[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77704-77705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30566]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX14LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0070).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. This collection consists of one form, `9-4117-MA, 
Consolidated Consumers' Report'. 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 April 30, 2014.

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DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before February 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Please submit a copy of your comments to the Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National 
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-
7195 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Please reference `Information 
Collection 1028-0070, Consolidated Consumers' Report' in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Magyar at 703-648-4910 
(telephone); [email protected] (email); or by mail at U.S. Geological 
Survey, 988 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 
20192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Respondents to this form supply the USGS with domestic consumption 
data for 12 metals and ferroalloys, some of which are considered 
strategic and critical to assist in determining stockpile goals. 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.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0070.
    Form Number: 9-4117-MA.
    Title: Consolidated Consumers' Report.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or Other-for-Profit Institutions: U.S. 
nonfuel minerals consumers of ferrous and related metals.
    Respondent Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly and Annually.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,904.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,428 hours, based on an estimated average of 
45 minutes per response.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``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 displays a currently valid OMB control number and 
current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting comments as to: (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 time to 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 street 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 view, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: December 6, 2013.
W. David Menzie,
Acting Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2013-30566 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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