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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 10 to 15 minutes
per respondent.
Respondents: Potential Farmers and
Ranchers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
260,000 (annual average).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: With an estimated
response rate of approximately 65%
NASS estimates the burden to be
approximately 60,000 hours (annually).
Comments: 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,
technological or other forms of
information technology collection
methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 1,
2021.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021–26940 Filed 12–10–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this
notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the custom
works surveys. This clearance allows
NASS to conduct custom works surveys
in a timely manner for the cooperating
institutions providing funding for the
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surveys. There will be no revision to
annual burden hours for the surveys.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 11, 2022 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0266,
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• E-fax: 855–838–6382.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336,
South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–
2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 5336, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 202–720–5142. Copies of
this information collection and related
instructions can be obtained without
charge from David Hancock, NASS–
OMB Clearance Officer, at 202–690–
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Custom Works Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0266.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek
Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for a period of
three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue
state and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices, and
disposition; as well as economic
statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture; and also to
conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Custom Works program will
survey farmers who potentially paid for
custom services during a specified
reference period to collect information
on how much they paid for those
services. These services include land
tillage, application of fertilizers and
chemicals, planting, harvesting, hauling,
various livestock tasks, and many more
tasks. The program will provide farm
operators with estimates of the average
prices paid for different custom services
in their state and/or local area. All
questionnaires included in this
information collection will be
voluntary. This project is conducted as
a cooperative effort between NASS and
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state agricultural departments and/or
universities. Funding will be provided
by the cooperating institutions under
full cost recovery. The time between
when funding for an individual survey
is secured and the desired start of data
collection is expected often to be too
short to allow for a separate OMB
approval for each survey. With this
request, NASS will be able to provide
services in a timelier manner.
Authority: These data will be
collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7
U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to
afford strict confidentiality to nonaggregated data provided by
respondents. This Notice is submitted in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113,
44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at
5 CFR part 1320.
All NASS employees and NASS
contractors must also fully comply with
all provisions of the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018, Title
III of Public Law 115–435, codified in
44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. CIPSEA supports
NASS’s pledge of confidentiality to all
respondents and facilitates the agency’s
efforts to reduce burden by supporting
statistical activities of collaborative
agencies through designation of NASS
agents, subject to the limitations and
penalties described in CIPSEA.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this information collection is
based on similar surveys with expected
response time of 20 minutes. The
estimated sample size will be
approximately 42,000. The frequency of
data collection for each survey is as
needed by the cooperating institution.
The estimated number of responses per
respondent is 1. Publicity materials and
instruction sheets will account for
approximately 5 minutes of additional
burden per respondent. Respondents
who refuse to complete a survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt
to collect the data.
Respondents: Farmers who
potentially paid for custom services
during the reference period.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
42,000.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Estimated Total Burden on
Respondents: 16,000 hours.
Comments: 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
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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, through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological, or
other forms of information technology
collection methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 1,
2021.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
Overview
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket #RBS–21–BUSINESS–0026]
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the
Biofuel Producer Program for Fiscal
Year 2021
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the Biofuel
Producer Program for Fiscal Year 2021.
Announcement Type: Notice of
Funding Opportunity.
Assistance Listings Number: 10.378.
Due Date for Applications:
Applications must be submitted
electronically to EnergyPrograms@
usda.gov and must be received by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
February 11, 2022.
A. Program Description
The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBCS or Agency),
an agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
announces the application window,
application requirements and the
availability of up to $700 million in
payments to eligible biofuel producers
for unexpected market losses as a result
of COVID–19 in order to maintain a
viable and significant biofuels market
for agricultural producers that supply
biofuel producers. The Biofuel Producer
Program is authorized under Title I of
Division B of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act. All applicants are responsible for
any expenses incurred in developing
their applications.
DATES: Applications for the Biofuel
Producer Program must be received by
11:59 p.m. EDT on February 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Application materials,
requirements and other important
information is available on the Biofuel
Producer Program’s website at https://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
energy-programs/biofuel-producerrelief-payments-program. Application
SUMMARY:
materials may also be obtained by
contacting the Agency at
EnergyPrograms@usda.gov.
Application submission: Applications
must be submitted electronically to
EnergyPrograms@usda.gov by the
deadline stated in the DATES section of
this Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Noty, USDA Rural Development, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service.
Telephone: (712) 254–4366, email:
lisa.noty@usda.gov. Persons with
disabilities that require alternative
means for communication should
contact the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at
(202) 720–2600 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Purpose of the program. The
Biofuel Producer Program will make
payments to eligible producers of
eligible biofuel for unexpected market
losses as a result of COVID–19. These
payments to biofuel producers support
the maintenance and viability of a
significant market for agricultural
producers of products such a corn,
soybean or biomass that supply biofuel
production. Payment to a biofuel
producer will be based upon the volume
of market loss the biofuel producer
experienced in calendar year 2020. The
producer’s volume of market loss will
be calculated by comparing the amount
of fuel (gallons of eligible biofuel) they
produced in calendar year 2020 to the
amount of fuel (gallons of eligible
biofuel) produced in calendar year 2019.
Eligible biofuel (gallons of biofuel)
produced by the eligible producer in
2020 to meet required contractual
commitments resulting in a gross profit
loss will be deducted from 2020
production by the Agency’s calculation
of program payments. Quantities of
gaseous biofuel will be converted into
gallons based on the British Thermal
Unit (BTU) equivalent of one gallon of
biodiesel using factors published by the
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Energy Information Administration
(EIA).
The payments will be based on a fixed
amount per gallon for all eligible
producers. The fixed amount per gallon
will be calculated by dividing the
amount of program funding available by
the total volume of market loss reported
by eligible program applicants. USDA
may limit the payment fixed amount per
gallon.
2. Statutory authority. The CARES Act
(Pub. L. 116–136) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus
by providing support for agricultural
producers impacted by coronavirus.
This authority includes supporting
agricultural producers that rely on
biofuels producers as a market for their
agricultural products such as corn,
soybeans and biomass, by making
payments to producers of biofuels in
order to maintain a viable and
significant market for such agricultural
products in light of the adverse effects
on that market from the coronavirus. In
some cases, crops have been specifically
developed for biofuel production, such
as high-amylase corn varieties that are
designed for the ethanol fermentation
process. Many agricultural producers
may be part of farmer-owned
cooperatives that in some case require
members to supply a certain amount of
a crop to the plant.
3. Definitions. The following
definitions are applicable to this Notice:
Agency means Rural BusinessCooperative Service, USDA, Rural
Development.
Applicant means a sole proprietorship
or legal entity who makes a request for
payment under this Notice.
Eligible biofuel means renewable fuel
that is produced from renewable
biomass and that is used to replace or
reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present
in a transportation fuel, comprised of
advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel,
cellulosic biofuel, or conventional
biofuel, as such terms are defined in
section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) produced in the
United States.
Eligible producer means a sole
proprietorship or legal entity that
produces an eligible biofuel. A sole
proprietorship or legal entity that
produces eligible biofuel as a third-party
producer under a toll/bailment
arrangement production contract is
considered an eligible producer under
this Notice. The following are not
considered an eligible producer under
this Notice:
i. A sole proprietorship or legal entity
that exclusively contracts for the
production of biofuel by a third-party
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, the custom works surveys. This
clearance allows NASS to conduct custom works surveys in a timely
manner for the cooperating institutions providing funding for the
surveys. There will be no revision to annual burden hours for the
surveys.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 11, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0266, by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
E-fax: 855-838-6382.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336,
South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin L. Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 202-720-5142. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from
David Hancock, NASS-OMB Clearance Officer, at 202-690-2388 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Custom Works Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0266.
Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue state and
national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and
disposition; as well as economic statistics, environmental statistics
related to agriculture; and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
The Custom Works program will survey farmers who potentially paid
for custom services during a specified reference period to collect
information on how much they paid for those services. These services
include land tillage, application of fertilizers and chemicals,
planting, harvesting, hauling, various livestock tasks, and many more
tasks. The program will provide farm operators with estimates of the
average prices paid for different custom services in their state and/or
local area. All questionnaires included in this information collection
will be voluntary. This project is conducted as a cooperative effort
between NASS and state agricultural departments and/or universities.
Funding will be provided by the cooperating institutions under full
cost recovery. The time between when funding for an individual survey
is secured and the desired start of data collection is expected often
to be too short to allow for a separate OMB approval for each survey.
With this request, NASS will be able to provide services in a timelier
manner.
Authority: These data will be collected under authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority
are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as
amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-113, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of
Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320.
All NASS employees and NASS contractors must also fully comply with
all provisions of the Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018, Title III of Public Law
115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. CIPSEA supports NASS's pledge of
confidentiality to all respondents and facilitates the agency's efforts
to reduce burden by supporting statistical activities of collaborative
agencies through designation of NASS agents, subject to the limitations
and penalties described in CIPSEA.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this information
collection is based on similar surveys with expected response time of
20 minutes. The estimated sample size will be approximately 42,000. The
frequency of data collection for each survey is as needed by the
cooperating institution. The estimated number of responses per
respondent is 1. Publicity materials and instruction sheets will
account for approximately 5 minutes of additional burden per
respondent. Respondents who refuse to complete a survey will be
allotted 2 minutes of burden per attempt to collect the data.
Respondents: Farmers who potentially paid for custom services
during the reference period.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,000.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 16,000 hours.
Comments: 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
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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, through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, technological, or
other forms of information technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 1, 2021.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021-26941 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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