Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR Guidelines FINAL Extension Supporting Statement 1-20-15 0503-0011.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
954	Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement Other-Questionnaore	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0503-0011	ICR Reference No: 201502-0503-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-0503-001
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: 03/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	220	0	75
Time Burden (Hours)	8,800	0	7,800
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. 107 - 171 9002 Name of Law: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9002 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
   US Code: 7 USC 8102 Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 2014
  

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:
	79 FR 66351	11/07/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 6039	02/04/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	220	75	0	0	145	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,800	7,800	0	0	1,000	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 increase in the number of respondents and responses from 75 to 220 and the burden hours from 7,800 to 8,800. The reason for the increases is due to more product categories expected to be designated over the next three years.

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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]? 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: 02/11/2015

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