Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BioRefinery Assistance Program - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
30 day FRN 0570-0065.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-01
0570-0065 Burden Spreadsheet.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-03-14
0570-0065 SS - 9003.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-03-14
60-Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-14
RBS_Section 9003 Biorefinery_ApplicationGuide.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192503	BioRefinery Assistance Program - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0065	ICR Reference No: 201812-0570-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0570-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RBS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing 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: 11/06/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	361	0	790
Time Burden (Hours)	7,803	0	13,180
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Biorefinery Assistance Program was authorized under Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill. The program assists in the development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels by providing loan guarantees of up to $250 million. Section 9003 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) modifies various provisions of the program. In addition to renaming the program to "Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program," the 2014 Farm Bill requires several substantive changes. These changes are: • Expanding the program to include biorefineries that primarily produce renewable chemicals and/or biobased products; • Providing loan guarantees to stand-alone biobased product manufacturing facilities; • Defining renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing; and • Ensuring that there is diversity in the types of projects approved. This collection of information is necessary in order for Rural Development to identify projects eligible for loan guarantees under the Program. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), Rural Development is submitting this information collection package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 9003 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:
	83 FR 57401	11/15/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 10290	03/20/2019
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
BioRefinery Assistance Program - Private Sector	SF-LLL, AD-1047, RD 4279-1, RD 400-4, RD 4279-3, Rd 4279-4 , RD 4279-14, RD 1980-19, RD 4279-6, RD 1980-41, RD 400-1, Rd 1980-43, RD 1980-44, RD 449-30, RD 1940-Q Exhibit A-2, RD 4279-5, N/A	Application Guide for Loan Guarantee ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension ,   Application for a Loan Guarantee ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Guaranteed Loan Status Report - Quarterly ,   Lender's Guaranteed Loan Payments to USDA ,   Guaranteed Loan Deliquent Status Report ,   Loan Note Guarantee Report of Loss ,   Statement for Loan Guarantees ,   Loan Note Guarantee

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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	361	790	0	-429	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,803	13,180	0	-5,377	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden may be attributed to the nature of the program and projects as applicants and stakeholder have had under 3 years to adjust the revised application process. The revised process facilitates transparency between the applicants and agencies and enables efficient program management of projects, resulting in lower cost to agency and applicants, respectively.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $118,895

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

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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: 03/20/2019

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