Notice2024-31627
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 6, 2025
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 583-584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31627]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding: 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information collection received by February
5, 2025 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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.
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Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0007.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBS)
was mandated the responsibility to acquire and disseminate information
pertaining to agricultural cooperatives under the Cooperative Marketing
Act of 1926: 7 U.S.C. 451-457 and Public Law 450. The primary objective
of RBS is to promote understanding, use and development of the
cooperative form of business as a viable option for enhancing the
income of agricultural producers and other rural residents. The annual
survey collects basic statistics on cooperative business volume, net
income, members, financial status, employees, and other selected
information to support RBS' objective and role. RBS will use a variety
of forms to collect information.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS uses the information collected
to summarize for program planning, evaluation service work and
cooperative analysis and education. The information collected and
published in the annual report on farmer cooperatives supports and
enhances most of the major functions of RBS. By not collecting this
information, the RBS would have difficulties in carrying out its policy
on farmer cooperatives.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,035.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 806.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Title: Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products.
OMB Control Number: 0570-0072.
Summary of Collection: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS
or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced the availability of
approximately $450 million, under section 22003 of the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022, in competitive grants to eligible entities for
activities designed to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels
under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). Cost-
share grants of up to 75 percent of total eligible project costs, but
not more than $5 million, are made available to assist transportation
fueling facilities and fuel distribution facilities with converting to
higher blend friendly status for ethanol (i.e., greater than 10 percent
ethanol) and biodiesel (greater than 5 percent biodiesel) by sharing
the costs related to the installation, and/or retrofitting, and/or
otherwise upgrading of fuel dispenser or pumps and related equipment,
storage tank system components, and other required infrastructure. All
applicants are responsible for expenses incurred in developing their
applications.
HBIIP is intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to
marketing higher blends biofuels by sharing the costs related to
building out biofuel-related infrastructure. To be eligible for this
program, a project's sole purpose must be to assist transportation
fueling and biodiesel distribution facilities with converting to higher
ethanol and biodiesel blend friendly status by sharing the costs
related to the installation, and/or retrofitting, and/or otherwise
upgrading of fuel storage, dispenser/pumps, related equipment, and
infrastructure. An eligible project must conform to all applicable
Federal, State and local regulatory requirements.
Need and Use of the Information: Pursuant to section 22003 of the
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-169), RBCS will collect
information to determine whether participants meet the eligibility
requirements to be a recipient of grant funds, project eligibility,
conduct the technical evaluation, calculate a priority score, rank and
compete the application, as applicable, in order to be considered. Lack
of adequate information to make the determination could result in the
improper administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 641.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Other (once).
Total Burden Hours: 84,177.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-31627 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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