(a) ONRR uses the information collected to determine a proper transportation allowance for the cost of transporting royalty oil from the lease to a delivery point remote from the lease. The information is required so that the lessee may obtain a benefit under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained in this part under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ONRR identifies the approved OMB control number in 30 CFR 1210.10.

(b) Send comments regarding the burden estimates or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing burden, to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Attention: Rules & Regs Team, OMB Control Number 1012-0002, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-0165.