Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Directive Allocation Orders Under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System in Response to Presidential Determination on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials

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The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the OMB approved emergency collection for the Temporary Final Rule "DPAS Directive Allocation Order and Additional Requirements for Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials" (August 6, 2026, 91 FR 50701).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54846-54847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17323]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Directive Allocation Orders Under the Defense Priorities and 
Allocations System in Response to Presidential Determination on 
Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the 
OMB approved emergency collection for the Temporary Final Rule ``DPAS 
Directive Allocation Order and Additional Requirements for Recoverable 
Critical Minerals and Materials'' (August 6, 2026, 91 FR 50701).

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before October 26, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email 
to Nancy Kook, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11414350517378623f757e723f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bceceefdfcded5cf92d8d3df92dbd3ca">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fdfddceece0e2e2eae1fbfccfebe0eca1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18484a597b7775757d766c6b587c777b367f776e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 0694-0148 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit 
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Nancy Kook, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202-
482-2440 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b6b697a7b595248155f5458155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1444465554767d673a707b773a737b62">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Bureau of Industry and Security's Office of Strategic Industries 
and Economic Security administers the Defense Priorities and 
Allocations System regulation which implements the priorities and 
allocations authority under Title I of the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.), delegated to the Secretary 
of Commerce (the Secretary) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13603 with 
respect to all materials, services, and facilities, including 
construction materials (``industrial resources''), not delegated to 
other Secretaries. On July 30, 2026, the President issued a 
Presidential Determination, ``Presidential Determination Pursuant to 
Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on 
Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials'' (Presidential 
Determination No. 2026-19). Under Presidential Determination No. 2026-
19, the President found that recoverable Critical Minerals and 
Materials (CMMs) are scarce and critical materials essential to the 
national defense and authorized the Secretary to take all appropriate 
action under section 101 of the DPA with respect to recoverable CMMs 
and to use this authority to determine the proper nationwide priorities 
and allocations of all materials, services, and facilities necessary to 
ensure a continued and adequate supply of recoverable CMMs.
    Directive Allocation Orders issued under the DPAS regulation will 
collect certain critical information from companies as specified in 
rules issued to effectuate Presidential Determination No. 2026-19 and 
ensure compliance with the DPAS regulation and the Directive Allocation 
Orders issued, as described in section 700.91 of the DPAS regulation. 
The details of the Directive Allocation Orders issued, including the 
records required to be submitted in accordance with section 700.91 of 
the DPAS regulation, were published in the August 6, 2026 Temporary 
Final Rule.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0148.
    Type of Information Collection: Regular submission, extension of a 
current information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Average Responses per Year: 1.
    Average Number of Responses: 600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5.21 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,126 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Presidential Determination No. 2026-19; Title I of 
the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (DPA).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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 personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
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personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you may 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-17323 Filed 8-24-26; 8:45 am]
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