These 18 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks, and receipts of ferrous metal commodities, are critical to the metals data collection effort and are used for military and civilian planning and policy decisions related to the commodities covered, which include iron ore, nickel, chromium, cobalt, manganese, columbium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten, silicon, iron and steel scrap, pig iron, and others. In addition to quantities produced or consumed, various forms in which commodities are produced or consumed are requested, along with the uses of the quantities consumed. These data are compiled into tables, which
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.