Ferrous Metals Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9-4116-MA Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron - Annually Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4071-MA Manganese Ore & Products - Annually Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4047-MA Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption - Annually Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4120-A Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used) Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4116-MA Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4106-M Silicon Alloys Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4093-M Tungsten Concentrate & Products Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4092-A Tungsten Ore & Concentrate Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4076-A Columbium (Niobium) & Tantalum Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4071-MA Manganese Ore & Products - Monthly Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4064-M Cobalt Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4050-A Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide Materials Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4048-A Rhenium Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4047-MA Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases and Consumption - Monthly Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4045-M Iron Ore (usable ore) Form and Instruction	New
Form 9-4044-A Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese) Form and Instruction	Modified
Operation Registration.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-01-25
User Registration.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-01-25
1028-0068.30dayFR.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-01-25
1028-0068.60dayFR.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-01-25
SS_part_B_USGS-0068.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-01-25
SS_part_A_USGS-0068.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183484	Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron - Annually Form and Instruction	New
183482	Manganese Ore & Products - Annually Form and Instruction	New
183481	Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption - Annually Form and Instruction	New
183480	Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used) Form and Instruction	New
183478	Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron Form and Instruction	New
183476	Silicon Alloys Form and Instruction	New
183475	Tungsten Concentrate & Products Form and Instruction	New
183474	Tungsten Ore & Concentrate Form and Instruction	New
183473	Columbium (Niobium) & Tantalum Form and Instruction	New
183472	Manganese Ore & Products - Monthly Form and Instruction	New
183471	Cobalt Form and Instruction	New
183470	Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide Materials Form and Instruction	New
183469	Rhenium Form and Instruction	New
183468	Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases and Consumption - Monthly Form and Instruction	New
183455	Iron Ore (usable ore) Form and Instruction	New
11231	Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0068	ICR Reference No: 200709-1028-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-1028-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: 1028-0068
Title: Ferrous Metals Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2008
Responses	2,979	0	3,694
Time Burden (Hours)	1,614	0	1,978
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These 13 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 96 - 479 na Name of Law: National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 631 na Name of Law: National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970
  

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:
	72 FR 55242	09/28/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 204	01/02/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Iron Ore (usable ore)	9-4045-M	Iron Ore (Usable ore)
Rhenium	9-4048-A	Rhenium
Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron	9-4116-MA	Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron
Manganese Ore & Products - Annually	9-4071-MA	Manganese Ore & Products
Tungsten Ore & Concentrate	9-4092-A	Tungsten Ore & Concentrate
Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases and Consumption - Monthly	9-4047-MA	Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases and Consumption
Cobalt	9-4064-M	Cobalt
Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide Materials	9-4050-A	Finished (natural & synthetic) Iron Oxide Pigments & Other Iron Oxide Materials
Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used)	9-4120-A	Slag Iron & Steel (sold or used)
Tungsten Concentrate & Products	9-4093-M	Tungsten Concentrate & Products
Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption - Annually	9-4047-MA	Nickel -- Stocks, Purchases & Consumption
Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron - Annually	9-4116-MA	Iron & Steel Scrap & Pig Iron
Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese)	9-4044-A	Iron Ore (containing less than 5% manganese
Columbium (Niobium) & Tantalum	9-4076-A	Columbium (Niobium) & Tantalum
Silicon Alloys	9-4106-M	Silicon Alloys
Manganese Ore & Products - Monthly	9-4071-MA	Manganese Ore & Products

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	2,979	3,694	0	0	-715	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,614	1,978	0	0	-364	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This adjustment is due to industry consolidation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $237,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/25/2008

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