In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2020
9,422
0
9,434
3,871
0
3,884
0
0
0
ONRR uses 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, uses the collected information for audit purposes and for evaluation of the reasonableness of product valuation or of allowance claims submitted by lessees. The determination of the appropriate product value or allowance rate directly affects the royalties due. Failure to collect such data would prevent the Secretary from accomplishing statutory and trust responsibilities.
The current OMB-approved inventory is 3,884 annual burden hours. Our current estimate of the burden hours is 3,871, resulting in a total adjustment decrease of -13 burden hours. There is a program change due to agency discretion of +6 burden hours [adding regulatory sections] for this information collection due to regulatory revisions from the re-instituted 2016 Valuation Rule by a court order. Also, we analyzed our current data and found that there are other changes, for this ICR, resulting in an adjustment decrease of -19 burden hours; these adjustments are based on regulatory revisions in the 2016 Valuation Rule, which adjusted burden hours for previous regulatory sections in title 30 CFR, chapter XII.
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.