Ferrous Metals Surveys

Forms and Documents

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
11231	Ferrous Metals Surveys	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0068	ICR Reference No: 200409-1028-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200108-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ferrous Metals Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/03/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/08/2004
Terms of Clearance: The current sample design for the Iron and Steel Scrap and Pig Iron canvass is not a probability sample, has not been updated or revised in the past 10 years, nor has USGS been able to measure estimation error. USGS has agreed to examine the feasibility for redesigning the sample for the Iron and Steel Scrap and Pig Iron or using high quality external data to provide a measure of estimation error in this collection. USGS will report back to OMB with these plans or a justification for not changing this collection when resubmitting this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2008	01/31/2008	01/31/2005
Responses	3,694	0	3,479
Time Burden (Hours)	1,978	0	1,970
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These 13 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks and receipts of ferrous metals commodities, are critical to the metals data collection effort, and are used for military and civilian planning, and Federal policy and economic decisions related to the commodities covered, which include iron ore, nickel, cobalt, manganese, columbium, tantalum, tungsten, sili- con, iron and steel scrap, pig iron, and others.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ferrous Metals Surveys	9-4044-A, 9-4045-M, 9-4047-MA, 9-4048-A, 9-4050-A, 9-4064-M, 9-4071-MA, 9-4076-A, 9-4092-A, 9-4093-M

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,694	3,479	0	-2,150	2,365	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,978	1,970	0	-80	88	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/08/2004

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