Engagement
Committees & Partnerships
Partnerships
State and Tribal Royalty Audit Committee (STRAC)
States and Indian tribes can form cooperative agreements with ONRR to partner on compliance activities. STRAC includes partners with these agreements. There are currently nine state and six tribal partners.
These partners:
- Take local control over the compliance activities related to their state or tribe’s royalties.
- Use their auditors as in-house experts.
- Target compliance activities in an effective and efficient manner.
Sections 202 and 205 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) authorize these agreements.
Advisory Committees
Advisory committees play an important role in shaping federal government programs and policies. Under the Federal Advisory Committee ACT (FACA), federal agencies sponsor committees to get advice from citizens. Visit the GSA Committee Management Secretariat web page for more information on FACA.
ONRR doesn't currently take part in any advisory committees. In the past, we took part in the advisory committees listed below.
Indian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
Terminated December 23, 2013
This committee advised ONRR on a rulemaking to address Indian oil valuation, as it relates to the major portion requirement in Indian oil and gas leases. The Secretary of the Department of the Interior chartered this committee in December 2011.
Osage Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
Terminated August 15, 2014
Established as a result of the October 2011 Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Osage Nation, this committee advised the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on a rulemaking to address management of the Osage Mineral Estate. ONRR served on this committee with BIA and other federal partners.
Royalty Policy Committee
Expired April 21, 2019
This committee advised on current and emerging issues related to the determination of fair market value and the collection of revenue from energy and mineral resources on Federal and Indian lands.