| GPP Agency Burden - Year 1 |
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Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity |
Total Hours and Costs |
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Mgr.* |
Tech.* |
Cler.* |
Agency |
Labor |
Capital/ |
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Number f |
Number of |
Total |
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$88.30 |
$56.40 |
$21.46 |
Hours/ |
Cost/ |
Startup |
O & M |
of |
Total |
Cost/ |
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| INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Year |
Year |
Cost |
Cost |
Respondents |
Hours/Year |
Year |
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| Partnership Agreement |
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| From Partners |
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| Review PA |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
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| Enter PA information into Upshot/database |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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0.50 |
$28.20 |
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125.0 |
$7,050 |
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| Annual Information Reporting Forms |
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| Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.50 |
$19.47 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,568 |
784.0 |
$30,521 |
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| Review completed information form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,568 |
392.0 |
$22,109 |
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| Enter information into database and file copy of the form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,568 |
392.0 |
$22,109 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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1.00 |
$47.67 |
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1,568.0 |
$74,739 |
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| Initiate Information Follow-ups |
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| Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
752 |
188.1 |
$10,606 |
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| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
752 |
188.1 |
$10,606 |
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| Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
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| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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1.00 |
$56.40 |
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426.1 |
$24,032 |
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| Green Power Partnership Awards |
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| Update application and outreach efforts |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
$169.20 |
$0 |
$0 |
1 |
3.0 |
$169 |
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| Review and rank applications |
0.25 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
1.25 |
$78.48 |
$0 |
$0 |
63 |
78.4 |
$4,922 |
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| Notify applicants |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
63 |
15.7 |
$884 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.25 |
4.25 |
0.00 |
4.50 |
$261.78 |
$0 |
$0 |
126 |
97.1 |
$5,976 |
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| Receive Information updates |
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| Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
455 |
113.6 |
$6,408 |
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| Annual management review of GPP program e |
16.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
$1,412.80 |
$0 |
$0 |
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16.0 |
$1,413 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
16.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
16.25 |
$1,426.90 |
$0 |
$0 |
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$7,821 |
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| TOTAL |
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23.25 |
$1,820.94 |
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1,818 |
2,345.8 |
$119,618 |
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| * Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel Management. Manager rates assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A loaded hourly wage to account for benefits and overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6 |
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| a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1568 partners previously completed the form and will update it in Year 1. |
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| 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 15 minutes. |
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| c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in Year 1 |
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| d An estimated 25% 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. |
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| e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success. |
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| f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 1818, including 1568 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements. |
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| GPP Agency Burden - Year 2 |
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Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity |
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Total Hours and Costs |
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Mgr.* |
Tech.* |
Cler.* |
Agency |
Labor |
Capital/ |
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Number f |
Number of |
Total |
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$88.30 |
$56.40 |
$21.46 |
Hours/ |
Cost/ |
Startup |
O & M |
of |
Total |
Cost/ |
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| INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Year |
Year |
Cost |
Cost |
Respondents |
Hours/Year |
Year |
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| Partnership Agreement |
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| From Partners |
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| Review PA |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
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| Enter PA information into Upshot/database |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
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250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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0.50 |
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0.50 |
$28.20 |
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125.0 |
$7,050 |
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| Annual Information Reporting Forms |
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| Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.50 |
$19.47 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,818 |
909.0 |
$35,387 |
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| Review completed information form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,818 |
454.5 |
$25,634 |
|
| Enter information into database and file copy of the form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
1,818 |
454.5 |
$25,634 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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0.75 |
0.25 |
1.00 |
$47.67 |
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1,818.0 |
$86,655 |
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| Initiate Information Follow-ups |
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| Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
852 |
213.1 |
$12,016 |
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| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
852 |
213.1 |
$12,016 |
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| Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
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| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
$56.40 |
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476.1 |
$26,852 |
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| Green Power Partnership Awards |
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| Update application and outreach efforts |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
$169.20 |
$0 |
$0 |
1 |
3.0 |
$169 |
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| Review and rank applications |
0.25 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
1.25 |
$78.48 |
$0 |
$0 |
73 |
90.9 |
$5,707 |
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| Notify applicants |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
73 |
18.2 |
$1,025 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.25 |
4.25 |
0.00 |
4.50 |
$261.78 |
$0 |
$0 |
146 |
112.1 |
$6,901 |
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| Receive Information updates |
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| Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
517 |
129.3 |
$7,290 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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129.3 |
$7,290 |
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| Annual management review of GPP program e |
16.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
$1,412.80 |
$0 |
$0 |
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16.0 |
$1,413 |
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| TOTAL |
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22.25 |
$1,820.94 |
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2,068 |
2,676.4 |
$136,161 |
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| * Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel Management. Manager rates assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A loaded hourly wage to account for benefits and overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6 |
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| a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1818 partners previously completed the form and will update it in Year 2. |
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| 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 15 minutes. |
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| c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in Year 2 |
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| d An estimated 25% 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. |
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| e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success. |
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| f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 2068, including 1818 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements. |
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| GPP Agency Burden - Year 3 |
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Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity |
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Total Hours and Costs |
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Mgr.* |
Tech.* |
Cler.* |
Agency |
Labor |
Capital/ |
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Number f |
Number of |
Total |
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$88.30 |
$56.40 |
$21.46 |
Hours/ |
Cost/ |
Startup |
O & M |
of |
Total |
Cost/ |
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| INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Per Hour |
Year |
Year |
Cost |
Cost |
Respondents |
Hours/Year |
Year |
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| Partnership Agreement |
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| From Partners |
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| Review PA |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
|
| Enter PA information into Upshot/database |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
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250 |
62.5 |
$3,525 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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0.50 |
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0.50 |
$28.20 |
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125.0 |
$7,050 |
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| Annual Information Reporting Forms |
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| Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing partners a |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.50 |
$19.47 |
$0 |
$0 |
2,068 |
1,034.0 |
$40,254 |
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| Review completed information form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
2,068 |
517.0 |
$29,159 |
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| Enter information into database and file copy of the form |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
2,068 |
517.0 |
$29,159 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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0.75 |
0.25 |
1.00 |
$47.67 |
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2,068.0 |
$98,571 |
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| Initiate Information Follow-ups |
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| Call or email partner to request clarification of Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
952 |
238.1 |
$13,426 |
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| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
952 |
238.1 |
$13,426 |
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| Request additional technical information via e-mail or telephone c |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
|
| Review and enter data after receipt of information |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
100 |
25.0 |
$1,410 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
$56.40 |
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526.1 |
$29,672 |
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| Green Power Partnership Awards |
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| Update application and outreach efforts |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
$169.20 |
$0 |
$0 |
1 |
3.0 |
$169 |
|
| Review and rank applications |
0.25 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
1.25 |
$78.48 |
$0 |
$0 |
83 |
103.4 |
$6,491 |
|
| Notify applicants |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
83 |
20.7 |
$1,166 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.25 |
4.25 |
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4.50 |
$261.78 |
$0 |
$0 |
166 |
127.1 |
$7,827 |
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| Receive Information updates |
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| Review and enter contact or profile information updates received from partners via GPP Website d |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
$14.10 |
$0 |
$0 |
580 |
144.9 |
$8,171 |
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| SUBTOTAL |
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144.9 |
$8,171 |
|
| Annual management review of GPP program e |
16.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
$1,412.80 |
$0 |
$0 |
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16.0 |
$1,413 |
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| TOTAL |
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23.25 |
$1,820.94 |
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2,318 |
3,007.1 |
$152,704 |
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| * Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel Management. Manager rates assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A loaded hourly wage to account for benefits and overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6 |
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| a Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1818 partners previously completed the form and will update it in Year 3. |
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| 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 15 minutes. |
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| c The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in Year 3 |
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| d An estimated 25% 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. |
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| e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success. |
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| f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 2318 including 2068 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements. |
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