30 C.F.R. § 216.40 Assessments for incorrect or late reports and failure to report.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) An assessment of an amount not to exceed $10 per day may be charged for each report not received by MMS by the designated due date. (b) An assessment of an amount not to exceed $10 may be charged for each incorrectly completed report. (c) For purposes of oil and gas reporting under the PAAS, a report is defined as each line of production information required on the Monthly Report of Operations (Form MMS–3160), Oil and Gas Operations Report (Form MMS–4054), Gas Analysis Report (Form MMS–4055), Gas Plant Operations Report (Form MMS–4056), and Production Allocation Schedule Report (Form MMS–4058). (d) The MMS will not make assessments for reporting problems which are beyond the control of the reporter (e.g., reports received late because of bad weather). The reporter shall have the burden of proving that a reporting problem was unavoidable. (e) An assessment under this section shall not be shared with a State, Indian tribe, Indian allottee, or Alaska Native Corporation. (f) The amount of the assessment to be imposed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall be established periodically by MMS. The assessment amount for each violation will be based on MMS's experience with costs and improper reporting. The MMS will publish a Notice of the assessment amount to be applied in the [51 FR 8175, Mar. 7, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 27546, July 22, 1987; 53 FR 16412, May 9, 1988; 58 FR 64903, Dec. 10, 1993; 59 FR 38905, Aug. 1, 1994; 66 FR 45773, Aug. 30, 2001]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 216—PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 216.40 Assessments for incorrect or late reports and failure to report.
