Designation of Royalty Payment Responsibility

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
10803	Designation of Royalty Payment Responsibility Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0107	ICR Reference No: 199712-1010-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199706-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Designation of Royalty Payment Responsibility
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/17/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/1997
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320, this collection is approved for 6 months, with the following conditions, to be met when requesting an extention. - The agency must fully respond to all issues raised in comments on this collection filed in response to both comments periods. - The agency must fully explore alternative means by which to fulfill the purposes of this collection, including those suggested in public comments. - The agency must report on the conclusions of the Royalty Policy Committee on this collection, in response to public comments. - The agency must more fully rebut the assertion in public comments that the information being collected is duplicative. As in the previous clearance, this approval covers 30 CFR 210.55(b) and (c) and 30 CFR 218.52. The agency is discouraged from requiring the information collections described in 30 CFR 210.55(b) on a routine basis.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/1998	09/30/1998	03/31/1998
Responses	24,000	0	42,500
Time Burden (Hours)	24,000	0	90,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: When a payor pays royalties on a Federal lease on behalf of lessee, RSFA requires that the lessee certify to MMS in writing that a particular payor has been designated by the lessee to make such royalty and related payments to MMS on behalf of the lessee. RSFA made this payor designation requirement effective for lease production beginning September 1, 1996.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Designation of Royalty Payment Responsibility	MMS-4425

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	24,000	42,500	0	-18,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,000	90,000	0	-66,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/30/1997

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