30 C.F.R. Subpart B—Oil, Gas, and OCS Sulfur—General
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
Authority: The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
Source: 49 FR 37345, Sept. 21, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Information required by the MMS shall be filed using the forms prescribed in this subpart, which are available from MMS. Records may be maintained in microfilm, microfiche, or other recorded media that is easily reproducible and readable. The Payor Information Form (Form MMS–4025) must be filed for each Federal or Indian lease on which royalties are paid. Where specifically determined by MMS, Form MMS–4025 is also required for all Federal leases on which rent is due. The completed form must be filed by the party who is making the rent or royalty payment (payor) for each revenue source. Form MMS–4025 must be filed no later than 30 days after issuance of a new lease or a modification to an existing lease which changes the paying responsibility on the lease. (a) You must submit a completed Form MMS–2014 (Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance) to MMS with: (1) All royalty payments; and, (2) Rents on nonproducing leases, where specified. (b) When you submit Form MMS–2014 data electronically, you must not submit the form itself. (c) Completed Forms MMS–2014 for royalty payments are due by the end of the month following the production month. (d) Where applicable, completed Forms MMS–2014 for rental payments are due no later than the anniversary date of the lease. (e) This section does not prohibit you from making early payments voluntarily. [64 FR 38123, July 15, 1999] (a) Specific guidance on how to prepare and submit required information collection reports and forms to MMS is contained in an MMS “Oil and Gas Payor Handbook,” a “Production Accounting and Auditing System Reporter Handbook,” and a “PAAS Onshore Oil and Gas Reporter Handbook.” The Payor Handbook is available from the Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P.O. Box 5760, Denver, Colorado 80217–5760. The Reporter Handbooks are available from the Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, P.O. Box 17110, Denver, Colorado 80217–0110. (b) Royalty payors or production reporters should refer to these handbooks for specific guidance with respect to oil and gas reporting requirements. If additional information is required, the payor or reporter should contact the MMS at the above address. The appropriate telephone numbers are listed in the handbooks. [51 FR 45882, Dec. 23, 1986, as amended at 53 FR 16412, May 9, 1988; 57 FR 41867, Sept. 14, 1992; 58 FR 64902, Dec. 10, 1993] Terms used in this subpart shall have the same meaning as in 30 U.S.C. 1702. [49 FR 37345, Sept. 21, 1984. Redesignated at 51 FR 45882, Dec. 23, 1986] (a) MMS may require you to submit additional information, forms, or reports other than those specifically referred to in this subpart. MMS will give you instructions for providing such information or filing such reports or forms. MMS will make requests for additional information, forms, or reports under this section in conformity with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501, and other applicable laws. (b) If you file a Form MMS–4025, Payor Information Form (PIF) under §210.51, you must provide the following information to MMS upon request for each PIF: (1) The AID number for the lease; (2) The name, address, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and phone number of the person for whom you are reporting and paying royalties or making other payments under the PIF; (3) Whether the person you named in paragraph (b)(2) of this section with respect to the lease for which you filed the PIF is a: (i) Lessee of record (record title owner); (ii) Operating rights owner (working interest owner); or (iii) Operator; (4) The name, address, and phone number of the individual to contact for the person you named in paragraph (b)(2) of this section; (5) Your TIN; and (6) Whether you are the Designee of the person you named in paragraph (b)(2) of this section under 30 U.S.C. 1712(a), and, if so: (i) The date your designation became effective; and (ii) The date your designation terminates, if applicable; and (iii) A copy of the written designation; (c) If you have been identified under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, you must provide the following information to MMS upon request: (1) Confirmation that you are the person identified under paragraph (b)(2) of this section; (2) Confirmation that the person identified in paragraph (b)(6) of this section is your designee; and (3) A designation under §218.52 of this title if the person identified in paragraph (b)(6) of this section is not your Designee, and if you are not reporting and paying royalties and making other payments to MMS. [62 FR 42066, Aug. 5, 1997]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 210—FORMS AND REPORTS
Subpart B—Oil, Gas, and OCS Sulfur—General
§ 210.50 Required recordkeeping.
§ 210.51 Payor information form.
§ 210.52 Report of sales and royalty remittance.
§ 210.53 Reporting instructions.
§ 210.54 Definitions.
§ 210.55 Special forms or reports.
