Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States

OMB Control No: 0560-0284	ICR Reference No: 201506-0560-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/09/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/09/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2015
Terms of Clearance: This emergency collection is approved and will be valid for 180 days. If the Agency decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must submit to OMB an ICR under the normal PRA clearance process that includes public notice and comment.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	6 Months From Approved
Responses	504	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	540	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is needed for FSA to identify eligible States for blender pump funding to encourage increased ethanol use. FSA requires each State to submit an application to FSA on a form specified by FSA. States will be required to report on the funding distribution, which may require third party reporting depending on how the States distribute the funds.

Emergency Justfication: This request is for OMB review and emergency approval of a collection of information necessary for a Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) Grants to States. FSA is expected to publish the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) in the Federal Register on or around June 10, 2015. FSA is expecting to have the grantees to submit applications no later than July 10, 2015. Therefore, we are requesting emergency approval of the new information collection package no later than June 10, 2015. In NOFA, FSA is requesting comments on the information collection request of BIP in order to submit the regular request to get a three-year approval from OMB after receiving the 6-month OMB emergency approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 714c(e) Name of Law: USDA’s CCC Charter Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name BIP

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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	504	0	0	504	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	540	0	0	540	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: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $43,676

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: 06/05/2015

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