80 FR 28007 - Agency Information Collection Activities: United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Revenue Information Collection-OMB Control Number 1012-0NEW; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11799 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28007-28009] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11799] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR-2014-0002; DS63602000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 156D0102R2] Agency Information Collection Activities: United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Revenue Information Collection--OMB Control Number 1012--0NEW; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior. ACTION: Notice for OMB approval. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted this Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This ICR covers the paperwork requirements for participation in the United States implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI). This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove this information collection request but may respond after 30 days; therefore, you should submit your public comments to OMB by June 15, 2015 for the assurance of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit your written comments directly to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (OMB Control Number 1012-- NEW), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by email to [email protected].gov or telefax at (202) 395-5806. Please also mail a copy of your comments to Mr. Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist, [[Page 28008]] ONRR, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61030A, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, or email [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1012--NEW in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues, contact Jonathan Swedin, Program & Performance Analysis, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3028, or email [email protected]. For other questions, contact Mr. Luis Aguilar, telephone (303) 231-3418, or email [email protected] You may also contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain copies (free of charge) of the ICR and any associated forms. You may also review the information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Abstract The Secretary of the U.S. 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 manage mineral resources production on Federal and Indian lands and the OCS, collect the royalties and other mineral revenues due, and distribute the funds collected under those laws. ONRR performs the royalty management functions and assists the Secretary in carrying out the Department's responsibility. 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/default.htm. In September 2011, President Obama announced the U.S. commitment to domestic implementation of EITI, a key element of the President's Open Government Partnership commitments. President Obama appointed the Secretary of the Interior as the senior U.S. official to lead the USEITI implementation. EITI is a voluntary global effort designed to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust for the revenues paid and received for a country's oil, gas, and mineral resources. The Administration renewed its commitment to implement EITI in the December 2013 U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. By signing onto the global EITI standard, the U.S. Government will help ensure that American taxpayers are receiving every dollar due for the extraction of these valuable public resources. The EITI Standard contains the set of requirements that countries need to meet in order to be recognized first as an EITI Candidate and ultimately as an EITI Compliant Country. In March 2014, the U.S. became the first G7 country to achieve Candidate Country status. When fully implemented, EITI will ensure more transparency in how the country's natural resources are governed and also will provide full disclosure of government revenues from its extractive sector. The following laws and executive initiative are applicable to USEITI, including the Secretary's and ONRR's management of mineral resource production, revenue, and information disclosure obligations:U.S. Open Government National Action Plan Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331- 56b), including provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.) Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 as amended by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 (30 U.S.C. 1701-1759) Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001-28) Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C 181-287) Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C 351-60) General Information International EITI requirements direct participating governments to publish annual reports to help citizens understand how governments manage their extractive sectors. The U.S. Open Government National Action Plan commits the U.S. to publish the first United States EITI report in 2015 and to achieve EITI compliance in 2016. An Independent Administrator produces the annual reports, which include parallel public disclosures by both the government and companies. These disclosures relate to the payments that companies have made to the government on their oil, gas, and mining development. In order to produce the USEITI annual reports, the Independent Administrator, in partnership with industry and DOI, created a document called the ``USEITI Reporting Form,'' including reporting instructions, which provide guidance on how to complete this form. The Independent Administrator will use this form to collect revenue information from extractive companies which paid more than $20 million to ONRR in a given year. The form will collect information on the amounts of royalties, rentals, and other payments related to mineral development that companies have made to the Federal Government. The Independent Administrator will collect this information; however, it will not collect items of a sensitive nature such as proprietary data, Personally Identifiable Information, etc. EITI is a voluntary initiative, and companies are not required to provide the requested information. OMB Approval We are requesting OMB's approval to collect this information. This ICR is necessary to successfully implement EITI in the U.S. Not collecting this information would limit the Secretary's ability to implement the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan and could prevent the Independent Administrator from creating and completing the annual USEITI report. If the annual USEITI report is not completed, the U.S. will not become an EITI Compliant Country. II. Data Title: United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Revenue Information Collection. OMB Control Number: 1012--NEW. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency: Annually. Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 76 extractive companies that paid $20 million or more to ONRR in calendar year 2013. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 6,384 hours. We estimate that each response will take approximately 84 hours for each company to complete. We have not included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal course of business and considered usual and customary. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burden associated with the collection of information. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) provides that 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. III. Request for Comments Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires each agency to ``* * * publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information * * *.'' Agencies must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the [[Page 28009]] proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, we published a notice in the Federal Register on December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75583) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day comment period. We received no comments in response to the notice. If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by June 15, 2015. Public Comment Policy: ONRR will post all comments, including names and addresses of respondents at http://www.regulations.gov. Before including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 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 may ask us to withhold PII from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: May 12, 2015. Gregory J. Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2015-11799 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Hour Annual
30 CFR Part 1210 Reporting and recordkeeping requirement number of an-
burden burden hours
nual responses
(b) Period for keeping records. Lessees, operators, revenue
payors, or other persons required to keep records under
this section shall maintain and preserve them for 6 years
from the day on which the relevant transaction recorded
occurred unless the Secretary notifies the record holder
of an audit or investigation involving the records and that
they must be maintained for a longer period * * *
[In accordance with 30 U.S.C. 1724(f), Federal oil and gas
records must be maintained for 7 years from the date the
obligation became due.]
Total for Royalty and Production Reporting ................................................................................................. 10,499,998 337,933
* Note: ONRR consider each line of data as one response/report.
Estimated Annual Reporting and estimate (1) major cost factors, including DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost system and technology acquisition, (2)
Burden: We have not identified a ‘‘non- expected useful life of capital Office of Natural Resources Revenue
hour’’ cost burden associated with the equipment, (3) discount rate(s), and (4) [Docket No. ONRR–2014–0002; DS63602000
collection of information. the period over which you incur costs. DR2PS0000.PX8000 156D0102R2]
III. Request for Comments Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and Agency Information Collection
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA software that you purchase to prepare Activities: United States Extractive
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) provides that an Industries Transparency Initiative
for collecting information and
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and (USEITI) Revenue Information
monitoring, sampling, and testing
a person is not required to respond to, Collection—OMB Control Number
equipment, and record storage facilities.
a collection of information unless it 1012—0NEW; Comment Request
displays a current and valid OMB Generally, your estimates should not
control number. include equipment or services AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
Comments: Before submitting an ICR purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
to OMB, PRA Section 3506(c)(2)(A) (ii) to comply with requirements not ACTION: Notice for OMB approval.
requires each agency to ‘‘* * * provide associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to SUMMARY: To comply with the
60-day notice in the Federal Register
provide information or keep records for Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
* * * and otherwise consult with
the Federal Government; or (iv) as part (PRA), we are notifying the public that
members of the public and affected
of customary and usual business, or we have submitted this Information
agencies concerning each proposed
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
collection of information * * *.’’ private practices.
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Agencies must specifically solicit Public Comment Policy: ONRR will review and approval. This ICR covers
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the post all comments, including names and the paperwork requirements for
proposed collection of information is addresses of respondents at http:// participation in the United States
necessary for the agency to perform its www.regulations.gov. Before including implementation of the Extractive
duties, including whether the
Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Industries Transparency Initiative
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
such as your address, phone number, (USEITI). This notice also provides the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
email address, or other personal public a second opportunity to
burden of the proposed collection of
information in your comment(s), you comment on the paperwork burden of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
should be aware that your entire these regulatory requirements.
usefulness, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) minimize comment (including PII) may be made DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to
the burden on the respondents, available to the public at any time. approve or disapprove this information
including the use of automated While you may ask us, in your collection request but may respond after
collection techniques or other forms of comment, to withhold PII from public 30 days; therefore, you should submit
information technology. view, we cannot guarantee that we will your public comments to OMB by June
The PRA also requires agencies to be able to do so. 15, 2015 for the assurance of
estimate the total annual reporting consideration.
Dated: May 11, 2015.
‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden to respondents ADDRESSES: You may submit your
Gregory J. Gould,
or recordkeepers resulting from the written comments directly to the Desk
Director, Office of Natural Resources
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collection of information. If you have Officer for the Department of the
Revenue.
costs to generate, maintain, and disclose Interior (OMB Control Number 1012—
this information, you should comment [FR Doc. 2015–11792 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] NEW), Office of Information and
and provide your total capital and BILLING CODE 4335–30–P Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by email to
startup cost components or annual OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or
operation, maintenance, and purchase telefax at (202) 395–5806. Please also
of service components. You should mail a copy of your comments to Mr.
describe the methods that you use to Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist,
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proposed collection of information is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: These investigations are being
necessary for the agency to perform its Amy Sherman (202–205–3289), Office conducted under authority of title VII of the
duties, including whether the of Investigations, U.S. International Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
information is useful; (b) evaluate the Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
burden of the proposed collection of impaired persons can obtain By order of the Commission.
information; (c) enhance the quality, information on this matter by contacting Issued: May 12, 2015.
usefulness, and clarity of the the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Lisa R. Barton,
information to be collected; and (d) 205–1810. Persons with mobility Secretary to the Commission.
minimize the burden on the impairments who will need special [FR Doc. 2015–11777 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
respondents, including the use of assistance in gaining access to the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
automated collection techniques or Commission should contact the Office
other forms of information technology. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
To comply with the public General information concerning the
consultation process, we published a Commission may also be obtained by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
notice in the Federal Register on accessing its internet server (http://
December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75583) www.usitc.gov). The public record for Drug Enforcement Administration
announcing that we would submit this these investigations may be viewed on
ICR to OMB for approval. The notice the Commission’s electronic docket [Docket No. DEA–392]
provided the required 60-day comment (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Importer of Controlled Substances
period. We received no comments in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Registration: Cambrex Charles City
response to the notice. November 3, 2014, the Commission
If you wish to comment in response established a schedule for the conduct ACTION: Notice of registration.
to this notice, you may send your of the final phase of the subject
comments to the offices listed under the investigations (79 FR 75591, December SUMMARY: Cambrex Charles City applied
ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB 18, 2014). On December 19, 2014, the to be registered as an importer of certain
has up to 60 days to approve or Department of Commerce suspended the basic classes of controlled substances.
disapprove the information collection antidumping and countervailing duty The Drug Enforcement Administration
but may respond after 30 days. investigations on sugar from Mexico (79 (DEA) grants Cambrex Charles City
Therefore, to ensure maximum FR 78039, 78044, December 29, 2014). registration as an importer of those
consideration, OMB should receive Subsequently, the Department of controlled substances.
public comments by June 15, 2015. Commerce received timely requests to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By notice
Public Comment Policy: ONRR will continue the antidumping and dated January 21, 2015, and published
post all comments, including names and countervailing duty investigations on in the Federal Register on January 28,
addresses of respondents at http:// sugar from Mexico and resumed its 2015, 80 FR 4592, Cambrex Charles
www.regulations.gov. Before including investigations on May 4, 2015 (80 FR City, 1205 11th Street, Charles City,
Personally Identifiable Information (PII), 25278, May 4, 2015). The Commission, Iowa 50616–3466 applied to be
such as your address, phone number, therefore, is revising its schedule to registered as an importer of certain basic
email address, or other personal conform with Commerce’s new classes of controlled substances. No
information in your comment(s), you schedule. comments or objections were submitted
should be aware that your entire The Commission’s new schedule for for this notice. Comments and request
comment (including PII) may be made the investigation is as follows. The for hearings on applications to import
available to the public at any time. prehearing staff report will be placed in narcotic raw material are not
While you may ask us to withhold PII the nonpublic record on August 28, appropriate. 72 FR 3417 (January 25,
from public view, we cannot guarantee 2015. The deadline for filing prehearing 2007).
that we will be able to do so. briefs is September 4, 2015. Requests to The DEA has considered the factors in
Dated: May 12, 2015. appear at the hearing must be filed with 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and
Gregory J. Gould, the Secretary to the Commission not determined that the registration of
Director, Office of Natural Resources later than September 11, 2015. The Cambrex Charles City to import the
Revenue. prehearing conference will be held at basic classes of controlled substances is
[FR Doc. 2015–11799 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] the U.S. International Trade consistent with the public interest and
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Commission Building on September 14, with United States obligations under
2015, if deemed necessary. The hearing international treaties, conventions, or
will be held at the U.S. International protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. The
Trade Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. DEA investigated the company’s
INTERNATIONAL TRADE on September 16, 2015. The deadline for maintenance of effective controls
COMMISSION filing posthearing briefs is September against diversion by inspecting and
23, 2015. The Commission will make its testing the company’s physical security
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–513 and 731–
final release of information on October systems, verifying the company’s
TA–1249 (Final)]
14, 2015; and final party comments are compliance with state and local laws,
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Sugar From Mexico; Revised Schedule due on October 16, 2015. and reviewing the company’s
for the Subject Investigations For further information concerning background and history.
these investigations see the Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
AGENCY: United States International Commission’s notice cited above and 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance
Trade Commission. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and with 21 CFR 1301.34, the above-named
ACTION: Notice. Procedure, part 201, subparts A through company is granted registration as an
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, importer of the basic classes of
DATES: Effective Date: May 11, 2015. subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). controlled substances:
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| Contact | For questions on technical issues, contact Jonathan Swedin, Program & Performance Analysis, ONRR, telephone (303) 231-3028, or email [email protected] For other questions, contact Mr. Luis Aguilar, telephone (303) 231-3418, or email [email protected] You may also contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain copies (free of charge) of the ICR and any associated forms. You may also review the information collection request online at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. | |
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