Burden Tables

HFC ICR Burden and Cost Tables 9.28.2021_with voluntary.xlsx

Hydrofluorocarbon Allowance Allocation and Trading Program (Final Rule)

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Respondent Assumptions
Respondent Burden - ICR
Respondent Burden - RIA
RIA Burden Summary
Agency Assumptions
Agency Burden

Sheet 1: Respondent Assumptions
Responent Burden Assumptions



























































































Respondents per Year








Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions










Audit Costs


ACE Report Burden Assumptions






Respondent Type Acitvity Technical Hours per Response Clerical Hours per Response Responses per Year Maximum Respondents per Acitvity Basis for Assumptions
Respondent Type Acitvity Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028)
Respondent Number of Cylinders Cylinder Capacity (lbs) Total HFC Quantity (lbs) ISO Tank Capacity (lbs) Number of ISO Tanks Number of ID Generators/ Scanners Responses/ Year/Respondent Time per Response Unit of Response Time Time per Response (hours)
Auditor Labor Rate ($) Auditor Time (hours) Total Cost to Respondent ($)
Respondent Total Annual Shipments Total Respondents Responses/Respondent Time per Response Unit of Response Time Time per Response (hours)

HFC Producer Submit one-time producer report 100 0 1 22 Number of facilities that report to eGGRT from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal
HFC Producer Submit one-time producer report 22 1 1 1 1 1 1
Producer, importer 5,940,000 30 178,200,000 60,000 2,970 327 9 2 Hours 2.0
$35.37 is the hourly wage rate for professional and related persons, derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, June 2, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm The rate was then increase by 110% for fringe and benefit. $74.28 ICF: National Refrigerants estimated that an audit would require a total of 160 hours for the auditors. Assuming this is on the higher end, we estimate that an audit would take, on average, 80 hours. 80 $5,942.40
Importer ICF: Provided by EPA 7,500 305 25 15 Minutes 0.3

Submit quarterly report 6 0 4 22 Number of facilities that report to eGGRT from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal
Submit quarterly report 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Reclaimer, filler/packager, fire suppression recycler 5,940,000 NA NA NA NA 128 46,406 20 Seconds 0.006












Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 20 0 1 22

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Supplier 8,910,000 NA NA NA NA 10,000 891 10 Seconds 0.003












Maintain records 0 80 1 22 Number of facilities that report to eGGRT from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal
Maintain records 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
























Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 22 Number of facilities that report to eGGRT from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal
Register with certification ID system 0 0 22 1 1 1 1
























Enter data into certification ID system 2 0 9 22 See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 6 22 22 22 22
Certification ID Respondent Percentage per Year






















Submit one-time HFC-23 emissions report 100 0 1 4 Respndents based on eGGRT subpart O reporting
Submit one-time HFC-23 emissions report 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Certification ID Registration















Submit annual HFC-23 emissions report 12 0 1 4 Burden estimate for reporting to eGGRT under subpart O from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal; Respndents based on eGGRT subpart O reporting
Submit annual HFC-23 emissions report 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028)















Submit HFC-23 proof of destruction 0.25 0 2 4

Submit HFC-23 proof of destruction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Producer 0% 0% 100% 5% 5% 5% 5%















Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 2 0 1 15 Based on second party transformation and destruction verification assumption
Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Importer 0% 0% 100% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%















HFC Importer Submit one-time AD/CVD report 2.00 0 1 305 Assumption that all importers will have to submit a report
HFC Importer Submit one-time AD/CVD report 305 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reclaimer 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 1% 1%















Submit quarterly report 6 0 4 305 Respondents = Based on SBREFA
Submit quarterly report 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Filler/Packager 0% 0% 0% 100% 2% 2% 2%















Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 10 0 1 305

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Fire Suppression Recycler 0% 0% 0% 100% 10% 10% 10%















Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 6 0 1 40 Provided by EPA
Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
Supplier 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2% 2%















Maintain records 0 80 1 305 Respondents = Based on SBREFA
Maintain records 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
























Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 305

Register with certification ID system 0 0 305 1 1 1 1
























Enter data into certification ID system 2 0 9 305 See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 76 305 305 305 305

Certification ID Data Entry















Petition to import HFCs for transformation/destruction 2 0 48 8 Based on ODS data for 2019 (382 transactions in total)
Petition to import HFCs for transformation/destruction 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028)















Petition to import used HFCs for destruction 6 0 3 4 Based on ODS data for 2015-2019
Petition to import used HFCs for destruction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Producer 0% 0% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100%















Submit ACE report 0.25 0 25 305 7500 unique shipments based on historical ACE data
Submit ACE report 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Importer 0% 0% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100%















Submit proof of destruction of used imports 0.25 0 3 4

Submit proof of destruction of used imports 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Reclaimer 0% 0% 0% 25% 100% 100% 100%















Maintain records on used imports for destruction 0 20 1 4

Maintain records on used imports for destruction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Filler/Packager 0% 0% 0% 25% 100% 100% 100%















Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 2 0 1 15 Based on second party transformation and destruction verification assumption
Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Fire Suppression Recycler 0% 0% 0% 25% 100% 100% 100%















Submit voluntary annual report 2 0 1 305 Based on time required for AD/CVD report and petition for transformation/destruction
Submit voluntary annual report 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Supplier 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 100% 100%















HFC Aggregator Maintain records 0 20 1 5 Provided by EPA
HFC Aggregator Maintain records 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
























Vessel Owner Maintain records 0 20 1 100 Provided by EPA
Vessel Owner Maintain records 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
























HFC Transhipments Submit notification of transhipments 1 0 10 24 Same as exporters
HFC Transhipments Submit notification of transhipments 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
























Maintain records 0 20 1 24 Same as exporters
Maintain records 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
























HFC Exporter Submit quarterly report 6 0 4 24 Number of companies that report to eGGRT from GHGRP ICR 2019 renewal
HFC Exporter Submit quarterly report 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
























Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 10 0 1 24

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
























Submit request for additional consumption allowances 6 0 2 7 Based on ODS data for 2010-2019
Submit request for additional consumption allowances 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
























HFC Suppliers Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 10,000 2x HARDI wholesaler/distributor locations
HFC Suppliers Register with certification ID system 0 0 0 0 10000 200 200
























Enter data into certification ID system 0.003 0 891 10,000 2x HARDI wholesaler/distributor locations; See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 0 0 2500 10000 10000
























Submit conferral request 6 0 1 30 Based on transfer assumptions
Submit conferral request 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
























Provide certification to third party (conferee) 2 0 1 30

Provide certification to third party (conferee) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
























Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 2 0 4 30 Based on second party transformation and destruction verification assumption
Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
























Maintain records 0 20 1 30

Maintain records 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
























HFC Destoyer Submit one-time report 100 0 1 20 Based on ODS reporting (in-house and second party destroyers)
HFC Destoyer Submit one-time report 20 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit annual second party report 4 0 1 15 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Submit annual second party report 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
























Maintain records 0 20 1 15 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Maintain records 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
























Provide destruction verification to third party 2 0 1 15 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Provide destruction verification to third party 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
























Provide proof of destruction to third party 2 0 1 12 Number of petitions to import HFCs for destruction
Provide proof of destruction to third party 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
























HFC Transformer Submit one-time report 100 0 1 33 Based on ODS reporting (in-house and second party transformers)
HFC Transformer Submit one-time report 33 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit annual second party report 4 0 1 29 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Submit annual second party report 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
























Maintain records 0 20 1 29 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Maintain records 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
























Provide transformation verification to third party 2 0 1 29 Based on ODS reporting for 2015-2019
Provide transformation verification to third party 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
























HFC Process Agent Use Submit one-time report 100 0 1 6 Based on ODS Process Agent Users
HFC Process Agent Use Submit one-time report 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit annual report 6 0 1 6 Based on ODS Process Agent Users
Submit annual report 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
























HFC Reclaimers Submit one-time report 40 0 1 68 number of respondents based on ODS reporting +20%
HFC Reclaimers Submit one-time report 68 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit quarterly report 9.4 0 4 68 Burden for annual activity report from Section 608 ICR, number of respondents based on ODS reporting +20%
Submit quarterly report 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
























Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 10 0 1 68

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
























Maintain records 0 40 1 68 number of respondents based on ODS reporting +20%
Maintain records 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
























Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 68 number of respondents based on ODS reporting +20%
Register with certification ID system 0 0 0 68 1 1 1
























Enter data into certification ID system 0.006 0 46,406 68 See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 0 17 68 68 68
























HFC Fillers and Packagers Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 50 Provided by EPA
HFC Fillers and Packagers Register with certification ID system 0 0 0 50 1 1 1
























Enter data into certification ID system 0.006 0 46,406 50 See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 0 13 50 50 50
























HFC Fire Suppression Agent Recyclers Submit one-time report 40 0 1 10 Provided by EPA
HFC Fire Suppression Agent Recyclers Submit one-time report 10 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit quarterly report 9.4 0 4 10 Burden for annual activity report from Section 608 ICR, number of respondents provided by EPA
Submit quarterly report 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
























Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 10.0 0 1 10

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
























Maintain records 0 20 1 10 Provided by EPA
Maintain records 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
























Register with certification ID system 0.50 0 1 10 Provided by EPA
Register with certification ID system 0 0 0 10 1 1 1
























Enter data into certification ID system 0.006 0 46,406 10 See 'Certification ID Respondent Burden Assumptions' table
Enter data into certification ID system 0 0 0 3 10 10 10
























HFC Transfers Submit inter-company transfer request 6 0 2 25 Based on ODS data for 2010-2019
HFC Transfers Submit inter-company transfer request 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
























Submit request to transfer from a person in a foreign country 6 0 1 1 ICF estimate
Submit request to transfer from a person in a foreign country 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit request to transfer to a person in a foreign country 6 0 1 1 ICF estimate
Submit request to transfer to a person in a foreign country 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
























Submit request to sell/transfer HFCs produced/imported with application-specific allowances 6 0 1 5 ICF estimate
Submit request to sell/transfer HFCs produced/imported with application-specific allowances 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
























Application-Specific Allowance Holders Submit biannual report 6 0 2 60 Market characterization prepared by ICF + new entrants
Application-Specific Allowance Holders Submit biannual report 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
























Submit annual report (part of biannual report) 6 0 1 60

Submit annual report (part of biannual report) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
























Submit conferral request 6 0 2 60 Based on the number of application-specific allowance holders; based on transfer assumptions
Submit conferral request 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
























Provide certification to third party (conferee) 2 0 2 60 Market characterization prepared by ICF + new entrants
Provide certification to third party (conferee) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
























Maintain records 0 80 1 60 Market characterization prepared by ICF + new entrants
Maintain records 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
























Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 6 0 1 10 Provided by EPA
Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
























Submit one-time report 38 0 1 10 Consistent with emergency ICR
Submit one-time report 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
























Third Party Audits Submit annual audit report 40 0 1 455 Importers + producers + reclaimers + application specific allowance holders
Third Party Audits Submit annual audit report 455 455 455 455 455 455 455
























Unique number of Respondents 10,564 aggregators + producers + importers + suppliers + reclaimers+ destroyers + transformers + fillers/packagers + application specific allowance holders + 4 exports + new market entrants (all other exporters are also importers based on NODA) (assumes other respondents overlap with these activities)

































Sheet 2: Respondent Burden - ICR
Responent Burden























 








































Respondent Type Activity Responses per Respondent per Year Technical Hours per Response Clerical Hours per Response Total Hours per Respondent per Year Labor Cost per Respondent per Year O&M Costs per Respondent per Year Respondents per Activity per Year Total Responses per Year Total Hours per Year Total Labor Cost per Year Total O&M Costs per Year Total Cost per Year

Year Total Responses Total Hours Total Labor Costs Total O&M Costs Total Costs

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3

1 HFC Producer Submit one-time producer report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 22 1 1 22 1 1 2,200 100 100 $268,840 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $268,840 $12,220 $12,220 1
Year 1 13,072 91,945 $10,385,147 $2,737,392 $13,122,539
1 Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 22 22 22 88 88 88 528 528 528 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $0 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 1
Year 2 12,550 79,515 $8,866,201 $2,737,392 $11,603,593

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 20.0 0 20.0 $2,444 $0 22 22 22 22 22 22 440 440 440 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $0 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 1
Year 3 13,620 81,163 $9,067,648 $2,737,392 $11,805,040

Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 22 22 22 22 22 22 1,760 1,760 1,760 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $1,100 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 2
Annual Average 13,081 84,208 $9,439,665 $2,737,392 $12,177,057

Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 22 - - 22 0 0 11 $0 $0 $1,344 $0 $0 $0 $1,344 1

- - - - -

Enter data into certification ID system 9 2.0 0 18.2 $2,220 $0 0 0 6 - - 50 0 0 100 $0 $0 $12,209 $0 $0 $0 $12,209 1


6.43764636927742


1 Submit one-time HFC-23 emissions report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 4 0 0 4 - - 400 0 0 $48,880 $0 $0 $0 $48,880 $0 $0 1






1 Submit annual HFC-23 emissions report 1 12.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $50 4 4 4 4 4 4 48 48 48 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $200 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 1
Total Hours/Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Average
1 Submit HFC-23 proof of destruction 2 0.3 0 0.5 $61 $0 4 4 4 8 8 8 2 2 2 $244 $244 $244 $0 $244 $244 $244 1
Reporting 53,213 40,783 42,431 45,476

Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3
Recordkeeping 38,020 38,020 38,020 38,020

HFC Importer Submit one-time AD/CVD report 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 305 0 0 305 - - 610 0 0 $74,542 $0 $0 $0 $74,542 $0 $0 1
Third party 712 712 712 712
1 Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 305 305 305 1,220 1,220 1,220 7,320 7,320 7,320 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $0 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 1




84,208

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 3,050 3,050 3,050 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $0 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 1







Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 40 0 0 40 - - 240 0 0 $29,328 $0 $0 $0 $29,328 $0 $0 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 305 305 305 305 305 305 24,400 24,400 24,400 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $15,250 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 2







Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 305 - - 305 0 0 153 $0 $0 $18,636 $0 $0 $0 $18,636 1







Enter data into certification ID system 9 2.0 0 18.2 $2,220 $0 0 0 76 - - 693 0 0 1,385 $0 $0 $169,258 $0 $0 $0 $169,258 1







Petition to import HFCs for transformation/destruction 48 2.0 0 96.0 $11,731 $0 8 8 8 384 384 384 768 768 768 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $0 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 1







Petition to import used HFCs for destruction 3 6.0 0 18.0 $2,200 $0 4 4 4 12 12 12 72 72 72 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $0 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 1







Submit ACE report 25 0.3 0 6.1 $751 $0 305 305 305 7,500 7,500 7,500 1,875 1,875 1,875 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $0 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 1






1 Submit proof of destruction of used imports 3 0.3 0 0.8 $92 $0 4 4 4 12 12 12 3 3 3 $367 $367 $367 $0 $367 $367 $367 1







Maintain records on used imports for destruction 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $0 4 4 4 4 4 4 80 80 80 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $0 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 2







Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3







Submit voluntary annual report 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 610 610 610 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $0 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 1







HFC Aggregator Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 5 5 5 5 5 5 100 100 100 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $250 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 2







Vessel Owner Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 100 100 100 100 100 100 2,000 2,000 2,000 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $5,000 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 2






1 HFC Transhipments Submit notification of transhipments 10 1.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 24 24 24 240 240 240 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 24 24 24 24 24 24 480 480 480 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $1,200 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 2






1 HFC Exporter Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 24 24 24 96 96 96 576 576 576 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $0 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 1







Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 24 24 24 24 24 24 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 1






1 Submit request for additional consumption allowances 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 7 7 7 14 14 14 84 84 84 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $0 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 1







HFC Suppliers Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







Enter data into certification ID system 891 0.0 0 2.5 $302 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1






1 Submit conferral request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 30 30 30 30 30 30 180 180 180 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $0 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 1







Provide certification to third party (conferee) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 30 30 30 30 30 30 60 60 60 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $0 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 3







Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 4 2.0 0 8.0 $978 $0 30 30 30 120 120 120 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 3







Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 30 30 30 30 30 30 600 600 600 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $1,500 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 2






1 HFC Destroyer Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 20 1 1 20 1 1 2,000 100 100 $244,400 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $244,400 $12,220 $12,220 1






1 Submit annual second party report 1 4.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 60 60 60 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $0 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 15 15 15 15 15 15 300 300 300 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $750 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 2







Provide destruction verification to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3







Provide proof of destruction to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $0 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 3






1 HFC Transformer Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 33 1 1 33 1 1 3,300 100 100 $403,260 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $403,260 $12,220 $12,220 1






1 Submit annual second party report 1 4.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 29 29 29 29 29 29 116 116 116 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $0 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 29 29 29 29 29 29 580 580 580 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $1,450 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 2







Provide transformation verification to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 29 29 29 29 29 29 58 58 58 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $0 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 3






1 HFC Process Agent Use Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 6 1 1 6 1 1 600 100 100 $73,320 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $73,320 $12,220 $12,220 1






1 Submit annual report 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 6 6 6 6 6 6 36 36 36 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $0 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 1






1 HFC Reclaimers Submit one-time report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $0 68 1 1 68 1 1 2,720 40 40 $332,384 $4,888 $4,888 $0 $332,384 $4,888 $4,888 1






1 Submit quarterly report 4 9.4 0 37.6 $4,595 $0 68 68 68 272 272 272 2,557 2,557 2,557 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $0 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 1







Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 68 68 68 68 68 68 680 680 680 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $0 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 40 40.0 $3,993 $50 68 68 68 68 68 68 2,720 2,720 2,720 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $3,400 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 2







Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







HFC Fillers and Packagers Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1






1 HFC Fire Suppression Agent Recyclers Submit one-time report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $0 10 1 1 10 1 1 400 40 40 $48,880 $4,888 $4,888 $0 $48,880 $4,888 $4,888 1






1 Submit quarterly report 4 9.4 0 37.6 $4,595 $0 10 10 10 40 40 40 376 376 376 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $0 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 1







Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 10 10 10 10 10 10 100 100 100 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1







Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 10 10 10 10 10 10 200 200 200 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $500 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 2







Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1







HFC Transfers Submit inter-company transfer request 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 25 25 25 50 50 50 300 300 300 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $0 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 1







Submit request to transfer from a person in a foreign country 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 $733 $733 $733 $0 $733 $733 $733 1







Submit request to transfer to a person in a foreign country 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 $733 $733 $733 $0 $733 $733 $733 1







Submit request to sell/transfer HFCs produced/imported with application-specific allowances 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 5 5 5 5 5 5 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 1






1 Application-Specific Allowance Holders Submit biannual report 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 60 60 60 120 120 120 720 720 720 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $0 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 1







Submit annual report (part of biannual report) 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 60 60 60 60 60 60 360 360 360 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $0 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 1






1 Submit conferral request 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 60 60 60 120 120 120 720 720 720 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $0 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 1







Provide certification to third party (conferee) 2 2.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 60 60 60 120 120 120 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 3







Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 60 60 60 60 60 60 4,800 4,800 4,800 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $3,000 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 2






1 Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 10 0 0 10 - - 60 0 0 $7,332 $0 $0 $0 $7,332 $0 $0 1






1 Submit one-time report 1 38.0 0 38.0 $4,644 $0 10 0 0 10 - - 380 0 0 $46,436 $0 $0 $0 $46,436 $0 $0 1







Third Party Audits Submit annual audit report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $5,942 455 455 455 455 455 455 18,200 18,200 18,200 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,703,792 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 1







Annual Total









13,072 12,550 13,620 91,945 79,515 81,163 10,385,147 8,866,201 9,067,648 2,737,392 13,122,539 11,603,593 11,805,040








3 Year Total









39,242 252,623 $28,318,996 $8,212,176 $36,531,172








Annual Average









13,081 84,208 $9,439,665 $2,737,392 $12,177,057









































Respondent Burden































$58.19 is the hourly wage rate for professional and related persons, derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics Employer Cost and Employee Compensation Table 2 (“Civilian workers, by occupational and industry group”), March, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t02.htm#ect_table2.f.1 The rate was then increase by 110% for fringe and benefit. $122.20 Hourly Labor Rate - Technical Staff






























$47.54 is the hourly wage rate for administrative services and facilities managers, derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, June 2, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/administrative-services-managers.htm The rate was then increase by 110% for fringe and benefit. $99.83 Hourly Labor Rate - Clerical Staff





























Sheet 3: Respondent Burden - RIA
Responent Burden











































 















































Respondent Type Activity Responses per Respondent per Year Technical Hours per Response Clerical Hours per Reponse Total Hours per Respondent per Year Labor Cost per Respondent per Year O&M Costs per Respondent per Year Respondents per Activity per Year Total Responses per Year Total Hours per Year Total Labor Cost per Year Total O&M Costs per Year Total Cost per Year

Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028) Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028) Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028) Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028) Y1 (2022) Y2 (2023) Y3 (2024) Y4 (2025) Y5 (2026) Y6 (2027) Y7 (2028)
1 HFC Producer Submit one-time producer report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 2,200 100 100 100 100 100 100 $268,840 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $268,840 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1
1 Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 528 528 528 528 528 528 528 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $0 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 $64,522 1

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 20.0 0 20.0 $2,444 $0 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 440 440 440 440 440 440 440 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $0 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 $53,768 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 1,760 1,760 1,760 1,760 1,760 1,760 1,760 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $175,701 $1,100 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 $176,801 2

Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 22 1 1 1 1 - - 22 1 1 1 1 0 0 11 1 1 1 1 $0 $0 $1,344 $61 $61 $61 $61 $0 $0 $0 $1,344 $61 $61 $61 $61 1

Enter data into certification ID system 9 2.0 0 18.2 $2,220 $0 0 0 6 22 22 22 22 - - 50 200 200 200 200 0 0 100 400 400 400 400 $0 $0 $12,209 $48,835 $48,835 $48,835 $48,835 $0 $0 $0 $12,209 $48,835 $48,835 $48,835 $48,835 1
1 Submit one-time HFC-23 emissions report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - - - - - - 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 $48,880 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $48,880 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1
1 Submit annual HFC-23 emissions report 1 12.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $50 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $5,866 $200 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 $6,066 1
1 Submit HFC-23 proof of destruction 2 0.3 0 0.5 $61 $0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 $0 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 $244 1

Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3

HFC Importer Submit one-time AD/CVD report 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 305 0 0 0 0 0 0 305 - - - - - - 610 0 0 0 0 0 0 $74,542 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $74,542 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1
1 Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 1,220 1,220 1,220 1,220 1,220 1,220 1,220 7,320 7,320 7,320 7,320 7,320 7,320 7,320 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $0 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 $894,504 1

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $0 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 $372,710 1

Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 - - - - - - 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 $29,328 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $29,328 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 24,400 24,400 24,400 24,400 24,400 24,400 24,400 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $2,435,852 $15,250 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 $2,451,102 2

Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 305 1 1 1 1 - - 305 1 1 1 1 0 0 153 1 1 1 1 $0 $0 $18,636 $61 $61 $61 $61 $0 $0 $0 $18,636 $61 $61 $61 $61 1

Enter data into certification ID system 9 2.0 0 18.2 $2,220 $0 0 0 76 305 305 305 305 - - 693 2,770 2,770 2,770 2,770 0 0 1,385 5,540 5,540 5,540 5,540 $0 $0 $169,258 $677,033 $677,033 $677,033 $677,033 $0 $0 $0 $169,258 $677,033 $677,033 $677,033 $677,033 1

Petition to import HFCs for transformation/destruction 48 2.0 0 96.0 $11,731 $0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 384 384 384 384 384 384 384 768 768 768 768 768 768 768 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $0 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 $93,850 1

Petition to import used HFCs for destruction 3 6.0 0 18.0 $2,200 $0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $0 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 $8,798 1

Submit ACE report 25 0.3 0 6.1 $751 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 1,875 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $0 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 $229,125 1
1 Submit proof of destruction of used imports 3 0.3 0 0.8 $92 $0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 $0 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 $367 1

Maintain records on used imports for destruction 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $0 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 $7,986 2

Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3

Submit voluntary annual report 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 610 610 610 610 610 610 610 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $0 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 $74,542 1

HFC Aggregator Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $9,983 $250 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 $10,233 2

Vessel Owner Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $199,660 $5,000 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 $204,660 2
1 HFC Transhipments Submit notification of transhipments 10 1.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $47,918 $1,200 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 $49,118 2
1 HFC Exporter Submit quarterly report 4 6.0 0 24.0 $2,933 $0 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $0 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 $70,387 1

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 1
1 Submit request for additional consumption allowances 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $0 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 $10,265 1

HFC Suppliers Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 0 10,000 200 200 - - - - 10,000 200 200 0 0 0 0 5,000 100 100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $611,000 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $611,000 $12,220 $12,220 1

Enter data into certification ID system 891 0.0 0 2.5 $302 $0 0 0 0 0 2,500 10,000 10,000 - - - - 2,227,500 8,910,000 8,910,000 0 0 0 0 6,188 24,750 24,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $756,113 $3,024,450 $3,024,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $756,113 $3,024,450 $3,024,450 1
1 Submit conferral request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $0 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 $21,996 1

Provide certification to third party (conferee) 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $0 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 3

Provide certification to third party (conferrer) 4 2.0 0 8.0 $978 $0 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 3

Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $59,898 $1,500 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 $61,398 2
1 HFC Destroyer Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 2,000 100 100 100 100 100 100 $244,400 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $244,400 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1
1 Submit annual second party report 1 4.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $0 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 $7,332 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $29,949 $750 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 $30,699 2

Provide destruction verification to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 3

Provide proof of destruction to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $0 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 $2,933 3
1 HFC Transformer Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 33 1 1 1 1 1 1 33 1 1 1 1 1 1 3,300 100 100 100 100 100 100 $403,260 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $403,260 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1
1 Submit annual second party report 1 4.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $0 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 $14,175 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 580 580 580 580 580 580 580 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $57,901 $1,450 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 $59,351 2

Provide transformation verification to third party 1 2.0 0 2.0 $244 $0 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $0 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 $7,088 3
1 HFC Process Agent Use Submit one-time report 1 100.0 0 100.0 $12,220 $0 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 600 100 100 100 100 100 100 $73,320 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $73,320 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1
1 Submit annual report 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $0 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 $4,399 1
1 HFC Reclaimers Submit one-time report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $0 68 1 1 1 1 1 1 68 1 1 1 1 1 1 2,720 40 40 40 40 40 40 $332,384 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $0 $332,384 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 1
1 Submit quarterly report 4 9.4 0 37.6 $4,595 $0 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 272 272 272 272 272 272 272 2,557 2,557 2,557 2,557 2,557 2,557 2,557 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $0 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 $312,441 1

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 680 680 680 680 680 680 680 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $0 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 $83,096 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 40 40.0 $3,993 $50 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 2,720 2,720 2,720 2,720 2,720 2,720 2,720 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $271,538 $3,400 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 $274,938 2

Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 68 1 1 1 - - - 68 1 1 1 0 0 0 34 1 1 1 $0 $0 $0 $4,155 $61 $61 $61 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,155 $61 $61 $61 1

Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 17 68 68 68 - - - 788,906 3,155,625 3,155,625 3,155,625 0 0 0 4,383 17,531 17,531 17,531 $0 $0 $0 $535,580 $2,142,319 $2,142,319 $2,142,319 $0 $0 $0 $0 $535,580 $2,142,319 $2,142,319 $2,142,319 1

HFC Fillers and Packagers Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 50 1 1 1 - - - 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 25 1 1 1 $0 $0 $0 $3,055 $61 $61 $61 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,055 $61 $61 $61 1

Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 13 50 50 50 - - - 580,078 2,320,313 2,320,313 2,320,313 0 0 0 3,223 12,891 12,891 12,891 $0 $0 $0 $393,809 $1,575,234 $1,575,234 $1,575,234 $0 $0 $0 $0 $393,809 $1,575,234 $1,575,234 $1,575,234 1
1 HFC Fire Suppression Agent Recyclers Submit one-time report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $0 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 400 40 40 40 40 40 40 $48,880 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $0 $48,880 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 $4,888 1
1 Submit quarterly report 4 9.4 0 37.6 $4,595 $0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 376 376 376 376 376 376 376 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $0 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 $45,947 1

Submit annual inventory report (part of quarterly report) 1 10.0 0 10.0 $1,222 $0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $0 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 $12,220 1

Maintain records 1 0.0 20 20.0 $1,997 $50 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $19,966 $500 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 $20,466 2

Register with certification ID system 1 0.5 0 0.5 $61 $0 0 0 0 10 1 1 1 - - - 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 $0 $0 $0 $611 $61 $61 $61 $0 $0 $0 $0 $611 $61 $61 $61 1

Enter data into certification ID system 46,406 0.0 0 257.8 $31,505 $0 0 0 0 3 10 10 10 - - - 116,016 464,063 464,063 464,063 0 0 0 645 2,578 2,578 2,578 $0 $0 $0 $78,762 $315,047 $315,047 $315,047 $0 $0 $0 $0 $78,762 $315,047 $315,047 $315,047 1

HFC Transfers Submit inter-company transfer request 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $0 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 $36,660 1

Submit request to transfer from a person in a foreign country 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $0 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 1

Submit request to transfer to a person in a foreign country 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $0 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 $733 1

Submit request to sell/transfer HFCs produced/imported with application-specific allowances 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $0 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 $3,666 1
1 Application-Specific Allowance Holders Submit biannual report 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 720 720 720 720 720 720 720 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $0 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 1

Submit annual report (part of biannual report) 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $0 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 $43,992 1

Submit conferral request 2 6.0 0 12.0 $1,466 $0 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 720 720 720 720 720 720 720 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $0 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 $87,984 1

Provide certification to third party (conferee) 2 2.0 0 4.0 $489 $0 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $0 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 $29,328 3

Maintain records 1 0.0 80 80.0 $7,986 $50 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $479,184 $3,000 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 $482,184 2
1 Submit one-time set-aside allowance request 1 6.0 0 6.0 $733 $0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 - - - - - - 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 $7,332 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,332 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1
1 Submit one-time report 1 38.0 0 38.0 $4,644 $0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 - - - - - - 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 $46,436 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $46,436 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1

Third Party Audits Submit annual audit report 1 40.0 0 40.0 $4,888 $5,942 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,224,040 $2,703,792 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 $4,927,832 1

Annual Total













13,072 12,550 13,620 1,500,650 8,193,025 14,865,725 14,865,725 91,945 79,515 81,163 93,770 129,645 143,307 143,307 10,385,147 8,866,201 9,067,648 10,608,162 14,992,087 16,661,645 16,661,645 2,737,392 13,122,539 11,603,593 11,805,040 13,345,554 17,729,479 19,399,037 19,399,037

7 Year Total













39,464,367 762,652 $87,242,535 $8,212,176 $106,404,279

Annual Average













5,637,767 108,950 $12,463,219 $2,737,392 $15,200,611















































Respondent Burden












































$58.19 is the hourly wage rate for professional and related persons, derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics Employer Cost and Employee Compensation Table 2 (“Civilian workers, by occupational and industry group”), March, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t02.htm#ect_table2.f.1 The rate was then increase by 110% for fringe and benefit. $122.20 Hourly Labor Rate - Technical Staff











































$47.54 is the hourly wage rate for administrative services and facilities managers, derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, June 2, 2021. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/administrative-services-managers.htm The rate was then increase by 110% for fringe and benefit. $99.83 Hourly Labor Rate - Clerical Staff










































Sheet 4: RIA Burden Summary
Year Total Responses Total Hours Total Labor Costs Total O&M Costs Total Costs



Year 1 (2022) 13,072 91,945 $10,385,147 $2,737,392 $13,122,539

Year 2 (2023) 12,550 79,515 $8,866,201 $2,737,392 $11,603,593

Year 3 (2024) 13,620 81,163 $9,067,648 $2,737,392 $11,805,040

Year 4 (2025) 1,500,650 93,770 $10,608,162 $2,737,392 $13,345,554

Year 5 (2026) 8,193,025 129,645 $14,992,087 $2,737,392 $17,729,479

Year 6 (2027) 14,865,725 143,307 $16,661,645 $2,737,392 $19,399,037

Year 7 (2028) 14,865,725 143,307 $16,661,645 $2,737,392 $19,399,037

Annual Average 5,637,767 108,950 $12,463,219 $2,737,392 $15,200,611


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Hours/year Year 1 (2022) Year 2 (2023) Year 3 (2024) Year 4 (2025) Year 5 (2026) Year 6 (2027) Year 7 (2028)
Reporting 53,213 40,783 42,431 55,038 90,913 104,575 104,575
Recordkeeping 38,020 38,020 38,020 38,020 38,020 38,020 38,020
Third party 712 712 712 712 712 712 712

Sheet 5: Agency Assumptions
Agency Assumptions




















Activity Managerial Hours per activity Technical Hours per activity Clerical Hours per activity Contractor Hours per activity Source

Develop and Maintain a Certification ID Tracking System 120.0 3000.0 0.0 12000.0 Based on input from EPA

Expand Data Tracking System 60.0 1500.0 0.0 10000.0 Based on input from EPA

Notify Submitters of Baseline Allowances 0.1 1.0 0.0 1.0 Based on ODS ICR and input from EPA

Review Data for Reporting Completeness and Compliance 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 Based on ODS ICR and input from EPA

Process Transfer Reports 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 Based on ODS ICR

Review Petitions to Import HFCs 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.5 Based on ODS ICR and input from EPA

Review Voluntary Importer Reports 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0

Review Set Aside Allowance Requests 0.3 4.0 0.0 4.0 Based on Emergency One-time Collection ICR

Review Third-Party Audits 0.1 2.0 0.0 4.0 Based on input from EPA

Provide Reporting Guidance 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 Based on ODS ICR plus an increase since new program

Conduct Stakeholder Outreach Efforts 4.0 60.0 0.0 120.0 Based on ODS ICR plus an increase since new program

Maintain the Data Tracking System 40.0 750.0 0.0 1800.0 Based on input from EPA

Review Import Data Submitted in ACE 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 NEW - Based on input from EPA

Conduct Compliance Monitoring Activities 120.0 2500.0 0.0 750.0 Based on input from EPA

Ensure Non-Exceedance of AIM Act Limits 20.0 80.0 0.0 80.0 Based on ODS ICR and input from EPA








Activity Number of Activities Source

Y1 Y2 Y3

Develop and Maintain a Certification ID Tracking System 1 1 0.8 Assumes development will be complete after year 2

Expand Data Tracking System 1 1 1 Assumes most development will be complete in year 1, with decreasing refinements needed later

Notify Submitters of Baseline Allowances 327 327 327 Equals the number of producers + importers

Review Data for Reporting Completeness and Compliance 2,497 2,320 2,320 Equals the number of one-time reports, producer, importer, exporter, transformation, destruction, process agent, RACA, and application-specific allowance holder reports received per year

Process Transfer Reports 57 57 57 Equals the number trade reports received per year

Review Petitions to Import HFCs 396 396 396 Equals the number of petitions to import for destruction received per year

Review Voluntary Importer Reports 305 305 305 Equals the maximum number of importers

Review Set Aside Allowance Requests 50 0 0 Equals the number of new application-specific allowance holders and importers

Review Third-Party Audits 455 455 455

Provide Reporting Guidance 40 40 40 Based on ODS ICR

Conduct Stakeholder Outreach Efforts 1 1 1

Maintain the Data Tracking System 1 1 1

Review Import Data Submitted in ACE 7,500 7,500 7,500 Based on current import level and EPA estimated effort

Conduct Compliance Monitoring Activities 2 2 2 imports and exports

Ensure Non-Exceedance of AIM Act Limits 1 1 1

Sheet 6: Agency Burden
Agency Burden































































Activity Managerial Hours per Activity Technical Hours per Activity Clerical Hours per Activity Contractor Hours per Activity Number of Activities Total Hours
Managerial Cost Technical Cost Clerical Cost Contractor Cost Total Cost
Year Total Hours Total Costs

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3

Develop and Maintain a Certification ID Tracking System 120.0 3,000.0 0.0 12,000.0 1 1 0.8 15,120 15,120 11,340
$13,260 $13,260 $9,945 $238,470 $238,470 $178,853 $0 $0 $0 $1,300,440 $1,300,440 $975,330 $1,552,170 $1,552,170 $1,164,128
Year 1 47,462 $4,702,060

Expand Data Tracking System 60.0 1,500.0 0.0 10,000.0 1 1 1 11,560 8,670 6,936
$6,630 $4,973 $3,978 $119,235 $89,426 $71,541 $0 $0 $0 $1,083,700 $812,775 $650,220 $1,209,565 $907,174 $725,739
Year 2 43,924 $4,336,891

Notify Submitters of Baseline Allowances 0.1 1.0 0.0 1.0 327 327 327 687 687 687
$3,613 $3,613 $3,613 $25,993 $25,993 $25,993 $0 $0 $0 $35,437 $35,437 $35,437 $65,044 $65,044 $65,044
Year 3 38,410 $3,767,413

Review Data for Reporting Completeness and Compliance 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 2,497 2,320 2,320 3,321 3,086 3,086
$0 $0 $0 $65,501 $60,858 $60,858 $0 $0 $0 $270,600 $251,418 $251,418 $336,100 $312,276 $312,276
Annual Average 43,265 $4,268,788

Process Transfer Reports 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 57 57 57 63 63 63
$630 $630 $630 $2,265 $2,265 $2,265 $0 $0 $0 $3,089 $3,089 $3,089 $5,984 $5,984 $5,984




Review Petitions to Import HFCs 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.5 396 396 396 634 634 634
$4,376 $4,376 $4,376 $31,478 $31,478 $31,478 $0 $0 $0 $21,457 $21,457 $21,457 $57,311 $57,311 $57,311


$16,445,845

Review Voluntary Importer Reports 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 305 305 305 336 336 336
$3,370 $3,370 $3,370 $24,244 $24,244 $24,244 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $27,615 $27,615 $27,615




Review Set Aside Allowance Requests 0.3 4.0 0.0 4.0 50 - - 413 - -
$1,381 $0 $0 $15,898 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,674 $0 $0 $38,953 $0 $0




Review Third-Party Audits 0.1 2.0 0.0 4.0 455 455 455 2,776 2,776 2,776
$5,028 $5,028 $5,028 $72,336 $72,336 $72,336 $0 $0 $0 $197,233 $197,233 $197,233 $274,597 $274,597 $274,597




Provide Reporting Guidance 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 40 40 40 160 160 160
$0 $0 $0 $6,359 $6,359 $6,359 $0 $0 $0 $8,670 $8,670 $8,670 $15,029 $15,029 $15,029




Conduct Stakeholder Outreach Efforts 4.0 60.0 0.0 120.0 1 1 1 184 184 184
$442 $442 $442 $4,769 $4,769 $4,769 $0 $0 $0 $13,004 $13,004 $13,004 $18,216 $18,216 $18,216




Maintain the Data Tracking System 40.0 750.0 0.0 1,800.0 1 1 1 2,590 2,590 2,590
$4,420 $4,420 $4,420 $59,618 $59,618 $59,618 $0 $0 $0 $195,066 $195,066 $195,066 $259,104 $259,104 $259,104




Review Import Data Submitted in ACE 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 7,500 7,500 7,500 2,700 2,700 2,700
$8,288 $8,288 $8,288 $149,044 $149,044 $149,044 $0 $0 $0 $81,278 $81,278 $81,278 $238,609 $238,609 $238,609




Conduct Compliance Monitoring Activities 120.0 2,500.0 0.0 750.0 2 2 2 6,740 6,740 6,740
$26,520 $26,520 $26,520 $397,450 $397,450 $397,450 $0 $0 $0 $162,555 $162,555 $162,555 $586,525 $586,525 $586,525




Ensure Non-Exceedance of AIM Act Limits 20.0 80.0 0.0 80.0 1 1 1 180 180 180
$2,210 $2,210 $2,210 $6,359 $6,359 $6,359 $0 $0 $0 $8,670 $8,670 $8,670 $17,239 $17,239 $17,239




TOTAL 47,461.5 43,923.6 38,409.6
$80,168 $77,129 $72,820 $1,219,020 $1,168,670 $1,091,167 $0 $0 $0 $3,402,872 $3,091,092 $2,603,427 $4,702,060 $4,336,891 $3,767,413




3 Year Total 129,794.7
$230,116 $3,478,857 $0 $9,097,391 $12,806,364




Annual Average 43,264.9
$76,705 $1,159,619 $0 $3,032,464 $4,268,788




































Hourly Rates






























Managerial Rate From 2021 OPM hourly base pay table for DC region: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/DCB_h.pdf GS 15 Step 1 $69.06 Standard Government Benefits Multiplier 1.6 $110.50


























Technical Rate From 2021 OPM hourly base pay table for DC region: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/DCB_h.pdf GS 13 Step 1 $49.68 Standard Government Benefits Multiplier 1.6 $79.49


























Clerical Rate From 2021 OPM hourly base pay table for DC region: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/DCB_h.pdf GS 11 Step 1 $47.60 Standard Government Benefits Multiplier 1.6 $76.16


























Extramural Rate


Source: Based on OYIV average hourly rate for Consultant III and Researcher II under contract EP-BPA-16-H-0021 $108.37

























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