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persons to sample, inspect, weigh, and
classify agricultural products. The FSA
licenses under the USWA cover
approximately half of all commercial
grain and cotton warehouse capacities
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Signed on September 18, 2014.
Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for the Advanced Biofuels Payment
Program
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Initial Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice announces the
timeframes to submit applications for
participation in the Advanced Biofuels
Payment Program. The Advanced
Biofuels Payment Program funds were
provided through the Agricultural Act
of 2014, Public Law 113–79, on
February 7, 2014, (2014 Farm Bill).
Under the Advanced Biofuel Payment
Program, payments are made to
advanced biofuel producers for the
production of eligible advanced
biofuels.
SUMMARY:
Applications for participation in
fiscal year 2015 are accepted between
October 1 through October 31, 2014, in
accordance with 7 CFR 4288.120(b).
Applicants must also comply with the
quarterly submission dates referenced in
this Notice under IV(C)(2) and also
contained in 7 CFR 4288.130(d).
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for addresses concerning
information for the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program for fiscal year 2015
funds.
DATES:
For
information about the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program assistance, please
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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contact a USDA Rural Development
Energy Coordinator, as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this Notice, or Lisa Noty, Energy
Division, USDA Rural Development,
511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022.
Telephone: (712) 243–2107 extension
116. Email: lisa.noty@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fiscal Year 2015 Applications for the
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Complete applications must be
submitted to the Rural Development
State Office in the State in which the
applicant’s principal place of business
is located.
Universal Identifier and System for
Awards Management (SAM)
An applicant (unless the applicant is
an individual) must have a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number, which can be
obtained at no cost via a toll-free request
line at 1–866–705–5711 or online at
https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
Unless exempt under 2 CFR 25.110,
the applicant must:
(a) Be registered in the SAM prior to
submitting an application or plan;
(b) Maintain an active SAM
registration with current information at
all times during which it has an active
Federal award or an application or plan
under consideration by the Agency; and
(c) Provide its DUNS number in each
application or plan it submits to the
Agency.
Rural Development Energy
Coordinators
For further information on this
program, please contact the applicable
USDA Rural Development Energy
Coordinator for your respective State, as
identified via the following link: https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Energy_
CoordinatorList.html.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information
collection requirements associated with
the Advanced Biofuel Payments
Program, as covered in this Notice, have
been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control Number 0570–0057.
Overview
Federal Agency Name: Rural
Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) (an
agency of USDA).
Contract Proposal Title: Advanced
Biofuel Payment Program.
Announcement Type: Annual
announcement.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number (CFDA): The CFDA
number for this Notice is 10.867.
Dates: The Advanced Biofuels
Program sign-up period for fiscal year
2015 participation is October 1 to
October 31, 2014.
Availability of Notice and Rule: This
Notice and the interim rule for the
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program are
available on the USDA Rural
Development Web site at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_
Biofuels.html.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the program. The
purpose of this program is to support
and ensure an expanding production of
advanced biofuels by providing
payments to eligible advanced biofuel
producers. Implementing this program
not only promotes the Agency’s mission
of promoting sustainable economic
development in rural America, but is an
important part of achieving the
Administration’s goals for increased
biofuel production and use by providing
economic incentives for the production
of advanced biofuels.
B. Statutory authority. This program
is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 8105.
C. Definition of terms. The definitions
applicable to this Notice are published
at 7 CFR 4288.102.
II. Award Information
A. Available funds. This Notice is
announcing application dates for
applying for participation in the
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
The 2014 Farm Bill provides $15
million in mandatory funding and
authorizes additional appropriations of
up to $25 million for each fiscal year
through 2018. This Notice is being
published prior to the Congressional
Enactment of a full-year appropriation
for fiscal year 2015. Once the full year
appropriation is known, RBS will
announce the total funds available
(mandatory and discretionary) for the
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program on
the following Web site: https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_
Biofuels.html.
B. Approximate number of awards.
The number of awards will depend on
the number of participating advanced
biofuel producers.
C. Range of amounts of each payment.
There is no minimum or maximum
payment amount that an individual
producer can receive. The amount that
each producer receives will depend on
the number of eligible advanced biofuel
producers participating in the program
for the respective fiscal year, the amount
of advanced biofuels being produced by
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such advanced biofuel producers, and
the amount of funds available.
D. Contract. For producers
participating in this program for the first
time, a contract will need to be entered
into with the Agency and the contract
period will continue indefinitely until
terminated as provided for in 7 CFR
4288.121(d). For producers that
participated in this program in the
previous fiscal year, the contract period
continues indefinitely until terminated
as provided for in 7 CFR 4288.121(d).
E. Production period. Payments to
participating advanced biofuel
producers under this Notice will be
made on actual eligible advanced
biofuels produced from October 1, 2014,
through September 30, 2015, in
accordance with 7 CFR part 4288,
subpart B.
F. Type of instrument. Payment.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible applicants. To be eligible
for this program, an applicant must
meet the eligibility requirements
specified in 7 CFR 4288.110.
B. Biofuel eligibility. To be eligible for
payment, an advanced biofuel must
meet the eligibility requirements
specified in 7 CFR 4288.111.
C. Payment eligibility. To be eligible
for program payments, an advanced
biofuel producer must maintain the
records specified in 7 CFR 4288.113.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
A. Address to request applications.
Annual Application, Contract, and
Payment Request forms are available
from the USDA Rural Development
State Office, Rural Development Energy
Coordinator. The list of Rural
Development Energy Coordinators is
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice.
B. Content and form of submission.
The enrollment provisions, including
application content and form of
submission, are specified in 7 CFR
4288.120 and 4288.121.
C. Submission dates and times.
(1) Enrollment. Advanced biofuel
producers who expect to produce
eligible advanced biofuel at any time
during fiscal year 2015 must enroll in
the program by the dates identified in
this Notice. Applications received after
the identified dates, regardless of their
postmark, will not be considered by the
Agency. Producers who participated in
this Program in any previous fiscal year
must submit a new application as
identified above to be considered.
(2) Payment applications. Advanced
biofuel producers must submit Form RD
4288–3, ‘‘Advanced Biofuel Payment
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Program—Payment Request,’’ for each of
the four Federal fiscal quarters for each
fiscal year. Pay requests for the first
quarter of fiscal year 2015 must be
submitted by 4:30 p.m., January 31,
2015. Second quarter pay requests must
be submitted by 4:30 p.m., April 30,
2015; third quarter submitted by 4:30
p.m., July 31, 2015; and fourth quarter
submitted by 4:30 p.m., October 31,
2015. Neither complete nor incomplete
payment applications received after
such dates and times will be considered,
regardless of the postmark on the
request. If any of these deadlines falls
on a weekend or a federally-observed
holiday, the deadline is the next Federal
business day.
D. Funding restrictions. Not more
than 5 percent of the funds in each
fiscal year will be made available to
eligible producers with a refining
capacity (as determined for the prior
fiscal year) exceeding 150,000,000
gallons per year of a liquid advanced
biofuel or exceeding 15,900,000 million
British Thermal Units per year of biogas
and solid advanced biofuel. (In
calculating whether a producer meets
either of these capacities, production of
all advanced biofuel facilities in which
the producer has 50 percent or more
ownership will be totaled.) The Agency
will provide payments to eligible solid
advanced biofuels produced from forest
biomass of not more than 5 percent of
available program funds in each fiscal
year. The remaining funds will be made
available to all other producers.
E. Payment provisions. Payments will
be made according to the provisions
specified in 7 CFR 4288.130 through
4288.137. Payment requests are required
to be submitted in accordance with 7
CFR 4288.130(d).
V. Administration Information
A. Notice of eligibility. The provisions
of 7 CFR 4288.112 apply to this Notice.
These provisions include the
notification process for eligible and
ineligible applicants.
B. Administrative and national policy
requirements.
(1) Review or appeal rights. A person
may seek a review of an adverse agency
decision or appeal to the National
Appeals Division as provided in 7 CFR
4288.103.
(2) Compliance with other laws and
regulations. The provisions of 7 CFR
4288.104 apply to this Notice, which
includes requiring advanced biofuel
producers to be in compliance with
other applicable Federal, State, and
local laws.
(3) Oversight and monitoring. The
provisions of 7 CFR 4288.105 apply to
this Notice.
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(4) Exception authority. The
provisions of 7 CFR 4288.107 apply to
this Notice.
(5) Unauthorized Assistance. The
provision of 7 CFR 4288.135 apply to
this Notice.
C. Environmental review. This
document has been reviewed in
accordance with 7 CFR part 1940,
subpart G, ‘‘Environmental Program.’’
RBS has determined that this action
does not constitute a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment, and in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., this
regulation is a Categorical Exclusion.
Payment applications will be reviewed
individually to determine compliance
with NEPA.
9410, by fax (202) 690–7442 or email at
program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of
hearing, or have speech disabilities and
you wish to file a program complaint
please contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339
or (800) 845–6136 (in Spanish). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and
employer. The full ‘‘Non-Discrimination
Statement’’ is found at: https://
www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/
usdahome?navtype=FT&navid=Non_
Discrimination.
Dated: September 23, 2014.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For assistance on this payment
program, please contact a USDA Rural
Development Energy Coordinator, as
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice, or
Lisa Noty, Energy Division, USDA Rural
Development, 511 W. 7th Street,
Atlantic, IA. Telephone: (712) 243–2107
extension 116. Email: lisa.noty@
wdc.usda.gov.
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VIII. Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD).
If you wish to file a Civil Rights
program complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF),
found online at https://
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_
cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call
(866) 632–9992 to request the form. You
may also write a letter containing all of
the information requested in the form.
Send your completed complaint form or
letter to us by mail at U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS).
Title: Additional Protocol Report
Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0694–0135.
Form Number(s): AP–A, AP–B, AP–C,
AP–D, AP–E, AP–F, AP–G, AP–H, AP–
I, AP–J, AP–K, AP–L, AP–M, AP–N,
AP–O, AP–P, and AP–Q.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 500.
Average Hours per Response: 22 to 6
hours, varies depending on form.
Burden Hours: 844.
Needs and Uses: The Additional
Protocol requires the United States to
submit declaration forms to the
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) on a number of commercial
nuclear and nuclear-related items,
materials, and activities that may be
used for peaceful nuclear purposes, but
also would be necessary elements for a
nuclear weapons program. These forms
provides the IAEA with information
about additional aspects of the U.S.
commercial nuclear fuel cycle,
including: mining and milling of
nuclear materials; buildings on sites of
facilities selected by the IAEA from the
U.S. Eligible Facilities List; nuclearrelated equipment manufacturing,
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assembly, or construction; import and
export of nuclear and nuclear-related
items and materials; and research and
development. The Protocol also expands
IAEA access to locations where these
activities occur in order to verify the
form data.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain Benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: September 23, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Industry and
Security.
Title: Import, End-User, and Delivery
Verification Certificates.
OMB Control Number: 0694–0093.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 5,874.
Average Hours Per Response: 15 to 30
minutes per response.
Burden Hours: 1,619.
Needs and Uses: This collection of
information provides the certification of
the overseas importer to the U.S.
Government that specific commodities
will be imported from the U.S. and will
not be reexported, except in accordance
with U.S. export regulations.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Advanced Biofuels
Payment Program
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Initial Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the timeframes to submit applications
for participation in the Advanced Biofuels Payment Program. The
Advanced Biofuels Payment Program funds were provided through the
Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79, on February 7, 2014, (2014
Farm Bill). Under the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, payments are
made to advanced biofuel producers for the production of eligible
advanced biofuels.
DATES: Applications for participation in fiscal year 2015 are accepted
between October 1 through October 31, 2014, in accordance with 7 CFR
4288.120(b). Applicants must also comply with the quarterly submission
dates referenced in this Notice under IV(C)(2) and also contained in 7
CFR 4288.130(d).
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for addresses concerning
information for the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program for fiscal year
2015 funds.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the Advanced
Biofuel Payment Program assistance, please contact a USDA Rural
Development Energy Coordinator, as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice, or Lisa Noty, Energy Division, USDA
Rural Development, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022. Telephone:
(712) 243-2107 extension 116. Email: lisa.noty@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fiscal Year 2015 Applications for the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Complete applications must be submitted to the Rural Development
State Office in the State in which the applicant's principal place of
business is located.
Universal Identifier and System for Awards Management (SAM)
An applicant (unless the applicant is an individual) must have a
Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which
can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at 1-866-705-
5711 or online at https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
Unless exempt under 2 CFR 25.110, the applicant must:
(a) Be registered in the SAM prior to submitting an application or
plan;
(b) Maintain an active SAM registration with current information at
all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application
or plan under consideration by the Agency; and
(c) Provide its DUNS number in each application or plan it submits
to the Agency.
Rural Development Energy Coordinators
For further information on this program, please contact the
applicable USDA Rural Development Energy Coordinator for your
respective State, as identified via the following link: https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCPEnergyCoordinatorList.html.
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information collection requirements associated with the Advanced
Biofuel Payments Program, as covered in this Notice, have been approved
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number
0570-0057.
Overview
Federal Agency Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) (an
agency of USDA).
Contract Proposal Title: Advanced Biofuel Payment Program.
Announcement Type: Annual announcement.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): The CFDA
number for this Notice is 10.867.
Dates: The Advanced Biofuels Program sign-up period for fiscal year
2015 participation is October 1 to October 31, 2014.
Availability of Notice and Rule: This Notice and the interim rule
for the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program are available on the USDA
Rural Development Web site at https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
BCPBiofuels.html.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the program. The purpose of this program is to
support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by
providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers. Implementing
this program not only promotes the Agency's mission of promoting
sustainable economic development in rural America, but is an important
part of achieving the Administration's goals for increased biofuel
production and use by providing economic incentives for the production
of advanced biofuels.
B. Statutory authority. This program is authorized under 7 U.S.C.
8105.
C. Definition of terms. The definitions applicable to this Notice
are published at 7 CFR 4288.102.
II. Award Information
A. Available funds. This Notice is announcing application dates for
applying for participation in the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program. The
2014 Farm Bill provides $15 million in mandatory funding and authorizes
additional appropriations of up to $25 million for each fiscal year
through 2018. This Notice is being published prior to the Congressional
Enactment of a full-year appropriation for fiscal year 2015. Once the
full year appropriation is known, RBS will announce the total funds
available (mandatory and discretionary) for the Advanced Biofuel
Payment Program on the following Web site: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
BCPBiofuels.html.
B. Approximate number of awards. The number of awards will depend
on the number of participating advanced biofuel producers.
C. Range of amounts of each payment. There is no minimum or maximum
payment amount that an individual producer can receive. The amount that
each producer receives will depend on the number of eligible advanced
biofuel producers participating in the program for the respective
fiscal year, the amount of advanced biofuels being produced by such
advanced biofuel producers, and the amount of funds available.
D. Contract. For producers participating in this program for the
first time, a contract will need to be entered into with the Agency and
the contract period will continue indefinitely until terminated as
provided for in 7 CFR 4288.121(d). For producers that participated in
this program in the previous fiscal year, the contract period continues
indefinitely until terminated as provided for in 7 CFR 4288.121(d).
E. Production period. Payments to participating advanced biofuel
producers under this Notice will be made on actual eligible advanced
biofuels produced from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, in
accordance with 7 CFR part 4288, subpart B.
F. Type of instrument. Payment.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible applicants. To be eligible for this program, an
applicant must meet the eligibility requirements specified in 7 CFR
4288.110.
B. Biofuel eligibility. To be eligible for payment, an advanced
biofuel must meet the eligibility requirements specified in 7 CFR
4288.111.
C. Payment eligibility. To be eligible for program payments, an
advanced biofuel producer must maintain the records specified in 7 CFR
4288.113.
IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Address to request applications. Annual Application, Contract,
and Payment Request forms are available from the USDA Rural Development
State Office, Rural Development Energy Coordinator. The list of Rural
Development Energy Coordinators is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice.
B. Content and form of submission. The enrollment provisions,
including application content and form of submission, are specified in
7 CFR 4288.120 and 4288.121.
C. Submission dates and times.
(1) Enrollment. Advanced biofuel producers who expect to produce
eligible advanced biofuel at any time during fiscal year 2015 must
enroll in the program by the dates identified in this Notice.
Applications received after the identified dates, regardless of their
postmark, will not be considered by the Agency. Producers who
participated in this Program in any previous fiscal year must submit a
new application as identified above to be considered.
(2) Payment applications. Advanced biofuel producers must submit
Form RD 4288-3, ``Advanced Biofuel Payment Program--Payment Request,''
for each of the four Federal fiscal quarters for each fiscal year. Pay
requests for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 must be submitted by
4:30 p.m., January 31, 2015. Second quarter pay requests must be
submitted by 4:30 p.m., April 30, 2015; third quarter submitted by 4:30
p.m., July 31, 2015; and fourth quarter submitted by 4:30 p.m., October
31, 2015. Neither complete nor incomplete payment applications received
after such dates and times will be considered, regardless of the
postmark on the request. If any of these deadlines falls on a weekend
or a federally-observed holiday, the deadline is the next Federal
business day.
D. Funding restrictions. Not more than 5 percent of the funds in
each fiscal year will be made available to eligible producers with a
refining capacity (as determined for the prior fiscal year) exceeding
150,000,000 gallons per year of a liquid advanced biofuel or exceeding
15,900,000 million British Thermal Units per year of biogas and solid
advanced biofuel. (In calculating whether a producer meets either of
these capacities, production of all advanced biofuel facilities in
which the producer has 50 percent or more ownership will be totaled.)
The Agency will provide payments to eligible solid advanced biofuels
produced from forest biomass of not more than 5 percent of available
program funds in each fiscal year. The remaining funds will be made
available to all other producers.
E. Payment provisions. Payments will be made according to the
provisions specified in 7 CFR 4288.130 through 4288.137. Payment
requests are required to be submitted in accordance with 7 CFR
4288.130(d).
V. Administration Information
A. Notice of eligibility. The provisions of 7 CFR 4288.112 apply to
this Notice. These provisions include the notification process for
eligible and ineligible applicants.
B. Administrative and national policy requirements.
(1) Review or appeal rights. A person may seek a review of an
adverse agency decision or appeal to the National Appeals Division as
provided in 7 CFR 4288.103.
(2) Compliance with other laws and regulations. The provisions of 7
CFR 4288.104 apply to this Notice, which includes requiring advanced
biofuel producers to be in compliance with other applicable Federal,
State, and local laws.
(3) Oversight and monitoring. The provisions of 7 CFR 4288.105
apply to this Notice.
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(4) Exception authority. The provisions of 7 CFR 4288.107 apply to
this Notice.
(5) Unauthorized Assistance. The provision of 7 CFR 4288.135 apply
to this Notice.
C. Environmental review. This document has been reviewed in
accordance with 7 CFR part 1940, subpart G, ``Environmental Program.''
RBS has determined that this action does not constitute a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment,
and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., this regulation is a Categorical
Exclusion. Payment applications will be reviewed individually to
determine compliance with NEPA.
VII. Agency Contacts
For assistance on this payment program, please contact a USDA Rural
Development Energy Coordinator, as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice, or Lisa Noty, Energy Division, USDA
Rural Development, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA. Telephone: (712)
243-2107 extension 116. Email: lisa.noty@wdc.usda.gov.
VIII. Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital
status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance
program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TDD).
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form
(PDF), found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/
complaintfilingcust.html, or at any USDA office, or
call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter
containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your
completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech
disabilities and you wish to file a program complaint please contact
USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-
6136 (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The full ``Non-Discrimination Statement'' is found at: https://
www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/
usdahome?navtype=FT&navid=NonDiscrimination.
Dated: September 23, 2014.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-23128 Filed 9-26-14; 8:45 am]
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