These 41 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks, and receipts of industrial mineral commodities, are critical to the industrial minerals data collection effort, and are used for military and civilian planning, and economic policy decisions related to the commodities covered, which include phosphate rock, sulfur, cement, stone, sand and gravel, fluorspar, and others. Questions about the production, consumption, and uses of industrial mineral commodities are structured in the canvass forms to provide meaningful aggregated data. These data are compiled into tables, which are published monthly, quarterly,
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.