The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has policies and responsibilities concerning the management of the Nation's mineral resources and their derived industries. The 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, silicon, iron and steel scrap, pig iron, and others.
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 631 na
Name of Law: National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970
US Code:
50 USC 98 et seq
Name of Law: Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
PL:
Pub.L. 96 - 479 5(3)f
Name of Law: National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980
Three reasons account for the change in burden hours:
1) Changes in the estimated numbers of respondents
2) A reduction in the average burden time per form for USGS Form 9-4044-A from 30 minutes to 15 minutes
3) The conversion to OMB-exempt status for USGS Forms 9-4092-A and 9-4106-M because they will almost certainly not exceed 9 respondents
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.
Production, Shipments, and Stocks of Reclaimed Nickel