Federal Register #USGS-2026-0397

USGS seeks comments on revised Ferrous Metals Surveys information collection

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Ferrous Metals Surveys information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Minerals Information Center. - Opportunity type: Public comment request on a voluntary information collection; this is not a procurement or contract award. - Collection scope: Gathers domestic production and consumption data for 13 ores, concentrates, metals, and ferroalloys to support USGS publications and government minerals and stockpile planning. - Proposed form changes: Add a monthly Iron and Steel Scrap and Pig Iron canvass, Form 9-4148-M, and change the existing monthly/annual canvass, Form 9-4116-MA, to an annual-only canvass, Form 9-4116-A. - Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions, including U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and consumers of ferrous and related metals. The collection uses 16 USGS forms. - OEMs and vendors: None named. No products or services are being procured.

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey proposes to renew with revisions its Ferrous Metals Surveys information collection. The surveys collect domestic production and consumption data for 13 ores, concentrates, metals, and ferroalloys, supporting USGS publications and government stockpile planning. Revisions add a new monthly Iron and Steel Scrap and Pig Iron canvass and convert the existing monthly/annual canvass to an annual-only canvass. The collection is voluntary and applies to businesses and other for-profit institutions, including U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and consumers of ferrous and related metals.

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