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Three Field Studies (Cognitive Testing) to Evaluate the Feasibility of Collecting Data on Certain Minerals Used in the Energy Sector

IC 278848 under ICR 202506-1905-001 · OMB 1905-0186.

Documents and Forms

Documents and forms in this information collection
Document Name	Document Type
Graphite MECS questions for qualtrics.docx	Other-Graphite MECS Qualtrics Survey
Graphite Unmoderated Cognitive Testing12-22-25.docx	Other-Graphite Unmoderated Cognitive
GraphiteCognitiveInterviewGuide.docx	Other-GraphiteCognitiveInterviewGuid
Vanadium Cognitive Interviewing Interview Guide.docx	Other-Vanadium Cognitive Interviewin
Vanadium Qualtrics Survey.docx	Other-Vanadium Qualtrics Survey
Vanadium Unmoderated Cognitive Testing.docx	Other-Vanadium Unmoderated Cognitive
Zirconium Cognitive Interview Guide.docx	Other-Zirconium Cognitive Interview
Zirconium Unmoderated Cognitive Interviews12-22-25.docx	Other-Zirconium Unmoderated Cognitiv
Zirconium Question for Qualtrics.docx	Other-Zirconium Qualtrics Survey
Generic Testing Clearance Critical Minerals (1).docx Generic Testing Clearance Critical Minerals	IC Document
Graphite Qualtrics Invitation.docx Graphite Qualtrics Invitation	IC Document
Vanadium Qualtrics Invitation.docx Vanadium Qualtrics Invitation	IC Document
Zirconium Qualtrics Invitation.docx Zirconium Qualtrics Invitation	IC Document
Graphite Nonresponse Followup.docx Graphite Nonresponse Followup	IC Document
Vanadium Nonresponse Followup.docx Vanadium Nonresponse Followup	IC Document
Zirconium Nonresponse Followup.docx Zirconium Nonresponse Followup	IC Document

IC Title:

Agency IC Tracking Number:

IC Status: New

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

CFR Citation: 5 CFR 1320.5

Information Collection Instruments:

table that charts list of instruments
Document Type	Available Electronically?	Can Be Submitted Electronically?	Electronic Capability
Other-Graphite MECS Qualtrics Survey	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Graphite Unmoderated Cognitive Testing Protocol	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-GraphiteCognitiveInterviewGuide	No		Printable Only
Other-Vanadium Cognitive Interviewing Interview Guide	No		Printable Only
Other-Vanadium Qualtrics Survey	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Vanadium Unmoderated Cognitive Testing Protocol	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Zirconium Cognitive Interview Guide	No		Printable Only
Other-Zirconium Unmoderated Cognitive Interview Protocol	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Other-Zirconium Qualtrics Survey	Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable

Line of Business: Energy

Subfunction: Energy Supply

Privacy Act System of Records

Title:

FR Citation:

Number of Respondents: 348

Number of Respondents for Small Entity: 0

Affected Public: Private Sector

Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits

Percentage of Respondents Reporting Electronically: 91 %

table that charts list of burden
	Approved	Program Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	348	348
Annual IC Time Burden (Hours)	86	86
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Documents for IC

table that charts IC Documents
Title	Document	Date Uploaded
Generic Testing Clearance Critical Minerals		01/23/2026
Graphite Qualtrics Invitation		01/23/2026
Vanadium Qualtrics Invitation		01/23/2026
Zirconium Qualtrics Invitation		01/23/2026
Graphite Nonresponse Followup		01/23/2026
Vanadium Nonresponse Followup		01/23/2026
Zirconium Nonresponse Followup		01/23/2026

Blank fields in records indicate information that was not collected or not collected electronically prior to July 2006.

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