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with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 

within the following time limits: 

1. Unknown parties, parties unable to 

be located after reasonable efforts have 

been expended to locate, parties who 

fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, 

and parties who receive a copy of the 

decision by regular mail which is not 

certified, return receipt requested, shall 

have until December 18, 2024 to file an 

appeal. 

2. Parties receiving service of the 

decision by certified mail shall have 30 

days from the date of receipt to file an 

appeal. 

Parties who do not file an appeal in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have 

waived their rights. Notices of appeal 

transmitted by facsimile will not be 

accepted as timely filed. 

Heidi C. Wanner, 

Supervisory Land Law Examiner, 

Adjudication Section. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26764 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4331–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Natural Resources Revenue 

[Docket No. ONRR–2011–0021; DS63636400 

DRT000000.CH7000 256D1113RT; OMB 

Control Number 1012–0002] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Indian Oil and Gas Valuation 

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue (‘‘ONRR’’), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(‘‘PRA’’), ONRR is proposing to renew 

an information collection. Through this 

Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’), 

ONRR seeks renewed authority to 

collect information for the collection, 

verification, and disbursement of oil 

and gas royalties owed to Indian lessors. 

ONRR uses forms ONRR–4109, ONRR– 

4110, ONRR–4295, ONRR–4393, ONRR– 

4410, and ONRR–4411 as part of these 

information collection requirements. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

17, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: All comment submissions 

must (1) reference ‘‘OMB Control 

Number 1012–0002’’ in the subject line; 

(2) be sent to ONRR before the close of 

the comment period listed under DATES; 

and (3) be sent using 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–2011–0021’’) to locate 

the document 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–2011–0021’’ 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 

Number’’ heading enter ‘‘1012–0002’’ 

and click the ‘‘Search’’ button located at 

the bottom of the page. To view the ICR 

renewal or OMB approval status, click 

on the most recent entry. 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 Matthew 

Coakley, Royalty Valuation, ONRR, by 

telephone (918) 615–5249, or by email 

to Matthew.Coakley@onrr.gov. 

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 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

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 ONRR in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, ONRR 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. 


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3306. The information collections that 

ONRR covers in this ICR are found at 30 

CFR part 1202, subparts C and J, which 

pertain to Indian oil and gas royalties; 

part 1206, subparts B and E, which 

govern the valuation of oil and gas 

produced from leases on Indian lands; 

and part 1207, which pertains to 

recordkeeping. Indian Tribes and 

allottees receive all royalties generated 

from their lands. Determining product 

valuation is essential to ensure that 

Indian Tribes and allottees receive 

payment on the full value of the 

minerals removed from their lands. 

(b) Information Collections: This ICR 

covers the paperwork requirements 

under 30 CFR parts 1202, 1206, and 

1207 as follows: 

(1) Indian Oil—Regulations at 30 CFR 

part 1206, subpart B, govern the 

valuation for royalty purposes of oil 

produced from Indian oil and gas leases 

(Tribal and allotted). These regulations 

require a lessee to file form ONRR–4110, 

Oil Transportation Allowance Report, 

when its oil transportation allowance 

includes costs incurred under nonarm’s-length or no-contract 

transportation situations. ONRR and 

Tribal audit personnel use the 

information collected on this form to 

help verify that the lessee correctly 

reported its transportation allowance 

within regulatory allowance limitations 

and reported and paid the correct 

amount of royalties. 

(2) Indian Gas—Regulations at 30 CFR 

part 1206, subpart E, govern the 

valuation for royalty purposes of natural 

gas produced from Indian oil and gas 

leases (Tribal and allotted). These 

regulations require reporting on ONRR 

forms 4109, 4295, 4410, and 4411 as 

follows: 

(a) A lessee must file form ONRR– 

4109, Gas Processing Allowance Report, 

when its processing allowance includes 

costs incurred under non-arm’s-length 

or no-contract processing situations. 

ONRR and Tribal audit personnel use 

the information collected on this form to 

verify that the lessee correctly reported 

its processing allowance within 

regulatory allowance limitations and 

reported and paid the correct amount of 

royalties. 

(b) A lessee must file form ONRR– 

4295, Gas Transportation Allowance 

Report, when its gas transportation 

allowance includes costs incurred under 

non-arm’s-length or no-contract 

transportation situations. ONRR and 

Tribal audit personnel use the 

information collected on this form to 

verify that a lessee correctly reported its 

transportation allowance within 

regulatory allowance limitations and 

reported and paid the correct amount of 

royalties. 

(c) A lessee must file form ONRR– 

4410, Accounting for Comparison [Dual 

Accounting], to certify for an Indian 

oil and gas lease when dual accounting 

is not required (part A) or to make an 

election for actual dual accounting as 

defined in 30 CFR 1206.176 or 

alternative dual accounting as defined 

in 30 CFR 1206.173 when dual 

accounting is required (part B). 

(d) A lessee uses form ONRR–4411, 

Safety Net Report, when it sells gas 

production from an Indian oil or gas 

lease in an ONRR-designated index zone 

beyond the first index pricing point. 

The safety net calculation establishes 

the minimum value, for royalty 

purposes, of natural gas production 

from Indian oil and gas leases. This 

reporting requirement helps ensure that 

Indian lessors receive all royalties due 

and aids ONRR compliance efforts. 

(3) Indian Oil and Gas—Regulations 

at 30 CFR 1206.56(b)(2) and 

1206.177(c)(2) and (c)(3) provide that a 

lessee must submit form ONRR–4393, 

Request to Exceed Regulatory 

Allowance Limitation, as part of a valid 

request to exceed the regulatory 

allowance limit of 50 percent of royalty 

value for transportation allowances. 

OMB approved the form ONRR–4393 

under OMB Control Number 1012–0005, 

which otherwise pertains to Federal oil 

and gas leases. This form provides 

ONRR with the necessary data to make 

a decision on whether to approve or 

deny the request. 

The requirement to report is 

mandatory for form ONRR–4410 and, 

under certain circumstances, form 

ONRR–4411. To obtain certain benefits, 

a lessee must file forms ONRR–4109, 

ONRR–4110, ONRR–4295, and ONRR– 

4393. 

Title of Collection: Indian Oil and Gas 

Valuation. 

OMB Control Number: 1012–0002. 

Bureau Form Number: Forms ONRR– 

4109, ONRR–4110, ONRR–4295, ONRR– 

4393, ONRR–4410, and ONRR–4411. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Businesses. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 146 Indian lessees. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 146. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 8.85 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,299 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Annual and 

on occasion. 

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 

control number. 

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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BILLING CODE 4335–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

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ET1SF0000.EAQ000] 

Notice of Proposed Transfer of 

Pipelines 

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to transfer 

pipeline ownership and request for 

submissions of competing interest. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is 

considering whether to authorize the 

transfer of ownership of certain 

pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). 

DATES: Submissions of competing 

interest are due by December 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: GOM Regional Supervisor, 

Regional Field Operations, Bureau of 

Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 

1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New 

Orleans, LA 70123–2394. You may also 

file submissions of competing interest 

electronically using a subject reference 

‘‘Submission of Competing Interest— 

Pipelines’’ at pipelines@bsee.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Otho Barnes, Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, Regional 

Supervisor, at (504) 736–5776, or by 

email to: otho.barnes@bsee.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: BSEE received a written 

request to acquire certain pipeline 

segments in the GOM located on rightsof-way (ROW) that have been 

relinquished pursuant to 30 CFR 

250.1019. The associated pipeline 

segments were relinquished by the ROW 

holder on August 18, 2019. The party 

requesting to acquire the pipelines is 

not a prior ROW holder for these 

segments. 


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