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Ferrous Metals Surveys

OMB 1028-0068 · DOI/GS.

OMB 1028-0068

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.

The latest form for Ferrous Metals Surveys expires 2026-07-31 and is listed under ICR 202006-1028-001.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
Form 9-4140-A Production, Shipments, and Stocks of Reclaimed NickelForm and Instruction
Form 9-4079-M Molybdenum Concentrate – Molybdenum ProductsForm and Instruction
Form 9-4078-M Molybdenum ConcentratesForm and Instruction
Form 9-4077-A Molybdenum Ore and ConcentrateForm and Instruction
Form 9-4116-MA Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron - AnnuallyForm and Instruction
Form 9-4071-MA Manganese Ore & Products - AnnuallyForm and Instruction
Form 9-4047-A Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption - AnnuallyForm and Instruction
Form 9-4120-A Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used)Form and Instruction
Form 9-4116-MA Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron (Monthly)Form and Instruction
Form 9-4093-M Tungsten Concentrate & ProductsForm and Instruction
Form 9-4076-A Columbium (Niobium) & TantalumForm and Instruction
Form 9-4071-MA Manganese Ore & Products - MonthlyForm and Instruction
Form 9-4064-M CobaltForm and Instruction
Form 9-4050-A Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide MaterialsForm and Instruction
Form 9-4048-A RheniumForm and Instruction
Form 9-4045-M Iron Ore (usable ore)Form and Instruction
Form 9-4044-A Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese)Form and Instruction
Published 30-day 89 14517.pdf Supplementary Document
1028-0068 Ferrous Metal 30-day FRN updated.docx Supplementary Document
1028-0068 Ferrous Metals 60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document
1028-0068 Ferrous Metals 20231128 .docxSupporting Statement A
1028-0068 SS-B Ferrous Metals 20230830 sts v2.docxSupporting Statement B
50 USC 2061 Defense production act.pdf Supplementary Document
50 USC 98 strategic critical materials.pdf Supplementary Document
30 USC 21a.pdf Supplementary Document
30 USC 1601.pdf Supplementary Document
Operation Registration.pdf Supplementary Document
User Registration.pdf Supplementary Document
Production, Shipments, and Stocks of Reclaimed Nickel Form and Instruction
Molybdenum Concentrate – Molybdenum Products Form and Instruction
Molybdenum Concentrates Form and Instruction
Molybdenum Ore and Concentrate Form and Instruction
Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron - Annually Form and Instruction
Manganese Ore & Products - Annually Form and Instruction
Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption - Annually Form and Instruction
Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used) Form and Instruction
Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron (Monthly) Form and Instruction
Tungsten Concentrate & Products Form and Instruction
Columbium (Niobium) & Tantalum Form and Instruction
Manganese Ore & Products - Monthly Form and Instruction
Cobalt Form and Instruction
Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide Materials Form and Instruction
Rhenium Form and Instruction
Iron Ore (usable ore) Form and Instruction
Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese) Form and Instruction

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Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Economic Development - Business and Industry Development

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form 9-4044-AIron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese)Fillable FileableForm and instruction

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