessee owes 
additional royalties, it must submit an amended form ONRR-2014, Report 
of Sales and Royalty Remittance to ONRR and pay the additional 
royalties due by the due date. If a lessee fails to timely pay the 
additional royalties, late payment interest begins to accrue pursuant 
to 30 CFR 1218.54. The interest will accrue from the due date until 
ONRR receives payment.
    The table below lists major portion prices for all designated areas 
that are not associated with an index zone. The due date to pay 
additional royalties based on the major portion prices is May 31, 2021.

                                Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
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                                                            Jan     Feb     Mar     Apr     May     Jun     Jul     Aug     Sep     Oct     Nov     Dec
                  ONRR-designated areas                    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019    2019
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Blackfeet Reservation...................................   $1.63   $2.34   $2.12   $0.76   $1.34   $0.56   $1.08   $0.74   $0.60   $1.68   $2.22   $1.91
Fort Berthold Reservation...............................    3.48    2.37    2.47    2.02    1.96    1.67    1.55    1.52    1.49    1.57    2.06    2.10
Fort Peck Reservation...................................    4.44    3.17    2.74    2.36    2.03    2.04    1.56    1.77    1.62    1.76    2.38    2.54
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation........    3.25    2.78    2.21    1.27    1.28    1.52    1.78    1.76    1.77    1.54    2.11    2.35
Turtle Mountain Reservation.............................    3.28    2.17    1.81    1.48    1.22    1.26    1.55    1.53    1.41    1.52    2.06    1.72
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    For information on how to report additional royalties due to major 
portion prices, please refer to ONRR's Dear Payor letter, dated 
December 1, 1999, which is available at https://www.onrr.gov/ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf.

    Authority: Indian Mineral Leasing Act, 25 U.S.C. 396a-g and the 
Act of March 3, 1909, 25 U.S.C. 396; Indian Mineral Development Act 
of 1982, 25 U.S.C. 2103 et seq.

Kimbra G. Davis,
Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2021-07092 Filed 4-6-21; 8:45 am]
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