83 FR 32895 - Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15111 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 32895-32896] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15111] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR-2011-0012; DS63644000 DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published August 10, 1999, require the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) to determine major portion prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the Federal Register. The regulations also require ONRR to publish a due date for industry to pay additional royalties based on the major portion prices. Consistent with these requirements, this notice provides major portion prices for the 12 months of calendar year 2016. DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major portion prices is September 28, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calculation of Prices Information: Robert Sudar, Manager, Market & Spatial Analytics, ONRR, at (303) 231-3511, or email to [email protected]; mailing address--Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 64310B, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. Reporting Information: Lee-Ann Martin, Program Manager, Reference & Reporting Management, ONRR, at (303) 231-3313, or email to [email protected]; mailing address--Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 63300B, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 1999, ONRR's predecessor, the Minerals Management Service, published a final rule titled ``Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases'' effective January 1, 2000 (64 FR 43506). The gas valuation regulations apply to all gas production from Indian (Tribal or allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases on the Osage Indian Reservation. The regulations require ONRR to publish major portion prices for each designated area not associated with an index zone for each production month beginning January 2000, as well as the due date for additional royalty payments. See 30 CFR 1206.174(a)(4)(ii). If you owe additional royalties based on a published major portion price, you must submit to ONRR, by the due date, an amended form ONRR-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance. If you do not pay the additional royalties by the due date, ONRR will bill you late payment interest under 30 CFR 1218.54. The interest will accrue from the due date until ONRR receives your payment and an amended form ONRR-2014. The table below lists the major portion prices for all designated areas not associated with an index zone. The due date is the end of the month, following 60 days after the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register. Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas not Associated With an Index Zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONRR-designated areas Jan 2016 Feb 2016 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackfeet Reservation........................... 1.28 1.25 1.06 1.01 Fort Belknap Reservation........................ 4.15 4.24 3.94 1.10 [[Page 32896]] Fort Berthold Reservation....................... 1.90 1.84 1.27 1.33 Fort Peck Reservation........................... 1.34 1.49 1.56 1.75 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 2.16 2.03 1.52 1.59 Turtle Mountain Reservation..................... 1.93 1.87 1.25 1.32 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONRR-designated areas May 2016 Jun 2016 Jul 2016 Aug 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackfeet Reservation........................... 1.02 1.13 1.48 1.01 Fort Belknap Reservation........................ 1.26 1.38 1.56 1.55 Fort Berthold Reservation....................... 1.48 1.51 2.25 2.16 Fort Peck Reservation........................... 1.85 2.38 2.46 2.44 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 1.77 1.90 2.56 2.54 Turtle Mountain Reservation..................... 1.45 1.49 2.29 2.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONRR-designated areas Sep 2016 Oct 2016 Nov 2016 Dec 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackfeet Reservation........................... 1.66 1.96 1.69 2.16 Fort Belknap Reservation........................ 1.64 1.79 1.68 1.91 Fort Berthold Reservation....................... 2.32 2.53 2.31 2.78 Fort Peck Reservation........................... 2.34 2.88 2.68 3.08 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation 2.62 2.70 2.42 3.20 Turtle Mountain Reservation..................... 2.36 2.48 2.31 2.65 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on how to report additional royalties due to major portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1, 1999, on the ONRR website at http://www.onrr.gov/ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf. Authorities: : Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; Indian Mineral Development Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. 2103 et seq.; Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Gregory J. Gould, Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2018-15111 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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must be in writing and postmarked or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional royalties based on the major
delivered within 45 days of the initial Chief Realty Officer Daniel L. Betts, portion prices. Consistent with these
date of publication of this notice. National Park Service, Land Resources requirements, this notice provides major
Comments, including names and street Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 portion prices for the 12 months of
addresses of respondents, will be Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska calendar year 2016.
available for public review at the BLM 68102, telephone (402) 661–1780. DATES: The due date to pay additional
Price Field Office during regular SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is royalties based on the major portion
business hours, except holidays. hereby given that, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. prices is September 28, 2018.
Individual respondents may request 100506(c), the boundary of Indiana
confidentiality. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dunes National Lakeshore is modified
Before including your address, phone to include 1.30 acres of adjacent land Calculation of Prices Information:
number, email address, or other identified as Tract 09–131. The Robert Sudar, Manager, Market &
personal identifying information in your boundary revision is depicted on Map Spatial Analytics, ONRR, at (303) 231–
comment, be advised that your entire No. 626/140729, dated January, 2018. 3511, or email to Robert.Sudar@
comment—including your personal 54 U.S.C. 100506(c) provides that, onrr.gov; mailing address—Office of
identifying information—may be made after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box
publicly available at any time. While Natural Resources and the Senate 25165, MS 64310B, Denver, Colorado
you can ask us in your comment to Committee on Energy and Natural 80225–0165.
withhold from public review your Resources, the Secretary of the Interior Reporting Information: Lee-Ann
personal identifying information, we is authorized to make this boundary Martin, Program Manager, Reference &
cannot guarantee that we will be able to revision upon publication of notice in Reporting Management, ONRR, at (303)
do so. the Federal Register. The Committees 231–3313, or email to Leeann.Martin@
have been notified of this boundary onrr.gov; mailing address—Office of
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2
revision. This boundary revision and Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box
Edwin L. Roberson, subsequent acquisition will be 25165, MS 63300B, Denver, Colorado
State Director. accomplished in accordance with a 80225–0165.
[FR Doc. 2018–15065 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] settlement to a case pending in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
Federal Court System regarding an
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P 10, 1999, ONRR’s predecessor, the
encroachment onto Federal land. There
Minerals Management Service,
will be no alienation of Federal land
published a final rule titled
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR through the land exchange.
‘‘Amendments to Gas Valuation
Dated: April 25, 2018. Regulations for Indian Leases’’ effective
National Park Service Cameron H. Sholly, January 1, 2000 (64 FR 43506). The gas
Regional Director, Midwest Region. valuation regulations apply to all gas
[NPS–MWR–INDU–25223;
PS.SMWLA0077.00.1] [FR Doc. 2018–15072 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] production from Indian (Tribal or
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases
Minor Boundary Revision at Indiana on the Osage Indian Reservation.
Dunes National Lakeshore The regulations require ONRR to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR publish major portion prices for each
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. designated area not associated with an
ACTION: Notification of boundary Office of Natural Resources Revenue index zone for each production month
revision. [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0012; DS63644000 beginning January 2000, as well as the
DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] due date for additional royalty
SUMMARY: The boundary of Indiana payments. See 30 CFR 1206.174(a)(4)(ii).
Dunes National Lakeshore is modified Major Portion Prices and Due Date for If you owe additional royalties based on
to include 1.30 acres of land located in Additional Royalty Payments on Indian a published major portion price, you
Porter County, Indiana, immediately Gas Production in Designated Areas must submit to ONRR, by the due date,
adjacent to the boundary of the national Not Associated With an Index Zone an amended form ONRR–2014, Report
lakeshore. The United States will of Sales and Royalty Remittance. If you
acquire the parcel by a land exchange. AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, Interior. do not pay the additional royalties by
DATES: The effective date of this the due date, ONRR will bill you late
ACTION: Notice.
boundary revision is July 16, 2018. payment interest under 30 CFR 1218.54.
ADDRESSES: The map depicting this SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing The interest will accrue from the due
boundary revision is available for gas produced from Indian leases, date until ONRR receives your payment
inspection at the following locations: published August 10, 1999, require the and an amended form ONRR–2014. The
National Park Service, Land Resources Office of Natural Resources Revenue table below lists the major portion
Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 (ONRR) to determine major portion prices for all designated areas not
Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska prices and notify industry by publishing associated with an index zone. The due
68102 and National Park Service, the prices in the Federal Register. The date is the end of the month, following
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street regulations also require ONRR to 60 days after the publication date of this
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NW, Washington, DC 20240. publish a due date for industry to pay notice in the Federal Register.
GAS MAJOR PORTION PRICES ($/MMBtu) FOR DESIGNATED AREAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDEX ZONE
ONRR-designated areas Jan 2016 Feb 2016 Mar 2016 Apr 2016
Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... 1.28 1.25 1.06 1.01
Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ 4.15 4.24 3.94 1.10
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GAS MAJOR PORTION PRICES ($/MMBtu) FOR DESIGNATED AREAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDEX ZONE—Continued
Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 1.90 1.84 1.27 1.33
Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 1.34 1.49 1.56 1.75
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 2.16 2.03 1.52 1.59
Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 1.93 1.87 1.25 1.32
ONRR-designated areas May 2016 Jun 2016 Jul 2016 Aug 2016
Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... 1.02 1.13 1.48 1.01
Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ 1.26 1.38 1.56 1.55
Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 1.48 1.51 2.25 2.16
Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 1.85 2.38 2.46 2.44
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 1.77 1.90 2.56 2.54
Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 1.45 1.49 2.29 2.20
ONRR-designated areas Sep 2016 Oct 2016 Nov 2016 Dec 2016
Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... 1.66 1.96 1.69 2.16
Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ 1.64 1.79 1.68 1.91
Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 2.32 2.53 2.31 2.78
Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 2.34 2.88 2.68 3.08
Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 2.62 2.70 2.42 3.20
Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 2.36 2.48 2.31 2.65
For information on how to report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As of July allow a lessee to propose the
additional royalties due to major portion 16, 2018, all courier services and construction of a wind energy project in
prices, please refer to our Dear Payor deliveries should be made to ONRR, at the New York Bight, and to develop one
letter dated December 1, 1999, on the the Denver Federal Center, Building 85, or more projects, if approved, after
ONRR website at http://www.onrr.gov/ Entrance N–1, West 6th Ave. and further environmental review.
ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf. Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Additionally, the announcement
Authorities: : Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Visitor parking is available in the north requested comments and information
30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; Indian Mineral parking lot near Entrance N–1, which is from interested and affected parties
Development Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. 2103 et the only entrance on the north side of about site conditions, resources, and
seq.; Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Building 85. To request service, please multiple uses in close proximity to, or
Management Act of 1982, 30 U.S.C. 1701 et use the courtesy phone and call Janet within, the Call Areas. Information
seq. Giron at (303) 231–3088. received will help inform BOEM’s
Gregory J. Gould, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 1505. identification of Wind Energy Areas,
Director for Office of Natural Resources which would be further evaluated for
Revenue. Gregory J. Gould, potential commercial wind leasing. The
[FR Doc. 2018–15111 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] Director for Office of Natural Resources April 11 notice had a comment period
Revenue. deadline of May 29, 2018. Several
BILLING CODE 4335–30–P
[FR Doc. 2018–15112 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] stakeholders have contacted BOEM and
BILLING CODE 4335–30–P requested additional time to submit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments. BOEM agrees that it would
be helpful in this instance to reopen the
Office of Natural Resources Revenue DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comment period.
[Docket No. ONRR–2016–0001; DS63644000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management DATES: BOEM must receive nominations
DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] describing your interest in one or more,
[Docket No. BOEM–2018–0004] or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a
Withdrawal of Temporary Physical postmarked date of July 30, 2018, for
Address Change for General Ledger Commercial Leasing for Wind Power your nomination to be considered.
Team on the Outer Continental Shelf in the BOEM requests comments or
New York Bight—Call for Information submissions of information to be
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office
and Nominations postmarked or delivered by this same
of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy date. BOEM will consider only those
Management, Interior. nominations received during the
SUMMARY: The Office of Natural comment period.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment
Resources Revenue (ONRR) is ADDRESSES: If you are submitting a
period.
withdrawing the temporary physical nomination for a lease area in response
address change published in the Federal SUMMARY: On April 11, 2018, the Bureau to this Call, please submit your
Register on April 27, 2016 for courier of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) nomination by following the
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services and personal deliveries. issued a Call for Information and instructions in the ‘‘Required
DATES: The cancellation takes effect on Nominations for Commercial Leasing for Nomination Information’’ section of the
July 16, 2018. Wind Power on the Outer Continental Call (83 FR 15602, 15617) to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight following address: BOEM, Office of
Darrel Redford, Supervisory (Call). BOEM invited the submission of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600
Accountant, at (303) 231–3085, or email information and nominations for Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling,
to Darrel.Redford@onrr.gov. commercial wind leases that would Virginia 20166. In addition to a paper
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