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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.
Hour burden

NTL Requirement

Non-Hour cost
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Purchase and installation of tracking/locator devices—one time purchase for each existing MODU ....................................
Purchase and installation of tracking/locator devices—(these are for future new MODUs or repair/replacement devices
due to normal wear and tear).
Notify MMS with tracking/locator data access (one-time burden for initial submission) ........................................................
Notify MMS with tracking/locator data access (these are future submissions after initial purchase and notification in subsequent years).
Notify Hurricane Response Team as soon as you know a rig has moved off location .........................................................

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
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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]
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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
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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
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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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urden hours

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

15

11

165

4

84

336

200

11

2,200

3

44

132

1

250

250

60
8

11
10

660
80

1

250

250

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.
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 . . .
(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) .........

227.200(e); 801(a); 804 ...............

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What are a State’s general responsibilities if it accepts a delegation?
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. . . .
(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
(f) Assist MMS in maintaining adequate reference, royalty, and
production databases. . . .
(g) Develop annual work plans . . . .............................................
(h) Help MMS respond to requests for information from other
Federal agencies, Congress, and the public . . .
What functions may a State perform in processing production reports or royalty reports?
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
MMS and other affected Federal agencies . . .

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227.400(c) ....................................

227.601(c) ....................................

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(6) Providing production data or royalty data to MMS and other
affected Federal agencies. . . .
(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.
What are a State’s responsibilities if it performs automated
verification?
To perform automated verification of production reports or royalty reports, you must . . .
(c) Maintain all documentation and logging procedures . . .
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Number of
annual
fresponses

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urden hours

1

12

12

8

11

88

....................

695

4,373

200

1

200

15

7

105

80

1

80

120

7

840

60

7

420

4

36

144

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59

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Part 228—Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes
Subpart C—Oil And Gas, Onshore
228.100(a)
107(b).

and

(b);

101(c);

228.101(a) ...................................

228.101(d) ...................................

228.103(a) and (b) .......................

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Entering into an agreement ...........................................................
(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.
Terms of agreement ......................................................................
(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. . . .
(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. . . .
Maintenance of records .................................................................
(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 . . .
Funding of cooperative agreements ..............................................
(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.
(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
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Subpart C—Oil and Gas, Onshore
Administration of Delegations
229.100(a)(1) and (a)(2) ..............

229.101(a) and (d) .......................

229.102(c) ....................................

229.103(c) ....................................

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Authorities and responsibilities subject to delegation ...................
(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.
. . .
Petition for delegation ....................................................................
(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.
Fact-finding and hearings ..............................................................
(c) A State petitioning for a delegation of authority shall be given
the opportunity to present testimony at a public hearing.
Duration of delegations; termination of delegations ......................
(c) A State may terminate a delegation of authority by giving a
120-day written notice of intent to terminate.
Evidence of Indian agreement to delegation ................................
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.
Withdrawal of Indian lands from delegated authority ....................
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. . . .
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 . . .
(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 ........................................

229.121(a), (b), (c), and (d) .........

229.122(a), (b), and (c) ...............

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Obtaining regulatory and policy guidance .....................................
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. . . .
Recordkeeping requirements ........................................................
(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. . . .
Coordination of audit activities ......................................................
(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.
Standards for audit activities .........................................................
(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.
Documentation standards ..............................................................
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.
Preparation and issuance of enforcement documents .................
(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. . . .
Appeals ..........................................................................................
(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,
in support of the lessor’s position during the appeal process.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 108 / Monday, June 8, 2009 / Notices
RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
30 CFR

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

229.127 ........................................

Hour burden

(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. . . .
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. . . .

Number of
annual
fresponses

Annual
urden hours

1

1

1

Subtotal Burden for 30 CFR
Part 229.

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16

16

TOTAL BURDEN ..........

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770

6,178

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.

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a NOTE:

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

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comments to the offices listed under the
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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

ADDRESSES

Dated: April 23, 2009.
Gregory J. Gould,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue
Management.
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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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