Federal Register Notices

ONRR publishes regulations and other notices in the Federal Register (FR). The FR posts daily publications of the Federal Government's proposed and final rules, funding priorities, grant application deadlines, meetings, and other notices required by law. To access our publications not listed on this website, you can search the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Federal Register. You may also request copies of publications by emailing ONRR_RegulationsMailbox@onrr.gov.

ONRR publishes two annual Federal Register Notices (FRNs) in the FR, described below. FRNs which are part of rules and regulations or information collection requests (ICRs) are available on those pages.

Major Portion Prices and Due Date

This FRN applies to additional royalty payments on gas produced from Indian lands in designated areas that are not associated with an Index Zone.

Under regulations governing valuation of gas produced from Indian lands, ONRR publishes an annual notice of major portion prices. This FRN includes the date by which a lessee must report and pay any additional royalties due under major portion pricing.

Most recent Major Portion Prices and Due Date annual publication 

Docket for past Major Portion Prices and Due Date publications

State Accounting and Audit Relief

ONRR provides two types of accounting and auditing relief for Federal onshore or Outer Continental Shelf lease production from marginal properties. For each calendar year, ONRR provides a FRN about the affected States’ decisions to allow one or both types of relief.

Most recent annual State Accounting and Audit Relief publication

Docket for past State Accounting and Audit Relief publications