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requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 161,274.
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 72.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
9,151,424 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$118,653,327. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $14,698,327
and an estimated cost of $22,793,000 for
capital investment and $81,162,000 for
maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 526,559 hours
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This increase is primarily due to
restructuring adjustments (i.e.,
incorporation of the approved burden
hours from the previously stand-alone
ICRs for the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule, and
Ground Water Rule
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
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EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 2, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0437; FRL–8576–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Public Water
System Supervision Program
(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0270.43, OMB
Control No. 2040–0090
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on September
30, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection
as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2008–0437, by one of the following
methods:
• http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method): Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: OW–[email protected].
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Water Docket, MC: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2008–
0437. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through http://
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www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
http://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ’’anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through http://
www.regulations.gov your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, (MC:
4606M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202–564–3847; fax number:
202–564–3755; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OW–2008–0437, which is available
for online viewing at http://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room
is 202–566–1744, and the telephone
number for the Water Docket is 202–
566–2426.
Use http://www.regulations.gov to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
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the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply To?
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Affected entities: New and existing
public water systems (PWS), primacy
agencies, and EPA.
Title: Public Water System
Supervision Program (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0270.43,
OMB Control No. 2040–0090.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on September 30,
2008. An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means,
such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) Program Renewal
ICR examines public water system,
primacy agency, EPA and tribal operator
certification provider burden and costs
for ‘‘cross-cutting’’ recordkeeping and
reporting requirements (i.e., the burden
and costs for complying with drinking
water information requirements that are
not associated with contaminantspecific rulemakings). These activities
which have recordkeeping and reporting
requirements that are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142 include the following: Consumer
Confidence Reports (CCRs), Primacy
Regulation Activities, Variance and
Exemption Rule (V/E Rule), General
State Primacy Activities, Public
Notification (PN) and Proficiency
Testing Studies for Drinking Water
Laboratories. The information collection
activities for both the Operator
Certification/Expense Reimbursement
Program and the Capacity Development
Program are driven by the grant
withholding and reporting provisions
under sections 1419 and 1420,
respectively, of the Safe Drinking Water
Act. Although the Tribal Operator
Certification Program is voluntary, the
information collection is driven by grant
eligibility requirements outlined in the
Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant
Tribal Set-Aside Program Final
Guidelines and the Tribal Drinking
Water Operator Certification Program
Guidelines.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
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What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
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estimated to average 6.5 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 161,682.
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 3.1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
3,249,695 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$119,174,000. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $97,636,000
and an estimated cost of $21,538,000 for
capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of about 23,668
hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This increase is due to restructuring
adjustments (i.e., incorporation of the
approved burden hours from the
previously stand-alone ICR for the
Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking
Water Laboratories).
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
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technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: June 2, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0145; FRL–8576–9]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National-Scale Activity
Survey (N–SAS); EPA ICR No. 2293.01,
OMB Control No. 2060–NEW
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. This is a request for a new
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted
below, describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before July 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2008–0145, to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environnemental
Protection Agency, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Zachary Pekar, Health and
Environmental Impacts Division, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Code C504–06, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919–541–
3704; fax: 919–541–0237; e-mail:
[email protected].
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
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procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On February 28, 2008 (73 FR 10765),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ\OAR–2008–0145, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Air and
Radiation Docket is 202–566–1742.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential
business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: National-Scale Activity Survey
(N–SAS).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2293.01,
OMB Control No. 2060–NEW.
ICR Status: This ICR is for a new
information collection activity. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information, unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR,
after appearing in the Federal Register
when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
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Abstract: EPA supports the Air
Quality Index (AQI), a program that uses
data from air quality monitors to
forecast pollution levels and to notify
the public of health hazards associated
with air pollution, primarily ozone and
particulate matter pollution (PM). EPA,
specifically the Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, which manages
the AQI program, is interested in
assessing the public’s awareness,
knowledge and both stated and actual
behavioral response to AQI warnings.
To address this need, OAQPS wishes to
conduct the National-Scale Activity
Surveys (N–SAS) to gather information
on perceptions, awareness, attitudes,
and stated and actual behaviors in
response to AQI warnings.
EPA is requesting permission from
OMB to conduct a survey of 1,600
individuals age 35 or older who meet
minimal activity requirements living in
Washington, DC; Sacramento (also other
cities in San Joaquin Valley—San
Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera,
Fresno), Chicago, Dallas, Houston,
Atlanta, Philadelphia, or St. Louis. The
data will be collected through a webbased survey of members from
Knowledge Network’s web panel.
The N–SAS consists of a series of nine
surveys. A screening survey at the
beginning and a debriefing survey at the
end will provide information on the
research participants, their awareness
and knowledge of air pollution and the
Air Quality Index (AQI), risk
perceptions regarding health effects, and
reported behaviors on high ozone days.
After the screening survey, research
participants will be administered a set
of seven activity diaries administered on
both high and low ozone days to collect
information on actual behavior.
The information obtained from N–
SAS will be used by EPA to assess
hypotheses for the N–SAS research
participants regarding:
• Extent of awareness of and
knowledge about the AQI;
• The effects of the AQI-based
warnings on behavior in eight cities
with significant pollution problems;
• The correlation between awareness,
knowledge, stated behavior on high
pollution days and data on behavior
reported in the activity diariesl;
• Differences in behavior, awareness
and knowledge among different subsamples of the N–SAS research
participants.
In addition to assessing the
effectiveness of AQI-based ozone
warnings, the data will also be used to
supplement the limited data available to
develop exposure profiles for older
Americans.
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Appendix B
Consumer Confidence Rule Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Number of Community Water Systems, Population Served, and Service Connections
Size
Category
Number of
Systems
Community Water Systems (CWSs)
Average
Service
Popul
Popul/Sys
Connections
Average
SCon/Sys
500 & under
501 to 3,300
3,301 to 10,000
10,001 to 50,000
50,001 to 99,999
100,000 & over
29,282
13,906
4,822
3,175
526
399
4,857,007
19,848,329
27,942,486
69,307,758
35,787,969
128,707,655
166
1,427
5,795
21,829
68,038
322,576
3,243,179
7,350,429
9,826,539
22,604,410
11,656,018
35,035,005
111
529
2,038
7,119
22,160
87,807
Total
52,110
286,451,204
5,497
89,715,580
1,722
Source: SDWIS/FED Data from October 2007
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July 2008
Exhibit 2
Summary of CWSs and Service Connections
CWS Size Category
(population served)
500 & under
501 to 3,300
3,301 to 10,000
10,001 to 50,000
50,001 to 99,999
100,000 & over
Totals
Number of
CWSs
29,282
13,906
4,822
3,175
526
399
52,110
Number of Customers
(service connections)
3,243,179
7,350,429
9,826,539
22,604,410
11,656,018
35,035,005
89,715,580
Source: SDWIS/FED Data from October 2007
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3
Report Delivery Costs (O&M Costs)
CWS Size Category
Standard O&M
Postage Per
(population served) Cost Per Report [1] Report [2]
500 & under
$0.03
$0.400
501 to 3,300
$0.03
$0.400
3,301 to 10,000
$0.03
$0.400
10,001 to 50,000
$0.03
$0.400
50,001 to 99,999
$0.006
$0.400
100,000 & over
$0.006
$0.400
Total O&M
Cost Per
Report
$0.425
$0.425
$0.425
$0.425
$0.406
$0.406
Notes:
[1] Standard O&M cost per report includes the cost of paper, photocopying or printing, folding,
and affixing labels.
[2] Postage per report based on bulk rates for delivery to customers. All other postage rates
(e.g., for delivery of reports and certifications from CWSs to their State/Primacy Agency)
assume the full postage rate for a first class letter, $0.42.
Sources:
Standard O&M costs: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried
forward from 1998 ICR and updated for inflation using CPI-U 1998 Annual Avg. to 2007 Annual
Avg.)
Postage per report: U.S. Postal Service website www.usps.gov
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
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July 2008
Exhibit 4
Publication and Internet Access Costs (O&M Costs)
CWS Size Category Publishing Cost Per Internet Access Cost
(population served)
Report
Per System [1]
500 & under
501 to 3,300
3,301 to 10,000
10,001 to 50,000
50,001 to 99,999
100,000 & over
N/A
$254
$763
$2,544
$2,544
$2,544
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$64
Notes:
[1] Internet costs apply only to those systems not able to receive free internet
access.
Sources:
Publishing cost per report: Average cost to publish report in a newspaper typical for
each size system, based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule
(carried forward from 1998 ICR and updated for inflation using CPI-U 1998 Annual
Avg. to 2007 Annual Avg.)
Internet access cost per system: Based on consultations during development of the
CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR and updated for inflation using CPI-U
1998 Annual Avg. to 2007 Annual Avg.)
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
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July 2008
Exhibit 5
Annual Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost - Development of Consumer Confidence Report
Information Collection Activity
A
B
Hours Per
System
Number of CWSs
(No. of Activities)
C=A*B
D
Annual Burden Labor
(hrs)
Rate
E=C*D
Annual Labor
Cost
F
G=B*F
H
O&M Cost Annual O&M
Annual
Per Activity
Cost
Capital Cost
I=E+G+H
Total Annual
Cost
Prepare report
500 & under
4.00
29,282
117,128
$30.72
$3,597,853
$0.00
$0
$0
$3,597,853
501 to 3,300
12.50
13,906
173,825
$30.72
$5,339,430
$0.00
$0
$0
$5,339,430
3,301 to 10,000
18.50
4,822
89,207
$30.72
$2,740,196
$0.00
$0
$0
$2,740,196
10,001 to 50,000
23.00
3,175
73,025
$30.72
$2,243,129
$0.00
$0
$0
$2,243,129
50,001 to 99,999
23.00
526
12,098
$30.72
$371,618
$0.00
$0
$0
$371,618
100,000 & over
23.00
399
9,177
$30.72
$281,892
$0.00
$0
$0
$281,892
$120,979
Submit report, certify that report was distributed to customers, and certify that information is correct to the State/Primacy Agency.
500 & under
0.12
29,282
3,514
$30.72
$107,936
$0.45
$13,043
$0
501 to 3,300
0.12
13,906
1,669
$30.72
$51,259
$0.45
$6,194
$0
$57,453
3,301 to 10,000
0.12
4,822
579
$30.72
$17,774
$0.45
$2,148
$0
$19,922
10,001 to 50,000
0.12
3,175
381
$30.72
$11,703
$0.45
$1,414
$0
$13,118
50,001 to 99,999
0.12
526
63
$30.72
$1,939
$0.43
$224
$0
$2,163
100,000 & over
0.12
399
48
$30.72
$1,471
$0.43
$170
$0
$1,641
Storing and making available one copy of the report.
500 & under
0.25
29,282
7,321
$30.72
$224,866
$0.00
$0
$0
$224,866
501 to 3,300
0.25
13,906
3,477
$30.72
$106,789
$0.00
$0
$0
$106,789
3,301 to 10,000
0.25
4,822
1,206
$30.72
$37,030
$0.00
$0
$0
$37,030
10,001 to 50,000
0.25
3,175
794
$30.72
$24,382
$0.00
$0
$0
$24,382
50,001 to 99,999
0.25
526
132
$30.72
$4,039
$0.00
$0
$0
$4,039
100,000 & over
0.25
399
100
$30.72
$3,064
$0.00
$0
$0
$3,064
N/A
156,330
493,741
N/A
$15,166,368
N/A
$23,194
$0
$15,189,562
Subtotals
Sources:
Hours per system: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR). No new burden estimates were received during the February 2008
consultation with water industry representatives.
Number of CWSs: Exhibit 2
Labor Rates: $2006 labor rate of $17.87 was obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and inflated to $2007 using the Employee Cost Index (ECI). An overhead rate of 60
percent was applied, resulting in an hourly rate of $30.72.
O&M Cost Per Activity: Exhibit 3
Capital Costs: All capital costs were incurred during the first 3-year ICR period.
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-5
July 2008
Exhibit 6
Annual Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost - Delivery of Consumer Confidence Report
Information Collection Activity
A
B
C
D
E=B*D
F=A*E
G
H=F*G
I=C*D or B*D
J
K=I*J
L
Hours
Per
System
Total
Number
of CWSs
Total Number
of Service
Connections
% CWSs
Performing
Activity
Number of
CWS
Activities
Annual
Burden
(hrs)
O&M
Number of
Annual
Cost Per Annual O&M Capital
O&M
Labor Annual Labor
Activities [1] Activity
Rate
Cost
Cost
Cost
M=H+K+L
Total Annual
Cost
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 500 or Fewer People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
29,282
3,243,179
50%
14,641
14,641
$30.72
$449,732
1,621,590
$0.03
$41,246
$0
$490,978
Post report
0.12
29,282
3,243,179
50%
14,641
1,757
$30.72
$53,968
14,641
$0.03
$372
$0
$54,340
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 501 to 3,300 People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
13,906
7,350,429
25%
3,477
3,477
$30.72
$106,789
1,837,607
$0.03
$46,741
$0
$153,529
Mail as separate item
1.00
13,906
7,350,429
25%
3,477
3,477
$30.72
$106,789
1,837,607
$0.43
$781,784
$0
$888,572
Publish notice of how to obtain CCR
0.25
13,906
7,350,429
50%
6,953
1,738
$30.72
$53,394
6,953
$254
$1,768,536
$0
$1,821,930
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 3,301 to 10,000 People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
4,822
9,826,539
25%
1,206
1,206
$30.72
$37,030
2,456,635
$0.03
$62,486
$0
$99,516
Mail as separate item
1.00
4,822
9,826,539
25%
1,206
1,206
$30.72
$37,030
2,456,635
$0.43
$1,045,140
$0
$1,082,170
Publish notice of how to obtain CCR
0.25
4,822
9,826,539
50%
2,411
603
$30.72
$18,515
2,411
$763
$1,839,756
$0
$1,858,271
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 10,001 to 50,000 People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
3,175
22,604,410
100%
3,175
3,175
$30.72
$97,527
22,604,410
$0.03
$574,956
$0
$672,484
Publish notice of how to obtain CCR
0.25
3,175
22,604,410
100%
3,175
794
$30.72
$24,382
3,175
$2,544
$8,075,798
$0
$8,100,179
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 50,001 to 99,999 People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
526
11,656,018
100%
526
526
$30.72
$16,157
11,656,018
$0.006
$74,119
$0
$90,277
Publish notice of how to obtain CCR
0.25
526
11,656,018
100%
526
132
$30.72
$4,039
526
$2,544
$1,337,912
$0
$1,341,951
Report Delivery - Systems Serving 100,000 or More People
Deliver as bill stuffer
1.00
399
35,035,005
100%
399
399
$30.72
$12,256
35,035,005
$0.006
$222,784
$0
$235,040
Publish notice of how to obtain CCR
0.25
399
35,035,005
100%
399
100
$30.72
$3,064
399
$2,544
$1,014,880
$0
$1,017,944
Post on Public Internet SiteSystems with Free Internet Service
0.50
399
35,035,005
90%
359
180
$5,515
359
$0.00
$0
$0
$5,515
Post on Public Internet SiteSystems Paying for Internet Service
0.50
399
35,035,005
10%
40
20
$613
40
$64
$2,537
$0
$3,150
Subtotals
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
56,609
33,427
$1,026,799
79,534,011
N/A
$16,889,046
$0
$17,915,845
$30.72
$30.72
N/A
Notes:
[1] Number of O&M activities for delivery of report as bill stuffer or separate item based on the number of service connections, all other O&M activity numbers based on the number of CWSs.
Sources:
Hours per system: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR). No new burden estimates were received during the February 2008 consultation with water
industry representatives.
Number of CWSs and Service Connections: Exhibit 2
% CWSs Performing Activity: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR).
Labor Rates: $2006 labor rate of $17.87 was obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and inflated to $2007 using the Employee Cost Index (ECI).
An overhead rate of 60 percent was applied, resulting in an hourly rate of $30.72.
O&M Cost Per Activity: Exhibits 3 and 4
Capital Costs: All capital costs were incurred during the first 3-year ICR period.
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-6
July 2008
Exhibit 7
Annual Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost - States/Primacy Agencies
Information Collection Activity
A
B
C
D
E=D*C
F=A*E
G
H=F*G
I
J
M=H+I+J
Hours Per
System
Number of
Respondents
Total
Number of
CWSs
% CWSs
Needing
Assistance
Number of
Activities
Annual
Burden
(hrs)
Labor
Rate
Annual
Labor
Cost
Annual
O&M
Cost
Annual
Capital
Cost
Total
Annual
Cost
Assist in Preparation of Reports for Small CWSs
Systems serving 500 or fewer
4.00
57
29,282
50%
14,641
58,564
$42.80
$2,506,487
$0
$0
$2,506,487
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
4.00
57
13,906
50%
6,953
27,812
$42.80
$1,190,329
$0
$0
$1,190,329
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
4.00
57
4,822
25%
1,206
4,822
$42.80
$206,377
$0
$0
$206,377
Receive and review CWS reports
0.20
57
52,110
100%
52,110
10,422
$42.80
$446,052
$0
$0
$446,052
File reports
0.10
57
52,110
100%
52,110
5,211
$42.80
$223,026
$0
$0
$223,026
Totals
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
127,020
106,831
N/A
$4,572,272
$0
$0
$4,572,272
State Recordkeeping
Sources:
Hours per system: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR). No new burden estimates were received during the February 2008
consultation with water industry representatives.
Number of CWSs: Exhibit 2
% CWSs Needing Assistance: Based on consultations during development of the CCR Rule (carried forward from 1998 ICR).
Labor Rates: $2006 labor rate of $24.92 was obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and inflated to $2007 using the Employee Cost Index (ECI). An overhead rate of 60 percent
was applied, resulting in an hourly rate of $42.80.
O&M Cost: States/Primacy Agencies are assumed to incur negligable O&M costs.
Capital Costs: All capital costs were incurred during the first 3-year ICR period.
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-7
July 2008
Exhibit 8
Summary of CCR Burden and Costs
Respondent
CWSs
A
B
C=B/A
D
Annual
Respondents
Annual
Burden
(hrs)
Average Burden
(hrs/respondent)
Annual
Labor Cost
Annual O&M Annual Capital/
Startup Cost
Cost
52,110
527,168
10
$16,193,167
$16,912,240
57
106,831
1,874
$4,572,272
$0
States/Primacy Agencies
E
F
G=D+E+F
I
J=G/I
Total Annual
Cost
H=G/A
Average
Annual Cost
Per
Respondent
Annual
Responses
Average Annual
Cost Per
Response
$0
$33,105,407
$635
212,939
$155
$0
$4,572,272
$80,215
127,020
$36
Sources: Derived from Exhibits 1-7.
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-8
July 2008
Exhibit 9
Consumer Confidence Reports - Summary of Original and Revised Burden Estimates
No consultation comments were received on Consumer Confidence Reports burden estimates.
PWSS ICR - Consumer Confidence Reports
B-9
July 2008
Appendix C
Variances and Exemptions Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Variances and Exemptions PWS Burden & Costs
Task
Complete variance application with help
Notify persons served of variance application
Complete financial analysis without help
Complete variance application without help
Complete exemption application with help
Complete application to extend exemption with help
Notify persons served of exemption application
Complete financial analysis of exemption without help
Complete exemption application without help
Complete financial analysis to extend exemption without help
Complete application to extend exemption without help
Notify persons served of exemption application (for systems >3,300)
Totals
Number of
Systems Applying
A
18
45
25
25
134
100
286
152
152
134
88
27
286
Burden per
Application
(hours)
B
3
2
10
24
3
1.5
2
10
24
5
12
2
Labor
Rate ($/hr)
C
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
$30.72
Total
Burden
(hours) Total Costs ($)
D=A*B
E=C*D
54
$1,658.73
90
$2,764.55
250
$7,679.32
600
$18,430.36
402
$12,348.34
150
$4,607.59
572
$17,570.28
1,520
$46,690.25
3,648 $112,056.61
670
$20,580.57
1,056
$32,437.44
54
$1,658.73
9,066 $276,824.06
[A] Number of systems applying for variances carried forward from 1998 ICR for the V&E rule. Data for exemptions derived from April 2008 EPA
data on total number of actual exemptions applied for under the Arsenic Rule (286 systems). Number of systems completing each task was
based on percentages of systems completing each task in 1998 ICR (assuming a total of 411 systems in 1998).
[B] Burden for both variances and exemptions carried forward from 1998 ICR for the V&E rule.
[C] From 2006 BLS SOC Code 51-8031, "Local Government - Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators" updated to
2007$ using the ECI.
PWSS ICR - Variances and Exemptions
C-1
July 2008
Exhibit 2
Variances and Exemptions Primacy Burden and Costs
Task
Regulation adoption
Evaluate variance application
Evaluate ensuing exemption applications
Complete financial analysis of variance for systems
Assist systems to complete variance application
Construct a compliance schedule for variance for which compliance alternative found
Write terms of small system variance to ensure enforceability
Notify administrator of proposed variances
Respond to administrator's objections
Provide public notice and public hearing
Enforce compliance schedule and report progress
File management for variances
Five year review
Complete financial analysis of exemption for system
Assist systems to complete exemption application
Create compliance schedule for exemption for which compliance alternative is found
Create compliance schedule for each exemption granted
Notify administrator of proposed exemptions
Respond to administrator's objections
Provide public notice and public hearing
Enforce compliance schedule and report progress
File management for exemptions
Quarterly variances and exemptions report (number of states)
Rule training (staff per year receiving training)
Management (number of states)
Supervision (number of states)
Clerical support (number of states)
Total
Number of
Burden per
Total
Systems
Application
Labor
Burden
Applying
(hours)
Rate ($/hr) (hours)
Total Costs ($)
A
B
C
D = A*B
E = C*D
6.22
2080
$42.80
12,938
$553,717.78
45.45
40
$42.80
1,818
$77,808.78
286
20
$42.80
5,720
$244,810.92
21
10
$42.80
210
$8,987.81
21
18
$42.80
378
$16,178.06
30
24
$42.80
720
$30,815.36
13
24
$42.80
312
$13,353.32
18
1
$42.80
18
$770.38
5.25
24
$42.80
126
$5,392.69
13.5
24
$42.80
324
$13,866.91
108
6
$42.80
648
$27,733.82
108
0.5
$42.80
54
$2,311.15
24
12
$42.80
288
$12,326.14
134
10
$42.80
1,340
$57,350.81
134
18
$42.80
2,412
$103,231.46
132
24
$42.80
3,168
$135,587.58
154
24
$42.80
3,696
$158,185.51
154
1
$42.80
154
$6,591.06
19
24
$42.80
456
$19,516.39
154
24
$42.80
3,696
$158,185.51
286
6
$42.80
1,716
$73,443.27
286
0.5
$42.80
143
$6,120.27
57
208
$42.80
11,856
$507,426.26
18.4
80
$42.80
1,472
$63,000.29
57
208
$42.80
11,856
$507,426.26
57
208
$42.80
11,856
$507,426.26
57
208
$42.80
11,856
$507,426.26
89,231 $3,818,990.36
[A] Number of systems applying for variances carried forward from 1998 ICR for the V&E rule. Data for exemptions derived from April 2008 EPA data on total
number of actual exemptions applied for under the Arsenic Rule (286 systems) and number of approved exemptions (154). Number of systems completing each
task was based on percentages of systems completing each task in 1998 ICR (assuming a total of 411 systems in 1998).
[B] Data from variances carried forward from 1998 ICR. Data for exemptions based on EPA data on actual exemptions applied for and granted for the arsenic
rule. Percentage of systems requiring state help was maintained from the 1998 ICR.
[C] From 2006 BLS SOC Code 19-2041, "State Government - Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health" updated to 2007$ using the ECI.
PWSS ICR - Variances and Exemptions
C-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3
Variances and Exemptions - Summary of Original and Revised Burden
Estimates
Year 1
PWS
Burden (hrs)
Respondents
Responses
Costs (2007$)
Primacy Agency
Burden (hrs)
Respondents
Responses
Costs (2007$)
Year 2
9,066
519
286
$276,824
9,066
519
286
$276,824
89,231
57
2,399
$3,818,990
89,231
57
2,399
$3,818,990
PWSS ICR - Variances and Exemptions
C-3
Year 3
9,066
519
286
$276,824
Totals
Average
27,198
1,557
858
$830,472
9066
519
286
$276,824
89,231
267,692
57
57
2,399
7,196
$3,818,990 $11,456,971
89,231
57
2,399
$3,818,990
July 2008
Appendix D
Capacity Development Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Assumptions for Capacity Development Burden Per System
Time per System
FTEs per System
Number of Systems per
Year
Program for New Systems
1 Applying for approval
2 Improving capacity for approval
40
20
0.019
0.010
456
91
8.8
0.9
Strategy for Existing Systems
3 Cooperation with State strategy
8
0.004
13,859
53.3
Additional Program for New Systems Assumptions
Number of new systems per State per year:
Total FTEs
per Year
8
Percentage of New Systems that are denied initial approval and therefore must submit supplemental materials:
20%
Additional Stategy for Existing Systems Assumptions
Percentage of all CWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
Percentage of all TNCWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
Percentage of all NTNCWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
Total Number of Systems affected during October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011:
20%
2.5%
7%
41,578
Other Assumptions
Cost of one system FTE:
Number of hours/year/FTE:
$63,892
2,080
PWSS ICR - Capacity Development
D-1
July 2008
Exhibit 2
Assumptions for Capacity Development Burden Per State
Program for New Systems
Activity
Time per
system
FTEs per
system
Number of
systems
100
0.0481
8
4
Annual Burden
1 Approval of systems
2 Improving capacity for
approval
Subtotal
Strategy for Existing Systems
Annual Burden
3 Implementing strategy
Subtotal
4
Percent of
States
FTEs per State
456
21.9231
0.3846
0.0038
91
0.3508
22.2738
0.0062
0.3908
0.0019
13,859
26.6526
26.6526
0.4676
0.4676
SNC list with reasons (2003)
All Programs
6
Documentation of program
performance to EPA
in FTEs
Percent of
States
Total FTEs
5 Submittal of report to the
Governor on the progress
and success of strategy
Subtotal
Time
Time
in FTEs
100%
8
0.0038
0.2192
0.0038
100%
40
0.0192
1.0962
1.3154
0.0192
0.0231
100%
40
0.0192
1.0962
0.0192
1.0962
0.0192
Subtotal
Additional Program for New Systems Assumptions
Number of new systems per State per year:
Percentage of New Systems that are denied initial approval and therefore must submit supplemental materials:
8
20%
Additional Stategy for Existing Systems Assumptions
Percentage of all CWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
Percentage of all TNCWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
Percentage of all NTNCWSs that will participate in State strategy each year:
20%
2.5%
7%
Other Assumptions
Annual cost of State FTE:
Number of hours/year/FTE:
PWSS ICR - Capacity Development
$89,022
2080
D-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3
Capacity Development Burden Estimate
Annual
FTEs
PWS
New Systems: Applying for Approval
New Systems: Improving Capacity for Approval
Existing Systems: Cooperation with State Strategy
8.8
0.9
53.3
TOTAL
Annual
Hours
18,240
1,824
110,875
130,939
Cost
$560,283
$56,028
$3,405,767
$4,022,078
State
New System Capacity: Approval of Systems
New System Capacity: Improving Capacity for Approval
Existing Systems: Implementing Strategy
Existing Systems: SNC List with Reasons
Other State Burden: Documentation of Program Performance to EPA
TOTAL
PWSS ICR - Capacity Development
D-3
21.9
0.4
26.7
0.2
1.1
45,600
730
55,437
456
2,280
$1,951,639
$31,226
$2,372,668
$19,516
$97,582
104,503
$4,472,632
July 2008
Exhibit 4
Capacity Development Program - Summary of Original
and Revised Burden Estimates
Capacity Development Burden Per State
2004 Burden (Hours)
PWSS ICR - Capacity Development
Task
128 Approval of systems
D-4
Revised Burden
800 hrs
July 2008
Appendix E
General Primacy Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Costs for General Primacy Activities
Oct. 2008-Sept.
2009
PWS Workload Estimates
Oct. 2009-Sept. Oct. 2010-Sept.
2010
2011
I. MANAGEMENT, ADMINSTRATIVE, & STAFF
A. Grant Submittals
B. File Management
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
II. DATA MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
A. Maintain Data System
B. Prepare and Submit Monthly Violation Reports
C. Laboratory Certification
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 1,775,991.91
Line Item FTE Activities
III. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
A. Technical Activity
1. Review Plans for Major Projects
a. Systems >10,000
b. Systems 3,301 - 10,000
c. Systems ≤3,300
2. Review Plans for Minor Projects
a. Systems >500
b. Systems ≤500
3. Routine Inspections
B. Compliance/Monitoring
1. Violations Response
a. Issuing Notices of Violation/Ensuring Public Notification
Subtotal Cost For State Workload
Supervision (10 staff : 1 supervisor)
Rule Training (5 days per FTE)
Clerical (10 staff : 1 clerical)
Ongoing Training (5 days per FTE)1
Total Cost For State Workload
Total Cost For Purchases of Services
Total Cost For State (including Purchases of Services)
1
Total
Average
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 7,611,393.92
$ 7,611,393.92
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 1,775,991.91
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 1,775,991.91
$ 7,611,393.92
$ 7,611,393.92
$ 5,327,975.74
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 1,775,991.91
$
761,139.39
$ 1,014,852.52
$ 12,685,656.53
$
761,139.39
$ 1,014,852.52
$ 12,685,656.53
$
761,139.39
$ 1,014,852.52
$ 12,685,656.53
$ 2,283,418.18
$ 3,044,557.57
$ 38,056,969.60
$
761,139.39
$ 1,014,852.52
$ 12,685,656.53
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 6,342,828.27
$ 2,029,705.05
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 6,342,828.27
$ 2,029,705.05
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 6,342,828.27
$ 2,029,705.05
$ 7,611,393.92
$ 19,028,484.80
$ 6,089,115.14
$ 2,537,131.31
$ 6,342,828.27
$ 2,029,705.05
$ 5,632,431.50
$ 5,632,431.50
$ 5,632,431.50
$ 16,897,294.50
$ 5,632,431.50
42,928,262
4,292,826
8,586
4,292,826
8,586
51,531,085
42,928,262
4,292,826
8,586
4,292,826
8,586
51,531,085
42,928,262
4,292,826
8,586
4,292,826
8,586
51,531,085
128,784,785
12,878,479
25,757
12,878,479
25,757
154,593,256
42,928,262
4,292,826
8,586
4,292,826
8,586
51,531,085
51,531,085
51,531,085
51,531,085
154,593,256
51,531,085
Ongoing Training includes attending professional conferences, attending classes for skills such as public speaking and computers, and participating
in seminars such as employee health and well being and stress management.
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Exhibit 2
FTEs for General Primacy Activities
General Modeling Assumptions
Total number of systems
Number of systems ≤ 3,300
Number of systems > 3,300
Number of entities (includes States, territories, or Tribes)
Avg Annual Salary (including benefits & overhead)
Avg hours worked (1 FTE)
Line Item FTE Activities
Values
155,693 systems
146,508 systems
9,185 systems
57 entities
89,022 per year
2,080 hours per year
Oct. 2008Sept. 2009
PWS Workload Estimates
Oct. 2009Oct. 2010Total
Sept. 2010
Sept. 2011
Average
I. MANAGEMENT, ADMINSTRATIVE, & STAFF
A. Grant Submittals
B. File Management
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
85.5
85.5
28.5
28.5
II. DATA MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
A. Maintain Data System
B. Prepare and Submit Monthly Violation Reports
C. Laboratory Certification
28.5
28.5
20.0
28.5
28.5
20.0
28.5
28.5
20.0
85.5
85.5
59.9
28.5
28.5
20.0
8.6
11.4
142.5
8.6
11.4
142.5
8.6
11.4
142.5
25.7
34.2
427.5
8.6
11.4
142.5
28.5
71.3
22.8
28.5
71.3
22.8
28.5
71.3
22.8
85.5
213.8
68.4
28.5
71.3
22.8
63.3
63.3
63.3
189.8
63.3
III. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
A. Technical Activity
1. Review Plans for Major Projects
a. Systems >10,000
b. Systems 3,301 - 10,000
c. Systems ≤3,300
2. Review Plans for Minor Projects
a. Systems >500
b. Systems ≤500
3. Routine Inspections
B. Compliance/Monitoring
1. Violations Response
a. Issuing Notices of Violation/Ensuring Public Notification
FTE Subtotal
Supervision (10 staff : 1 supervisor)
Rule Training (5 days per FTE)
Clerical (10 staff : 1 clerical)
Ongoing Training (5 days per FTE)1
FTE Total
Total Cost For State Workload
Total Cost For Purchases of Services
Total Cost For State (including Purchases of Services)
Total Labor Hours for State Workload
482.2
48.2
0.1
48.2
0.1
482.2
48.2
0.1
48.2
0.1
482.2
48.2
0.1
48.2
0.1
1,446.7
144.7
0.3
144.7
0.3
482.2
48.2
0.1
48.2
0.1
578.9
578.9
578.9
1,736.6
578.9
$ 51,531,085
$ 51,531,085
$ 51,531,085
$ 51,531,085
1,204,022
$ 51,531,085
1,204,022
$ 51,531,085
1,204,022
$ 154,593,256
$
$ 154,593,256
3,612,067
$ 51,531,085
$
$ 51,531,085
1,204,022
1
Ongoing Training includes attending professional conferences, attending classes for skills such as public speaking and computers, and participating
in seminars such as employee health and well being and stress management.
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Exhibit 3
Hours for General Primacy Activities
General Modeling Assumptions
Total number of systems
Number of systems ≤ 3,300
Number of systems > 3,300
Number of entities (includes States, territories, or Tribes)
Avg Annual Salary (including benefits & overhead)
Avg hours worked (1 FTE)
Line Item FTE Activities
I. MANAGEMENT, ADMINSTRATIVE, & STAFF
A. Grant Submittals
B. File Management
II. DATA MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
A. Maintain Data System
B. Prepare and Submit Monthly Violation Reports
C. Laboratory Certification
III. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
A. Technical Activity
1. Review Plans for Major Projects
a. Systems >10,000
b. Systems 3,301 - 10,000
c. Systems ≤3,300
2. Review Plans for Minor Projects
a. Systems >500
b. Systems ≤500
3. Routine Inspections
B. Compliance/Monitoring
1. Violations Response
a. Issuing Notices of Violation/Ensuring Public Notification
Hours Subtotal
Supervision (10 staff : 1 supervisor)
Rule Training (5 days per FTE)
Clerical (10 staff : 1 clerical)
Ongoing Training (5 days per FTE)1
Hours Total
$
Values
155,693 systems
146,508 systems
9,185 systems
57 entities
89,022 per year
2,080 hours per year
Oct. 2008Sept. 2009
PWS Workload Estimates
Oct. 2009Oct. 2010Total
Sept. 2010
Sept. 2011
Average
59,280
59,280
59,280
59,280
59,280
59,280
177,840
177,840
59,280
59,280
59,280
59,280
41,496
59,280
59,280
41,496
59,280
59,280
41,496
177,840
177,840
124,488
59,280
59,280
41,496
17,784
23,712
296,400
17,784
23,712
296,400
17,784
23,712
296,400
53,352
71,136
889,200
17,784
23,712
296,400
59,280
148,200
47,424
59,280
148,200
47,424
59,280
148,200
47,424
177,840
444,600
142,272
59,280
148,200
47,424
131,602
1,003,018
100,302
201
100,302
201
131,602
1,003,018
100,302
201
100,302
201
131,602
1,003,018
100,302
201
100,302
201
394,805
3,009,053
300,905
602
300,905
602
131,602
1,003,018
100,302
201
100,302
201
1,204,022
1,204,022
1,204,022
3,612,067
1,204,022
1
Ongoing Training includes attending professional conferences, attending classes for skills such as public speaking and computers, and participating
in seminars such as employee health and well being and stress management.
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Exhibit 4
General Primacy Activities (States only) - Summary of Original and
Revised Burden Estimates
Revised Burden
2004 Burden Task
I. Management, Administrative, & Staff
0.09 FTE
A. Grant Submittals
0.50
0.84 FTE
B. File Management
0.50
II. Data Management and Support
0.20 FTE
A. Maintain Data System
0.50
0.50
0.10 FTE
B. Prepare and Submit Monthly Violation Reports
0.00 FTE
C. Laboratory Certification
0.35
III. Program Implementation
A. Technical Activity
1. Review Plans for Major Projects
0.15 FTE
a. Systems > 10,000
0.15
0.12 FTE
b. System 3,301-10,000
0.2
2.32 FTE
c. ≤3,300
2.5
2. Review Plans for Minor Projects
0.45 FTE
a. Systems >500
0.5
1.08 FTE
c. Systems ≤500
1.25
0.34 FTE
3.Routine Inspections
0.4
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Appendix F
Public Notification Rule Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Public Water System Inventory
System
Category
CWS
Population
Served
Number of
Systems
<500
29,282
111
501-3,300
13,906
529
3,301-10,000
4,822
2,038
10,001-100,000
3,702
9,258
398
87,991
>100,000
Total
52,110
<500
501-3,300
NTNCWS
3,301-10,000
10,001-100,000
>100,000
Total
501-3,300
3,301-10,000
10,001-100,000
>100,000
8
2,662
20
120
109
22
149
1
2,181
F-1
11
81,873
8
2,751
34
102
47
15
538
3
2
84,744
Total
Source: SDWIS/FED Data from October 2007.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
1,722
16,034
18,839
<500
TNCWS
Average Service
Connections/System
9
July 2008
Exhibit 2
Derivation of Annual Tier 1 Violation Estimates for Existing Rules
System
Category
Population
Served
<500
Acute TCR
MCL
A
2
329
N/A
36
0
88
N/A
3,301-10k
10,001-100k
NTNCWS
Nitrate/Nitrite
Conf. Sample
E
5
-
GWR Triggered
Monitoring
Sample is
Positive
(Estimate)
J
Total Tier 1
Violations
K=Sum (A:J)
29
1.75
4.25
-
2,779
3,387
16
1.90
0.50
-
1,303
1,446
0
6
N/A
-
3
1.40
0.13
-
650
668
0
6
N/A
-
3
0.50
0.25
-
941
964
-
5
0
-
N/A
298
3
429
-
86
1
121
12
501-3,300
13
0
18
2
3,301-10k
1
0
0
0.20
0.13
-
153
159
5
52
6
5.26
-
5,826
6,624
3
3
0.40
0.13
-
1,171
1,397
-
1
0.20
0.13
-
229
263
0
-
-
14
15
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,001-100k
-
-
-
-
-
-
>100k
-
-
-
-
-
-
<500
Outbreaks/
Emergencies
H
Stage 1
Chlorine
Dioxide
I
8
<500
Subtotal
TNCWS
IESWTR & LT1
Elevated Single
Tier 1
SWTR TT Exceedances
G
F
13
>100k
Subtotal
Nitrate Special
Notices (NCWSs)
D=(C)*10%
236
501-3,300
CWS
TCR Confirmation
Sample
B=(A)*1%
Nitrates,
Nitrites,
N+N
MCL
C
100
0.05
-
2
1
139
14
3
4
1
0.26
-
1,416
1,677
0.30
5.38
510
5
416
42
55
17
-
8,589
9,640
501-3,300
20
0
11
1
1
1
-
-
-
294
328
3,301-10k
4
0
0
-
-
-
13
17
2
-
-
-
10,001-100k
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
>100k
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
Subtotal
534
5
427
43
56
18
Total for All Systems
932
9
995
57
64
74
Sources: (A, C, E, I) SDWIS FY2007 October.
(B) Rate of failure to take TCR confirmation samples (1%) based on EPA estimate (carried forward from previous ICR).
0
5.38
-
8,898
9,987
7
10.90
-
16,140
18,288
(D) Number of nitrate special notices for NCWSs (10% of nitrate MCL violations) based on EPA estimate (carried forward from previous ICR).
(F) Assumes 5 % of all SWTR TT single exceedance violations are elevated to Tier 1 based on EPA estimate (carried forward from previous ICR). Because data are not available for SWTR single exceedance,
EPA assumes 5% of all SWTR violations are elevated to Tier 1.
(G) IESWTR <1 elevated single exceedance is equal to 5% of violations for 'Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU.'
(H) Estimate of waterborne disease outbreaks/emergencies from biennial "Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks – United States" reports prepared by the Center for
Disease Control (CDC).
(J) From GWR model, the number of entry points estimated to test positive for fecal indicators.
Notes:
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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Exhibit 3
Derivation of Annual Tier 2 Violation Estimates for Existing Rules
MCL Violations
System
Category
CWS
Population
Served
Stage 1
D
Arsenic
E
SWTR
Total
G
SWTR
Tier 2
H=(G)*95%
IESWTR &
LT1
I
Stage 1
J
GWR
Estimate
L
LCR
K
Total Tier 2
M=(Tier 3 M/R)*5%
Stage 1
MRDL
N
22,030
661
1,950
880
717
301
588
559
135
218
666
430
2,169
12,971
239
586
1,485
244
68
322
306
174
209
196
171
520
Total Tier 2
(All Types)
O=Sum(B:F, H:N)
4
-
8,690
4,198
3,301-10k
4,432
103
232
453
75
10
50
48
90
85
50
50
184
-
1,379
10,001-100k
3,480
288
205
131
17
17
63
60
140
28
19
28
186
-
1,119
360
8
6
1
1
9
9
13
1
2
17
1
58
43,274
1,299
2,979
2,949
1,054
397
1,032
980
552
540
932
681
3,076
5
15,444
12
-
-
<500
6,570
974
200
448
61
59
56
32
45
528
255
1,230
-
3,841
501-3,300
1,142
-
105
30
48
5
14
13
10
3
92
41
197
-
544
3,301-10k
51
-
13
4
4
-
4
2
6
-
32
10,001-100k
9
-
1
-
2
0
1
-
>100k
1
-
Subtotal
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
-
-
-
4,423
73
43
298
1,434
319
27
N/A
N/A
1,313
1,343
N/A
7,397
501-3,300
1,066
N/A
188
N/A
N/A
N/A
23
22
3
N/A
N/A
43
45
N/A
300
3,301-10k
49
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
2
3
N/A
N/A
1
1
N/A
12
10,001-100k
16
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
0
0
N/A
0
3
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
-
N/A
N/A
0
0
N/A
361
343
33
-
1,358
1,389
1,470
1,397
628
1,558
2,336
5,899
-
-
1,299
8,658
3,180
1,553
463
588
626
-
77
4,586
48
-
336
-
66
-
N/A
77,954.07
499
1
N/A
Total for All Systems
231
-
-
N/A
26,906
1,093
-
4,394
Subtotal
-
3
N/A
>100k
7,774
-
25,771
<500
Sources:
Monthly TCR
C
Other
<500
Subtotal
TNCWS
Rads
B
M/R Violations
501-3,300
>100k
NTNCWS
Total
Systems
A
TT Violations
All Others
(SOCs, VOCs,
and other
IOCs)
F
0
-
7,709
5
27,576
(B-G, I-K, N)) SDWIS FY 2007 October.
(H) Assumes 5% of SWTR TT violations are elevated to Tier 1, based on EPA estimate.
(L) Includes failure to take corrective action and failure to maintain 4-log inactivation when required to do so. From the GWR ICR.
(M) Tier 3 violations elevated to Tier 2 (5% of all M/R violations) based on EPA estimate (carried forward from previous ICR).
Notes:
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
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Exhibit 4
Derivation of Annual Tier 3 Violation Estimates for Existing Rules
Violation Data
System
Category
CWS
Population
Served
IESWTR &
LT1 M/R
C
SWTR M/R
B
Stage 1 M/R
D
Nitrates M/R
E
Arsenic M/R
F
Rads
G
LCR M/R
H
GWR
Estimate
N
M/R Total
O
<500
22,030
8,354
623
3
3,236
1,497
262
940
6,229
21,741
491
43,376
41,207
12,659
14
12,673
12,971
1,985
265
2
1,491
462
61
212
1,596
4,141
195
10,410
9,889
3,923
6
3,929
3,301-10k
4,432
380
74
1
494
205
27
71
377
1,987
57
3,673
3,489
1,127
2
1,129
10,001-100k
3,480
247
32
6
279
190
38
47
251
2,598
32
3,720
3,534
801
1
802
360
17
10
4
38
54
32
-
37
141
2
335
318
92
0
92
43,274
10,983
1,004
16
5,538
2,408
420
1,270
8,490
30,608
777
61,514
58,438
18,602
23
18,625
<500
6,570
2,377
55
-
690
668
234
8
3,390
16,890
291
24,603
23,372
5,849
9
5,858
501-3,300
1,142
419
6
-
276
96
28
1
501
2,566
47
3,940
3,743
926
1
927
3,301-10k
51
36
1
-
14
3
1
-
20
45
2
122
116
48
0
48
10,001-100k
9
8
-
-
5
6
1
-
1
0
21
20
13
0
>100k
1
-
-
Subtotal
Subtotal
<500
TNCWS
TCR M/R
A
SDWIS
Total Number of
Systems w/Tier
Total Tier 3
3 M/R
L=K*.95
M
501-3,300
>100k
NTNCWS
Total Systems
System Data
SOCs, VOCs,
and other
Total M/R
IOCs
GWR Estimate
Violations
I
J
K=SUM(A:J)
-
985
-
-
773
-
264
-
9
-
3,912
19,501
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
7,774
2,840
62
-
340
28,686
27,251
6,836
10
6,846
25,771
19,662
206
-
N/A
5,496
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,499
26,863
25,520
18,927
44
18,971
501-3,300
1,066
648
18
-
N/A
176
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
49
891
846
622
1
623
3,301-10k
49
19
4
-
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
28
27
22
0
22
10,001-100k
16
1
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
1
1
1
0
1
-
-
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
228
-
>100k
Subtotal
3
26,906
20,330
-
5,676
77,954
34,153
1,294
16
6,523
8,857
Total for All Systems
Sources: (A-I, M) SDWIS FY 2007 October.
(J) Estimated number of GWR monitoring violations, based on GWR ICR.
(L) Tier 3 violations elevated to Tier 2 (5% of all M/R violations) based on EPA estimate (carried forward from previous ICR).
684
-
0
0
-
-
-
1,550
27,784
26,394
19,572
46
19,618
1,279
12,402
50,109
2,666
117,983
112,084
45,010
79
45,089
(M) Burden for Tier 3 violations is calculated on a per-system basis since multiple violations at one system are likely to be reported in a single report.
(N) From GWR ICR. Includes source water monitoring and compliance monitoring violations.
Notes:
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
No data were available on systems with fluoride SMCL exceedances or systems required to report availability of unregulated contaminant monitoring results. These systems are assumed to be included in systems with Tier 3 violations.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
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July 2008
Exhibit 5
Summary of Annual Violation Estimates for Existing Rules
Total Violations - Year 1
(Oct. 1, 2008 - Sept. 30,
2009)
System
Category
CWS
Population
Served
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
41,207
3,387
8,690
41,207
3,387
8,690
41,207
3,387
8,690
501-3,300
1,446
4,198
9,889
1,446
4,198
9,889
1,446
4,198
9,889
1,446
4,198
9,889
3,301-10k
668
1,379
3,489
668
1,379
3,489
668
1,379
3,489
668
1,379
3,489
10,001-100k
964
1,119
3,534
964
1,119
3,534
964
1,119
3,534
964
1,119
3,534
>100k
159
58
318
159
58
318
159
58
318
159
58
318
6,624
15,444
58,438
6,624
15,444
58,438
6,624
15,444
58,438
6,624
15,444
58,438
41,207
1,397
3,841
23,372
1,397
3,841
23,372
1,397
3,841
23,372
1,397
3,841
23,372
501-3,300
263
544
3,743
263
544
3,743
263
544
3,743
263
544
3,743
3,301-10k
15
32
116
15
32
116
15
32
116
15
32
116
2
6
20
2
6
20
2
6
20
2
6
>100k
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,677
4,423
27,251
1,677
4,423
27,251
1,677
4,423
27,251
1,677
4,423
27,251
9,640
7,397
25,520
9,640
7,397
25,520
9,640
7,397
25,520
9,640
7,397
25,520
501-3,300
328
300
846
328
300
846
328
300
846
328
300
846
3,301-10k
17
12
27
17
12
27
17
12
27
17
12
27
10,001-100k
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
>100k
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,987
7,709
26,394
9,987
7,709
26,394
9,987
7,709
26,394
9,987
7,709
26,394
18,288
27,576
112,084
18,288
27,576
112,084
18,288
27,576
112,084
18,288
27,576
112,084
Subtotal
<500
Subtotal
Total for All Systems
Notes:
Tier 1
Tier 2
8,690
10,001-100k
Sources:
Tier 1
Tier 3
Annual Average
Violations
3,387
<500
TNCWS
Tier 2
Total Violations - Year 3
(Oct. 1, 2010 - Sept. 30,
2011)
<500
Subtotal
NTNCWS
Tier 1
Total Violations - Year 2
(Oct. 1, 2009 - Sept. 30,
2010)
Existing Violations Tables (Exhibits E.2, E.3, and E.4).
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
Annual average violations represent total from all years divided by the period covered by this ICR (i.e., sum of violations for years 1 to 3/3 years).
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
F-5
July 2008
Exhibit 6
Derivation of GWR Violation Estimates
Tier 2
Tier 1
System
Category
CWS
Population
Served
Triggered Source
Water Monitoring
E
Number of
Systems with
Tier 3
Violations
G
14
<500
26,254
2,779
6
424
167
324
10,426
1,303
2
168
66
129
6
3,301-10k
3,039
650
1
49
19
37
2
10,001-100k
1,712
941
0
28
11
21
1
119
153
0
2
1
1
0
41,549
5,826
10
671
264
513
23
Subtotal
<500
15,539
1,171
4
251
99
192
9
501-3,300
2,506
229
1
40
16
31
1
3,301-10k
100
14
0
2
1
1
0
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,001-100k
>100k
Subtotal
<500
TNCWS
Total
Systems
A
Monitoring to
Demonstrate
Compliance with 4Log Treatment
Requirement
F
501-3,300
>100k
NTNCWS
Triggered Source Water
Monitoring Sample is
Positive
B
Failure to
Take
Corrective
Action
C
Tier 3
Failure to
Maintain 4Log
Treatment of
Viruses
D
-
-
-
-
0
-
18,160
1,416
4
293
116
224
10
80,160
8,589
19
1,294
510
989
44
501-3,300
2,613
294
1
42
17
32
1
3,301-10k
80
13
0
1
1
1
0
10,001-100k
12
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
82,866
8,898
20
1,338
527
1,022
46
907
1,759
79
>100k
Subtotal
Total for All Systems
142,575
16,140
34
2,302
Sources: (A) Ground water system inventories for CWSs, NTNCWSs, and TNCWSs: SDWIS FY 2007 October.
(B) Microbial Rules ICR, Exhibit G.3 (Ground Water Rule ICR model) (entry points).
(C) Assumes 2 percent of systems required to conduct corrective action (because of significant deficiencies or positive source water samples) will fail to do
so. Based on Exhibit G.12 of the Microbial Rules ICR (Ground Water Rule ICR model), which assumes 1,702 systems will take corrective action per year.
(D) Based on Exhibit G.12 of the Microbial Rule ICR (Ground Water Rule ICR model), which assumes an average of 2,302 systems will have a disinfection
failure during years 4-6 following promulgation.
(E) Assumes 1 percent monitoring violation rate. Based on Exhibit G.11 of the Microbial Rules ICR (Ground Water Rule ICR model), which assumes 90,747
source water monitoring samples per year.
(F) Assumes 1 percent monitoring violation rate. Based on Exhibit G.11 of the Microbial Rules ICR (Ground Water Rule ICR model), which assumes 175,873
compliance monitoring samples per year.
(G) Assumes 1 percent of systems will have monitoring violations. Based on Exhibit G.12 of the Microbial Rules ICR (Ground Water Rule ICR model), which
assumes an average of 7,860 systems conducting monitoring per year.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
F-6
July 2008
Exhibit 7
PN RULE ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN & COST (PWS BURDEN) - PREPARATION OF NOTICES
Labor
INFORMATION COLLECTION
ACTIVITY
Capital/
O&M
Number of
Total
Labor
Capital/SU/
Hours @
Startup
Costs
Responses
Hours
Costs
O&M Costs
$30.72
Costs per
per
or
per
per
per
per hour
Activity
Activity
Activities
Year
Year
Year
D
E=A*D
Preparation of Notice
TIER 1 - Preparation
A
CWS
Systems serving <500
8.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
8.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
8.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
10.0
Systems serving over 100,000
10.0
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
8.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
8.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
8.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
10.0
Systems serving over 100,000
10.0
TNCWS
Systems serving <500
8.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
8.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
8.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
10.0
Systems serving over 100,000
10.0
TIER 2 - Preparation
CWS
Systems serving <500
3.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
3.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
3.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
3.5
Systems serving over 100,000
3.5
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
3.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
3.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
3.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
3.5
Systems serving over 100,000
3.5
TNCWS
Systems serving <500
3.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
3.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
3.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
3.5
Systems serving over 100,000
3.5
TIER 3 - Preparation
CWS
Systems serving <500
1.0
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
1.0
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
1.0
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
1.0
Systems serving over 100,000
1.0
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
3.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
3.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
3.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
3.5
Systems serving over 100,000
3.5
TNCWS
Systems serving <500
3.5
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
3.5
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
3.5
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
3.5
Systems serving over 100,000
3.5
TOTAL - Preparation
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total TNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
TOTAL
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
Tier 3 response rate uses number of systems in violation.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
B
C
F=$30.72*E
G
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
3,387
1,446
668
964
159
28,787
12,292
5,682
9,638
1,589
$
$
$
$
$
884,263
377,566
174,525
296,058
48,819
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
1,397
263
15
2
-
11,875
2,236
127
24
-
$
$
$
$
$
364,778
68,673
3,895
750
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
9,640
328
17
2
0
81,936
2,789
142
21
2
$
$
$
$
$
2,516,850
85,679
4,352
658
55
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
8,690
4,198
1,379
1,119
58
30,413
14,694
4,826
3,916
204
$
$
$
$
$
934,218
451,353
148,249
120,294
6,263
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
3,841
544
32
6
-
13,443
1,905
110
22
-
$
$
$
$
$
412,924
58,524
3,390
678
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
7,397
300
12
0
0
25,889
1,051
41
1
0
$
$
$
$
$
795,227
32,275
1,251
28
2
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
12,673
3,929
1,129
802
92
12,673
3,929
1,129
802
92
$
$
$
$
$
389,295
120,680
34,670
24,634
2,828
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
5,858
927
48
13
-
20,501
3,246
168
46
-
$
$
$
$
$
629,750 $
99,703 $
5,166 $
1,399 $
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
18,971
623
22
1
0
66,399
2,182
77
4
0
$
$
$
$
$
2,039,601 $
67,026 $
2,370 $
108 $
0 $
-
24,750
9,573
3,176
2,885
309
40,693
71,874
30,914
11,637
14,356
1,885
130,666
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,207,775
949,599
357,444
440,986
57,910
4,013,714
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
11,095
1,735
95
22
12,946
45,820
7,387
405
92
53,704
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,407,452
226,900
12,452
2,827
1,649,630
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
174,224 $
6,022 $
260 $
26 $
2 $
180,533 $
364,903 $
5,351,678
184,980
7,973
794
57
5,545,482
11,208,827
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
36,007
1,252
50
3
0
37,313
90,952
F-7
July 2008
Exhibit 8
PN RULE ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN & COST (PWS BURDEN) - DISTRIBUTION OF NOTICES
Labor
INFORMATION COLLECTION
ACTIVITY
Capital/
Avg. O&M
Service
Number of
Total
Labor
Capital/SU/
Hours @
Startup
Costs
Connections
Responses
Hours
Costs
O&M Costs
$30.72
Costs per
per
per
or
per
per
per
per hour
Activity
Activity
System
Activities
Year
Year
Year
C
D
E
F=A*E
Distribution of Notice
TIER 1 - Distribution
A
CWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Mass Media)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Mass Media)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Mass Media)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Mass Media)
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and mass media)
TNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and mass media)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and mass media)
TIER 2 - Distribution
CWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
TNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
TIER 3 - Distribution
CWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and Hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (CCR and mail)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (CCR and mail)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (CCR)
Systems serving over 100,000 (CCR)
NTNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
TNCWS
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Posting and hand delivery)
TOTAL - Distribution
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total TNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
TOTAL
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
Tier 3 response rate uses number of systems in violation.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
B
G=$30.72*F
H=C*D*E
12
12
12
12
12
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
-
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
3,387
1,446
668
964
159
40,641
17,353
8,021
11,566
1,907
$
$
$
$
$
1,248,371
533,034
246,388
355,270
58,582
$
$
$
$
$
20,324
-
12
12
12
12
12
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
-
8
20
109
149
2,181
1,397
263
15
2
0
16,765
3,156
179
29
0
$
$
$
$
$
514,981
96,950
5,499
900
-
$
$
$
$
$
599
-
12
12
12
12
12
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
-
8
34
47
538
2
9,640
328
17
2
0
115,674
3,938
200
26
2
$
$
$
$
$
3,553,200
120,958
6,144
790
66
$
$
$
$
$
4,094
-
9
30
30
30
30
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.26
0.26
0.23
0.23
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
8,690
4,198
1,379
1,119
58
78,206
125,947
41,368
33,567
1,748
$
$
$
$
$
2,402,274
3,868,737
1,270,709
1,031,095
53,686
$
$
$
$
$
52,148
565,869
742,371
2,424,944
1,199,953
9
9
9
9
9
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.02
8
20
109
149
2,181
3,841
544
32
6
0
34,567
4,899
284
57
0
$
$
$
$
$
1,061,804
150,489
8,717
1,744
-
$
$
$
$
$
1,646
601
187
23
-
9
9
9
9
9
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.02
8
34
47
538
2
7,397
300
12
0
0
66,571
2,702
105
2
0
$
$
$
$
$
2,044,869
82,994
3,217
71
5
$
$
$
$
$
3,141
551
30
3
0
9
5
5
0
0
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.13
0.13
-
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
12,673
3,929
1,129
802
92
114,061
19,644
5,643
0
0
$
$
$
$
$
3,503,651
603,402
173,349
-
$
$
$
$
$
76,056
274,309
303,821
-
9
9
9
9
9
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.02
8
20
109
149
2,181
5,858
927
48
13
0
52,718
8,346
432
117
0
$
$
$
$
$
1,619,356
256,380
13,285
3,596
-
$
$
$
$
$
2,511
1,023
285
47
-
9
9
9
9
9
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.02
8
34
47
538
2
18,971
623
22
1
0
170,741
5,611
198
9
0
$
$
$
$
$
5,244,689
172,354
6,094
278
0
$
$
$
$
$
8,057
1,144
56
13
0
24,750
9,573
3,176
2,885
309
40,693
232,908
162,943
55,032
45,133
3,655
499,672
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,154,296
5,005,173
1,690,446
1,386,365
112,268
15,348,548
$
$
$
$
$
$
148,528
840,178
1,046,192
2,424,944
1,199,953
5,659,795
11,095
1,735
95
22
0
12,946
104,050
16,402
895
203
0
121,551
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,196,141
503,820
27,502
6,240
3,733,703
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,756
1,624
472
70
6,921
36,007
1,252
50
3
0
37,313
90,952
352,986
12,251
503
37
2
365,779
987,001
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,842,758
376,305
15,455
1,139
71
11,235,728
30,317,979
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
15,292
1,695
85
16
17,088
5,683,805
F-8
July 2008
Exhibit 9
PN RULE ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN & COST (PWS BURDEN) - PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF REPEAT NOTICES
INFORMATION COLLECTION
ACTIVITY
Labor
Hours @
Capital/
Startup
Avg. O&M
Costs
Service
Connections
Number of
Responses
Total
Hours
Labor
Costs
$30.72
Costs per
per
per
or
per
per
Capital/SU/
O&M Costs
per
per hour
Activity
Activity
System
Activities
Year
Year
Year
C
D
E
F=A*E
DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF REPEAT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Preparation of Repeat Notice
TIER 1 - Preparation
A
CWS - Nitrates
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TIER 2 - Preparation
CWS - Coliform
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
CWS - MCL, not NO 3 or Coliform
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL - Preparation of Repeat Notice
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Distribution of Repeat Notice
TIER 1 - Distribution
CWS - Nitrate
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Mass Media)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Mass Media)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Mass Media)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Mass Media)
TIER 2 - Distribution
CWS - Coliform
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
CWS - MCL, not Coliform
Systems serving <500 (Posting and hand delivery)
Systems serving 501 - 3,300 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
Systems serving over 100,000 (Mail or Bill Stuffer)
TOTAL - Distribution of Repeat Notice
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Preparation and Distribution of Repeat Notice
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
B
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
866
117
6
6
0
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
732
-
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
289
39
2
2
0
G=$30.72*F
H
$
$
$
$
$
8,867
1,198
61
61
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
244
-
$
$
$
$
$
7,493
-
$
$
$
$
$
-
1,312
848
258
182
4
437
283
86
61
1
$
$
$
$
$
13,434
8,679
2,638
1,859
41
$
$
$
$
$
-
2,910
965
264
188
4
4,330
970
322
88
63
1
1,443
$
$
$
$
$
$
29,794
9,877
2,699
1,921
41
44,331
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
12
12
12
12
12
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
-
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
866
117
6
6
0
10,392
1,404
72
72
0
$
$
$
$
$
319,214
43,127
2,212
2,212
-
$
$
$
$
$
5,197
-
9
30
30
30
30
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.26
0.26
0.23
0.23
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
732
-
6,586
-
$
$
$
$
$
202,310
-
$
$
$
$
$
4,392
-
9
30
30
30
30
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
0.05
0.26
0.26
0.23
0.23
111
529
2,038
9,258
87,991
1,312
848
258
182
4
11,808
25,428
7,728
5,448
120
$
$
$
$
$
362,710
781,079
237,383
167,348
3,686
$
$
$
$
$
7,874
114,246
138,684
393,571
82,389
2,910
965
264
188
4
4,330
28,786
26,832
7,800
5,520
120
69,058
$
$
$
$
$
$
884,234
824,206
239,595
169,559
3,686
2,121,280
$
$
$
$
$
$
17,462
114,246
138,684
393,571
82,389
746,351
5,820
1,929
527
375
8
8,659
29,756
27,154
7,888
5,583
121
70,501
$
$
$
$
$
$
914,027
834,082
242,294
171,480
3,727
2,165,611
$
$
$
$
$
$
17,462
114,246
138,684
393,571
82,389
746,351
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
F-9
July 2008
Exhibit 10
PN RULE ANNUAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT BURDEN & COST (PWS BURDEN) - TOTAL BURDEN SUMMARY
Number of
Total
Labor
Capital/SU/
Responses
Hours
Costs
O&M Costs
INFORMATION COLLECTION
ACTIVITY
or
per
per
per
Activities
Year
Year
Year
TOTAL BURDEN SUMMARY
Total CWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total NTNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
Total TNCWS
Systems serving <500
Systems serving 501 - 3,300
Systems serving 3,301 - 10,000
Systems serving 10,001 - 100,000
Systems serving over 100,000
TOTAL
TOTAL
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
55,319
20,111
6,616
5,957
623
88,625
334,538
221,011
74,557
65,072
5,661
700,839
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,276,098
6,788,855
2,290,183
1,998,831
173,906
21,527,873
$
$
$
$
$
$
165,990
954,424
1,184,876
2,818,514
1,282,342
6,406,146
22,191
3,470
189
44
0
25,893
149,870
23,789
1,301
295
0
175,254
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,603,593
730,720
39,953
9,067
5,383,333
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,756
1,624
472
70
6,921
72,015
2,504
101
7
0
74,626
189,144
527,209
18,273
763
63
4
546,312
1,422,405
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,194,435
561,286
23,429
1,933
128
16,781,211
43,692,417
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
15,292
1,695
85
16
17,088
6,430,156
F-10
July 2008
Exhibit 11
PN RULE ANNUAL ESTIMATED PRIMACY AGENCY BURDEN & COST - TOTAL BURDEN SUMMARY
INFORMATION COLLECTION
ACTIVITY
Labor
Capital/
Avg. O&M
Number of
Total
Labor
Capital/SU/
Hours @
Startup
Costs
Responses
Hours
Costs
O&M Costs
$42.80
Costs per
per
or
per
per
per
per hour
Activity
Activity
Activities
Year
Year
Year
TOTAL BURDEN SUMMARY
Total Primacyy Agencies
g
Consultation: Tier 1
3.0
$
-
$
-
18,288
54,864 $
2,348,146
$
-
Consultation: Tier 2
1.1
$
-
$
-
27,576
30,333 $
1,298,237
$
-
Consultation: Tier 3
0.1
$
-
$
-
112,084
11,208 $
479,710
$
-
Receive/Review PN Certification
0.2
$
-
$
-
157,948
31,590 $
1,352,006
$
-
File Reports
0.1
$
-
$
-
157,948
15,795 $
676,003
$
-
473,844
143,790 $
6,154,101
$
-
TOTAL
Source: Burden estimate carried forward from previous ICR.
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
F-11
July 2008
Exhibit 12
Public Notification Rule - Summary of Original and Revised Burden Estimates
No consultation comments were received on Public Notification burden estimates
PWSS ICR - Public Notification Rule
F-12
July 2008
Appendix G
Operator Certification Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
Number of Public Water Systems by System Type and Size Category
[Source: SDWIS/FED Data from October 2007]
500 &
Under
National
Total
29,282
Community Water Systems (CWSs)
5013,30110,001Over
3,300
10,000
50,000 50,000
13,906
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
4,822
3,175
925
Total
52,110
Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems (NTNCWSs)
500 &
5013,30110,001Over
Under
3,300
10,000
50,000
50,000
Total
16,034
2,662
120
G-1
21
2
18,839
Transient Noncommunity Water Systems (TNCWSs)
500 &
5013,30110,001Over
Under
3,300
10,000
50,000
50,000
Total
81,873
2,751
102
12
6
84,744
July 2008
Exhibit 2
STATE WORKLOAD ASSUMPTIONS FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Operator Certification Program
Time per State
Percent of
States
Annual Burden
Submittal to EPA
Report on status of implementation
Document any changes to the program
AGs certification
100%
100%
0%
0%
in hours
16
16
0
0
in FTEs*
0.008
0.008
0.000
0.000
Total FTEs
0.44
0.44
0.00
0.00
FTEs per
State
0.008
0.008
0.000
0.000
Expense Reimbursement Grants Program
Time per State
Percent of
States
Annual Burden
Submittal to EPA (i.e., progress report)
Amend workplan/describe proposed uses of next allotment (A)
Document actual uses of previous FY's allotment (B)
Administer grant (C)
20%
46%
70%
in hours
560
32
8
520
in FTEs*
0.269
0.015
0.004
0.250
Total FTEs
10.25
0.18
0.10
9.98
FTEs per
State
0.18
0.00
0.00
*Number of hours in 1 FTE
2,080 hours per year
Percentages of states completing tasks was revised based on "Operator Certification Expense Reimbursement Grants Program:
Compendium of State Activities" May 2008.
(A) 17 of 57 states have used their grant allotments, and most other states already have grants in place. Assumes 20% of states may seek
changes or extensions to their existing grants.
(B) Assumes 26 of 57 states will have exhausted their grant allotments by the end of the first year of this ICR period.
(C) 17 of 57 states have completed administering grants as of September 2008.
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
G-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3
ASSUMPTIONS FOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION BURDEN PER SYSTEM
Systems Serving <3,300
Time per
Operator
(hours)
System Activities
Annual burden
Maintain/renew certification
Paid
Unpaid
Subtotal
Roundtrip Travel (@ $0.51/mile)
Lodging & Meals (paid only)
Fees (renewal)
Cost of Course
Number of
Operators
Annual Burden Subtotal
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
Total FTEs
Time per
System
(hours)
Total Cost
4.00
4.00
n/a
8,082
5,796
13,877
15.54
11.15
26.69
$25
n/a
$25
$992,979.37
$0.00
$992,979
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
0
3,469
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
$204
$400
$100
$600
$0
$0
$346,932
$0
$346,932
0.00
562
Subtotal for all 2 activities
Circuit Rider
Systems Serving >3,301
Other Costs
(per operator)
26.69
0.00
26.69
$1,339,912
n/a
Number of
Operators
Total FTEs
Total Burden
Other Costs
(per operator)
Total Cost
4.00
6,043
11.62
$100
$742,539
4.00
6,043
11.62
$100
$742,539
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
0
6,043
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
$255
$500
$100
$600
$0
$0
$604,333
$0
$604,333
11.62
$1,346,872
$0
$1,339,912
11.62
G-3
$1,346,872
Total FTEs
27.16
11.15
38.31
Avg Burden/System
Total Cost
FTEs
Cost
$1,735,518
$0
$1,735,518
0.00
0.00
0.00
$24
$0
$24
$0
$0
$951,266
$0
$951,266
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
$0
$0
$13
$0
$13
38.31
$2,686,784
0.00
$38
0.00
$0
0.00
$0
38.31
$2,686,784
July 2008
Exhibit 4
Inputs for Operator Certification and Expense Reimbursement Grants Program
Values
General Modeling Assumptions
Total number of PWS
155,693 systems
Number of PWS < 3,300
146,508 systems
Number of PWS > 3,300
9,185 systems
Total number of CWS/NTNCWS
70,949 systems
Number of CWS/NTNCWS < 3,300
61,884 systems
Number of CWS/NTNCWS > 3,300
9,065 systems
Avg hourly rate < 3,300 (including benefits & overhead)
$30.72 per hour
Avg hourly rate > 3,300 (including benefits & overhead)
$30.72 per hour
Avg annual salary < 3,300 (including benefits & overhead)
$63,892 per year
Avg annual salary > 3,300 (including benefits & overhead)
$63,892 per year
Avg hourly rate State employee (including benefits & overhead)
$42.80 per hour
Avg annual salary State employee (including benefits & overhead)
$89,022 per year
Number of hours in 1 FTE
2,080 hours per year
Number of FTE hours/day
8 hours per day
Number of systems per circuit rider
9 systems
Number of hours per system per year (circuit riders)
225 hours
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
G-4
July 2008
Exhibit 5
Average Annual Burden and Cost to States for the Operator Certification and Expense Reimbursement Grants Program
Total Estimated Burden
Annual FTE Estimates
Line Item FTE Activities
Operator Certification
Annual Burden
11 Submittal to EPA
October 2008 September 2009
October 2009 September 2010
October 2010 September 2011
FTEs
Hours
Average Annual Estimate
Dollars
FTEs
Hours
Dollars
Annual Burden Subtotal
0.44
0.44
0.44
0.44
0.44
0.44
1.32
1.32
2,736
2,736
$117,098
$117,098
0.44
0.44
912
912
$39,033
$39,033
Operator Certification Subtotal
0.44
0.44
0.44
1.32
2,736
$117,098
0.44
912
$39,033
Expense Reimbursement Grants Program
Annual Burden
17 Submittal to EPA (i.e., work plan)
Annual Burden Subtotal
10.25
10.25
10.25
10.25
10.25
10.25
30.75
30.75
63,962
63,962
$2,737,526
$2,737,526
10.25
10.25
21,321
21,321
$912,509
$912,509
Expense Reimbursement Grants Program Subtotal
10.25
10.25
10.25
30.75
63,962
$2,737,526
10.25
21,321
$912,509
10.69
10.69
10.69
32.07
66,698
$2,854,624
10.69
22,233
$951,541
Total Estimated Burden
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
G-5
July 2008
Exhibit 6
Average Annual Burden and Cost to Systems for the Operator Certification Program
October 2008 - September 2009
System Activities
Annual burden
2 Maintain/renew certification4
Annual Burden Subtotal
Total Burden
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
Annual
Net
Burden
(FTEs)
Other Costs
Annual Net
Cost
October 2009 - September 2010
Annual
Net
Burden
(FTEs)
Other Costs
Annual Net
Cost*
October 2010 - September 2011
Annual
Net
Burden
(FTEs)
Other Costs
Annual Net
Cost*
Total Estimated Burden
Hours
Net
Burden
(FTEs)
Net Other
Costs
Average Annual Estimate
Net Cost*
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
239047
114.93
$2,853,797
$8,060,351
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
239047
114.93
$2,853,797
$8,060,351
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
239047
114.93
$2,853,797
$8,060,351
G-6
Hours
79,682
79,682
79,682
FTEs
Net Other
Costs
Net Cost
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
38.31
$951,266
$2,686,784
July 2008
Exhibit 7
Operator Certification Program - Summary of Original and
Revised Burden Estimates
State Workload Assumptions for Operator Certification
2004 Burden
Task
Expense Reimbursement Grants Program
Administer grant*
Revised
Burden
520 hrs
*New task incorporated into model based on consultation results.
Percentages of states completing tasks was revised based on "Operator
Certification Expense Reimbursement Grants Program: Compendium of
State Activities" May 2008.
PWSS ICR - Operator Certification
G-7
July 2008
Appendix H
Tribal Operator Certification Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1
ASSUMPTIONS FOR TRIBAL RESPONDENTS
No. of
Systems
Tribal System Assumption
Total number of systems (1)
Systems that currently have a certified operator (2)
- Systems that will renew with the state or other provider (3)
- Systems that will renew with an EPA-approved tribal provider (3)
Systems without certified operator (2)
- Systems that will seek grandparent status or new certification (3)
- Systems that will seek grandparent status (3)
- Systems that will seek new certification (3)
983
569
426
142
414
207
135
72
(1) Total tribal systems based October 2007 SDWIS data.
(2) Based on November 2001 GPRA goal status estimates.
(3) EPA estimate.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-1
July 2008
Exhibit 2
ASSUMPTIONS FOR TRIBAL SYSTEM BURDEN AND COSTS
Tribal Systems
Activities
Hrs per
Response
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grandparent Status Applications
Ongoing Activities
Training - New Certifications
- Level 1 (85%)
- Level 2 (10%)
- Level 3 (5%)
Training - Certification Renewals
Process Reimbursements - New Certifications
Process Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Labor Cost
(per Hour)
Labor Cost
(per Response)
2
$
30.72
$
61.43
40
26
26
40
0.5
0.5
$
$
$
$
$
$
30.72
30.72
30.72
30.72
30.72
30.72
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,228.69
798.65
798.65
1,228.69
15.36
15.36
Unit O&M
Cost
$
0.42
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
$
$
0.42
0.42
(1) All travel and lodging costs to be reimbursed by EPA.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3
TRIBAL SYSTEMS YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS
Activities
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grandparent Status Applications
2004
SubTotal
68
68
67
67
Ongoing Activities
Training - New Certifications
- Level 1 (85%)
- Level 2 (10%)
- Level 3 (5%)
Training - Certification Renewals
Process Reimbursements - New Certifications
Process Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
SubTotal
31
4
2
47
37
47
168
Total - All Activities
236
Activities
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grandparent Status Applications
-
-
-
-
31
4
2
47
37
47
168
46
46
92
58
7
3
84
68
84
304
57
7
3
84
67
84
302
5
41
5
41
92
15
137
15
137
304
15
136
15
136
302
5
41
5
41
92
235
92
92
304
302
92
304
302
Tribal Systems Burden by Year
2006
2007
2008
2005
134
134
Ongoing Activities
Training - New Certifications
- Level 1 (85%)
- Level 2 (10%)
- Level 3 (5%)
Training - Certification Renewals
Process Reimbursements - New Certifications
Process Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
SubTotal
1,240
104
52
1,880
19
24
3,318
Total - All Activities
3,454
$
SubTotal $
-
-
-
-
1,240
104
52
1,880
19
24
3,318
1,840
23
1,863
2,320
182
78
3,360
34
42
6,016
2,280
182
78
3,360
34
42
5,976
184
1,656
2
21
1,863
608
5,472
8
68
6,156
604
5,436
8
68
6,116
184
1,656
2
21
1,863
3,452
1,863
6,016
5,976
1,863
Tribal Systems Labor Cost by Year
2006
2007
2008
6,156
6,116
1,863
2004
2005
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
38,089
3,195
1,597
57,748
568
722
101,920
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
38,089
3,195
1,597
57,748
568
722
101,920
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
56,520
706
57,226
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total - All Activities $
106,097
$
106,036
$
57,226
$
2003
$
SubTotal $
Ongoing Activities
Training - New Certifications
- Level 1 (85%)
- Level 2 (10%)
- Level 3 (5%)
Training - Certification Renewals
Process Reimbursements - New Certifications
$
Process Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
$
SubTotal $
Total - All Activities $
2004
29
29
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
2011
-
4,116
4,116
Activities
2010
-
$
$
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grandparent Status Applications
2009
-
4,178
4,178
Ongoing Activities
Training - New Certifications
- Level 1 (85%)
- Level 2 (10%)
- Level 3 (5%)
Training - Certification Renewals
Process Reimbursements - New Certifications
Process Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
SubTotal
2011
-
136
136
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grandparent Status Applications
2010
-
2004
2003
2009
-
SubTotal
Activities
Tribal Systems Responses by Year
2006
2007
2008
2005
2005
28
28
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
$
$
$
16
20
35
$
$
$
64
$
63
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,652
50,868
71
636
57,226
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
18,676
168,085
233
2,101
189,096
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
184,795 $
183,551 $
57,226
Tribal Systems O&M Cost by Year
2006
2007
2008
$
189,096
$
71,264
5,591
2,396
103,210
1,044
1,290
184,795
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
70,035
5,591
2,396
103,210
1,029
1,290
183,551
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
-
2010
$
$
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
16
20
35
-
2009
-
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
-
$
$
2009
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
2011
-
$
$
-
18,553
166,979
232
2,087
187,851
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,652
50,868
71
636
57,226
187,851
$
57,226
2010
-
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
2011
-
$
$
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
19
19
$
$
$
29
35
64
$
$
$
28
35
63
$
$
$
2
17
19
$
$
$
6
57
64
$
$
$
6
57
63
$
$
$
2
17
19
19
$
64
$
63
$
19
$
64
$
63
$
19
(1) All Course fees and travel and lodging costs to be reimbursed by EPA.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-3
July 2008
Exhibit 4
ASSUMPTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION PROVIDER BURDEN AND COSTS
Certification Training Providers
Activities
Number of
Providers
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grant Submission
Program Establishment/Approval - New Providers
Program Establishment/Approval - Existing Providers
10
10
5
Hrs per
Response
56
Labor Cost
(per Hour)
$
(1)
44.67
Labor Cost
(per Response)
$
(1)
44
$
Unit O&M
Cost
2,502
$
(1)
44.67
$
10
(1)
1,966
$
10
(1) Burden and costs for new programs covered by EPA grants.
Note: Providers do not incur burden for annual activities such as running training courses because they are reimbursed for these activities
by EPA grants.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-4
July 2008
Exhibit 5
PROVIDER YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS
Provider Responses by Year
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grant Submission
Program Establishment/Approval - New Providers
Program Establishment/Approval - Existing Providers
Total - All Activities
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grant Submission
Program Establishment/Approval - New Providers
Program Establishment/Approval - Existing Providers
Total - All Activities
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grant Submission
$
Program Establishment/Approval - New Providers
Program Establishment/Approval - Existing Providers $
Total - All Activities $
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Grant Submission
$
Program Establishment/Approval - New Providers
Program Establishment/Approval - Existing Providers $
Total - All Activities $
2003
2004
10
-
(1)
5
15
2003
2005
2004
560
2005
-
(1)
220
780
2003
2004
25,016
(1)
9,828
34,844
2003
100
50
150
2005
2004
(1)
-
2005
-
-
2006
2007
2008
Provider Burden by Year
2006
2007
2006
2007
2007
-
-
2009
-
2011
2010
2009
-
2008
2010
-
-
2008
Provider O&M Cost by Year
2006
-
2008
Provider Labor Cost by Year
2009
2011
2010
2009
2011
2010
-
-
2011
-
-
(1) Costs for new programs covered by EPA grants.
Note: Providers do not incur burden for annual activities such as running training courses because they are reimbursed for these activities by EPA grants.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-5
July 2008
Exhibit 6
ASSUMPTIONS FOR AGENCY BURDEN AND COSTS
EPA Regions (1)
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
Hrs per
Response
Labor Cost
(per Hour)
EPA Headquarters
Labor Cost
(per Response)
Unit O&M
Cost
80
40
20
8
$
$
$
$
$
$
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,358
1,679
840
336
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.42
-
$
41.98
$
-
$
-
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
$
$
$
$
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
$
$
$
$
21
21
21
21
$
$
$
$
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
8
$
$
$
$
$
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
41.98
$
$
$
$
$
21
21
21
21
336
$
$
$
$
$
Hrs per
Response
Labor Cost
(per Hour)
Labor Cost
(per Response)
Unit O&M
Cost
80
40
40
80
40
8
$
$
$
$
$
$
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,786
2,393
2,393
4,786
2,393
479
$
$
$
$
$
$
50,000
0.42
0.25
$
59.83
$
15
$
-
733
733
733
733
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
$
$
$
$
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
$
$
$
$
30
30
30
30
$
$
$
$
733
733
733
733
789
564
564
564
-
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
8
$
$
$
$
$
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
59.83
$
$
$
$
$
30
30
30
30
479
$
$
$
$
$
789
564
564
564
-
Note: EPA burden and labor costs associated with Tribal operator certification are not included in the totals for the Tribal operator certification program (O&M costs, however are included).
EPA burden and labor costs for the PWSS ICR as a whole are calculated using a separate method; the EPA Tribal operator certification burden is not added to that total to avoid double
counting.
(1) Burden and costs assumed for the 9 EPA Regions with recognized tribal entities.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-6
July 2008
Exhibt 7
AGENCY REGIONAL YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS
EPA Regional Responses by Year
2003
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
SubTotal
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
Total - All Activities
2004
14
14
9
63
100
63
63
-
-
2008
2009
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010
2011
-
-
-
-
-
-
43
54
7
3
78
53
7
3
78
4
14
14
39
128
127
4
39
29
4
2
44
3
161
29
4
2
44
3
161
43
2
88
54
7
3
78
6
290
53
7
3
78
6
288
4
39
2
88
14
128
6
290
14
127
6
288
4
39
2
88
224
88
2004
1,120
560
180
504
2,364
SubTotal
2007
29
4
2
44
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
2006
29
4
2
44
261
Activities
2005
504
504
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
15
2
1
22
15
2
1
22
15
2
1
22
24
103
15
2
1
22
24
103
Total - All Activities
2,467
607
-
290
288
EPA Regional Burden by Year
2005
-
2006
2007
88
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
27
4
2
39
27
4
2
39
22
16
59
27
4
2
39
48
190
27
4
2
39
48
189
59
190
189
288
2009
-
-
290
2008
2
2011
-
-
-
7
-
88
2010
7
-
2
-
-
20
64
64
20
2
7
7
20
16
59
64
48
190
64
48
189
2
20
16
59
59
190
189
59
AGENCY REGIONAL YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS (Continued)
EPA Regional Labor Cost by Year
Activities
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
$
$
$
$
$
$
SubTotal $
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
2004
47,012
23,506
7,556
21,156
99,230
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2005
21,156
21,156
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2006
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2007
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2008
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
609
84
42
923
$
$
$
$
609
84
42
923
$
$
$
$
902
$
$
$
$
1,133
147
63
1,637
$
$
$
$
1,112
147
63
1,637
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
609
84
42
923
1,007
4,323
$
$
$
$
$
$
609
84
42
923
1,007
4,323
$
$
$
$
$
$
902
672
2,477
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,133
147
63
1,637
2,015
7,975
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,112
147
63
1,637
2,015
7,933
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total - All Activities $
103,553
$
25,479
$
2,477
$
Activities
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
2003
$
$
$
$
$
$
SubTotal $
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
2004
26
26
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2005
26
26
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2010
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2011
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
819
$
$
$
$
294
2,686
$
$
$
$
294
2,665
$
$
$
$
84
819
84
819
672
2,477
$
$
$
$
$
$
294
2,686
2,015
7,975
$
$
$
$
$
$
294
2,665
2,015
7,933
$
$
$
$
$
$
84
819
672
2,477
7,975 $
7,933 $
2,477
EPA Regional O&M Cost by Year
$
7,975
$
7,933
$
2,477
2006
-
2009
2007
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
84
2008
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2009
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2010
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2011
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
$
21,253
2,932
1,466
32,247
$
$
$
$
21,253
2,932
1,466
32,247
$
$
$
$
31,514
$
$
$
$
39,575
5,130
2,199
57,164
$
$
$
$
38,843
5,130
2,199
57,164
$
$
$
$
2,932
28,582
$
$
$
$
10,260
93,808
$
$
$
$
10,260
93,076
$
$
$
$
2,932
28,582
$
$
$
$
$
$
22,887
2,255
1,128
24,809
108,977
$
$
$
$
$
$
22,887
2,255
1,128
24,809
108,977
$
$
$
$
$
$
24,246
55,759
$
$
$
$
$
$
42,618
3,947
1,692
43,980
196,305
$
$
$
$
$
$
41,829
3,947
1,692
43,980
194,783
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,157
21,990
56,661
$
$
$
$
$
$
11,049
72,173
187,291
$
$
$
$
$
$
11,049
71,609
185,994
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,157
21,990
56,661
Total - All Activities $
109,004 $
109,004 $
55,759 $
196,305 $
194,783 $
56,661 $
187,291 $
185,994 $
56,661
Note: EPA burden and labor costs associated with Tribal operator certification are not included in the totals for the Tribal operator certification program (O&M costs, however are included). EPA burden and labor
costs for the PWSS ICR as a whole are calculated using a separate method; the EPA Tribal operator certification burden is not added to that total to avoid double counting.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-7
July 2008
Exhbit 8
AGENCY HEADQUARTERS YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS
EPA Headquarters Responses by Year
2003
Activities
2004
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
1
10
1
1
1
5
19
SubTotal
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
5
5
983
983
2
2
3
3
2
2
Total - All Activities
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
-
-
983
983
983
4
4
3
6
6
4
-
2010
-
983
983
983
1
1
-
3
-
-
9
9
1
1
-
6
3
9
993
993
989
1,003
1,003
989
1,003
989
80
400
40
80
40
40
680
-
246
246
1
1
40
40
2
2
1
1
2006
2007
-
246
246
246
2
2
2
-
-
-
3
3
2
2
-
989
2011
-
-
-
246
246
246
1
1
-
246
-
-
2
-
3
989
2010
-
-
3
-
1,003
2009
-
-
9
1,003
1,003
2008
-
-
-
-
1,003
1,003
989
EPA Headquarters Burden by Year
2005
983
-
6
998
-
-
3
2004
2011
-
-
-
4
2009
3
-
Total - All Activities
2008
-
-
-
1,012
SubTotal
2007
3
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
2006
-
-
-
Activities
2005
5
5
1
1
2
-
-
256
5
256
2
249
256
256
249
-
2
2
2
3
3
2
5
251
251
249
256
256
249
931
291
249
256
256
249
AGENCY HEADQUARTERS YEARLY RESPONSES, BURDEN, AND COSTS (Continued)
EPA Headquarters Labor Cost by Year
Activities
2003
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
$
$
$
$
$
$
SubTotal $
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
4,786
23,931
2,393
4,786
2,393
2,393
40,683
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,393
2,393
2006
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
2007
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
2008
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
2009
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
2010
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
2011
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
$
14,703
60
$
$
$
$
60
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
120
179
$
$
$
$
120
179
$
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
$
30
$
$
$
$
30
$
$
$
$
-
-
120
179
15,301
$
$
$
$
$
$
120
179
15,301
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
14,882
$
$
$
$
$
$
90
14,882
14,882
14,882
Total - All Activities $
90
60
$
$
$
$
$
$
SubTotal $
90
90
15,002
$
$
$
$
$
$
15,002
$
$
$
$
$
$
55,685
$
17,395
$
2003
Activities
Ongoing Activities
Compliance Tracking
System Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
System Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Provider Reimbursements - New Certifications
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
Provider Reimbursements - Certification Renewals
Enforcement
SubTotal
2005
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Start-up/One-time Activities
Initial Assessments
Grant Funding/Approval
Program Review/Certification
Develop Tracking System
Conduct Peer Review
Review Grandparent Status Applications
2004
60
90
2004
500,000
2
500,002
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
90
90
2
2
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
90
14,882
$
15,301 $
15,301 $ 14,882
EPA Headquarters O&M Cost by Year
2005
-
90
2006
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2007
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2008
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
269
30
269
15,301
$
$
$
$
$
$
269
15,301
$
$
$
$
$
$
15,301
$
15,301
$
2009
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
269
30
2010
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
90
2011
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
$
1,466
2,199
$
$
$
$
1,466
2,199
$
$
$
$
2,199
$
$
$
$
2,932
4,397
$
$
$
$
2,932
4,397
$
$
$
$
2,199
$
$
$
$
733
6,596
$
$
$
$
733
6,596
$
$
$
$
2,199
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,578
1,692
6,934
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,578
1,692
6,934
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,692
3,890
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,157
3,383
13,869
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,157
3,383
13,869
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,692
3,890
$
$
$
$
$
$
789
5,075
13,193
$
$
$
$
$
$
789
5,075
13,193
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,692
3,890
Total - All Activities $
506,936 $
6,936 $
3,890 $
13,869 $
13,869 $
3,890 $
13,193 $
13,193 $
3,890
Note: EPA burden and labor costs associated with Tribal operator certification are not included in the totals for the Tribal operator certification program (O&M costs, however are included).
EPA burden and labor costs for the PWSS ICR as a whole are calculated using a separate method; the EPA Tribal operator certification burden is not added to that total to avoid double
counting.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-8
July 2008
Exhibit 9
BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY
Respondent
EPA Headquarters
EPA Regions
EPA Total
Respondents
1
9
10
Tribal Systems
349
Certification Providers
15
Annual Response Estimates
October 1, 2008 October 1, 2009 October 1, 2010 September 30, 2009 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2011
1,000
1,003
993
240
289
138
1,239
1,292
1,131
251
-
303
-
145
-
Average
Annual
Responses
998.3
222.0
1,220.3
Annual Burden Estimates
October 1, 2008 October 1, 2009 October 1, 2010 September 30, 2009 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2011
254
256
251
157
189
92
411
445
342
232.7
5,083
6,126
2,926
-
-
-
-
Average
Annual
Burden
253.4
146.0
399.4
4,711.5
-
Annual O&M (Cost Burden)
Estimates
October 1, 2009 October 1, 2010 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2011
$
13,193 $
6,216
$
186,318 $
88,994
$
199,511 $
95,210
October 1, 2008 September 30, 2009
$
10,867
$
154,633
$
165,500
$
$
53
-
$
$
64
-
$
$
30
-
Average
Annual O&M
(Cost Burden)
$
10,092
$
143,315
$
153,407
$
$
49
-
Other Measures
Respondent
EPA Headquarters
EPA Regions
EPA Total
Respondents
Tribal Systems
Certification Providers
1
9
10
349
15
Annual Responses per Respondent
October 1, 2008 October 1, 2009 October 1, 2010 September 30, 2009 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2011
1,000
1,003
993
27
32
15
124
129
113
Average
Annual
Responses/
Respondent
998.3
24.7
122.0
October 1, 2008 September 30, 2009
$
15,196
$
6,601
$
21,797
0.7
0.9
0.4
0.7
$
-
-
-
-
$
156,128
-
Annual Labor Cost
October 1, 2009 September 30, 2010
$
15,301
$
7,944
$
23,245
$
$
188,162
-
October 1, 2010 September 30, 2011
$
14,987
$
3,841
$
18,828
Average
Annual
Labor
Cost
$ 15,162
$
6,128
$ 21,290
$
89,883
$ 144,724
$
-
$
-
Note: EPA burden and labor costs associated with Tribal operator certification are not included in the totals for the Tribal operator certification program (O&M costs, however are included). EPA burden and labor costs for the
PWSS ICR as a whole are calculated using a separate method; the EPA Tribal operator certification burden is not added to that total to avoid double counting.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-9
July 2008
Exhibit 10
Tribal Certification - Summary of Original and Revised Burden Estimates
No consultation comments were received on Tribal Certification burden estimates.
PWSS ICR - Tribal Certification
H-10
July 2008
Appendix I
Constructed Conveyances Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1 - Identification of PWSs Under the Revised PWS Definition - Use of Constructed Conveyances
(Annual PWS Burden Assumptions)
Activity
Surveys and Data Collection
Application for Other Residential Uses
Exclusion
Application for Alternative Water
Exclusion
Application for Treatment Exclusion
Application for Certain Piped Irrigation
Districts Exclusion
Communication with Primacy Agency
Recordkeeping
Number of
PWSs per Year
114
Annual Burden
per PWS (hrs)
20
Total Annual
Burden (hrs)
2,280
Hourly
Total Annual O&M Cost Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual
Labor Cost Labor Cost Per PWS
O&M Cost
Per PWS
Capital Cost
$
30.72 $
70,035 $
$
$
$
-
28.5
10
285
$
30.72
$
8,754
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
28.5
28.5
10
10
285
285
$
$
30.72
30.72
$
$
8,754
8,754
$
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
-
28.5
370.5
370.5
10
10
1
285
3,705
371
$
$
$
30.72
30.72
30.72
$
$
$
8,754
113,807
11,381
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
Source: Estimates based on discussions with EPA Regional personnel.
PWSS ICR - Constructed Conveyances
I-1
July 2008
Exhibit 2 - Identification of PWSs Under the Revised PWS Definition - Use of Constructed Conveyances
(Annual Primacy Agency Burden Assumptions)
Activity
Review Surveys and Data Collection/Make
Determinations
Number of
PWSs per Year
per Primacy
Agency
Review Applications for Other Residential
Uses Exclusion/Make Determinations
Review Applications for Alternative Water
Exclusion/Make Determinations
Review Applications for Treatment
Exclusion/Make Determinations
Review Applications for Certain Piped
Irrigation Districts Exclusion/Make
Determinations
Communication with PWSs
Recordkeeping
Annual Burden No. of Primacy Total Annual
Hourly
Total Annual O&M Cost Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual
per PWS (hrs)
Agencies
Burden (hrs) Labor Cost Labor Cost Per PWS
O&M Cost
Per PWS
Capital Cost
2
150
57
17,100
$
42.80
$
731,865
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
0.5
10
57
285
$
42.80
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
0.5
10
57
285
$
42.80
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
0.5
10
57
285
$
42.80
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
0.5
6.5
6.5
10
10
60
57
57
57
285
3,705
22,230
$
$
$
42.80
42.80
42.80
$
$
$
12,198
158,571
951,424
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
$
$
$
-
Source: Estimates based on discussions with EPA Regional personnel.
PWSS ICR - Constructed Conveyances
I-2
July 2008
Exhibit 3a - Identification of PWSs Under the Revised PWS Definition - Use of Constructed Conveyances
(PWS Burden and Cost Summary)
Annual
Respondents
Avg. Annual
Responses
Annual Burden
Annual Burden
(Labor) Cost
Annual O&M
Cost
Annual Capital
Cost
Surveys and Data Collection
114
114
2,280
$
70,035
$
-
$
-
Application for Other Residential Uses Exclusion
28.5
28.5
285
$
8,754
$
-
$
-
Application for Alternative Water Exclusion
28.5
28.5
285
$
8,754
$
-
$
-
Application for Treatment Exclusion
28.5
28.5
285
$
8,754
$
-
$
-
Application for Certain Piped Irrigation Districts Exclusion
28.5
28.5
285
$
8,754
$
-
$
-
Communication with Primacy Agency
370.5
370.5
3,705
$
113,807
$
-
$
-
Recordkeeping
370.5
370.5
371
$
11,381
$
-
$
-
371
969
7,496
$
230,241
$
Requirement
Total
-
$
-
Exhibit 3b - Identification of PWSs Under the Revised PWS Definition - Use of Constructed Conveyences
(State Burden and Cost Summary)
Annual Burden
(Labor) Cost
Annual O&M
Cost
Annual Capital
Cost
17,100
$
731,865
$
-
$
-
28.5
285
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
57
28.5
285
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
57
28.5
285
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
57
28.5
285
$
12,198
$
-
$
-
Communication with PWSs
57
370.5
3,705
$
158,571
$
-
$
-
Recordkeeping
57
370.5
22,230
$
951,424
$
-
$
-
Total
57
969
44,175
$
1,890,651
$
Requirement
Review Surveys and Data Collection/Make Determinations
Review Applications for Other Residential Uses
Exclusion/Make Determinations
Review Applications for Alternative Water Exclusion/Make
Determinations
Review Applications for Treatment Exclusion/Make
Determinations
Review Applications for Certain Piped Irrigation Districts
Exclusion/Make Determinations
PWSS ICR - Constructed Conveyances
Annual
Respondents
Avg. Annual
Responses
Annual Burden
57
114
57
I-3
-
$
July 2008
Exhibit 4
Constructed Conveyance - Summary of Original and Revised Burden Estimates
No consultation comments were received on Constructed Conveyances burden estimates.
PWSS ICR - Constructed Conveyances
I-4
July 2008
Appendix J
Proficiency Testing Spreadsheets
Exhibit 1. Estimated Laboratory Burden for Proficiency Testing
Collection
Activities
Read Instructions
Plan Activities
Analyze Inorganics
Analyze DBPs
Analyze Organics
Report Results
Maintain Records
Manager
hours/year
Chemist
hours/year
Records
Clerk
hours/year
(A)
(B)
(C)
Total Hours per Lab
# of Labs 1
Total Average Annual
Burden Hours
(all respondents)
(D) = (A) + (B) + (C)
(E)
(F) = (D)*(E)
0.5
0.2
0.5
0
0
0
1.0
0.2
2,363
2,363
2,363
473
0
0
0
0.5
0
3.3
2.0
16.0
0
0
0
0
0
0.5
0.1
3.3
2.0
16.0
1.0
0.1
1,082
871
410
2,363
2,363
3,554
1,742
6,560
2,363
236
17,291
7.32
Annual Average Burden
Annual Average per Respondent Burden
1
Data from Registry of Laboratories Certified for Testing Drinking Water Parameters, February 1995.
PWSS ICR ‐ Proficiency Testing
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Exhibit 2. Estimated Laboratory Cost for Proficiency Testing
Labor Costs
Manager at $89.13/hr
Chemist at $53.96/hr
Records Clerk at $26.45/hr
(A)
(B)
(C)
Collection Activities
hourly rates * labor hours from Exhibit 6-1, columns (a)-(c)
Read Instructions
$44.15
$26.73
$0.00
Plan Activities
$17.66
$0.00
$0.00
Analyze Inorganics
$0.00
$175.60
$0.00
Analyze Disinfection Byproducts
$0.00
$106.91
$0.00
Analyze Organic Chemicals
$0.00
$855.30
$0.00
Report Results
$44.15
$0.00
$13.10
Maintain Records
$0.00
$0.00
$2.62
Average Annual Costs for All Laboratory Respondents
Average Annual Costs per Laboratory Respondent
1
Labor Costs per Activity
(D) = (A) + (B) + (C)
$70.88
$17.66
$175.60
$106.91
$855.30
$57.25
$2.62
# of Labs
(E)
2,363
2,363
1,082
871
410
2,363
2,363
Labor Costs/Year
(F) = (D) * (E)
$167,483
$41,730
$190,003
$93,121
$350,673
$135,290
$6,193
$984,493
$417
O&M Costs
Standards at $15.63/analyte
(G) = (E) * $15.63 * # of analytes
$0
$0
$475,467
$118,783
$323,059
$0
$0
$917,310
$388
Total Average Annual Costs
(all respondents)
(H) = (F) + (G)
$167,483
$41,730
$665,470
$211,904
$673,732
$135,290
$6,193
$1,901,802
$805
Salaries from U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, May 2007, National Industry Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Loaded by factor of 1.6 to account for benefits.
2
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, Natural Science Manager 11-9121.
3
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, Chemist 19-2031.
4
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, Information and Record Clerk 43-4199.
PWSS ICR ‐ Proficiency Testing
J‐2
July 2008
Exhibit 3. Bottom Line Burden and Costs (for ICR period of October 2008-September 2011)
Cost/Burden
Total Across 3 ICR Years (October
2008-September 2011)
Average Per Year over ICR Years
(October 2008-September 2011)
Number of Respondents
(Laboratories)
Total Responses
2,363
7,089
2,363
2,363
Number of Responses per Lab
Burden Hours per Lab
3
21.95
1
7.32
51,874
17,291
21.95
$1,250
7.32
$417
Total Labor Costs (all 2,363 labs)
Per Laboratory O&M Costs
$2,953,479
$1,165
$984,493
$388
Total O&M Costs (all 2,363 labs)
$2,751,929
$917,310
Total Lab Costs (Labor plus O&M
costs for all 2,363 labs)
$5,705,407
$1,901,802
Total Burden Hours (all 2,363 labs)
Hours per Response (Total hours
from above/Total responses from
above)
Per Laboratory Labor Costs
PWSS ICR ‐ Proficiency Testing
J‐3
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