2021 Draft List of Critical Minerals

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Geological Survey [GX22GS00EMMA900] AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public comment. SUMMARY: The United States remains heavily dependent on imports of certain mineral commodities that are vital to the Nation's economic and national security interests. This dependency has the potential to create strategic vulnerabilities arising from adverse foreign actions, pandemics, natural disasters, or other events that can disrupt the supply of critical minerals. The Department of the Interior (DOI) ( printed page 62200) published a list of 35 critical minerals  [ 1 ] or mineral groups on May 18, 2018, in response to Executive Order 13817 —A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted before December 9, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments online at http://www.regulations.gov by entering “DOI-2021-xxxx” in the Search bar and clicking “Search,” or by mail to Draft List of Critical Minerals, MS-102, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mosley, (703) 648-6312, jmosley@usgs.gov . Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Mosley during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7…