Compliance & Enforcement

To support ONRR’s Mission, we collect, account for, and verify natural resource and energy revenues, fulfill fiduciary responsibilities, and fulfill trust responsibilities. To do this, we conduct compliance activities. These include data mining reviews, compliance reviews, and audits.

When ONRR identifies compliance issues, we will notify you if:

payments are due
forms are late or missing
reports need correction
we need more information

If ONRR contacts you about compliance:

pay attention to the deadline given in the correspondence. If you need more time, you may request an extension, but extensions are not guaranteed.
refer to identifying information (such as, Case No.) when responding to communications.
review your obligations. These include those under the Code of Federal Regulations at TITLE 25--Indian, TITLE 30--Mineral Resources, and TITLE 43--Public Lands: Interior.
refer to ONRR’s Handbooks and Reporter Letters for reporting and paying guidelines.
look for Reporter Training sessions and materials on reporting and paying.
refer to the references section for more resources.
contact us for direct help.
you may appeal or request a hearing on the record, if applicable.
failure to follow instructions can result in a Notice of Noncompliance, Civil Penalties, or other enforcement actions.