Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Consolidated Consumers' Report

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) proposes to renew an information collection without change.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64940-64941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20829]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[Docket No. USGS-2026-0364; OMB Control Number 1028-0070; 
GX26LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; 
Consolidated Consumers' Report

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
and its implementing regulations, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 
proposes

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to renew an information collection without change.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be 
considered, we must receive your comments on or before November 12, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Internet: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for and 
submit comments on Docket No. USGS-2026-0364.
    [ssquf] U.S. Mail: USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shonta E. Osborne by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfbca0bcada0bda1aa8fbabca8bce1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="493a263a2b263b272c093c3a2e3a672e263f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 703-648-7960. 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 Information Collection Request (ICR) at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA, as part of our 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, 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 provides the requested data in the desired format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period on 
this information collection was published on August 03, 2026 (91 FR 
48923). We did not receive any public comments on the proposed ICR that 
is described below. We are especially interested in public comments 
addressing the following issues:
    (1) is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the USGS 
minerals information mission; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how the USGS might enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how the USGS might 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 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 this form supply the USGS with domestic 
consumption data for 12 metals and ferroalloys, some of which are 
considered strategic and critical, to assist in determining Defense 
National Stockpile goals. These data and derived information will be 
published as chapters in USGS Minerals Yearbooks, monthly USGS Mineral 
Industry Surveys, annual USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special 
publications for use by Government agencies, industry education 
programs, and the general public.
    Title of Collection: Consolidated Consumers' Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0070.
    Form Numbers: USGS Form 9-4117-MA.
    Type of Review: Renewal with extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit 
institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals consumers.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 251.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,373.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,030.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: 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. 21a), and the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 
(50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).

Elisa Alonso,
Acting Deputy Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2026-20829 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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