Sec. 71412. Onshore oil and gas inspection fees
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The designated operator under each oil and gas lease on Federal land or each unit and communitization agreement that includes one or more such Federal leases that is subject to inspection and that is in force at the start of the fiscal year 2021, shall pay a nonrefundable annual inspection fee in an amount that, except as provided in subsection (b), is established by the Secretary of the Interior by regulation and is sufficient to recover the full costs incurred by the United States for inspection and enforcement with respect to such leases.
Until the effective date of regulations under subsection (a)— the amount of the fee for all States shall be $1,000 for each lease, unit, or communitization agreement; and the Secretary of the Interior may increase the fees based upon the actual costs incurred for inspections. For fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of the Interior shall assess the fee described under this section at $1,000 for each lease, unit, or communitization agreement, and shall provide notice of such assessment to each designated operator who is liable for such fee, by not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section.