Notice2021-14252
Agency Information Collection Activities; Industrial Minerals Surveys
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Published
July 6, 2021
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35524-35525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14252]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX21LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028-0062/Renewal]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Industrial Minerals
Surveys
AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb8acf2b6b1b9b080bcb0b3b3babcabb6b0b1ac9faaacb8acf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2d5c19fdbdcd4ddedd1dddeded7d1c6dbdddcc1f2c7c1d5c19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1028-0062 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8ddcbdbd7cccccbd9d6dfd1d6ddf8cdcbdfcb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="305543535f444443515e57595e5570454357431e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 703-648-7720.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
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summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Abstract: Respondents to these forms supply the USGS with domestic
production and consumption data for industrial mineral commodities,
some of which are considered strategic and critical, to assist in
determining National Defense Stockpile goals. These data and derived
information will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbooks,
monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries,
and special publications, for use by Government agencies, industry,
education programs, and the general public.
Title of Collection: Industrial Minerals Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0062.
Form Number: Various (38 forms).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit
Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and consumers of
industrial minerals. Public sector: State and local governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 14,610.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,053.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: For each form, we will
include an average burden time ranging from 10 minutes to 5 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,726.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannually, or
Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-
hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq), the National Materials and Minerals
Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
the National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21(a)),
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et
seq.), and the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq.).
Michael Magyar,
Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S.
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2021-14252 Filed 7-2-21; 8:45 am]
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