MMS will assist DOE in replacing 28
million barrels of crude oil released from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve (SPR) by transferring, from selected leases to DOE, the
Government's royalty share of production. The usual industry
practice, when moving fluid minerals, is to communicate details of
deliveries throughout the month and correct imbalances at month's
end and upon contract termination. This collection consists of MMS
directing its lesses/operators to carry out such communications as
needed to deliver the Federal royalty production to an entity that
will deliver that production or equivalent amount and
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.