82 FR 41282 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18362

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey is proposing to renew an information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX17LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028-0068]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals 
Surveys

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Geological Survey is proposing to renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections Officer, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
0068 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 
[email protected], or by telephone at 703-648-7720. You may also 
view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Geological Survey, in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the 
general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to 
comment on 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
May 2, 2017, 82 FR 20486. One comment was received from Bureau of 
Economic Analysis supporting the collection of this data as nationally 
important.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described

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below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the U.S. Geological Survey; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the U.S. Geological Survey enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how 
might the U.S. Geological Survey 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. 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.
    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.
    Title of Collection: Ferrous Metals Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0068.
    Form Number: Various, 15 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 ferrous 
and related metals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2296.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1199 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1020.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 minutes to 1 hour.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly or annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no nonhour 
burden costs associated with this IC.
    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. 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.
    The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Michael J. Magyar,
Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
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II. Background of a male bontebok (Damaliscus DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
To help us carry out our conservation pygargus pygargus) culled from a
responsibilities for affected species, and captive herd maintained under the Geological Survey
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of management program of the Republic of [GX17LR000F60100; OMB Control Number
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as South Africa, for the purpose of 1028–0068]
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along enhancing the propagation or survival of
with Executive Order 13576, the species. Agency Information Collection
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Activities; Submission to the Office of
Accountable Government,’’ and the Roger Turner, Midland, TX; PRT– Management and Budget for Review
President’s Memorandum for the Heads 41493C and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys
of Executive Departments and Agencies Paul Herbert Carter, Annapolis, MD; AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and PRT–40393C Interior.
Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
Alec Todd Pringle, Fairfield, CA; PRT– ACTION: Notice of information collection.
2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and 40394C
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
transparency in Government by Pricilla Lee Seymour, Houston, TX; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
disclosing information to the public, we PRT–40338C U.S. Geological Survey is proposing to
invite public comment on these permit renew an information collection.
applications before final action is taken. IV. Next Steps
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
III. Permit Applications If the Service decides to issue permits submit comments on or before
We invite the public to comment on to any of the applicants listed in this September 29, 2017.
applications to conduct certain notice, we will publish a notice in the ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
activities with endangered species. With Federal Register. You may locate the this information collection request (ICR)
some exceptions, the Endangered Federal Register notice announcing the to the Office of Management and
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; permit issuance date by searching Budget’s Desk Officer for the
ESA) prohibits activities with listed regulations.gov under the permit Department of the Interior by email at
species unless Federal authorization is number listed in this document. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
acquired that allows such activities. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
V. Public Comments provide a copy of your comments to
Applicant: Duke Lemur Center, Durham,
You may submit your comments and U.S. Geological Survey, Information
NC; PRT–27453C
Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise
The applicant requests authorization materials concerning this notice by one
Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA
to import salvaged specimens of the of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
20192; or by email to gs-info_
following species from Madagascar for will not consider comments sent by collections@usgs.gov. Please reference
the purpose of scientific research: Black email or fax or to an address not listed OMB Control Number 1028–0068 in the
lemur (Eulemur macaco), greater in ADDRESSES. subject line of your comments.
bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), greater If you submit a comment via FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), aye- regulations.gov, your entire comment, request additional information about
aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis), including any personal identifying this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by
crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus), information, will be posted on the Web email at escottsangine@usgs.gov, or by
white-headed lemur (Eulemur site. If you submit a hardcopy comment telephone at 703–648–7720. You may
albifrons), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur that includes personal identifying also view the ICR at http://
rubriventer), gray bamboo lemur www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
information, you may request at the top
(Hapalemur griseus), Simmons’ mouse
of your document that we withhold this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
lemur (Microcebus simmonsi),
information from public review. U.S. Geological Survey, in accordance
Goodman’s mouse lemur (Microcebus
lehilahytsara), Mittermeier’s mouse However, we cannot guarantee that we with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri), and will be able to do so. 1995, provide the general public and
black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia We will post all hardcopy comments other Federal agencies with an
variegata). This notification covers on regulations.gov. opportunity to comment on proposed,
activities to be conducted by the revised, and continuing collections of
applicant over a 5-year period. VI. Authority information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
Applicant: Paul Bodnar, Cuyahoga The authority for this action is the requirements and minimize the public’s
Falls, OH; PRT–030006 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 reporting burden. It also helps the
The applicant requests to amend and U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). public understand our information
renew a captive-bred wildlife Joyce Russell, collection requirements and provide the
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to list requested data in the desired format.
Government Information Specialist, Branch
the dwarf crocodile (Ostteolaemus A Federal Register notice with a 60-
of Permits, Division of Management
tetraspis tetraspis) to enhance the Authority. day public comment period soliciting
species’ propagation or survival. This comments on this collection of
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notification covers activities to be information was published on May 2,
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conducted by the applicant over a 5- 2017, 82 FR 20486. One comment was
year period received from Bureau of Economic
Analysis supporting the collection of
Trophy Permit Applicants: this data as nationally important.
The following applicants each request We are again soliciting comments on
a permit to import sport-hunted trophies the proposed ICR that is described

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below. We are especially interested in Summaries, and special publications, to protest and contain all reasons and
public comment addressing the for use by Government agencies, evidence in support of the protest. The
following issues: (1) Is the collection industry education programs, and the protest must be filed before the
necessary to the proper functions of the general public. scheduled date of official filing for the
U.S. Geological Survey; (2) will this The authorities for this action are the plat(s) of survey being protested. Any
information be processed and used in a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 protest filed after the scheduled date of
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). official filing will be untimely and will
burden accurate; (4) how might the U.S. not be considered. A protest is
Michael J. Magyar,
Geological Survey enhance the quality, considered filed on the date it is
Associate Director, National Minerals
utility, and clarity of the information to received by the Chief Cadastral
Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
be collected; and (5) how might the U.S. Surveyor for Idaho during regular
[FR Doc. 2017–18362 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am]
Geological Survey minimize the burden business hours; if received after regular
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of this collection on the respondents, business hours, a protest will be
including through the use of considered filed the next business day.
information technology. If a protest against a plat of survey is
Comments that you submit in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
received prior to the scheduled date of
response to this notice are a matter of Bureau of Land Management official filing, the official filing of the
public record. Before including your plat of survey identified in the protest
address, phone number, email address, [17X.LLID957000.L14400000.BJ0000. will be stayed pending consideration of
or other personal identifying 241A.X.4500109308] the protest. A plat of survey will not be
information in your comment, you officially filed until the next business
Filing of Plats of Survey: Idaho
should be aware that your entire day following dismissal or resolution of
comment—including your personal AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, all protests of the plat.
identifying information—may be made Interior. Before including your address, phone
publicly available at any time. While ACTION: Notice. number, email address, or other
you can ask us in your comment to personal identifying information in a
withhold your personal identifying SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the protest, you should be aware that the
information from public review, we following described lands are scheduled documents you submit, including your
cannot guarantee that we will be able to to be officially filed in the Bureau of personal identifying information, may
do so. Land Management, Idaho State Office, be made publicly available in their
An agency may not conduct or Boise, Idaho, in 30 days from the date entirety at any time. While you can ask
sponsor and a person is not required to of this publication. us to withhold your personal identifying
respond to a collection of information Boise Meridian, Idaho information from public review, we
unless it displays a currently valid OMB cannot guarantee that we will be able to
T. 15 S., R. 40 E., Section 3, accepted May
control number. do so.
26, 2017
Title of Collection: Ferrous Metals T. 14 S., R. 21 E., Sections 26, 33, 34,
Survey. Timothy A. Quincy,
accepted May 26, 2017
OMB Control Number: 1028–0068. Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho.
T. 11 N., R. 17 E., Section 24, accepted May
Form Number: Various, 15 forms. 26, 2017 [FR Doc. 2017–18393 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am]
Type of Review: Extension of a T. 11 N., R. 17 E., Section 25, accepted May BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P
currently approved collection. 26, 2017
Respondents/Affected Public: ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be
Business or other-for-profit institutions: obtained from the Public Room at the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and Bureau of Land Management, Idaho
consumers of ferrous and related metals. Bureau of Land Management
State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,
Total Estimated Number of Annual Idaho 83709, upon required payment. [LLNM932000.L14400000.ET0000.17X;
Responses: 2296. NMNM–85612]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1199 hours. Timothy A. Quincy, (208) 373–3981
Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Notice of Application for Extension of
Total Estimated Number of Annual Public Land Order No. 7296, and
Respondents: 1020. Land Management, 1387 South Vinnell
Way, Boise, Idaho, 83709–1657. Persons Opportunity for Public Meeting,
Estimated Completion Time per Sacramento Peak Observatory; New
Response: 10 minutes to 1 hour. who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Mexico
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly or Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
annually. to contact the above individual during Interior.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour normal business hours. The FRS is ACTION: Notice.
Burden Cost: There are no nonhour available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
burden costs associated with this IC. to leave a message or question with Mr. SUMMARY: The United States Department
Abstract: Respondents to these forms Quincy. You will receive a reply during of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
supply the USGS with domestic normal business hours. (USFS) has filed an application with the
production and consumption data for 13 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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ores, concentrates, metals, and A person or party who wishes to requesting that the Secretary of the
ferroalloys, some of which are protest one or more plats of survey Interior extend the duration of the
considered strategic and critical. These identified above must file a written withdrawal created by Public Land
data and derived information will be notice with the Chief Cadastral Surveyor Order (PLO) No. 7296 for an additional
published as chapters in Minerals for Idaho, Bureau of Land Management. 20-year term subject to valid existing
Yearbooks, monthly Mineral Industry The protest must identify the plat(s) of rights. PLO No. 7296 withdrew
Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity survey that the person or party wishes approximately 2,489.40 acres of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 29, 2017.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 703-648-7720. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation		82 FR 41282

82 FR 41282 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey