Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

OMB Control No: 0560-0277	ICR Reference No: 201010-0560-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-0560-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	326,095	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	37,741	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The forms are contracts with the producers who complete cost-share practices, request assistance and certify activities with the CCC to receive matching payment from BCAP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9001 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0560-AH92	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 66202	10/26/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) FSA-848A-1, BCAP-22, BCAP-817U, BCAP-23, FSA-848-1, FSA-848, FSA-211 and 211A, FSA-848B-1, FSA-578 (0560-0004), BCAP-10 (part of BCAP-11) (Web-based AD-245) , CCC-37, FSA-325 (0560-0026), AD-1047, AD-1026, BCAP-24, BCAP-20 (was BCAP-4) & part of BCAP-21, CCC-901, CCC-505, FSA-848B, CCC-36 (0560-0183), FSA-18, BCAP-11 (Formerly BCAP-5 and part of BCAP-10), BCAP-1 (part of AD-1047 and Agreement or MOU), BCAP-21 (part of BCAP 20) Matching Payment Agreement/Request for Payment ,   Member's Information ,   Cost-Share Request ,   BCAP-1 Biomass Conversion Facility Overview ,   BCAP Project Area Proposal Summary Infomraiton ,   BCAP Project Area Proposal Summary Information (was BCAP-4) ,   Certicate Regard Debarement, Suspension, and other Matters (including agreements and BCAP-1) ,   Producer Contract/Appendix ,   Producer Worksheet ,   Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification ,   Conservation Cost Share Agreement ,   Continuation Sheet for Cost-Share Agreement ,   Cost Share Performance Certification and Payment ,   Continuation Sheet for Cost-Share Performance Certification and Payment ,   Environmental Screening Worksheet ,   Report of Acerage ,   Assignment of Payment ,   Joint Payment Authorization ,   Voluntgary Permanent Direct and Counter-Cyclical ,   Certification of Compliance for BCAP ,   Applicant's Agreement to Complete an Uncomplete Practice ,   Application for Payment of Amounts Due Persons Who Have Died or Disappeared or Have Been Declared Incompetent ,   Power of Attorney and Continution ,   Matching Payment Agreement/Request for Payment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	326,095	0	0	326,095	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,741	0	0	37,741	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Under the NOFA released on June 11, 2009 and then terminated on February 3, 2010 the matching payment opportunity was very broad. The final BCAP rule published on October 27, 2010 is much more restrictive and estimates of participation in the matching payment opportunity are estimated to be substantially less. In addition, it is now know how the more restrictive parameters of the program will affect the estimated number of BCAP project area producers expect. The BCAP project area was not enacted under the NOFA release in June 2009. The annual burden hours in this information is 37,741. It has been reduced under the proposed ICR by 219,601 hours. The total annual responses in this request is 326,095 (in the last request, it was 681,900 total annual responses.)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $599,692

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mary Ann Ball 202-720-4283 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 12/07/2010

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