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USDA/RBS RIN: 0570-AA74 Publication ID: Spring 2010 
Title: Rural Business Re-Powering Assistance--Section 9004 
Abstract: The proposed action will encourage biorefineries existing at the time the 2008 Farm Bill became law to replace fossil fuels used to produce heat or power used in their operation by making payments for installation of new systems that use renewable biomass and/or new production of energy from renewable biomass. Payments may be made under section 9004 to any biorefinery that meets the requirements of this section for a period determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall determine the amount of payments to be made after considering factors addressing fossil fuel offsets and the cost effectiveness of renewable biomass systems. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 4288, subpart A     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 110-246   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2010    
NPRM Comment Period End  06/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michael Foore
Program Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator
Department of Agriculture
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
STOP 3221, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3201,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 205-0056
Fax:202 690-4737
Email: michael.foore@wdc.usda.gov