Burden Calculations Table

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Overview

PM25 ICR summary
PM25 by State
PM25Reg sum
PM25By Region
PM25 Present Value Costs
pm25annual
Updated labor rates
Reg lookup

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Sheet 1: PM25 ICR summary

The annual burden to the state respondents for this information collection averaged over the first 3 years of this ICR is estimated to be a total of 74,700 labor hours at an average of 24,900 labor hours per year at an annual labor cost of $1.76 million (present value) over the 3-year period or approximately $294 thousand per state for the 6 state respondents. The average annual reporting burden is 6,225 hours per response, with approximately 2 responses per state for 12 responses. There are no capital and operating and maintenance costs associated with the proposed rule requirements. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
labor hours:		74,700
annual labor cost:		$1,761,782
cost per state:		$293,630
State respondents:		6
hrs/response:		6,225
Responses/state:		2.00
# responses:		12

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Sheet 2: PM25 by State

	Data
State	Max of EPA Region	Count of Nonattainment Area for PM2.5 NAAQS	Sum of 3-year Burden Estimate (Hours)
AK	10	1	18,000
AZ	9	1	300
CA	9	6	55,200
OR	10	1	300
PA	3	1	300
UT	8	2	600
Total Result	10	12	74,700
State	EPA Region	No. of Areas or Parts of Areas	Additional hours	Additional hours Year 2	Additional hours Year 3		3 yr burden
			Year 1
AK	10	1	6,000	6,000	6,000		18000
AZ	9	1	100	100	100		300
CA	9	6	18,400	18,400	18,400		55200
OR	10	1	100	100	100		300
PA	3	1	100	100	100		300
UT	8	2	200	200	200		600
Total		12	24,900	24,900	24,900		74700
	6	12
	State respondents	Number of responses

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Sheet 3: PM25Reg sum

EPA Region	Sum of 3-year Burden Estimate (Hours)	Sum of 3-year Burden Estimate (2023 Dollars)
3	300	24105
8	600	48210
9	55,500	4459425
10	18,300	$1,470,405
Total Result	74,700	6002145

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Sheet 4: PM25By Region

2023 Estimated total weighted direct and indirect hourly equivalent salary	80.35
Table 1. Areas Designated Nonattainment for 1997, 2006 and/or 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS: Estimated Burden for PM2.5 NAAQS Attainment Plan or Maintenance Plan
Nonattainment Area for PM2.5 NAAQS	State	EPA Region	Potential Actions during ICR period 2/1/2024-1/31/2027	3-year Burden Estimate (Hours)	3-year Burden Estimate (2023 Dollars)
Fairbanks	AK	10	2006 189(d) SIP Revision	18,000	$1,446,300
West Central Pinal	AZ	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
Imperial	CA	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin	CA	9	2006/2012 SIP Revisions ; 1997 Maintenance Plan	18,300	$1,470,405
Plumas County	CA	9	2012 SIP Revision	18,000	$1,446,300
Sacramento	CA	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
San Francisco	CA	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
San Joaquin Valley	CA	9	1997/2006/2012 SIP Revisions	18,000	$1,446,300
Klamath Falls	OR	10	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
Allegheny	PA	3	1997/2006/2012Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
Provo	UT	8	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
Salt Lake City	UT	8	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105
TOTAL				74,700	$6,002,145		$2,000,715
							Yearly state cost (all states)

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Sheet 5: PM25 Present Value Costs

			EPA
Region	State Total Hours by Region	State Total Cost by Region	Yr 1 EPA Region hrs	Yr 2 EPA Region hrs	Yr 3 EPA Reg. Hr	EPA Regional Total	Yr 1 EPA Region Cost	Yr 2 EPA Region Cost	Yr 3 EPA Region Cost	EPA Regional Total	Yr 1 EPA Region hrs (37.5)	Yr 2 EPA Region hrs (37.5)	Yr 3 EPA Reg. Hr (25)
3	300	$24,105	10	10	10	30	$804	$804	$804	$2,411	11	11	8
8	600	$48,210	20	20	20	60	$1,607	$1,607	$1,607	$4,821	23	23	15
9	55500	$4,459,425	1,850	1,850	1,850	5,550	$148,648	$148,648	$148,648	$445,943	2081	2081	1388
10	18300	$1,470,405	610	610	610	1,830	$49,014	$49,014	$49,014	$147,041	686	686	458
Subtotal	74,700	$6,002,145	2,490	2,490	2,490	7,470	200,072	$200,072	$200,072	$600,215	2801	2801	1868
EPA HEADQUARTERS			249	249	249	747	$20,007	$20,007	$20,007	$60,021	280	280	187
TOTAL EPA BURDEN			2,739	2,739	2,739	8,217	$220,079	$220,079	$220,079	$660,236	3081	3081	2054
Average Yearly Burden (hours)						82,917
States	24,900
EPA	2,739
Total	27,639
			Discount rate at 8.25% Bank Prime Rate (6/16/23) Larry Sorrels
Present value costs		2nd year rate	1.171806	3rd year rate	1.268480265625
	2nd year	3rd year	Subtotal	Total
States	$1,707,377	$1,577,254	$3,284,631	$5,285,346	$1,761,781.84
EPA	$187,811	$173,498	$361,309	$581,388	$193,796.00
Total	$1,895,188	$1,750,751	$3,645,940	$5,866,734	$1,955,577.84
		Total 3-yr burden hours		82,917

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Sheet 6: pm25annual

2023Estimated total weighted direct and indirect hourly equivalent salary	80.35
Table 1. Areas Designated Nonattainment for 1997, 2006 and/or 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS: Estimated Burden for PM2.5 NAAQS Attainment Plan or Maintenance Plan
Nonattainment Area for PM2.5 NAAQS	State	EPA Region	Potential Actions during ICR period 02/2024-01/2027	3-year Burden Estimate (Hours)	3-year Burden Estimate (2023 Dollars)		Yr 1 hrs	Yr 2 hrs	Yr 3 hrs	Yr 1 cost	Yr 2 cost	Yr 3 cost
Fairbanks	AK	10	2006 189(d) SIP Revision	18,000	$1,446,300		6,000	6,000	6,000	$482,100	$482,100	$482,100
West Central Pinal	AZ	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
Imperial	CA	9	2006/2012 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin	CA	9	2006/2012 SIP Revisions; 1997 Maintenance Plan	18,300	$1,470,405		6,100	6,100	6,100	$490,135	$490,135	$490,135
Plumas County	CA	9	2012 Serious SIP Revision	18,000	$1,446,300		6,000	6,000	6,000	$482,100	$482,100	$482,100
Sacramento	CA	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
San Francisco	CA	9	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
San Joaquin Valley	CA	9	1997/2006/2012 SIP Revisions	18,000	$1,446,300		6,000	6,000	6,000	$482,100	$482,100	$482,100
Klamath Falls	OR	10	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
Allegheny	PA	3	1997/2006/2012 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
Provo	UT	8	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
Salt Lake City	UT	8	2006 Maintenance Plan	300	$24,105		100	100	100	$8,035	$8,035	$8,035
TOTAL				74,700	$6,002,145		24,900	24,900	24,900	$2,000,715	$2,000,715	$2,000,715

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Sheet 7: Updated labor rates

	2009 weighted direct salary per employee							2009 weighted indirect cost per employee				2009 Estimated total weighted direct and indirect hourly equivalent salary
LOCALITY PAY AREA	GS-11 Step 3 (Staff)	GS-13 Step 3 (Mgmt)	1/11 of GS-13 Step 3	GS-6 Step 6 (Support staff)	1/8 of GS-6 Step 6	Weighted direct labor estimate total		Benefits - 16% weighted labor rate	Sick/Annual leave - 10% weighted labor rate	Overhead - 32% weighted labor rate
SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-NORTHERN VIRGINIA, DC-MD-VA-WV-
Average labor rates	$33.34	$47.51		$22.17
Weighted direct labor estimate parts	$33.34		$4.32		$2.77
Weighted direct labor estimate total						$40.43		$6.47	$4.04	$12.94		$63.88
									Subtotal	$23.45
			Matched if used 16% for support staff instead of 1/8 ratio
						$41.20		$6.59	$4.12	$13.18		$65.10
									Subtotal	$23.90
	2012 weighted direct salary per employee							2012 weighted indirect cost per employee				2012 Estimated total weighted direct and indirect hourly equivalent salary
LOCALITY PAY AREA	GS-11 Step 3 (Staff)	GS-13 Step 3 (Mgmt)	1/11 of GS-13 Step 3	GS-6 Step 6 (Support staff)	1/8 of GS-6 Step 6	Weighted direct labor estimate total		Benefits - 16% weighted labor rate	Sick/Annual leave - 10% weighted labor rate	Overhead - 32% weighted labor rate
SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA	$34.74	$49.51		$23.10
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-NORTHERN VIRGINIA, DC-MD-VA-WV-	$31.93	$45.51		$21.23
Average labor rates	$33.34	$47.51		$22.17
Weighted direct labor estimate parts	$33.34		$4.32		$2.77
Weighted direct labor estimate total						$40.42		$6.47	$4.04	$12.94		$63.87
									Subtotal	$23.45
	2023 weighted direct salary per employee							2023 weighted indirect cost per employee				2023 Estimated total weighted direct and indirect hourly equivalent salary
LOCALITY PAY AREA	GS-11 Step 3 (Staff)	GS-13 Step 3 (Mgmt)	1/11 of GS-13 Step 3	GS-6 Step 6 (Support staff)	1/8 of GS-6 Step 6	Weighted direct labor estimate total		Benefits - 16% weighted labor rate	Sick/Annual leave - 10% weighted labor rate	Overhead - 32% weighted labor rate
SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA	$43.70	$62.29		$29.06
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-NORTHERN VIRGINIA, DC-MD-VA-WV-	$40.17	$57.25		$26.71
Average labor rates	$41.94	$59.77		$27.89
Weighted direct labor estimate parts	$41.94		$5.43		$3.49
Weighted direct labor estimate total						$50.85		$8.14	$5.09	$16.27		$80.35
									Subtotal	$29.50

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Sheet 8: Reg lookup

Abbn	State	EPA Region
AK	Alaska	10
AL	Alabama	4
AR	Arkansas	6
AZ	Arizona	9
CA	California	9
CO	Colorado	8
CT	Connecticut	1
DC	District of Columbia	3
DE	Delaware	3
FL	Florida	4
GA	Georgia	4
HI	Hawaii	9
IA	Iowa	7
ID	Idaho	10
IL	Illinois	5
IN	Indiana	5
KS	Kansas	7
KY	Kentucky	4
LA	Louisiana	6
MA	Massachusetts	1
ME	Maine	1
MD	Maryland	3
MI	Michigan	5
MN	Minnesota	5
MO	Missouri	7
MS	Mississippi	4
MT	Montana	8
NC	North Carolina	4
ND	North Dakota	8
NE	Nebraska	7
NH	New Hampshire	1
NJ	New Jersey	2
NM	New Mexico	6
NV	Nevada	9
NY	New York	2
OH	Ohio	5
OK	Oklahoma	6
OR	Oregon	10
PA	Pennsylvania	3
RI	Rhode Island	1
SC	South Carolina	4
SD	South Dakota	8
TN	Tennessee	4
TX	Texas	6
UT	Utah	8
VT	Vermont	1
VA	Virginia	3
WA	Washington	10
WI	Wisconsin	5
WV	West Virginia	3
WY	Wyoming	8