[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57506-57507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20313]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX22LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Mine, 
Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an Information 
Collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your 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 the 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-
0060 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Shonta E. Osborne by email at [email protected] 
or by telephone at 703-648-7960. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States. You may

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also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
February 17, 2022, 87 FR 9082. We did not receive any public comments 
in response to that notice.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comments 
addressing the following issues: (1) is the collection necessary for 
the proper functions of the USGS minerals information mission; (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. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personally identifying information (PII) in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us 
in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 and 
the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development 
Act of 1980 mandate that the Secretary of the Interior collect, 
evaluate, and analyze information concerning mineral occurrence, 
production, and use for the domestic mineral industry and to inform 
Congress of important domestic mining and minerals industries 
developments. These responsibilities are delegated to the USGS and are 
carried out, in part, through this information collection.
    Title of Collection: Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration 
Supplement.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0060.
    Form Number: USGS Form 9-4000-A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit 
institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and exploration 
operations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 324.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 324.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 243.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ``nonhour 
cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.
    The authorities for this action are the PRA 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), and the National 
Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21(a)).

Steven Fortier,
Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2022-20313 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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