Solid Minerals and Geothermal Resources

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MMS-4430 Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report Form	Modified
Form ONRR-4440 Solid Minerals Sales Summary Form	New
Form MMS-4292 Coal Washing and Transportation Allowances Form and Instruction	Modified
AA04_Supporting Statement_7-26-13cc.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-26
30 CFR parts 1202 1206 1210 1212 1217 1218.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38193	Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report Form	Modified
206208	Solid Minerals Sales Summary Form	New
182056	Recordkeeping	Unchanged
180556	Geothermal Resources	Unchanged
180555	Coal Washing and Transportation Allowances Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1012-0010	ICR Reference No: 201209-1012-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1012-010
Agency/Subagency: DOI/ONRR	Agency Tracking No: 1012-0010
Title: Solid Minerals and Geothermal Resources
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/13/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2014
Responses	9,851	0	9,851
Time Burden (Hours)	3,509	0	3,509
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: ONRR proposes new regulations in title 30 CFR to implement the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) governing the payment of advance royalty on coal resources produced from Federal leases. The EPAct provisions amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. ONRR also proposes to add information collection requirements that are applicable to all solid minerals leases and also are necessary to implement the EPAct Federal coal advance royalty provisions. ONRR would use the collected information to ensure that royalties are reported timely and paid appropriately and are based on correct product valuation. ONRR, as well as other Federal Government, State, and Tribal entities, would use the collected information for audit purposes and for evaluation of the reasonableness of product valuation or of allowance claims submitted by lessees. Failure to collect such data would prevent the Secretary from accomplishing statutory and trust responsibilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334, Chapter 29 Name of Law: Submerged Lands, Subchapter III--Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat. 594, Sections 221-23 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   US Code: 25 USC 396d, Chapter 12 Name of Law: Lease, Sale, or Surrender of Allotted or Unallotted Lands
   US Code: 25 USC 2103, Chapter 23 Name of Law: Development of Tribal Mineral Resources
   US Code: 30 USC 181-263 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
   US Code: 30 USC 189, Chapter 3A Name of Law: Leases and Prospecting Permits
   US Code: 30 USC 359, Chapter 7 Name of Law: Lease of Mineral Deposits Within Acquired Lands
   US Code: 30 USC 1001, 1002, Chapter 23 Name of Law: Geothermal Steam and Associated Geothermal Resources
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1012-AA04	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 49062	08/12/2013

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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: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Solid Minerals Sales Summary	ONRR-4440	Solid Minerals Sales Summary
Coal Washing and Transportation Allowances	MMS-4292, MMS-4293	Coal Washing Allowance Report ,   Coal Transportation Allowance Report
Geothermal Resources
Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report	MMS-4430	Solid Minerals Production and Royalty Report
Recordkeeping

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: There is a "Program Change" net increase due to (1) the reallocation decrease of burden hours from the Solid Minerals Production and Reporting IC (Form MMS-4430) plus (2) the increase of additional burden hours to the proposed Form ONRR-4440, Solid Minerals Sales Summary, related to the revision of title 30 CFR 1210.202(a).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $230,340

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/13/2013

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