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Dated: November 12, 2010.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2010–29008 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5376–N–109]

Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB;
Allocation of Operating Subsidies
under the Operating Fund Formula:
Data Collection
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) use
this information in budget submissions
which are reviewed and approved by
HUD field offices as the basis for
obligating operating subsidies. This
information is necessary to calculate the
eligibility for operating subsidies under
the Operating Fund Program regulation,
as amended. The Operating Fund

SUMMARY:

Program is designed to provide the
amount of operating subsidy that would
be needed for well-managed PHAs.
DATES: Comments Due Date: December
17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2577–0029) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. E-mail:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard., Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at
[email protected] or telephone
(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

Office of Natural Resources Revenue
[Docket No. BOEM–2010–0051]

Office of Natural Resources
Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection (OMB Control Number 1010–
0120).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an

SUMMARY:

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Title of Proposal: Allocation of
Operating Subsidies under the
Operating Fund.
Formula: Data Collection.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0029.
Form Numbers: HUD–53087, HUD–
52722, HUD 52723.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use:
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) use
this information in budget submissions
which are reviewed and approved by
HUD field offices as the basis for
obligating operating subsidies. This
information is necessary to calculate the
eligibility for operating subsidies under
the Operating Fund Program regulation,
as amended. The Operating Fund
Program is designed to provide the
amount of operating subsidy that would
be needed for well-managed PHAs.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.

Annual
responses

Total Estimated Burden Hours:
10,502.
Status: Revision of a currently
approved collection.

[FR Doc. 2010–28859 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am]

This notice also lists the following
information

Number of
respondents
Reporting Burden ..............................................................................

Dated: November 9, 2010.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.

whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

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information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in this ICR titled ‘‘30 CFR
Parts 1202, 1206, 1210, 1212, 1217, and
1218, Solid Minerals and Geothermal
Resources.’’ This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments on or
before December 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
by either FAX (202) 395–6566 or e-mail
([email protected]) directly to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (OMB
Control Number 1010–0120).
Please also submit a copy of your
comments on this ICR to ONRR by any
of the following methods. Please use

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‘‘ICR 1010–0120’’ as an identifier in your
comment.
• Electronically go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
2010–0051, and then click search.
Follow the instructions to submit public
comments. The ONRR will post all
comments.
• Mail comments to Hyla Hurst,
Regulatory Specialist, Office of Natural
Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS
61013B, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please
reference ICR 1010–0120 in your
comments.
• Hand-carry comments or use an
overnight courier service. Our courier
address is Building 85, Room A–614,
Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave.
and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado
80225. Please reference ICR 1010–0120
in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hyla
Hurst, telephone (303) 231–3495, or email [email protected]. You may also
contact Hyla Hurst to obtain copies, at
no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated
forms, and (3) the regulations that
require the subject collection of
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Parts 1202, 1206, 1210,
1212, 1217, and 1218, Solid Minerals
and Geothermal Resources.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0120.
Bureau Form Number: MMS–4430,
MMS–4292, and MMS–4293.
Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S.
Department of the Interior is responsible
for mineral resource development on
Federal and Indian lands and the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary
is required by various laws to manage
mineral resource production from
Federal and Indian lands and the OCS,
collect the royalties and other mineral
revenues due, and distribute the funds
collected in accordance with applicable
laws. Public laws pertaining to mineral
leases on Federal and Indian lands are
posted on our Web site at http://
www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/
PublicLawsAMR.htm. The Secretary also
has a trust responsibility to manage
Indian lands and seek advice and
information from Indian beneficiaries.

Control Number 1010–0139). The
information requested is the minimum
necessary to carry out our mission and
places the least possible burden on
respondents.

The Office of Natural Resources
Revenue (ONRR) performs the minerals
revenue management functions for the
Secretary and assists the Secretary in
carrying out the Department’s trust
responsibility for Indian lands.

B. Geothermal Resources

I. General Information
When a company or an individual
enters into a lease to explore, develop,
produce, and dispose of minerals from
Federal or Indian lands, that company
or individual agrees to pay the lessor a
share in an amount or value of
production from the leased lands. The
lessee is required to report various kinds
of information to the lessor relative to
the disposition of the leased minerals.
Such information is generally available
within the records of the lessee or others
involved in developing, transporting,
processing, purchasing, or selling of
such minerals.
II. Information Collections
The ONRR, acting for the Secretary,
uses the information collected to ensure
that royalties are based on correct
product valuation, reported in a timely
manner, and paid appropriately. The
ONRR and other Federal Government,
state, and tribal entities use the
information for audit purposes and for
evaluating the reasonableness of
product valuation or allowance claims
submitted by lessees. Please refer to the
burden hour table for all reporting
requirements and associated burden
hours. All data submitted is subject to
subsequent audit and adjustment.
A. Solid Minerals
Producers of coal and other solid
minerals from any Federal or Indian
lease must submit Form MMS–4430,
Solid Minerals Production and Royalty
Report, and other associated data
formats. Producers of coal from any
Indian lease must also submit Form
MMS–4292, Coal Washing Allowance
Report, and Form MMS–4293, Coal
Transportation Allowance Report, if
they wish to claim allowances on Form
MMS–4430. Companies report certain
data on Form MMS–2014, Report of
Sales and Royalty Remittance (OMB

This ICR also covers some of the
information collections for geothermal
resources, which are grouped by usage
(electrical generation, direct use, and
byproduct recovery), and by disposition
of the resources (arm’s-length
(unaffiliated) contract sales, non-arm’slength contract sales, and no contract
sales) within each use group. The ONRR
relies primarily on data reported by
payors on Form MMS–2014 for the
majority of our business processes,
including geothermal information. In
addition to using the data to account for
royalties reported by payors, ONRR uses
the data for monthly distribution of
mineral revenues and audit and
compliance reviews.
III. OMB Approval
We are requesting OMB approval to
continue to collect this information. Not
collecting this information would limit
the Secretary’s ability to discharge
fiduciary duties and may also result in
the loss of royalty payments. Proprietary
information submitted to ONRR under
this collection is protected, and no
items of a sensitive nature are included
in this information collection.
Responses are mandatory for Form
MMS–4430. A response is required to
obtain benefits for Forms MMS–4292
and MMS–4293.
Frequency: Monthly, annually, and on
occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: 161 reporters.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 3,509
hours.
We have not included in our
estimates certain requirements
performed in the normal course of
business and considered usual and
customary. The following table shows
the estimated burden hours by CFR
section and paragraph:

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Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Hour
burden

Average
number
annual
responses

Annual
burden
hours

Part 1202—Royalties
Subpart H—Geothermal Resources
1202.351(b)(3) ......................................

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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

Annual
burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

1202.353(a), (b), (c), and (d) ...............

Report on Form MMS–2014, royalties or direct use
fee due for geothermal resources, byproduct
quantity, and commercially demineralized water
quantity.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.
See § 1210.52.

1202.353(e) ..........................................

Maintain quality measurements for audits ................

AUDIT PROCESS
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Part 1206—Product Valuation
Subpart F—Federal Coal
1206.253(c);
1206.254;
1206.257(d)(1).

and

Maintain accurate records for Federal lease coal
and all data relevant to the royalty value determination. Report the coal quantity information on
appropriate forms under 30 CFR part 1210.

1206.257(b)(1),
(d)(2).

816

340

and

Demonstrate and certify your arm’s-length contract
provisions including all consideration paid by
buyer, directly or indirectly, for coal production.
Provide written information of reported arm’slength coal sales value and quantity data.

1206.257(d)(3) ......................................

Submit a one-time notification when first reporting
royalties on Form MMS–4430 and for a change
in method.

2

1

2

1206.257(f) ...........................................

Submit all available data relevant to the value determination proposal.

5

1

5

1206.257(i) ...........................................

Write and sign contract revisions or amendments
by all parties to an arm’s-length contract, and
retroactively apply revisions or amendments to
royalty value for a period not to exceed two years.

2

1

2

1206.259(a)(1) and (a)(3) ....................

Demonstrate that your contract is arm’s-length. Provide written information justifying the lessee’s
washing costs.

1206.259(a)(1) ......................................

Report actual washing allowance on Form MMS–
4430 for arm’s-length sales.

0.34

12

4

1206.259(b)(1) ......................................

Report actual washing allowance on Form MMS–
4430 for non-arm’s-length or no contract sales.

0.75

48

36

1206.259(b)(2)(iv) .................................

Report washing allowance on Form MMS–4430
after lessee elects either method for a wash plant.

1

1

1

1206.259(b)(2)(iv)(A) ............................

Report washing allowance on Form MMS–4430 for
depreciation—use either straight-line, or a unit of
production method.

1

1

1

1206.259(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii) ............

Submit arm’s-length and non-arm’s-length washing
contracts and related documents to ONRR.

1206.262(a)(1) ......................................

Report transportation allowance on Form MMS–
4430.

240

80

1206.262(a)(1) and (a)(3) ....................

Demonstrate that your contract is arm’s-length. Provide written information justifying your transportation costs when ONRR determines the costs
are unreasonable.

1206.262(b)(1) ......................................

Report actual transportation allowance on Form
MMS–4430 for non-arm’s-length or no contract
sales.

0.75

24

18

1206.262(b)(2)(iv) .................................

Report transportation allowance on Form MMS–
4430 after lessee elects either method for a
transportation system.

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Average
number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

Annual
burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

1206.262(b)(2)(iv)(A) ............................

Report transportation allowance on Form MMS–
4430 for depreciation—use either straight-line, or
a unit of production method.

1

1

1

1206.262(b)(3) ......................................

Apply to ONRR for exception from the requirement
of computing actual costs.

1

1

1

1206.262(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2)(iii) ............

Submit all arm’s-length transportation contracts,
production agreements, operating agreements,
and related documents to ONRR.

1206.264 ..............................................

Propose the value of coal for royalty purposes to
ONRR for an ad valorem Federal coal lease.

1

1

1

1206.265 ..............................................

Notify ONRR if, prior to use, sale, or other disposition, you enhanced the value of coal.

1

1

1

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Subpart H—Geothermal Resources
1206.352(b)(1)(ii) ..................................

Determine the royalty on produced geothermal resources, used in your power plant for generation
and sale of electricity, for Class I leases, as approved by ONRR.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.353(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and (e)(4)

Include a return on capital you invested when the
purchase of real estate for transmission facilities
is necessary. Allowable operating and maintenance expenses include other directly allocable
and attributable operating and maintenance expenses that you can document.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

1206.353(g) ..........................................

Request change to other depreciation alternative
method with ONRR approval.

1206.353(h)(1) and (m)(2) ...................

Use a straight-line depreciation method, but not
below salvage value, for equipment.
Amend your prior estimated Form MMS–2014 reports to reflect actual transmission cost deductions, and pay any additional royalties due plus
interest.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.353(n) ..........................................

Submit all arm’s-length transmission contracts, production and operating agreements and related
documents, and other data for calculating the deduction.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

1206.354(b)(1)(ii) ..................................

Redetermine your generating cost rate annually
and request ONRR approval to use a different
deduction period.

1206.354(c)(2)(i)(A), (d)(9), and (e)(4)

Include a return on capital you invested when the
purchase of real estate for a power plant site is
necessary. Allowable operating and maintenance
expenses include other directly allocable and attributable operating and maintenance expenses
that you can document.

1206.354(g) ..........................................

Request change to other depreciation alternative
method with ONRR approval.

1206.354(h) and (m)(2) ........................

Use a straight-line depreciation method, but not
below the salvage value, for equipment.
Amend your prior estimated Form MMS–2014 reports to reflect actual generating cost deductions
and pay any additional royalties due plus interest.

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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

Annual
burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

1206.354(n) ..........................................

Submit all arm’s-length power plant contracts, production and operating agreements and related
documents, and other data for calculating the deduction.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

1206.356(a)(1) and (a)(2) ....................

Determine the royalty on produced significant geothermal resource quantities, for Class I leases,
with the weighted average of the arm’s-length
gross proceeds used to operate the same directuse facility;
For Class I leases, the efficiency factor of the alternative energy source will be 0.7 for coal and 0.8
for oil, natural gas, and other fuels derived from
oil and natural gas, or an efficiency factor proposed by the lessee and approved by ONRR.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.356(a)(3) ......................................

For Class I leases, a royalty determined by any
other reasonable method approved by ONRR.

1206.356(b)(3) ......................................

Provide ONRR data showing the geothermal production amount, in pounds or gallons of geothermal fluid, to input into the fee schedule for
Class III leases.

1206.356(c) ..........................................

The ONRR will determine fees on a case-by-case
basis for geothermal resources other than hot
water.

1206.357(b)(3); and 1206.358(d) .........

Determine the royalty due on byproducts by any
other reasonable valuation method approved by
ONRR.
Use a discrete field on Form MMS–2014 to notify
ONRR of a transportation allowance.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.358(d)(2)
and
(e);
1206.359(a)(1), (a)(2), (c)(2)(i)(A),
(d)(9), and (e)(4).

Submit arm’s-length transportation contracts for reviews and audits, if ONRR requires.
Pay any additional royalties due plus interest, if you
have improperly determined a byproduct transportation allowance.
Provide written information justifying your transportation costs if ONRR requires you to determine
the byproduct transportation allowance. Include a
return on capital if the purchase was necessary.
Allowable operating and maintenance expenses
include any other directly allocable and attributable operating and maintenance expenses that
you can document.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

1206.359(g) ..........................................

The lessee may not later elect to change to the
other alternative without ONRR approval to compute costs associated with capital investment.

1206.359(h)(1) and (l)(2) ......................

You must use a straight-line depreciation method
based on the life of either equipment, or geothermal project.
You must amend your prior Form MMS–2014 reports to reflect actual byproduct transportation
cost deductions and pay any additional royalties
due plus interest.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.360(a)(1),
(a)(2),
1206.361(a)(1).

Retain all data relevant to the royalty value, or fee
you paid. Show how you calculated then submit
all data to ONRR upon request.
The ONRR may review and audit your data and will
direct you to use a different measure, if royalty
value, gross proceeds, or fee is inconsistent with
subpart.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

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Average
number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

Annual
burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

1206.361(a)(2) ......................................

Pay either royalties or fees due plus interest if
ONRR directs you to use a different royalty
value, measure of gross proceeds, or fee.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.361(b), (c), and (d) ......................

The ONRR may require you to: increase the gross
proceeds to reflect any additional consideration;
use another valuation method; provide written information justifying your gross proceeds; demonstrate that your contract is arm’s length; and
certify that the provisions in your sales contract
include all of the consideration the buyer paid
you.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

1206.361(f)(2) .......................................

Write and sign contract revisions or amendments
by all parties to the contract.

1

1

1

1206.364(a)(1) ......................................

Request a value determination from ONRR in writing.

3

1

3

1206.364(c)(2) ......................................

Make any adjustments in royalty payments, if you
owe additional royalties, and pay the royalties
owed plus interest after the Assistant Secretary
issues a determination.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

1206.364(d)(2) ......................................

You may appeal an order requiring you to pay royalty under the determination.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0122

1206.366 ..............................................

State, tribal, or local government lessee must pay a
nominal fee, if uses a geothermal resource.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

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Subpart J—Indian Coal
1206.456(b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4) ........

Demonstrate that your contract is arm’s-length. Provide written information justifying the reported
coal value. And certify that your arm’s-length
contract provisions include all direct or indirect
consideration paid by buyer for the coal production.

1206.456(d)(1); 1206.452(c); 1206.453

Retain all data relevant to the determination of royalty value to which individual Indian lease coal
should be allocated. Report coal quantity information on Form MMS–4430, Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report, as required under 30
CFR part 1210.

1206.456(d)(2) ......................................

An Indian lessee will make available arm’s-length
sales and sales quantity data for like-quality coal
sold, purchased, or otherwise obtained from the
area when requested by an authorized ONRR or
Indian representative, or the Inspector General of
the Department of the Interior or other persons
authorized to receive such information.

1206.456(d)(3) ......................................

Notify ONRR by letter identifying the valuation
method used and procedure followed. This is a
one-time notification due no later than the month
the lessee first report royalties on the Form
MMS–4430.

1206.456(f) ...........................................

1206.456(i) ...........................................

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1

1

Propose a value determination method to ONRR;
submit all available data relevant to method; and
use that method until ONRR decides.

1

1

1

Write and sign contract revisions or amendments
by all parties to an arm’s-length contract.

1

1

1

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Citation 30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

1206.458(a)(1),
(b)(1),
(c)(1)(i),
(c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(iii).

Deduct the reasonable actual coal washing allowance costs incurred under an arm’s-length contract, and allowance based upon their reasonable
actual costs under a non-arm’s-length or no contract, after submitting a completed page one of
Form MMS–4292, Coal Washing Allowance Report, containing the actual costs for the previous
reporting period, within 3 months after the end of
the calendar year after the initial and for succeeding reporting periods, and report deduction
on Form MMS–4430 for an arm’s-length, or a
non-arm’s-length, or no contract.

1206.458(a)(3) ......................................

Provide written information justifying your washing
costs when ONRR determines your washing
value unreasonable.

1206.458(b)(2)(iv) .................................

The lessee may not later elect to change to the
other alternative without ONRR approval.

1206.458(b)(2)(iv)(A) ............................

Elect either a straight-line depreciation method
based on the life of equipment or reserves, or a
unit of production method.

1206.458(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi) ...........

Submit arm’s-length washing contracts and all related data used on Form MMS–4292.

1206.461(a)(1),
(b)(1),
(c)(1)(i),
(c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(i), and (c)(2)(iii).

Submit a completed page one of Form MMS–4293,
Coal Transportation Allowance Report, of reasonable, actual transportation allowance costs incurred by the lessee for transporting the coal
under an ARM’S-LENGTH CONTRACT, in which you
may claim a transportation allowance retroactively for a period of not more than 3 months
prior to the first day of the month that you filed
the form with ONRR, unless ONRR approves a
longer period upon a showing of good cause by
the lessee. Submit also a completed Form MMS–
4293 based upon the lessee’s reasonable actual
costs under a NON-ARM’S-LENGTH OR NO CONTRACT. (Emphasis added.).

1206.461(a)(3) ......................................

Provide written information justifying your transportation costs when ONRR determines your transportation value unreasonable.

1206.461(b)(2)(iv) .................................

Submit completed Form MMS–4293 after a lessee
has elected to use either method for a transportation system.

1206.461(b)(2)(iv)(A) ............................

Average
number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

Submit completed Form MMS–4293 to compute depreciation for election to use either a straight-line
depreciation, or unit-of-production method.

1

1

1

1206.461(b)(3) ......................................

Submit completed Form MMS–4293 for exception
from the requirement of computing actual costs.

1

1

1

1206.461(c)(1)(iv) and (c)(2)(vi) ...........

Submit arm’s-length transportation contracts, production and operating agreements, and related
documents used on Form MMS–4293.

1206.463 ..............................................

Propose the value of coal for royalty purposes to
ONRR for an ad valorem Federal coal lease.

1

1

1

1206.464 ..............................................

Notify ONRR if, prior to use, sale, or other disposition, you enhance the value of coal.

1

1

1

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AUDIT PROCESS
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AUDIT PROCESS
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number
annual
responses

Hour
burden

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Annual
burden
hours

Part 1210—Forms and Reports
Subpart E—Solid Minerals, General
1210.201(a)(1); 1206.259 (c)(1)(i),
(c)(2), (e)(2); 1206.262 (c)(1),
(c)(2)(i), (e)(2); 1206.458 (c)(4),
(e)(2); 1206.461 (c)(4), (e)(2).

Submit a completed Form MMS–4430. Report
washing and transportation allowances as a separate line on Form MMS–4430 for arm’s-length,
non-arm’s-length, or no contract sales, unless
ONRR approves a different reporting procedure.
Submit also a corrected Form MMS–4430 to reflect actual costs, together with any payment, in
accordance with instructions provided by ONRR.

0.75

1,668

1,251

1210.202(a)(1) and (c)(1) .....................

Submit sales summaries via electronic mail where
possible for all coal and other solid minerals produced from Federal and Indian leases and for
any remote storage site.

0.50

1,140

570

1210.203(a) ..........................................

Submit sales contracts, agreements, and contract
amendments for sale of all coal and other solid
minerals produced from Federal and Indian
leases with ad valorem royalty terms.

1

30

30

1210.204(a)(1) ......................................

Submit facility data if you operate a wash plant, refining, ore concentration, or other processing facility for any coal, sodium, potassium, metals, or
other solid minerals produced from Federal or Indian leases with ad valorem royalty terms.

0.25

360

90

1210.205(a) and (b) .............................

Submit detailed statements, documents, or other
evidence necessary to verify compliance, as requested.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

Subpart H—Geothermal Resources
1210.351 ..............................................

Maintain geothermal records on microfilm, microfiche, or other recorded media.

1210.352 ..............................................

Submit additional geothermal information on special
forms or reports.

1210.353 ..............................................

Submit completed Form MMS–2014 monthly once
sales or utilization of geothermal production
occur.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.
1

1

1

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

Part 1212—Records and Forms Maintenance
Subpart E—Solid Minerals—General
1212.200(a) ..........................................

Maintain all records pertaining to Federal and Indian solid minerals leases for 6 years after
records are generated unless the record holder is
notified, in writing.

0.25

4,064

1,016

Subpart H—Geothermal Resources

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Retain accurate and complete records necessary to
demonstrate that payments of royalties, rentals,
and other amounts due under Federal geothermal leases are in compliance with laws, lease
terms, regulations, and orders.
Maintain all records pertaining to Federal geothermal leases for 6 years after the records are
generated unless the recordholder is notified in
writing.

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number
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responses

Hour
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Annual
burden
hours

Part 1217—Audits and Inspections
Subpart E—Coal
1217.200 ..............................................

Furnish, free of charge, duplicate copies of audit reports that express opinions on such compliance
with Federal lease terms relating to Federal royalties as directed by the Director for the Office of
Natural Resources Revenue.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

Subpart F—Other Solid Minerals
1217.250 ..............................................

Furnish, free of charge, duplicate copies of annual
or other audits of your books.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

Subpart G—Geothermal Resources
1217.300 ..............................................

The Secretary, or his/her authorized representative,
will initiate and conduct audits or reviews that relate to compliance with applicable regulations.

AUDIT PROCESS
See Note.

PART 1218—COLLECTION OF MONIES AND PROVISION
FOR GEOTHERMAL CREDITS AND INCENTIVES
Subpart E—Solid Minerals—General
1218.201(b); 1206.457(b); 1206.460(d)

You must tender all payments under § 1218.51 except for Form MMS–4430 payments, include both
your customer identification and your customer
document identification numbers on your payment document, and you shall be liable for any
additional royalties, plus interest, if improperly determined a washing or transportation allowance.

0.0055

1,368

8

1218.203(a) and (b) .............................

Recoup an overpayment on Indian mineral leases
through a recoupment on Form MMS–4430
against the current month’s royalties and submit
the tribe’s written permission to ONRR.

1

1

1

Subpart F—Geothermal Resources
1218.300;
1218.301;
1218.305(a).

1218.304;

Submit all rental and deferred bonus payments
when due and pay in value all royalties due determined by ONRR.
The payor shall tender all payments.
Pay the direct use fees in addition to the annual
rental due.
Pay
advanced
royalties,
under
43
CFR
3212.15(a)(1) to retain your lease, that equal to
the average monthly royalty you paid under 30
CFR part 1206, subpart H.

1218.306(a)(2) ......................................

You may receive a credit against royalties if ONRR
approves in advance your contract.

1218.306(b) ..........................................

Pay in money any royalty amount that is not offset
by the credit allowed under this section.

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

4

1

4

Hour burden covered under OMB Control
Number 1010–0139.

Total Burden

9,851

3,509

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Note: AUDIT PROCESS—The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that the audit process is exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 because ONRR staff asks non-standard questions to resolve exceptions.

Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost Burden:
We have identified no ‘‘non-hour’’ cost
burden associated with the collection of
information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
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agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA requires each agency to ‘‘* * *

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provide 60-day notice in the Federal
Register * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *.’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the

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proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, we published a
notice in the Federal Register on April
12, 2010 (75 FR 18536), announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. We
received no comments in response to
the notice.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by December 17, 2010.
Public Comment Policy: We post all
comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, at http://
www.regulations.gov. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
advised that your entire comment—
including your personal identifying
information—may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask
us in your comment to withhold from
public view your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
Information Collection Clearance
Officer: Arlene Bajusz 703–787–1025.
Dated: October 22, 2010.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources
Revenue.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for 1029–0024
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement.

AGENCY:

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Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing
its intention to request renewed
approval for the collection of
information for 30 CFR 732—Procedures
and Criteria for Approval or Disapproval
of State Program Submissions.
DATES: Comments on the proposed
information collection must be received
by January 18, 2011, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to John A.
Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
Constitution Ave., NW., Room 210–SIB,
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may
also be submitted electronically to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
receive a copy of the information
collection requests contact John
Trelease at (202) 208–2783, or via e-mail
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSM will be
requesting that the Office of
Management and Budget extend its
approval for the collection of
information for 30 CFR 732.
OSM has revised burden estimates,
where appropriate, to reflect current
reporting levels or adjustments based on
reestimates of burden or respondents.
OSM will request a 3-year term of
approval for these information
collection activities.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
number for Part 732 is 1029–0024, and
may be found in OSM’s regulations at
30 CFR 732.10.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
need for the collection of information
for the performance of the functions of
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collections; and (4)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
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public comments will accompany
OSM’s submissions of the information
collection requests to OMB.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
This notice provides the public with
60 days in which to comment on the
following information collection
activity:
Title: 30 CFR 732—Procedures and
Criteria for Approval or Disapproval of
State Program Submissions.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0024.
Summary: Part 732 establishes the
procedures and criteria for approval and
disapproval of State program
submissions. The information submitted
is used to evaluate whether State
regulatory authorities are meeting the
provisions of their approved programs.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once and
annually.
Description of Respondents: 24 State
and Tribal regulatory authorities.
Total Annual Responses: 24.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,610.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Stephen M. Sheffield,
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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43949]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal,
Transfer of Jurisdiction, and Notice of
Public Meeting; California
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Correction.
AGENCY:

The Bureau of Land
Management published in the Federal
Register of December 31, 2003, a notice
which contained an erroneous legal
description.

SUMMARY:

Effective on November 17, 2010.
Liz
Easley, 916–978–4673.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In notice
document 03–32225, on page 75628 in
DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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