81 FR 24868 - Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation Renewal for the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09852 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24868-24869] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09852] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018; DS63610000 DR2PS0000.CH7000 167D0102R2] Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation Renewal for the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The States of Alaska, California, Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming are requesting that ONRR renew current delegations of audit and investigation authority. This notice gives members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the States' proposals. DATES: Submit written comments on or before May 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice by any of the following methods:Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ONRR-2011-0018, and then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. ONRR will post all comments. Email comments to Luis Aguilar, Regulatory Specialist, at [email protected]. Please reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments. Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service. Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Heidi Badaracco, State and Tribal Support, State and Indian Coordination, ONRR; telephone (303) 231-3434; or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following officials are the State contacts for their respective proposals: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Department Contact information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alaska..................... Division of Oil Monica French, 550 West and Gas. 7th Avenue, Suite 800, Anchorage, AK 99501- 5313. California................. State Controller's Elizabeth Gonzalez, 300 Office. Capitol Mall, Suite 518, Sacramento, CA 94250-5874. Colorado................... Colorado Brenda Petersen, 720 S. Department of Colorado Blvd., Suite Revenue, Mineral 400N, Denver, CO 80246- Audit Section. 1968. North Dakota............... State Auditor's Dennis Roller, 425 Office, Royalty North 5th Street--3rd Audit Section. Floor, Bismarck, ND 58501-4033. Texas...................... Texas General Land Luke Decker, 1700 N. Office. Congress Ave., Suite 640, Austin, TX 78701- 1436. Utah....................... Utah State Tax Jennifer Casady, 210 Commission. North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 64134- 9000. Wyoming.................... WY Dept. of Audit, Steve Dilsaver, 122 Mineral Audit West 25th Street, Division. Cheyenne, WY 82001- 3004. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The States' new agreement application, including proposed budget and work plan, are due April 1, 2016. In accordance with 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(1), the States request that ONRR delegate the royalty management functions of conducting audits and investigations. The States request delegation of these functions for producing Federal oil and gas leases within the State boundaries, as applicable. This is for producing Federal oil and gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf, subject to revenue sharing under 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(g); and for other producing solid mineral or geothermal Federal leases within the State. The States do not request delegation of royalty and production reporting functions. In addition to audit and investigation authority, the State of Wyoming also requests to renew its authority under 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(2) to issue Orders to Pay, Orders to Perform, and tolling agreements as a result of an audit or compliance review; it also requests to renew its subpoena authority under the Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act related to oil and gas revenues owed to the United States and shared with the State, which are attributable to leased Federal onshore property within the State. The States have asked ONRR to renew the delegations within the time required by 30 CFR 1227.110(b). The States of Alaska, California, and Utah request 100-percent funding of the delegated functions for a 3- year period beginning July 1, 2016, with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. The States of Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming request 100- [[Page 24869]] percent funding of the delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning October 1, 2016, with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. The States have a current audit delegation agreement with ONRR, as shown in the table below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Agreement No. Term ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alaska......................... D12AC70003 7/01/2010-6/30/2013 7/01/2013-6/30/2016. California..................... D12AC70004 7/01/2010-6/30/2013 7/01/2013-6/30/2016. Colorado....................... D12AC70005 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 10/01/2013-9/30/2016. North Dakota................... D12AC70007 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 10/01/2013-9/30/2016. Texas.......................... D12AC70009 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 10/01/2013-9/30/2016. Utah........................... D12AC70010 7/01/2010-6/30/2013 7/01/2013-6/30/2016. Wyoming........................ D12AC70012 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 10/01/2013-9/30/2016. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Therefore, ONRR has determined that we will not hold a formal hearing for comments under 30 CFR 1227.105. Dated: April 22, 2016. Gregory J. Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2016-09852 Filed 4-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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review, we cannot guarantee that we Building 53, entrance E–20. Visitor the public an opportunity to review and
will be able to do so. parking is available near entrance E–20, comment on the States’ proposals.
Authority: 43 U.S.C. Chap. 3. with a phone to request entry. Call DATES: Submit written comments on or
Armando Salazar at (303) 231–3585 or before May 27, 2016.
Joshua F. Alexander, Janet Giron at (303) 231–3088 to gain
Acting Chief, Branch of Cadastral Survey, entrance. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Division of Energy, Minerals and Realty. on this notice by any of the following
Dated: April 11, 2016. methods:
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Gregory J. Gould, • Electronically go to http://
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Director, Office of Natural Resources www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
Revenue. ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ONRR–
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [FR Doc. 2016–09850 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] 2011–0018, and then click search.
BILLING CODE 4335–30–P Follow the instructions to submit public
Office of Natural Resources Revenue comments. ONRR will post all
[Docket No. ONRR–2016–0001; DS63610000 comments.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DR2000000.CH7000 167D0102R2] • Email comments to Luis Aguilar,
Office of Natural Resources Revenue Regulatory Specialist, at Luis.Aguilar@
Temporary Physical Address Change onrr.gov. Please reference the Docket
for General Ledger Team [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0018; DS63610000 No. ONRR–2011–0018 in your
DR2PS0000.CH7000 167D0102R2] comments.
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, Interior. Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation • Hand-carry comments or use an
Renewal for the States of Alaska, overnight courier service. Our courier
ACTION: Notice.
California, Colorado, North Dakota, address is Building 85, Room A–614,
SUMMARY: ONRR is temporarily Texas, Utah, and Wyoming Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave.
changing its physical address for courier and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado
services and personal deliveries. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office 80225. Please reference the Docket No.
of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), ONRR–2011–0018 in your comments.
DATES: Effective April 13, 2016.
Interior.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
ACTION: Notice. Heidi Badaracco, State and Tribal
Darrel Redford, Supervisory
Accountant, at (303) 231–3085, or email SUMMARY: The States of Alaska, Support, State and Indian Coordination,
at Darrel.Redford@onrr.gov. California, Colorado, North Dakota, ONRR; telephone (303) 231–3434; or by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Texas, Utah, and Wyoming are email at Heidi.Badaracco@onrr.gov.
April 13, 2016, all courier services and requesting that ONRR renew current SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
personal deliveries should be made to delegations of audit and investigation following officials are the State contacts
ONRR at the Denver Federal Center, authority. This notice gives members of for their respective proposals:
State Department Contact information
Alaska ..................... Division of Oil and Gas ............................................ Monica French, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 800, Anchorage, AK
99501–5313.
California ................ State Controller’s Office ........................................... Elizabeth Gonzalez, 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 518, Sacramento, CA
94250–5874.
Colorado ................. Colorado Department of Revenue, Mineral Audit Brenda Petersen, 720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 400N, Denver, CO
Section. 80246–1968.
North Dakota .......... State Auditor’s Office, Royalty Audit Section ........... Dennis Roller, 425 North 5th Street—3rd Floor, Bismarck, ND
58501–4033.
Texas ...................... Texas General Land Office ...................................... Luke Decker, 1700 N. Congress Ave., Suite 640, Austin, TX 78701–
1436.
Utah ........................ Utah State Tax Commission .................................... Jennifer Casady, 210 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 64134–
9000.
Wyoming ................ WY Dept. of Audit, Mineral Audit Division ............... Steve Dilsaver, 122 West 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001–3004.
The States’ new agreement Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. related to oil and gas revenues owed to
application, including proposed budget 1337(g); and for other producing solid the United States and shared with the
and work plan, are due April 1, 2016. mineral or geothermal Federal leases State, which are attributable to leased
In accordance with 30 CFR within the State. The States do not Federal onshore property within the
1227.101(b)(1), the States request that request delegation of royalty and State.
ONRR delegate the royalty management production reporting functions. In The States have asked ONRR to renew
functions of conducting audits and addition to audit and investigation the delegations within the time required
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investigations. The States request authority, the State of Wyoming also by 30 CFR 1227.110(b). The States of
delegation of these functions for requests to renew its authority under 30 Alaska, California, and Utah request
producing Federal oil and gas leases CFR 1227.101(b)(2) to issue Orders to 100-percent funding of the delegated
within the State boundaries, as Pay, Orders to Perform, and tolling functions for a 3-year period beginning
applicable. This is for producing agreements as a result of an audit or July 1, 2016, with the opportunity to
Federal oil and gas leases in the Outer compliance review; it also requests to extend for an additional 3-year period.
Continental Shelf, subject to revenue renew its subpoena authority under the The States of Colorado, North Dakota,
sharing under 8(g) of the Outer Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act Texas, and Wyoming request 100-
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percent funding of the delegated extend for an additional 3-year period. delegation agreement with ONRR, as
functions for a 3-year period beginning The States have a current audit shown in the table below:
October 1, 2016, with the opportunity to
Agreement
State Term
No.
Alaska ...................................................................................................................................................... D12AC70003 7/01/2010–6/30/2013
7/01/2013–6/30/2016.
California .................................................................................................................................................. D12AC70004 7/01/2010–6/30/2013
7/01/2013–6/30/2016.
Colorado .................................................................................................................................................. D12AC70005 10/01/2010–9/30/2013
10/01/2013–9/30/2016.
North Dakota ............................................................................................................................................ D12AC70007 10/01/2010–9/30/2013
10/01/2013–9/30/2016.
Texas ....................................................................................................................................................... D12AC70009 10/01/2010–9/30/2013
10/01/2013–9/30/2016.
Utah ......................................................................................................................................................... D12AC70010 7/01/2010–6/30/2013
7/01/2013–6/30/2016.
Wyoming .................................................................................................................................................. D12AC70012 10/01/2010–9/30/2013
10/01/2013–9/30/2016.
Therefore, ONRR has determined that OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ Respondents operate commercial and
we will not hold a formal hearing for submission@omb.eop.gov. Please noncommercial technology projects that
comments under 30 CFR 1227.105. provide a copy of your comments to include installation, construction,
Dated: April 22, 2016. BOEM at OPRA Mail Stop: VA–DIR, operation and maintenance, and
Gregory J. Gould, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA decommissioning of offshore facilities,
Director, Office of Natural Resources
20166. Please reference ICR 1010–0176 as well as possible onshore support
Revenue. in your comment and include your facilities. BOEM must ensure that these
[FR Doc. 2016–09852 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am]
name and return address. activities and operations on the OCS are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: performed in a safe manner which do
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Office of Policy, Regulations, and not cause damage to the environment or
Analysis at or (202) 208–6352. You may endanger life or health, do not interfere
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR review the ICR online at http:// with the rights of other users on the
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the OCS, and balance the protection and
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management instructions to review Department of the development of OCS resources.
Interior collections under review by Therefore, BOEM needs information
[OMB Control Number 1010–0176;
OMB. concerning the proposed activities,
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facilities, safety equipment, inspections
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and tests, and natural and manmade
Information Collection: Renewable
OMB Control Number: 1010–0176. hazards near the site, as well as
Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing
Title: 30 CFR 585, Renewable Energy assurance of fiscal responsibility.
Facilities on the Outer Continental
and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities BOEM uses forms to collect some
Shelf; Submitted for OMB Review;
on the Outer Continental Shelf. information to ensure proper and
Comment Request
Forms: BOEM–0002, BOEM–0003, efficient administration of OCS
ACTION: 30-Day notice. BOEM–0004, BOEM–0005, BOEM– renewable energy leases and grants and
0006. to document the financial responsibility
SUMMARY: To comply with the Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf of lessees and grantees. Forms BOEM–
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 0002, BOEM–0003, BOEM–0004, and
(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), BOEM–0006 are used by renewable
Management (BOEM) is notifying the authorizes the Secretary of the Interior energy entities on the OCS to assign a
public that we have submitted an to issue leases, easements, or rights-of- lease interest, designate an operator, and
information collection request (ICR) to way on the OCS for activities that to assign or relinquish a lease or grant.
the Office of Management and Budget produce or support production, Form BOEM–0005 was designed to
(OMB) for review and approval. This transportation, or transmission of energy guarantee the performance of sureties
ICR concerns the paperwork from sources other than oil and gas with respect to bonds issued on behalf
requirements in the regulations under (renewable energy). Specifically, of OCS renewable energy lessees,
‘‘Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act, grantees, and operators. BOEM
of Existing Facilities on the Outer as amended (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)), directs maintains the submitted forms as
Continental Shelf.’’ This notice provides the Secretary of the Interior to issue any official lease and grant records
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the public a second opportunity to necessary regulations to carry out the pertaining to operating responsibilities,
comment on the paperwork burden of OCS renewable energy program. The ownership, and financial responsibility.
this collection. Secretary delegated this authority to We will protect information
DATES: Submit written comments by BOEM. BOEM has issued regulations for considered proprietary under the
May 27, 2016. OCS renewable energy activities at 30 Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this CFR part 585; this notice concerns the 552) and its implementing regulations
ICR to the Desk Officer for the reporting and recordkeeping elements (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at
Department of the Interior at OMB– required by these regulations. 30 CFR 585.113, addressing disclosure
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