[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31357-31358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13290]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[USGS-GX11LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the 
Ferrous Metals Surveys

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

ACTION: Notice of a revision of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0068).

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) for 
the revision of the currently approved paperwork requirements for the 
Ferrous Metals Surveys. This collection consists of 17 forms. This 
notice provides the public and other Federal agencies an opportunity to 
comment on the nature of this collection which is scheduled to expire 
on May 31, 2011.

DATES: Please submit your comments on or before June 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this ICR to the OMB Office 
of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of 
the Interior via e-mail to [email protected] or fax at 202-395-
5806; and reference Information Collection 1028-0068 in the subject 
line. Please also submit a copy of your comments to Phadrea Ponds, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150-
C Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118 (mail); 970-226-9230 
(fax); or [email protected] (e-mail); and reference Information 
Collection 1028-0068 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Carleen Kostick at 703-648-7940 (telephone); 
[email protected] (e-mail); or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 985 
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. To see a 
copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov 
(Information Collection Review, Currently under Review).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Respondents use these forms to supply the USGS with domestic 
consumption data of 13 ores, concentrates, metals, and ferroalloys, 
some of which are considered strategic and critical. This information 
will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbook, monthly Mineral 
Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special 
publications, for use by Government agencies, industry, education 
programs, and the general public.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0068.
    Form Number: Various (17 forms).
    Title: Ferrous Metals Surveys.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers of 
ferrous and related metals.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly and annually.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,201.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,660 hours. We expect to receive 3,201 annual 
responses. We estimate an average of 10 minutes to 1 hour per response.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We 
have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this 
collection of information.

III. Request for Comments

    On February 22, 2011, we published a Federal Register Notice (76 FR 
9810) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and 
soliciting comments. The comment period closed on April 21, 2011. We 
did not receive any comments in response to that notice.
    We again invite comments concerning this ICR on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to 
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information; (c) how to enhance the quality, usefulness, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 address, phone 
number, e-mail 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 anytime. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your 
personal

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identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it 
will be done.

    USGS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Phadrea Ponds 970-
226-9445.

    Dated: May 23, 2011.
John H. DeYoung, Jr.,
Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2011-13290 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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