; or (B) has a history of noncompliance with this Act. (b) Duties of claim holders, operators, and transporters (1) Payment of royalties (A) In general A person who is required to make any royalty or other payment under this title or section 403 shall make payment to the United States at such times and in such manner as the Secretary may by rule prescribe. (B) Liability for payments (i) Designees Any person who pays, offsets, or credits funds, makes adjustments, requests and receives refunds, or submits reports with respect to payments another person is required to make shall be considered the designee of the other person under this title or section 403. (ii) Liability A designee shall be liable for any payment obligation under this title or section 403 of any person on whose behalf the designee undertakes the activities described in clause (i). (iii) Pro rata share The person owning an interest in a claim, millsite, or tunnel site, or production from the claim or site, shall be liable for the pro rata share of the person of payment obligations under this title or section 403. (2) Site security (A) In general A person conducting mineral activities shall develop and comply with the site security provisions in the mining permit designed to protect from theft the locatable minerals that are produced or stored on a mining claim. (B) Minimum standards The provisions shall conform with such minimum standards as the Secretary may prescribe by rule, taking into account the variety of circumstances on mining claims. (C) Notification of commencement or resumption of production Not later than the fifth business day after production begins in any place on a mining claim or production resumes after more than 90 days after production ceased or was suspended, the person conducting mineral activities shall notify the Secretary, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, of the date on which the production has begun or resumed. (c) Recordkeeping and reporting requirements (1) In general A claim holder, operator, or other person