[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 27797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12624]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX19LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028-0065]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Production Estimate

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 13, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail 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 1028-0065 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, 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.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: This collection is needed to provide data on mineral 
production for annual reports published by commodity for use by 
Government agencies, Congressional offices, educational institutions, 
research organizations, financial institutions, consulting firms, 
industry, academia, and the general public. This information will be 
published in the ``Mineral Commodity Summaries,'' the first preliminary 
publication to furnish estimates covering the previous year's nonfuel 
mineral industry.
    Title of Collection: Production Estimate.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0065.
    Form Numbers: USGS Forms 9-4042-A and 9-4124-A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit 
Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,198.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,198.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 299.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-hour 
cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    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.
    The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the National Materials and Minerals 
Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
the National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21(a)), 
and the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 
et seq.).

Michael Magyar,
Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-12624 Filed 6-13-19; 8:45 am]
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