| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||||
| National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies: POTW Screener Questionnaire | ||||||
| EPA ICR No. 2553.01 | ||||||
| OMB Control No. 2040-0294 | ||||||
| EPA Office of Water | ||||||
| Contact: Paul Shriner | ||||||
| This workbook was prepared to illustrate the burden estimates described in the ICR Supporting Statement and contains six tabs, described herein. | ||||||
| Tab Name | Table Data | |||||
| Industry Burden | 12-1, 12-2, 12-4, 12-5, 14-2 | |||||
| Agency Contractor Burden | 14-1, 14-3 | |||||
| ODCs | 13-1, 14-3 | |||||
| Agency Site Visit ODCs | 14-3 | |||||
| State Outreach Burden | 12-3 | |||||
| Burden Summary | ||||||
| Information Collection Activity | Number of Respondents | Total Burden (Hours) | Total Labor Cost | Total O&M Cost | Total Screener Cost | Total Cost |
| Total Respondent Burden | 12,000 | 26,240 | $1,167,961 | $26,400 | $1,150,899 | $1,194,361 |
| Total Agency/Contractor Burden | 15,000 | 3,740 | $295,860 | $6,760 | $208,535 | $302,620 |
| Total | 29,980 | $1,463,821 | $33,160 | $1,359,434 | $1,496,981 |
| Industry Buden | ||||||||||
| Study Population | ||||||||||
| Estimated Total Population | 16,500 | surveys | ||||||||
| Respondents as of October 2020 | 1,500 | surveys | ||||||||
| Remaining Total Population | 15,000 | surveys | ||||||||
| Estimated Full Screener Reponse Rate | 75 | percent | ||||||||
| Estimated Ineligible Rate | 5 | percent | ||||||||
| November 2020 Wage Information | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Mean Hourly Wage | Loading Factor* | Total Wage | Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_221300.htm | ||||||
| Plant operator | $23.26 | 1.46 | $33.96 | NAICS 221300, occupation code 51-8031, water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators | ||||||
| Plant manager | $54.74 | 1.46 | $79.92 | NAICS 221300, occupation code 11-3051, mean hourly wage for industrial production managers | ||||||
| Civil engineer | $48.48 | 1.46 | $70.78 | NAICS 221300, occupation code 17-2051 mean hourly wage for civil engineers | ||||||
| *Assumed 46% increase for overhead and benefits. | ||||||||||
| Screener Activities | Plant Operator (hr) | Manager (hr) | Source: Qualtrics | Total (hr) | ||||||
| Complete Registration (Section A) | 0.25 | 0 | 4 min ave for Registration | 0.25 | ||||||
| Review instructions | 0.25 | 0 | 67 min ave for Large Survey; 25 min ave for Small | 0.25 | ||||||
| Gather data | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Complete Parts B and C and review | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | |||||||
| Review | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Total | 1.75 | 0.5 | 2.25 | |||||||
| Screener Activities | Plant Operator (hr) | Plant Manager (hr) | Percent of Population | Number of Respondents | Total Operator Hours | Total Manager Hours | Total Hours | Total Labor Cost for Operators | Total Labor Cost for Managers | Total Labor Costs |
| Registration (Section A Only) | 0.250 | 0.00 | 5 | 750 | 188 | 0 | 188 | $6,367 | $- | $6,367 |
| Full Screener | 1.75 | 0.50 | 75 | 11250 | 19688 | 5625 | 25313 | $668,580 | $449,552 | $1,118,132 |
| Non-Response | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20 | 3000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $- | ||
| Total Hours and Dollars | 100 | 15000 | 19875 | 5625 | 25500 | $674,947 | $449,552 | $1,124,499 | ||
| Site Visit Activities | Operator Hours | Site Visits | Total Hours | Total Labor | ||||||
| Site Visits - In Person | 8 | 25 | 200 | $6,792 | ||||||
| Site Visits - Virtual | 8 | 25 | 200 | $6,792 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 50 | 400 | $13,584 | ||||||
| Phone Activities | Civil Eng Hours | Calls | Total Hours | Total Labor | ||||||
| Outreach Calls | 1 | 100 | 100 | $7,078 | ||||||
| Population Support from States | 240 | $22,800 | ||||||||
| Total | 340 | $29,878 | ||||||||
| Labor Costs | ||||||||||
| Total Operator $ | $688,531 | |||||||||
| Total Manager $ | $449,552 | |||||||||
| Total Civil Eng $ | $29,878 | |||||||||
| Total $ | $1,167,961 | |||||||||
| Information Collection Activity | Number of Respondents | Total Burden (Hours) | Total Labor Cost | Total O&M Cost | Total Screener Cost | Total Cost | ||||
| Total Respondent Burden | 12,000 | 26,240 | $1,167,961 | $26,400 | $1,150,899 | $1,194,361 | ||||
| Agency and Contractor Buden | ||||||
| Labor Rates ($/hr) | Rate | Source | ||||
| Government rate: Technical (GS-13 Step 1) | $37.70 | Salary Table 2020-GS from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2020/GS_h.pdf | ||||
| Government rate: Managerial (GS-15 Step 1) | $52.40 | |||||
| Government rate: Average | $45.05 | |||||
| Contractor rate | $95.00 | |||||
| Screener Questionnaire Activities | Burden (hours) | Labor Cost | ||||
| Agency | Contractor | Total Hours | Agency ($45.05/hr) | Contractor ($95/hr) | Total Cost | |
| Maintain mailing list database | 50 | 200 | 250 | $2,253 | $19,000 | $21,253 |
| Questionnaire Maintenance and Distribution | 100 | 100 | 200 | $4,505 | $9,500 | $14,005 |
| Helpline | 100 | 300 | 400 | $4,505 | $28,500 | $33,005 |
| Questionnaire Post-processing/review | 100 | 400 | 500 | $4,505 | $38,000 | $42,505 |
| Follow up calls | 100 | 150 | 250 | $4,505 | $14,250 | $18,755 |
| Publish notice of anticipated ICR in Federal Register | 200 | 100 | 300 | $9,010 | $9,500 | $18,510 |
| Respond to all comments received | ||||||
| Review questionnaire responses for consistency and reasonableness, QC tasks | 25 | 300 | 325 | $1,126 | $28,500 | $29,626 |
| Summarize and analyze questionnaire responses; conduct technical analyses | 25 | 250 | 275 | $1,126 | $23,750 | $24,876 |
| Total Screener Questionnaire Activities Labor | 700 | 1,800 | 2,500 | $31,535 | $171,000 | $202,535 |
| Conduct Site Visits | 300 | 750 | 1,050 | $13,515 | $71,250 | $84,765 |
| Promotion and Outreach to Small Municipalities Associations | 100 | 0 | 100 | $4,505 | $0 | $4,505 |
| Hours for state support request | 90 | 0 | 90 | $4,055 | $0 | $4,055 |
| Total Agency/Contractor Hours | 3,740 | $295,860 | ||||
| Information Collection Activity | Number of Respondents | Total Burden (Hours) | Total Labor Cost | Total O&M Cost | Total Screener Cost | Total Cost |
| Total Agency/Contractor Burden | 15,000 | 3,740 | $295,860 | $6,760 | $208,535 | $302,620 |
| Other Direct Costs | |||||||||
| Total Respondents | 12,000 | ||||||||
| Industry ODC burden | Agency ODC burden | ||||||||
| Helpline Costs | Percent of Respondents Contacting Helpline | Call Length (minutes) | Phone Cost ($/min) | Total Cost | EPA state calls | Call Length (minutes) | Phone Cost ($/min) | Total Cost | |
| 0.10 | 30 | $0.05 | $1,800.00 | 100 | 30 | 0.05 | $150 | ||
| Print Working Copy Screener | Print Cost per page | Pages per survey | Copies of Survey | Total Cost | EPA follow up calls | Call Length (minutes) | Phone Cost ($/min) | Total Cost | |
| $0.10 | 20 | 12,000 | $24,000 | 1,200 | 30 | $0.05 | $1,800 | ||
| Return Hardcopy Screener | Percent of Respondents Returning Hardcopy | Respondents | FedEx Rate ($ per package) |
Total Cost | Mail Hardcopies by Request | Percent of Respondents Receiving Letter | FedEx Rate ($ per package) |
Total Cost | |
| 0.01 | 12,000 | $5.00 | $600 | 120 | 0.01 | $5.00 | $600.00 | ||
| TOTAL = | $26,400 | Mail Hardcopies to Smalls | Print and Mail cost for 500 copies | Batches of 500 | Total Cost | ||||
| 1,500 | $1,200 | 3 | $3,600.00 | ||||||
| TOTAL = | $6,150 |
| Site Visit Other Direct Costs | |||||||
| -Per diem rates based on 2021 values | Rates($) | Quantity | Cost($) | ||||
| Schedule A - Travel | |||||||
| Travel - Local | |||||||
| Local Mileage to POTWs (120 miles RT @ 0.54/mi) | 64.80 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Toll Fee (RT) | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Parking | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Travel - Long Distance | |||||||
| POTW Inspections - Sacramento, CA area | |||||||
| (two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) | |||||||
| Airfare per person | 950.00 | 2 | 1,900 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Meals | 66.00 | 10 | 660 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Lodging | 145.00 | 10 | 1,450 | ||||
| Hotel Taxes | 16.80 | 10 | 168 | ||||
| Car Rental | 50.00 | 10 | 500 | ||||
| Fuel | 50.00 | 8 | 400 | ||||
| Airport parking | 60.00 | 2 | 120 | ||||
| POTW Inspections - Las Vegas, NV area | |||||||
| (two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) | |||||||
| Airfare per person | 630.00 | 2 | 1,260 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Meals | 61.00 | 10 | 610 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Lodging | 120.00 | 10 | 1,200 | ||||
| Hotel Taxes | 18.00 | 10 | 180 | ||||
| Car Rental | 50.00 | 10 | 500 | ||||
| Fuel | 50.00 | 8 | 400 | ||||
| Airport parking | 60.00 | 2 | 120 | ||||
| POTW Inspections - Columbus, OH | |||||||
| (two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) | |||||||
| Airfare per person | 585.00 | 2 | 1,170 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Meals | 61.00 | 15 | 915 | ||||
| Days Per Diem - Lodging | 122.00 | 15 | 1,830 | ||||
| Hotel Taxes | 18.30 | 15 | 275 | ||||
| Car Rental | 50.00 | 15 | 750 | ||||
| Fuel | 50.00 | 12 | 600 | ||||
| Airport parking | 60.00 | 3 | 180 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 15,188 | |||||
| Contingency | 15 | % | |||||
| Total | $ | 17,466.20 | |||||
| State and Region Burden | ||||||
| -Unauthorized state requests will be handled by Regions. EPA assumes Regions have centralized list, require 4 hr/state. | ||||||
| Estimated POTW Population | Burden | |||||
| ≥ 500 | 40 | |||||
| ≥ 100 and < 500 | 20 | |||||
| < 100 | 10 | |||||
| Totals | Hours | Dollars | ||||
| States Total | 240 | $22,800 | ||||
| EPA Total (unauthorized states) | 90 | $4,055 | ||||
| Abbreviation | State | REGION | Authorization Status (as of March 2017) | Estimated 2016 Population US Census | Estimated POTWs (V5 Mailing List) | Burden Hours |
| AL | Alabama | 4 | FULLY | 4,863,300 | 374 | 0 |
| AK | Alaska | 10 | FULLY | 741,894 | 69 | 0 |
| AS | AMERICAN SAMOA | 9 | UNAUTHORIZED | 2 | 10 | |
| AZ | Arizona | 9 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 6,931,071 | 71 | 10 |
| AR | Arkansas | 6 | FULLY | 2,988,248 | 368 | 20 |
| CA | California | 9 | FULLY | 39,250,017 | 507 | 0 |
| CO | Colorado | 8 | PARTIAL | 5,540,545 | 295 | 0 |
| CT | Connecticut | 1 | FULLY | 3,576,452 | 85 | 0 |
| DE | Delaware | 3 | PARTIAL | 952,065 | 15 | 0 |
| DC | District of Columbia | 3 | UNAUTHORIZED | 681,170 | 2 | 10 |
| FL | Florida | 4 | FULLY | 20,612,439 | 144 | 0 |
| GA | Georgia | 4 | FULLY | 10,310,371 | 339 | 20 |
| GU | Guam | 9 | UNAUTHORIZED | 6 | 10 | |
| HI | Hawaii | 9 | FULLY | 1,428,557 | 3 | 0 |
| ID | Idaho | 10 | UNAUTHORIZED | 1,683,140 | 113 | 20 |
| IL | Illinois | 5 | PARTIAL | 12,801,539 | 799 | 40 |
| IN | Indiana | 5 | PARTIAL | 6,633,053 | 455 | 0 |
| IA | Iowa | 7 | FULLY | 3,134,693 | 799 | 0 |
| KS | Kansas | 7 | PARTIAL | 2,907,289 | 469 | 0 |
| KY | Kentucky | 4 | FULLY | 4,436,974 | 290 | 0 |
| LA | Louisiana | 6 | FULLY | 4,681,666 | 318 | 20 |
| ME | Maine | 1 | FULLY | 1,331,479 | 147 | 20 |
| MD | Maryland | 3 | FULLY | 6,016,447 | 182 | 0 |
| MA | Massachusetts | 1 | UNAUTHORIZED | 6,811,779 | 103 | 20 |
| MI | Michigan | 5 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 9,928,300 | 387 | 0 |
| MN | Minnesota | 5 | FULLY | 5,519,952 | 355 | 0 |
| MS | Mississippi | 4 | FULLY | 2,988,726 | 307 | 20 |
| MO | Missouri | 7 | FULLY | 6,093,000 | 802 | 0 |
| MT | Montana | 8 | PARTIAL | 1,042,520 | 166 | 0 |
| NE | Nebraska | 7 | FULLY | 1,907,116 | 255 | 0 |
| NV | Nevada | 9 | PARTIAL | 2,940,058 | 11 | 0 |
| NH | New Hampshire | 1 | UNAUTHORIZED | 1,334,795 | 45 | 0 |
| NJ | New Jersey | 2 | FULLY | 8,944,469 | 340 | 0 |
| NM | New Mexico | 6 | UNAUTHORIZED | 2,081,015 | 49 | 0 |
| NY | New York | 2 | PARTIAL | 19,745,289 | 566 | 40 |
| NC | North Carolina | 4 | FULLY | 10,146,788 | 394 | 20 |
| ND | North Dakota | 8 | FULLY | 757,952 | 339 | 0 |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | 9 | UNAUTHORIZED | 3 | 10 | |
| OH | Ohio | 5 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 11,614,373 | 1363 | 0 |
| OK | Oklahoma | 6 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 3,923,561 | 279 | 0 |
| OR | Oregon | 10 | FULLY | 4,093,465 | 166 | 0 |
| PA | Pennsylvania | 3 | PARTIAL | 12,784,227 | 937 | 0 |
| PR | Puerto Rico | 2 | UNAUTHORIZED | 3,411,307 | 47 | 10 |
| RI | Rhode Island | 1 | PARTIAL | 1,056,426 | 19 | 0 |
| SC | South Carolina | 4 | FULLY | 4,961,119 | 173 | 20 |
| SD | South Dakota | 8 | FULLY | 865,454 | 348 | 0 |
| TN | Tennessee | 4 | FULLY | 6,651,194 | 377 | 0 |
| TX | Texas | 6 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 27,862,596 | 1215 | 0 |
| UT | Utah | 8 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 3,051,217 | 64 | 0 |
| VT | Vermont | 1 | PARTIAL | 624,594 | 87 | 0 |
| VI | Virgin Islands | 2 | PARTIAL | 8 | 10 | |
| VA | Virginia | 3 | FULLY | 8,411,808 | 305 | 0 |
| WA | Washington | 10 | PARTIAL | 7,288,000 | 239 | 0 |
| WV | West Virginia | 3 | FULLY | 1,831,102 | 585 | 0 |
| WI | Wisconsin | 5 | FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS | 5,778,708 | 526 | 0 |
| WY | Wyoming | 8 | PARTIAL | 585,501 | 74 | 0 |
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