RIK Oil Entitlements and Deliveries) correspondence is the position title, department name and address, or individual name and address reported by the operator of leases committed to RIK contracts on its most recent Form MMS-4071. A different position title, department name and address, or individual name and address may be identified, in writing, by the operator for RIK lease status purposes. The operator is responsible for notifying RMP, in writing, of any addressee changes.

(3) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence on anyone required to report energy and mineral resources removed from Federal and Indian leases to the RMP Production Accounting and Auditing System is the most recent position title, department name and address, or individual name and address that RMP has in its records for the reporter/payor. The reporter/payor is responsible for notifying RMP, in writing, of any addressee changes.

(4) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence concerning onshore Federal leases is the current lessee of record with the Bureau of Land Management. For Indian leases, the addressee of record is the current lessee of record with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. For offshore leases, the addressee of record is the current lessee of record with the MMS Offshore Minerals Management Program. The lessee is responsible for notifying the appropriate Government office of any addressee changes.

(5) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence in connection with reviews and audits of payor records is the position title, department name and address, or individual name and address designated, in writing, by the company at the initiation of the audit, or the most recent addressee that was specified, in writing, by the payor.

(6) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence relating to reporting on the "Report of Sales and Royalty Remittance" (Form MMS2014 for oil, gas and geothermal resources or Form MMS-4014 for solid minerals) is the most recent position title, department name and address, or individual name and address specified,

in writing, by the payor. The payor is responsible for notifying RMP, in writing, of any addressee changes.

(7) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence in connection with remittances pertaining to rental and bonuses from nonproducing Federal leases is the most recent position title, department name and address, or individual name and address maintained in RMP records. The payor is responsible for notifying

RMP, in writing, of any addressee changes.

(8) The addressee of record for serving official correspondence including orders, demands, invoices, or decisions, and other actions identified with payors reporting to the RMP Auditing and Financial System not identified above is the position title, department name and address or individual name and address for the payor identified on the most recent Payor Confirmation Report (Report No. ARR 290R) of a Payor Information Form (PIF) (Form MMS-4025 or Form MMS-4030) returned by RMP to the payor for the Federal or Indian lease (see 30 CFR 210.51 and 210.201).

(9) In the event official correspondence is applicable to more than one category identified in paragraphs (b) (1) through (8) of this section, MMS may serve the official correspondence in accordance with the requirements of any one paragraph.

(c) Dates of service. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, official correspondence is considered served on the date that it is received at the address of record established in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, as evidenced by a signed receipt of any person at that address. If official correspondence is served both personally and by registered or certified mail, the date of service is the earlier of the two dates, if they are different.

(d) Constructive service. (1) If delivery cannot be consummated after reasonable effort at the address of record established in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, official correspondence will be deemed to have been constructively served 7 days after the date that the document is mailed.

(2) This provision covers such situations as nondelivery because the addressee has moved without filing a forwarding address, the forwarding order had expired, delivery was expressly refused, or the document was unclaimed

where the attempt to deliver is substantiated by U.S. Postal Service authorities.

[56 FR 5949, Feb. 14, 1991; 56 FR 9251, Mar. 5, 1991]

AUTHORITY: Sec. 204, Pub. L. 95-372, 92 Stat. 629 (43 U.S.C. 1334).

SOURCE: 53 FR 10690, Apr. 1, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-General

§ 250.0 Authority for information collection.

The information collection requirements in part 250 have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and assigned clearance numbers as indicated in this section. Send comments regarding the burdens indicated for a specific information collection or any other aspect of the collection of information pursuant to provisions of this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer; Minerals Management Service; Mail Stop 2300; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817 and the Office of Management and Budget; Paperwork Reduction Project 1010-XXXX; Washington, DC 20503.

(a) The information collection requirements in subpart A, General, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3507 and assigned clearance number 1010-0030. The information is being collected to inform the Minerals Management Service (MMS) of general operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The information is used to ensure that operations on the OCS will meet statutory and regulatory requirements, provide for safety and protection of the environment, and result in diligent exploration, development, and production on OCS leases. The requirement to respond is mandatory. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information