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ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this Information Collection Request 

(ICR) to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments by 

mail to U.S. Geological Survey, 

Information Collections Officer, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, 

VA 20192; or by email to gs-info_

collections@usgs.gov. Please reference 

OMB Control Number 1028–0068 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by 

email at escottsangine@usgs.gov, or by 

telephone at 703–648–7720. Individuals 

in the United States who are deaf, 

deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 

speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may 

also view the ICR at https://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the PRA, we provide 

the general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provides 

the requested data in the desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on 

September 28, 2023 (88 FR 66883). One 

comment was received from the Bureau 

of Economic Analysis supporting the 

collection of this data as nationally 

important. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comments addressing the 

following issues: (1) is the collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

USGS minerals information mission; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how the 

USGS might enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how the USGS might 

minimize the burden of this collection 

on the respondents, including through 

the use of information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. Before including your 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personal identifiable 

information (PII) in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your PII—may be 

made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your PII from public review, 

we cannot guarantee that we will be 

able to do so. 

Abstract: Respondents to these forms 

supply the USGS with domestic 

production and consumption data for 13 

ores, concentrates, metals, and 

ferroalloys, some of which are 

considered strategic and critical, to 

assist in determining National Defense 

Stockpile goals. These data and derived 

information will be published as 

chapters in Mineral Yearbooks, monthly 

Mineral Industry Surveys, annual 

Mineral Commodity Summaries, and 

special publications for use by 

Government agencies, Congressional 

offices, educational institutions, 

research organizations, financial 

institutions, consulting firms, industry, 

academia, and the general public. 

Title of Collection: Ferrous Metals 

Surveys. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0068. 

Form Number: Various (15 USGS 

forms). 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Businesses or Other For-Profit 

Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals 

producers and consumers of ferrous and 

related metals. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 980. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 2,718. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: For each form, we will 

include an average burden time ranging 

from 10 minutes to 1 hour. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,364. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: Monthly or 

Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hour 

cost’’ burdens associated with this ICR. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, nor is a person required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authorities for this action are the 

PRA, the National Materials and 

Minerals Policy, Research and 

Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 

1601 et seq.), the National Mining and 

Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 

21(a)), the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 

et seq.), and the Defense Production Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq.). 

Daniel Hayba, 

Acting Director, National Minerals 

Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[24XD4523WS/DWSN00000.000000/ 

DS61500000/DP.61501] 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Invasive Species Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: National Invasive Species 

Council, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

notice is hereby given that a meeting of 

the Invasive Species Advisory 

Committee (ISAC) will meet as 

indicated below. 

DATES: The Invasive Species Advisory 

Committee will convene by Zoom 

virtual platform on Tuesday, April 30, 

2024, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. (ET); Wednesday, 

May 1, 2024, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. (ET); and 

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. 

(ET). 

ADDRESSES: The final agenda will be 

available at least 48 hours in advance of 

the meeting at https://

www.invasivespecies.gov. Registration is 

required (see Meeting Registration 

below). Zoom URL and dial in 

information will be provided by email 

to registered participants no later than 3 

p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 29, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information concerning attending the 

ISAC meeting, submitting written 

comments to the ISAC, or requesting to 

address the ISAC, contact Kelsey 

Brantley, NISC Operations Director and 

ISAC Coordinator, National Invasive 

Species Council Staff, telephone (202) 

577–7012; fax: (202) 208–4118, or email 

kelsey_brantley@ios.doi.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who 

are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability may dial 711 

(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

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international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the ISAC is to provide advice 

to the NISC, as authorized by Executive 

Orders 13112 and 13751, on a broad 

array of issues related to preventing the 

introduction of invasive species and 

providing for their control and 

minimizing the economic, ecological, 

and human health impacts that invasive 

species cause. NISC is co-chaired by the 

Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 

Agriculture, and the Secretary of 

Commerce. The duty of NISC is to 

provide national leadership regarding 

invasive species issues. 

The purpose of the virtual meeting on 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, through 

Thursday, May 2, 2024, is to convene 

the full ISAC to receive updates from 

NISC member agencies regarding 

ongoing priority activities. Following on 

discussions at its November 2023 

meeting, ISAC will also continue 

deliberations on developing input and 

advice for NISC related to (1) the 

national early detection and rapid 

response framework and (2) islands and 

invasive species. 

Meeting Agenda: The meeting will be 

conducted as follows: 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (1 p.m.–5 

p.m. ET): Opening remarks, Member 

introductions; NISC agency updates, 

Public Comment; Wednesday, May 1, 

2024 (1 p.m.–5 p.m. ET): Committee 

deliberations, Public Comment; 

Thursday, May 2, 2024 (1 p.m.–5 p.m. 

ET): Continued deliberations, ISAC 

operations and planning, Public 

Comment. 

The final agenda, records, and other 

reference documents for discussion 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing as they become 

available, but no later than 48 hours 

prior to the start of the meeting at 

https://www.invasivespecies.gov. 

Meeting Registration: Due to the 

limited number of connections 

available, individuals must register no 

later than Friday, April 26, 2024; 3 p.m. 

(ET) at: https://forms.office.com/g/

g1g81RRpr1. 

Interested members of the public may 

provide either oral or written comments 

to ISAC for consideration. Oral 

comments may be given during 

designated times as specified in the 

meeting agenda. Written comments 

must be submitted by email to Kelsey 

Brantley at kelsey_brantley@ios.doi.gov, 

no later than 3 p.m. (ET) each meeting 

day. All written comments will be 

provided to members of the ISAC. Due 

to time constraints during the virtual 

meeting, written public statements will 

be submitted directly into the record. 

Depending on the number of people 

who want to comment during the time 

available, the length of individual oral 

comments may be limited. Requests to 

address the ISAC during the meeting 

will be accommodated in the order the 

requests are received. Individuals who 

wish to expand upon their oral 

statements, or those who had wished to 

speak but could not be accommodated 

on the agenda, may submit written 

comments to Kelsey Brantley at kelsey_

brantley@ios.doi.gov, up to 30 days 

following the meeting. 

All comments will be made part of the 

public record and will be electronically 

distributed to all ISAC members. 

Detailed minutes of the meeting will be 

available for public inspection within 

90 days of the meeting. 

Meeting Accessibility/Special 

Accommodations: The meeting is open 

to the public. Registration is required 

(see Meeting Registration above). Please 

make requests in advance for sign 

language interpreter services, assistive 

listening devices, or other reasonable 

accommodations. We ask that you 

contact Kelsey Brantley at kelsey_

brantley@ios.doi.gov, at least seven (7) 

business days prior to the meeting to 

give the Department of the Interior 

sufficient time to process your request. 

All reasonable accommodation requests 

are managed on a case-by-case basis. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

written comments, you should be aware 

that your entire comment including 

your personal identifying information 

will be made publicly available. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

Stanley W. Burgiel, 

Executive Director, National Invasive Species 

Council. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[19XD4523WS/DWSN0000.000000/ 

DS61500000/DP.61501] 

Invasive Species Advisory Committee; 

Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior, on behalf of the 

interdepartmental National Invasive 

Species Council (NISC), proposes to 

appoint new members to the Invasive 

Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). 

The Secretary of the Interior, acting as 

administrative lead, is requesting 

nominations for qualified persons to 

serve as members of the ISAC. 

DATES: Nominations must be 

postmarked by April 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic nominations 

packages are preferred and should be 

sent to invasive_species@ios.doi.gov. As 

necessary, hard copy nominations can 

be sent to Stanley W. Burgiel, Executive 

Director, National Invasive Species 

Council (OS/NISC), Regular/Express 

Mail: 1849 C Street NW, (Mailstop 

3530), Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelsey Brantley, NISC Operations 

Director, at (202) 208–4122, or by email 

at Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advisory 

Committee Scope and Objectives: 

Executive Order (E.O.) 13112 

authorized the National Invasive 

Species Council (NISC) to provide 

interdepartmental coordination, 

planning, and leadership for the Federal 

Government on the prevention, 

eradication, and control of invasive 

species. This authorization was 

reiterated in E.O. 13751. NISC is 

currently comprised of the senior-most 

leadership of thirteen Federal 

Departments/Agencies and three 

Executive Offices of the President. The 

Co-chairs of NISC are the Secretaries of 

the Interior, Agriculture, and 

Commerce. The Invasive Species 

Advisory Committee (ISAC) advises 

NISC. NISC is requesting nominations 

for individuals to serve on the ISAC. 

NISC provides high-level 

interdepartmental coordination of 

Federal invasive species actions and 

works with other Federal and nonFederal groups to address invasive 

species issues at the national level. 

NISC duties, consistent with E.O. 13751, 

are to provide national leadership 

necessary to coordinate, sustain and 

expand efforts to safeguard the interest 

of the United States through the 

prevention, eradication and control of 

invasive species through the restoration 

of ecosystems and other assets impacted 

by invasive species. These duties and 

work priorities are further identified 

and outlined in NISC’s annual Work 

Plans. 

The Invasive Species Advisory 

Committee (ISAC) advises NISC. ISAC is 

chartered under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. ch. 10). 


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