Notice2024-08019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable Confirmations Reporting
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Published
April 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNatural Resources Revenue Office
Abstract
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 related to the paperwork requirements under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 ("CFO Act") covering the collection of royalties and other mineral revenues due, which obligations are accounted for as accounts receivables.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26915-26917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08019]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0019; DS63644000 DRT000000.CH7000 234D1113RT, OMB
Control Number 1012-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable
Confirmations Reporting
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 related to the paperwork
requirements under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (``CFO
Act'') covering the collection of royalties and other mineral revenues
due, which obligations are accounted for as accounts receivables.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must (1) reference ``OMB Control
Number 1012-0001'' in the subject line; (2) be sent to ONRR before the
close of the comment period listed under DATES; and (3) be sent using
the following method:
Electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Please visit
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Search Box, enter the Docket ID
Number for this ICR renewal (``ONRR-2011-0019'') to locate the document
and click the ``Comment Now!'' button. Follow the prompts to submit
your comment prior to the close of the comment period.
Docket: To access the docket to view the ICR Federal Register
publications, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search ``ONRR-2011-
0019'' 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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
OMB ICR Data: You may also view information collection review data
for this ICR, including past OMB approvals, at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>. Under the ``OMB Control Number'' heading enter
``1012-0001'' and click the ``Search'' button located at the bottom of
the page. To view the ICR renewal or OMB approval status, click
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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 Thomas Anthony, Financial Services, by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0155696e6c60722f406f75696e6f78416e6f73732f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6b28e898b8795c8a788928e89889fa689889494c8818990">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at (303) 231-3708.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
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 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 or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not 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 Secretary of the United
States Department of the Interior (``Secretary'') is responsible for
mineral resource development on Federal and Indian lands and the Outer
Continental Shelf. Laws pertaining to Federal and Indian mineral leases
are posted at <a href="https://onrr.gov/references/statutes">https://onrr.gov/references/statutes</a>. Pursuant to the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (``FOGRMA'') and
other laws, the Secretary's responsibilities include maintaining a
comprehensive inspection, collection, and fiscal and production
accounting and auditing system that: (1) accurately determines mineral
royalties, interest, and other payments owed, (2) collects and accounts
for such amounts in a timely manner, and (3) disburses the funds
collected. See 30 U.S.C. 1701 and 1711. ONRR performs these mineral
revenue management responsibilities for the Secretary. See Secretarial
Order No. 3306.
ONRR collects, audits, and disburses royalties, interest, and other
payments owed by lessees on minerals produced from Federal and Indian
lands. Such information is generally available within the records of
the lessee or others involved in the development, transport,
processing, purchase, or sale of such minerals. Specifically, companies
submit financial information to ONRR on a monthly basis by submitting
form ONRR-2014 (Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance for oil and gas
reported in OMB Control Number 1012-0004), and form ONRR-4430 (Solid
Minerals Production and Royalty Report reported in OMB Control Number
1012-0010). These royalty reports result in accounts receivables and
capture most of the mineral revenues that ONRR collects.
The basis for the data that a company submits on forms ONRR-2014
and ONRR-4430 is generally available within the records of the lessee
or others involved in developing, transporting, processing, purchasing,
or selling such minerals. The information that ONRR collects under this
ICR includes data necessary to ensure that ONRR's accounts receivables
are accurately based on the value of the mineral production, as
reported to ONRR on forms ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430.
(b) Information Collections: Every year, under the CFO Act, the
Office of Inspector General (``OIG'') or its agent audits the accounts
receivable portions of the Department of the Interior's financial
statements, which includes accounts receivables based on ONRR forms
ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430. Accounts receivable confirmations are a common
practice in the audit business. Due to a continuous increase in
scrutiny of financial audits, a third-party confirmation of the
validity of ONRR's financial records is necessary.
As part of CFO Act audits, the OIG or its agent selects a sample of
accounts receivable items based on forms ONRR-2014 and ONRR-4430 and
provides the sample items to ONRR. ONRR then identifies the company
names and addresses for the sample items selected and creates accounts
receivable confirmation letters. In order to meet the CFO Act's
requirements, the letters must be on ONRR letterhead and the Deputy
Director for ONRR, or his or her designee, must sign the letters. The
letter requests third-party confirmation responses by a specified date
on whether ONRR's accounts receivable records agree with royalty payor
records for the following items: (1) customer identification; (2)
royalty invoice number; (3) payor assigned document number; (4) date of
ONRR receipt; (5) original amount the payor reported; and (6) remaining
balance due to ONRR. The OIG or its agent mails the letters to the
payors, instructing them to respond directly to confirm the accuracy
and validity of selected royalty receivable items and amounts. In turn,
it is the responsibility of the payors to verify, research, and analyze
the amounts and balances reported on their respective forms ONRR-2014
and ONRR-4430.
Title of Collection: Accounts Receivable Confirmations.
OMB Control Number: 1012-0001.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 24 randomly selected
mineral payors from Federal and Indian lands and the OCS.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: ONRR estimates that each
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response will take 15 minutes for payors to complete.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: ONRR did not identify
any ``non-hour cost'' burden associated with this 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 of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
Howard M. Cantor,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2024-08019 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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