[Federal Register: March 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 48)]

[Notices]               

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE



Rural Business-Cooperative Service



 

Biorefinery Assistance Program



AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), (USDA).



ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); new application window.



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SUMMARY: RBS is announcing a new application window to submit 

application for the Biorefinery Assistance Program under criteria 

established in the prior NOFA, which was published in this publication 

on November 20, 2008 (73 FR 70544). All loan guarantees will be made 

based upon the terms and conditions illustrated in the prior NOFA, 

which made available $75 million in budget authority. Not all of this 

budget authority has been awarded by the Agency. Therefore, the Agency 

is requesting additional applications in order to award the remaining 

Fiscal Year 2009 budget authority. There will only be one application 

window under this notice.



DATES: Applications for participating in this program must be received 

by June 1, 2010.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this 

payment program, please contact USDA, Rural Development-Energy 

Division, Program Branch, Attention: Repowering Assistance Program, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225. 

Telephone: 202-720-1400.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 20, 2008, RBS published a Notice 

of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Solicitation of Applications in the 

Federal Register announcing general policy and application procedures 

for the Biorefinery Assistance Program. This Notice is for a one-time 

application window for remaining FY 2009 funds. An application guide 

for this program is available to assist in developing applications (see 

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/baplg9003.htm).



Paperwork Reduction Act



    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the paperwork 

burden associated with this Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) has 

been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB 

Control Number 0570-0055.

    The PRA burden associated with the original Notice, published on 

November 20, 2008, was approved by OMB, with an opportunity to comment 

on the burden associated with the program. Since the publication of the 

original Notice, the Agency has not received a sufficient number of 

qualified applications to allocate all of the FY 2009 authorized funds. 

Therefore, the Agency is opening a new application window to accept 

additional applications for the remaining FY 2009 funds for this 

program.

    Biorefineries seeking funding under this program have to submit 

applications that include specified information, certifications, and 

agreements. All of the forms, information, certifications, and 

agreements required to apply for this program under this Notice have 

been authorized under OMB Control Number 0570-0055. Applications and 

accompanying materials required under this Notice will be covered under 

OMB Control Number 0570-0055.



Nondiscrimination Statement



    USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on 

the basis



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of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, 

sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual 

orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or 

because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all 

programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 

communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, 

etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and 

TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, 

Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 

20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). 

``USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.''



     Dated: March 8, 2010.

Judith A. Canales,

Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

[FR Doc. 2010-5372 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]

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