Attachment C - Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Years 1 through 3

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Overview

C-1
C-2
C-3

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Sheet 1: C-1

	Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity							Total Hours and Costs
	Mgr.*	Tech.*	Cler.*	Agency	Labor	Capital/		Number f	Number of	Total
	$93.00	$78.00	$52.50	Hours/	Cost/	Startup	O & M	of	Total	Cost/
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY	Per Hour	Per Hour	Per Hour	Year	Year	Cost	Cost	Respondents	Hours/Year	Year
Partnership Agreement
From Partners
Review PA	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.20	$13.80	$0	$0	250	50.0	$3,450
Enter PA information into SalesForce	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.50	$36.15	$0	$0	250	125.0	$9,038
SUBTOTAL									175.0	$12,488
Annual Information Reporting Forms
Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a	0.05	0.05	0.15	0.25	$16.43	$0	$0	1,335	333.8	$21,927
Review completed information form	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	1,335	333.8	$24,130
Enter information into database and save copy of the form	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	1,335	667.5	$42,093
SUBTOTAL									1,335.0	$88,150
Initiate Information Follow-ups
Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b	0.08	0.08	0.15	0.30	$20.70	$0	$0	659	197.7	$13,641
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	659	329.5	$20,778
Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
SUBTOTAL									557.2	$36,377
Receive Information updates
Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	317	79.3	$5,730
SUBTOTAL									79.3	$5,730
Annual management review of GPP program e	16.00	0.00	0.00	16.00	$1,488.00	$0	$0		16.0	$1,488
TOTAL								1,585	2,162.5	$144,232
* Work represented in this table is performed by a government contractor. As such, rates reflect those charged by the contractor to EPA.
a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1335 partners previously completed the form and will update it in 2012.
b On average, the Agency must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 10 minutes.
c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in 2012.
d An estimated 20% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page. All updates must be reviewed by Agency staff.
e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success.
f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2012 is 1585, including 1335 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements.

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Sheet 2: C-2

	Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity							Total Hours and Costs
	Mgr.*	Tech.*	Cler.*	Agency	Labor	Capital/		Number f	Number of	Total
	$93.00	$78.00	$52.50	Hours/	Cost/	Startup	O & M	of	Total	Cost/
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY	Per Hour	Per Hour	Per Hour	Year	Year	Cost	Cost	Respondents	Hours/Year	Year
Partnership Agreement
From Partners
Review PA	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.20	$13.80	$0	$0	250	50.0	$3,450
Enter PA information into Upshot/database	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.50	$36.15			250	125.0	$9,038
SUBTOTAL									175.0	$12,488
Annual Information Reporting Forms
Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a	0.05	0.05	0.15	0.25	$16.43	$0	$0	1,470	367.5	$24,145
Review completed information form	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	1,470	367.5	$26,570
Enter information into database and file copy of the form	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	1,470	735.0	$46,349
SUBTOTAL									1,470.0	$97,064
Initiate Information Follow-ups
Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b	0.08	0.08	0.15	0.30	$20.70	$0	$0	713	213.9	$14,759
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	713	356.5	$22,481
Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
SUBTOTAL									600.4	$39,197
Receive Information updates
Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	344	86.0	$6,218
SUBTOTAL									86.0	$6,218
Annual management review of GPP program e	16.00	0.00	0.00	16.00	$1,488.00	$0	$0		16.0	$1,488
TOTAL								1,720	2,347.4	$156,455
* Work represented in this table is performed by a government contractor. As such, rates reflect those charged by the contractor to EPA.
a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1470 partners previously completed the form and will update it in 2013.
b On average, the Agency must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 10 minutes.
c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in 2013.
d An estimated 20% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page. All updates must be reviewed by Agency staff.
e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success.
f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2013 is 1720, including 1470 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements.

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Sheet 3: C-3

	Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity							Total Hours and Costs
	Mgr.*	Tech.*	Cler.*	Agency	Labor	Capital/		Number f	Number of	Total
	$93.00	$78.00	$52.50	Hours/	Cost/	Startup	O & M	of	Total	Cost/
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY	Per Hour	Per Hour	Per Hour	Year	Year	Cost	Cost	Respondents	Hours/Year	Year
Partnership Agreement
From Partners
Review PA	0.05	0.05	0.10	0.20	$13.80	$0	$0	250	50.0	$3,450
Enter PA information into Upshot/database	0.15	0.15	0.20	0.50	$36.15			250	125.0	$9,038
SUBTOTAL									175.0	$12,488
Annual Information Reporting Forms
Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a	0.05	0.05	0.15	0.25	$16.43	$0	$0	1,605	401.3	$26,362
Review completed information form	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	1,605	401.3	$29,010
Enter information into database and file copy of the form	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	1,605	802.5	$50,606
SUBTOTAL									1,605.0	$105,978
Initiate Information Follow-ups
Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b	0.08	0.08	0.15	0.30	$20.70	$0	$0	767	230.1	$15,877
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.08	0.08	0.34	0.50	$31.53	$0	$0	767	383.5	$24,184
Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
Review and enter data after receipt of information	0.00	0.08	0.08	0.15	$9.79	$0	$0	100	15.0	$979
SUBTOTAL									643.6	$42,018
Receive Information updates
Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d	0.08	0.08	0.10	0.25	$18.08	$0	$0	371	92.8	$6,706
SUBTOTAL									92.8	$6,706
Annual management review of GPP program e	16.00	0.00	0.00	16.00	$1,488.00	$0	$0		16.0	$1,488
TOTAL								1,855	2,532.4	$168,677
* Work represented in this table is performed by a government contractor. As such, rates reflect those charged by the contractor to EPA.
a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1605 partners previously completed the form and will update it in 2014.
b On average, program contractors must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 10 minutes.
c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in 2014.
d An estimated 20% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page. All updates must be reviewed by program contractors.
e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success.
f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2014 is 1855, including 1605 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements.