Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
burden spreadsheets 6-11-10.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-08-03	Repair queued
supporting statement 7-20-10.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193777	Voluntary Labeling Rpgoram for Biobased Products	Other-Application	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201007-0503-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2010
Terms of Clearance: Withdrawn at the request of USDA.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To implement a voluntary labeling program that would enable qualifying biobased products to be labeled with a "USDA Ceertified Biobased Product" label.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 9002(h) Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 9002 Name of Law: Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0503-AA35	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 146	07/31/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voluntary Labeling Rpgoram for Biobased Products

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information resulting in a program change of 32,797 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/06/2010

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