When a company or an individual enters
into a lease to explore, develop, produce, and dispose of coal from
Indian lands, that company or individual agrees to pay the Indian
tribe or allottee a share (royalty) of the value received from
production from the leased lands. To determine whether the amount
of royalty tendered represents the proper royalty due, it is first
necessary to establish the proper value of the coal that is being
sold or disposed of in some other manner, as well as the proper
costs associated with allowable deductions.
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.