Nonferrous Metals Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9-4086-MA Lead and Smelter (Monthly) Form and Instruction	New
Form C88.9-4128A Scandium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form G43.9-4125-A Refinery Production of Precious Metals Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C90.9-4103-A Gallium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C87.9-4102-A Rare Earths Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C85.9-4101-A Thorium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C84.9-4100-A Magnesium Compounds Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C71.9-4095-A Slab Zinc (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C70.9-4094-A Zinc (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C65.9-4091-A Titanium Materials Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C62.9-4089-MA Tin (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C58 Lead and Smelter (Annual) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form C54.9-4083-A Scrap Copper, Brass and Nickel Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C53.9-4082-A Consumption of Copper Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C52.9-4081-MA Aluminum Scrap (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C49.9-4080-A Lead and Titanium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C39.9-4074-A Zirconium and Hafnium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C31.9-4070-A Magnesium Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C11.9-4060-A Bismuth (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C06.9-4057-A Primary Antimony (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C04.9-4055-A Alumina Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C01.9-4052-A Bauxite Form and Instruction	Modified
Form G47.9-4141-M Mine Production of Gold and Silver (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C78.9-4098-M Lode Mine Production (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C63.0-4090-M Pig Tin Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C62.9-4089-MA Tin (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C58.9-4086-MA Lead and Smelter (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C55.9-4084-M Copper Materials Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C52.9-4081-MA Aluminum Scrap (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form G37 9-4122 Titanium Metal Form and Instruction	Modified
Form C21.9-4066-M Copper Form and Instruction	Modified
1028-0053 30 Day FRN Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-27
proprietary_data_brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-25
1028-0053 SS-B Nonferrous Metals 2021-03-24 sts v5.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-05-07
1028-0053 SS-A Nonferrous Metals 2021-04-30.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-06
1028-0053 60-day Nonferrous Metals 2020-10-29.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-29
50 USC 2061 Defense production act.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-27
50 USC 98 strategic critical materials.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-27
30 USC 21a.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-27
30 USC 1601.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-03-27
Appendix 2015-03-09.doc Supplementary Document	2015-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247228	Lead and Smelter (Monthly) Form and Instruction	New
200534	Scandium Form and Instruction	Modified
186639	Refinery Production of Precious Metals Form and Instruction	Modified
186638	Gallium Form and Instruction	Modified
186637	Rare Earths Form and Instruction	Modified
186636	Thorium Form and Instruction	Modified
186635	Magnesium Compounds Form and Instruction	Modified
186633	Slab Zinc (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186632	Zinc (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186631	Titanium Materials Form and Instruction	Modified
186630	Tin (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186629	Lead and Smelter (Annual) Form and Instruction	Removed
186628	Scrap Copper, Brass and Nickel Form and Instruction	Modified
186627	Consumption of Copper Form and Instruction	Modified
186626	Aluminum Scrap (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186625	Lead and Titanium Form and Instruction	Modified
186624	Zirconium and Hafnium Form and Instruction	Modified
186622	Magnesium Form and Instruction	Modified
186620	Bismuth (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186619	Primary Antimony (Annual) Form and Instruction	Modified
186618	Alumina Form and Instruction	Modified
186616	Bauxite Form and Instruction	Modified
186615	Mine Production of Gold and Silver (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
186614	Lode Mine Production (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
186611	Pig Tin Form and Instruction	Modified
186610	Tin (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
186609	Lead and Smelter (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
186608	Copper Materials Form and Instruction	Modified
186607	Aluminum Scrap (Monthly) Form and Instruction	Modified
186604	Titanium Metal Form and Instruction	Modified
11199	Copper Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0053	ICR Reference No: 202006-1028-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-1028-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Steven Stoller
Title: Nonferrous Metals Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	4,934	3,647
Time Burden (Hours)	3,575	2,636
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: These 27 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks, and receipts of nonferrous 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 in this collection request. Respondents use these forms to supply the USGS with domestic production and consumption data of nonferrous and related nonfuel mineral commodities, some of which are considered strategic and critical. This information will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbook, monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special publications, for use by Government agencies, industry, education programs, and the general public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1601 et seq. Name of Law: National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980
   US Code: 30 USC 21 (a) Name of Law: National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970
   US Code: 50 USC 98 et seq. Name of Law: Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
   US Code: 50 USC 2061 et seq. Name of Law: Defense Production Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68592	10/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28640	05/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 30

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alumina	C04.9-4055-A	Alumina
Aluminum Scrap (Annual)	C52.9-4081-MA	Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum Scrap (Monthly)	C52.9-4081-MA	Aluminum Scrap
Bauxite	C01.9-4052-A	Bauxite
Bismuth (Annual)	C11.9-4060-A	Bismuth
Consumption of Copper	C53.9-4082-A	Consumption of Copper
Copper	C21.9-4066-M	Copper
Copper Materials	C55.9-4084-M	Copper material
Gallium	C90.9-4103-A	Gallium
Lead and Smelter (Annual)	C58	Lead and Smelter
Lead and Smelter (Monthly)	9-4086-MA	9-4086
Lead and Smelter (Monthly)	C58.9-4086-MA	Lead and Smelter
Lead and Titanium	C49.9-4080-A	Lead and Titanium
Lode Mine Production (Monthly)	C78.9-4098-M	Lode Mine
Magnesium	C31.9-4070-A	Magnesium
Magnesium Compounds	C84.9-4100-A	Magnesium Compounds
Mine Production of Gold and Silver (Monthly)	G47.9-4141-M	Gold and Silver mining
Pig Tin	C63.0-4090-M	Pig Tin
Primary Antimony (Annual)	C06.9-4057-A	Antimony
Rare Earths	C87.9-4102-A	Rare Earths
Refinery Production of Precious Metals	G43.9-4125-A	Precious Metals
Scandium	C88.9-4128A	Scandium
Scrap Copper, Brass and Nickel	C54.9-4083-A	Scrap Copper, Brass and Nickel
Slab Zinc (Annual)	C71.9-4095-A	Slab Zinc
Thorium	C85.9-4101-A	Thorium
Tin (Annual)	C62.9-4089-MA	Tin
Tin (Monthly)	C62.9-4089-MA	Tin
Titanium Materials	C65.9-4091-A	Titanium Materials
Titanium Metal	G37 9-4122	Titanium metal
Zinc (Annual)	C70.9-4094-A	Zinc
Zirconium and Hafnium	C39.9-4074-A	Zirconium and Hafnium

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,934	3,647	0	-55	1,342	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,575	2,636	0	-28	967	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Based on consultation with respondents, for USGS Form 9-4100-A, we have increased the average burden hours per response from 60 minutes to 90 minutes for a total increase of 5 burden hours. One ICR f0r 9-4086-MA was also removed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $679,466

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/27/2021

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