Notice2025-09266
Agency Information Collection Activities: Indian Oil and Gas Valuation
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Published
May 23, 2025
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 for the collection, verification, and disbursement of oil and gas royalties owed to Indian lessors. ONRR uses forms ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, ONRR-4393, ONRR-4410, and ONRR-4411 as part of these information collection requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 99 (Friday, May 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22111-22112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09266]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0021; DS63636400 DRT000000.CH7000 256D1113RT; OMB
Control Number 1012-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Indian Oil and Gas
Valuation
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 for the collection,
verification, and disbursement of oil and gas royalties owed to Indian
lessors. ONRR uses forms ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, ONRR-4393,
ONRR-4410, and ONRR-4411 as part of these information collection
requirements.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be
considered, your comments must be received on or before June 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must (1) reference the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') Control Number 1012-0002 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-2011-0021'') to locate the document
and click the ``Comment'' button. Follow the prompts to submit your
comment prior to the close of the comment period.
Docket: To access the docket folder to view the ICR Federal
Register publications, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search
``ONRR-2011-0021'' 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
``1012-0002'' and click the ``Search'' button located at the bottom of
the page. To view the ICR renewal or OMB approval status, click on the
most recent entry. 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: Matthew Coakley, Royalty Valuation,
ONRR, by telephone (918) 615-5249, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3fed2c7c7dbd6c49df0dcd2d8dfd6caf3dcddc1c19dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce83afbabaa6abb9e08da1afa5a2abb78ea1a0bcbce0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 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 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.
ONRR published a notice, with a 60-day public comment period,
soliciting
[[Page 22112]]
comments on this collection of information in the Federal Register on
November 18, 2024 (89 FR 90734). ONRR did not receive comments from
companies in response to the published 60-day Federal Register notice.
Comments that you submit in response to this 30-day 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 personally identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask ONRR in your comment to
withhold your personally identifying information from public review,
ONRR cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Abstract: (a) General Information: The Secretary of the Interior
(``Secretary'') is responsible for mineral resource development on
Federal and Indian lands and the U.S. 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 royalty and revenue
management responsibilities for the Secretary. See Secretary's Order
No. 3306.
The information collections that ONRR covers in this ICR are found
at 30 CFR part 1202, subparts C and J, which pertain to Indian oil and
gas royalties; part 1206, subparts B and E, which govern the valuation
of oil and gas produced from leases on Indian lands; and part 1207,
which pertains to recordkeeping. Indian Tribes and allottees receive
all royalties generated from their lands. Determining product valuation
is essential to ensure that Indian Tribes and allottees receive payment
on the full value of the minerals removed from their lands.
(b) Information Collections: This ICR covers the paperwork
requirements under 30 CFR parts 1202, 1206, and 1207 as follows:
(1) Indian Oil--Regulations at 30 CFR part 1206, subpart B, govern
the valuation for royalty purposes of oil produced from Indian oil and
gas leases (Tribal and allotted). These regulations require a lessee to
file form ONRR-4110, Oil Transportation Allowance Report, when its oil
transportation allowance includes costs incurred under non-arm's-length
or no-contract transportation situations. ONRR and Tribal audit
personnel use the information collected on this form to help verify
that the lessee correctly reported its transportation allowance within
regulatory allowance limitations and reported and paid the correct
amount of royalties.
(2) Indian Gas--Regulations at 30 CFR part 1206, subpart E, govern
the valuation for royalty purposes of natural gas produced from Indian
oil and gas leases (Tribal and allotted). These regulations require
reporting on ONRR forms 4109, 4295, 4410, and 4411 as follows:
(a) A lessee must file form ONRR-4109, Gas Processing Allowance
Report, when its processing allowance includes costs incurred under
non-arm's-length or no-contract processing situations. ONRR and Tribal
audit personnel use the information collected on this form to verify
that the lessee correctly reported its processing allowance within
regulatory allowance limitations and reported and paid the correct
amount of royalties.
(b) A lessee must file form ONRR-4295, Gas Transportation Allowance
Report, when its gas transportation allowance includes costs incurred
under non-arm's-length or no-contract transportation situations. ONRR
and Tribal audit personnel use the information collected on this form
to verify that a lessee correctly reported its transportation allowance
within regulatory allowance limitations and reported and paid the
correct amount of royalties.
(c) A lessee for an Indian oil and gas lease must file form ONRR-
4410, Accounting for Comparison [Dual Accounting] to certify when dual
accounting is not required (part A) or to make an election for actual
dual accounting as defined in 30 CFR 1206.176 or alternative dual
accounting as defined in 30 CFR 1206.173 when dual accounting is
required (part B).
(d) A lessee uses form ONRR-4411, Safety Net Report, when it sells
gas production from an Indian oil or gas lease in an ONRR-designated
index zone beyond the first index pricing point. The safety net
calculation establishes the minimum value, for royalty purposes, of
natural gas production from Indian oil and gas leases. This reporting
helps ensure that Indian lessors receive all royalties due and aids
ONRR's compliance efforts.
(3) Indian Oil and Gas--Regulations at 30 CFR 1206.56(b)(2) and
1206.177(c)(2) and (c)(3) provide that a lessee must submit form ONRR-
4393, Request to Exceed Regulatory Allowance Limitation, as part of a
valid request to exceed the regulatory allowance limit of 50 percent of
royalty value for transportation allowances. OMB approved the form
ONRR-4393 under OMB Control Number 1012-0005, which otherwise pertains
to Federal oil and gas leases. This form provides ONRR with the
necessary data to make a decision on whether to approve or deny the
request.
The requirement to report is mandatory for form ONRR-4410 and,
under certain circumstances, form ONRR-4411. To obtain certain
benefits, a lessee must file forms ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, and
ONRR-4393.
Title of Collection: Indian Oil and Gas Valuation.
OMB Control Number: 1012-0002.
Bureau Form Number: Forms ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, ONRR-
4393, ONRR-4410, and ONRR-4411.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 146 Indian lessees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 146.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 8.85 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,299 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annual and on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: ONRR identified no
``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 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
April Lockler,
Acting Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2025-09266 Filed 5-22-25; 8:45 am]
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