| USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE | ||||||||||
| VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS | ||||||||||
| INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS | ||||||||||
| OMB # 0570-0071 | ||||||||||
| September 26, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Estimated No. of Total Respondents (Applicants) | 300 | Total Estimated Burden for each individual application | $107.63 | |||||||
| Average hours per response | 2.409 | Number of responses per respondent | 2.75 | |||||||
| Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns. | TOTAL | 825 | 1,988 | $88,797 | ||||||
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | (H) | (I) | (J) | |
| Regulation Reference | Title | Form No. (If Any) |
% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To | Estimated # of Respondents | Reports Filed Annually | Total Responses (D) x (E) |
Estimated # of Hours Per Response | Estimated Total Hours (F) x (G) |
Prof. Wage Rate | Total Cost (H) x (I) |
| §3202.5(a) | Step 1 - Application | 100% | 300 | 2 | 600 | 3.00 | 1,800 | $44.68 | 80,420 | |
| §3202.5 & .9 | Step 2 - Maintaining records | 25% | 75 | 1 | 75 | 0.50 | 38 | $44.68 | 1,675 | |
| §3202.10 | Step 3 - Oversight and Monitoring | 25% | 75 | 2 | 150 | 1.00 | 150 | $44.68 | 6,702 | |
| USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE | |
| VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS | |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS | |
| OMB # 0570-0071 | |
| September 26, 2023 | |
| Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns. | |
| Estimated Annualized Testing Costs | |
| Number of Respondents (Applicants) | 300 |
| # of Applications per Respondents | 2 |
| # of Single Product or Product Family per Application | 1 |
| Estimated # of Products or Product Families for Testing | 600 |
| Estimated # of Tests per Prodcuts or Product Families | 1 |
| Total # of Tests | 600 |
| Cost per Test | $400 |
| Annualized Factor (over 10yrs @ 3.5% interest) | 0.22148 |
| Annualized Testing Cost | $53,155 |
| Estimated Respondent Labor Costs | |
| Estimated # of Hours per Test | 2 |
| Total Annual Burden Hours - Respondents | 1,200 |
| Labor Cost per Hour | $44.68 |
| Total Annualized Labor Costs | $53,613 |
| Total Annualized Cost to Respondents | $106,768 |
| USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE | |||||||||||||||
| VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS | |||||||||||||||
| ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | |||||||||||||||
| OMB # 0570-0071 | |||||||||||||||
| September 26, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| OPM GS Pay Tables - Table 2023 DCB | https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule | ||||||||||||||
| OPM SES Schedules - Table 2023-ES | Executive Senior Level (opm.gov) | ||||||||||||||
| Benefit % (OMB Memo M-08 13) | https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2008/m08-13.pdf | 36.25% | |||||||||||||
| Gray & Blue Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns. | Total | 27.00 | $1,362.53 | $504,559.44 | Contractor 1 | Contractor 2 | |||||||||
| Staff Position |
GS Grade | GS Step | GS Salary |
Hourly Rate Calc | Benefits Calc | Total Salary Rate Calc | Hours Required | Cost Subtotals | # of Responses | Total Costs | 583,000 | 1,059,000 | |||
| Step 1 - Application - 600 Responses | 15.00 | $714.01 | 600 | $428,407.74 | |||||||||||
| Contractor 1 | 12.00 | $524.04 | 314,423.08 | 54% | |||||||||||
| Contractor 2 | 2.00 | $91.71 | 55,024.04 | 5% | |||||||||||
| Procurement Analyst | 14 | 5 | $150,016 | $72.12 | $26.14 | $98.27 | 1.00 | $98.27 | |||||||
| Step 2 - Maintaing Records - 75 Responses | 5.00 | $281.68 | 75 | $21,126.09 | |||||||||||
| Contractor 1 | 4.00 | $183.41 | 13,756.01 | 2% | |||||||||||
| Procurement Analyst | 14 | 5 | $150,016 | $72.12 | $26.14 | $98.27 | 1.00 | $98.27 | |||||||
| Step 3 - Oversight & Monitoring - 150 Responses | 7.00 | $366.84 | 150 | $55,025.61 | |||||||||||
| Contractor 1 | 6.00 | $268.57 | 40,285.46 | 7% | |||||||||||
| Procurement Analyst | 14 | 5 | $150,016 | $72.12 | $26.14 | $98.27 | 1.00 | $98.27 | |||||||
| USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE | ||||||
| VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS | ||||||
| ESTIMATED PROFESSIONAL WAGE RATE | ||||||
| OMB # 0570-0071 | ||||||
| September 26, 2023 | ||||||
| Profession | Median Weekly Employee Earnings 1 | Median Hourly Rate (40 Hr/ Week) | Benefits 2 | Total Hourly Wage | % Time Spent on Burden | Weighted Hourly Salary |
| Management Occupations | $1,658 | $41.45 | $12.23 | $53.68 | 50% | $26.84 |
| Manufacturing | $1,102 | $27.55 | $8.13 | $35.68 | 50% | $17.84 |
| TOTAL | 100% | $44.68 | ||||
| 1. U.S. Bureau of Laobr Statistics Current Population Survey Table 43, Industry, Manufacturing, Total | CPS Tables : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) | |||||
| 2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic News Release, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - December 2022, Private Industry Workers Benefits % |
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| 2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic News Release, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - December 2022, Private Industry Workers Benefits % | ||||||
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| USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE | ||||||||||
| VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS | ||||||||||
| INFORMATION COLLECTION NOT INCLUDED IN BURDEN HOURS | ||||||||||
| OMB # 0570-0071 | ||||||||||
| September 26, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns. | Total Hours and Cost Not Included in Burden Hours: | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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| NOFO Section |
Title | Form No. (If Any) |
% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To | Estimated # of Respondents | Reports Filed Annually | Total Responses (D) x (E) |
Estimated # of Hours Per Response | Estimated Total Hours (F) x (G) |
Prof. Wage Rate | Total Cost (H) x (I) |
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