The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, Public Law 104-185 (August
13, 1996), provides that the Secretary may delegate certain royalty
management functions to States under prescribed regulations and
standards. In accordance with this Act, information needs to be
collected from industry and States to ensure that the Royalty
Management Program continues to operate efficiently and
effectively.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.