These 30 forms, covering production,
consumption, stocks, and receipts of nonferrous 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 in this collection
request. Respondents use these forms to supply the USGS with
domestic production and consumption data of nonferrous and related
nonfuel mineral commodities, some of which are considered strategic
and critical. This information will be published as chapters in
Minerals Yearbook, monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral
Commodity Summaries, and special publications, for use by
Government agencies, industry, education programs, and the general
public.
US Code:
30 USC 1601 et seq. Name of Law: The National Minerals and
Policies Act of 1970
US Code:
50 USC 2061 et seq. Name of Law: Defense Production Act
US Code:
50 USC 98 et seq. Name of Law: Strategic and Critical Stock
Piling Act
US Code:
42 USC 6901 et seq. Name of Law: National Materials and
Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980
Estimated public reporting
burden for USGS Form 9-4074-A (Zirconium and Hafnium) is being
reduced to an average of 1 hour per response-down from 2 hours per
response for the last renewal. No changes are proposed to this
form. USGS Form 9-4057-A (Primary Antimony) and USGS Form 9-4060-A
(Bismuth) are being converted from annual and quarterly frequencies
to annual only based on the industry's preference for annual
canvasses, low response rates to the quarterly canvasses along with
USGS efforts to increase the overall response rate for these
voluntary canvasses, and limited seasonality to the data collected
that allows annual data reporting to be sufficient for Government
and industry data analyses. USGS Form 9-4094-A (Zinc) and USGS Form
9-4095-A (Slab Zinc) are being converted from annual and monthly
frequencies to annual only based on the industry's preference for
annual canvasses, low response rates to the monthly canvasses along
with USGS efforts to increase the overall response rate for these
voluntary canvasses, and limited seasonality to the data collected
that allows annual data reporting to be sufficient for Government
and industry data analysis. USGS Forms 9-4053-A (Mine Production of
Gold and Silver), 9-4073-A (Mercury), and 9-4097-A (Lode Mine
Production of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc) are still used
but were removed from the IC list because of a permanent decrease
in 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.
Form 9-4128-A Scandium
1028-0053 Nonferrous SS-A 2015-04-10.docx
Appendix 2015-03-09.doc
1028-0053 60-day Nonferrous metals Published 2015-01382.pdf
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