Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products

OMB Control No: 0570-0071	ICR Reference No: 202001-0570-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/22/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	600	450
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	1,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To enable qualifying biobased products to be labeled with U.S.D.A. Certified Biobased Product label.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9002(h) 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:
	85 FR 10403	02/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 59513	09/22/2020
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 Voluntary Labeling Program for Certified Biobased Products

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	600	450	0	0	150	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	1,350	0	0	450	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: RBCS estimates that the annual labor hour burden over the next three years will be slightly higher than that which was estimated in the ICR approval request for the past three years. In the 2017 ICR approval request, the estimated number of respondents per year was 150. This represents an increase of 50 respondents per year over the next three years. The estimated number of responses per year in the 2017 request was 450. In this current request, the estimated number of responses per year is 600. This is an increase of 150 responses per year. In the 2017 request, the estimated annual labor hour burden was 1,350 hours. In this current request, the estimated annual labor hour burden is 1,800. This is an increase of 450 burden hours per year compared to the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,500,000

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? No

Agency Contact: Robin Jones 202 772-1172 [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: 09/22/2020

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