[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16863-16864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06269]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[USGS-GX13LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the 
Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement (1 Form)

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

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0060).

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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 extension of the currently approved paperwork requirements for the 
Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement. This collection 
consists of one form and 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 March 31, 2013.

DATES: Please submit your comments on or before April 18, 2013.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that your written comments on this ICR are 
considered, please submit them directly to the OMB Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior via email to [email protected] or 
fax at 202-395-5806; and reference Information Collection 1028-0060 in 
the subject line. Please also submit a copy of your comments to 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-
7199 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Reference Information 
Collection 1028-0060 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shonta E. Osborne at 703-648-7960 
(telephone); [email protected] (email); 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Respondents will use this form to supply the USGS with domestic 
production, exploration, and mine development data for nonfuel mineral 
commodities. This information will be published as an Annual Report for 
use by Government agencies, industry, academia, and the general public.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0060.
    Form Number: 9-4000-A.
    Title: Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers 
and exploration operations; Public sector: State and local governments.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 887.
    Annual Burden Hours: 666 hours. We expect to receive 887 annual 
responses. We estimate an average of 45 minutes 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.
    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

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displays a currently valid OMB control number and current expiration 
date.

III. Request for Comments

    On September 17, 2012, we published a Federal Register Notice (77 
FR 57111) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval 
and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on November 16, 
2012. We did not receive any public 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, 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. Although you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that it will be done.

    Dated: March 12, 2013.
 John H. DeYoung, Jr.,
 Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2013-06269 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am]
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