2009 Ocs Icr080508

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Overview

RATES
UNIVERSE
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8
Exhibit 9
Exhibit 10
Exhibit 11
Exhibit 12
Exhibit 13
Exhibit 14

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Sheet 1: RATES

		Appendix A-1
		LABOR RATES *
Contractor Rates [1]
	2007 Hourly	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	$94.00	$44.68	2.1	$93.83
Respondent Rates [1]
	2007 Hourly	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	$63.00	$29.88	2.1	$62.75
State/Local Agency Rates [2]
	2007 Hourly	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	$75.00	$37.73	2	$75.46
EPA Rates [3]
	2007 Hourly	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	$43.00	$26.98	1.6	$43.17
[1] Contract and Respondent rates obtained from "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Table 2: Employment Costs for Civilian Workers by Occupational and Industry Group (Construction, Extraction, Farming, Forestry, and Fishing)" U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BLS, December 2007. 110% overhead assumed.
[2] State/Local rates obtained from "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Table 4: Employment Costs for State and Local Government Workers" U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BLS, December 2007. 110% overhead assumed.
[3] Federal Labor Cost obtained from U.S. Office of Personnel Management 2007 General Schedule Table 2007-GS. Hourly labor rate assumed is GS-12, Step 1 (Technical Labor). 60% overhead assumed.

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Sheet 2: UNIVERSE

	Appendix A-2
	Universe of Respondents
Universe Estimates
Sources under EPA authority
# New exploration sources	28
# New development/production sources	1
# Existing sources	0
# New alternative energy sources	4	1 major source permit, 3 minor source permits
Sources under State/local authority
# New exploration sources	0
# New development/production sources	0
# Existing sources	23	include four sources making minor permit mods.
# Construction mod to existing sources	0
# New alternative energy sources	4
Total Number of Sources	60

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Sheet 3: Exhibit 1

EXHIBIT 1. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Labor Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Read regulations	28	1	9.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	47	$2,940.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	28	1	9.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	47	$2,940.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	28	1	9.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	280	$17,640.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Beth Friedman: Added rows 9 and 10, major source burden is half of major source develop. Permit, minor source is 25%. Prepare major source permit application	12	1	4.00	50	3,150.00	293	$27,542.00	1372	$122,768.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare minor source permit application	16	1	5.33	25	1,575.00	146	$13,724.00	912	$81,594.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	7	1	2.33	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	98	$6,174.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	28	1	9.33	32	2,016.00	0	$0.00	299	$18,816.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year**	49.00				Burden	3054	$252,872.67			$0.00	$0.00
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except hours added for preparing permit applications
**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

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Sheet 4: Exhibit 2

EXHIBIT 2. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Labor Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Read regulations	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	4	1	1.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	40	$2,520.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Beth Friedman: Added rows 9 and 10, major source burden is half of major source develop. Permit, minor source is 25%. Prepare major source permit application	1	1	0.33	50	3,150.00	293	$27,542.00	114	$10,230.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare minor source permit application	3	1	1.00	25	1,575.00	146	$13,724.00	171	$15,299.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	2	1	0.67	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	28	$1,764.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	4	1	1.33	32	2,016.00	0	$0.00	43	$2,688.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year**	7.33				Burden	409	$33,341.67			$0.00	$0.00
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except hours added for preparing permit applications
**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

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Sheet 5: Exhibit 3

EXHIBIT 3. NEW DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCTION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence2	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Read regulations	1	1	0.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	2	$105.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	1	1	0.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	2	$105.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	1	1	0.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	10	$630.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare preconstruction permit application	1	1	0.33	100	6,300.00	585	$54,990.00	228	$20,430.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	1	1	0.33	100	6,300.00	764	$71,816.00	288	$26,038.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	1	1	0.33	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	14	$882.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	1	1	0.33	64	819.00	0	$0.00	21	$273.00	$1,425.85	$28,517.00	$475.28	$9,505.67
		Responses per Year**	2.33				Burden	565	$48,463.67	$1,425.85	$28,517.00	$475.28	$9,505.67
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.
2. Assumes O&M is 5 percent of capital costs
**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

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Sheet 6: Exhibit 4

EXHIBIT 4. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Read regulations	0	0	0.00	5	315.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	0	0	0.00	5	315.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct and permit application	0	0	0.00	70	4,410.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	0	0	0.00	100	6,300.00	748	$70,312.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to local agency	0	0	0.00	64	4,032.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	0				Burden	0	$0.00			$0.00	$0.00
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 7: Exhibit 5

EXHIBIT 5. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Read regulations	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct and permit application	4	1	1.33	70	4,410.00	0	$0.00	93	$5,880.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	4	1	1.33	100	6,300.00	748	$70,312.00	1,131	$102,149.33	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to local agency	4	1	1.33	64	4,032.00	0	$0.00	85	$5,376.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	6.67				Burden	1,323	$114,245.33			$0.00	$0.00
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 8: Exhibit 6

EXHIBIT 6. EXISTING SOURCES UNDERSTATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence2	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					$63.00		$94.00
Prepare permit to operate application	23	1	8	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	322	$20,286.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform annual compliance test	23	3	23	100	6,300.00	764	$71,816.00	19,872	$1,796,668.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	23	3	23	64	819.00	0	$0.00	1,472	$18,837.00	$1,425.00	$0.00	$32,775.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	0	1	0.00	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare preconstruction permit application	0	1	0.00	100	6,300.00	585	$54,990.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	54				Burden	21,666	$1,835,791.00	$1,425.00	$0.00	$32,775.00	$0.00
1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 9: Exhibit 7

EXHIBIT 7. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$75.00
Consult with sources	0	1	0.00	5	$375.00	0	$0.00
Review NOI to construct	0	1	0.00	55	$4,125.00	0	$0.00
Review permit to operate application	0	1	0.00	40	$3,000.00	0	$0.00
Oversee initial compliance test	0	1	0.00	67	$5,025.00	0	$0.00
Conduct inspections	0	2	0.00	16	$1,200.00	0	$0.00
Review data reports	0	1	0.00	8	$600.00	0	$0.00
					Burden	0	$0.00
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 10: Exhibit 8

EXHIBIT 8. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$75.00
Consult with sources	4	1	1.33	5	$375.00	7	$500.00
Review NOI to construct	4	1	1.33	55	$4,125.00	73	$5,500.00
Review permit to operate application	4	1	1.33	40	$3,000.00	53	$4,000.00
Oversee initial compliance test	4	1	1.33	67	$5,025.00	89	$6,700.00
Conduct inspections	4	2	2.67	16	$1,200.00	43	$3,200.00
Review data reports	4	1	1.33	8	$600.00	11	$800.00
					Burden	276	$20,700.00
			9.33
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 11: Exhibit 9

EXHIBIT 9. EXISTING SOURCES UNDERSTATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$75.00
Oversee annual compliance test	23	3	23	67	$5,025.00	1,541	$115,575.00
Conduct inspections	23	12	92	16	$1,200.00	1,472	$110,400.00
Review permit to operate application	23	1	7.66666666666667	40	$3,000.00	307	$23,000.00
Review data reports	23	3	23	8	$600.00	184	$13,800.00
Review NOI to construct and permit application	0	1	0.00	35	$2,625.00	0	$0.00
					Burden	3,504	$262,775.00
			145.666666666667
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 12: Exhibit 10

EXHIBIT 10. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$43.00
Consult with sources	28	1	9.33	5	$215.00	47	$2,006.67
Review NOI to construct and permit application	28	1	9.33	35	$1,505.00	327	$14,046.67
Review data reports	28	1	9.33	8	$344.00	75	$3,210.67
					Burden	448	$19,264.00
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 13: Exhibit 11

EXHIBIT 11. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$43.00
Consult with sources	4	1	1.33	5	$215.00	7	$286.67
Review NOI to construct and minor permit application	3	1	1.00	35	$1,505.00	35	$1,505.00
Review NOI to construct and minor permit application	1	1	0.33	263	$11,309.00	88	$3,769.67
Review data reports	3	1	1.00	8	$344.00	8	$344.00
					Burden	137	$5,905.33
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 14: Exhibit 12

EXHIBIT 12. NEW and EXISTING DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCTION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Costs per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$43.00
Consult with sources	1	1	0.33	5	$215.00	2	$71.67
Review NOI to construct and permit application	1	1	0.33	263	$11,309.00	88	$3,769.67
Review preconstruction permit application	1	1	0.33	100	$4,300.00	33	$1,433.33
Oversee initial compliance test	1	1	0.33	67	$2,881.00	22	$960.33
Review operating permit application	1	1	0.33	40	$8,600.00	13	$2,866.67
Review data reports	1	1	0.33	8	$559.00	3	$186.33
					Burden	161	$9,288.00
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

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Sheet 15: Exhibit 13

EXHIBIT 13. CONSISTENCY UPDATES AND OVERSEEING STATE/LOCAL ACTIVITIES
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN
Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					$43.00
Annual Consistency Reviews	10	30	10	4	172.00	40	$1,720.00
Major NOI/Regulatory Changes Review	6	6	2	150	6,450.00	300	$12,900.00
Minor NOI/Regulatory Changes Review	9	9	3	40	1,720.00	120	$5,160.00
					Burden	460	$19,780.00
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except we have added concept of "minor" review
See supporting statement for explanation of Number of Respondents

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Sheet 16: Exhibit 14

EXHIBIT 14. OCS AIR REGULATIONS INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL BURDENS AND COSTS
	Responses	Respondent Hours	Respondent Costs	O&M Costs	Capital Costs	Agency Hours	Agency Costs
New Exploration Sources Under EPA Authority (Exhibit 1)	49.0	3,054	$252,873	$0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources under EPA Authority (Exhibit 2)	7.3	409	33,342	0	0
New Development / Production Sources Under EPA Authority Exhibit 3)	2.3	565	$48,464	$475	$9,506
New Exploration Sources Under Local Authority (Exhibit 4)	0.0	0	$0	$0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources under Local Authority (Exhibit 5)	6.7	1,323	114,245	0	0
Existing Development / Production Sources Under Local Authority (Exhibit 6)	53.7	21,666	$1,835,791	$32,775	$0
Subtotal of Industry Burden	119.0	27,017	$2,284,714	$33,250	$9,506
New Exploration Sources (Exhibit 7)		0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources (Exhibit 8)	9.3	276	20,700
Existing Development/ Production Sources (Exhibit 9)	145.7	3,504	$262,775
Subtotal of State/Local Burden	155.0	3,780	$283,475
New Exploration Sources (Exhibit 10)						448	$19,264
New Alternative Energy Sources (Exhibit 11)						137	5,905
New and Existing Development/ Production Sources (Exhibit 12)						161	$9,288
Consistency Updates (Exhibit 13)						460	$19,780
Subtotal of EPA Burden						1,206	$54,237
Total Annual Cost /Burden for the Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations	274	30,797	$2,568,189	$33,250	$9,506	1,206	$54,237