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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
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Chapter II - Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter A - Minerals Revenue Management |
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Part 227 - DELEGATION TO STATES |
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States' Responsibilities To Perform Delegated Functions |
§ 227.401 - What are a State's responsibilities if it processes production reports or royalty reports?
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In processing production reports or royalty reports you must:
(a) Process reports accurately and timely as provided in the
Standards and your delegation agreement;(b) Identify and resolve fatal errors to use in subsequent error correction that the State or MMS performs;
(c) Accept multiple forms of electronic media from reporters, as MMS specifies;
(d) Timely transmit required production or royalty data to MMS and other affected Federal agencies;
(e) Access well, lease, agreement, and reporter reference data from MMS and provide updated information to MMS;
(f) For production reports, maintain adequate system software edits to ensure compliance with the provisions of 30 CFR part 210—Forms and Reports, the MMS
Minerals Production Reporter Handbook , any interagency memorandum of understanding to which MMS is a party, and theStandards ;(g) For royalty reports, maintain adequate system software edits to ensure compliance with the provisions of 30 CFR part 218, the
Oil and Gas Payor Handbook, Volume II, “Dear Payor” letters, and theStandards ; and(h) Comply with the procedures for appealed demands or orders, including meeting timeframes, supplying information, and using the appropriate format.