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Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 130 

Federal OCS oil and or gas operators/ 

lessees. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

currently approved annual reporting 

burden for this collection is 84 hours. 

The following chart details the 

individual components and respective 

hour burden estimates of this ICR. In 

calculating the burdens, we assumed 

that respondents perform certain 

requirements in the normal course of 

their activities. We consider these to be 

usual and customary and took that into 

account in estimating the burden. 

NTL Requirement 

Hour burden 

Non-Hour cost 

burdens 

Purchase and installation of tracking/locator devices—one time purchase for each existing MODU .................................... $5,000 per device. 

Purchase and installation of tracking/locator devices—(these are for future new MODUs or repair/replacement devices 

due to normal wear and tear).

$5,000 per device. 

Notify MMS with tracking/locator data access (one-time burden for initial submission) ........................................................ 15 minutes. 

Notify MMS with tracking/locator data access (these are future submissions after initial purchase and notification in subsequent years).15 minutes. 

Notify Hurricane Response Team as soon as you know a rig has moved off location ......................................................... 10 minutes. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified two non-hour 

paperwork cost burdens for this 

collection, see the burden table. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

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

agency may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

Comments: Before submitting an ICR 

to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

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. 

Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to 

respondents or recordkeepers resulting 

from the collection of information. 

Therefore, if you have costs to generate, 

maintain, and disclose this information, 

you should comment and provide your 

total capital and startup cost 

components or annual operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of service 

components. You should describe the 

methods you use to estimate major cost 

factors, including system and 

technology acquisition, expected useful 

life of capital equipment, discount 

rate(s), and the period over which you 

incur costs. Capital and startup costs 

include, among other items, computers 

and software you purchase to prepare 

for collecting information, monitoring, 

and record storage facilities. You should 

not include estimates for equipment or 

services purchased: (i) Before October 1, 

1995; (ii) to comply with requirements 

not associated with the information 

collection; (iii) for reasons other than to 

provide information or keep records for 

the Government; or (iv) as part of 

customary and usual business or private 

practices. 

We will summarize written responses 

to this notice and address them in our 

submission for OMB approval. As a 

result of your comments, we will make 

any necessary adjustments to the burden 

in our submission to OMB. 

Public Comment Procedures: 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 us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

MMS Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 

208–7744. 

Dated: May 28, 2009. 

William S. Hauser, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–13246 Filed 6–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

[Docket No. MMS–2008–MRM–0033] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection (OMB Control Number 1010– 

0087). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are 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 

30 CFR parts 227, 228, and 229. This 

notice also provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. The title of this collection 

is ‘‘30 CFR Parts 227, 228, and 229, 

Delegated and Cooperative Activities 

with States and Indian Tribes.’’ 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before July 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

by either FAX (202) 395–5806 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 1010–0087). 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to MMS by one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronically go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Comment 

or Submission’’ column, enter ‘‘MMS– 

2008–MRM–0033’’ to view supporting 


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and related materials for this ICR. Click 

on ‘‘Send a comment or submission’’ 

link to submit public comments. 

Information on using Regulations.gov, 

including instructions for accessing 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket after the close of the 

comment period, is available through 

the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. All 

comments submitted will be posted to 

the docket. 

• Mail comments to Armand 

Southall, Regulatory Specialist, 

Minerals Management Service, Minerals 

Revenue Management, P.O. Box 25165, 

MS 300B2, Denver, Colorado 80225. 

Please reference ICR 1010–0087 in your 

comments. 

• Hand-carry comments or use an 

overnight courier service. Our courier 

address is Building 85, Room A–614, 

Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. 

and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 

80225. Please reference ICR 1010–0087 

in your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Armand Southall, telephone (303) 231– 

3221, or e-mail 

armand.southall@mms.gov. You may 

also contact Mr. Southall to obtain 

copies, at no cost, of (1) the ICR and (2) 

the regulations that require the subject 

collection of information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR Parts 227, 228, and 229, 

Delegated and Cooperative Activities 

with States and Indian Tribes. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0087. 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior is responsible 

for mineral resource development on 

Federal and Indian lands and the Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS). Under the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, 

Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and 

Indian Mineral Development Act of 

1982, the Secretary is responsible for 

managing the production of minerals 

from Federal and Indian lands and the 

OCS, collecting royalties and other 

mineral revenues from lessees who 

produce minerals, and distributing the 

funds collected in accordance with 

applicable laws. 

The Secretary also has a trust 

responsibility to manage Indian lands 

and seek advice and information from 

Indian beneficiaries. The MMS performs 

the mineral revenue management 

functions and assists the Secretary in 

carrying out the Department’s trust 

responsibility for Indian lands. 

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 an amount or value of 

production from the leased lands. The 

lessee is required to 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. The information MMS 

collects includes data necessary to 

ensure that the lessee accurately values 

and appropriately pays all royalties and 

other mineral revenues due. 

The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 

Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA), as 

amended by the Federal Oil and Gas 

Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act 

of 1996, sections 3, 4, and 8 for Federal 

lands, authorizes the Secretary to 

develop delegated and cooperative 

agreements with states (sect. 205) and 

Indian tribes (sect. 202) to carry out 

certain inspection, auditing, 

investigation, or limited enforcement 

activities for oil and gas leases in their 

jurisdiction. The states and Indian tribes 

are working partners and are an integral 

part of the overall onshore and offshore 

compliance effort. The Appropriations 

Act of 1992 also authorizes the states 

and Indian tribes to perform the same 

functions for coal and other solid 

mineral leases. 

Public laws pertaining to mineral 

revenues are located on our Web site at 

http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/ 

PublicLawsAMR.htm. 

Relevant parts of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) include 30 CFR parts 

227, 228, and 229, as described below: 

Title 30 CFR Part 227—Delegation to 

States, provides procedures to delegate 

certain Federal minerals revenue 

management functions to states for 

Federal oil and gas leases. The 

regulation also provides only audit and 

investigation functions to states for 

Federal geothermal and solid mineral 

leases, and leases subject to Section 8(g) 

of the OCS Lands Act, within their state 

boundaries. To be considered for such 

delegation, states must submit a written 

proposal, and receive approval from 

MMS, and provide periodic accounting 

documentation to MMS. 

Title 30 CFR Part 228—Cooperative 

Activities with States and Indian Tribes, 

provides procedures to utilize the 

capabilities of the Indian tribes to carry 

out audits and related investigations of 

their respective leased lands. Indian 

tribes must submit a written proposal to 

enter into a cooperative agreement to 

MMS, outlining the activities to be 

undertaken and present evidence that 

they can meet the standards of the 

Secretary for the activities to be 

conducted. The tribes must also submit 

an annual work plan and budget, as well 

as quarterly reimbursement vouchers. 

Title 30 CFR Part 229—Delegation to 

States, provides procedures to utilize 

the capabilities of the states to carry out 

audits and related investigations of 

leased Indian lands within their 

respective state boundaries, by 

permission of the respective Indian 

tribal councils or individual Indian 

mineral owners. The state must receive 

the Secretary’s delegation of authority 

and submit annual audit work plans 

detailing its audits and related 

investigations, annual budgets, and 

quarterly reimbursement vouchers. The 

state is also required to maintain 

records. 

In summary, this collection of 

information is necessary in order for 

states and Indian tribes to conduct 

audits and related investigations of 

Federal and Indian oil, gas, coal, any 

other solid minerals, and geothermal 

royalty revenues from Federal and tribal 

leased lands. 

The MMS protects proprietary 

information submitted under this 

collection. The MMS does not collect 

items of a sensitive nature. A response 

to engage in these programs is required 

to obtain the benefit of entering into a 

cooperative agreement with the 

Secretary. 

Frequency: Varies based on the 

function performed. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: 11 states and 7 Indian 

tribes. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 6,178 

hours. 

We have not included 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: 


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Part 227—Delegation to States 

Delegation Proposals 

227.103; 107; 109; 110(a) and 

(b)(1); 110(c) and (e); 111(a) 

and (b); 805.

What must a State’s delegation proposal contain? ......................

If you want MMS to delegate royalty management functions to 

you, then you must submit a delegation proposal to the MMS 

Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management. MMS 

will provide you with technical assistance and information to 

help you prepare your delegation proposal. . . . 

200 1 200 

Delegation Process 

227.110(b)(2) ............................... (b)(2) If you want to change the terms of your delegation agreement for the renewal period, you must submit a new delegation proposal under this part.15 11 165 

Existing Delegations 

Compensation 

227.112(d) and (e) ....................... What compensation will a State receive to perform delegated 

functions? 

You will receive compensation for your costs to perform each 

delegated function subject to the following conditions . . . 

(d) At a minimum, you must provide vouchers detailing your expenditures quarterly during the fiscal year. However, you may 

agree to provide vouchers on a monthly basis in your delegation agreement . . . 

4 84 336 

(e) You must maintain adequate books and records to support 

your vouchers . . .a

States’ Responsibilities To Perform Delegated Functions 

227.200(a), (b), (c), and (d) ......... What are a State’s general responsibilities if it accepts a delegation? 200 11 2,200 

For each delegated function you perform, you must: (a) . . . 

seek information or guidance from MMS regarding new, complex, or unique issues. . . . 

(b)(1) . . . Provide complete disclosure of financial results of activities; 

(2) Maintain correct and accurate records of all mineral-related 

transactions and accounts; 

(3) Maintain effective controls and accountability; 

(4) Maintain a system of accounts . . . 

(5) Maintain adequate royalty and production information . . . 

(c) Assist MMS in meeting the requirements of the Government 

Performance and Results Act (GPRA) . . . 

(d) Maintain all records you obtain or create under your delegated function, such as royalty reports, production reports, 

and other related information. . . . You must maintain such 

records for at least 7 years. . . . 

227.200(e); 801(a); 804 ............... (e) Provide reports to MMS about your activities under your delegated functions . . . At a minimum, you must provide periodic statistical reports to MMS summarizing the activities you 

carried out . . .b

3 44 132 

227.200(f); 401(e); 601(d) ........... (f) Assist MMS in maintaining adequate reference, royalty, and 

production databases. . . . 

1 250 250 

227.200(g); 301(e) ....................... (g) Develop annual work plans . . . ............................................. 60 11 660 

227.200(h) ................................... (h) Help MMS respond to requests for information from other 

Federal agencies, Congress, and the public . . . 

8 10 80 

227.400(a)(4) and (a)(6); 401(d); 

501(c).

What functions may a State perform in processing production reports or royalty reports? 1 250 250 

Production reporters or royalty reporters provide production, 

sales, and royalty information on mineral production from 

leases that must be collected, analyzed, and corrected.

(a) If you request delegation of either production report or royalty report processing functions, you must perform . . . 

(4) Timely transmitting production report or royalty report data to 

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(6) Providing production data or royalty data to MMS and other 

affected Federal agencies. . . . 

227.400(c) .................................... (c) You must provide MMS with a copy of any exceptions from 

reporting and payment requirements for marginal properties 

and any alternative royalty and payment requirements for unit 

agreements and communitization agreements you approve.

1 12 12 

227.601(c) .................................... What are a State’s responsibilities if it performs automated 

verification? 

8 11 88 

To perform automated verification of production reports or royalty reports, you must . . . 

(c) Maintain all documentation and logging procedures . . . 

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR 

Part 227.

........................................................................................................ .................... 695 4,373 

Part 228—Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes 

Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore 

228.100(a) and (b); 101(c); 

107(b).

Entering into an agreement ........................................................... 200 1 200 

(a) . . . Indian tribe may request the Department to enter into a 

cooperative agreement by sending a letter from . . . tribal 

chairman . . . to the Director of MMS.

(b) The request for an agreement shall be in a format prescribed 

by MMS and should include at a minimum the following information: 

(1) Type of eligible activities to be undertaken. 

(2) Proposed term of the agreement. 

(3) Evidence that . . . Indian tribe meets, or can meet by the 

time the agreement is in effect . . . 

(4) If the State is proposing to undertake activities on Indian 

lands located within the State, a resolution from the appropriate tribal council indicating their agreement to delegate to 

the State responsibilities under the terms of the cooperative 

agreement for activities to be conducted on tribal or allotted 

land.

228.101(a) ................................... Terms of agreement ...................................................................... 15 7 105 

(a) Agreements entered into under this part shall be valid for a 

period of 3 years and shall be renewable . . . upon request of 

. . . Indian tribe. . . . 

228.101(d) ................................... (d) . . . Indian tribe will be given 60 days to respond to the notice of deficiencies and to provide a plan for correction of 

those deficiencies. . . . 

80 1 80 

228.103(a) and (b) ....................... Maintenance of records ................................................................. 120 7 840 

(a) . . . Indian tribe entering into a cooperative agreement 

under this part must retain all records, reports, working papers, and any backup materials . . . 

(b) . . . Indian tribe shall maintain all books and records . . . 

228.105(a)(1) and (a)(2) .............. Funding of cooperative agreements .............................................. 60 7 420 

(a)(1) The Department may, under the terms of the cooperative 

agreement, reimburse . . . Indian tribe up to 100 percent of 

the costs of eligible activities. Eligible activities will be agreed 

upon annually upon the submission and approval of a work 

plan and funding requirement.

(2) A cooperative agreement may be entered into with . . . Indian tribe, upon request, without a requirement for reimbursement of costs by the Department.

228.105(c) .................................... (c) . . . Indian tribe shall submit a voucher for reimbursement of 

eligible costs incurred within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. . . . Indian tribe must provide the Department 

a summary of costs incurred, for which . . . Indian tribe is 

seeking reimbursement, with the voucher.c

4 36 144 

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR 

Part 228.

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Part 229—Delegation to States 

Subpart C—Oil and Gas, Onshore 

Administration of Delegations 

229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2) .............. Authorities and responsibilities subject to delegation ................... 1 1 1 

(a) All or part of the following authorities and responsibilities of 

the Secretary under the Act may be delegated to a State authority: 

(1) Conduct of audits related to oil and gas royalty payments 

made to the MMS which are attributable to leased . . . Indian 

lands within the State. Delegations with respect to any Indian 

lands require the written permission, subject to the review of 

the MMS, of the affected Indian tribe or allottee.

(2) Conduct of investigations related to oil and gas royalty payments made to the MMS which are attributable to . . . Indian 

lands within the State. Delegation with respect to any Indian 

lands require the written permission, subject to the review of 

the MMS, of the affected Indian tribe or allottee. No investigation will be initiated without the specific approval of the MMS. 

. . . 

229.101(a) and (d) ....................... Petition for delegation .................................................................... 1 1 1 

(a) The governor or other authorized official of any State which 

contains . . . Indian oil and gas leases where the Indian tribe 

and allottees have given the State an affirmative indication of 

their desire for the State to undertake certain royalty management-related activities on their lands, may petition the Secretary to assume responsibilities to conduct audits and related 

investigations of royalty related matters affecting . . . Indian 

oil and gas leases within the State . . . 

(d) In the event that the Secretary denies the petition, the Secretary must provide the State with the specific reasons for denial of the petition. The State will then have 60 days to either 

contest or correct specific deficiencies and to reapply for a 

delegation of authority.

229.102(c) .................................... Fact-finding and hearings .............................................................. 1 1 1 

(c) A State petitioning for a delegation of authority shall be given 

the opportunity to present testimony at a public hearing.

229.103(c) .................................... Duration of delegations; termination of delegations ...................... 1 1 1 

(c) A State may terminate a delegation of authority by giving a 

120-day written notice of intent to terminate.

229.105 ........................................ Evidence of Indian agreement to delegation ................................ 1 1 1 

In the case of a State seeking a delegation of authority for Indian lands . . . the State petition to the Secretary must be 

supported by an appropriate resolution or resolutions of tribal 

councils joining the State in petitioning for delegation and evidence of the agreement of individual Indian allottees whose 

lands would be involved in a delegation. Such evidence shall 

specifically speak to having the State assume delegated responsibility for specific functions related to royalty management activities.

229.106 ........................................ Withdrawal of Indian lands from delegated authority .................... 1 1 1 

If at any time an Indian tribe or an individual Indian allottee determines that it wishes to withdraw from the State delegation 

of authority in relation to its lands, it may do so by sending a 

petition of withdrawal to the State. . . . 

229.109(a) ................................... Reimbursement for costs incurred by a State under the delegation of authority.

(a) The Department of the Interior (DOI) shall reimburse the 

State for 100 percent of the direct cost associated with the activities undertaken under the delegation of authority. The State 

shall maintain books and records in accordance with the 

standards established by the DOI and will provide the DOI, on 

a quarterly basis, a summary of costs incurred . . . 

1 1 1 

229.109(b) ................................... (b) The State shall submit a voucher for reimbursement of costs 

incurred within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter.

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229.120 ........................................ Obtaining regulatory and policy guidance ..................................... 1 1 1 

All activities performed by a State under a delegation must be in 

full accord with all Federal laws, rules and regulations, and 

Secretarial and agency determinations and orders relating to 

the calculation, reporting, and payment of oil and gas royalties. In those cases when guidance or interpretations are necessary, the State will direct written requests for such guidance 

or interpretation to the appropriate MMS officials. . . . 

229.121(a), (b), (c), and (d) ......... Recordkeeping requirements ........................................................ 1 1 1 

(a) The State shall maintain in a safe and secure manner all 

records, workpapers, reports, and correspondence gained or 

developed as a consequence of audit or investigative activities 

conducted under the delegation . . . 

(b) The State must maintain in a confidential manner all data obtained from DOI sources or from payor or company sources 

under the delegation . . . 

(c) All records subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) must 

be maintained for a 6-year period measured from the end of 

the calendar year in which the records were created . . . 

Upon termination of a delegation, the State shall, within 90 

days from the date of termination, assemble all records specified in subsection (a), complete all working paper files in accordance with § 229.124, and transfer such records to the 

MMS.

(d) The State shall maintain complete cost records for the delegation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. . . . 

229.122(a), (b), and (c) ............... Coordination of audit activities ...................................................... 1 1 1 

(a) Each State with a delegation of authority shall submit annually to the MMS an audit workplan specifically identifying 

leases, resources, companies, and payors scheduled for audit 

. . . A State may request changes to its workplan . . . at the 

end of each quarter of each fiscal year. All requested changes 

are subject to approval by the MMS and must be submitted in 

writing.

(b) When a State plans to audit leases of a lessee or royalty 

payor for which there is an MMS or OIG resident audit team, 

all audit activities must be coordinated through the MMS or 

OIG resident supervisor. . . . 

(c) The State shall consult with the MMS and/or OIG regarding 

resolution of any coordination problems encountered during 

the conduct of delegation activities.

229.123(b)(3)(i) ............................ Standards for audit activities ......................................................... 1 1 1 

(b)(3) Standards of reporting. (i) Written audit reports are to be 

submitted to the appropriate MMS officials at the end of each 

field examination.

229.124 ........................................ Documentation standards .............................................................. 1 1 1 

Every audit performed by a State under a delegation of authority 

must meet certain documentation standards. In particular, detailed workpapers must be developed and maintained.

229.125(a) and (b) ....................... Preparation and issuance of enforcement documents ................. 1 1 1 

(a) Determinations of additional royalties due resulting from audit 

activities conducted under a delegation of authority must be 

formally communicated by the State, to the companies or 

other payors by an issue letter prior to any enforcement action. . . . 

(b) After evaluating the company or payor’s response to the 

issue letter, the State shall draft a demand letter which will be 

submitted with supporting workpaper files to the MMS for appropriate enforcement action. Any substantive revisions to the 

demand letter will be discussed with the State prior to 

issuance of the letter. . . . 

229.126(a) and (b) ....................... Appeals .......................................................................................... 1 1 1 

(a) . . . The State regulatory authority shall, upon the request of 

the MMS, provide competent and knowledgeable staff for testimony, as well as any required documentation and analyses, 

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(b) An affected State, upon the request of the MMS, shall provide expert witnesses from their audit staff for testimony as 

well as required documentation and analyses to support the 

Department’s position during the litigation of court cases arising from denied appeals. . . . 

229.127 ........................................ Reports from States ......................................................................

The State, acting under the authority of the Secretarial delegation, shall submit quarterly reports which will summarize activities carried out by the State during the preceding quarter of 

the year under the provisions of the delegation. . . . 

1 1 1 

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Part 229.

........................................................................................................ .................... 16 16 

TOTAL BURDEN .......... ........................................................................................................ .................... 770 6,178 

a NOTE: 5 states × 12 monthly vouchers = 60 and 6 states × 4 quarterly vouchers = 24. b NOTE: 4 quarterly reports × 11 states = 44. c NOTE: 1 tribe × 12 monthly vouchers = 12 and 6 tribes × 4 quarterly vouchers = 24. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost 

Burden: We have identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with the 

collection of information. 

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 60-day notice in the Federal 

Register * * * 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 

October 27, 2008 (73 FR 63723), 

announcing that we would submit this 

ICR to OMB for approval. The notice 

provided the required 60-day comment 

period. We received no 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. The 

OMB has up to 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days. 

Therefore, to ensure maximum 

consideration, OMB should receive 

public comments by July 8, 2009. 

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 also will post all 

comments including names and 

addresses of respondents, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Before including 

your address, phone number, e-mail 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised that your entire comment— 

including your personal identifying 

information—may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comment to withhold from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

MMS Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 

208–7744. 

Dated: April 23, 2009. 

Gregory J. Gould, 

Associate Director for Minerals Revenue 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–13247 Filed 6–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–R–2009–N0081; 40136–1265– 

0000–S3] 

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife 

Refuge, Citrus and Hernando Counties, 

FL 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental assessment; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, intend to prepare a 

comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) 

and associated National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) documents for 

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife 

Refuge (NWR). We provide this notice 

in compliance with our CCP policy to 

advise other Federal and State agencies, 

Tribes, and the public of our intentions, 

and to obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

consider in the planning process. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

July 8, 2009. Special mailings, 

newspaper articles, and other media 

announcements will be used to inform 

the public and State and local 

government agencies of the 

opportunities for input throughout the 

planning process. A public scoping 

meeting will be held early in the CCP 

development process. The date, time, 

and place for the meeting will be 

announced in the local media. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, questions, 

and requests for information to: Ms. 


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