The Secretary of the Interior is
responsible for the collection of royalties from lessees producing
minerals from leased Federal and Indian lands. The Secretary is
required by various laws to manage the production of mineral
resources on Indian lands and Federal onshore and offshore leases,
to collect the royalties due, and to distribute the funds in
accordance with those laws. Form MMS-4025 is used to record and
report data from newly producing leases, to update payor changes,
and to notify MMS of the products on which royalties will be paid.
We have revised form MMS-4025 to reduce the reporting burden on the
industry.
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.