72096 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 231 / Monday, December 2, 2013 / Notices 

Dated: November 21, 2013. 

Jean Lin Pao, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, 

Development and Research. 

List of Awardees For Research 

Partnerships Under the Fiscal Year (Fy) 

2012–2013 Authority To Accept 

Unsolicited Research Proposals for 

Funding by Name of Institution or 

Funded Agency, Address and Grant 

Amount 

Region I 

1. Middlebury College, ‘‘High Cost of 

Lending in Rural America and the Great 

Recession.’’ Dr. Peter Nelson, Principal 

Investigator, 38 College Street, 

Middlebury, VT 05753. Grant Award: 

$21,519. 

2. Boston Medical Center, ‘‘Bringing 

Life Course Home: Improving Health 

Through Housing Stability and 

Support.’’ Dr. Emily Feinberg, Principal 

Investigator, 1 Boston Medical Place, 

Boston, MA 02118. Grant Award: 

$222,904. 

Region II 

3. Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, 

‘‘Jobs-Plus Cost Study.’’ Kate Dempsey, 

Recipient Project Manager, 253 

Broadway 8th Floor, New York, NY 

10007. Grant Award: $343,100. 

4. MDRC, ‘‘Re-Thinking How to 

Increase Work and Self-Sufficiency 

Among Recipients of Section 8 Housing 

Choice Vouchers.’’ Dr. James Riccio, 

Principal Investigator, 16 East 34th 

Street, New York, NY 10016. Grant 

Award: $100,000. 

Region III 

5. Urban Institute, ‘‘Mining MTO: 

Housing Assistance Leavers and 

Vulnerable Female Youth.’’ Robin 

Smith, Principal Investigator, 2100 M 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

Grant Award: $25,000. 

6. Urban Institute, ‘‘The Housing 

Opportunity and Service Together 

(HOST) Demonstration.’’ Elsa 

Falkenburger, Principal Investigator, 

2100 M Street NW., Washington, DC 

20037. Grant Award: $100,000. 

7. University of Maryland—College 

Park, ‘‘The Impact of Children’s 

Housing on the Long-Term Economic 

Outlook.’’ Dr. John Haitiwanger, 

Principal Investigator, 3112 Lee 

Building, College Park, MD 20742. Grant 

Award: $246,197. 

8. John Hopkins University/

Bloomberg School of Public Health, 

‘‘The Effects of Housing on Young 

Children.’’ Dr. Sandra Newman, 

Principal Investigator, 615 North Wolfe 

Street, W1600, Baltimore, MD 21205. 

Grant Award: $2,000,000. 

9. John Hopkins University/Harvard 

University, ‘‘Brokering the Geography of 

Opportunity: How Landlords Affect 

Access to Housing and Neighborhood 

Quality Among HUD Assisted Renters.’’ 

Dr. Stephanie DeLuca, Principal 

Investigator, Wyman Park Center Suite 

N600, Baltimore, MD 21218. Grant 

Award: $401,104. 

Region IV 

10. University of Florida, Shimberg 

Center for Housing Studies, ‘‘Using 

Parcel and Household Data to Evaluate 

the Low-Income Housing Choice 

Voucher Programs: Accessibility, 

Opportunity and Tenant Choice.’’ Dr. 

Anne Ray, Principal Investigator, 219 

Ginter Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611. 

Grant Award: $170,000. 

Region V 

11. Ohio State University, ‘‘Aging in 

Place: Managing the Use of Reverse 

Mortgages to Enable Housing Stability.’’ 

Dr. Stephanie Moulton, Principal 

Investigator, 1960 Kenny Road, 

Columbus, Ohio 43210. Grant Award: 

$555,004. 

Region IX 

12. RAND Corporation, ‘‘Evaluation of 

the Chicago Regional Housing Choice 

Initiative.’’ Heather Schwartz, Principal 

Investigator, 650 Poydras Avenue, New 

Orleans, LA 70130. Grant Award: 

$10,000. 

Region X 

13. Washington State Department of 

Social and Health Services, 

‘‘Relationship Between Receipt of 

Housing Assistance and Social and 

Health Outcomes.’’ Dr. Martha Galvez, 

Principal Investigator, 1115 Washington 

Street SE., Olympia, WA 98504. Grant 

Award: $16,000. 

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Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: December 9, 2013, 9:00 

a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

PLACE: Baker & McKenzie, 815 

Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20006. 

STATUS: Open session. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

D Approval of the Minutes of the June 

24, 2013, Meeting of the Board of 

Directors 

D Management Report 

D Advisory Council Report 

D Donor Engagement 

PORTIONS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

D Approval of the Minutes of June 24, 

2013, Meeting of the Board of 

Directors 

D Management Report 

D Advisory Council Report 

D Donor Engagement 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Paul Zimmerman, General Counsel, 

(202) 683–7118 

Paul Zimmerman, 

General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 7025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[MMAA104000] 

Environmental Documents Prepared 

for Oil, Gas, and Mineral Operations by 

the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental 

Shelf (OCS) Region 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of the availability of 

environmental documents prepared for 

OCS mineral proposals by the Gulf of 

Mexico OCS Region. 

SUMMARY: BOEM, in accordance with 

Federal regulations that implement the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), announces the availability of 

NEPA-related Site-Specific 

Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and 

Findings of No Significant Impact 

(FONSIs). These documents were 

prepared during the period July 1, 2013, 

through September 30, 2013, for oil, gas, 

and mineral-related activities that were 

proposed in the Gulf of Mexico, and are 

more specifically described in the 

Supplementary Information Section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: 

Public Information Office (GM 250E), 

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 

250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123– 

2394, or by calling 1–800–200–GULF. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM 

prepares SEAs and FONSIs for certain 

proposals that relate to exploration, 

development, production, and transport 

of oil, gas, and mineral resources on the 

Federal OCS. These SEAs examine the 

potential environmental effects of the 

proposed activities and any alternatives 

and present BOEM conclusions 

regarding the significance of those 

effects. SEAs are used as a basis for 

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the proposal constitutes a major Federal 

action that significantly affects the 

quality of the human environment in 

accordance with NEPA Section 

102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those 

instances where BOEM finds that 

approval will not result in significant 

effects on the quality of the human 

environment. The FONSI briefly 

presents the basis for that finding and 

includes a summary or copy of the SEA. 

This notice constitutes the public 

notice of availability of environmental 

documents required under the NEPA 

regulations. 

Activity/operator Location Date 

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R–5894 .................. Central Planning Ares of the Gulf of Mexico ............................... 7/5/2013 

CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, 

SEA L13–021.

Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico .............................. 7/8/2013 

Noble Energy, Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA N–9714 ..................... Mississippi Canyon, Block 782, Lease OCS–G 33755 & OCS– 

G 33757, located 74 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/8/2013 

LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C., Exploration Plan, SEA R– 

5900.

Mississippi Canyon, Block 208, Lease OCS–G 24055, located 

46 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/9/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Development Operations Coordination Document, SEA S–7609.Mississippi Canyon, Block 29, Lease OCS–G 13997, located 

31 miles from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, 

Louisiana.

7/10/2013 

CSA Ocean Services, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, 

SEA T13–003.

Western Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico ............................. 7/10/2013 

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 

2013–093.

Brazos, Block 544, Lease OCS–G 10226, located 31 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

7/11/2013 

Plains Exploration & Production Company, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13–022.Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico .............................. 7/11/2013 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA R– 

5895.

East Breaks, Block 645, Lease OCS–G 32822, located 118 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

7/11/2013 

Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC, Structure Removal, 

SEA ES/SR 2013–126.

West Cameron, Block 540, Lease OCS–G15110, located 95 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/11/2013 

Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/

SR 13–098.

Eugene Island, Block 273, Lease OCS–G 00987, located 59 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/12/2013 

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA N–9704 .................. Keathley Canyon, Block 953, Lease OCS–G 27770, located 

229 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/12/2013 

Hall-Houston Exploration III, L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/

SR 13–128.

Galveston, Block A40, Lease OCS–G 26487, located 39 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

7/15/2013 

McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

145.

Eugene Island, Block 26, Lease OCS–G 27904, located 11 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/16/2013 

Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/

SR 13–099.

Eugene Island, Block 284, Lease OCS–G 00991, located 60 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/17/2013 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA, Exploration 

Plan, SEA N–9697.

Mississippi Canyon, Block 692, Lease OCS–G 34455, located 

63 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/17/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

147.

Ship Shoal, Block 134, Lease OCS–G 22701, located 20 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/17/2013 

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–139, 

142, 143, 144, & 09–198.

West Cameron, Block 28, Leases OCS–G 00694 and 00353, 

located 3–4 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/19/2013 

Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA S–7608 ..................... Green Canyon, Block 200, Lease OCS–G 12209, located 88 

miles from the nearest shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

7/22/2013 

Cobalt International Energy, L.P., Exploration Plan, SEA R– 

5902.

Keathley Canyon, Block 163, Lease OCS–G 32606, located 

177 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/22/2013 

ConocoPhillips Company, Exploration Plan, SEA N–9725 .......... Mississippi Canyon, Block 118, Lease OCS–G 27994, located 

38 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/22/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

148.

Ship Shoal, Block 135, Lease OCS–G 22702, located 19 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/22/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

141.

South Marsh Island, Block 108, Lease OCS–G 00792, located 

70 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/22/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

146.

Ship Shoal, Block 134, Lease OCS–G 2270, located 20 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/23/2013 

W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06–138 .. Ship Shoal, Block 148, Lease OCS–G 11983, located 26 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/24/2013 

Global Geophysical Services, Inc., Geological & Geophysical 

Survey, SEA L13–009.

Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico .............................. 7/25/2013 

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–149 .... South Pass A, Block 28, Lease OCS–G 00353, located 4 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/25/2013 

Petrobas America Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R–5923 ............... Walker Ridge, Block 425, Lease OCS–G 16987, located 172 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

7/29/2013 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA, Exploration 

Plan, SEA N–9708.

De Soto Canyon, Block 178, Lease OCS–G 25850, located 75 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/1/2013 

Noble Energy, Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R–5919 ..................... Mississippi Canyon, Block 782, Lease OCS–G 33757, located 

74 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/5/2013 

Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA R–5940 ........... Walker Ridge, Block 282, Lease OCS–G 33364, located 162 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/6/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

151.

Eugene Island, Block 243, Lease OCS–G 02899, located 55 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Activity/operator Location Date 

Merit Energy Company, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 

04–116.

High Island, Block A270, Lease OCS–G 26556, located 83 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/8/2013 

Merit Energy Company, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 

04–117.

High Island, Block A270, Lease OCS–G 26556, located 83 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/8/2013 

Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 

13–150.

South Timbalier, Block 220, Lease OCS–G 24980, located 55 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/8/2013 

Statoil USA E&P Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA S–7610 ................. Atwater Valley, Block 64, Lease OCS–G 28104, located south 

of Venice, Louisiana, 76 miles from the nearest Louisiana 

shoreline.

8/12/2013 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–102 ... Mustang Island, Block A 121, Lease OCS–G 04699, located 47 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

8/12/2013 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–103 ... Mustang Island, Block A111, Lease OCS–G 03068, located 46 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

8/13/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

021 & 13–023.

Vermilion, Block 255, Lease OCS–G 01152, located 68 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/14/2013 

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA 

L13–025.

Walker Ridge, located 176 miles from the nearest shoreline ..... 8/14/2013 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA, Exploration 

Plan, SEA N–9687.

Mississippi Canyon, Blocks 600 & 601, Lease OCS–G 34449 & 

34450, located 53 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/15/2013 

Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, Structure Removal, 

SEA ES/SR 13.

High Island, Block A283, Lease OCS–G 02404, located 82 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

8/16/2013 

BP Exploration & Production Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R– 

5944.

Keathley Canyon, Block 93, Lease OCS–G 25780, located 172 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/19/2013 

Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA R–5954 ..................... Mississippi Canyon, Block 721, Lease OCS–G 33171, located

51 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/19/2013 

Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Plan, SEA R–5953 ............ Mississippi Canyon, Block 983, Lease OCS–G 34468, located 

66 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/19/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

022.

South Marsh Island, Block 108, Lease OCS–G 00792, located 

70 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/19/2013 

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–154 .... South Pass, Block 28, Lease OCS–G 00353, located 4 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/19/2013 

Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA N–9727 ..................... Mississippi Canyon, Blocks 768 and 812, Lease OCS–G 34458

& 34461, located 56 miles from the nearest shoreline in 

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

8/23/2013 

Dynamic Data Services Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, 

SEA L13–024.

Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 80 miles 

from the nearest shoreline.

8/26/2013 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA S– 

7615.

East Breaks, Block 646, Lease OCS–G 20725, located 117 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

8/27/2013 

Gulf Ocean Services, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Survey, 

SEA L13–028.

Eugene Island Area, Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico, located 35 miles from the nearest shoreline.8/27/2013 

Exxon Mobil Corporation, Development Operations Coordination 

Document, SEA N–9699.

Walker Ridge, Block 584, Lease OCS–G 20351, located 185 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/27/2013 

Shell Offshore Inc., Development Operations Coordination Document, SEA R–5873.Mississippi Canyon, Block 809, Lease OCS–G 05868 & Block 

810, Lease OCS–G 09873, located 53 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

8/29/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 98– 

078.

Eugene Island, Block 243, Lease OCS–G 02899, located 56 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/5/2013 

Hall-Houston Exploration III, L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/

SR 13–158.

High Island, Block 88, Lease OCS–G 33408, located 41 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

9/12/2013 

Hall-Houston Exploration III, L.P., Structure Removal, SEA ES/

SR 13–157.

West Cameron, Block 431, Lease OCS–G 10584, located 65 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/16/2013 

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–156 ... West Cameron, Block 18, Lease OCS–G 21530, located 3 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/17/2013 

Shell Offshore Inc., Exploration Plan, SEA S–7621 ..................... Mississippi Canyon Block 809, Lease OCS–G 05868, located 

55 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/20/2013 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–107 ... Eugene Island, Block 273, Lease OCS–G 00987, located 56 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/24/2013 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–106 ... Eugene Island, Block 273, Lease OCS–G 00987, located 58 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/25/2013 

Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13–023 Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico .............................. 9/26/2013 

Fairfield Nodal, Geological & Geophysical Survey, SEA L13–027 Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico .............................. 9/26/2013 

Apache Deepwater LLC, Exploration Plan, SEA R–5906 ............ Central Planning Area, located 112 miles from the nearest 

shoreline in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

9/27/2013 

Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Development Operations Coordination Document, SEA N–9688.Ewing Bank, Block 834, Lease OCS- G27982, located 62 miles 

from the nearest shoreline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

9/27/2013 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Plan, SEA S– 

7623.

Green Canyon, Block 683, Lease OCS–G 18421, located 122 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/27/2013 

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13–155 .... South Pass, Block 28, Lease OCS–G 00353, located 13 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

9/27/2013 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 13– 

160.

South Timbalier. Block 164, Lease OCS–G 1250, located 45 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Persons interested in reviewing 

environmental documents for the 

proposals listed above or obtaining 

information about the SEAs and FONSIs 

prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS 

Region are encouraged to contact BOEM 

at the address or telephone listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

Dated: November 4, 2013. 

John L. Rodi, 

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28728 Filed 11–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Natural Resources Revenue 

[Docket No. ONRR–2012–0006; DS63610300 

DR2PS0000.CH7000 134D0102R2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office 

of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). 

ACTION: Notice of a revision of currently 

approved information collection (OMB 

Control Number 1012–0005). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue (ONRR) is notifying the public 

that we have submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

title 30, Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), parts 1202, 1204, and 1206. This 

ICR pertains to (1) Federal oil and gas 

valuation regulations, which include 

transportation and processing regulatory 

allowance limits; and (2) accounting 

and auditing relief for marginal 

properties. This ICR also includes Form 

ONRR–4393, Request to Exceed 

Regulatory Allowance Limitation. 

Effective January 1, 2014, ONRR will 

discontinue the information collection 

requirements of the Stripper Oil royalty 

rate reductions in this ICR. The revised 

title of this ICR is ‘‘Federal Oil and Gas 

Valuation—30 CFR Parts 1202, 1204, 

and 1206.’’ 

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to 

approve or disapprove the information 

collection request but may respond after 

30 days; therefore, you should submit 

your public comments to OMB by 

January 2, 2014 for the assurance of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior (1012–0005), 

by telefax at (202) 395–5806 or via email 

to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Also, please send a copy of your 

comments to Armand Southall, 

Regulatory Specialist, Office of Natural 

Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 

61030A, Denver, Colorado 80225. Please 

reference ‘‘ICR 1012–0005’’ in your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist, 

email Armand.Southall@onrr.gov. You 

may also contact Mr. Southall to obtain 

copies, at no cost, of (1) The ICR, (2) any 

associated form, and (3) the regulations 

that require us to collect the 

information. To see a copy of the entire 

ICR submitted to OMB, go to http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/PRAMain and 

select ‘‘Information Collection Review,’’ 

then select ‘‘Department of the Interior’’ 

in the drop-down box under ‘‘Currently 

Under Review.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Federal Oil and Gas Valuation— 

30 CFR Parts 1202, 1204, and 1206. 

OMB Control Number: 1012–0005. 

Bureau Form Number: Form ONRR– 

4393. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the United 

States Department of the Interior is 

responsible for overseeing mineral 

resource development on Federal and 

Indian lands and the Outer Continental 

Shelf (OCS). The Secretary’s 

responsibility, under various laws, is to 

manage mineral resource production 

from Federal and Indian lands and the 

OCS, collect the royalties and other 

mineral revenues due, and distribute the 

funds collected under those laws. We 

have posted those laws pertaining to 

mineral leases on Federal and Indian 

lands and the OCS at http://

www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/

PublicLawsAMR.htm. 

Effective October 1, 2010, ONRR 

reorganized and transferred our 

regulations from chapter II to chapter 

XII in title 30 CFR, resulting in a change 

to our citations. You can find the 

information collections covered in this 

ICR at 30 CFR part 1202, subparts C and 

D, which pertain to Federal oil and gas 

royalties; part 1204, subpart C, which 

pertains to accounting and auditing 

relief for marginal properties; and part 

1206, subparts C and D, which pertain 

to Federal oil and gas product valuation. 

I. General Information 

When a company or an individual 

enters into a lease to explore, develop, 

produce, and dispose of minerals from 

Federal or Indian lands, that company 

or individual agrees to pay the lessor a 

share in a value of production from the 

leased lands. The lessee, or designee, 

must report various kinds of 

information to the lessor relative to the 

disposition of the leased minerals. Such 

information is generally available 

within the records of the lessee or others 

involved in developing, transporting, 

processing, purchasing, or selling of 

such minerals. 

II. Information Collections 

ONRR uses the information that we 

collect in this ICR to ensure that lessees 

accurately value and appropriately pay 

royalties on oil and gas produced from 

Federal onshore and offshore leases. 

Please refer to the chart for all reporting 

requirements and associated burden 

hours. All data submitted is subject to 

subsequent audit and adjustment. 

A. Federal Oil and Gas Valuation 

Regulations 

The valuation regulations at 30 CFR 

part 1206, subparts C and D, mandate 

that lessees collect and/or submit 

information used to value their Federal 

oil and gas, including (1) transportation 

and processing allowances and (2) 

regulatory allowance limit information. 

Lessees report certain data on Form 

ONRR–2014, Report of Sales and 

Royalty Remittance (OMB Control 

Number 1012–0004). The information 

that we request is the minimum 

necessary to carry out our mission and 

places the least possible burden on 

respondents. If ONRR does not collect 

this information, both Federal and State 

governments may incur a loss of 

royalties. 

Transportation and Processing 

Regulatory Allowance Limits: Lessees 

may deduct the reasonable, actual costs 

of transportation and processing from 

Federal royalties. The lessees report 

these allowances on Form ONRR–2014. 

For oil and gas, regulations establish the 

allowable limit on transportation 

allowance deductions at 50 percent of 

the value of the oil or gas. For gas only, 

regulations establish the allowable limit 

on processing allowance deductions at 

662⁄3 percent of the value of each gas 

plant product. 

Request to Exceed Regulatory 

Allowance Limitation, Form ONRR– 

4393: Lessees may request to exceed 

regulatory limitations. Upon proper 

application from the lessee, ONRR may 

approve oil or gas transportation 

allowance in excess of 50 percent or gas 

processing allowance in excess of 662⁄3

percent on Federal leases. Lessees must 

complete and submit Form ONRR–4393, 

including a letter and supporting 

documentation, for both Federal and 


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