United States Mint June 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on the notice, published on April 10, 2014, regarding factors identified as a result of the bureau's research and development efforts on alternative metals for circulating United States coinage. The comment period is extended to Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The United States Mint is seeking input on specific factors the United States Mint identified in its Alternatives Metal Study submitted to Congress in December 2012. This study is available at the following Web site: https://www.usmint.gov/aboutthemint/PDFs/UnitedStates MintReport2012BiennialReporttotheCongressonthe CurrentStatusofCoin ProductionCostsandAnalysisofAlternativeContentDecember 2012.pdf, These factors include changes in weight, color, electromagnetic signature, environmental impact, and transition/ implementation period.