All facilities | 1/3 of facilities | 2/3 of facilities | |||
Number of Existing Facilities | 26 | 9 | 17 | ||
Number of New Facilities | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
Total | 31 | 10 | 21 | ||
Flare Management Plan - One-time cost | |||||
Parameter | Value | ||||
Cost Per Flare | $7,400 | ||||
Total Flares (all 31) | 102 | ||||
Total Flares (existing 26) | 82 | ||||
Avg. Cost Per Facility (all 31) | $24,348 | ||||
Avg. Cost Per Facility (existing 26) | $23,338 | ||||
Flare Monitor Costs (costs pulled from Flare Impacts memo) | |||||
Monitoring Equipment | Capital Equipment Cost ($/flare) | Annualized Cost ($/yr/flare) | Number of Flares Impacted | Nationwide Capital Equipment Cost ($) | Nationwide Total Annualized Cost ($/yr) |
H2 Analyzer | 35,400 | 22,450 | 20 | $708,000 | $449,000 |
Calorimeter | 103,300 | 27,870 | 24 | $2,479,200 | $668,880 |
Flare Gas Flow Monitor | 432,700 | 72,600 | 12 | $5,192,400 | $871,200 |
Steam Controls/Flow Monitor | 672,700 | 111,500 | 53 | $35,653,100 | $5,909,500 |
Air Controls/Flow Monitor | 161,300 | 48,600 | 5 | $806,500 | $243,000 |
Avg. Cost Per Facility (all 31) | $1,446,000 | $263,000 | |||
PRD Monitor | |||||
Costs not applicable to new facilities (don't have atmospheric PRDs) | |||||
Parameter | Capital Cost | Annual Cost | |||
Total | $965,400 | $130,000 | |||
# facilities with atmospheric PRDs | 21 | ||||
Avg. Cost Per Facility (existing 26) | $46,000 | $6,200 | |||
HEX El Paso Method Monitor | |||||
Parameter | Capital Cost | Annual Cost | |||
Total (existing 26) | $69,000 | $30,000 | |||
Total (all 31) | $137,000 | $27,000 | |||
Avg. Cost Per Facility (existing 26) | $2,700 | $1,200 | |||
Avg. Cost Per Facility (all 31) | $4,400 | $900 | |||
Industry Wages | |||||
May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates | |||||
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 - Manufacturing | |||||
Category | Occupation Code | Title | 2016 Wage | Loaded Wage | |
Technical | 17-2081 | Environmental Engineer | 42.46 | 89.17 | |
Clerical | 43-6014 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 17.91 | 37.61 | |
Managerial | 11-9041 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 69.17 | 145.26 | |
https://www.bls.gov/oes/2016/may/naics2_31-33.htm#17-0000 | |||||
EPA Wages | |||||
Hourly Mean Wage | With Fringe & Overhead | ||||
(GS- 12, step 1) - Tech. | 29.76 | $47.62 | |||
(GS- 13, step 5) - Mgmt. | 40.1 | $64.16 | |||
(GS-6, step 3) - Cler. | 16.1 | $25.76 | |||
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2016/GS_h.pdf | |||||
or https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ | |||||
Capital/Startup and O&M Costs | ||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) |
Source & Monitor Type | Capital/Startup Costs for One Respondent | Number of Respondents with Capital/Startup Costs | Total Capital/ Startup Cost (B X C) |
Annual Cost (O&M and Capital) for One Respondent | Number of Respondentsa | Total Annual Cost, (E X F) |
Flare Monitors | $1,446,000 | 31 | $44,826,000 | $263,000 | 41 | $10,783,000 |
PRD Monitor | $46,000 | 21 | $966,000 | $6,200 | 28 | $173,600 |
Heat Exchangers - El Paso Method | $4,400 | 31 | $136,400 | $900 | 41 | $36,900 |
TOTAL | $45,928,400 | $10,993,500 | ||||
(a) Within a given year, there are a maximum of 31 respondents per information collection activity, however the values in column F reflect the sum of these respondents for years 2 and 3. | ||||||
Total Annual Responses | ||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | ||
Information Collection Activity | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses | Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports | Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D |
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Notification of Compliance Status | ||||||
Flares | 41 | 1 | 0 | 41 | ||
PRDs | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28 | ||
Periodic Reports | ||||||
Flares | 41 | 2 | 0 | 82 | ||
PRDs | 28 | 2 | 0 | 56 | ||
Decoking Operations | 35 | 2 | 0 | 70 | ||
Maintenance Vents | 41 | 2 | 0 | 82 | ||
HEX El Paso Method | 41 | 2 | 0 | 82 | ||
TOTAL | 441 |
Table 1 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 1 | |||||||||||||
Burden Item | (A) Respondent Hours per Occurrence (Technical hours) |
(B) Non-Labor Costs Per Occurrence |
(C) Number of Occurrences Per Respondent Per Year |
(D) Technical Hours per Respondent Per Year (A X C) |
(E) Number of Respondents Per Year |
(F) Technical Hours per Year (D X E) |
(G) Clerical Hours per Year (F X 0.1) |
(H) Management Hours per Year (F X .05) |
(I) Total Hours per Year (F + G + H) |
(J) Total Labor Costs Per Year |
(K) Total Non-Labor Costs Per Year (B x C x E) |
(L) Total Number of Responses per Year (C X E) |
Footnotes |
1. Applications | NA | ||||||||||||
2. Surveys and Studies | NA | ||||||||||||
3. Reporting Requirements | |||||||||||||
A. Read Rule | 70 | $0 | 1 | 70 | 31 | 2,170 | 217 | 109 | 2,496 | $217,412 | $0 | 0 | a, b |
B. Required Activities | c | ||||||||||||
1. Flare Monitors | d | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $1,446,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $263,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
2. PRD Monitor | e | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $46,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $6,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
3. HEX El Paso Method | |||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $4,400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
C. Create Information | Inc. in 3B | ||||||||||||
D. Gather Information | Inc. in 3E | ||||||||||||
E. Report Preparation | c | ||||||||||||
1. Notification of Compliance Status | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
b. PRDs | 15 | $0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
2. Periodic Report | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
b. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
c. Decoking Operations | 3 | $0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
d. Maintenance Vents | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
e. Bypass Lines | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | f |
f. HEX El Paso Method | 3 | $0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
Reporting Subtotal | 2,170 | 217 | 109 | 2,496 | $217,412 | $0 | 0 | ||||||
4. Recordkeeping Requirements | c | ||||||||||||
A. Read Instructions | Inc. in 3.A | ||||||||||||
B. Implement Activities | NA | ||||||||||||
C. Develop Record System | NA | ||||||||||||
D. Record information | |||||||||||||
1. Daily Flame Impingement Inspection | 0.083 | $0 | 365 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
2. Decoking Control Measures | 2 | $0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
3. Flares | 0.4 | $0 | 365 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
4. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
5. HEX El Paso Method | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | g |
6. Maintenance Vents | 25 | $0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
7. Bypass Lines | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
8. Flare Management Plan | 75 | $0 | 3 | 225 | 31 | 6,975 | 698 | 349 | 8,021 | $698,825 | $0 | 0 | b |
E. Personnel Training | 20 | $0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
F. Time for Audits | NA | ||||||||||||
Recordkeeping Subtotal | 6,975 | 698 | 349 | 8,021 | $698,825 | $0 | 0 | ||||||
TOTAL | 9,145 | 915 | 457 | 10,517 | $916,237 | $0 | 0 | ||||||
Total Hours | Labor | Non-Labor | Total | ||||||||||
Summary of Respondent Burden | 10,517 | $916,237 | $0 | $916,237 | |||||||||
Initial Capital and Startup | $217,412 | ||||||||||||
Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M | $0 | ||||||||||||
Footnotes: | |||||||||||||
(a) There are 26 currently operating facilities, and 5 facilities under construction. We assumed each of the 5 new facilities would commence operations within three years after promulgation of the rule. As such, costs are estimated for 31 facilities. | |||||||||||||
(b) This is a one-time cost (e.g., to read rule or develop plan). | |||||||||||||
(c) Assumed facilities will read the rule and perform certain one-time activities (e.g., develop flare management plan) in year 1. Assumed that one-third of the facilities would begin complying in year 2 and the remaining two-thirds of the facilities in year 3. | |||||||||||||
(d) Includes costs for the following monitoring equipment: H2 analyzer, calorimeter, flare gas flow monitor, steam controls/flow monitor, and air controls/flow monitor. | |||||||||||||
(e) 21 of the 31 facilities have atmospheric PRDs. | |||||||||||||
(f) Assumed that bypass lines were not used during the 3-year period, so no bypass line periodic reports would be submitted. | |||||||||||||
(g) Assumed recordkeeping hours are comparable to previously required water methods, and assigned 0 additional hours to implement the El Paso Method. | |||||||||||||
Table 2 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 2 | |||||||||||||
Burden Item | (A) Respondent Hours per Occurrence (Technical hours) |
(B) Non-Labor Costs Per Occurrence |
(C) Number of Occurrences Per Respondent Per Year |
(D) Technical Hours per Respondent Per Year (A X C) |
(E) Number of Respondents Per Year |
(F) Technical Hours per Year (D X E) |
(G) Clerical Hours per Year (F X 0.1) |
(H) Management Hours per Year (F X .05) |
(I) Total Hours per Year (F + G + H) |
(J) Total Labor Costs Per Year |
(K) Total Non-Labor Costs Per Year (B x C x E) |
(L) Total Number of Responses per Year (C X E) |
Footnotes |
1. Applications | NA | ||||||||||||
2. Surveys and Studies | NA | ||||||||||||
3. Reporting Requirements | |||||||||||||
A. Read Rule | 70 | $0 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | a, b |
B. Required Activities | c | ||||||||||||
1. Flare Monitors | d | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $1,446,000 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $14,460,000 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $263,000 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $2,630,000 | 0 | |
2. PRD Monitor | e | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $46,000 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $322,000 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $6,200 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $43,400 | 0 | |
3. HEX El Paso Method | |||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $4,400 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $44,000 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $900 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $9,000 | 0 | |
C. Create Information | Inc. in 3B | ||||||||||||
D. Gather Information | Inc. in 3E | ||||||||||||
E. Report Preparation | c | ||||||||||||
1. Notification of Compliance Status | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 58 | $5,009 | $0 | 10 | |
b. PRDs | 15 | $0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 105 | 11 | 5 | 121 | $10,520 | $0 | 7 | |
2. Periodic Report | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 10 | 5 | 115 | $10,019 | $0 | 20 | |
b. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 140 | 14 | 7 | 161 | $14,027 | $0 | 14 | |
c. Decoking Operations | 3 | $0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 62 | $5,410 | $0 | 18 | |
d. Maintenance Vents | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 8 | 4 | 92 | $8,015 | $0 | 20 | |
e. Bypass Lines | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | f |
f. HEX El Paso Method | 3 | $0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 69 | $6,011 | $0 | 20 | |
Reporting Subtotal | 589 | 59 | 29 | 677 | $59,011 | $2,682,400 | 109 | ||||||
4. Recordkeeping Requirements | c | ||||||||||||
A. Read Instructions | Inc. in 3.A | ||||||||||||
B. Implement Activities | NA | ||||||||||||
C. Develop Record System | NA | ||||||||||||
D. Record information | |||||||||||||
1. Daily Flame Impingement Inspection | 0.083 | $0 | 365 | 30 | 10 | 304 | 30 | 15 | 350 | $30,474 | $0 | 0 | |
2. Decoking Control Measures | 2 | $0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 230 | $20,038 | $0 | 0 | |
3. Flares | 0.4 | $0 | 365 | 146 | 10 | 1,460 | 146 | 73 | 1,679 | $146,277 | $0 | 0 | |
4. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 81 | $7,013 | $0 | 0 | |
5. HEX El Paso Method | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | g |
6. Maintenance Vents | 25 | $0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 250 | 25 | 13 | 288 | $25,047 | $0 | 0 | |
7. Bypass Lines | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
8. Flare Management Plan | 75 | $0 | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | b |
E. Personnel Training | 20 | $0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 620 | 62 | 31 | 713 | $62,118 | $0 | 0 | |
F. Time for Audits | NA | ||||||||||||
Recordkeeping Subtotal | 2,904 | 290 | 145 | 3,340 | $290,967 | $0 | 0 | ||||||
TOTAL | 3,493 | 349 | 175 | 4,017 | $349,978 | $2,682,400 | 109 | ||||||
Total Hours | Labor | Non-Labor | Total | ||||||||||
Summary of Respondent Burden | 4,017 | $349,978 | $2,682,400 | $3,032,378 | |||||||||
Initial Capital and Startup | $14,826,000 | ||||||||||||
Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M | $2,682,400 | ||||||||||||
Footnotes: | |||||||||||||
(a) There are 26 currently operating facilities, and 5 facilities under construction. We assumed each of the 5 new facilities would commence operations within three years after promulgation of the rule. As such, costs are estimated for 31 facilities. | |||||||||||||
(b) This is a one-time cost (e.g., to read rule or develop plan). | |||||||||||||
(c) Assumed facilities will read the rule and perform certain one-time activities (e.g., develop flare management plan) in year 1. Assumed that one-third of the facilities would begin complying in year 2 and the remaining two-thirds of the facilities in year 3. | |||||||||||||
(d) Includes costs for the following monitoring equipment: H2 analyzer, calorimeter, flare gas flow monitor, steam controls/flow monitor, and air controls/flow monitor. | |||||||||||||
(e) 21 of the 31 facilities have atmospheric PRDs. | |||||||||||||
(f) Assumed that bypass lines were not used during the 3-year period, so no bypass line periodic reports would be submitted. | |||||||||||||
(g) Assumed recordkeeping hours are comparable to previously required water methods, and assigned 0 additional hours to implement the El Paso Method. |
Table 3 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 3 | |||||||||||||
Burden Item | (A) Respondent Hours per Occurrence (Technical hours) |
(B) Non-Labor Costs Per Occurrence |
(C) Number of Occurrences Per Respondent Per Year |
(D) Technical Hours per Respondent Per Year (A X C) |
(E) Number of Respondents Per Year |
(F) Technical Hours per Year (D X E) |
(G) Clerical Hours per Year (F X 0.1) |
(H) Management Hours per Year (F X .05) |
(I) Total Hours per Year (F + G + H) |
(J) Total Labor Costs Per Year |
(K) Total Non-Labor Costs Per Year (B x C x E) |
(L) Total Number of Responses per Year (C X E) |
Footnotes |
1. Applications | NA | ||||||||||||
2. Surveys and Studies | NA | ||||||||||||
3. Reporting Requirements | |||||||||||||
A. Read Rule | 70 | $0 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | a, b |
B. Required Activities | c | ||||||||||||
1. Flare Monitors | d | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $1,446,000 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $30,366,000 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $263,000 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $8,153,000 | 0 | |
2. PRD Monitor | e | ||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $46,000 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $644,000 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $6,200 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $130,200 | 0 | |
3. HEX El Paso Method | |||||||||||||
a. Capital Cost | 0 | $4,400 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $92,400 | 0 | |
b. Annualized Cost | 0 | $900 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $27,900 | 0 | |
C. Create Information | Inc. in 3B | ||||||||||||
D. Gather Information | Inc. in 3E | ||||||||||||
E. Report Preparation | c | ||||||||||||
1. Notification of Compliance Status | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 155 | 16 | 8 | 178 | $15,529 | $0 | 31 | |
b. PRDs | 15 | $0 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 315 | 32 | 16 | 362 | $31,560 | $0 | 21 | |
2. Periodic Report | |||||||||||||
a. Flares | 5 | $0 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 310 | 31 | 16 | 357 | $31,059 | $0 | 62 | |
b. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 420 | 42 | 21 | 483 | $42,080 | $0 | 42 | |
c. Decoking Operations | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 208 | 21 | 10 | 239 | $20,840 | $0 | 52 | |
d. Maintenance Vents | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 248 | 25 | 12 | 285 | $24,847 | $0 | 62 | |
e. Bypass Lines | 4 | $0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | f |
f. HEX El Paso Method | 3 | $0 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 186 | 19 | 9 | 214 | $18,635 | $0 | 62 | |
Reporting Subtotal | 1,842 | 184 | 92 | 2,118 | $184,550 | $8,311,100 | 332 | ||||||
4. Recordkeeping Requirements | c | ||||||||||||
A. Read Instructions | Inc. in 3.A | ||||||||||||
B. Implement Activities | NA | ||||||||||||
C. Develop Record System | NA | ||||||||||||
D. Record information | |||||||||||||
1. Daily Flame Impingement Inspection | 0.083 | $0 | 365 | 30 | 31 | 943 | 94 | 47 | 1,084 | $94,471 | $0 | 0 | |
2. Decoking Control Measures | 2 | $0 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 620 | 62 | 31 | 713 | $62,118 | $0 | 0 | |
3. Flares | 0.4 | $0 | 365 | 146 | 31 | 4,526 | 453 | 226 | 5,205 | $453,460 | $0 | 0 | |
4. PRDs | 10 | $0 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 210 | 21 | 11 | 242 | $21,040 | $0 | 0 | |
5. HEX El Paso Method | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | g |
6. Maintenance Vents | 25 | $0 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 775 | 78 | 39 | 891 | $77,647 | $0 | 0 | |
7. Bypass Lines | 0 | $0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | |
8. Flare Management Plan | 75 | $0 | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | b |
E. Personnel Training | 20 | $0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 620 | 62 | 31 | 713 | $62,118 | $0 | 0 | |
F. Time for Audits | NA | ||||||||||||
Recordkeeping Subtotal | 7,694 | 769 | 385 | 8,848 | $770,854 | $0 | 0 | ||||||
TOTAL | 9,536 | 954 | 477 | 10,966 | $955,404 | $8,311,100 | 332 | ||||||
Total Hours | Labor | Non-Labor | Total | ||||||||||
Summary of Respondent Burden | 10,966 | $955,404 | $8,311,100 | $9,266,504 | |||||||||
Initial Capital and Startup | $31,102,400 | ||||||||||||
Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M | $8,311,100 | ||||||||||||
Footnotes: | |||||||||||||
(a) There are 26 currently operating facilities, and 5 facilities under construction. We assumed each of the 5 new facilities would commence operations within three years after promulgation of the rule. As such, costs are estimated for 31 facilities. | |||||||||||||
(b) This is a one-time cost (e.g., to read rule or develop plan). | |||||||||||||
(c) Assumed facilities will read the rule and perform certain one-time activities (e.g., develop flare management plan) in year 1. Assumed that one-third of the facilities would begin complying in year 2 and the remaining two-thirds of the facilities in year 3. | |||||||||||||
(d) Includes costs for the following monitoring equipment: H2 analyzer, calorimeter, flare gas flow monitor, steam controls/flow monitor, and air controls/flow monitor. | |||||||||||||
(e) 21 of the 31 facilities have atmospheric PRDs. | |||||||||||||
(f) Assumed that bypass lines were not used during the 3-year period, so no bypass line periodic reports would be submitted. | |||||||||||||
(g) Assumed recordkeeping hours are comparable to previously required water methods, and assigned 0 additional hours to implement the El Paso Method. |
Table 4 - Summary of Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR | |||||||
Year | Technical Hours | Clerical Hours | Management Hours | Total Labor Hours | Labor Costs | Non-Labor (Annualized Capital/Startup and O&M) Costs | Total Costs |
1 | 9,145 | 915 | 457 | 10,517 | $916,237 | $0 | $916,237 |
2 | 3,493 | 349 | 175 | 4,017 | $349,978 | $2,682,400 | $3,032,378 |
3 | 9,536 | 954 | 477 | 10,966 | $955,404 | $8,311,100 | $9,266,504 |
Total | 22,174 | 2,217 | 1,109 | 25,500 | $2,221,619 | $10,993,500 | $13,215,119 |
Average | 7,391 | 739 | 370 | 8,500 | $740,540 | $3,664,500 | $4,405,040 |
Year | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses | Reporting Hours | Recordkeeping Hours | Total Hours | Hours per Response | Hours Per Respondent |
1 | 31 | 0 | 2,496 | 8,021 | 10,517 | -- | 2,629 |
2 | 31 | 109 | 677 | 3,340 | 4,017 | 37 | 1,004 |
3 | 31 | 332 | 2,118 | 8,848 | 10,966 | 33 | 2,742 |
Total | 31 | 441 | 5,291 | 20,209 | 25,500 | 58 | 6,375 |
Average | 31 | 147 | 1,764 | 6,736 | 8,500 | 58 | 2,125 |
Table 5 - Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | Footnotes | |||||||||||||||||
Burden Item | Number of Occurrences Per Year | Technical Hours Per Occurrence | Tech Hours Per Year (C=A x B) |
Management Hours Per Year (D = C x 0.05) |
Clerical Hours Per Year (E = C x 0.1) |
Total Hours Per Year (C+D+E) | Total Cost Per Year | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Applications | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Read and Understand Rule Requirements | 11 | 70 | 770 | 39 | 77 | 886 | $41,118 | a | |||||||||||||||
3. | Required Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A. | Observe stack tests | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
B. | Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
C. | Create Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. | Gather Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. | Report Reviews | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | Review notification of compliance status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
2. | Review compliance reports | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
c. Decoking Operations | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
d. Maintenance Vents | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
e. HEX El Paso Method | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||
3. | Review flare management plan | 31 | 5 | 155 | 8 | 16 | 178 | $8,277 | ||||||||||||||||
F. | Prepare annual summary report | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | $534 | ||||||||||||||||
4. | Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = | $0 | per trip | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 935 | 47 | 94 | 1075 | $49,929 | |||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a | Number of occurrences is the number of states and EPA Regions with affected sources (6 states + 5 EPA regions = 11 respondents). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of Stack Tests Observed | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Retesting | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Emission Exceedences | 10% |
Table 6 - Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | Footnotes | |||||||||||||||||
Burden Item | Number of Occurrences Per Year | Technical Hours Per Occurrence | Tech Hours Per Year (C=A x B) |
Management Hours Per Year (D = C x 0.05) |
Clerical Hours Per Year (E = C x 0.1) |
Total Hours Per Year (C+D+E) | Total Cost Per Year | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Applications | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Read and Understand Rule Requirements | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | a | |||||||||||||||
3. | Required Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A. | Observe stack tests | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
B. | Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
C. | Create Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. | Gather Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. | Report Reviews | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | Review notification of compliance status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 10 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 58 | $2,670 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 7 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 40 | $1,869 | |||||||||||||||||
2. | Review compliance reports | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 20 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 46 | $2,136 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 14 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 32 | $1,495 | |||||||||||||||||
c. Decoking Operations | 18 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 41 | $1,922 | |||||||||||||||||
d. Maintenance Vents | 20 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 46 | $2,136 | |||||||||||||||||
e. HEX El Paso Method | 20 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 46 | $2,136 | |||||||||||||||||
3. | Review flare management plan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
F. | Prepare annual summary report | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | $534 | ||||||||||||||||
4. | Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = | $0 | per trip | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 279 | 14 | 28 | 321 | $14,899 | |||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a | Number of occurrences is the number of states and EPA Regions with affected sources (6 states + 5 EPA regions = 11 respondents). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of Stack Tests Observed | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Retesting | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Emission Exceedences | 10% |
Table 7 - Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR - Year 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | Footnotes | |||||||||||||||||
Burden Item | Number of Occurrences Per Year | Technical Hours Per Occurrence | Tech Hours Per Year (C=A x B) |
Management Hours Per Year (D = C x 0.05) |
Clerical Hours Per Year (E = C x 0.1) |
Total Hours Per Year (C+D+E) | Total Cost Per Year | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Applications | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Read and Understand Rule Requirements | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | a | |||||||||||||||
3. | Required Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A. | Observe stack tests | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
B. | Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
C. | Create Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. | Gather Information | not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. | Report Reviews | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | Review notification of compliance status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 31 | 5 | 155 | 8 | 16 | 178 | $8,277 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 21 | 5 | 105 | 5 | 11 | 121 | $5,607 | |||||||||||||||||
2. | Review compliance reports | |||||||||||||||||||||||
a. Flares | 62 | 2 | 124 | 6 | 12 | 143 | $6,622 | |||||||||||||||||
b. PRDs | 42 | 2 | 84 | 4 | 8 | 97 | $4,486 | |||||||||||||||||
c. Decoking Operations | 52 | 2 | 104 | 5 | 10 | 120 | $5,554 | |||||||||||||||||
d. Maintenance Vents | 62 | 2 | 124 | 6 | 12 | 143 | $6,622 | |||||||||||||||||
e. HEX El Paso Method | 62 | 2 | 124 | 6 | 12 | 143 | $6,622 | |||||||||||||||||
3. | Review flare management plan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||||
F. | Prepare annual summary report | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | $534 | ||||||||||||||||
4. | Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = | $0 | per trip | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 830 | 42 | 83 | 955 | $44,322 | |||||||||||||||||||
Footnotes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a | Number of occurrences is the number of states and EPA Regions with affected sources (6 states + 5 EPA regions = 11 respondents). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent of Stack Tests Observed | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Retesting | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated Percent Emission Exceedences | 10% |
Table 8 - Summary of Annual Agency Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Ethylene Production RTR | |||||||
Year | Technical Hours | Management Hours | Clerical Hours | Total Hours | Labor Costs | Non-Labor Costs | Total Costs |
1 | 935 | 47 | 94 | 1,075 | $49,929 | $0 | $49,929 |
2 | 279 | 14 | 28 | 321 | $14,899 | $0 | $14,899 |
3 | 830 | 42 | 83 | 955 | $44,322 | $0 | $44,322 |
Total | 2,044 | 102 | 204 | 2,351 | $109,150 | $0 | $109,150 |
Average | 681 | 34 | 68 | 784 | $36,383 | $0 | $36,383 |
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