[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15023]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 23, 2014.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected]
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received by July 28, 2014. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained
by calling (202) 720-8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Rural Business--Cooperative Service
TITLE: Bio-refinery Assistance Program for Guaranteed Loans.
OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0570-0065.
SUMMARY OF COLLECTION: As authorized under the Agricultural Act of
2014 (2014 Farm Bill) the Bio-refinery Assistance Program will promote
the development and construction of commercial-scale bio-refineries and
the retrofitting of existing facilities using eligible technology.
Consistent with Congressional intent, the program will promote the
development of the first commercial scale bio-refineries that do not
rely on corn kernel starch as the feedstock or standard biodiesel
technology for the development of advanced biofuels, giving preference
to projects where first-of-a-kind technology will be deployed at viable
commercial-scale bio-refineries.
NEED AND USE OF THE INFORMATION: The Agency will use various forms
and written evidence to collect needed information to determine lender
and borrower eligibility for loan guarantees, and to ensure the lender
protects the government's financial interests. Lenders provide the
Agency with quarterly construction progress reports demonstrating that
engineering and financial criteria used in the review and approval of
the application continue to be met during the construction phase of the
project. Post-construction information will be collected demonstrating
that the bio-refineries are operating and meeting all financial
criteria projected during the application phase. If the information
were not collected, the Agency would not be able to make prudent credit
decisions nor monitor the lenders servicing activities.
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS: Business or other for-profit.
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 83.
FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Monthly; Semi-annually; Annually.
TOTAL BURDEN HOURS: 6,349.
TITLE: Repowering Assistance Program, 7 CFR 4288-A.
OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0570-0066.
SUMMARY OF COLLECTION: The Repowering Assistance Program is
authorized under section 9004 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246). The objective of this program is to provide
financial incentives to bio-refineries in existence on the date of the
enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill; to replace the use of fossil fuels
used to produce heat or power at their facilities by installing new
systems that use renewable biomass, or to produce new energy from
renewable biomass.
NEED AND USE OF THE INFORMATION: Information gathered under this
collection will be used to determine the eligibility of bio-refineries
to participate in the program. The Agency will determine the amount of
payments to be made to a bio-refinery under this program with
consideration given to: (1) The quantity of fossil fuel a renewable
biomass system is replacing; (2) the percentage reduction in fossil
fuel used by the bio-refinery that will result from the installation of
the renewable biomass system; and (3) the cost-effectiveness of the
renewable biomass system.
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS: Business or other for-profit.
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 7.
FREQUENCY OF RESPONSES: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Monthly; Semi-annually; Annually.
TOTAL BURDEN HOURS: 602.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-15023 Filed 6-25-14; 8:45 am]
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