81 FR 72819 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)

Page Range		72819-72819
FR Document		2016-25549

We (the U.S. Geological Survey) are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. This collection consists of 2 forms. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX16LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0065) Production Estimate.

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) are asking the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. This collection consists of 2 forms. As required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as part of our 
continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on this IC. This collection is scheduled to expire on 
October 31, 2016.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, OMB must receive 
them on or before November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your written comments on this IC directly to 
the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the 
Interior, at [email protected] (email); or (202) 395-5806 
(fax). Please also forward a copy of your comments to the Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-7197 (fax); or 
[email protected] (email). Reference ``Information 
Collection 1028-0065, Production Estimate'' in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth S. Sangine, National 
Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Mail Stop 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-7720 
(phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find 
information about this Information Collection Request (ICR) at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This collection is needed to provide data on mineral production for 
annual reports published by commodity for use by Government agencies, 
Congressional offices, educational institutions, research 
organizations, financial institutions, consulting firms, industry, 
academia, and the general public. This information will be published in 
the ``Mineral Commodity Summaries,'' the first preliminary publication 
to furnish estimates covering the previous year's nonfuel mineral 
industry.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0065.
    Form Number: USGS Forms 9-4042-A and 9-4124-A.
    Title: Production Estimate, Two Forms: 9-4042-A and 9-4124-A.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit Institutions: U.S. 
nonfuel minerals producers.
    Respondent Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,761.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and 
current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    On April 19, 2016, a 60-day Federal Register notice (81 FR 23004) 
was published announcing this information collection. Public comments 
were solicited for 60 days ending June 20, 2016. We did not receive any 
public comments in response to that notice. We again invite comments as 
to: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is 
useful; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden time to 
the proposed collection of information; (3) how to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how 
to minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your personal mailing 
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that it will be done.

Michael J. Magyar,
Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
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the public with the exact date, time, and Mail Stop 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); of information; (3) how to enhance the
location of the public meeting. We will 703–648–7720 (phone); or quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
also post the time, date, and location of escottsangine@usgs.gov (email). You information to be collected; and (4) how
the public meeting on our refuge Web may also find information about this to minimize the burden on the
site at: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_ Information Collection Request (ICR) at respondents, including the use of
Diego_Bay. We will accept both oral and www.reginfo.gov. automated collection techniques or
written comments at the public meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: other forms of information technology.
Michael Fris, Please note that the comments
I. Abstract submitted in response to this notice are
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region. This collection is needed to provide a matter of public record. Before
data on mineral production for annual including your personal mailing
[FR Doc. 2016–25490 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
reports published by commodity for use address, phone number, email address,
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by Government agencies, Congressional or other personally identifiable
offices, educational institutions, information in your comment, you
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR research organizations, financial should be aware that your entire
institutions, consulting firms, industry, comment, including your personally
Geological Survey academia, and the general public. This identifiable information, may be made
information will be published in the publicly available at any time. While
[GX16LR000F60100] ‘‘Mineral Commodity Summaries,’’ the you can ask us in your comment to
Agency Information Collection first preliminary publication to furnish withhold your personally identifiable
Activities: Request for Comments estimates covering the previous year’s information from public view, we
nonfuel mineral industry. cannot guarantee that it will be done.
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior. II. Data Michael J. Magyar,
ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a OMB Control Number: 1028–0065. Associate Director, National Minerals
Form Number: USGS Forms 9–4042– Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
currently approved information
collection (1028–0065) Production A and 9–4124–A. [FR Doc. 2016–25549 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
Estimate. Title: Production Estimate, Two BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
Forms: 9–4042–A and 9–4124–A.
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Type of Request: Extension without
Survey) are asking the Office of change of a currently approved DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Management and Budget (OMB) to collection.
approve the information collection (IC) Affected Public: Business or Other- Bureau of Indian Affairs
described below. This collection For-Profit Institutions: U.S. nonfuel
consists of 2 forms. As required by the minerals producers. Bureau of Land Management
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Respondent Obligation: None.
1995, and as part of our continuing Participation is voluntary. [LLNMF01000.L13150000.NB0000.16X]
efforts to reduce paperwork and Frequency of Collection: Annually.
respondent burden, we invite the Estimated Number of Annual Amended Notice of Intent To Amend
general public and other Federal Responses: 1,761. the Resource Management Plan for the
agencies to take this opportunity to Estimated Time per Response: 15 Farmington Field Office, New Mexico
comment on this IC. This collection is minutes. and Prepare an Associated
scheduled to expire on October 31, Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours. Environmental Impact Statement
2016. Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs and
DATES: To ensure that your comments Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
are considered, OMB must receive them burdens associated with this IC. ACTION: Notice.
on or before November 21, 2016. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
ADDRESSES: Please submit your written (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an SUMMARY: In compliance with the
comments on this IC directly to the agency may not conduct or sponsor a National Environmental Policy Act of
Office of Management and Budget, collection of information unless it 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Office of Information and Regulatory displays a currently valid OMB control Federal Land Policy and Management
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the number and current expiration date. Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA) (43
Department of the Interior, at OIRA_ U.S.C. 1711–1712), the Bureau of Land
SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov (email); or III. Request for Comments Management (BLM) Farmington Field
(202) 395–5806 (fax). Please also On April 19, 2016, a 60-day Federal Office, Farmington, New Mexico is
forward a copy of your comments to the Register notice (81 FR 23004) was preparing a Resource Management Plan
Information Collection Clearance published announcing this information Amendment (RMPA) with an associated
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 collection. Public comments were Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston, solicited for 60 days ending June 20, By this notice, the BLM is announcing
VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–7197 (fax); or 2016. We did not receive any public the beginning of a scoping process to
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gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). comments in response to that notice. We solicit public comments and to identify
Reference ‘‘Information Collection again invite comments as to: (1) issues specifically related to analysis of
1028–0065, Production Estimate’’ in all Whether the proposed collection of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) managed
correspondence. information is necessary for the agency mineral leasing and associated activity
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to perform its duties, including whether decisions pursuant to 25 Code of
Elizabeth S. Sangine, National Minerals the information is useful; (2) the Federal Regulations (CFR) part 200 et
Information Center, U.S. Geological accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the seq. as part of the EIS for the
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, burden time to the proposed collection Farmington RMPA.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information collection (1028-0065) Production Estimate.
Dates		To ensure that your comments are considered, OMB must receive them on or before November 21, 2016.
Contact		Elizabeth S. Sangine, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-7720 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this Information Collection Request (ICR) at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		81 FR 72819

81 FR 72819 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey