Summary | ||||
Type of Respondent | Total Responses per Year | Total Hours per Year | Total Cost per Year (Labor and Non-Labor) | |
Biointermediate Producers | 33,305 | 34,657 | $3,434,074 | |
RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers) | 21,542 | 11,566 | $1,298,692 | |
Biointermediate Importer | 1,360 | 1,765 | $250,460 | |
Third Parties | 0 | 0 | $0 | * Third parties are counted as respondents, but their responses/hours/$ are assigned |
GRAND TOTAL | 56,207 | 47,988 | $4,983,226 | to the party for whom they do the work. (Purchased service providers.) |
TOTAL NUMBER of Respondents: | ||||
1,670.00 | ||||
Non-Labor Costs* Only - Used for OMB Inventory: | ||||
2,828,180.00 | ||||
*Non-Labor Costs include capital, O&M, and purchased services. For this collection, all are purchased services. | ||||
These costs are reflected in the "OMB Inventory." |
Annual Respondent Burden and Cost by Type of Party | ||||||||||||
Table 1 -Biointermediate Producers* - assumes 60 total foreign and domestic | ||||||||||||
Information Collection Activity | Hours and Cost | Total Hours and Cost | Forms & Notes | |||||||||
Citation | Activity | Standard Industry Mix Hours/ Response | Clerical Only Hours/ Response | Purchased Services Hours/ Response | Total Cost/ Response (dollars) | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses per party/year** | Total Number of Responses per Year | Total Hours/ Year | Total Cost/Year (Labor and Non-Labor) | $ Non-Labor Costs (Purchased Services) | |
Reporting Activities | ||||||||||||
80.1416 | Pathways Petition: new renewable fuels/feedstocks by biointermediate producers (any party can petition, but we anticipate biointermediate producers will be petitioners) - 52 hours total/ 3 years to annualize | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1148.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 28.00 | 2296.00 | Screening tool at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/renewable-fuel-pathway-screening-tool; actual submission is CBP and sent via CDX. | 0.00 |
80.1450(b) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Initial registration of new biointermediate producers - company and facility information | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 164.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 120.00 | 9840.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1450(b) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Initial registration of new biointermediate producers - detailed description of biointermediates and processes from registrant - 12 hours total / 3 years to annualize | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 328.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 240.00 | 19680.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1450(b) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Initial registration of new biointermediate producers -engineering review - 52 hours total / 3 years to annualize | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 2296.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 840.00 | 137760.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) - refer to Table IV as well, as these are submitted by third party engineers on behalf of the respondents. | 137760.00 |
80.1450(d) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Update to existing registrations (should be uncommon since these are new registrants, in case of error, change of address) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 246.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1450(b) and 80 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Set up account in CDX - new biointermediate producer registrants | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 4920.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1450 and 80 CFR 1090.805, 80.1476, 80.1479 | Registration: Updates to existing registrations to associate with third party auditor | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 2460.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1450 and 80 CFR 1090.805, 80.1476, 80.1479 | Registration: Updates to existing registrations to associate with QAP provider | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 2460.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1451 | Reporting: RFS0702 quarterly Co-Products reports for biointermediate producers | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 328.00 | 60.00 | 4.00 | 240.00 | 960.00 | 78720.00 | RFS0702 | 0.00 |
80.1451 | Reporting: RFS0801 quarterly Renewable Biomass Report for biointermediate producers | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 328.00 | 60.00 | 4.00 | 240.00 | 960.00 | 78720.00 | RFS0802 | 0.00 |
80.1451 | Reporting: quarterly RFS4000 Biointermediate Batch Reporting for biointermediate producers | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 656.00 | 60.00 | 4.00 | 240.00 | 1920.00 | 157440.00 | RFS4000 | 0.00 |
80.1453 | Generating product transfer documents related to biointermediates | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 60.00 | 260.00 | 15600.00 | 15600.00 | 1279200.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1464 | Attest Engagements for biointermediate producers - all purchased services | 0.10 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 3944.20 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 1446.00 | 236652.00 | ATT0100 - refer to Table IV - Third Parties as well - these are submitted by a third party auditors on behalf of these respondents | 236652.00 |
80.1469 | Participation in QAP program for biointermediate producers - all purchased services | 0.00 | 0.00 | 120.00 | 19680.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 7200.00 | 1180800.00 | QAP forms 2000, 2200, 2300, 2400 - refer to Table IV as well - these are submitted by QAP providers on behalf of these respondents | 1180800.00 |
Recordkeeping Activities | ||||||||||||
80.1453 | Initial programming of new PTD statements 24 hours total / 3 years to annualize cost | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 656.00 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 60.00 | 480.00 | 39360.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1453 | Retention of PTDs | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 60.00 | 260.00 | 15600.00 | 3900.00 | 171600.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1454 | General recordkeeping related to biointermediate production and transfers | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 44.00 | 60.00 | 12.00 | 720.00 | 720.00 | 31680.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1478 | Additional requirements for foreign biointermediate producers, including signed commitments/affirmations | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 240.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) for submission of registration material and CBP | 0.00 |
GRAND TOTAL | 915.00 | 33,305.00 | 34,657.00 | 3,434,074.00 | 1,555,212.00 | |||||||
Notes to the Table: | ||||||||||||
*Respondent count is an estimate of the total at end of year 3 of the ICR, since these parties are not yet registered. | ||||||||||||
Assumes 60 respondents, total. | ||||||||||||
** Assumes 260 days for daily R&R activities. |
Annual Respondent Burden and Cost by Type of Party | ||||||||||||||||
Table 2 - RIN Generators - Renewable Fuels Producers that Use Biontermediates to Produce Renewable Fuel * | ||||||||||||||||
Information Collection Activity | Hours and Cost | Total Hours and Cost | Forms & Notes | |||||||||||||
Citation | Activity | Standard Industry Mix Hours/ Response | Clerical Only Hours/ Response | Purchased Services Hours/ Response | Total Cost/ Response (dollars) | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses per party/year** | Total Number of Responses per Year | Total Hours/ Year | Total Cost/Year | $ Non-Labor Costs - Purchased Services | |||||
Reporting Activities | ||||||||||||||||
80.1449 | RFS0901 - Quarterly Production Outlook Report - form amended to clarify biointermediates, but effort unchanged and number of responses unchanged (accounted for in 2060-0725) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | RFS0902 | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450(b) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Initial registration or update for renewable fuels producers - company and facility information | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 164.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 80.00 | 6560.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450(b) | Registration: Initial registration or update to detailed description of renewable fuels processes using biointermediates from registrant - 12 hours total / 3 years to annualize | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 328.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 160.00 | 13120.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450(b) | Registration: Initial registration or update for renewable fuels producers using biointermediates -engineering review - 52 hours total / 3 years to annualize | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 2296.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 560.00 | 91840.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 91840.00 | ||||
80.1450(d) | Registration: Update to existing registrations (should be uncommon since these are new registrants, in case of error, change of address) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 164.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450(b) and 80 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Set up account in CDX - new registrants only | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 20.00 | 1.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 1640.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450 and 80 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Updates to existing and new registrations to associate with third party auditor | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 20.00 | 1640.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
80.1450 and 80 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Updates to existing and new registrations to associate with QAP provider | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 20.00 | 1640.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 | ||||
§80.1451(b) | Reporting: Quarterly RFS Activity Report (4x/yr.) - burden for new respondents | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 6560.00 | RFS0105: RFS ACTIVITY REPORT/URF - approved under 2060-0723 | 0.00 | ||||
§80.1451(b) | Reporting: Quarterly RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report (4x/year, as needed); producers only - burden for new respondents | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 80.00 | 40.00 | 3280.00 | RFS0601: RFS RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCER SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT/URF - approved under 2060-0725 | 0.00 | ||||
§80.1451(b) | Reporting: Quarterly Co-Products Report (4x/year) - burden for new respondents | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 80.00 | 40.00 | 3280.00 | RFS0702 | 0.00 | ||||
§80.1451(b) | Reporting: Quarterly Renewable Biomass Report (4x/year) - burden for new respondents | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 80.00 | 40.00 | 3280.00 | RFS0802 | 0.00 | ||||
80.1452 | Reporting: EMTS transactions for 20 new respondents | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 164.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 80.00 | 6560.00 | TeRRA (EMTS) - approved under 2060-0725 | 0.00 | ||||
80.1453 | Reporting: Generated product transfer documents related to biointermediates (a)(11)(v) | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 164.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 80.00 | 6560.00 | CBP | 0.00 | ||||
80.1464 | Attest Engagements for renewable fuel producers who use biointermediates | 0.10 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 3944.20 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 964.00 | 157768.00 | ATT0100 | 157768.00 | ||||
80.1469 | Participation in QAP program for renewable fuel producers using biointermediate feedstocks - all purchased services | 0.00 | 0.00 | 120.00 | 19680.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 4800.00 | 787200.00 | QAP forms 2000, 2200, 2300, 2400 - refer to Table IV as well - these are submitted by QAP providers on behalf of these respondents | 787200.00 | ||||
Recordkeeping Activities | ||||||||||||||||
80.1453 | Initial programming of new PTD statements | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 328.00 | 40.00 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 160.00 | 13120.00 | CBP | 0.00 | ||||
80.1453 | Retention of biointermediate PTDs** | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 40.00 | 260.00 | 10400.00 | 2600.00 | 114400.00 | CBP | 0.00 | ||||
80.1453 | Retention of general PTDs (20 new respondents) | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 20.00 | 260.00 | 5200.00 | 1300.00 | 57200.00 | CBP | 0.00 | ||||
80.1454 | General recordkeeping related to RF production and transfers (20 new respondents)** | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 20.00 | 260.00 | 5200.00 | 520.00 | 22880.00 | CBP | 0.00 | ||||
GRAND TOTAL | 622.00 | 21,542.00 | 11,566.00 | 1,298,692.00 | 1,036,808.00 | |||||||||||
* Assumes 40 RIN Generators, who are renewable fuels producers. Of these 20, are assumed to be new registrants. | ||||||||||||||||
** Assumes 260 business days for daily R&R activities. |
Annual Respondent Burden and Cost by Type of Party | ||||||||||||
Table III - Recordkeeping by Biontermediate Importers* | ||||||||||||
Information Collection Activity | Hours and Cost | Total Hours and Cost | Forms & Notes | |||||||||
Citation | Activity | Standard Industry Mix Hours/ Response | Clerical Only Hours/ Response | Purchased Services Hours/ Response | Total Cost/ Response (dollars) | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses per party/year** | Total Number of Responses per Year | Total Hours/ Year | Total Cost/Year | $ Non-Labor Costs - Purchased Services | |
Reporting Activity | ||||||||||||
None. | None for these respondents. | |||||||||||
Recordkeeping Activity | ||||||||||||
80.1453 | Retain product transfer documents from biointermediate producer | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 5.00 | 260.00 | 1300.00 | 325.00 | 14300.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1478 | Acquire independent volume certification, retain and give to RF producer and biointermediate producer - assume two instances per month, all purchased service | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 3936.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 60.00 | 1440.00 | 236160.00 | CBP | 236160.00 |
GRAND TOTAL | 10.00 | 1360.00 | 1765.00 | 250460.00 | 236160.00 | |||||||
Notes to the Table: | ||||||||||||
* Assumes 15 existing importers who will import biointermediates. | ||||||||||||
** Assumes X instances for Y R&R. |
Annual Respondent Burden and Cost by Type of Party | ||||||||||||
Table 4 - 20 Auditors, 10 Third Party Engineers and Two (2) QAP Providers, for a total of 32 Third Parties | ||||||||||||
Information Collection Activity | Hours and Cost | Total Hours and Cost | Forms & Notes | |||||||||
Citation | Activity | Standard Industry Mix Hours/ Response | Clerical Only Hours/ Response | Purchased Services Hours/ Response | Total Cost/ Response (dollars) | Number of Respondents | Number of Responses per party/year | Total Number of Responses per Year | Total Hours/ Year | Total Cost/Year | $ Non-Labor Only Portion of Column K - All Purchased Services for this Table | |
Reporting Activities | ||||||||||||
80.1450 and subpart I of 40 CFR part 1090 | Overhead, basic information - new registrants - assumes most already registered; cost of registration is borne by primary party as part of the purchase of services - all third parties - cost and hours attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 32.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | OTAQREG INSTRUC-TIONS | 0.00 |
80.1450 and subpart I of 40 CFR part 1090 | Set up account in CDX, EMTS - new registrants only, assumes 10% of total new | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | OTAQREG INSTRUC-TIONS | 0.00 |
80.1450(b) and 40 CFR 1090.805 | Registration: Initial registration of new biointermediate producers -engineering review - submitted on behalf of respondents on Tables I and II - costs and hours attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | TeRRA (OTAQREG) | 0.00 |
80.1464 and Subpart S of 40 CFR part 1090 | Reporting: perform and submit attest engagement on behalf of clients - submitted on behalf of respondents on Tables I and II - costs and hours are attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ATT0100 and "free form report" (CBP) | 0.00 |
Reporting: perform QAP function on behalf of clients - submitted on behalf of respondents on Tables I and II - costs and hours are attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | QAP forms RFS 2000, 2200, 2300, 2400 | 0.00 | |
Recordkeeping Activities | ||||||||||||
80.1454 | Retain records related to registration and engineering review - costs and hours are attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 32.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1464 | Retain records related to attest engagement - costs and hours are attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1469 | Retain records related to QAP - costs and hours are attributed to parties on Tables I & II | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
80.1478 | Independent third parties who do volume certification for biointermediate importer - costs and hours attributed to parties on Table III | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | CBP | 0.00 |
GRAND TOTAL | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
Notes to the Table: | ||||||||||||
The cost, hours, and submissions associated with third party registrants and attest engagements fully passed on to the parties in Tables I-III as purchased services. | ||||||||||||
This table adds up the number of third parties to count respondents, but the hours and $ are already counted on the parties in Tables I-III using these purchased services. |
Labor Costs | ||||||
Labor Type | Labor Cost/hour | Labor + Overhead/ houra | Portion attributed/hour | Employer Cost/hour | ||
Managerial (CEO - 11-1011) | 104.23 | 209 | 0.05 | 10.45 | ||
Professional/Technical (Refinery Operators - 51-8093) | 38.29 | 77 | 0.7 | 53.9 | ||
Clerical (Administrative Assistants 43-6010) | 21.75 | 44 | 0.2 | 8.8 | ||
Legal (Lawyer 23-1011) | 83.03 | 167 | 0.05 | 8.35 | ||
Total Employer Cost/hour | 82 | |||||
Purchased Servicesb | 164 | |||||
a Overhead is calculated to be equal to the cost of labor. | ||||||
b The cost of purchased services (for example, cost of attest auditors) is calculated at twice the Total Employer Cost. | ||||||
These estimates use Bureau of Labor Statistics figures from the "National Industry-Specific Occupational Wage and | ||||||
Employment Estimate - Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - May 2019" (March 2020). | ||||||
(Updated from NPRM to FRM to reflect newer BLS figures now available.) | ||||||
Median hourly wage is used. |
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