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Appendix F:

Burden and Cost for General Stationary Combustion Sources

(Subpart C)



June 2019

Appendix F-1. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Only—Year 1

Year 1

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A1. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart C 1,2,3

5

1

5

1,998

9,990

 

 

 

$713,786


 

A2. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart A 2,3,4

2

1

2

1,998

3,996

 

 

 

$285,514


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 2,5,6

5

1

5

1,016

5,078

 

 

 

$362,815


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 2,5,6

5

1

5

811

4,056

 

 

 

$289,778


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,7

5

1

5

661

3,304

 

 

 

$236,086


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,8

5

1

5

76

381

 

 

 

$27,241


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 6,9,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

1,568

690

 

 

 

$49,296


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 6,10,11

0.3

2.6

0.9

1,568

1,380

 

 

 

$98,593


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 7,12

 

2.4

 

621

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 14,15

0

2.1

0.0

62

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,17

0

2.0

0.0

7

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,19

6

2.2

13.0

401

5,222

 

 

 

$373,110


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,21

2

3.6

7.3

18

131

 

 

 

$9,358


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,23

1

3.9

3.9

18

70

 

 

 

$4,981


 

 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 23,24

26

1.7

43.3

10

412

 

 

 

$29,432


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,26

6

5.1

30.7

105

3,206

 

 

 

$229,050


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 9,12

0.2

2.6

0.4

661

282

 

 

 

$20,148


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 11,12

0.3

2.6

0.9

661

564

 

 

 

$40,295


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 8,27

 

2.1

 

76

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 15,28

0

1.0

0.0

2

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,29

0

2.0

0.0

2

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,30

6

1.9

11.3

25

283

 

 

 

$20,215


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,31

2

1.1

2.3

7

16

 

 

 

$1,147


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,32

1

3.4

3.4

5

17

 

 

 

$1,219


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 24,33

26

1.8

45.5

8

365

 

 

 

$26,094


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,34

6

8.0

48.1

27

1,304

 

 

 

$93,182


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 35,36,37

0.5

1.3

0.6

45

29

 

 

 

$2,064


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 35,38,39

0.5

0.7

0.3

24

8

 

 

 

$566


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 8,9,27

0.2

2.1

0.4

76

27

 

 

 

$1,934


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 11,27

0.3

2.1

0.7

76

54

 

 

 

$3,869


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting and QA 40,41

20

4

80

70

5,570

 

 

 

$397,951


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 9,42

0.2

3.1

0.5

34

18

 

 

 

$1,263


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and data QA 3,43

10

1

10

1,998

19,980

 

1998

1998

$1,674,784


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,44

5

1

5

1,998

9,990

 

999

999

$837,392


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

76,422

 

2997

2997

$5,831,163


  

ANNUAL O&M COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units 7,15,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 19


2.2


401





$348,131




Quarterly samples and analyses 21


3.6


18





$26,194




Semiannual samples and analyses 23


3.9


18





$27,884




Weekly samples and analyses 25


1.7


10





$6,337




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 26


5.1


105





$213,716


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 8,15,27,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 30

 

1.9

 

25

 

 

 

 

$18,862


 

 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 31

 

1.1

 

7

 

 

 

 

$3,211


 

 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 32

 

3.4

 

5

 

 

 

 

$6,822


 

 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 33

 

1.8

 

8

 

 

 

 

$5,619


 

 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 34

 

8.0

 

27

 

 

 

 

$86,943


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 47,48

 

1.3

 

2

 

 

 

 

$6,594


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 49,50

 

2.3

 

85

 

 

 

 

$1,125,864


 

Recordkeeping 51

 

1

 

1998

 

 

 

 

$99,900


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 52,53

 

2.0

 

3

 

 

 

 

$115,030


  

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$7,922,272






Appendix F-2. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Only—Year 2

Year 2

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A1. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart C 1,2,3

5

1

5

2,093

10,465

 

 

 

$747,724


 

A2. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart A 2,3,4

2

1

2

2,093

4,186

 

 

 

$299,090


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 2,5,6

5

1

5

1,064

5,319

 

 

 

$380,066


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 2,5,6

5

1

5

850

4,249

 

 

 

$303,556


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,7

5

1

5

692

3,461

 

 

 

$247,311


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,8

5

1

5

80

399

 

 

 

$28,536


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 6,9,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

1,643

723

 

 

 

$51,640


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 6,10,11

0.3

2.6

0.9

1,643

1,445

 

 

 

$103,281


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 7,12

 

2.4

 

651

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 14,15

0

2.1

0.0

65

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,17

0

2.0

0.0

8

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,19

6

2.2

13.0

420

5,470

 

 

 

$390,850


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,21

2

3.6

7.3

19

137

 

 

 

$9,803


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,23

1

3.9

3.9

19

73

 

 

 

$5,218


 

 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 23,24

26

1.7

43.3

10

432

 

 

 

$30,832


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,26

6

5.1

30.7

110

3,358

 

 

 

$239,941


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 9,12

0.2

2.6

0.4

692

295

 

 

 

$21,106


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 11,12

0.3

2.6

0.9

692

591

 

 

 

$42,211


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 8,27

 

2.1

 

80

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 15,28

0

1.0

0.0

2

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,29

0

2.0

0.0

2

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,30

6

1.9

11.3

26

296

 

 

 

$21,177


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,31

2

1.1

2.3

7

17

 

 

 

$1,202


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,32

1

3.4

3.4

5

18

 

 

 

$1,277


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 24,33

26

1.8

45.5

8

383

 

 

 

$27,334


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,34

6

8.0

48.1

28

1,366

 

 

 

$97,612


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 35,36,37

0.5

1.3

0.6

47

30

 

 

 

$2,163


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 35,38,39

0.5

0.7

0.3

25

8

 

 

 

$593


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 8,9,27

0.2

2.1

0.4

80

28

 

 

 

$2,026


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 11,27

0.3

2.1

0.7

80

57

 

 

 

$4,053


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting and QA 40,41

20

4

80

73

5,834

 

 

 

$416,873


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 9,42

0.2

3.1

0.5

36

19

 

 

 

$1,323


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and data QA 3,43

10

1

10

2,093

20,930

 

2093

2093

$1,754,415


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,44

5

1

5

2,093

10,465

 

1046.5

1046.5

$877,208


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

80,056

 

3139.5

3139.5

$6,108,421


  

ANNUAL O&M COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units 7,15,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 19

 

2.2

 

420

 

 

 

 

$364,684




Quarterly samples and analyses 21


3.6


19





$27,440




Semiannual samples and analyses 23


3.9


19





$29,210




Weekly samples and analyses 25


1.7


10





$6,639




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 26


5.1


110





$223,878


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 8,15,27,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 30

 

1.9

 

26

 

 

 

 

$19,759


 

 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 31

 

1.1

 

7

 

 

 

 

$3,363


 

 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 32

 

3.4

 

5

 

 

 

 

$7,147


 

 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 33

 

1.8

 

8

 

 

 

 

$5,886


 

 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 34

 

8.0

 

28

 

 

 

 

$91,077


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 47,48

 

1.3

 

2

 

 

 

 

$6,594


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 49,50

 

2.3

 

89

 

 

 

 

$1,179,396


 

Recordkeeping 51

 

1

 

2093

 

 

 

 

$104,650


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 52,53

 

2.0

 

7

 

 

 

 

$230,059


  

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$8,408,203








Appendix F-3. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Only—Year 3

Year 3

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A1. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart C 1,2,3

5

1

5

2,188

10,940.00

 

 

 

$781,663


 

A2. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents for Subpart A 2,3,4

2

1

2

2,188

4,376.00

 

 

 

$312,665


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 2,5,6

5

1

5

1,112

5,560.76

 

 

 

$397,317


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 2,5,6

5

1

5

888

4,441.35

 

 

 

$317,334


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,7

5

1

5

724

3,618.43

 

 

 

$258,537


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 5,8

5

1

5

84

417.51

 

 

 

$29,831


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 6,9,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

1,717

755.55

 

 

 

$53,984


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 6,10,11

0.3

2.6

0.9

1,717

1,511.11

 

 

 

$107,969


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 7,12

 

2.4

 

680

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 14,15

0

2.1

0.0

68

0.00

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,17

0

2.0

0.0

8

0.00

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,19

6

2.2

13.0

440

5,718.56

 

 

 

$408,591


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,21

2

3.6

7.3

20

143.43

 

 

 

$10,248


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,23

1

3.9

3.9

20

76.34

 

 

 

$5,454


 

 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 23,24

26

1.7

43.3

10

451.10

 

 

 

$32,231


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,26

6

5.1

30.7

115

3,510.59

 

 

 

$250,832


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 9,12

0.2

2.6

0.4

724

308.80

 

 

 

$22,064


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 11,12

0.3

2.6

0.9

724

617.59

 

 

 

$44,127


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 8,27

 

2.1

 

84

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 15,28

0

1.0

0.0

2

0.00

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 15,29

0

2.0

0.0

2

0.00

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 18,30

6

1.9

11.3

27

309.84

 

 

 

$22,138


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 20,31

2

1.1

2.3

8

17.58

 

 

 

$1,256


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 22,32

1

3.4

3.4

5

18.68

 

 

 

$1,335


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 24,33

26

1.8

45.5

9

399.93

 

 

 

$28,575


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 18,34

6

8.0

48.1

30

1,428.17

 

 

 

$102,043


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 35,36,37

0.5

1.3

0.6

50

31.64

 

 

 

$2,261


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 35,38,39

0.5

0.7

0.3

27

8.68

 

 

 

$620


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 8,9,27

0.2

2.1

0.4

84

29.65

 

 

 

$2,118


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 11,27

0.3

2.1

0.7

84

59.30

 

 

 

$4,237


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting and QA 40,41

20

4

80

76

6,099.29

 

 

 

$435,794


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 9,42

0.2

3.1

0.5

38

19.36

 

 

 

$1,383


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and data QA 3,43

10

1

10

2,188

21,880.00

 

2188

2188

$1,834,047


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,44

5

1

5

2,188

10,940.00

 

1094

1094

$917,024


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

83,689.24

 

3282

3282

$6,385,678


  

ANNUAL O&M COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units 7,15,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 19

 

2.2

 

440

 

 

 

 

$381,237




Quarterly samples and analyses 21


3.6


20





$28,685




Semiannual samples and analyses 23


3.9


20





$30,536




Weekly samples and analyses 25


1.7


10





$6,940




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 26


5.1


115





$234,039


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 8,15,27,46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 30

 

1.9

 

27

 

 

 

 

$20,656


 

 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 31

 

1.1

 

8

 

 

 

 

$3,516


 

 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 32

 

3.4

 

5

 

 

 

 

$7,471


 

 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 33

 

1.8

 

9

 

 

 

 

$6,153


 

 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 34

 

8.0

 

30

 

 

 

 

$95,211


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 47,48

 

1.3

 

2

 

 

 

 

$6,594


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 49,50

 

2.3

 

93

 

 

 

 

$1,232,928


 

Recordkeeping 51

 

1

 

2188

 

 

 

 

$109,400


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 52,53

 

2.0

 

10

 

 

 

 

$345,089


  

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$8,894,134






Appendix F-4. Footnotes Applicable to Appendix F-1, Appendix F-2, and Appendix F-3

Note: Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

1 Assumed 5 hours per reporter per year to read rule.

2 Assumed activity occurs once per year per reporter.

3 There are 1808 facilities that reported only subpart C in RY2017, with an additional 95 new reporters per year.

4 Assumed 2 hours per reporter per year to read rule.

5 Assumed 5 hours per year to review company records.

6 There are 1419 facilities that reported only subpart C under Tier 1 in RY2017, with an additional 75 new reporters per year. 1016 of those facilities reported using Eq C-1 and 811 facilities reported using Eq C-1a and/or Eq C-1b.

7 There are 598 facilities that reported only subpart C under Tier 2 in RY2017, with an additional 31 new reporters per year. 621 of those facilities reported using Eq C-2a and 52 facilities reported using Eq C-2c.

8 There are 69 facilities that reported only subpart C under Tier 3 in RY2017, with an additional 4 new reporters per year. 38 of those facilities reported using Eq C-3, 21 facilities reported using Eq C-4, and 24 facilities reported using Eq C-5.

9 Assumed 10 minutes per pollutant per fuel [1 pollutant].

10 Using RY2017 data, there are 0.56 fuels per facility using Eq C-1a; 0.37 fuels per facility using Eq C-1b; 1.71 fuels per facility using Eq. C-1.

11 Assumed 10 minutes per pollutant per fuel [2 pollutants].

12 Using RY2017 data, there are 2.43 fuels per facility using Eq C-2a and 0.13 fuels per facility using Eq C-2c.

13 [reserved]

14 Using RY2017 data, 10% of Tier 2 Eqn. C-2a facilities perform daily measurements for an average of 2.1 fuels per facility.

15 Assumed that hourly and daily sampling is done automatically via continuous, on-line equipment and, therefore, no lab analyses are required.

16 [reserved]

17 Using RY2017 data, 1.2% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform hourly measurements for an average of 2 fuels per facility.

18 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 12 measurements per year.

19 Using RY2017 data, 65% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform monthly measurements for an average of 2.2 fuels per facility.

20 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 4 measurements per year.

21 Using RY2017 data, 2.9% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform quarterly measurements for an average of 3.6 fuels per facility.

22 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 2 measurements per year.

23 Using RY2017 data, 2.9% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform semiannual measurements for an average of 3.9 fuels per facility.

24 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 52 measurements per year.

25 Using RY2017 data, 1.5% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform weekly measurements for an average of 1.7 fuels per facility.

26 Other measurement methods include once per fuel lot, upon addition of oil to the storage tank, and other specified measurement methods. Using RY2017 data, 17% of Tier 2 C-2a facilities perform measurements at one of these frequencies for an average of 5.1 fuels per facility."

27 Using RY2017 data, there are 2.13 fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

28 Using RY2017 data, 2.6% of Tier 3 facilities perform daily measurements for an average of 1 fuel per facility.

29 Using RY2017 data, 2.6% of Tier 3 facilities perform hourly measurements for an average of 2 fuels per facility.

30 Using RY2017 data, 33% of Tier 3 facilities perform monthly measurements for an average of 1.9 fuels per facility.

31 Using RY2017 data, 9.2% of Tier 3 facilities perform quarterly measurements for an average of 1.1 fuels per facility.

32 Using RY2017 data, 6.6% of Tier 3 facilities perform semiannual measurements for an average of 3.4 fuels per facility.

33 Using RY2017 data, 11% of Tier 3 facilities perform weekly measurements for an average of 1.8 fuels per facility.

34 Other measurement methods include once per fuel lot, upon addition of oil to the storage tank, and other specified measurement methods. Using RY2017 data, 36% of Tier 3 facilities perform measurements at one of these frequencies for an average of 8 fuels per facility.

35 Assumed 0.5 hours per fuel to determine the annual volume of fuel or annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel.

36 Using RY2017 data, there are 1.28 liquid or gaseous fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

37 Using RY2017 data, there are 41 facilities reporting only subpart C which used liquid or gaseous fuel, with an additional 2 new reporters per year.

38 Using RY2017 data, there are 0.65 gaseous fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

39 Using RY2017 data, there are 22 facilities reporting only subpart C used gaseous fuel, with an additional 1 new reporter per year.

40 Assumed 20 hours per quarter to gather and QA the CEMS data.

41 Using RY2017 data, there are 63 facilities reporting only subpart C used Tier 4, with an additional 3 new reporters per year.

42 Using RY2017 data, there are 31 facilities reporting only subpart C used Alternative Part 75 methodology, with an additional 2 new reporters per year. There are 3.1 fuels per Alternative Part 75 facility.

43 Assumed 10 technical hours, 1 clerical hour, and 1 manager hour per reporter per year to submit report through e-GGRT and QA the data.

44 Assumed 5 technical hours, 0.5 clerical hours, and 0.5 manager hours per reporter per year to maintain records.

45 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of fuels reported for Tier 2 C-2a units in RY2017.

46 Assumed testing cost of $400 per fuel.

47 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of fuels reported by segment for new Tier 3 C-4 and C-5 units in RY2017. Assumed meter is installed upon startup of new units.

48 Assumed operational cost of $2,400 per fuel per flow meter.

49 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of units with reported biogenic testing results per reporter in RY2017.

50 Assumed testing cost of $5660 per unit. Assumed that direct emissions measurements infrastructure is already installed (e.g., ports and platforms).

51 Assumed $50 per reporter per year, which includes the cost of file cabinets, hard drives, and cloud file storage for the GHGRP records required to be maintained.

52 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of units reported per facility for new Tier 4 facilities in RY2017. Assumed facilities with units installed before Year 1 of this ICR have completed their annualized capital payments.

53 Assumed capital cost of $124,000 per unit per CEMS device, which is an annualized cost of $17,654.81 (annualized at 10 years, 7% interest). Assumed new Tier 4 reporters would add both a CO2 analyzer and a volumetric flow monitor to an existing CEMS device.





Appendix F-5. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Plus Another Subpart(s)—Year 1

Year 1

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents 1,2,3

5

1

5

3,790

18,950

 

 

 

$1,353,978


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,4

5

1

5

1,857

9,284

 

 

 

$663,324


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,4

5

1

5

511

2,557

 

 

 

$182,717


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,5

5

1

5

1,998

9,989

 

 

 

$713,688


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,6

5

1

5

256

1,279

 

 

 

$91,358


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 4,7,8

0.2

2.7

0.5

2,164

975

 

 

 

$69,690


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 4,8,9

0.3

2.7

0.9

2,164

1,951

 

 

 

$139,380


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 5,10

 

2.6

 

1,996

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 12,13

0

2.0

0.0

325

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,14

0

2.4

0.0

79

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,16

6

2.8

16.8

1,031

17,357

 

 

 

$1,240,127


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,18

2

2.3

4.6

139

641

 

 

 

$45,832


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,20

1

1.7

1.7

194

335

 

 

 

$23,948


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,22

26

2.0

51.4

45

2,333

 

 

 

$166,677


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,23

6

8.0

47.8

182

8,668

 

 

 

$619,306


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 5,7,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

1,998

873

 

 

 

$62,389


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 5,9,10

0.3

2.6

0.9

1,998

1,746

 

 

 

$124,778


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 6,24

 

6.3

 

256

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 13,25

0

6.9

0.0

56

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,26

0

12.3

0.0

9

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,27

6

3.4

20.2

70

1,418

 

 

 

$101,342


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,28

2

1.9

3.8

11

44

 

 

 

$3,139


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,29

1

1.0

1.0

4

4

 

 

 

$314


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,30

26

7.0

181.6

65

11,813

 

 

 

$844,013


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,31

6

4.0

24.0

40

949

 

 

 

$67,812


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 32,33,34

0.5

5.9

2.9

213

625

 

 

 

$44,638


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 32,35,36

0.5

5.8

2.9

201

578

 

 

 

$41,322


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 6,7,24

0.2

6.3

1.1

256

270

 

 

 

$19,261


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 6,9,24

0.3

6.3

2.1

256

539

 

 

 

$38,521


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting 37,38

20

4

80

69

5,508

 

 

 

$393,544


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 7,39

0.2

3.9

0.7

34

22

 

 

 

$1,588


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and QA 3,40

10

1

10

3,790

37,900

 

3790

3790

$3,176,892


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,41

5

1

5

3,790

18,950

 

1895

1895

$1,588,446


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

155,558

 

5685

5685

$11,818,024


  

ANNUAL TESTING COSTS (O&M)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units 5,13,43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 16

 

2.8

 

1,031

 

 

 

 

$1,157,105




Quarterly samples and analyses 18


2.3


139





$128,292




Semiannual samples and analyses 20


1.7


194





$134,067




Weekly samples and analyses 22


2.0


45





$35,889




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 23


8.0


182





$577,845


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 6,13,24,43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 27

 

3.4

 

70

 

 

 

 

$94,557


 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 28

 

1.9

 

11

 

 

 

 

$8,788


 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 29

 

1.0

 

4

 

 

 

 

$1,758


 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 30

 

7.0

 

65

 

 

 

 

$181,733


 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 31

 

4.0

 

40

 

 

 

 

$63,273


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 44,45

 

5.9

 

9

 

 

 

 

$127,389


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 46,47

 

4.0

 

32

 

 

 

 

$717,521


 

Recordkeeping 48

 

1

 

3,790

 

 

 

 

$189,500


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 49,50

 

1.8

 

3

 

 

 

 

$90,977


 

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$15,326,718






Appendix F-6. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Plus Another Subpart(s)—Year 2

Year 2

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents 1,2,3

5

1

5

3951

19,755

 

 

 

$1,411,495


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,4

5

1

5

1936

9,678

 

 

 

$691,502


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,4

5

1

5

533

2,666

 

 

 

$190,479


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,5

5

1

5

2083

10,413

 

 

 

$744,006


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,6

5

1

5

267

1,333

 

 

 

$95,239


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 4,7,8

0.2

2.7

0.5

2256

1,017

 

 

 

$72,650


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 4,8,9

0.3

2.7

0.9

2256

2,034

 

 

 

$145,301


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 5,10

 

2.6

 

2080

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 12,13

0

2.0

0.0

339

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,14

0

2.4

0.0

83

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,16

6

2.8

16.8

1075

18,094

 

 

 

$1,292,808


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,18

2

2.3

4.6

145

669

 

 

 

$47,779


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,20

1

1.7

1.7

202

349

 

 

 

$24,965


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,22

26

2.0

51.4

47

2,432

 

 

 

$173,757


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,23

6

8.0

47.8

189

9,036

 

 

 

$645,614


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 5,7,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

2083

910

 

 

 

$65,039


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 5,9,10

0.3

2.6

0.9

2083

1,821

 

 

 

$130,079


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 6,24

 

6.3

 

267

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 13,25

0

6.9

0

59

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,26

0

12.3

0

9

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,27

6

3.4

20.2

73

1,479

 

 

 

$105,647


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,28

2

1.9

3.8

12

46

 

 

 

$3,273


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,29

1

1.0

1.0

5

5

 

 

 

$327


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,30

26

7.0

181.6

68

12,314

 

 

 

$879,867


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,31

6

4.0

24.0

41

989

 

 

 

$70,693


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 32,33,34

0.5

5.9

2.9

222

651

 

 

 

$46,534


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 32,35,36

0.5

5.8

2.9

210

603

 

 

 

$43,077


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 6,7,24

0.2

6.3

1.1

267

281

 

 

 

$20,079


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 6,9,24

0.3

6.3

2.1

267

562

 

 

 

$40,158


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting 37,38

20

4

80

72

5,742

 

 

 

$410,261


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 7,39

0.2

3.9

0.7

35

23

 

 

 

$1,655


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and QA 3,40

10

1

10

3,951

39,510

 

3951

3951

$3,311,847


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,41

5

1

5

3,951

19,755

 

1976

1976

$1,655,923


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

162,166

 

5926.5

5926.5

$12,320,056


  

ANNUAL TESTING COSTS (O&M)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units 5,13,43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 16

 

2.8

 

1,075

 

 

 

 

$1,206,259




Quarterly samples and analyses 18


2.3


145





$133,742




Semiannual samples and analyses 20


1.7


202





$139,763




Weekly samples and analyses 22


2.0


47





$37,413




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 23


8.0


189





$602,392


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 6,13,24,43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 27

 

3.4

 

73

 

 

 

 

$98,574


 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 28

 

1.9

 

12

 

 

 

 

$9,161


 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 29

 

1.0

 

5

 

 

 

 

$1,832


 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 30

 

7.0

 

68

 

 

 

 

$189,453


 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 31

 

4.0

 

41

 

 

 

 

$65,960


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 44,45

 

5.9

 

9

 

 

 

 

$127,389


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 46,47

 

4.0

 

33

 

 

 

 

$748,001


 

Recordkeeping 48

 

1

 

3,951

 

 

 

 

$197,550


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 49,50

 

1.8

 

6

 

 

 

 

$181,955


 

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$16,059,501




Appendix F-7. Detailed Unit Burden and Costs for GHGRP Reporters Subject to Subpart C Plus Another Subpart(s)—Year 3

Year 3

(A) Hours per Occurrence

(B) Occurrences/ Respondent/Year

(C) Hours/ Respondent/

(D) Respondents/ Year

(E) Technical Hours/

Legal Hours/Year

Clerical Hours/

Manager Hours/

(H) Cost/ Year


Year (A x B)

Year

Year

Year


 

(C x D)

 

 


1. APPLICATIONS (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. SURVEY AND STUDIES (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Rule, Instructions, Guidance Documents 1,2,3

5

1

5

4112

20,560

 

 

 

$1,469,012


 

B. Required Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Activity covering Tier 1 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,4

5

1

5

2015

10,073

 

 

 

$719,680


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,4

5

1

5

555

2,775

 

 

 

$198,240


 

 

Activity covering Tier 2 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of billing records to determine natural gas consumption in therms or mmBtu 1,2,5

5

1

5

2167

10,837

 

 

 

$774,324


 

 

Activity covering Tier 3 Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct annual review of company records to determine mass or volume of fuel combusted 1,2,6

5

1

5

277

1,387

 

 

 

$99,120


 

 

Tier 1 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-1, C-1a, or C-1b, using default high heat values and/or default emission factors 4,7,8

0.2

2.7

0.5

2348

1,058

 

 

 

$75,611


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8, Eq C-8a, or Eq C-8b 4,8,9

0.3

2.7

0.9

2348

2,116

 

 

 

$151,222


 

 

Tier 2 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine high heat value for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 5,10

 

2.6

 

2165

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 12,13

0

2.0

0.0

352

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,14

0

2.4

0.0

86

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,16

6

2.8

16.8

1119

18,831

 

 

 

$1,345,489


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,18

2

2.3

4.6

151

696

 

 

 

$49,726


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,20

1

1.7

1.7

210

364

 

 

 

$25,982


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,22

26

2.0

51.4

49

2,531

 

 

 

$180,838


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,23

6

8.0

47.8

197

9,404

 

 

 

$671,922


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-2a, along with Eq C-2b or Eq C-2c. 5,7,10

0.2

2.6

0.4

2167

947

 

 

 

$67,690


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-9a or Eq 9b 5,9,10

0.3

2.6

0.9

2167

1,895

 

 

 

$135,380


 

 

Tier 3 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Conduct sampling to determine carbon content for each type of fuel or fuel mixture 6,24

 

6.3

 

277

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Daily measurements 13,25

0

6.9

0.0

61

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Hourly measurements 13,26

0

12.3

0.0

10

0

 

 

 

$0


 

 

 

 

Monthly measurements 15,27

6

3.4

20.2

76

1,539

 

 

 

$109,952


 

 

 

 

Quarterly measurements 17,28

2

1.9

3.8

12

48

 

 

 

$3,406


 

 

 

 

Semiannual measurements 19,29

1

1.0

1.0

5

5

 

 

 

$341


 

 

 

 

Weekly measurements 21,30

26

7.0

181.6

71

12,816

 

 

 

$915,721


 

 

 

 

Other measurement methods 15,31

6

4.0

24.0

43

1,030

 

 

 

$73,574


 

 

 

Determine annual volume of liquid or gaseous fuel using fuel flow meters 32,33,34

0.5

5.9

2.9

231

678

 

 

 

$48,431


 

 

 

Determine annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel 32,35,36

0.5

5.8

2.9

218

627

 

 

 

$44,833


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Eq C-3, Eq C-4, or Eq C-5. 6,7,24

0.2

6.3

1.1

277

292

 

 

 

$20,897


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CH4 and N2O emissions using Eq C-8 6,9,24

0.3

6.3

2.1

277

585

 

 

 

$41,794


 

 

Tier 4 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Gather CEMS data for e-GGRT reporting 37,38

20

4

80

75

5,976

 

 

 

$426,979


 

 

Alternative Part 75 Methodology for combustion emissions reported under subpart C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Perform engineering calculation to determine CO2 emissions using Appendix D and G (98.33(a)(5)(i)), LME calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(ii), or CEMS calculation method (98.33(a)(5)(iii)) 7,39

0.2

3.9

0.7

37

24

 

 

 

$1,723


 

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

E. Write Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Annual Compliance Reporting through e-GGRT and QA 3,40

10

1

10

4,112

41,120

 

4112

4112

$3,446,802


5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A. Read Instructions (Included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

B. Plan Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Implement Activities (Included in 4B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

D. Recordkeeping 3,41

5

1

5

4,112

20,560

 

2056

2056

$1,723,401


 

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information (included in 4E)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

F. Time to Train Personnel (included in 4A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

G. Time for Audits (Not Applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL ANNUAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST

 

 

 

 

168,774

 

6168

6168

$12,822,088


  

ANNUAL TESTING COSTS (O&M)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sampling costs for Tier 2 units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 16

 

2.8

 

1,119

 

 

 

 

$1,255,413




Quarterly samples and analyses 18


2.3


151





$139,192




Semiannual samples and analyses 20


1.7


210





$145,458




Weekly samples and analyses 22


2.0


49





$38,938




Other measurement methods samples and analyses 23


8.0


197





$626,939


 

Sampling costs for Tier 3 units 6,13,24,43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Monthly samples and analyses 27

 

3.4

 

76

 

 

 

 

$102,591


 

 

Quarterly samples and analyses 28

 

1.9

 

12

 

 

 

 

$9,534


 

 

Semiannual samples and analyses 29

 

1.0

 

5

 

 

 

 

$1,907


 

 

Weekly samples and analyses 30

 

7.0

 

71

 

 

 

 

$197,173


 

 

Other measurement methods samples and analyses 31

 

4.0

 

43

 

 

 

 

$68,648


 

Flow meter costs for Tier 3 units 44,45

 

5.9

 

9

 

 

 

 

$127,389


 

Sampling costs for Biogenic Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Annual gas samples and analyses 46,47

 

4.0

 

34

 

 

 

 

$778,482


 

Recordkeeping 48

 

1

 

4,112

 

 

 

 

$205,600


  

ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CEMS costs for Tier 4 units 49,50

 

1.8

 

9

 

 

 

 

$272,932


 

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS (Labor, O&M, and annualized capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$16,792,284




Appendix F-8. Footnotes Applicable to Appendix F-5, Appendix F-6, and Appendix F-7

Note: Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

1 Assumed 5 hours per reporter per year to read rule.

2 Assumed activity occurs once per year per reporter.

3 There are 3468 facilities that reported subpart C plus another subpart(s) in RY2017, with an additional 161 new reporters per year.

4 There are 1980 facilities that reported subpart C plus another subpart(s) under Tier 1 in RY2017, with an additional 92 new reporters per year. 1857 of those facilities reported using Eq C-1 and 511 facilities reported using Eq C-1a and/or Eq C-1b.

5 There are 1828 facilities that reported subpart C plus another subpart(s) under Tier 2 in RY2017, with an additional 85 new reporters per year. 1996 of those facilities reported using Eq C-2a and 3 facilities reported using Eq C-2c.

6 There are 234 facilities that reported subpart C plus another subpart(s) under Tier 3 in RY2017, with an additional 11 new reporters per year. 56 of those facilities reported using Eq C-3, 12 facilities reported using Eq C-4, and 201 facilities reported using Eq C-5.

7 Assumed 10 minutes per pollutant per fuel [1 pollutant].

8 Using RY2017 data, there are 0.18 fuels per facility using Eq C-1a; 0.15 fuels per facility using Eq C-1b; 2.37 fuels per facility using Eq. C-1.

9 Assumed 10 minutes per pollutant per fuel [2 pollutants].

10 Using RY2017 data, there are 2.62 fuels per facility using Eq C-2a and 0.002 fuels per facility using Eq C-2c.

11 [reserved]

12 Using RY2017 data, 16% of Tier 2 Eqn. C-2a facilities perform daily measurements for an average of 2 fuels per facility.

13 Assumed that hourly and daily sampling is done automatically via continuous, on-line equipment and, therefore, no lab analyses are required.

14 Using RY2017 data, 4% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform hourly measurements for an average of 2.4 fuels per facility.

15 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 12 measurements per year.

16 Using RY2017 data, 52% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform monthly measurements for an average of 2.8 fuels per facility.

17 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 4 measurements per year.

18 Using RY2017 data, 7% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform quarterly measurements for an average of 2.3 fuels per facility.

19 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 2 measurements per year.

20 Using RY2017 data, 9.7% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform semiannual measurements for an average of 1.7 fuels per facility.

21 Assumed 0.5 hour per fuel and 52 measurements per year.

22 Using RY2017 data, 2.3% of Tier 2 Eq C-2a facilities perform weekly measurements for an average of 2 fuels per facility.

23 Other measurement methods include once per fuel lot, upon addition of oil to the storage tank, and other specified measurement methods. Using RY2017 data, 9% of Tier 2 C-2a facilities perform measurements at one of these frequencies for an average of 8 fuels per facility.

24 Using RY2017 data, there are 6.32 fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

25 Using RY2017 data, 22% of Tier 3 facilities perform daily measurements for an average of 6.9 fuel per facility.

26 Using RY2017 data, 3.4% of Tier 3 facilities perform hourly measurements for an average of 12.3 fuel per facility.

27 Using RY2017 data, 27% of Tier 3 facilities perform monthly measurements for an average of 3.4 fuel per facility.

28 Using RY2017 data, 4.5% of Tier 3 facilities perform quarterly measurements for an average of 1.9 fuel per facility.

29 Using RY2017 data, 1.7% of Tier 3 facilities perform semiannual measurements for an average of 1 fuel per facility.

30 Using RY2017 data, 25% of Tier 3 facilities perform weekly measurements for an average of 7 fuel per facility.

31 Other measurement methods include once per fuel lot, upon addition of oil to the storage tank, and other specified measurement methods. Using RY2017 data, 15% of Tier 3 facilities perform measurements at one of these frequencies for an average of 4 fuel per facility.

32 Assumed 0.5 hours per fuel to determine the annual volume of fuel or annual average molecular weight of gaseous fuel.

33 Using RY2017 data, there are 5.86 liquid or gaseous fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

34 Using RY2017 data, there are 195 facilities reporting subpart C plus another subpart(s) which used liquid or gaseous fuel, with an additional 9 new reporters per year.

35 Using RY2017 data, there are 5.75 gaseous fuels per respondent using Tier 3 methodology.

36 Using RY2017 data, there are 184 facilities reporting subpart C plus another subpart(s) used gaseous fuel, with an additional 9 new reporters per year.

37 Assumed 20 hours per quarter to gather and QA the CEMS data.

38 Using RY2017 data, there are 63 facilities reporting subpart C plus another subpart(s) used Tier 4, with an additional 3 new reporters per year.

39 Using RY2017 data, there are 31 facilities reporting subpart C plus another subpart(s) used Alternative Part 75 methodology, with an additional 1 new reporter per year. There are 3.94 fuels per Alternative Part 75 facility.

40 Assumed 10 technical hours, 1 clerical hour, and 1 manager hour per reporter per year to submit report through e-GGRT and QA the data.

41 Assumed 5 technical hours, 0.5 clerical hours, and 0.5 manager hours per reporter per year to maintain records.

42 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of fuels reported for Tier 2 C-2a units in RY2017.

43 Assumed testing cost of $400 per fuel.

44 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of fuels reported by segment for new Tier 3 C-4 and C-5 units in RY2017. Assumed meter is installed upon startup of new units.

45 Assumed capital cost of $2,400 per fuel per flow meter.

46 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of units with reported biogenic testing results per reporter in RY2017.

47 Assumed testing cost of $5660 per unit. Assumed that direct emissions measurements infrastructure is already installed (e.g., ports and platforms).

48 Assumed $50 per reporter per year, which includes the cost of file cabinets, hard drives, and cloud file storage for the GHGRP records required to be maintained.

49 Number of occurrences per respondent based on average number of units reported per facility for new Tier 4 facilities in RY2017. Assumed facilities with units installed before Year 1 of this ICR have completed their annualized capital payments.

50 Assumed capital cost of $124,000 per unit per CEMS device, which is an annualized cost of $17,654.81 (annualized at 10 years, 7% interest). Assumed new Tier 4 reporters would add both a CO2 analyzer and a volumetric flow monitor to an existing CEMS device.



Appendix F-9. Summary of Burden and Costs for General Stationary Combustion Sources to Comply with Subpart C – by Year

Year

No. Respondents

Total Labor Cost

Capital Cost

O&M Cost

Total Cost

Year 1

5,788

$17,649,187

$206,007

$3,529,895

$23,248,989

Year 2

6,044

$18,428,476

$412,014

$3,682,063

$24,467,704

Year 3

6,300

$19,207,766

$618,021

$3,834,232

$25,686,418

Total

18,132

$55,285,429

$1,236,042

$11,046,190

$73,403,112

Average

6,044

$18,428,476

$412,014

$3,682,063

$24,467,704



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