Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ONRR 4436 Letter of Credit	Form	Modified	Available
Form ONRR 4437 Assignment of Certificate of Deposit	Form	Modified	Available
Form ONRR 4435 Administrative Appeal Bond	Form	Modified	Available
ICR 1012-0006_30Day_91 FR 21308.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-04-21	Available
ONRR 1012-0006 Supporting Statement 3.24.2026_cc.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-30	Available
88 FR 63973 Published 09.18.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-30	Available
30 CFR 1243.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-25	Available
Public Laws.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198959	Self bonding		Modified
10841	Securities	Form	Modified	Letter of Credit
10841	Securities	Form	Modified	Assignment of Certificate of Deposit
10841	Securities	Form	Modified	Administrative Appeal Bond
10841	Securities	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1012-0006	ICR Reference No: 202603-1012-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-1012-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/ONRR	Agency Tracking No: ONRR 1012-0006
Title: Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/21/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	110	105
Time Burden (Hours)	220	210
Cost Burden (Dollars)	168	250

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Abstract: Regulations under 30 CFR part 1243 govern the submission of appropriate surety instruments to suspend compliance with orders or decisions and to stay the accrual of civil penalties (if the Office of Hearings and Appeals grants a lessee’s petition to stay accrual of civil penalties) pending administrative appeal for Federal and Indian leases. For Federal oil and gas leases, under 30 U.S.C. 1724(l) and its implementing regulations under 30 CFR part 1243, an appellant requesting a suspension without providing a surety must submit information to demonstrate financial solvency. This ICR covers the burden hours associated with submitting financial statements and surety instruments required to stay an ONRR order, decision, or accrual of civil penalties.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 et seq. Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands of Act of 1953
   US Code: 25 USC 2101 et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982
   US Code: 30 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
   US Code: 30 USC 181 et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
  

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:
	88 FR 63973	09/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 21308	04/21/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Securities	ONRR 4437, ONRR 4436, ONRR 4435	Administrative Appeal Bond ,   Assignment of Certificate of Deposit ,   Letter of Credit
Self bonding

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	110	105	0	0	5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	220	210	0	0	10	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	168	250	0	-82	0	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: ONRR collects a processing fee of $56 each time there is a need to consult a business information or credit reporting service for appellants who cannot comply with the audited consolidated balance sheet requirement. This also includes publicly traded companies that do not meet ONRR’s established net worth of $300 million. ONRR estimates that three of the self-bonding appellants will file this fee of $56. Therefore, the total estimated “non-hour” cost to these three appellants for payment of fees is $168 (3 x $56 = $168). This is a decrease of $82.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,330

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 04/21/2026

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