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 Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service [Docket No. MM-2008-MRM-0018]
 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
 ACTION: Notice of major portion prices for calendar year 2007.
 SUMMARY: Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the 
                        **Federal Register**
                        . The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for industry to pay additional royalty based on the major portion prices. This notice provides the major portion prices for the 12 months of 2007.
 DATES: The due date to pay additional royalties based on the major portion prices is November 10, 2009.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Barder, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone (303) 231-3702; FAX (303) 231-3755; e-mail to 
                        *John.Barder@mms.gov*; or Mike Curry, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, MMS; telephone (303) 231-3741; FAX (303) 231-3755; e-mail to 
                        *Michael.Curry@mms.gov*. Mailing address: Minerals Management Service, Minerals Revenue Management, Compliance and Asset Management, Indian Oil and Gas Compliance and Asset Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS 396B2, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 10, 1999, MMS published a final rule titled “Amendments to Gas Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases,” (64 FR 43506) with the effective date January 1, 2000. The gas regulations apply to all gas production from Indian (tribal or allotted) oil and gas leases, except leases on the Osage Indian Reservation. The rule requires that MMS publish major portion prices for each designated area not associated with an index zone for each production month beginning January 2000, along with a due date for additional royalty payments. 
                    *See*30 CFR 206.174(a)(4)(ii) (2008). If additional royalties are due based on a published major portion price, the lessee must submit an amended Form MMS-2014, Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance, to MMS by the due date. If additional royalties are not paid by the due date, late payment interest, under 30 CFR 218.54, will accrue from the due date until payment is made and an amended Form MMS-2014 is received. The table below lists the major portion prices for all designated areas not associated with an index zone. The due date is 60 days after the publication date of this notice. Gas Major Portion Prices ($/MMBtu) for Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
MMS-designated areas
Jan 2007
Feb 2007
Mar 2007
Apr 2007Blackfeet Reservation
5.96
5.86
6.39
6.11Fort Belknap
6.01
6.42
6.24
6.17Fort Berthold
5.93
7.35
6.16
6.66Fort Peck Reservation
6.64
8.92
9.47
9.19Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation
5.87
6.84
6.77
6.20Rocky Boys Reservation
4.87
5.38
5.30
5.22Ute Allotted Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation*
3.98
6.29
6.33
3.72( print page 46789)Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
3.39
5.83
5.76
2.80
 MMS-designated areas
May 2007
Jun 2007
Jul 2007
Aug 2007Blackfeet Reservation
6.44
6.23
5.81
4.74Fort Belknap
6.22
6.28
5.97
5.96Fort Berthold
6.81
6.47
5.51
5.48Fort Peck Reservation
7.28
7.12
6.48
7.12Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation
6.69
6.81
6.03
5.49Rocky Boys Reservation
5.35
4.92
4.12
3.76Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
4.32
2.63
2.89
2.62
 MMS-designated Areas
Sep 2007
Oct 2007
Nov 2007
Dec 2007Blackfeet Reservation
4.48
4.99
5.70
6.30Fort Belknap
5.83
5.84
6.00
6.27Fort Berthold
5.94
6.64
7.07
6.75Fort Peck Reservation
6.74
7.69
8.80
9.85Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation
4.88
5.59
6.18
6.79Rocky Boys Reservation
3.89
4.90
5.22
5.13Ute Tribal Leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
1.87
1.17
3.43
5.59*As stated in the 
                        **Federal Register**
                         notice published March 8, 2007, effective May 1, 2007 (72 FR 10552), MMS will value the Indian allotted leases in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation based on the Central Rocky Mountain index zone price.
 For information on how to report additional royalties due to major portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1, 1999, on the MMS Web site at 
                    *http://www.mrm.mms.gov/​ReportingServices/​PDFDocs/​991201.pdf*. Dated: July 10, 2009. Jennifer L. Goldblatt, Acting Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.


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