80 FR 39746 - National Stakeholder Forum-Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)

Page Range		39746-39747
FR Document		2015-16757

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within USDA Rural Development, is holding a forum to introduce the new ``Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program'' (Section 9003 Program), formerly the Biorefinery Assistance Program (BAP), as found in the new regulation and the Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA). Major changes to the Section 9003 Program include the addition of renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing to the program area and a two-phase application process to streamline the application process and limit the expense to applicants. Speakers from the Agency will discuss the changes to the 9003 Program in order to educate applicants on changes to program eligibility and the new application process. The National Stakeholder Forum can be attended via webinar or in person.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


National Stakeholder Forum--Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and 
Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within 
USDA Rural Development, is holding a forum to introduce the new 
``Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing 
Assistance Program'' (Section 9003 Program), formerly the Biorefinery 
Assistance Program (BAP), as found in the new regulation and the Notice 
of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA). Major changes to the Section 
9003 Program include the addition of renewable chemicals and biobased 
product manufacturing to the program area and a two-phase application 
process to streamline the application process and limit the expense to 
applicants.
    Speakers from the Agency will discuss the changes to the 9003 
Program in order to educate applicants on changes to program 
eligibility and the new application process. The National Stakeholder 
Forum can be attended via webinar or in person.

DATES: 
    National Stakeholder Forum: The National Stakeholder Forum will be 
held on Thursday, July 16, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time.
    Registration: It is requested that you register by 12 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time July 14, 2015, to attend the forum in person. See the 
Instructions for Attending the Meeting section of this notice for 
additional information. If you wish to participate via webinar, you 
must register for the webinar at http://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/789/9401 prior to or during the webinar.

ADDRESSES: The National Stakeholder Forum will take place in Room 107-A 
of the Whitten Building on 1400 Jefferson Drive SW., located between 
12th and 14th streets SW., in Washington DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Hubbell, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Room 6865, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 690-2516. Email: 
[email protected]. 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill 
authorized the Agency to provide loan guarantees for the construction 
of advanced biofuel biorefineries under the Biorefinery Assistance 
Program (often referred to as the Section 9003 Program). The 2014 Farm 
Bill modified the provisions associated with the Section 9003 Program. 
In response to the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agency published a new interim 
rule for the program, now entitled the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, 
and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. This interim 
final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2015 
(https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/06/24/2015-14989/biorefinery-renewable-chemical-and-biobased-product-manufacturing-assistance-program).
    In order to familiarize the public with the new Section 9003 
Program rule, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) are conducting this National Stakeholder Forum. Discussion 
points will include the expansion of the program to include renewable 
chemicals and biobased product manufacturing and the new two-phase 
application process. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to 
ask questions on the material in the presentation through the webinar 
software or in person.
    Date: July 16, 2015.
    Time: 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
    Location information: USDA Whitten Building, 1400 Jefferson Drive 
SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.

Instructions for Attending the Meeting

    Space for attendance at the meeting is limited. Due to USDA 
headquarters security and space requirements, all persons wishing to 
attend the forum in person must send an email to 
[email protected] by 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time July 14, 
2015, to register the names of those planning to attend. Registrations 
will be accepted until maximum room capacity is reached. Seating will 
be available on a first come, first serve basis.
    To register, provide the following information:

 First and Last Names
 Organization
 Title
 Email
 City, State

    Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten Building, registered persons must

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provide valid photo identification in order to enter the building; 
visitors need to enter the Whitten Building on the mall side. Please 
allow extra time to get through security.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination 
in all its programs and activities on the basis 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 of all or 
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance 
program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
    If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of 
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint 
Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-
9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of 
the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint 
form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at 
[email protected].
    Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech 
disabilities and you wish to file a program complaint please contact 
USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-
6136 (in Spanish).
    Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, 
please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or 
by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program 
information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please 
contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Dated: July 2, 2015.
Samuel Rikkers,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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provides for a statutory Board (7 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE communication of program information
2327). The PVPA Board is composed of (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
14 individuals who are experts in Rural Business-Cooperative Service should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
various areas of development and at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
National Stakeholder Forum— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
represent the private or seed industry
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill authorized
sector, academia and government. The
Biobased Product Manufacturing the Agency to provide loan guarantees
duties of the Board are to: (1) Advise the
Assistance Program for the construction of advanced biofuel
Secretary concerning the adoption of
rules and regulations to facilitate the AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative biorefineries under the Biorefinery
proper administration of the PVPA; (2) Service, USDA. Assistance Program (often referred to as
provide advisory counsel to the ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. the Section 9003 Program). The 2014
Secretary on appeals concerning Farm Bill modified the provisions
SUMMARY: The Rural Business- associated with the Section 9003
decisions on applications by the PVP
Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency Program. In response to the 2014 Farm
Office and on requests for emergency
within USDA Rural Development, is Bill, the Agency published a new
public-interest compulsory licenses; and interim rule for the program, now
holding a forum to introduce the new
(3) advise the Secretary on any other ‘‘Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and entitled the Biorefinery, Renewable
matters under the Regulations and Rules Biobased Product Manufacturing Chemical, and Biobased Product
of Practice and on all questions under Assistance Program’’ (Section 9003 Manufacturing Assistance Program. This
Section 44 of the PVPA, ‘‘Public Interest Program), formerly the Biorefinery interim final rule was published in the
in Wide Usage’’ (7 U.S.C. 2404). Assistance Program (BAP), as found in Federal Register on June 24, 2015
The purpose of the meeting will be to the new regulation and the Notice of (https://www.federalregister.gov/
discuss the PVPO’s 2015 achievements, Solicitation of Applications (NOSA). articles/2015/06/24/2015–14989/
the electronic application system, the Major changes to the Section 9003 biorefinery-renewable-chemical-and-
reports of the subcommittees to change Program include the addition of biobased-product-manufacturing-
PVP forms and to evaluate molecular renewable chemicals and biobased assistance-program).
product manufacturing to the program In order to familiarize the public with
techniques for PVP distinctness
area and a two-phase application the new Section 9003 Program rule,
characterization, and PVP cooperation
process to streamline the application representatives from the U.S.
with other countries. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are
process and limit the expense to
Agenda Items: The agenda will applicants. conducting this National Stakeholder
include, welcome and introductions, Speakers from the Agency will Forum. Discussion points will include
discussions on program activities that discuss the changes to the 9003 Program the expansion of the program to include
encourage the development of new in order to educate applicants on renewable chemicals and biobased
plant varieties and also address appeals changes to program eligibility and the product manufacturing and the new
to the Secretary. There will be new application process. The National two-phase application process.
presentations on 2015 Stakeholder Forum can be attended via Participants will be afforded the
accomplishments, the electronic PVP webinar or in person. opportunity to ask questions on the
application system, proposed changes to DATES: material in the presentation through the
PVP forms, the use of molecular markers National Stakeholder Forum: The webinar software or in person.
for PVP applications, and PVP National Stakeholder Forum will be Date: July 16, 2015.
held on Thursday, July 16, 2015, from Time: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Eastern
cooperation with other countries. The
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Daylight Time.
meeting will be open to the public. Location information: USDA Whitten
Those wishing to participate are Time.
Registration: It is requested that you Building, 1400 Jefferson Drive SW.,
encouraged to pre-register by July 30, Room 107–A, Washington, DC 20250.
2015 by contacting Maria Pratt, Program register by 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Analyst; Telephone: (202) 720–1104; Time July 14, 2015, to attend the forum Instructions for Attending the Meeting
Email: maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov. in person. See the Instructions for Space for attendance at the meeting is
Attending the Meeting section of this limited. Due to USDA headquarters
Meeting Accommodation: If you need notice for additional information. If you
a reasonable accommodation to security and space requirements, all
wish to participate via webinar, you persons wishing to attend the forum in
participate in this public meeting, must register for the webinar at http:// person must send an email to
please notify Maria Pratt at: Email: www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/ energydivision@wdc.usda.gov by 12
maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720– 789/9401 prior to or during the webinar. p.m. Eastern Daylight Time July 14,
1104. Determinations for reasonable ADDRESSES: The National Stakeholder 2015, to register the names of those
accommodation will be made on a case- Forum will take place in Room 107–A planning to attend. Registrations will be
by-case basis. Minutes of the meeting of the Whitten Building on 1400 accepted until maximum room capacity
will be available for public review 30 Jefferson Drive SW., located between is reached. Seating will be available on
days following the meeting at the 12th and 14th streets SW., in a first come, first serve basis.
internet Web site http://www.ams.usda. Washington DC 20250. To register, provide the following
gov/PVPO.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information:
Dated: July 7, 2015. Todd Hubbell, Rural Business- • First and Last Names
Rex A. Barnes,
Cooperative Service, Room 6865, 1400 • Organization
Independence Avenue SW., • Title
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: • Email
Marketing Service. (202) 690–2516. Email: Todd.Hubbell@ • City, State
[FR Doc. 2015–16900 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten
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provide valid photo identification in ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Discuss plan for public meeting on
order to enter the building; visitors need police and community relations
to enter the Whitten Building on the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules Open Comment Adjournment
mall side. Please allow extra time to get
through security. and regulations of the U.S. Commission DATES: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Federal Advisory Committee Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (FACA) that a meeting of the Arizona ADDRESSES: Chicanos por la Causa, 1242
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all Advisory Committee (Committee) to the E. Washington Street, Suite 200,
its programs and activities on the basis Commission will be held on Phoenix, AZ 85034
of race, color, national origin, age, Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
disability, and where applicable, sex, has two purposes: (1) To receive and Peter Minarik, DFO, at (213) 894–3437
marital status, familial status, parental discuss a recommendation from the or pminarik@usccr.gov.
status, religion, sexual orientation, education sub-committee regarding
genetic information, political beliefs, Committee findings on equity in school Dated: July 7, 2015.
reprisal, or because of all or part of an spending, and (2) discuss and plan the David Mussatt,
individual’s income is derived from any Committee’s public meeting on police Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
public assistance program. (Not all and community relations. The meeting [FR Doc. 2015–16864 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am]
prohibited bases apply to all programs.) will be held at Chicanos por la Causa, BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
If you wish to file a Civil Rights 1242 E. Washington Street, Suite 200,
program complaint of discrimination, Phoenix, AZ 85034. It is scheduled to
complete the USDA Program begin at 3:00 p.m. and adjourn at
Discrimination Complaint Form, found approximately 4:30 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ Members of the public are entitled to
complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any make comments in the open period at Foreign-Trade Zones Board
USDA office, or call (866) 632–9992 to the end of the meeting. Members of the
request the form. You may also write a public may also submit written [S–59–2015]
letter containing all of the information comments. The comments must be
requested in the form. Send your received in the Western Regional Office Approval of Subzone Status, Syngenta
completed complaint form or letter to us of the Commission by July 30, 2015. The Crop Protection LLC, St. Gabriel and
by mail at U.S. Department of address is Western Regional Office, U.S. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Agriculture, Director, Office of Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, On April 27, 2015, the Executive
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– CA 90012. Persons wishing to email Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
9410, by fax (202) 690–7442 or email at their comments may do so by sending (FTZ) Board docketed an application
program.intake@usda.gov. them to Angelica Trevino, Civil Rights
Individuals who are deaf, hard of submitted by the Greater Baton Rouge
Analyst, Western Regional Office, at Port Commission, grantee of FTZ 154,
hearing, or have speech disabilities and atrevino@usccr.gov. Persons who desire
you wish to file a program complaint requesting subzone status subject to the
additional information should contact existing activation limit of FTZ 154 on
please contact USDA through the the Western Regional Office, at (213)
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 behalf of Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
894–3437, (or for hearing impaired TDD
or (800) 845–6136 (in Spanish). in St. Gabriel and Baton Rouge,
Persons with disabilities who wish to 913–551–1414), or by email to atrevino@
Louisiana.
file a program complaint, please see usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons
who will attend the meeting and require The application was processed in
information above on how to contact us accordance with the FTZ Act and
by mail directly or by email. If you the services of a sign language
interpreter should contact the Regional Regulations, including notice in the
require alternative means of
communication for program information Office at least ten (10) working days Federal Register inviting public
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) before the scheduled date of the comment (80 FR 24896, 5/1/2015). The
please contact USDA’s TARGET Center meeting. FTZ staff examiner reviewed the
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Records and documents discussed application and determined that it
during the meeting will be available for meets the criteria for approval.
Dated: July 2, 2015. public viewing prior to and after the
Samuel Rikkers, Pursuant to the authority delegated to
meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/ the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary (15
Acting Administrator, Rural Business- committee/meetings.aspx?cid=235 and
Cooperative Service. CFR Sec. 400.36(f)), the application to
clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and
[FR Doc. 2015–16757 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] establish Subzone 154B is approved,
‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated
BILLING CODE 3410–XX–P from this meeting may also be inspected subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
and reproduced at the Western Regional regulations, including Section 400.13,
Office, as they become available, both and further subject to FTZ 154’s 2,000-
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS before and after the meeting. Persons acre activation limit.
interested in the work of this Committee Dated: July 6, 2015.
Notice of Public Meeting of the Arizona are directed to the Commission’s Web Andrew McGilvray,
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Advisory Committee To Discuss site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may
Findings Regarding Equity in School Executive Secretary.
contact the Western Regional Office at
Funding and Plan Police Community the above email or street address.
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Dates		National Stakeholder Forum: The National Stakeholder Forum will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Contact		Todd Hubbell, Rural Business- Cooperative Service, Room 6865, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 690-2516. Email: [email protected] 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).
FR Citation		80 FR 39746

80 FR 39746 - National Stakeholder Forum-Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Business-Cooperative Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service