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BILLING CODE 4312-52-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue [Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018; DS63644000 DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] Notice of Audit Delegation Renewal for the States of Montana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Natural Resources Revenue
(ONRR)renewed current delegations of audit and investigation authority for the States of Montana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. This notice gives members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the States' delegations. DATES: Submit written comments on or before December 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice by any of the following methods: • Electronically go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* In the entry titled “Enter Keyword or ID,” enter “ONRR-2011-0018,” and then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments. ONRR will post all comments. • Email comments to Armand Southall, Regulatory Specialist, at *Armand.Southall@onrr.gov.* Please reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments. • Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service. Our courier address is Building 85, Entrance N-1, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Please reference the Docket No. ONRR-2011-0018 in your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Milano, Indian and State Audit, ONRR; telephone
(303)231-3434; or by email to *Patrick.Milano@onrr.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following officials are the State contacts for their respective proposals: State Department Contact information Montana Montana Department of Revenue, Business, & Income Taxes Van Charlton, 125 North Roberts, Helena, MT 59601-4558. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Oil and Gas Bureau Gilbert Martinez, 1200 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87502-4034. Oklahoma Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector's Office Mark Hudson, Director, Minerals Management Division, 3020 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. In accordance with 30 CFR 1227.101(b)(1), the States requested that ONRR delegate the royalty management functions of conducting audits and investigations. The States requested delegation of these functions for producing Federal oil and gas leases within the State boundaries, as applicable. This is also for other producing solid mineral or geothermal Federal leases within the States. The States did not request delegation of royalty and production reporting functions. The States included their respective budget and work plans in their respective agreement applications. In addition, the States requested ONRR to renew their delegations within the time required by 30 CFR 1227.110(b). ONRR determined not to hold a formal hearing under 30 CFR 1227.105. Therefore, in accordance with 30 CFR 1227.107, ONRR delegated the royalty management functions of conducting audits and investigations to the States of Montana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The States of Montana and Oklahoma requested 100-percent funding of the delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning October 1, 2017, with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. The State of New Mexico also requested 100-percent funding of the delegated functions for a 3-year period beginning July 1, 2018, with the opportunity to extend for an additional 3-year period. The States' new audit delegation agreements with ONRR are shown in the table below: State Agreement No. Term Montana D17AC00024 10/01/2017-9/30/2020 10/01/2020-9/30/2023 New Mexico D18AC0004 7/01/2018-6/30/2021 7/01/2021-6/30/2024 Oklahoma D17AC00021 10/01/2017-9/30/2020 10/01/2020-9/30/2023 Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1701 *et seq.,* Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act. James D. Steward, Deputy Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2018-24745 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am]
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