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To ensure that your comments
are considered, we must receive them
on or before February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Please submit a copy of
your comments to the Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Geological Survey, 807 National Center,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
20192 (mail); 703–648–7195 (fax); or
[email protected] (email). Please
reference ‘Information Collection 1028–
0070, Consolidated Consumers’ Report’
in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J. Magyar at 703–648–4910
(telephone); [email protected] (email);
or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey,
988 National Center, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

I. Abstract
Respondents to this form supply the
USGS with domestic consumption data
for 12 metals and ferroalloys, some of
which are considered strategic and
critical to assist in determining
stockpile goals. These data and derived
information will be published as
chapters in Minerals Yearbooks,
monthly Mineral Industry Surveys,
annual Mineral Commodity Summaries,
and special publications, for use by
Government agencies, industry,
education programs, and the general
public.

III. Request for Comments
We are soliciting comments as to: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the agency
to perform its duties, including whether
the information is useful; (b) the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden time to the proposed collection
of information; (c) how to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) how
to minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Please note that the comments
submitted in response to this notice are
a matter of public record. Before
including your street address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public view, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: December 6, 2013.
W. David Menzie,
Acting Director, National Minerals
Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
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II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0070.
Form Number: 9–4117–MA.
Title: Consolidated Consumers’
Report.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or Otherfor-Profit Institutions: U.S. nonfuel
minerals consumers of ferrous and
related metals.
Respondent Obligation: None.
Participation is voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly and
Annually.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,904.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,428 hours,
based on an estimated average of 45
minutes per response.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
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Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activity: Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting
Form
United States Geological
Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection (1028–0098).
AGENCY:

We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden on the public. As required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, and as part of our continuing
efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, we invite the
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comment on this ICR. This collection is
scheduled to expire on December 31,
2013.
DATES: To ensure that your comments
on this ICR are considered, you must
submit them on or before January 23,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your written
comments on this ICR directly to the
OMB Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior, at OIRA_
[email protected] (email); or
(202) 395–5806 (fax). Please also submit
a duplicate copy of your comments to
the Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, 807 National
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–7195
(fax); or [email protected] (email).
Reference ‘OMB Information Collection
1028–0098’ in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, please contact Pam Fuller at
(352) 264–3481 (telephone); pfuller@
usgs.gov (email); or by mail at U.S.
Geological Survey, 7920 NW 71st Street,
Gainesville, Florida 32653. You may
also find information about this ICR at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
America is under siege by many
harmful non-native species of plants,
animals, and microorganisms. More
than 6,500 nonindigenous species are
now established in the United States,
posing risks to native species, valued
ecosystems, and human and wildlife
health. These invaders extract a huge
cost, an estimated 120 billion dollars
per year, to mitigate their harmful
impacts. The current annual
environmental, economic, and healthrelated costs of invasive species exceed
those of all other natural disasters
combined.
Through its Invasive Species Program
(http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/
invasive_species/), the USGS plays an
important role in federal efforts to
combat invasive species in natural and
semi-natural areas through early
detection and assessment of newly
established invaders; monitoring of
invading populations; and improving
understanding of the ecology of
invaders and factors in the resistance of
habitats to invasion. The USGS provides
the tools, technology, and information
supporting efforts to prevent, contain,
control, and manage invasive species
nationwide. To meet user needs, the
USGS also develops methods for

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compiling and synthesizing accurate
and reliable data and information on
invasive species for inclusion in a
distributed and integrated web-based
information system.
As part of the USGS Invasive Species
Program, the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species (NAS) database (http://
nas.er.usgs.gov/) functions as a
repository and clearinghouse for
occurrence information on
nonindigenous aquatic species from
across the United States. It contains
locality information on more than 900
species of vertebrates, invertebrates, and
vascular plants introduced since 1850.
Taxa include foreign species as well as
those native to North America that have
been transported outside of their natural
range. The NAS Web site provides
immediate access to new occurrence
records through a real-time interface
with the NAS database. Visitors to the
Web site can use a set of predefined
queries to obtain lists of species
according to state or hydrologic basin of
interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps,
and information on new occurrences are
continually posted and updated.
Dynamically generated species
distribution maps show the spatial
accuracy of the locations reported,
population status, and links to more
information about each report.
Information is collected from the
public regarding the local occurrences
of nonindigenous aquatic species,
primarily fish, in open waters of the
United States. This is vital information
for early detection and rapid response
for the possible eradication of organisms
that may be considered invasive in a
natural environment such as a lake,
river, stream, or pond. Because it is not
possible for USGS scientists to monitor
all open waters for harmful
nonindigenous organisms, the public
can help by serving as the ‘‘eyes and
ears’’ for the USGS’s Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species Program.
The USGS does not actively solicit or
require this observation information
from the public. Participation in the
reporting process is completely
voluntary. Members of the public who
wish to report the occurrence of a
suspected nonindigenous aquatic
species, usually encountered through
fishing or some other outdoor
recreational activity, may fill out and
submit a form (http://nas.er.usgs.gov/
SightingReport.aspx) posted on our Web
site. The information requested includes
type of organism, date and location of
sighting, photograph(s) if available, and
basic observer contact information (to
allow the USGS to contact the observer
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the specimen collected or observed, is
needed to verify its identity).
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0098.
Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State and local
government employees and private
individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: None;
voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Occasional.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 400.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
400.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 67 hours.
III. Request for Comments
Comments: We are soliciting
comments as to: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden time
to the proposed collection of
information; (c) how to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) how
to minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Please note that the comments
submitted in response to this notice are
a matter of public record. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask the OMB in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee they will
do so.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Anne Kinsinger,
Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological
Survey.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVB02000
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Gemfield Mine Project,
Esmeralda County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Tonopah
Field Office, Tonopah, Nevada, intends
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze and disclose
impacts associated with the Gemfield
Mine Project, a proposed open pit gold
mine and associated processing and
ancillary facilities. The project would be
located on public and private land in
Esmeralda County, Nevada. This notice
announces the beginning of the scoping
process to solicit public comments and
identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EIS. Comments
on issues may be submitted in writing
until January 23, 2014. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local media,
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/battle_
mountain_field.html. In order to be
considered during the preparation of the
Draft EIS, all comments must be
received prior to the close of the 30-day
scoping period or 15 days after the last
public meeting, whichever is later. The
BLM will provide additional
opportunities for public participation
upon publication of the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the proposed Gemfield Mine
Project by any of the following methods:
• Email: BLM_NV_BMDO_
[email protected]
• Fax: 775–482–7810
• Mail: BLM, Tonopah Field Office,
1553 S. Main Street/P.O. Box 911,
Tonopah, NV 89049
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Tonopah Field
Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark J. Ennes, Assistant Field Manager,
telephone: 775–482–7835; address: 1553
S. Main Street/P.O. Box 911, Tonopah,
SUMMARY:

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