Spreadsheet - Section 9004

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Overview

3-Year Ave
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Totals
FedGovCost

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Sheet 1: 3-Year Ave

Section 9004 - 3-Year Average
				Reports	Total Annual	Est. No. of	Est. Total		Total
Section of		Form No.	Est. No. of	Filed	Responses	Man hours	Man-hours	Wage	Cost		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
Notice	Title	(if Any)	Respondents	Annually	(D) x (E)	Per Response	(F) x (G)	Class	(H) x (I)
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - NO FORMS
.20(c)(9)	Feasibility Study	Written	67	1	67	160	10,667	85.21	$908,907		$181,781	$727,125	0
.3	Appeals	Written	1	1	1	8	8	63.67	$509		$102	$407	0
.24(b)	Clarifying information	Written	2	1	2	4	8	63.67	$509		$102	$407	0
.26	FY2009 and FY 2010 application requests	Written	2	1	2	0.25	1	61.80	$36		$7	$29	0
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - FORMS APPROVED WITH THIS DOCKET								$0
.20(b)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Application	RD 4288-4	67	1	67	24	1,600	63.90	$102,240		$20,448	$81,792	0
.23	Repowering Assistance Program Agreement	RD 4288-5	10	1	10	0.25	3	67.87	$170		$34	$136	0
.23(a)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Payment - Reporting Form	RD 4288-6	10	1	10	1.5	15	64.92	$974		$195	$779	0
.20(b)(2)	Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans	RD 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1	67	1	67	0.05	3	70.22	$235		$47	$188	0
.20(b)(3)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1	67	1	67	0.16	11	63.90	$685		$137	$548	0
.20(b)(4)	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4	67	1	67	0.25	17	64.55	$1,081		$216	$865	0
.20(b)(5)	Request for Environmental Information	RD 1940-20	67	1	67	10	670	63.90	$42,813		$8,563	$34,250
.20(b)(6)(i)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Trans.	AD-1047	67	1	67	0.05	3	70.22	$235		$47	$188	0
.20(b)(6)(ii)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lowered Tier Covered Transactions	AD- 1048	67	1	67	0.05	3	70.22	$235		$47	$188	0
.20(b)(6)(iii)	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (0348-0046)	67	1	67	0.16	11	63.90	$682		$136	$545	0
									$0
	FORMS APPROVED UNDER OTHER OMB NUMBERS								$0
.24(a)(1)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs	SF 271 (0348-0002)	10	12	120	1	120	63.67	$7,640		$1,528	$6,112	0
									$0
	RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS								$0
.5(b)(2)	General records (including payment eligibility records)		20	1	20	2	40	64.30	$2,572		$514	$2,058	0
	Totals				647		13,059		$1,061,883		$213,905	$855,619	$0
	NOTE: Totals do not include burden associated with "Forms Approved Under Other OMB Numbers."

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Sheet 2: Yr 1

Section 9004 - Year 1
				Reports	Total Annual	Est. No. of	Est. Total		Total
Section of		Form No.	Est. No. of	Filed	Responses	Man hours	Man-hours	Wage	Cost		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes		Small
Notice	Title	(if Any)	Respondents	Annually	(D) x (E)	Per Response	(F) x (G)	Class	(H) x (I)						Businesses
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - NO FORMS
.20(c)(9)	Feasibility Study	Written	50	1	50	160	8,000	82.40	$659,200		$131,840	$527,360	0
.3	Appeals	Written	1	1	1	8	8	61.80	$494		$99	$396	0
.24(b)	Clarifying information	Written	2	1	2	4	8	61.80	$494		$99	$396	0
.26	FY2009 and FY 2010 application requests	Written	7	1	7	0.25	1.75	61.80	$108		$22	$87	0
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - FORMS APPROVED WITH THIS DOCKET
.20(b)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Application	RD 4288-4	50	1	50	24	1,200	61.80	$74,160		$14,832	$59,328	0
.23	Repowering Assistance Program Agreement	RD 4288-5	10	1	10	0.25	3	61.80	$155		$31	$124	0
.23(a)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Payment - Reporting Form	RD 4288-6	0	1	0	1.5	0	61.80	$0		$0	$0	0
.20(b)(2)	Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans	RD 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1	50	1	50	0.05	3	61.80	$185		$37	$148	0
.20(b)(3)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1	50	1	50	0.16	8	61.80	$494		$99	$396	0
.20(b)(4)	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4	50	1	50	0.25	13	61.80	$773		$155	$618	0
.20(b)(5)	Request for Environmental Information	RD 1940-20	50	1	50	10	500	61.80	$30,900		$6,180	$24,720
.20(b)(6)(i)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Trans.	AD-1047	50	1	50	0.05	3	61.80	$185		$37	$148	0
.20(b)(6)(ii)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lowered Tier Covered Transactions	AD- 1048	50	1	50	0.05	3	61.80	$185		$37	$148	0
.20(b)(6)(iii)	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (0348-0046)	50	1	50	0.16	8	61.80	$494		$99	$396	0
	FORMS APPROVED UNDER OTHER OMB NUMBERS
.24(a)(1)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs	SF 271 (0348-0002)	10	12	120	1	120	61.80	$7,416		$1,483	$5,933	0
	RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
.5(b)(2)	General records (including payment eligibility records)		10	1	10	2	20	61.80	$1,236		$247	$989	0
	Totals				480		9,778		$769,065		$153,813	$615,252	$0
			Number			Percent
	Total Program Assumption on Number of Applicants, Participating Applicants, and Distribution among applicant type		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes	Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
	Number of applicants	50	10	40	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	Number of participating biorefineries	10	2	8	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	FOOTNOTES:
	The estimated number of applicants is 50, and 5 are selected for participation in the program
	Each selected applicant submits two requests for payment each year
	Assume two of the 50 applicants are asked to submit additional information for their application.

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Sheet 3: Yr 2

Section 9004 - Year 2
				Reports	Total Annual	Est. No. of	Est. Total		Total
Section of		Form No.	Est. No. of	Filed	Responses	Man hours	Man-hours	Wage	Cost		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
Notice	Title	(if Any)	Respondents	Annually	(D) x (E)	Per Response	(F) x (G)	Class	(H) x (I)
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - NO FORMS
.20(c)(9)	Feasibility Study	Written	75	1	75	160	12,000	84.87	$1,018,440		$203,688	$814,752	0
.3	Appeals	Written	1	1	1	8	8	63.65	$509		$102	$407	0
.24(b)	Clarifying information	Written	2	1	2	4	8	63.65	$509		$102	$407	0
.26	FY2009 and FY 2010 application requests	Written	0	1	0	0.25	0	63.65	$0		$0	$0	0
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - FORMS APPROVED WITH THIS DOCKET
.20(b)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Application	RD 4288-4	75	1	75	24	1,800	63.65	$114,570		$22,914	$91,656	0
.23	Repowering Assistance Program Agreement	RD 4288-5	10	1	10	0.25	3	63.65	$159		$32	$127	0
.23(a)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Payment - Reporting Form	RD 4288-6	10	1	10	1.5	15	63.65	$955		$191	$764	0
.20(b)(2)	Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans	RD 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1	75	1	75	0.05	4	63.65	$255		$51	$204	0
.20(b)(3)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1	75	1	75	0.16	12	63.65	$764		$153	$611	0
.20(b)(4)	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4	75	1	75	0.25	19	63.65	$1,209		$242	$967	0
.20(b)(5)	Request for Environmental Information	RD 1940-20	75	1	75	10	750	63.65	$47,738		$9,548	$38,190
.20(b)(6)(i)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Trans.	AD-1047	75	1	75	0.05	4	63.65	$255		$51	$204	0
.20(b)(6)(ii)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lowered Tier Covered Transactions	AD- 1048	75	1	75	0.05	4	63.65	$255		$51	$204	0
.20(b)(6)(iii)	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (0348-0046)	75	1	75	0.16	12	63.65	$764		$153	$611	0
	FORMS APPROVED UNDER OTHER OMB NUMBERS
.24(a)(1)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs	SF 271 (0348-0002)	10	12	120	1	120	63.65	$7,638		$1,528	$6,110	0
	RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
.5(b)(2)	General records (including payment eligibility records)		20	1	20	2	40	63.65	$2,546		$509	$2,037	0
	Totals				718		14,679		$1,188,927		$237,785	$951,141	$0
			Number			Percent
	Total Program Assumption on Number of Applicants, Participating Applicants, and Distribution among applicant type		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes	Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
	Number of applicants	75	15	60	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	Number of participating biorefineries	10	2	8	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	FOOTNOTES:
	The estimated number of applicants is 300, and 10 are selected for participation in the program
	Each selected applicant from year 1 (5) and year 2 (10) submits two requests for payment each year
	Assume two of the 300 applicants are asked to submit additional information for their application.

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Sheet 4: Yr 3

Section 9004 - Year 3
				Reports	Total Annual	Est. No. of	Est. Total		Total
Section of		Form No.	Est. No. of	Filed	Responses	Man hours	Man-hours	Wage	Cost		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
Notice	Title	(if Any)	Respondents	Annually	(D) x (E)	Per Response	(F) x (G)	Class	(H) x (I)
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - NO FORMS
.20(c)(9)	Feasibility Study	Written	75	1	75	160	12,000	87.42	$1,049,040		$209,808	$839,232	0
.3	Appeals	Written	1	1	1	8	8	65.56	$524		$105	$420	0
.24(b)	Clarifying information	Written	2	1	2	4	8	65.56	$524		$105	$420	0
.26	FY2009 and FY 2010 application requests	Written	0	1	0	0.25	0	65.56	$0		$0	$0	0
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - FORMS APPROVED WITH THIS DOCKET
.20(b)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Application	RD 4288-4	75	1	75	24	1,800	65.56	$118,008		$23,602	$94,406	0
.23	Repowering Assistance Program Agreement	RD 4288-5	10	1	10	0.25	3	65.56	$164		$33	$131	0
.23(a)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Payment - Reporting Form	RD 4288-6	20	1	20	1.5	30	65.56	$1,967		$393	$1,573	0
.20(b)(2)	Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans	RD 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1	75	1	75	0.05	4	65.56	$262		$52	$210	0
.20(b)(3)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1	75	1	75	0.16	12	65.56	$787		$157	$629	0
.20(b)(4)	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4	75	1	75	0.25	19	65.56	$1,246		$249	$997	0
.20(b)(5)	Request for Environmental Information	RD 1940-20	75	1	75	10	750	65.56	$49,170		$9,834	$39,336
.20(b)(6)(i)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Trans.	AD-1047	75	1	75	0.05	4	65.56	$262		$52	$210	0
.20(b)(6)(ii)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lowered Tier Covered Transactions	AD- 1048	75	1	75	0.05	4	65.56	$262		$52	$210	0
.20(b)(6)(iii)	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (0348-0046)	75	1	75	0.16	12	65.56	$787		$157	$629	0
	FORMS APPROVED UNDER OTHER OMB NUMBERS
.24(a)(1)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs	SF 271 (0348-0002)	10	12	120	1	120	65.56	$7,867		$1,573	$6,294	0
	RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
.5(b)(2)	General records (including payment eligibility records)		30	1	30	2	60	65.56	$3,934		$787	$3,147	0
	Totals				738		14,714		$1,226,937		$245,387	$981,550	$0
			Number			Percent
	Total Program Assumption on Number of Applicants, Participating Applicants, and Distribution among applicant type		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes	Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
	Number of applicants	75	15	60	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	Number of participating biorefineries	10	2	8	0	20.00%	80.00%	0
	FOOTNOTES:
	The estimated number of applicants is 300, and 10 are selected for participation in the program
	Each selected applicant from year 1 (5), year 2 (10), and year 3 (10) submits two requests for payment each year
	Assume two of the 300 applicants are asked to submit additional information for their application.

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Sheet 5: Totals

Section 9004 - Totals
Section of				Reports	Total Annual	Est. No. of	Est. Total		Total
of Rule		Form No.	Est. No. of	Filed	Responses	Man hours	Man-hours	Wage	Cost		Private individuals	Private not individuals	S/L gov/Tribes
4288.XXX	Title	(if Any)	Respondents	Annually	(D) x (E)	Per Response	(F) x (G)	Class	(H) x (I)
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - NO FORMS
.20(c)(9)	Feasibility Study	Written	200	1	200	160	32,000.00	85.21	$2,726,720		$545,344	$2,181,376	0
.3	Appeals	Written	3	1	3	8	24.00	63.67	$1,528		$306	$1,222	0
.24(b)	Clarifying information	Written	6	1	6	4	24.00	63.67	$1,528		$306	$1,222	0
.26	FY2009 and FY 2010 application requests	Written	7	1	7	0.25	1.75	61.80	$108		$22	$87	0
	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - FORMS APPROVED WITH THIS DOCKET
.20(b)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Application	RD 4288-4	200	1	200	24	4,800.00	63.90	$306,720		$61,344	$245,376	0
.23	Repowering Assistance Program Agreement	RD 4288-5	30	1	30	0.25	7.50	67.87	$509		$102	$407	0
.23(a)(1)	Repowering Assistance Program Payment - Reporting Form	RD 4288-6	30	1	30	1.5	45.00	64.92	$2,921		$584	$2,337	0
.20(b)(2)	Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans	RD 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1	200	1	200	0.05	10.00	70.22	$702		$140	$562	0
.20(b)(3)	Equal Opportunity Agreement	RD 400-1	200	1	200	0.16	32.00	63.90	$2,045		$409	$1,636	0
.20(b)(4)	Assurance Agreement	RD 400-4	200	1	200	0.25	50.00	64.55	$3,228		$646	$2,582	0
.20(b)(5)	Request for Environmental Information	RD 1940-20	200	1	200	10	2,000.00	63.90	$127,800		$25,560	$102,240
.20(b)(6)(i)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Trans.	AD-1047	200	1	200	0.05	10.00	70.22	$702		$140	$562	0
.20(b)(6)(ii)	Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lowered Tier Covered Transactions	AD- 1048	200	1	200	0.05	10.00	70.22	$702		$140	$562	0
.20(b)(6)(iii)	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	SF LLL (0348-0046)	200	1	200	0.16	32.00	63.90	$2,045		$409	$1,636	0
	FORMS APPROVED UNDER OTHER OMB NUMBERS
.24(a)(1)	Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs	SF 271 (0348-0002)	30	12	360	1	360.00	63.67	$22,921		$4,584	$18,337	0
	RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
.5(b)(2)	General records (including payment eligibility records)		60	1	60	2	120.00	64.30	$7,716		$1,543	$6,173	0
	Totals				1,936		39,166		$3,184,974		$641,579	$2,566,317	$0
	NOTE: Totals do not include burden associated with "Forms Approved Under Other OMB Numbers."

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Sheet 6: FedGovCost

Burden Estimate for Section 9004 - Repowering Assistance Program
Estimated Cost to Federal Government
Activity	Number of Items	Hours per Item	Rate*	Cost	3-Year Average
Acknowledge and review application	200	8	$41.00	$65,600	$21,867
Evaluate and score application	200	16	$41.00	$131,200	$43,733
Inform applicants of selection results	200	2	$41.00	$16,400	$5,467
Legal agreement preparation	30	8	$41.00	$9,840	$3,280
Review payment requests and issue payments	360	4	$41.00	$59,040	$19,680
Review of annual reports (4288-6)	30	1	$41.00	$1,230	$410
Monitoring & review of records	30	16	$41.00	$19,680	$6,560
Administrative	See footnote a			$197,355	$65,785
				$500,345	$166,782
*based on 2009 GS Grade 12, step 6 (DC location).
Footnote a	This line item addresses the estimated cost for developing, implementing, and administerting 9004. The estimate includes cost incurred by USDA staff and other Federal agency groups (e.g., OMB) and contractors (rule development, regulatory impact analysis).