Upon the Department of Interior's next request to extend this information collection, the Agency shall describe the outcome of efforts currently underway to accomodate the electronic submissions of data, and to what extent these efforts have decreased burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2005
10/31/2005
09/30/2002
5,897
0
6,633
4,791
0
5,453
0
0
0
These 32 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks, and receipts of nonferrous metal commodities, are critical to the metal data collection effort, and are used for military and civilian planning, and economic policy decisions related to the commodities covered, which include aluminum, antimony, bauxite, copper, gold, lead platinum, silver, tin, zinc, and others.
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.