Federal Office Renews Its Oil and Gas Royalty Paperwork
Published Date: 5/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue wants to keep collecting info to make sure Indian oil and gas royalties are paid right. This affects Indian landowners and companies working with their oil and gas. You can share your thoughts by June 23, 2025, but no big changes or costs are planned—just a smooth renewal of the current process.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Continued Verification to Protect Indian Royalties
ONRR is renewing its authority to collect information used to verify, collect, and disburse oil and gas royalties owed to Indian lessors so Tribal owners and allottees receive payment on the full value of minerals removed from their lands. The renewal relies on the same forms and valuation rules and is intended to support accurate royalty payments under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act. Comments on the renewal are requested by June 23, 2025.
Required ONRR Forms for Indian Lessees
If you are an Indian oil or gas lessee, you must continue to file specific ONRR forms (ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, ONRR-4393, ONRR-4410, and ONRR-4411) as required by 30 CFR parts 1202, 1206, and 1207. The notice estimates 146 Indian lessees will respond, with an average completion time of 8.85 hours per response and a total annual burden of 1,299 hours; the collection frequency is annual and on occasion. The filing of ONRR-4410 is mandatory, ONRR-4411 is mandatory under certain circumstances, and some forms (ONRR-4109, ONRR-4110, ONRR-4295, ONRR-4393) must be filed to obtain certain benefits.
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