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30 C.F.R. § 210.21   How do you report electronically?

Title 30 - Mineral Resources

Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 210—FORMS AND REPORTS
Subpart A—General Provisions

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§ 210.21   How do you report electronically?

(a) You may use any of the following electronic media types, unless MMS instructs you differently:

(1) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)¹ —The inter-organizational, computer-to-computer exchange of structured information in a standard, machine-processable format;

¹ MMS has developed security measures, authentication procedures, and automated acknowledgments for this electronic media type.

(2) Electronic Mail (e-mail)¹ —Any communication service used to electronically transmit and store messages and attach files. MMS has three electronic file options:

(i) Template—MMS-provided software that generates blank forms on a personal computer to assist companies in preparing MMS regulatory reports (this option is not available for Form MMS–4054);

(ii) Comma Separated Values (CSV)—A file format where attribute fields are separated by commas; and

(iii) American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)—A file format of fixed-length records with fixed-length attribute fields;

(3) Reporter-Prepared Diskette (31/2 inch)—A data storage medium used to transmit report data using one of the following file formats:

(i) Template;

(ii) CSV; and

(iii) ASCII;

(4) Magnetic or Cartridge Tape—A data storage medium used to transmit report data in an ASCII file format.

(b) MMS prefers that you use the media types in the order presented in paragraph (a) of this section to the extent it is cost effective and practical. As technology changes, MMS will consider other media types and the order of MMS preference may change. Refer to our electronic commerce brochure for the most current reporting options. You can receive a copy of our brochure by calling your MMS representative or by accessing our Internet site at www.rmp.mms.gov.

(c) Before you may begin reporting electronically:

(1) You must submit an electronic sample of your report for MMS approval using the MMS-supplied electronic reporting guidelines;

(2) MMS must notify you that your sample report has been approved;

(3) MMS must assign you a sender identification number and security code for any EDI transmissions; and

(4) MMS must assign you an originating address and compression software password for any e-mail transmissions.

[64 FR 38123, July 15, 1999]

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