Notice2024-12492
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
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Published
June 7, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentRural Business-Cooperative Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBCS or Agency), announces its intention 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12492]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business Service
[Docket No. RBS-24-BUSINESS-0007]
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBCS or Agency), announces its
intention 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 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional information about
Rural Development (RD) and its programs is available at
<a href="http://www.rd.usda.gov">www.rd.usda.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Bennett, Rural Development
Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 1522, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 720-9639. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f383929e969f92dd91969d9d968787b386809792dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="453524282029246b27202b2b20313105303621246b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 a
revision of an existing collection.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and, in the ``Search for dockets and documents on
agency actions'' box, type in the Docket No. located at the beginning
of this notice and click the ``Search'' button. From the search
results, click on or locate the document title 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
<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, 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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Data
furnished by the applicants will be used to determine eligibility for
program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary; however, failure to
provide data could result in program benefits being withheld or denied.
Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
OMB Number: 0570-0063.
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.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.294 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: 92 advanced biofuel producers.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.34.
Estimate Number of Responses: 767
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 993 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Pamela
Bennett, RD Innovation Center--Regulations Management Division, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bebfaf6fef7fab5f9fef5f5feefefdbeee8fffab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e1e0f030b020f400c0b00000b1a1a2e1b1d0a0f40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-12492 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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