47830 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 176 / Thursday, September 11, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act

A request revising the collection of

information listed below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the

proposed collection of information and

related forms may be obtained by

contacting the Bureau’s Clearance

Officer at the phone number listed

below. Comments and suggestions on

the requirement should be made within

60 days directly to the Bureau Clearance

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807

National Center, Reston, VA 20192.

As required by OMB regulations at 5

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological

Survey solicits specific public

comments regarding the proposed

information collection as to:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The utility, quality, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Industrial Minerals Surveys.

OMB approval number: 1032–0038.

Abstract: Respondents supply the

U.S. Geological Survey with domestic

production and consumption data on

nonfuel mineral commodities. This

information is published as Annual

Reports, Mineral Industry Surveys, and

in Mineral Commodity Summaries for

use by Government agencies, industry,

and the general public.

Bureau form number: Pending OMB

information collection approval. (37

forms)

Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly,

Semiannual, and Annual.

Description of respondents: Producers

and Consumers of Industrial Minerals.

Annual Responses: 15,162.

Annual burden hours: 10,203.

Bureau clearance officer: John E.

Cordyack, Jr., 703–648–7313.

John H. DeYoung, Jr.,

Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team.

[FR Doc. 97–24152 Filed 9–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act

A request revising and extending the

collection of information listed below

will be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for approval

under the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Copies of the Proposed collection of

information and related forms may be

obtained by contacting the Bureau’s

Clearance Officer at the phone number

listed below. Comments and suggestions

on the requirement should be made

within 60 days directly to the Bureau

Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological

Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA

20192.

As required by OMB regulations at 5

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological

Survey solicits specific public

comments regarding the proposed

information collection as to:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The utility, quality, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Portland and Masonry Cement.

OMB approval number: 1028–New.

Abstract: Respondents supply the

U.S. Geological Survey with data on

cement shipments to final customers.

This information will be published as

monthly reports for use by Government

agencies, industry, and the general

public.

Bureau form number: 6–1215–M.

Frequency: Monthly.

Description of respondents:

Commercial and importers of portland

and masonry cement.

Annual Responses: 600.

Annual burden hours: 300.

Bureau clearance officer: John E.

Cordyack, Jr., 703–648–7313.

John H. DeYoung, Jr.,

Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team.

[FR Doc. 97–24153 Filed 9–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act

A request for the collection of

information listed below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the

proposed collection of information and

related forms may be obtained by

contacting the Bureau’s Clearance

Officer at the phone number listed

below. Comments and suggestions on

the requirement should be made within

60 days directly to the Bureau Clearance

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807

National Center, Reston Va 20192.

As required by OMB regulations at 5

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological

Survey solicits specific public

comments regarding the proposed

information collection as to:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The utility, quality, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

OMB approval number: 1028–New.

Abstract: The information, required

by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

(CTBT), will provide the CTBT

Technical Secretariat with geographic

locations of sites where chemical

explosions greater than 300 tons TNTequivalent have occurred. Respondents

to the information collection request are

U.S. nonfuel minerals producers.

Bureau form number: Pending OMB

information collection approval.