Advanced Biofuel Payment Program

OMB Control No: 0570-0063	ICR Reference No: 201010-0570-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-0570-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
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: 03/22/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,704	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,115	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Program authorizes the Agency to enter into contracts to make payments to eligible entities to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels. Entities eligible to receive payments under the Program are producers of advanced biofuels that meet all of the requirements of the Program. Such entities can be an individual or legal entity, including a corporation, company, foundation, association, labor organization, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, group of organizations, or non-profit that produces an advanced biofuel and that sells the advanced biofuel on the commercial market.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 9005 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:
0570-AA75	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 7936	02/11/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Advanced Biofuel Pymt Prog. - Private Sector RD 4288-1, RD 4288-3, SF-LLL, RD 4288-2, RD 400-4 Assurance Agreement ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program Annual Application ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program - Payment Request ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program Contract Advanced Biofuel Pymt Prog. - Individuals RD 4288-1, RD 4288-2, RD 4288-3, SF-LLL, RD 400-4 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program Annual Application ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program - Payment Request ,   Advanced Biofuel Payment Program Contract

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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	3,704	0	0	3,704	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,115	0	0	3,115	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is an increase of 842 hours from the proposed rule. The majority of this increase is attributable to an increase in the number of expected applicants and participants as the result of several factors, including expanding the program to non-rural biofuel facilities and to foreign-owned biofuel facilities, and documentation of production and capacity for new applicants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $739,794

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: Michael Foore 202 205-0056 [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: 02/11/2011

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