Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
[Federal Register: September 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 185)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Request for Public Comments on Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
A request extending the collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Copies of the proposed collection of information and related forms may be obtained by contacting the USGS Clearance Officer at the phone number listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum consideration. Address your comments and suggestions on the information collection requirement by either fax (202) 395-6566 or e-mail (oira_docket@omb. eop. gov) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (OMB Control Number 1028- 0053). Send copies of your comments and suggestions to the USGS Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, or e-mail (jcordyac@usgs.gov). As required by OMB regulations at CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological Survey solicits specific public comments regarding the proposed information collection as to:
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Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the USGS, including whether the information will have practical utility;
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The accuracy of the USGS estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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The utility, quality, and clarity of the information to be collected; and,
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How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
Title: Nonferrous Metals Surveys.
Current OMB Approval Number: 1028-0053.
Abstract: Respondents supply the U.S. Geological Survey with domestic production and consumption data on nonferrous and related metals, some of which are considered strategic and critical. This information will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbooks, monthly/quarterly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special publications, for use by Government agencies, industry, education programs, and the general public.
Bureau Form Number: Various (32 forms).
Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annually.
Description of Respondents: Producers and Consumers of nonferrous and related metals.
Annual Responses: 5,466.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,968.
Bureau Clearance Officer: John E. Cordyack, Jr., 703-648-7313.
John H. DeYoung, Jr., Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team.
[FR Doc. 05-19074 Filed 9-23-05; 8:45 am]
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