[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21921-21922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07893]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0001; DS63644000 DRT000000.CH7000 223D1113RT; 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 
(``PRA''), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. 
Through this Information Collection Request (``ICR''), 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. ONRR uses forms ONRR-4292 (Coal Washing 
Allowance Report); ONRR-4293 (Coal Transportation Allowance Report); 
ONRR-4430 (Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report); and ONRR-4440 
(Solid Minerals Sales Summary) as part of these information collection 
requirements.

DATES: You must submit your written comments on or before June 13, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must (1) reference ``OMB Control 
Number 1012-0010'' in the subject line; (2) be sent to ONRR before the 
close of the comment period listed under DATES; and (3) be sent through 
one of the following two methods:
     Electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Please 
visit https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search Box, enter the Docket 
ID Number for this ICR renewal (``ONRR-2011-0001'') and click 
``search'' to view the publications associated with the docket folder. 
Locate the document with an open comment period and click the ``Comment 
Now!'' button. Follow the prompts to submit your comment prior to the 
close of the comment period.
     Email Submissions: Please submit your comments to 
[email protected] with the OMB Control Number (``OMB 
Control Number 1012-0010'') listed in the subject line of your email. 
Email submissions must be postmarked on or before the close of the 
comment period.
    Docket: To access the docket folder to view the ICR Federal 
Register publications, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search 
``ONRR-2011-0001'' to view renewal notices recently published in the 
Federal Register, publications associated with prior renewals, and 
applicable public comments received for this ICR. ONRR will make the 
comments submitted in response to this notice available for public 
viewing at https://www.regulations.gov.
    OMB ICR Data: OMB also maintains information on ICR renewals and 
approvals. You may access this information at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch. Please use the following instructions: Under the 
``OMB Control Number'' heading enter ``1012-0010'' and click the 
``Search'' button located at the bottom of the page. To view the ICR 
renewal or OMB approval status, click on the latest entry (based on the 
most recent date). On the ``View ICR--OIRA Conclusion'' page, check the 
box next to ``All'' to display all available ICR information provided 
by OMB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact Michael Anspach, Solid Minerals, ONRR, 
by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (303) 231-3618. 
Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et 
seq., and 5 CFR 1320.5, all information collections, as defined in 5 
CFR 1320.3, require approval by OMB. ONRR may not conduct or sponsor, 
and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of ONRR's continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burdens, ONRR is inviting the public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1). This helps ONRR to assess the impact of its information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It 
also helps the public understand ONRR's information collection 
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
    ONRR is especially interested in public comments addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of ONRR's estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. ONRR will include or summarize each comment in its 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask ONRR in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, ONRR 
cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
    Abstract: (a) General Information: The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 (``FOGRMA'') directs the Secretary of the 
Interior (``Secretary'') to ``establish a comprehensive inspection, 
collection and fiscal and production accounting and auditing system to 
provide the capability to accurately determine oil and gas royalties, 
interest, fines, penalties, fees, deposits, and other payments owed, 
and to collect and account for such amounts in a timely manner.'' See 
30 U.S.C. 1711. ONRR performs these and other mineral revenue 
management responsibilities for the Secretary. See U.S. Department of 
the Interior Departmental Manual, 112 DM 34.1 (Sept. 9, 2020). ONRR 
uses the information collected in this ICR to ensure that a lessee 
properly pays royalty and other mineral revenues due on solid and 
geothermal resources produced from Federal and Indian lands. ONRR also 
uses these forms for lessees to claim a coal washing and/or 
transportation allowance. ONRR shares the data with the Bureau of Land 
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Tribal and State governments 
for their land and lease management responsibilities. The requirement 
to report accurately and timely is mandatory. Please refer to the chart 
for all reporting requirements and associated burden hours.
    (b) Information Collections: This ICR covers the paperwork 
requirements under 30 CFR parts:

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     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. A 
lessee uses the following forms for solid minerals production, sales, 
royalty reporting, and allowances:
    (i) ONRR-4292, Coal Washing Allowance Report: A lessee of any 
Federal or Indian lease producing coal must submit this form to claim a 
coal washing allowance.
    (ii) ONRR-4293, Coal Transportation Allowance: A lessee of any 
Federal or Indian lease producing coal must submit this form to claim a 
coal transportation allowance.
    (iii) ONRR-4430, Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report: A 
Federal or Indian lessee must submit this form to report royalties, 
certain rents, and other lease-related transactions on solid mineral 
leases.
    (iv) ONRR-4440, Solid Mineral Sales: A lessee must file this form 
for all coal and other solid minerals produced from Federal and Indian 
leases and for any remote storage site which the lessee sells Federal 
or Indian solid minerals.
    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: 8,341. (Based on the 
average burden hours and responses for the last three years, there is a 
decrease of 1,093 in estimated annual responses).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,380 hours. (Based 
on the average burden hours and responses for the last three years, 
there is a decrease of 504 in estimated annual burden hours).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: The average completion time 
is 24.31 minutes per response. The average completion time is 
calculated by first multiplying the estimated annual burden hours 
(3,380) by 60 minutes to obtain the total annual burden minutes 
(202,800). Then the total annual burden minutes (202,800) is divided by 
the estimated annual responses (8,341).
    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: ONRR has identified no 
``non-hour'' cost burden associated with the collection of information.
    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.
    The authority for this action is the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Kimbra G. Davis,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2022-07893 Filed 4-12-22; 8:45 am]
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