[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77418-77419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30426]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service intention to request a revision to a currently 
approved information collection for the Advanced Biofuel Payment 
Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 21, 2014 to 
be assured of consideration.

Additional Information or Comments:  Contact Lisa Noty, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022, email: 
[email protected], phone (712) 243-2107 x116, fax (855) 251-2238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 0570-0063.
    Expiration Date of Approval: March 13, 2014.
    Type of Request: Extension and 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.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1.14 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: 275 advanced biofuel producers.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.
    Estimate Number of Responses: 1178.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,349 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, 
Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Stop 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20250. All comments

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received will be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours at the same address.
    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.

    Dated: December 16, 2013.
Lillian Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-30426 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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