Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the USGS Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement, 3753 [2010-1168]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request for the
USGS Mine, Development, and Mineral
Exploration Supplement
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1028–0060).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an
information collection request (ICR) for
the extension of the currently approved
paperwork requirements for the USGS
Mine, Development, and Mineral
Exploration Supplement. This
collection consists of one form and this
notice provides the public an
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of this form. We may
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before February 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments on this information
collection directly to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior via e-mail to
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or fax at
202–395–5806; and identify your
submission as 1028–0060. Please also
submit a copy of your written comments
to Phadrea Ponds, USGS Information
Collection Clearance Officer, 2150–C
Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526–
8118 (mail); 970–226–9230 (fax); or
pondsp@usgs.gov (e-mail). Use OMB
Control Number 1028–0060 in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shonta E. Osborne at 703–648–7960 or
by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 985
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
I. Supplementary Information
Abstract: Respondents supply the U.S.
Geological Survey with domestic
production, exploration, and mine
development data for nonfuel mineral
commodities. The data obtained from
this canvass are used by Government
agencies, Congressional offices,
educational institutions, research
organizations, financial institutions,
consulting firms, industry, and the
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public. They provide essential mining,
exploration, and development
information to make domestic ore
resource analyses. Tabulations of
volumetric data concerning domestic
mining operations’ use of land can be
used to compare the total volume of
earth disturbed with the actual crude
ore mined and the resulting marketable
product. These data are an indicator of
the future mining outlook. This
information will be published as an
Annual Report for use by Government
agencies, industry, academia, and the
general public.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0060.
Title: Mine, Development, and
Mineral Exploration Supplement.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses that
explore for and produce nonfuel
minerals.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 719.
Annual Burden Hours: 539 hours. We
expect to receive 719 annual responses.
We estimate an average of 45 minutes
per response. This includes the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and
maintaining data, and completing and
reviewing the information.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have not identified any
‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens associated with
this collection of information.
III. Request for Comments
On May 27, 2009, we published a
Federal Register notice (74 FR 25273)
announcing that we would submit this
ICR to OMB for approval and solicit
comments. The comment period closed
on July 27, 2009. We did not receive any
comments in response to that notice.
We again invite comments concerning
this ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
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or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
USGS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Phadrea Ponds 970–
226–9445.
Dated: January 13, 2010.
John H. DeYoung, Jr.,
Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team,
U.S. Geological Survey.
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ACTION: Notice of availability: draft
comprehensive conservation plan and
draft environmental assessment; request
for comments.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a draft comprehensive
conservation plan (CCP) and
environmental assessment (EA) for
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the
USGS Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1028-
0060).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) for
the extension of the currently approved paperwork requirements for the
USGS Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement. This
collection consists of one form and this notice provides the public an
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of this form. We may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before February 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information
collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior via e-mail to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or
fax at 202-395-5806; and identify your submission as 1028-0060. Please
also submit a copy of your written comments to Phadrea Ponds, USGS
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 2150-C Centre Avenue, Fort
Collins, CO 80526-8118 (mail); 970-226-9230 (fax); or pondsp@usgs.gov
(e-mail). Use OMB Control Number 1028-0060 in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shonta E. Osborne at 703-648-7960 or
by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 985 National Center, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
I. Supplementary Information
Abstract: Respondents supply the U.S. Geological Survey with
domestic production, exploration, and mine development data for nonfuel
mineral commodities. The data obtained from this canvass are used by
Government agencies, Congressional offices, educational institutions,
research organizations, financial institutions, consulting firms,
industry, and the public. They provide essential mining, exploration,
and development information to make domestic ore resource analyses.
Tabulations of volumetric data concerning domestic mining operations'
use of land can be used to compare the total volume of earth disturbed
with the actual crude ore mined and the resulting marketable product.
These data are an indicator of the future mining outlook. This
information will be published as an Annual Report for use by Government
agencies, industry, academia, and the general public.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028-0060.
Title: Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Affected Public: Businesses that explore for and produce nonfuel
minerals.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 719.
Annual Burden Hours: 539 hours. We expect to receive 719 annual
responses. We estimate an average of 45 minutes per response. This
includes the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining
data, and completing and reviewing the information.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this
collection of information.
III. Request for Comments
On May 27, 2009, we published a Federal Register notice (74 FR
25273) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and
solicit comments. The comment period closed on July 27, 2009. We did
not receive any comments in response to that notice.
We again invite comments concerning this ICR on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b)
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
USGS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Phadrea Ponds 970-
226-9445.
Dated: January 13, 2010.
John H. DeYoung, Jr.,
Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2010-1168 Filed 1-21-10; 8:45 am]
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