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)

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, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41282-41283]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18362]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2017-18362 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am]
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