256.92—What must I do to obtain a bonus or royalty credit?
(a)
To obtain the bonus or royalty credit, all of the record title interest owners in the lease must submit the following to the MMS Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Environment for the Gulf of Mexico on or before October 14, 2010.
(1)
A written request to exchange the lease for the bonus or royalty credit, signed by all record title interest owners in the lease.
(2)
The name and contact information for a person who will act as a contact for each record title interest owner.
(4)
A list of all bonus and rental payments for that lease made by, or on behalf of, each of the current record title owners.
(5)
A written relinquishment of the lease as described in § 256.76. Notwithstanding § 256.76, the relinquishment will become effective when the credit becomes effective under paragraph (b) of this section.
(b)
The credit becomes effective when MMS issues a certification to the record title interest owners that the lease has qualified for the credit.