Burden Calculation Tables

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Overview

Table 1
Table 2

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Sheet 1: Table 1

Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost – NSPS for Nitric Acid Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts G and Ga) (Renewal)
					117.92	147.4	57.02
Burden Item	(A) Respondent Hours per Occurrence	(B) Number of Occurrences per Respondent per Year	(C) Hours per Respondent per Year (C=AxB)	(D) Number of Respondents per Year a	(E) Technical Hours per Year (E=CxD)	(F) Management Hours per Year (F=Ex0.05)	(G) Clerical Hours per Year (G=Ex0.1)	(H) Total Labor Costs per Year, b
1. Applications	N/A
2. Survey and Studies	N/A
3. Reporting Requirements
Sources Constructed or Modified after 10/14/2011 – Subpart Ga
A. Familiarize with regulatory requirements c	1	1	1	8	8	0.4	0.8	$1,047.94
B. Required Activities
Initial performance test	180	1	180	1.2	216	10.8	21.6	$28,294.27
Demonstration of CERMS	180	1	180	1.2	216	10.8	21.6	$28,294.27
Repeat performance test d	180	1	180	0.24	43.2	2.16	4.32	$5,658.85
Daily monitoring of CERMS	0.5	330	165	1.2	198	9.9	19.8	$25,936.42
C. Create Information	See 3B
D. Gather Existing Information	See 3E
E. Write Report
Notification of construction/reconstruction	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$314.38
Notification of actual startup	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$314.38
Notification of initial performance test	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$314.38
Notification of demonstration of CERMS	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$314.38
Report of performance test	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$314.38
Report of noncompliance with NOX emission standard e	2	1	2	0.8	1.6	0.08	0.16	$209.59
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements - Subpart Ga					799			$91,013
Existing Sources – Subpart G
A. Familiarize with regulatory requirements c	1	1	1	24	24	1.2	2.4	$3,143.81
B. Write Report
Notification of physical/operational changes f	8	1	8	0.2	1.6	0.08	0.16	$209.59
Semiannual reports g	8	2	16	24	384	19.2	38.4	$50,300.93
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements- Subpart G					471			$53,654
Total Reporting Requirements for Subparts G and Ga					1,270			$145,000
4. Recordkeeping Requirements
A. Familiarize with regulatory requirements	See 3A
B. Plan activities	See 3B
C. Implement activities	See 3B
D. Develop record system	N/A
Subpart Ga: Sources Constructed or Modified after 10/14/2011
E Time to Enter Information
Records of noncompliance e	0.5	1	0.5	0.8	0.4	0.02	0.04	$52.40
Daily production and flow rates	8	1	8	8	64	3.2	6.4	$8,383.49
Data collection	0.13	330	41.25	8	330	16.50	33.00	$43,227.36
Records of occurrence of startup, shutdown and malfunctions	8	1	8	8	64	3.2	6.4	$8,383.49
F. Time to Train Personnel
Train personnel for CERMS maintenance	16	2	32	8	256	12.8	25.6	$33,533.95
Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements - Subpart Ga					822			$93,581
Subpart G: Existing Sources
E. Time to Enter Information
Records of daily production rates and hours of operation	8	1	8	24	192	9.6	19.2	$25,150.46
Records of occurrence of startup, shutdown and malfunctions	8	1	8	24	192	9.6	19.2	$25,150.46
Records of performance test data	80	1	80	0	0	0	0	$0
G. Audits	N/A
Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements - Subpart G					442			$50,301
Total Recordkeeping Requirements for Subparts G and Ga					1263			$143,900
Total Labor Burden and Cost for Subpart Ga (rounded) h					1,620			$185,000
Total Labor Burden and Cost for Subpart G (rounded) h					913			$104,000
TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST (rounded) h					2,530			$289,000
TOTAL CAPITAL AND O&M COST (rounded) h								$2,750,000				46	hrs per response
GRAND TOTAL (rounded) h								$3,040,000
Assumptions
a We have assumed there are approximately 32 respondents (24 subject to Subpart G and 8 subject to Subpart Ga), with 1.2 new sources per year becoming subject to the rule over the next three years.
b This ICR uses the following labor rates: $117.92 for technical, $147.40 for managerial, and $57.02 for clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2018, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
c We have assumed that each respondent will have to familiarize with regulatory requirements each year.
d We assume that 20% of sources will have to repeat performance tests.
e We assume 10% of sources will report non-compliance.
f We assume 1 existing facility will be reconstructed or modified over the next 5 years (0.2 respondents per year).
g We assume it will take 8 hours to write semiannual reports.
h Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

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Sheet 2: Table 2

Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost – NSPS for Nitric Acid Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts G and Ga) (Renewal)
					48.75	65.71	26.38
Burden Item	(A) EPA Hours per Occurrence	(B) Number of Occurrences per Plant per Year	(C) EPA Hours per Respondent per Year (C=AxB)	(D) Number of Respondents per Year a	(E) Technical Hours per Year (E=CxD)	(F) Management Hours per Year (F=Ex0.05)	(G) Clerical Hours per Year (G=Ex0.1)	(H) Total Labor Costs per Year, b
Subpart Ga a
Required Activities
Observe initial performance test	24	1	24	1.2	28.8	1.44	2.88	$1,574.60
Repeat performance test c	24	0.2	4.8	1.2	5.76	0.29	0.58	$314.92
Report Review					0	0	0	$0.00
Notification of construction/reconstruction	2	1	2	1.2	2.4	0.12	0.24	$131.22
Notification of actual startup	0.5	1	0.5	1.2	0.6	0.03	0.06	$32.80
Notification of initial performance test	0.5	1	0.5	1.2	0.6	0.03	0.06	$32.80
Review test results	8	1	8	1.2	9.6	0.48	0.96	$524.87
Review test NOX noncompliance reports d	8	1	8	0.8	6.4	0.32	0.64	$349.91
Subtotal for Subpart Ga					62			$2,961
Subpart G
Report Review
Semiannual reports a	2	2	4	24	96	4.8	9.6	$5,248.66
Subtotal for Subpart G					110			$5,250
TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN and COST (rounded) e					173			$8,210
Assumptions
a We have assumed there are approximately 32 respondents (24 subject to Subpart G and 8 subject to Subpart Ga), with 1.2 new sources per year becoming subject to the rule over the next three years
b This ICR uses the following average hourly labor rates: $65.71 for managerial (GS-13, Step 5, $41.07 + 60%), $48.75 (GS-12, Step 1, $30.47 + 60%) for technical and $26.38 (GS-6, Step 3, $16.49 + 60%) for clerical. These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2018 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees.
c We assume that 20% of new sources will have to repeat performance tests.
d We assume 10% of sources will report non-compliance.
e Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.