82_FR_21347 82 FR 21261 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OCS Net Profit Share Payment Reporting-OMB Control Number 1012-0009; Comment Request

82 FR 21261 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OCS Net Profit Share Payment Reporting-OMB Control Number 1012-0009; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

Page Range21261-21264
FR Document2017-09047

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This Information Collection Request (ICR) covers the paperwork requirements in the regulations under title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Also, this ICR pertains to royalties or net profit share payments from oil and gas leases on submerged Federal lands on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21261-21264]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09047]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Natural Resources Revenue

[Docket No. ONRR-2011-0006; DS63644000 DR2000000.CH7000 178D0102R2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: OCS Net Profit Share 
Payment Reporting--OMB Control Number 1012-0009; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ONRR 
is inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we 
will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. This Information Collection Request (ICR) covers the 
paperwork requirements in the regulations under title 30, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR). Also, this ICR pertains to royalties or net 
profit share payments from oil and gas leases on submerged Federal 
lands on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

DATES: You must submit your written comments on or before July 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this ICR to ONRR by using one of 
the following three methods. Please reference ``ICR 1012-0009'' in your 
comments.
    1. Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry 
titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ``ONRR-2011-0006,'' then click 
``Search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments. ONRR 
will post all comments.
    2. Email comments to Mr. Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist, at 
[email protected].
    3. Hand-carry or mail comments, using an overnight courier service, 
to ONRR. Our courier address is Building 53, entrance E-20, Denver 
Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. 
Visitor parking is available near entrance E-20, with a phone to 
request entry. Call Mr. Armando Salazar at (303) 231-3585 or Ms. Janet 
Giron at (303) 231-3088 to gain entrance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on technical issues, 
contact

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Roman Geissel, Deputy Program Manager, Audit Program Management, ONRR, 
at (303) 231-3473 or email to [email protected]. For other 
questions, contact Mr. Armand Southall, telephone (303) 231-3221, or 
email to [email protected]. You may also contact Mr. Southall to 
obtain copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR and (2) the regulations that 
require us to collect the information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Abstract: The Secretary of the United States Department of the 
Interior is responsible for collecting royalties from lessees who 
produce minerals from leased Federal and Indian lands and the OCS. 
Under various laws, the Secretary's responsibility is to manage mineral 
resource production on Federal and Indian lands and the OCS, collect 
the royalties and other mineral revenues due, and distribute the funds 
collected. 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.

I. General Information

    ONRR collects and uses this information to determine all allowable 
direct and allocable joint costs and credits under Sec.  1220.011 
incurred during the lease term, appropriate overhead allowance 
permitted on these costs under Sec.  1220.012, and allowances for 
capital recovery calculated under Sec.  1220.020. ONRR also collects 
this information to ensure that royalties or net profit share payments 
are accurately valued and appropriately paid. This ICR affects only oil 
and gas leases on submerged Federal lands on the OCS.

II. Information Collections

    Title 30 CFR part 1220 covers the net profit share lease (NPSL) 
program and establishes reporting requirements for determining the net 
profit share base under Sec.  1220.021 and calculating of net profit 
share payments due to the Federal government for the production of oil 
and gas from leases under Sec.  1220.022.

A. NPSL Bidding System

    To encourage exploration and development of oil and gas leases on 
submerged Federal lands on the OCS, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management (BOEM) promulgated regulations at 30 CFR part 260--Outer 
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing. Also, BOEM promulgated specific 
implementing regulations for the NPSL bidding system at Sec.  
260.110(d). BOEM established the NPSL bidding system to balance a fair 
market return to the Federal government for the lease of its public 
lands with a fair profit to companies risking their investment capital. 
The system provides an incentive for early expeditious exploration and 
development and provides for sharing the risks by the lessee and the 
Federal government. The NPSL bidding system incorporates a fixed 
capital recovery system as a means through which the lessee recovers 
costs of exploration and development from production revenues, along 
with a reasonable return on investment.

B. NPSL Capital Account

    The Federal government does not receive a profit share payment from 
an NPSL until the lessee shows a credit balance in its capital account; 
that is, cumulative revenues and other credits exceed cumulative costs. 
Lessees multiply the credit balance by the net profit share rate (30 to 
50 percent), resulting in the amount of net profit share payment due 
the Federal government.
    ONRR requires lessees to maintain an NPSL capital account for each 
lease under Sec.  1220.010, which transfers to a new owner when sold. 
Following the cessation of production, lessees are also required to 
provide either an annual or a monthly report to the Federal government, 
using data from the capital account until the lease is terminated, 
expired, or relinquished.

C. NPSL Inventories

    The NPSL lessees must notify BOEM of their intent to take inventory 
so that the BOEM Director may be represented at the taking of inventory 
under Sec.  1220.032. Each lessee must file a report after each 
inventory is taken, reporting the controllable material under Sec.  
1220.031.

D. NPSL Audits

    When non-operators of an NPSL call for an audit, they must notify 
ONRR. When ONRR calls for an audit, the lessee must notify all non-
operators on the lease. These requirements are located at Sec.  
1220.033.

III. OMB Approval

    The information we collect under this ICR is essential in order to 
determine when net profit share payments are due and to ensure that 
lessees properly value and pay royalties or net profit share payments.
    We will request OMB approval to continue to collect this 
information. Not collecting this information would limit the 
Secretary's ability to discharge fiduciary duties and may also result 
in the inability to confirm the accurate royalty value. ONRR protects 
the proprietary information received and does not collect items of a 
sensitive nature.

IV. Data

    Title: 30 CFR part 1220, OCS Net Profit Share Payment Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 1012-0009.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency: Annually, monthly, and on occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 14 lessees.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 2,451 
hours.
    All fourteen lessees report monthly because all current NPSLs are 
in producing status. Because the requirements for establishment of 
capital accounts at Sec.  1220.010(a) and capital account annual 
reporting at Sec.  1220.031(a) are necessary only during the non-
producing status of a lease, ONRR included only one response annually 
for these requirements, in case a new NPSL is established. We have not 
included in our estimates certain requirements performed in the normal 
course of business, which are considered usual and customary. The 
following table shows the estimated annual burden hours by CFR section 
and paragraph.

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                                   Respondents' Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of
        Citation 30 CFR 1220         Reporting and recordkeeping    Hour burden       annual       Annual burden
                                             requirement                             responses         hours
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  PART 1220--Accounting Procedures for Determining Net Profit Share Payment for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
                                                   Gas Leases
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                                      Sec.   1220.010 NPSL capital account
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1220.010(a)........................  (a) For each NPSL tract, an               1               1               1
                                      NPSL capital account shall
                                      be established and
                                      maintained by the lessee
                                      for NPSL operations . . .
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                                     Sec.   1220.030 Maintenance of records
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1220.030(a) and (b)................  (a) Each lessee . . . shall               1              14              14
                                      establish and maintain
                                      such records as are
                                      necessary . . .
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                               Sec.   1220.031 Reporting and payment requirements
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1220.031(a)........................  (a) Each lessee subject to                1              14              14
                                      this part shall file an
                                      annual report during the
                                      period from issuance of
                                      the NPSL until the first
                                      month in which production
                                      revenues are credited to
                                      the NPSL capital account .
                                      . .
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1220.031(b)........................  (b) Beginning with the                   13         \1\ 168           2,184
                                      first month in which
                                      production revenues are
                                      credited to the NPSL
                                      capital account, each
                                      lessee . . . shall file a
                                      report for each NPSL, not
                                      later than 60 days
                                      following the end of each
                                      month . . .
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
1220.031(c)........................  (c) Each lessee subject to   Burden hours covered under Sec.   1220.031(b).
                                      this Part 220 shall
                                      submit, together with the
                                      report required . . . any
                                      net profit share payment
                                      due . . .
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1220.031(d)........................  (d) Each lessee . . . shall               8              14             112
                                      file a report not later
                                      than 90 days after each
                                      inventory is taken . . .
1220.031(e)........................  (e) Each lessee . . . shall               4              14              56
                                      file a final report, not
                                      later than 60 days
                                      following the cessation of
                                      production . . .
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                                           Sec.   1220.032 Inventories
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1220.032(b)........................  (b) At reasonable                         1              14              14
                                      intervals, but at least
                                      once every three years,
                                      inventories of
                                      controllable materiel
                                      shall be taken by the
                                      lessee. Written notice of
                                      intention to take
                                      inventory shall be given
                                      by the lessee at least 30
                                      days before any inventory
                                      is to be taken so that the
                                      BOEM Director may be
                                      represented at the taking
                                      of inventory . . .
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                                             Sec.   1220.033 Audits
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1220.033(b)(1).....................  (b)(1) When nonoperators of               2              14              28
                                      an NPSL lease call an
                                      audit in accordance with
                                      the terms of their
                                      operating agreement, the
                                      ONRR Director shall be
                                      notified of the audit call
                                      . . .
1220.033(b)(2).....................  (b)(2) If DOI determines to               2              14              28
                                      call for an audit, DOI
                                      shall notify the lessee of
                                      its audit call and set a
                                      time and place for the
                                      audit . . . The lessee
                                      shall send copies of the
                                      notice to the nonoperators
                                      on the lease . . .
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
1220.033(e)........................  (e) Records required to be     The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined
                                      kept under Sec.                that the audit process is exempt from the
                                      1220.030(a) shall be made    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR
                                      available for inspection     staff asks non-standard questions to resolve
                                      by any authorized agent of                    exceptions.
                                      DOI . . .
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total Burden...................  ...........................                             267           2,451
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\1\ (14 NPSL reports x 12 months = 168 reports)

    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-hour'' Cost 
Burden: We have identified no ``non-hour'' cost burden associated with 
this 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.

V. Request for Comments

    Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires each agency to ``* * * 
provide

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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 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 that 
ONRR collects; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the total annual 
reporting ``non-hour cost'' burden to respondents or record-keepers 
resulting from the collection of information. If you have costs to 
generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment 
and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. You should 
describe the methods that you use to estimate (1) major cost factors, 
including system and technology acquisition, (2) expected useful life 
of capital equipment, (3) discount rate(s), and (4) the period over 
which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other 
items, computers and software that you purchase to prepare for 
collecting information and monitoring, sampling, and testing equipment, 
and record-storage facilities. Generally, your estimates should not 
include equipment or services purchased (i) before October 1, 1995; 
(ii) to comply with requirements not associated with the information 
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to provide information or keep 
records for the Federal government; or (iv) as part of customary and 
usual business, or private practices.
    We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them 
in our ICR submission for OMB approval, including appropriate 
adjustments to the estimated burden. We will provide a copy of the ICR 
to you, without charge, upon request. We also will post the ICR at 
http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm.
    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, in your comment, to withhold PII from public view, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    ONRR Information Collection Clearance Officer: Jeffrey Parrillo 
(202) 208-7072.

Authority

    The authorities for this action are the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1337) and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: March 15, 2017.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
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                                                702 N. Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301,                     Application procedures for ‘‘private                  Authority: 43 CFR 2932.13, 2932.22, and
                                                775–289–1800, email mherder@blm.gov.                    noncommercial individual use of                       8364.1(a).
                                                Persons who use a telecommunications                    special areas’’ are established here in               Michael J. Herder,
                                                device for the deaf (TDD) may call the                  accordance with 43 CFR 2932.22(b) and                 Ely District Manager.
                                                Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–                   OMB control number 1004–0119.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–09152 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                877–8339 to contact the above                           Visitors may obtain an office-issued
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
                                                individual during normal business                       permit in person at the Ely District
                                                hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a                  Office. A permit may also be obtained
                                                day, 7 days a week, to leave a message                  by phone, or by downloading the                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                or question with the above individual.                  application from the Ely District Office
                                                You will receive a reply during normal                  Web site and returning it by email, fax               Office of Natural Resources Revenue
                                                business hours.                                         or U.S. mail. Self-issued permit stations
                                                                                                        will be established at Pescio Cave and                [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0006; DS63644000
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                     Leviathan Cave. Each party is required                DR2000000.CH7000 178D0102R2]
                                                Federal Cave Resources Protection Act                   to display the cave use permit on their
                                                of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 4301) states that                                                                          Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                        vehicle’s dashboard during their visit to             Activities: OCS Net Profit Share
                                                significant caves on Federal lands are an               the cave. A limit on the frequency of
                                                invaluable and irreplaceable part of the                                                                      Payment Reporting—OMB Control
                                                                                                        visitation is set for Cave Valley Cave,               Number 1012–0009; Comment Request
                                                Nation’s natural heritage. In some                      Goshute Cave, and Whipple Cave as
                                                instances, these significant caves are                  determined in the site-specific                       AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
                                                threatened due to improper use,                         management actions for those caves in                 Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
                                                increased recreational demands, urban                   the Plan. Based on our understanding of               ACTION: Notice of extension.
                                                spread, and lack of specific statutory                  the carrying capacity of caves on the
                                                protection. As provided by the Act, it is               District, the Ely District Office will limit          SUMMARY:    To comply with the
                                                also the policy of the United States that               the number of visits and size of groups               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                Federal lands be managed in a manner                    in the following caves: Cave Valley                   (PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on a
                                                that protects and maintains, to the                     Cave, Goshute Cave, Leviathan Cave,                   collection of information requests that
                                                extent practical, significant caves.                    Pescio Cave, and Whipple Cave.                        we will submit to the Office of
                                                   The Ely District encompasses 11.4                      Notice is also given that the Rose                  Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                million acres of public land in east-                   Guano Bat Cave will be closed each year               review and approval. This Information
                                                central Nevada, on which there are                      during the bat maternity and migratory                Collection Request (ICR) covers the
                                                about 40 known undeveloped caves. In                    season (April 1–November 1); the Cave                 paperwork requirements in the
                                                addition to the known caves, it is                      Valley Cave’s side-passage will be                    regulations under title 30, Code of
                                                possible that there are many caves left                 closed to protect maternity colonies;                 Federal Regulations (CFR). Also, this
                                                to be discovered. With increasing                       and two significant caves on the District             ICR pertains to royalties or net profit
                                                visitation and increased vandalism,                     (NV–040–003 and NV–040–010) will be                   share payments from oil and gas leases
                                                additional measures are needed to                       closed to protect cave integrity, cultural            on submerged Federal lands on the
                                                effectively protect caves in the District.              resources and Native American tribal                  Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
                                                The Ely District Office has completed                   concerns.                                             DATES: You must submit your written
                                                the Ely District Cave and Karst                           These restrictions do not apply to:                 comments on or before July 5, 2017.
                                                Management Plan (Plan) and                                (1) Any Federal, State or local                     ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                Environmental Assessment. The Plan                      government officer or member of an                    on this ICR to ONRR by using one of the
                                                provides guidance for cave management                   organized rescue or fire fighting force               following three methods. Please
                                                and protection in accordance with the                   while in the performance of an official               reference ‘‘ICR 1012–0009’’ in your
                                                Federal Cave Resources Protection Act                   duty.                                                 comments.
                                                of 1988, while providing for recreation                   (2) Any Bureau of Land Management                      1. Electronically go to http://
                                                within caves across the District. The                   employee, agent, contractor, or                       www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
                                                Plan also establishes direction for long-               cooperator while in the performance of                ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ‘‘ONRR–
                                                term management, planning, and                          an official duty.                                     2011–0006,’’ then click ‘‘Search.’’
                                                oversight of the District’s cave                          (3) Any Federal, State, local, or                   Follow the instructions to submit public
                                                resources, while identifying site-specific              contract law enforcement officer, while               comments. ONRR will post all
                                                management actions for recreational                     in the performance of their official                  comments.
                                                use, scientific research, and                           duties, or while enforcing this closure                  2. Email comments to Mr. Armand
                                                management of cave resources.                           notice.                                               Southall, Regulatory Specialist, at
                                                   The Ely District Office determined                     Violation of the requirement to obtain              Armand.Southall@onrr.gov.
                                                which caves to select for closure based                 a permit is punishable by a fine and/or                  3. Hand-carry or mail comments,
                                                on visitor use monitoring and                           imprisonment for a Class A                            using an overnight courier service, to
                                                identification of significant resource                  misdemeanor in accordance with 18                     ONRR. Our courier address is Building
                                                values. Monitoring of caves in the                      U.S.C. 3571 and 3581 et seq.                          53, entrance E–20, Denver Federal
                                                District has resulted in resource damage                  Any person who violates this closure                Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St.,
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                                                concerns resulting from recreational                    may be tried before a United States                   Denver, Colorado 80225. Visitor parking
                                                pressures. The new ISRP (referred to as                 Magistrate and fined in accordance with               is available near entrance E–20, with a
                                                a cave use permit system in the Ely                     18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more                    phone to request entry. Call Mr.
                                                District Plan) is being established to                  than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a)                Armando Salazar at (303) 231–3585 or
                                                better manage recreational use while                    and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In                      Ms. Janet Giron at (303) 231–3088 to
                                                providing an opportunity to educate the                 accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State                gain entrance.
                                                public on the importance of protecting                  or local officials may also impose                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                critical cave resources.                                penalties for violations of Nevada law.               questions on technical issues, contact


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                                                Roman Geissel, Deputy Program                           A. NPSL Bidding System                                reporting the controllable material
                                                Manager, Audit Program Management,                                                                            under § 1220.031.
                                                                                                           To encourage exploration and
                                                ONRR, at (303) 231–3473 or email to
                                                                                                        development of oil and gas leases on                  D. NPSL Audits
                                                Roman.Geissel@onrr.gov. For other
                                                                                                        submerged Federal lands on the OCS,                     When non-operators of an NPSL call
                                                questions, contact Mr. Armand Southall,
                                                                                                        the Bureau of Ocean Energy                            for an audit, they must notify ONRR.
                                                telephone (303) 231–3221, or email to
                                                                                                        Management (BOEM) promulgated                         When ONRR calls for an audit, the
                                                armand.southall@onrr.gov. You may
                                                                                                        regulations at 30 CFR part 260—Outer                  lessee must notify all non-operators on
                                                also contact Mr. Southall to obtain
                                                                                                        Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing.                the lease. These requirements are
                                                copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR and (2)              Also, BOEM promulgated specific
                                                the regulations that require us to collect                                                                    located at § 1220.033.
                                                                                                        implementing regulations for the NPSL
                                                the information.                                        bidding system at § 260.110(d). BOEM                  III. OMB Approval
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              established the NPSL bidding system to                   The information we collect under this
                                                   Abstract: The Secretary of the United                balance a fair market return to the                   ICR is essential in order to determine
                                                States Department of the Interior is                    Federal government for the lease of its               when net profit share payments are due
                                                responsible for collecting royalties from               public lands with a fair profit to                    and to ensure that lessees properly
                                                lessees who produce minerals from                       companies risking their investment                    value and pay royalties or net profit
                                                                                                        capital. The system provides an                       share payments.
                                                leased Federal and Indian lands and the
                                                                                                        incentive for early expeditious                          We will request OMB approval to
                                                OCS. Under various laws, the
                                                                                                        exploration and development and                       continue to collect this information. Not
                                                Secretary’s responsibility is to manage
                                                                                                        provides for sharing the risks by the                 collecting this information would limit
                                                mineral resource production on Federal
                                                                                                        lessee and the Federal government. The                the Secretary’s ability to discharge
                                                and Indian lands and the OCS, collect
                                                                                                        NPSL bidding system incorporates a                    fiduciary duties and may also result in
                                                the royalties and other mineral revenues
                                                                                                        fixed capital recovery system as a means              the inability to confirm the accurate
                                                due, and distribute the funds collected.
                                                                                                        through which the lessee recovers costs               royalty value. ONRR protects the
                                                ONRR performs the royalty management
                                                                                                        of exploration and development from                   proprietary information received and
                                                functions and assists the Secretary in
                                                                                                        production revenues, along with a                     does not collect items of a sensitive
                                                carrying out the Department’s
                                                                                                        reasonable return on investment.                      nature.
                                                responsibility. We have posted those
                                                laws pertaining to mineral leases on                    B. NPSL Capital Account                               IV. Data
                                                Federal and Indian lands and the OCS
                                                                                                          The Federal government does not                       Title: 30 CFR part 1220, OCS Net
                                                at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/
                                                                                                        receive a profit share payment from an                Profit Share Payment Reporting.
                                                PubLaws/default.htm.
                                                                                                        NPSL until the lessee shows a credit                    OMB Control Number: 1012–0009.
                                                I. General Information                                  balance in its capital account; that is,                Bureau Form Number: None.
                                                                                                        cumulative revenues and other credits                   Frequency: Annually, monthly, and
                                                   ONRR collects and uses this                          exceed cumulative costs. Lessees                      on occasion.
                                                information to determine all allowable                  multiply the credit balance by the net                  Estimated Number and Description of
                                                direct and allocable joint costs and                    profit share rate (30 to 50 percent),                 Respondents: 14 lessees.
                                                credits under § 1220.011 incurred                       resulting in the amount of net profit                   Estimated Annual Reporting and
                                                during the lease term, appropriate                      share payment due the Federal                         Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 2,451
                                                overhead allowance permitted on these                   government.                                           hours.
                                                costs under § 1220.012, and allowances                    ONRR requires lessees to maintain an                  All fourteen lessees report monthly
                                                for capital recovery calculated under                   NPSL capital account for each lease                   because all current NPSLs are in
                                                § 1220.020. ONRR also collects this                     under § 1220.010, which transfers to a                producing status. Because the
                                                information to ensure that royalties or                 new owner when sold. Following the                    requirements for establishment of
                                                net profit share payments are accurately                cessation of production, lessees are also             capital accounts at § 1220.010(a) and
                                                valued and appropriately paid. This ICR                 required to provide either an annual or               capital account annual reporting at
                                                affects only oil and gas leases on                      a monthly report to the Federal                       § 1220.031(a) are necessary only during
                                                submerged Federal lands on the OCS.                     government, using data from the capital               the non-producing status of a lease,
                                                II. Information Collections                             account until the lease is terminated,                ONRR included only one response
                                                                                                        expired, or relinquished.                             annually for these requirements, in case
                                                  Title 30 CFR part 1220 covers the net                                                                       a new NPSL is established. We have not
                                                                                                        C. NPSL Inventories
                                                profit share lease (NPSL) program and                                                                         included in our estimates certain
                                                establishes reporting requirements for                     The NPSL lessees must notify BOEM                  requirements performed in the normal
                                                determining the net profit share base                   of their intent to take inventory so that             course of business, which are
                                                under § 1220.021 and calculating of net                 the BOEM Director may be represented                  considered usual and customary. The
                                                profit share payments due to the Federal                at the taking of inventory under                      following table shows the estimated
                                                government for the production of oil                    § 1220.032. Each lessee must file a                   annual burden hours by CFR section
                                                and gas from leases under § 1220.022.                   report after each inventory is taken,                 and paragraph.
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                                                                                                         RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Number of        Annual
                                                              Citation                                               Reporting and recordkeeping                                                   Hour            annual         burden
                                                           30 CFR 1220                                                       requirement                                                          burden         responses         hours

                                                      PART 1220—Accounting Procedures for Determining Net Profit Share Payment for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leases

                                                                                                                                § 1220.010 NPSL capital account

                                                1220.010(a) ............................    (a) For each NPSL tract, an NPSL capital account shall be                                                      1                 1                1
                                                                                              established and maintained by the lessee for NPSL oper-
                                                                                              ations . . .

                                                                                                                              § 1220.030 Maintenance of records

                                                1220.030(a) and (b) ...............         (a) Each lessee . . . shall establish and maintain such                                                        1              14                 14
                                                                                              records as are necessary . . .

                                                                                                                  § 1220.031 Reporting and payment requirements

                                                1220.031(a) ............................    (a) Each lessee subject to this part shall file an annual re-                                                  1              14                 14
                                                                                              port during the period from issuance of the NPSL until the
                                                                                              first month in which production revenues are credited to
                                                                                              the NPSL capital account . . .

                                                1220.031(b) ............................    (b) Beginning with the first month in which production reve-                                                   13          1 168           2,184
                                                                                              nues are credited to the NPSL capital account, each les-
                                                                                              see . . . shall file a report for each NPSL, not later than
                                                                                              60 days following the end of each month . . .

                                                1220.031(c) ............................    (c) Each lessee subject to this Part 220 shall submit, to-                                           Burden hours covered under § 1220.031(b).
                                                                                               gether with the report required . . . any net profit share
                                                                                               payment due . . .

                                                1220.031(d) ............................    (d) Each lessee . . . shall file a report not later than 90                                                    8              14               112
                                                                                              days after each inventory is taken . . .
                                                1220.031(e) ............................    (e) Each lessee . . . shall file a final report, not later than                                                4              14                 56
                                                                                              60 days following the cessation of production . . .

                                                                                                                                         § 1220.032 Inventories

                                                1220.032(b) ............................    (b) At reasonable intervals, but at least once every three                                                     1              14                 14
                                                                                              years, inventories of controllable materiel shall be taken
                                                                                              by the lessee. Written notice of intention to take inventory
                                                                                              shall be given by the lessee at least 30 days before any
                                                                                              inventory is to be taken so that the BOEM Director may
                                                                                              be represented at the taking of inventory . . .

                                                                                                                                             § 1220.033 Audits

                                                1220.033(b)(1) ........................     (b)(1) When nonoperators of an NPSL lease call an audit in                                                     2              14                 28
                                                                                              accordance with the terms of their operating agreement,
                                                                                              the ONRR Director shall be notified of the audit call . . .
                                                1220.033(b)(2) ........................     (b)(2) If DOI determines to call for an audit, DOI shall notify                                                2              14                 28
                                                                                              the lessee of its audit call and set a time and place for the
                                                                                              audit . . . The lessee shall send copies of the notice to
                                                                                              the nonoperators on the lease . . .

                                                1220.033(e) ............................    (e) Records required to be kept under § 1220.030(a) shall be The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that
                                                                                              made available for inspection by any authorized agent of     the audit process is exempt from the Paper-
                                                                                              DOI . . .                                                    work Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR
                                                                                                                                                           staff asks non-standard questions to resolve
                                                                                                                                                           exceptions.

                                                     Total Burden ....................      ..................................................................................................                           267           2,451
                                                   1 (14   NPSL reports × 12 months = 168 reports)
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                                                  Estimated Annual Reporting and                                        Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA                                     displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost                                       (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) provides that an                                  number.
                                                Burden: We have identified no ‘‘non-                                  agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                 V. Request for Comments
                                                hour’’ cost burden associated with this                               a person is not required to respond to,
                                                collection of information.                                            a collection of information unless it                                        Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                 requires each agency to ‘‘* * * provide


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                                                21264                             Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices

                                                60-day notice in the Federal Register                   information in your comment(s), you                   INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                * * * and otherwise consult with                        should be aware that your entire                      COMMISSION
                                                members of the public and affected                      comment (including PII) may be made
                                                                                                                                                              [USITC SE–17–019]
                                                agencies concerning each proposed                       available to the public at any time.
                                                collection of information * * *.’’                      While you may ask us, in your                         Government in The Sunshine Act
                                                Agencies must specifically solicit                      comment, to withhold PII from public                  Meeting Notice
                                                comments to (a) evaluate whether the                    view, we cannot guarantee that we will
                                                proposed collection of information is                   be able to do so.                                     AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:   United
                                                necessary for the agency to perform its                   ONRR Information Collection                         States International Trade Commission.
                                                duties, including whether the                           Clearance Officer: Jeffrey Parrillo (202)             TIME AND DATE: May 11, 2017 at 11:00
                                                information is useful; (b) evaluate the                 208–7072.                                             a.m.
                                                accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
                                                burden of the proposed collection of                    Authority                                             PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
                                                information; (c) enhance the quality,                     The authorities for this action are the             Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
                                                usefulness, and clarity of the                          Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act                     (202) 205–2000.
                                                information that ONRR collects; and (d)                 Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1337)                   STATUS: Open to the public.
                                                minimize the burden on the                              and the Paperwork Reduction Act of                    MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                respondents, including the use of                       1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).                          1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
                                                automated collection techniques or                        Dated: March 15, 2017.                                2. Minutes.
                                                other forms of information technology.                  Gregory J. Gould,                                       3. Ratification List.
                                                   The PRA also requires agencies to                                                                            4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–573–574
                                                estimate the total annual reporting                     Director for Office of Natural Resources
                                                                                                        Revenue.                                              and 731–TA–1349–1358
                                                ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden to respondents                                                                       (Preliminary)(Carbon and Certain Alloy
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–09047 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                or record-keepers resulting from the                                                                          Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy,
                                                collection of information. If you have                  BILLING CODE 4335–30–P
                                                                                                                                                              Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain,
                                                costs to generate, maintain, and disclose                                                                     Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
                                                this information, you should comment                                                                          Emirates, and the United Kingdom). The
                                                and provide your total capital and                      INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   Commission is currently scheduled to
                                                startup cost components or annual                       COMMISSION                                            complete and file its determinations on
                                                operation, maintenance, and purchase                    [USITC SE–17–020]                                     May 12, 2017; views of the Commission
                                                of service components. You should                                                                             are currently scheduled to be completed
                                                describe the methods that you use to                    Government in The Sunshine Act                        and filed on May 19, 2017.
                                                estimate (1) major cost factors, including              Meeting Notice                                          5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
                                                system and technology acquisition, (2)
                                                expected useful life of capital                         AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:   United                    In accordance with Commission
                                                equipment, (3) discount rate(s), and (4)                States International Trade Commission.                policy, subject matter listed above, not
                                                the period over which you incur costs.                  TIME AND DATE: May 12, 2017 at 11:00
                                                                                                                                                              disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
                                                Capital and startup costs include,                      a.m.                                                  may be carried over to the agenda of the
                                                among other items, computers and                                                                              following meeting.
                                                                                                        PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
                                                software that you purchase to prepare                   Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:                        By order of the Commission.
                                                for collecting information and                          (202) 205–2000.                                         Issued: May 3, 2017.
                                                monitoring, sampling, and testing                                                                             William R. Bishop,
                                                                                                        STATUS: Open to the public.
                                                equipment, and record-storage facilities.                                                                     Supervisory Hearings and Information
                                                Generally, your estimates should not                    MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                                                                                                                              Officer.
                                                include equipment or services                              1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
                                                                                                           2. Minutes.                                        [FR Doc. 2017–09279 Filed 5–3–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                purchased (i) before October 1, 1995; (ii)
                                                to comply with requirements not                            3. Ratification List.                              BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

                                                associated with the information                            4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1359
                                                collection; (iii) for reasons other than to             (Preliminary) (Carton Closing Staples
                                                provide information or keep records for                 from China). The Commission is                        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                the Federal government; or (iv) as part                 currently scheduled to complete and file
                                                                                                        its determination on May 15, 2017;                    Foreign Claims Settlement
                                                of customary and usual business, or
                                                                                                        views of the Commission are currently                 Commission of the United States
                                                private practices.
                                                   We will summarize written responses                  scheduled to be completed and filed on
                                                                                                                                                              Privacy Act of 1974; System of
                                                to this notice and address them in our                  May 22, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                              Records
                                                ICR submission for OMB approval,                           5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
                                                including appropriate adjustments to                      In accordance with Commission                       AGENCY:  Foreign Claims Settlement
                                                the estimated burden. We will provide                   policy, subject matter listed above, not              Commission Of The United States,
                                                a copy of the ICR to you, without                       disposed of at the scheduled meeting,                 Department of Justice.
                                                charge, upon request. We also will post                 may be carried over to the agenda of the              ACTION: Notice of a new system of
                                                the ICR at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_
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                                                                                                        following meeting.                                    records.
                                                D/FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm.
                                                   Public Comment Policy: ONRR will                       By order of the Commission.
                                                                                                                                                              SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
                                                post all comments, including names and                    Issued: May 3, 2017.                                1974, the Foreign Claims Settlement
                                                addresses of respondents at http://                     William R. Bishop,                                    Commission of the United States
                                                www.regulations.gov. Before including                   Supervisory Hearings and Information                  (Commission), Department of Justice,
                                                Personally Identifiable Information (PII),              Officer.                                              proposes to establish a new system of
                                                such as your address, phone number,                     [FR Doc. 2017–09278 Filed 5–3–17; 4:15 pm]            records to enable the Commission to
                                                email address, or other personal                        BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                carry out its statutory responsibility to


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Document Created: 2018-11-08 08:39:36
Document Modified: 2018-11-08 08:39:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of extension.
DatesYou must submit your written comments on or before July 5, 2017.
ContactFor questions on technical issues, contact Roman Geissel, Deputy Program Manager, Audit Program Management, ONRR, at (303) 231-3473 or email to [email protected] For other questions, contact Mr. Armand Southall, telephone (303) 231-3221, or email to [email protected] You may also contact Mr. Southall to obtain copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR and (2) the regulations that require us to collect the information.
FR Citation82 FR 21261 

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