ICR Attachment B CHP 2019 2021

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ICR Attachment B CHP 2019 2021

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Overview

B-1 2019
B-2 2020
B-3 2021
B-4
B-5
B-6


Sheet 1: B-1 2019

CHP Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden - Year 1




































Total Hours and Costs























Lgl $ per Hour* Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr























$143.84 $117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Labor Cost O & M Total Hrs/Yr






















INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Cost






















Letter of Intent


































Company and Institutional Partners a


































Review and complete LOI 1.00 1.33 0.67 0.00 3.00 $373.25 $0 $0 10 1 30.0 $3,733






















Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $25.51 $0 $3 10 1 5.0 $285






















SUBTOTAL









35 $4,018






















CHP Project Reporting Forms


































Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $58.76 $0 $0 10 1 5.0 $588






















Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 1.61 1.33 0.00 2.94 $334.34 $0 $0 413 1 1,214.2 $138,081






















Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $3 413 1 206.5 $23,772






















SUBTOTAL









1,425.7 $162,441






















Information Updates and Follow-ups


































Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 62 1 15.5 $1,690






















Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 2 1 0.5 $55






















SUBTOTAL









16.0 $1,745






















TOTAL f



7.94 $901

423
1,476.7 $168,203


























































* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations.










































































a Assumed 10 new company/institutional partners in the year 1, spread evenly among project developers, end-users, consulting engineers, equipment manufacturers, and utilities.


































b Assumed all new company/institutional partners who join in Year 1 will fill out a project form.

















































c All company/institutional partners are asked to provide updates annually. They will receive a spreadsheet already populated with their project data once a year and will verify and update their project information on this spreadsheet in Year 1

















































d Assumed 15% of new and existing company/institutional partners in the year 1 (413 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.


































e Assumed 20% of the 10 new company/institutional partners completing their LOI (i.e.2 partners) will require follow-up. Additionally, 10% of the 473 partners completing CHP project forms or spreadsheets (i.e. 47 partners) will require follow-up in order to correctly complete the form.

















































f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2015 is 423, including 413 existing partners who are expected to complete project reporting spreadsheets, and 10 new company and institutional partners who will fill out both a LOI and project reporting form.


























Sheet 2: B-2 2020

CHP Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden - Year 2













Total Hours and Costs

Lgl $ per Hour* Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr

$143.84 $117.32 $109.12 $51.01 Labor Cost O & M Total Hrs/Yr
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Cost
Letter of Intent











Company and Institutional Partners a











Review and complete LOI 1.00 1.33 0.67 0.00 3.00 $372.99 $0 $0 10 1 30.0 $3,730
Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $25.51 $0 $3 10 1 5.0 $285
SUBTOTAL









35 $4,015
CHP Project Reporting Forms











Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $58.66 $0 $0 10 1 5.0 $587
Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 1.61 1.33 0.00 2.94 $334.01 $0 $0 423 1 1,243.6 $141,288
Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $3 423 1 211.5 $24,348
SUBTOTAL









1,460.1 $166,223
Information Updates and Follow-ups











Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 63 1 15.9 $1,731
Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 1 1 0.3 $27
SUBTOTAL









16.1 $1,758
TOTAL f



7.94 $900

433
1,511.2 $171,996













* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations.





a Assumed 10 new company/institutional partners in the year 2 spread evenly among project developers, end-users, consulting engineers, equipment manufacturers, and utilities.











b Assumed all new company/institutional partners who join in Year 2 will fill out a project form.



c All company/institutional partners are asked to provide updates annually. They will receive a spreadsheet already populated with their project data once a year and will verify and update their project information on this spreadsheet in Year 2



d Assumed 15% of new and existing company/institutional partners in the year 2 (423 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.











e Assumed 20% of the 10 new company/institutional partners completing their LOI (i.e. 1 partners) will require follow-up. Additionally, 10% of the 503 partners completing CHP project forms or spreadsheets (i.e. 54 partners) will require follow-up in order to correctly complete the form.



f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 2 is 433 including 423 existing partners who are expected to complete project reporting spreadsheets, and 10 new company and institutional partners who will fill out both a LOI and project reporting form.



Sheet 3: B-3 2021

CHP Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden - Year 3













Total Hours and Costs

Lgl $ per Hour* Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr

$143.84 $117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Labor Cost O & M Total Hrs/Yr
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Cost
Letter of Intent











Company and Institutional Partners a











Review and complete LOI 1.00 1.33 0.67 0.00 3.00 $373.25 $0 $0 10 1 30.0 $3,733
Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $25.51 $0 $3 10 1 5.0 $285
SUBTOTAL









35 $4,018
CHP Project Reporting Forms











Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $58.76 $0 $0 10 1 5.0 $588
Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 1.61 1.33 0.00 2.94 $334.34 $0 $0 433 1 1,273.0 $144,768
Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $3 433 1 216.5 $24,923
SUBTOTAL









1,494.5 $170,279
Information Updates and Follow-ups











Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 65 1 16.2 $1,772
Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 1 1 0.3 $27
SUBTOTAL









16.5 $1,799
TOTAL f



7.94 $874

443
1,546.0 $176,096













* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations.





a Assumed 10 new company/institutional partners in the year 3, spread evenly among project developers, end-users, consulting engineers, equipment manufacturers, and utilities.











b Assumed all new company/institutional partners who join in Year 3 will fill out a project form.



c All company/institutional partners are asked to provide updates annually. They will receive a spreadsheet already populated with their project data once a year and will verify and update their project information on this spreadsheet in Year 3



d Assumed 15% of new and existing company/institutional partners in the year 3 (433 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.











e Assumed 20% of the 10 new company/institutional partners completing their LOI (i.e. 1 partners) will require follow-up. Additionally, 10% of the 533 partners completing CHP project forms or spreadsheets (i.e. 57 partners) will require follow-up in order to correctly complete the form.



f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 3 is 443 including 433 existing partners who are expected to complete project reporting spreadsheets, and 10 new company and institutional partners who will fill out both a LOI and project reporting form.



Sheet 4: B-4

CHP Partnership Sate & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 1
Total Hours and Costs

Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr

$91.65 $58.18 $22.27 Labor Cost O & M Cost Total Hrs/Yr
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY
Letter of Intent










State/Local/Tribal Partners a










Review and complete LOI 3.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 $274.94 $0 $0 2 1 6.0 $550
Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $11.13 $0 $3 2 1 1.0 $28
SUBTOTAL








7 $578
CHP Project Reporting Forms










Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 0 1 0.0 $0
SUBTOTAL








0.0 $0
Information Updates and Follow-ups










Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 3 1 0.8 $44
Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 1 1 0.3 $15
SUBTOTAL








1.0 $58
TOTAL


4.00 $315

2 f
8.0 $636












* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2018 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 . GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6





a Assumed 2 new state partners during each of the three year ICR period.










b State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










c State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










d Assumed 15% of new and existing state partners in the year 2015 (24 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.










e Assumed one of the two new partners completing their LOI will require followup.










f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2015 is 2, both of which are state/local/tribal government partners who will complete an LOI.



















































































































































































































































































Sheet 5: B-5

CHP Partnership Sate & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 2
Total Hours and Costs

Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr

$91.65 $58.18 $22.27 Labor Cost O & M Cost Total Hrs/Yr
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY
Letter of Intent










State/Local/Tribal Partners a










Review and complete LOI 3.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 $274.94 $0 $0 2 1 6.0 $550
Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $11.13 $0 $3 2 1 1.0 $28
SUBTOTAL








7 $578
CHP Project Reporting Forms










Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 0 1 0.0 $0
SUBTOTAL








0.0 $0
Information Updates and Follow-ups










Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 3 1 0.8 $44
Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 1 1 0.3 $15
SUBTOTAL








1.0 $58
TOTAL


4.00 $315

2 f
8.0 $636












* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2018 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 . GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6





a Assumed 2 new state partners during each of the three year ICR period.










b State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










c State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










d Assumed 15% of new and existing state partners in the year 2016 (26 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.










e Assumed one of the two new partners completing their LOI will require followup.










f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2016 is 2, both of which are state/local/tribal government partners who will complete an LOI.























































































































































































































Sheet 6: B-6

CHP Partnership Sate & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 3
Total Hours and Costs

Mgr. $ per Hour* Tech. $ per Hour* Cler. $ per Hour* Respon- dent Hours
Capital/ Startup Cost
Number of Respon- dents Frequency of Response
Total Cost/Yr

$91.65 $58.18 $22.27 Labor Cost O & M Cost Total Hrs/Yr
INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY
Letter of Intent










State/Local/Tribal Partners a










Review and complete LOI 3.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 $274.94 $0 $0 2 1 6.0 $550
Submit LOI to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $11.13 $0 $3 2 1 1.0 $28
SUBTOTAL








7 $578
CHP Project Reporting Forms










Review form and instructions and complete form (new partners) b 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Verify and update spreadsheet (existing partners) c 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 0 1 0.0 $0
Submit spreadsheet to EPA electronically and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 0 1 0.0 $0
SUBTOTAL








0.0 $0
Information Updates and Follow-ups










Submit contact or profile information updates via Web d 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 4 1 1.0 $58
Clarify LOI or project information via email or telephone interview e 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.54 $0 $0 1 1 0.3 $15
SUBTOTAL








1.3 $73
TOTAL


4.00 $315

2 f
8.3 $651












* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2018 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 . GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6





a Assumed 2 new state partners during each of the three year ICR period.










b State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










c State partners are not required to fill out project reporting forms.










d Assumed 15% of new and existing state partners in the year 2017 (28 projected total partners), will update their information over the CHP website sometime during the calendar year.










e Assumed one of the two new partners completing their LOI will require followup.










f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in 2017 is 2, both of which are state/local/tribal government partners who will complete an LOI.






















































































































































































































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