62286 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2004 / Notices 

deadline extension in the Federal 

Register of August 20, 2004. The 

document contained an incorrect date. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of August 20, 

2004, FR Vol. 69, No. 161, on page 

51709, in the first column, under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, correct the 

first sentence in the last paragraph to 

read: 

Written public comments will be 

accepted until November 30, 2004, and 

can also be mailed to Northern San Juan 

Basin CBM EIS, USDA FS Content 

Analysis Team, PO Box 221150, Salt 

Lake City, UT 84122.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Bond, San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 

Burnett Court, Durango, Colorado 

81301. Phone (970) 385–1219.

Dated: October 18, 2004. 

Mark W. Stiles, 

San Juan Public Lands Center Manager.

[FR Doc. 04–23809 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[NV–930–1430–ET; NVN–75209; 4–08808] 

Public Land Order No. 7619; 

Withdrawal of Public Land for the 

Paradise Peak Mine Site Reclamation; 

Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws 

1,894.88 acres of public land from 

surface entry and mining, for a period 

of 10 years, for the Bureau of Land 

Management to protect public health 

and safety, as well as the reclamation 

efforts of land contaminated by previous 

mining operations at the Paradise Peak 

Mine Site.

DATES: Effective October 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 

Office, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 

89520, 775–861–6532. 

Order 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of the Interior by Section 

204 of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 

1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: 

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the 

following described public land is 

hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, 

location, or entry under the general land 

laws, including the United States 

mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (2000)), 

but not from leasing under the mineral 

leasing laws, for the Bureau of Land 

Management to protect public health 

and safety, as well as the reclamation 

efforts of land contaminated by previous 

mining operations at the Paradise Peak 

Mine Site:

Mount Diablo Meridian 

T. 10 N., R. 35 E., 

Sec. 1, lots 1, 8, 9, 16, 17, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4. 

T. 10 N., R. 36 E., Sec. 6; 

Sec. 9, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, 

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2 NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 10, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 15, N1⁄2; 

Sec. 16, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and 

E1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4. 

The area described contains 1,894.88 acres 

in Nye County.

2. The withdrawal made by this order 

does not alter the applicability of those 

public land laws governing the use of 

the land under lease, license, or permit, 

or governing the disposal of their 

mineral or vegetative resources other 

than under the mining laws. 

3. This withdrawal will expire 10 

years from the effective date of this 

order unless, as a result of a review 

conducted before the expiration date 

pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the 

Secretary determines that the 

withdrawal shall be extended.

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(a); 43 CFR 

2310.3–3(b)(1))

Dated: October 6, 2004. 

Rebecca W. Watson, 

Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals 

Management.

[FR Doc. 04–23792 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection (OMB Control Number 1010–

0061). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR Part 206, Subpart B—Indian Oil. 

This notice also provides the public a 

second opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. We changed the title of 

this ICR to clarify the regulatory 

language we are covering under 30 CFR 

Part 206. The previous title was ‘‘Oil 

Transportation Allowances.’’ The new 

title is ‘‘30 CFR Part 206, Subpart B—

Indian Oil, § 206.55—Determination of 

Transportation Allowances (Form 

MMS–4110, Oil Transportation 

Allowance Report).’’

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before November 24, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

by either fax (202) 395–6566 or e-mail 

(OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (OMB 

Control Number 1010–0061). Mail or 

hand-carry a copy of your comments to 

Sharron L. Gebhardt, Lead Regulatory 

Specialist, Minerals Management 

Service, Minerals Revenue Management, 

P.O. Box 25165, MS 302B2, Denver, 

Colorado 80225. If you use an overnight 

courier service, our courier address is 

Building 85, Room A–614, Denver 

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. 

You may also e-mail your comments to 

us at mrm.comments@mms.gov. Include 

the title of the information collection 

and the OMB Control Number in the 

‘‘Attention’’ line of your comment. Also 

include your name and return address. 

Submit electronic comments as an 

ASCII file avoiding the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption. 

If you do not receive a confirmation that 

we have received your e-mail, contact 

Ms. Gebhardt at (303) 231–3211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharron L. Gebhardt, telephone (303) 

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2004 / Notices 62287

231–3211, fax (303) 231–3781, e-mail 

Sharron.Gebhardt@mms.gov. You may 

also contact Sharron Gebhardt to obtain 

copies of the form and the regulations 

requiring the subject collection of 

information. There is no charge for these 

copies.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 

CFR Part 206, Subpart B—Indian Oil, 

§ 206.55—Determination of 

Transportation Allowances (Form 

MMS–4110, Oil Transportation 

Allowance Report). 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0061. 

Bureau Form Number: Form MMS–

4110. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior is responsible 

for matters relevant to mineral resource 

development on Federal and Indian 

lands and the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS). The Secretary, under the Mineral 

Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 1923) and the 

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 

U.S.C. 1353), is responsible for 

managing the production of minerals 

from Federal and Indian lands and the 

OCS, collecting royalties from lessees 

who produce minerals, and distributing 

the funds collected in accordance with 

applicable laws. 

The Secretary has an Indian trust 

responsibility to manage Indian lands 

and seek advice and information from 

Indian beneficiaries. The MMS performs 

the royalty management functions and 

assists the Secretary in carrying out the 

Department’s Indian trust responsibility. 

Applicable citations of the laws 

pertaining to mineral leases on Indian 

lands include 25 U.S.C. 396d (Chapter 

12—Lease, Sale, or Surrender of 

Allotted or Unallotted Lands); 25 U.S.C. 

2103 (Indian Mineral Development Act 

of 1982); and Public Law 97–451—Jan. 

12, 1983 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 

Management Act of 1982). 

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 (royalty) of the value received 

from production from the leased lands. 

The lease creates a business relationship 

between the lessor and the lessee. The 

lessee is required to report various kinds 

of information to the lessor relative to 

the disposition of the leased minerals. 

Such information is similar to data 

reported to private and public mineral 

interest owners and is generally 

available within the records of the 

lessee or others involved in developing, 

transporting, processing, purchasing, or 

selling of such minerals. The 

information collected includes data 

necessary to ensure that the royalties are 

paid appropriately.

Proprietary information submitted to 

MMS under this collection is protected, 

and no items of a sensitive nature are 

collected. The MMS requires a response 

from the lessee in order to obtain the 

benefit of a transportation allowance on 

an Indian lease. 

Transportation Allowances—Under 

certain circumstances, the regulations 

authorize lessees to deduct from royalty 

payments the reasonable actual costs of 

transporting the royalty portion of 

produced minerals from the lease to a 

sales point not in the immediate lease 

area. The MMS verifies transportation 

allowances during the product valuation 

verification to determine if the lessee 

reported and paid the proper royalty 

amount. 

The MMS collects transportation 

allowance data on Form MMS–4110, Oil 

Transportation Allowance Report. The 

MMS and tribal personnel use the 

information collected on Form MMS–

4110 to evaluate the reasonableness of 

allowances reported and claimed by 

lessees. To take a transportation 

deduction, lessees must submit Form 

MMS–4110 before or in the same month 

that they report the transportation 

allowance on Form MMS–2014, Report 

of Sales and Royalty Remittance (OMB 

Control Number 1010–0140, expiration 

date October 31, 2006). 

The MMS is requesting OMB’s 

approval to continue to collect this 

information. Not collecting this 

information may impact our ability to 

ascertain the reasonableness of the costs 

claimed for transportation allowances. 

Frequency: Annually and on occasion. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: 6 Indian lessees. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 60 

hours. 

We base our calculations of the 

estimated burden hours on the 

reasonable expectation of 12 responses 

from 6 Indian lessees. We include 

reporting requirements 

(§ 206.55(c)(1)(iv) and § 206.55(c)(2)(vi)) 

that were overlooked in the previous 

renewal; however these reporting 

requirements are audit related and 

impose no additional burden hours. 

Through customer contact, we obtained 

more accurate estimates of the time 

required to provide the information 

requested. We do not include in our 

estimates certain requirements 

performed in the normal course of 

business and considered usual and 

customary. The following chart shows 

the estimated burden hours by CFR 

section and paragraph:

RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

Citation

30 CFR 206

subpart B 

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour

burden 

Average number 

of annual

responses 

Annual

burden

hours 

Indian Oil Transportation Allowances

206.55(a)(1)(i) ....... Arm’s-length transportation contracts. * * * Before any deduction 

may be taken, the lessee must submit a completed page one of 

Form MMS–4110 (and Schedule 1), Oil Transportation Allowance Report * * *

See § 206.55(c)(1)(i) and (iii). 0 

206.55(b)(1) .......... Non-arm’s-length or no contract. * * * Before any estimated or 

actual deduction may be taken, the lessee must submit a completed Form MMS–4110 in its entirety * * *

See § 206.55(c)(2)(i) and (iii). 0 

206.55(c)(1)(i) ....... Reporting requirements. Arm’s-length contracts. With the exception of those transportation allowances specified in paragraphs 

(c)(1)(v) and (c)(1)(vi) of this section, the lessee shall submit 

page one of the initial Form MMS–4110 (and Schedule 1), Oil 

Transportation Allowance Report, prior to, or at the same time 

as, the transportation allowance determined under an arm’slength contract, is reported on Form MMS–2014, Report of 

Sales and Royalty Remittance. * * * 

4 3 12 

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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued

Citation

30 CFR 206

subpart B 

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour

burden 

Average number 

of annual

responses 

Annual

burden

hours 

206.55(c)(1)(iii) ...... Arm’s-length contracts. After the initial reporting period and for 

succeeding reporting periods, lessees must submit page one of 

Form MMS–4110 (and Schedule 1) within 3 months after the 

end of the calendar year, or after the applicable contract or rate 

terminates or is modified or amended, whichever is earlier, unless MMS approves a longer period (during which period the 

lessee shall continue to use the allowance from the previous reporting period) 

4 3 12 

206.55(c)(1)(iv) ..... Arm’s-length contracts. MMS may require that a lessee submit 

arm’s-length transportation contracts, production agreements, 

operating agreements, and related documents. Documents shall 

be submitted within a reasonable time, as determined by MMS 

PRODUCE RECORDS 

The Office of Regulatory Affairs 

(ORA) determined that the audit 

process is not covered by the PRA 

because MMS staff asks nonstandard questions to resolve 

exceptions. 

0 

206.55(c)(2)(i) ....... Non-arm’s-length or no contract. With the exception of those 

transportation allowances specified in paragraphs (c)(2)(v), 

(c)(2)(vii) and (c)(2)(viii) of this section, the lessee shall submit 

an initial Form MMS–4110 prior to, or at the same time as, the 

transportation allowance determined under a non-arm’s-length 

contract or no-contract situation is reported on Form MMS–

2014. * * * The initial report may be based upon estimated 

costs 

6 3 18 

206.55(c)(2)(iii) ...... Non-arm’s-length or no contract. For calendar-year reporting periods succeeding the initial reporting period, the lessee shall submit a completed Form MMS–4110 containing the actual costs 

for the previous reporting period. If oil transportation is continuing, the lessee shall include on Form MMS–4110 its estimated costs for the next calendar year. * * * MMS must receive the Form MMS–4110 within 3 months after the end of the 

previous reporting period, unless MMS approves a longer period (during which period the lessee shall continue to use the 

allowance from the previous reporting period) 

6 3 18 

206.55(c)(2)(iv) ..... Non-arm’s-length or no contract. For new transportation facilities 

or arrangements, the lessee’s initial Form MMS–4110 shall include estimates of the allowable oil transportation costs for the 

applicable period. * * *

See § 206.55(c)(2)(i). 0 

206.55(c)(2)(vi) ..... Non-arm’s-length or no contract. Upon request by MMS, the lessee shall submit all data used to prepare its Form MMS–4110. 

The data shall be provided within a reasonable period of time, 

as determined by MMS 

PRODUCE RECORDS 

The ORA determined that the audit 

process is not covered by the PRA 

because MMS staff asks nonstandard questions to resolve 

exceptions 

0 

Total Burden .. ............................ 12 60 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost 

Burden: We have identified no ‘‘nonhour’’ cost burdens. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that 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 Control 

Number. 

Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA requires each agency ‘‘ * * * to 

provide notice * * * and otherwise 

consult with members of the public and 

affected agencies concerning each 

proposed collection of information 

* * *.’’ Agencies must specifically 

solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the agency 

to perform its duties, including whether 

the information is useful; (b) evaluate 

the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

To comply with the public 

consultation process, we published a 

notice in the Federal Register on April 

26, 2004 (69 FR 22550), announcing we 

would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. We 

received no written comments in 

response to the notice. 

If you wish to comment in response 

to this notice, you may send your 

comments to the offices listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. OMB 

has up to 60 days to approve or 

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disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days. 

Therefore, to ensure maximum 

consideration, OMB should receive 

public comments by November 24, 

2004. 

Public Comment Policy: We will post 

all comments in response to this notice 

on our Web site at http://

www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/InfoColl/

InfoColCom.htm. We will also make 

copies of the comments available for 

public review, including names and 

addresses of respondents, during regular 

business hours at our offices in 

Lakewood, Colorado. Upon request, we 

will withhold an individual 

respondent’s home address from the 

public record, as allowable by law. 

There also may be circumstances in 

which we would withhold from the 

rulemaking record a respondent’s 

identity, as allowable by law. If you 

request that we withhold your name 

and/or address, state your request 

prominently at the beginning of your 

comment. However, we will not 

consider anonymous comments. We 

will make all submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

MMS Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 

208–7744.

Dated: September 10, 2004. 

Lucy Querques Denett, 

Associate Director for Minerals Revenue 

Management.

[FR Doc. 04–23785 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection (OMB Control Number 1010–

0075). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR Part 206, Subpart E—Indian Gas. 

This notice also provides the public a 

second opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. We changed the title of 

this ICR to clarify the regulatory 

language we are covering under 30 CFR 

Part 206. The previous title was ‘‘Gas 

Processing and Transportation 

Allowances.’’ The new title is ‘‘30 CFR 

Part 206, Subpart E—Indian Gas, 

§ 206.178—How do I determine a 

transportation allowance? (Form MMS–

4295, Gas Transportation Allowance 

Report), and § 206.180—How do I 

determine an actual processing 

allowance? (Form MMS–4109, Gas 

Processing Allowance Summary 

Report).’’

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before November 24, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

by either fax (202) 395–6566 or e-mail 

(OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (OMB 

Control Number 1010–0075). Mail or 

hand-carry a copy of your comments to 

Sharron L. Gebhardt, Lead Regulatory 

Specialist, Minerals Management 

Service, Minerals Revenue Management, 

P.O. Box 25165, MS 302B2, Denver, 

Colorado 80225. If you use an overnight 

courier service, our courier address is 

Building 85, Room A–614, Denver 

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. 

You may also e-mail your comments to 

us at mrm.comments@mms.gov. Include 

the title of the information collection 

and the OMB Control Number in the 

‘‘Attention’’ line of your comment. Also 

include your name and return address. 

Submit electronic comments as an 

ASCII file avoiding the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption. 

If you do not receive a confirmation that 

we have received your e-mail, contact 

Ms. Gebhardt at (303) 231–3211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharron L. Gebhardt, telephone (303) 

231–3211, FAX (303) 231–3781, e-mail 

Sharron.Gebhardt@mms.gov. You may 

also contact Sharron Gebhardt to obtain 

a copy at no cost of the form and 

regulations that require the subject 

collection of information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 

CFR Part 206, Subpart E—Indian Gas, 

§ 206.178—How do I determine a 

transportation allowance? (Form MMS–

4295, Gas Transportation Allowance 

Report), and § 206.180—How do I 

determine an actual processing 

allowance? (Form MMS–4109, Gas 

Processing Allowance Summary 

Report). 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0075. 

Bureau Form Number: Forms MMS–

4295 and MMS–4109. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior is responsible 

for matters relevant to mineral resource 

development on Federal and Indian 

lands and the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS). The Secretary, under the Mineral 

Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 1923) and the 

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 

U.S.C. 1353), is responsible for 

managing the production of minerals 

from Federal and Indian lands and the 

OCS, collecting royalties from lessees 

who produce minerals, and distributing 

the funds collected in accordance with 

applicable laws. 

The Secretary has an Indian trust 

responsibility to manage Indian lands 

and seek advice and information from 

Indian beneficiaries. The MMS performs 

the royalty management functions and 

assists the Secretary in carrying out the 

Department’s Indian trust responsibility. 

Applicable citations of the laws 

pertaining to mineral leases on Indian 

lands include 25 U.S.C. 396d (Chapter 

12—Lease, Sale, or Surrender of 

Allotted or Unallotted Lands); 25 U.S.C. 

2103 (Indian Mineral Development Act 

of 1982); and Public Law 97–451—Jan. 

12, 1983 (Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 

Management Act of 1982). 

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 (royalty) of the value received 

from production from the leased lands. 

The lease creates a business relationship 

between the lessor and the lessee. The 

lessee is required to report various kinds 

of information to the lessor relative to 

the disposition of the leased minerals. 

Such information is similar to data 

reported to private and public mineral 

interest owners and is generally 

available within the records of the 

lessee or others involved in developing, 

transporting, processing, purchasing, or 

selling of such minerals. The 

information collected includes data 

necessary to ensure that the royalties are 

paid appropriately. 

Proprietary information submitted to 

MMS under this collection is protected, 

and no items of a sensitive nature are 

collected. The MMS requires a response 

to obtain the benefit of transportation or 

processing allowance on an Indian 

lease. 

Transportation Allowances—Under 

certain circumstances, lessees are 

authorized to deduct from royalty 

payments the reasonable actual costs of 

transporting the royalty portion of 

produced minerals from the lease to a 

processing or sales point not in the