Repowering Assistance Program

OMB Control No: 0570-0066	ICR Reference No: 201708-0570-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-0570-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Repowering Assistance Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/11/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for three years. OMB notes that most of the forms included in this collection have clear information requests. The exception to this is Form RD 4288-4, which retains several open ended questions that could be answered in many different ways. The quality and comparability of the information collected from that form is questionable. OMB suggests that USDA make best efforts to improve Form RD 4288-4 as part of subsequent collection requests.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	42	0	72
Time Burden (Hours)	462	0	402
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this program is to provide financial incentives to biorefineries in existence on the date of the enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill, to replace the use of fossil fuels used to produce heat or power at their facilities by installing new systems that use renewable biomass, or to produce new energy from renewable biomass.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 9004 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 37046	08/08/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 47171	10/11/2017
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 Repowering Assistance Program - Individuals AD 1048, AD 1047, RD 400-4, RD 4288-5, RD 4288-4, RD 4288-6, RD 400-1 Repowering Assistance Program Application ,   Repowering Assistance Program Agreement ,   Repowering Assistance Program Payment Request ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Repowering Assistance Program - Private Sector RD 400-4, RD 4288-4, RD 4288-5, RD 400-1, RD-4288-6, AD 1047, AD 1048 Repowering Assistance Program Application ,   Repowering Assistance Program Agreement ,   Repowering Assistance Program Payment Request ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion

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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	42	72	0	0	-30	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	462	402	0	0	60	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Responses have decreased by 30 due to the program having few eligible applicants. However, burden hours have increased by 60 hours. A review of applications that were successful, and those that were not, enabled a far more robust analysis of the program burden. Also, responses and burden hours for the AD-1047 and 1048 are now accounted for in this collection; the new written environmental reporting requirement replaced the discontinued Environmental Report 1940-20 previously approved under 0575-0094.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,430

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Frederick Petok 202 690-0784

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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: 10/11/2017

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