Notice2023-21183
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys
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Published
September 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an Information Collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21183]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028-0068/Renewal]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals
Surveys
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an Information
Collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 27, 2023.
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#f39480de9a9d959cac909c9f9f9690879a9c9d80b386809480dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c0b1f4105020a03330f030000090f180503021f2c191f0b1f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1028-0068 Ferrous Minerals Survey 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#3b5e4858544f4f485a555c52555e7b4e485c48155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b3a5b5b9a2a2a5b7b8b1bfb8b396a3a5b1a5f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 703-648-7720. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
You may also view the ICR at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA, (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require
approval. We may not conduct or sponsor, nor are you required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How the agency might minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personally identifiable information
(PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to withhold your PII 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 13 ores, concentrates, metals, and
ferroalloys, 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 Mineral Yearbooks,
monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries,
and special publications for use by government agencies, Congressional
offices, educational institutions, research organizations, financial
institutions, consulting firms, industry, academia, and the general
public.
Title of Collection: Ferrous Metals Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0068.
Form Number: Various (15 USGS forms).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit
institutions: U.S. nonfuel mineral producers and consumers of ferrous
and related metals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 980.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,718.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: For each form, we will
include an average burden time ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,364.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly or Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-
hour cost'' burdens associated with this ICR.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
The authorities for this action are the PRA, 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.).
Steven Fortier,
Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2023-21183 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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