30 CFR Part 203, Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1014-0005 Part 203 30-day exp 11-21-12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-10-22	Repair queued
1014-0005-12-SS.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-10-01	Available
1014-0005 eCFR 9-27-12.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-27	Available
1014-0005 Part 203 60-day.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38160	203.31-49b - Royalty Relief for Ultra-Deep Gas Wells and Deep Gas Wells on Shallow Water Leases		Modified
189845	203.81; 83-90 - CPA certification cost		Modified
189606	203.81 - Recordkeeping		Modified
189605	203.61-90 - Deep Water Royalty Relief Act		Modified
187754	203.51-84 - End of Life and Special Royalty Relief		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0005	ICR Reference No: 201209-1014-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1014-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: BSEE 1014-0005 '12 ext
Title: 30 CFR Part 203, Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	16	0	68
Time Burden (Hours)	2,329	0	2,635
Cost Burden (Dollars)	117,441	0	122,024

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Abstract: Respondents provide BSEE with information that lets BSEE decide whether the granting of a royalty relief request will result in the ultimate production of resources that would not be produced without relief. The application must contain sufficient financial, economic, reservoir, geologic and geophysical, production and engineering information to determine whether the decision to grant relief will result in ultimate increase in resource recovery, augment receipts to the Federal Treasury, and provide for reasonable returns on project investments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 58 302 Name of Law: DWRRA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 30310	05/22/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 64535	10/22/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
203.61-90 - Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
203.31-49b - Royalty Relief for Ultra-Deep Gas Wells and Deep Gas Wells on Shallow Water Leases
203.51-84 - End of Life and Special Royalty Relief
203.81 - Recordkeeping
203.81; 83-90 - CPA certification cost

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16	68	0	0	-52	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,329	2,635	0	0	-306	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	117,441	122,024	0	0	-4,583	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The currently approved annual hour burden is 2,635 hours. This submission requests 2,329 hours. The difference is an adjustment decrease of 306 hours as a result of re-estimating the amount of time required to respond and lowering the response, for the most part, to once every 3 years. The currently approved cost burden is $122,024. This submission requests $117,441 representing an adjustment decrease of $4,583 resulting from re-estimating the annual number of applications/responses (we are receiving far fewer applications than originally expected) and associated costs (application/audit fees and fewer CPA certification reports). Based on recent and expected oil and gas prices, we foresee less need for and use of the royalty relief program over the next several years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $113,555

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: 10/22/2012

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