; public perceptions about the nature of mining and mineral processing; and foreign competition for United States talent; (E) develop, and update as necessary, a strategic plan to guide Federal programs and activities to enhance scientific and technical capabilities across critical mineral supply chains, including a roadmap that identifies key research and development needs and coordinates ongoing activities for source diversification, more efficient use, recycling, and substitution for critical minerals; as well as cross-cutting mining science, data science techniques, materials science, manufacturing science and engineering, computational modeling, and environmental health and safety research and development; and (F) report to the appropriate committees of Congress on activities and findings under this section. 102. Critical mineral designations (a) Draft The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a draft— (1) description of the methodology used to identify critical minerals; (2) list of minerals, elements, substances, and materials that qualify as critical minerals; and (3) list of critical minerals recoverable as byproducts. (b) Final Not later than 45 days after the date on which the public comment period described in paragraph (1) ends, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall publish in the Federal Register— (1) a description of the methodology for determining which minerals, elements, substances, and materials qualify as critical minerals; (2) a list of critical minerals