Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RD 4279-1 BioRefinery Assistance Program Form	Modified
0570-0065 SS - 9003 7-2022 (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-19
0570-0065 Burden Spreadsheet 7-2022.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-07-19
60 day notice 0570-0065.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-11
9003 Application guide.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192503	BioRefinery Assistance Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0570-0065	ICR Reference No: 202502-0570-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-0570-002
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/19/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	312	361
Time Burden (Hours)	8,005	7,803
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Biorefinery Assistance Program was authorized under Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill and 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. The Program's authority was continued in the Agricultural Acts of 2014 and 2018. This collection of information is necessary 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:
	87 FR 29732	05/16/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 64000	10/21/2022
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	Form 4279-4, Form 4279-5, Form 4279-6, Form 4279-14, Form 449-30, Form 1980-19, Form 1980-41, Form 1980-44, RD 4279-1, Form 4279-3, Form 1980-43	Application for Loan Guarantee ,   Conditional Commitment ,   Lender's Agreement ,   Loan Note Guarantee ,   Assignment Guarantee Agreement ,   Unconditional Guarantee ,   Loan Note Guaranteed Report of Loss ,   Guaranteed Loan Closing Report ,   Guaranteed Loan Status Report ,   Lender's Guaranteed Loan Payment to USDA ,   Guaranteed Loan Borrower Default Status

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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	312	361	0	0	-49	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,005	7,803	0	0	202	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $110,864

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

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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: 02/19/2025

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