Burden worksheet

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Overview

Burden
Weighted Wage
Federal
Not in Burden

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Sheet 1: Burden

RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM
Rural Utilities Service, USDA
OMB # 0572-0151
Section of Rule	Title	Form No. (if any)	No. of Respondents	Reports Filed	Total Responses (D) x (E)	Estimated No. of Manhours per response	Estimated Total Manhours (F) x (G)	Wage Class	Total Cost (H) x (I)		65.9
(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)
	Letter of Intent and Application Content
	SAM Registration	Online	9.00	1.00	9	2.00	18	65.90	$1,186
1719.5(b)(2)	Step 1: Letter of Intent	written	9	1	9	5.00	45	65.90	$2,966
	Step 2: RESP Application
1719.5(3)(i)(A)	Transmittal Letter (Request for RESP loan from Gen. Mgr)	written	7	1	7	1.00	7	65.90	$461
1719.5(3)(i)(B)	Board Resolution	written	7	1	7	1.00	7	65.90	$461
									$0
1719.5(3)(i)(C)	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws	written	7	1	7	0.50	4	65.90	$231
1719.5(3)(i)(D)	Environmental Compliance Review	written	7	1	7	10.00	70	65.90	$4,613
1719.5(3)(i)(E)	Long Range Financial Forecast and Board Resolution	written	7	1	7	40.00	280	65.90	$18,452
1719.5(3)(i)(F)	Energy Efficiency Program Implementation Work Plan	written	7	1	7	40.00	280	65.90	$18,452
1719.5(3)(i)(G)	Statement of Compliance with other Federal Statutes	written	7	1	7	1.00	7	65.90	$461
1710.501(a)(8)	Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Report	written	1	1	1	1.00	1	65.90	$66
									$0
	Award Closing, Servicing and Reporting
1719.7	Review and Acceptance of Conditional Commitment Letter	written	7	1	7	8.00	56	65.90	$3,690
1719.7(c)	Review and Execution of RESP Loan Agreement	written	7	1	7	1.00	7	65.90	$461
1719.7(c)(4)	Opinion of Counsel	written	7	1	7	1.00	7	65.90	$461
1719.8(d)	Request for Reimbursement or Advance of Funds	written	6	1	6	1.00	6	65.90	$395
1719.12	Performance and Financial Reports	written	6	2	12	4.00	48	65.90	$3,163
	SAM Registration Maintenance	written	6	1	6	1.00	6	65.90	$395
					113		849		$55,917
		Total Estimated Annual Responses			113
			Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours				849
						Total Annual Burden Cost			$55,917
		Total Estimated Burden Hours per Response				7.509

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Sheet 2: Weighted Wage

Table 2: Estimated Wages for Employee Time
Wage Category	Mean Wage*	29.4% Benefits**	Total Hourly Wage	Percent Time spent on Burden	Weighted Hourly Salary		*	http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
Senior Manager (11-1021)	59.07	17.37	76.44	20	15.29
Attorney (23-1011)	78.74	23.15	101.89	10	10.19		**	https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf
Electrical Engineer (17-2071)	54.83	16.12	70.95	30	21.29
Accountants/Auditors (13-2011)	41.70	12.26	53.96	30	16.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks (43-3031)	22.81	6.71	29.52	10	2.95
				100	65.90
0.294	Benefit

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Sheet 3: Federal

Table 4: Wage Rates for Staff Positions:
Staff Position	Wage Rate[1]	Benefits[2]	Hourly Rate
Policy Advisor (GS 15/ Step 5)	$84.55	$30.65	$115.20
Senior Level Engineer (GS 15/Step 5)	$84.55	$30.65	$115.20
Senior Loan Specialist (GS 13/Step 5)	$60.83	$22.05	$82.88
Engineer (GS 13/Step 5)	$60.83	$22.05	$82.88
General Field Representative (GS 13/Step 5)	$60.83	$22.05	$82.88
Deputy Ass’t Admin. (OLOA) (GS 15/Step 5)	$84.55	$30.65	$115.20
Financial Branch Chief (GS 15/Step 5)	$84.55	$30.65	$115.20
Ass’t Administrator (SES)	$87.93	$31.87	$119.80
RUS Administrator (ES)	$90.99	$32.98	$123.97
Table 4: Employee Time and Wage Calculations:
Step 1 Letter of Intent Review
Staff Position	Total Hourly Wage	Hours Required	Cost
Policy Advisor	$115.20	2	$230.40
Senior Level Engineer	$115.20	3	$345.60
Senior Loan Specialist	$82.88	6	$497.29
Engineer	$82.88	5	$414.40
Ass’t Admin. (Electric)	$119.80	2	$239.60
Cost Each			$1,727.29
Step-2 Pre-Application
Policy Advisor	$115.20	45	$5,183.97
Senior Level Engineer	$115.20	30	$3,455.98
Senior Loan Specialist	$82.88	30	$2,486.43
General Field Representative	$82.88	64	$5,304.38
Deputy Ass’t Admin (OLOA)	$115.20	5	$576.00
Ass’t Admin. (Electric)	$119.80	5	$599.00
Cost Each			$17,605.75
Step 3: Application Review & Loan Approval
Policy Advisor	$115.20	16	$1,843.19
Senior Level Engineer	$115.20	40	$4,607.98
Senior Loan Specialist	$82.88	80	$6,630.47
Financial Branch Chief	$115.20	20	$2,303.99
Consultant	$100.00	15	$1,500.00
Deputy Ass’t Admin. (OLOA)	$115.20	10	$1,151.99
Ass’t Admin. (Electric)	$119.80	10	$1,198.00
Ass’t Admin. (WEP)	$119.80	1	$119.80
Ass’t Admin. (TELECOM)	$119.80	1	$119.80
RUS Administrator	$123.97	2	$247.94
Cost Each	$1,127.05	195	$19,723.16
Step 4: Post Award
Senior Level Engineer	$115.20	5	$576.00
Senior Loan Specialist	$82.88	5	$414.40
Financial Branch Chief	$115.20	5	$576.00
Deputy Ass’t Admin. (OLOA)	$115.20	5	$576.00
Ass’t Admin. (Electric)	$119.80	5	$599.00
Cost Each			$2,741.40
Table 3: Total Cost to the Federal Government:
Stage	Cost of Each	Number of Entities	Total Cost
Step 1: Letter of Intent Review	$1,727.29	9	$15,545.58
Step 2: Pre-Application	$17,605.75	7	$123,240.27
Step 3: Application Review & Loan Approval	$19,723.16	7	$138,062.09
Step 4: Post Award	$2,741.40	6	$16,448.37
Total Cost to Federal Government			$293,296.31

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Sheet 4: Not in Burden

Section of Rule	Title	Form No. (if any)	No. of Respondents	Reports Filed	Total Responses (D) x (E)	Estimated No. of Manhours per response	Estimated Total Manhours (F) x (G)	Wage Class	Total Cost (H) x (I)
(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)
	LOI and Application Content
	Assurance agreement (OMB No. 0575-0018)	RD Form 400-4	7	1	7	0.25	1.75	66	$116
	Equal Opportunity Agreement (OMB No. 0575-0018)	RD Form 400-1	7	1	7	0.16	1.12	66	$74