# 30 CFR § 203.3: Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 203.3
- **Heading:** Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER A—MINERALS REVENUE MANAGEMENT > PART 203—RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

When you submit an application or ask for a preview assessment, you must include a fee to reimburse us for our costs of processing your application or assessment. Federal policy and law require us to recover the cost of services that confer special benefits to identifiable non-Federal recipients. The Independent Offices Appropriation Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), Office of Management and Budget Circular A-25, and the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996) authorize us to collect these fees.
(a) We will specify the necessary fees for each of the types of royalty relief applications and possible BSEE audits in a Notice to Lessees. We will periodically update the fees to reflect changes in costs, as well as provide other information necessary to administer royalty relief.
(b) You must file all payments electronically through the Fees for Services page on the BSEE Web site at http://www.bsee.gov, and you must include a copy of the Pay.gov confirmation receipt page with your application or assessment.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36148, June 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 203.0 § 203.0 What definitions apply to this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.0.md)
- [30 CFR § 203.1 § 203.1 What is BSEE's authority to grant royalty relief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.1.md)
- [30 CFR § 203.2 § 203.2 How can I obtain royalty relief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.2.md)
- [30 CFR § 203.3 § 203.3 Do I have to pay a fee to request royalty relief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.3.md)
- [30 CFR § 203.4 § 203.4 How do the provisions in this part apply to different types of leases and projects?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-203.4.md)
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