Civil & Administrative

Information Collection Renewal by U.S. Geological Survey

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The U.S. Geological Survey is renewing its annual data collection on nonfuel mineral production. This collection supports reports like the Mineral Commodity Summaries. It's mainly relevant for businesses using nonfuel minerals and requires minimal paperwork.

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Key Changes

  • Renewal of data collection on nonfuel mineral production
  • Minimal paperwork required for businesses using nonfuel minerals
  • Annual submission of information is voluntary

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

U.S. nonfuel minerals consumers and businesses must submit production estimate data using USGS Forms 9-4042-A and 9-4124-A annually

Businesses or other for-profit institutions that are U.S. nonfuel minerals consumers
reporting
low

Respondents must complete and submit the production estimate collection within 15 minutes per response

Businesses or other for-profit institutions responding to the data collection (848 estimated annual respondents)
operational
low

Comments on the information collection must be received by May 14, 2026 to be considered

Interested persons wishing to comment on the collection
disclosure
high

The USGS must display a currently valid OMB control number (1028-0065) for this information collection

U.S. Geological Survey
operational
medium

Respondents submitting comments must be aware that their entire comment, including personally identifiable information, may be made publicly available

Any person submitting comments on the information collection
disclosure

Affected Parties

Businesses using nonfuel mineralsFederal agencies utilizing data on mineral production

Tags

data collection,mineral production,government notice