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USDA’s Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and USDA civil rights
regulations and policies, USDA, its
Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices,
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in any program or activity conducted or
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all programs). Remedies and complaint
filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.
Program information may be made
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require alternative means of
communication to obtain program
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should contact the responsible Mission
Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA
TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, a complainant should
complete a Form AD–3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, which can be obtained online at
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/
ad-3027, from any USDA office, by
calling (866) 632–9992, or by writing a
letter addressed to USDA. The letter
must contain the complainant’s name,
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to inform the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature
and date of an alleged civil rights
violation. The completed AD–3027 form
or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

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(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410; or (2) Fax: (833) 256–
1665 or (202) 690–7442; or (3) Email:
program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: July 21, 2023.
Egypt Simon,
Acting USDA Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[DOCKET #: RBS–23–NONE–0015]

Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBCS) announces its intention to
request a revision of a currently
approved information collection
package for Voluntary Labeling Program
for Biobased Products.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 25, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, https://
www.regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Search for
dockets and documents on agency
actions’’ box enter the Docket No. RBS–
23–NONE–0015 and click the ‘‘Search’’
button. From the search results, click on
or locate the document title: ‘‘Notice of
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection’’ and select the
‘‘Comment’’ button. Before inputting
comments, commenters may review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional).
Insert comments under the ‘‘Comment’’
title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if
available), input email address and
select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ Information
on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘FAQ’’ link.
All comments will be available for
public inspection online at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (https://
www.regulations.gov).
SUMMARY:

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Other Information: Additional
information about Rural Development
and its programs is available on the
internet at https://www.rd.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Anne Mathis, Rural
Development Innovation Center—
Regulations Management Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250, Telephone: 202–713–7565,
email: Katherine.mathis@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that the Agency
is submitting to OMB for revision.
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Voluntary Labeling Program for
Biobased Products.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0071.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Section 9002(h) of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act
(FSRIA) of 2002, as amended by the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
(FCEA) of 2008, the Agricultural Act of
2014, and the Agricultural Improvement
Act of 2018, requires the Secretary of
Agriculture to implement a Voluntary
Labeling Program that would enable
qualifying biobased products to be
certified with a ‘‘USDA Certified
Biobased Product’’ label. USDA
subsequently published the terms and
conditions for voluntary use of the label,
which can be found in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 7 CFR part
3202.

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To implement the statutory
requirements of FSRIA, USDA will
gather relevant product information on
biobased products for which
manufacturers and vendors seek
certification to use the label.
Participation in the Voluntary Labeling
Program is entirely voluntary.
The information collected will enable
USDA to evaluate the qualifications of
biobased products to carry the USDA
Certified Biobased Product label and to
ensure that the label is used properly
and in accordance with the
requirements specified in 7 CFR part
3202. To the extent feasible, the
information sought by USDA can be
transmitted electronically using the
website http://www.biopreferred.gov. If
electronic transmission of information is
not practical for some applicants, USDA
will provide technical assistance to
support the transmission of information
to USDA.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2.4 hours per
response.
Respondents: Manufacturers and
vendors who wish to apply the ‘‘USDA
Certified Biobased Product’’ label to
their biobased products. Participation is
voluntary.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.75.
Estimated Number of Responses: 825.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,988 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Katherine Anne
Mathis, Rural Development Innovation
Center—Regulations Management
Division, at (202) 713–7565. Email:
katherine.mathis@usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA Rural Development.
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Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[DOCKET #: RBS–23–NONE–0016]

Notice of Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBCS) announces its intention to
request a revision of a currently
approved information collection
package for Guidelines for Designating
Biobased Products for Federal
Procurement.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 25, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Search for
dockets and documents on agency
actions’’ box enter the Docket No. RBS–
23–NONE–0016 and click the ‘‘Search’’
button. From the search results, click on
or locate the document title: ‘‘Notice of
Request of a Currently Approved
Information Collection’’ and select the
‘‘Comment’’ button. Before inputting
comments, commenters may review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional).
Insert comments under the ‘‘Comment’’
title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if
available), input email address and
select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link.
All comments will be available for
public inspection online at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (https://
www.regulations.gov).
Other Information: Additional
information about Rural Development
and its programs is available on the
internet at https://www.rd.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Anne Mathis, Rural
Development Innovation Center—
Regulations Management Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250, Telephone: 202–713–7565,
email: Katherine.mathis@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that the Agency
is submitting to OMB for revision.
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Guidelines for Designating
Biobased Products for Federal
Procurement.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0073.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The USDA BioPreferred
Program provides that qualifying
biobased products that fall under
product categories (generic groups of
biobased products) that have been
designated for preferred procurement by
rule making are required to be
purchased by Federal agencies in lieu of
their fossil energy-based counterparts,
with certain limited exceptions. Further,
USDA is required by section 9002 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002, as amended by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
and the Agricultural Act of 2014, and
the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018, to provide certain information on
qualified biobased products to Federal
agencies. To meet these statutory
requirements, USDA will gather that
information from manufacturers and
vendors of biobased products. The
information sought by USDA can be
transmitted electronically using the
website http://www.biopreferred.gov. If
for any reason the requested information
cannot be electronically transmitted,
USDA will provide technical assistance
to support the transmission of
information to USDA. The information
collected will enable USDA to meet
statutory information requirements that
will then permit USDA to designate
product categories for preferred
procurement under the BioPreferred
Program. Once product categories are
designated, manufacturers and vendors
of qualifying biobased products that fall
under these designated product
categories will benefit from preferred
procurement by Federal agencies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 40 hours per
response.

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