Burden Calculation Tables

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Overview

Annual Respondent Costs
Annual Agency Costs

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Sheet 1: Annual Respondent Costs

Activity Description	Legal per activity		Managerial per activity		Technical per activity		Clerical per activity		Hours/Activity	Cost/Activity	Annual Activities per Respondent	Respondents	Total Annual Hours	Total Annual Costs		Respondent Wage Rates									Occationally
	Hours	Costs*	Hours	Cost*	Hours	Cost*	Hours	Cost*									Hourly Rate	Benefits and Overhead	Loaded Hourly Rate						Once
Reporting Requirements																Legal		110%	$0.00						Monthly
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0.5	$34.66	0.5	$34.66	1	3546	1773	$122,906.13		Manager	$68.73	110%	$144.33						Quarterly
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00		Technical	$63.45	110%	$133.25						Annually
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00		Clerical	$33.01	110%	$69.32
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00
Subtotal	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0.5	$34.66	0.5	$34.66		3546	1773	$122,906.13
Recordkeeping Requirements
		$0.00		$0.00	0.5	$66.62		$0.00	0.5	$67.12	1	3546	1773	$238,016.39
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00
Subtotal	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0.5	$66.62	0	$0.00	0.5	$67.12		3546	1773	$238,016.39
Third Party Disclosure Requirements
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00
		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00		$0.00	0	$0.00			0	$0.00
Subtotal	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00		0	0	$0.00
Total												7092	3546	$360,922.52
	* The respondent wage rates were obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and increased by 110% to account for benefits. The respondent wage rates per labor category are as follows.
	Legal	$0.00	Manager	$144.33	Technical	$133.25	Clerical	$69.32
Summary Table
Number of Respondents		3546
Percent of Respondents that are Small Enities					Cost per respondent
Number of Responses		3546			$101.78
Hour Burden		3546
Cost Burden		$360,922.52
Instructions: Only the boxes that are shaded green should be filled. All other boxes will be autocalculated.
1. Respondent Wage Rates: In column R add the hourly rate for the each labor category.
2. Activities: In column A, list all of the activities undertaken by respondents, each in a separate line. Add additional lines as necessary.
3. Hours: In columns B, D, F, and H, enter the estimated hours required for the given labor category that is required for each activity. Additional labor categories may be added as needed. For labor categories that do not apply, simply enter zeros.
4. Costs: In columns C, E, G, and I, the cost will automatically calculate (hours x loaded wage rate).
5. Hours/Activity: The hours per activity will automatically be calculated by summing the hours for each of the labor categories.
6. Cost/Activity: The cost per activity will automatically be calculated by summing the cost for each of the labor categories.
7. Annual Activities per Respondent: In column L, enter the number of times the activity take place annually or the number of annual responses (if the activity happens once per response). If the activity happens quarterly, 4 should be entered in this box. If the activity happens once every three years, 0.33 should be entered in the box.
8. Respondents: In column M, enter the enter the number of respondents for the activity. This may be different from the total number of respondents if the activity only applies to a subsect of the respondents.
9. Total Annual Hours: The total costs will be automatically calclated (cost per activity x number of activities).
10. Total Annual Cost: The total costs will be automatically calclated (cost per activity x number of activities).

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Sheet 2: Annual Agency Costs

Activity Description	Legal per activity		Manager per activity		Technical per activity		Clerical per activity		Cost/Activity	Annual Activities or Responses	Respondents	Total Annual Costs		Federal Wage Rates					Contractor Wage Rates
	Hours	Costs*	Hours	Cost*	Hours	Cost*	Hours	Cost*							Hourly Rate	Benefits	Loaded Hourly Rate			Hourly Rate	Benefits and Overhead	Loaded Hourly Rate
Federal Oversight														Legal		60%	0		Legal		110%	0
		0		0	0.25	$26.47		0	$26.47	1	3546	$93,869.71		Manager	$78.21	60%	$125.14		Manager		110%	0
		0		0		0		0	0			$0.00		Technical	$66.18	60%	$105.89		Technical		110%	0
Contractor Costs														Clerical	$31.38	60%	$50.21		Clerical		110%	0
		0		0		0		0	0			$0.00
		0		0		0		0	0			$0.00
Other Costs
Total
* The cost to employ Federal government workers was obtained from the Office of Personel Management (OPM). The OPM wage rates were increase by 60% to account for benefits.
Federal Oversight Instructions
1. Federal Wage Rates: In column O add the hourly rate for the appropiate GS Level for each labor category. Hourly Rates are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/23Tables/html/GS_h.aspx.
2. Hours: In columns B, D, F, and H, enter the estimated hours required for the given labor category that is required for each activity. Additional labor categories may be added as needed. For labor categories that do not apply, simply enter zeros.
3. Costs: The cost will automatically calculate (hours x loaded wage rate).
4. Cost/Activity: The cost per activity will automatically be calculated by summing the cost for each of the labor categories.
5. Annual Activities or Responses: In column K, enter the number of times the activity take place annually or the number of annual responses (if the activity happens once per response). If the activity happens quarterly, 4 should be entered in this box. If the activity happens once every three years, 0.33 should be entered in the box.
6. Respondents: In column L, enter the enter the number of respondents for the activity. This may be different from the total number of respondents if the activity only applies to a subsect of the respondents.
7. Total Cost: The total costs will be automatically calclated (cost per activity x number of activities).
Contract Costs Instructions
If the contractor costs are a flat fee, enter that amount in the "Total Costs" column. If the contractor costs are a per hour cost, follow the instructions below.
1. Contractor Wage Rates: In column T add the hourly rate for the appropiate for each labor category. Hourly Rates are available at https://www.bls.gov/.
2. Hours: In columns B, D, F, and H, enter the estimated hours required for the given labor category that is required for each activity. Additional labor categories may be added as needed. For labor categories that do not apply, simply enter zeros.
3. Costs: The cost will automatically calculate (hours x loaded wage rate).
4. Cost/Activity: The cost per activity will automatically be calculated by summing the cost for each of the labor categories.
5. Annual Activities or Responses: Enter the number of times the activity take place annually or the number of annual responses (if the activity happens once per response). If the activity happens quarterly, 4 should be entered in this box. If the activity happens once every three years, 0.33 should be entered in the box.
6. Respondents: In column L, enter the enter the number of respondents for the activity. This may be different from the total number of respondents if the activity only applies to a subsect of the respondents.
7. Total Cost: The total costs will be automatically calclated (cost per activity x number of activities).