Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Restrictions Against Disclosure Clause in NIST Contract_one page only_2 26 08.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-03-31	Available
Supporting Statement 12-6-11.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
954	Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement	Other-Questionnaire	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0503-0011	ICR Reference No: 201110-0503-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-0503-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/07/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	75	0	138
Time Burden (Hours)	7,800	0	14,387
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information provided allows for the determination of whether a product can be designated as a biobased product and qualify or the preferred procurement program under which Federal agencies are required to purchase biobased products, with limited exceptions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9002 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 9002 Name of Law: Farm Security and rural Investment Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 53113	08/25/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 75520	12/02/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	75	138	0	0	-63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,800	14,387	0	0	-6,587	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: There is an adjustment decrease of 63 responses and 6,587 burden hours. Information is collected one time, and as the program matures, manufacturers from whom USDA collects the information will continue to decrease as most biobased product categories have been designated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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]? No

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: 12/06/2011

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