[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38357-38358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13804]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business Service

[Docket No. RBS-20-BUSINESS-0025]


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; comment requested.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the above-named agency to request 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a revision of a 
currently approved information collection in support of the Advanced 
Biofuel Payment Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 25, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlette Mussington, Rural Development 
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4227, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-1522. Telephone: (202)720-2825. Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
regulation (5 CFR 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 RBS 
is submitting to OMB for extension.

Comments

    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.
    Comments may be sent by the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 
http://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and 
Federal Actions'' box, select ``RBS'' from the agency drop-down menu, 
then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select RBS-20-
BUSINESS-0025 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting 
and related materials available electronically. 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 ``User Tips'' link.
    Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 0570-0063.
    Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2020.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program was authorized under 
section 9005 of Title IX of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (2008 Farm Bill). It authorizes the Agency to enter into contracts 
to make payments to eligible entities to support and ensure an 
expanding production of advanced biofuels. Entities eligible to receive 
payments under the Program are producers of advanced biofuels that meet 
all of the requirements of the Program.
    This revision reflects a 584 decrease in annual responses and a 507 
decrease in burden hours. The reduction in the burden to the public 
reflects a full accounting of all Rural Development (RD) forms that 
must be provided by participating producers. The estimated burden 
includes accounting for the Assurance Agreement (RD 400-4) and the 
Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans (RD 1940-Q). The total 
estimated costs to the public was decreased by $16,879 per year, from 
$66,096 to 49,217.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.89 hours per response.
    Respondents: The respondents are the advanced biofuel producers and 
Agency staff who process applications and quarterly payment requests.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 206 advanced biofuel producers.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimate Number of Responses: 1,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,339 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Arlette 
Mussington, Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, at

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(202) 720-2825. Email: [email protected].
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.

Mark Brodziski,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-13804 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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