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grant the applicant additional time to
complete the residential and
commercial development. The
amendment to renew does not include
any changes in the covered area,
activity, amount or type of take, or
species to be covered by the permit. The
applicant’s existing habitat conservation
plan (HCP) provides measures to
mitigate for the incidental take of the
species.
We request public comment on the
renewal application, which includes the
applicant’s HCP, and on the Service’s
preliminary determination that this
proposed ITP renewal qualifies as low
effect, and qualifies for a categorical
exclusion pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations (40 CFR 1501.4), the
Department of the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA
regulations (43 CFR 46), and the DOI’s
Departmental Manual (516 DM
8.5(C)(2)). To make this preliminary
determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
low-effect screening form, both of which
are also available for public review.

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Proposed Project Renewal
The applicant requests to extend the
ITP expiration date for 5 additional
years and does not propose any other
changes that alter the original review
analyses by the Service. There is no
request for additional take or increases
in development levels; the proposed
time extension maintains the existing
levels of take, and would merely extend
the covered activities out to June 14,
2029, instead of June 14, 2024.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
proposed permit renewal, extending the
expiration date of the original ITP for 5
additional years, would individually
and cumulatively have a minor effect on
the covered species and the human
environment. Therefore, we have
preliminarily determined that renewal
of the ITP for this project would be a
low-effect ITP that individually or
cumulatively would have a minor effect
on the species and qualifies for
application of a categorical exclusion
pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s NEPA
regulations, DOI’s NEPA regulations,
and the DOI Departmental Manual. A
low-effect ITP is one that would result
in (1) minor or nonsignificant effects on
species covered in the HCP; (2)
nonsignificant effects on the human
environment; and (3) impacts that,
when added together with the impacts
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foreseeable actions, would not result in
significant cumulative effects to the
human environment.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Next Steps

[Docket No. ONRR–2011–0025; DS63644000
DR2000000.CH7000 234D1113RT, OMB
Control Number 1012–0003]

The Service will evaluate the
application and any comments received
to determine whether to renew the
current permit. We will also conduct an
intra-Service consultation pursuant to
section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the
effects of the proposed take. After
considering the preceding and other
matters, we will determine whether the
permit issuance criteria of section
10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If
met, the Service will issue a renewal of
this ITP (TE13200D–0) under number
PER11067884 to Sunterra Communities,
LLC.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
available to the public. If you submit a
comment at https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, such
as your address, phone number, or
email address, you may request at the
top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Authority
The Service provides this notice
under section 10(c) of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.32), and the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 CFR
1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46).
Robert L. Carey,
Division Manager, Environmental Review,
Florida Ecological Services Office.
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Office of Natural Resources Revenue

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Delegated and Cooperative
Activities With States and Indian
Tribes
Office of Natural Resources
Revenue (‘‘ONRR’’), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(‘‘PRA’’), ONRR is proposing to renew
an information collection. ONRR uses
the information collected in this
Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
to review and approve delegation
proposals from States seeking to
perform royalty management functions
and prepare a cooperative agreement
with a State or Indian tribe seeking to
perform royalty audits.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All comment submissions
must (1) reference ‘‘OMB Control
Number 1012–0003’’ in the subject line;
(2) be sent to ONRR before the close of
the comment period listed under DATES;
and (3) be sent through the following
method:
Electronically via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Please visit https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search Box,
enter the Docket ID Number for this ICR
renewal (‘‘ONRR–2011–0025’’) and click
‘‘search’’ to view the publications
associated with the docket folder.
Locate the document with an open
comment period and click the
‘‘Comment Now!’’ button. Follow the
prompts to submit your comment prior
to the close of the comment period.
Docket: To access the docket folder to
view the ICR Federal Register
publications, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search
‘‘ONRR–2011–0025’’ to view renewal
notices recently published in the
Federal Register, publications
associated with prior renewals, and
applicable public comments received
for this ICR. ONRR will make the
comments submitted in response to this
notice available for public viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov.
OMB ICR Data: You may also view
information collection review data for
this ICR, including past OMB approvals,
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRASearch. Under the ‘‘OMB Control
SUMMARY:

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Number’’ heading enter ‘‘1012–0003’’
and click the ‘‘Search’’ button located at
the bottom of the page. To view the ICR
renewal or OMB approval status, click
on the latest entry (based on the most
recent date). On the ‘‘View ICR—OIRA
Conclusion’’ page, check the box next to
‘‘All’’ to display all available ICR
information provided by OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, please contact Mr. Peter
Hanley, Outreach, Coordination and
Verification, ONRR, by email to
[email protected] or by telephone
at (303) 231–3721.
Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq., and
5 CFR 1320.5, all information
collections, as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3,
require approval by OMB. ONRR may
not conduct or sponsor, and you are not
required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
As part of ONRR’s continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, ONRR is inviting the public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1). This helps ONRR to assess
the impact of its information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand ONRR’s information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
ONRR is especially interested in
public comments addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of ONRR’s estimate
of the burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
ONRR published a notice, with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comment of this collection of
information, in the Federal Register on
April 30, 2024 (89 FR 34266). ONRR
received 1 comment from the Navajo
Nation regarding the published 60-day
Federal Register notice. The Navajo
Nation encourages ONRR to apply
President Biden’s December 6, 2023,
Executive Order 14112 ‘‘Reforming
Federal Funding and Support for Tribal
Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust
Responsibilities and Promote the Next
Era of Tribal Self-Determination’’
[‘‘Executive Order’’]. The Nation
encourages ONRR to apply this
Executive Order when issuing any
requests for information or comment to
Tribes. The Navajo Nation also
suggested ONRR to coordinate with its
Federal partners to establish a Federal
clearing house portal to which Tribes
can submit all Federal reports or
requests for information.
ONRR’s response is that to the
greatest extent possible ONRR works to
minimize the amount of information
and documentation that States and
Tribes must submit to maintain a
cooperative agreement. The documents
that the Nation is required to submit to
ONRR are included in the terms of the
cooperative agreement. ONRR’s
authority to enter and administer
cooperative agreements with States and
Tribes on behalf of the Secretary of the
Interior arises under 30 U.S.C. 1732.
ONRR strives to limit the documents
and information it requires for
cooperative agreements to only those
that are necessary for it to carry out its
responsibilities. For the clearing house
portal, ONRR does not have the
authority to establish a clearinghouse
portal for all its Federal partners but is
open to working with those partners to
find ways to reduce burden.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. ONRR will include or
summarize each comment in its request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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
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cannot guarantee that it will be able to
do so.
Abstract: (a) General Information: The
Secretary of the United States
Department of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’)
is responsible for mineral resource
development on Federal and Indian
lands and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Laws pertaining to Federal and Indian
mineral leases are posted at https://
onrr.gov/references/statutes. Pursuant to
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (‘‘FOGRMA’’)
and other laws, the Secretary’s
responsibilities include maintaining a
comprehensive inspection, collection,
and fiscal and production accounting
and auditing system that: (1) accurately
determines mineral royalties, interest,
and other payments owed, (2) collects
and accounts for such amounts in a
timely manner, and (3) disburses the
funds collected. See 30 U.S.C. 1701 and
1711. ONRR performs these royalty and
revenue management responsibilities for
the Secretary. See Secretarial Order No.
3306.
Congress enacted FOGRMA, in part,
‘‘to effectively utilize the capabilities of
the States and Indian Tribes in
developing and maintaining an efficient
and effective Federal royalty
management system.’’ 30 U.S.C.
1701(b)(5). Relevant to this ICR,
FOGRMA provides the Secretary with
authority to: (1) review and approve
delegation proposals from States seeking
to perform royalty management
functions, and (2) prepare a cooperative
agreement with a State or Indian tribe
seeking to perform royalty audits. 30
U.S.C. 1732 and 1735. Under 30 U.S.C.
1735, the Secretary can delegate all or
part of the authority and responsibility
to: ‘‘(1) conduct inspections, audits, and
investigations; (2) receive and process
production and financial reports; (3)
correct erroneous reporting data; (4)
perform automated verification; and (5)
issue demands, subpoenas, and orders
to perform restructured accounting, for
royalty management enforcement
purposes . . . to any State with respect
to all Federal land within the State.’’ 30
U.S.C. 1735(a)(1)–(5).
Through cooperative agreements,
pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1732, oil or gas
royalty management information is
shared, allowing a State or Indian tribe
to carry out certain inspection, auditing,
investigation, and limited enforcement
activities in cooperation with the
Secretary. Several States and Indian
tribes are working partners with ONRR
and are an integral part of the overall
onshore and offshore compliance effort.
Through the Appropriations Act of 1992
(Pub. L. 102–154), codified at 30 U.S.C.
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gas leases was extended to other energy
and mineral leases, including coal,
geothermal steam, and leases subject to
43 U.S.C. 1337(g) of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (‘‘OCSLA’’)
as discussed further below.
(b) Information Collections: This ICR
covers the paperwork requirements
under 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and
1229. This collection of information is
necessary for States and Indian Tribes to
conduct audits and related
investigations of Federal and Indian oil,
gas, coal, other solid minerals, and
geothermal royalty revenues from
Federal and Tribal leased lands. ONRR
uses the information collected to: (1)
review and approve delegation
proposals from States seeking to
perform royalty management functions,
and (2) prepare a cooperative agreement
with a State or Indian tribe seeking to
perform royalty audits. The
requirements of 30 CFR parts 1227,
1228, and 1229 are:
(1) 30 CFR part 1227—Delegation to
States. Part 1227 governs the delegation
of certain Federal royalty management
functions to a State under 30 U.S.C.
1735, for Federal oil and gas leases
covering Federal lands within the State.
This part also governs the delegation of
audit and investigative functions to a
State for Federal geothermal leases or
solid mineral leases covering Federal
lands within the State (30 U.S.C. 196),
or leases covering lands offshore of the
State subject to section 8(g) of the
OCSLA (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)). To be
considered for such delegation, a State
must submit a written proposal to
ONRR, which ONRR must approve.
Following the delegation process, 30
CFR part 1227 outlines State
responsibilities, compensation,
performance reviews, and the process
for terminating a delegation.
(2) 30 CFR part 1228—Cooperative
Activities with States and Indian Tribes.
FOGRMA (30 U.S.C. 1732) authorizes
the Secretary to enter into a cooperative
agreement with a State or Indian tribe to
share oil and gas royalty management
information, and to carry out inspection,
audit, investigation, and enforcement
activities on Federal and Indian lands.
The regulations at 30 CFR part 1228
implement this provision and set forth
the requirements and procedures for
entering into a cooperative agreement,
the terms of such agreements, and
subsequent responsibilities that must be
carried out under the cooperative
agreement. Through the Secretary’s
delegation of the authority contained in
30 CFR 1228.5(a), a State or Indian tribe
may enter into a cooperative agreement
with ONRR’s Director to carry out audits
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respective leased lands. To enter into a
cooperative agreement, a State or Indian
tribe must submit a written proposal to
ONRR. The proposal must outline the
activities that the State or Indian tribe
will undertake and must present
evidence that the State or Indian tribe
can meet the standards of the Secretary
to conduct these activities. The State or
Indian tribe also must submit an annual
work plan and budget, as well as
quarterly reimbursement vouchers.
(3) 30 CFR part 1229—Delegation to
States. Part 1229 governs delegations to
a State to conduct audits and related
investigations for Federal lands within
the State, and for Indian lands for which
the State has received permission from
the respective Indian tribes or allottees
to carry out audit activities delegated to
the State under 30 U.S.C. 1735. 30 CFR
1229.4. Under 30 CFR part 1229 the
State must receive the Secretary’s
delegation of authority and submit
annual audit work plans detailing its
audits and related investigations, annual
budgets, and quarterly reimbursement
vouchers. The State also must maintain
records.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR parts 1227,
1228, and 1229, Delegated and
Cooperative Activities with States and
Indian Tribes.
OMB Control Number: 1012–0003.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: States
and Indian tribes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 9 States and 6 Indian
Tribal respondents.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 210.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 79.51 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,697 hours.
The average completion time is 79.51
hours per response. The average
completion time is calculated by
dividing the estimated annual burden
hours (16,697) by the annual responses
(210) to obtain the total annual burden
hours (79.51).
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour
Burden Cost: ONRR identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with this
collection of information.
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
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The authority for this action is the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Howard M. Cantor,
Director, Office of Natural Resources
Revenue.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil
and Gas Lease Sales
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.
AGENCY:

Pursuant to the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act of 1975 and the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s
(BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint
bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of
restricted joint bidders. Each entity
within one of the following groups is
restricted from bidding with any entity
in any of the other groups listed below
at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas
lease sales held during the bidding
period of November 1, 2024, through
April 30, 2025.
DATES: This list of restricted joint
bidders covers the bidding period of
November 1, 2024, through April 30,
2025, and succeeds all prior published
lists.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Group I
BP America Production Company
BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Group II
Chevron Corporation
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.
Unocal Corporation
Union Oil Company of California
Pure Partners, L.P.
Group III
Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
Eni Petroleum US LLC
Eni Oil US LLC
Eni Marketing Inc.
Eni BB Petroleum Inc.
Eni US Operating Co. Inc.
Eni BB Pipeline LLC
Group IV
Equinor ASA
Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC
Equinor USA E&P Inc.
Group V
Exxon Mobil Corporation
ExxonMobil Exploration Company

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