30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, Delegated and Cooperative Activities with States and Indian Tribes

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
0003_SS_08052015cc.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-08-13
6540.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-15
30_CFR_Parts_1227_1228_&_1229.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-15
0003_published_Delegation_of_RM_Functions.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-14
0003_Citations.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43748	States	Modified
188628	Indian Tribes	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1012-0003	ICR Reference No: 201506-1012-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1012-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/ONRR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, Delegated and Cooperative Activities with States and Indian Tribes
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/25/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	213	0	462
Time Burden (Hours)	17,705	0	12,919
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information is necessary in order for States and 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. States and Tribes, who wish to perform royalty audits and other delegated activities in cooperation with ONRR, must submit a request to be considered for a delegation/cooperative agreement to the ONRR Director.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1923 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
   US Code: 43 USC 1353 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953
   US Code: 25 USC 2103 Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act of 1920
   PL: Pub.L. 97 - 451 202, 205 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 185 3, 4, 8 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996
   US Code: 30 USC 1001, 1002 Name of Law: Geothermal Steam Act of 1970
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 154 I Name of Law: Appropriations Act of 1992
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 6540	02/05/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 51597	08/25/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
States
Indian Tribes

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	213	462	0	0	-249	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,705	12,919	0	0	4,786	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is no program change for this information collection. However, there is an adjustment increase of 4,786 burden hours based on comments received from Shoshone-Arapaho Tribes and Navajo Nation. ONRR adjusted 30 CFR 1228.103 (c) to include an increase in burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,150,825

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/25/2015

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