USGS Renews Treaty-Related Form for Its Data Contributors
Published Date: 5/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey wants to renew a form they use to collect info related to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. This affects anyone who provides data to the USGS and helps keep paperwork manageable. Comments on this renewal are open until July 22, 2025, so now’s the time to speak up if you have thoughts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual CTBT Reporting for Mineral Producers
If you are a U.S. nonfuel minerals producer, you may be asked to fill out USGS Form 9-4040-A each year to report explosives information under OMB Control Number 1028-0059. The collection is voluntary, is estimated to have 2,500 annual respondents, takes about 15 minutes per response, and totals about 625 burden hours per year.
Location Data Shared with CTBT Secretariat
The information you provide includes geographic locations of sites where chemical explosions greater than 300 tons TNT-equivalent have occurred, and that geographic information will, upon request, be provided to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Technical Secretariat.
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