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OMB Control No: 0503-0020	ICR Reference No: 200907-0503-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AgSEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products for Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is not approving the collection at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of all comments related to the information collection requirements contained in the rule and any changes made in response to these comments. In addition, the agency should not attribute increased burden to statutory changes, if the final rule imposes requirements at the agency's discretions. Finally, the agency should provide an accurate breakdown of the burden reporting and recordkeeping burden in the ROCIS system.

	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

Abstract: To implement a voluntary labeling program to enable qualifying biobased products to be labeled with U.S.D.A. Certified Biobased Product label.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9002(h) Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 9002(h) Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voluntary Labeling Program for Certified Biobased Products	2904-1

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,750,000

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]? Uncollected

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

Agency Contact: Jeffrey Goodman 2024014747

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