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Modification of Secondary Treatment Requirements for Discharges into Marine Waters (Renewal)

Burden Tables

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TableA1
TableA2
TableA3
TableA4
TableA5
TableA6
TableA7
TableA9
TableA8
TableA10
TableA11
TableA12
TableA13
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Sheet 1: TableA1

TABLE A-1. AVERAGE ANNUAL COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Activity Average Annual Burden Hours (from Table A-3) Hourly Cost
Average Annual Cost
Technical Review of revised application & reapplication 2,560 $93.37 a $239,027
Evaluate revised applications/reapplications for compliance with 301(h) criteria/prepare 301(h) decisions 2,080 $44.66 b $92,893
Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy 1,860 $44.66 b $83,068
Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with State 140 $44.66 b $6,252
TOTAL 6,640

$421,240
a It is assumed that the majority of reapplications and additional information submissions are reviewed by a contractor. It is further assumed that the salary level of a contractor working on the 301(h) program is 15 percent higher than that of a GS-9, Step 10, $84,441 or $97,107/year. Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average salary of a contractor is $46.69/hour. Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $93.37. (Hourly rate based on 2023 DC-B salary rate table.)
b It is assumed that the salary level of a typical government employee working on the 301(h) program is $84,441/year. Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a Federal employee is $40.60/hour. Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for Federal employees is $44.66/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2023 DC-B salary rate table.)
NOTE: Numbers may not add due to rounding.




Sheet 2: TableA2

TABLE A-2. COST TO POTW AND STATE RESPONDENTS
Activity Average Annual Burden Hours Hourly Cost
Average Annual Cost
COST TO POTW RESPONDENTS
Application Revision 1,791 $93.37 a $167,226
Reapplication 2,386 $93.37 a $222,781
Monitoring Program 21,088 $24.94 b $525,935
Toxics Control Program 18,560 $24.94 b $462,886
TOTAL 43,825

$1,378,828
COST TO STATE RESPONDENTS


Determination 870 34.35 c $29,885
Certification 290 34.35 c $9,962
TOTAL 1,160

$39,847
TOTAL POTW AND STATE RESPONDENTS 44,985

$1,418,675
aIt is assumed that much of the reapplication and additional information is prepared by a contractor with specialized expertise and equipment. It is further assumed that the salary level of a contractor working on the 301(h) program is 15 percent higher than that of a GS-9, Step 10, $84,441, or $97,107/year. Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a contractor is $46.69/hour. Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $93.37/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2023 DC-B salary rate table.)
bIt is assumed that the salary level of a typical local government employee working on the 301(h) program is a GS-5, Step 4, or $47,158. Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a local employee is $22.67/hour. Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for local government employees is $24.94/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2023 DC-B salary rate table.)
cIt is assumed that the salary level of a typical State government employee working on the 301(h) program is a GS-9, Step 1, or $64,957/year. Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a State government employee is $31.23/hour. Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for State government employees is $34.35/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2023 DC-B salary rate table.)
NOTE: Numbers may not add due to rounding.




Sheet 3: TableA3

TABLE A-3. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BURDEN

Burden Hours/Activity Number of Permits to be Processed Annuallya Federal Burden Hours/Activity for 3 Years of ICR

FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 Average Annual Burdenb
Activity S L S L S L S L S L TOTAL
Technical review of revised application and reapplication 360 1650 1 2 1 1 1 1 1,080 6,600 7,680 2,560
Evaluate revised applications and reapplications for compliance with 301(h) criteria 208 1040 3 2 3 1 4 1 2,080 4,160 6,240 2,080
Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy 60 100 16 9 16 9 16 9 2,880 2,700 5,580 1,860
Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with the State 20 20 4 4 4 2 5 2 260 160 420 140
TOTAL







6,300 13,620 19,920 6,640













NOTE: S = small, L = large











aIncorporates EPA's estimate of how many permittees are expected to revise applications and apply for reissuance. These numbers are consistent with those used on Tables A-6, A-7, A-8, and A-10.











bCalculated by dividing total by 3.












Sheet 4: TableA4

TABLE A-4. ANNUAL, TOTAL AND AVERAGE BURDENS FOR EACH OF THE SIX INFORMATION ACTIVITIES


FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 TOTAL Average
Activity/Unit Burden Burden Hours Number Affected Burden All Number Affected Burden All Number Affected Burden All Number Affected Burden All Number Affected Burden All
Application Revision (POTW)











Sm Facility Hr. 255 1 255 1 255 1 255 3 765 1 255
Lg. Facility Hr. 1,152 2 2,304 1 1,152 1 1,152 4 4,608 1 1,536
SUBTOTAL
3 2,559 2 1,407 2 1,407 7 5,373 2 1,791
Reapplication (POTW)











Sm Facility Hr. 255 3 765 3 765 4 1,020 10 2,550 3 850
Lg. Facility Hr. 1,152 2 2,304 1 1,152 1 1,152 4 4,608 2 2,304
SUBTOTAL
5 3,069 4 1,917 5 2,172 14 7,158 5 2,386
Monitoring (POTW)











Sm Facility Hr. 328 16 5,248 16 5,248 16 5,248 48 15,744 16 5,248
Lg. Facility Hr. 1,760 9 15,840 9 15,840 9 15,840 27 47,520 9 15,840
SUBTOTAL
25 21,088 25 21,088 25 21,088 75 63,264 25 21,088
Toxics Control











Sm Facility Hr. 80 16 1,280 16 1,280 16 1,280 48 3,840 16 1,280
Lg. Facility Hr. 1,920 9 17,280 9 17,280 9 17,280 27 51,840 9 17,280
SUBTOTAL
25 18,560 25 18,560 25 18,560 75 55,680 25 18,560
TOTAL (POTWs)











Sm Facility Hr.
16 7,548 16 7,548 16 7,803 48 22,899 16 7,633
Lg Facility Hr.
9 37,728 9 35,424 9 35,424 27 108,576 9 36,960
TOTAL (All POTWs)a
25 45,276 25 42,972 25 43,227 75 131,475 25 43,825
Determination (States)











Sm Facility Hr. 90 4 360 4 360 5 450 13 1,170 4 390
Lg Facility Hr. 180 4 720 2 360 2 360 8 1,440 3 480
SUBTOTAL
8 1,080 6 720 7 810 21 2,610 7 870
Certification (States)











Sm Facility Hr. 30 4 120 4 120 5 150 13 390 4 130
Lg Facility Hr. 60 4 240 2 120 2 120 8 480 3 160
SUBTOTAL
8 360 6 240 7 270 21 870 7 290
Total (States)b
5 1,440 5 960 5 1,080 5 3,480 5 1,160
GRAND TOTAL(States + POTWs)
30 46,716 30 43,932 30 44,307 30 134,955 30 44,985 ,
aThere are 25 POTWs in the 301(h) universe.











bThere are 5 States in the 301(h) universe.












Sheet 5: TableA5

TABLE A-5. APPLICATION REVISION AND REAPPLICATION ACTIVITIES AND BURDEN HOURS FOR POTWS




Burden Hours
Activities Small Large
Read Instructions 8 16
Plan Activities 8 16
Create Information 80 320
Gather Information 135 320
Complete Information 24 480
TOTAL 255 1,152

Sheet 6: TableA6

TABLE A-6. ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF APPLICATION REVISION

FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 TOTAL Average Annuala

S L S L S L S L
Number of Respondents 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 2
Burden (burden from Table A-5 x number of respondents) 255 2,304 255 1,152 255 1,152 765 4,608 1,791
Note: S = small, L = large








aCalculated by dividing the total small and large POTWs for 3 years by 3.









Sheet 7: TableA7

TABLE A-7. ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF REAPPLICATION

FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 TOTAL Average Annuala

S L S L S L S L
Number of Respondents 3 2 3 1 4 1 10 4 5
Burden (burden from Table A-5 x number of respondents) 765 2,304 765 1,152 1,020 1,152 2,550 4,608 2,386
Note: S = small, L = large








aCalculated by dividing the total small plus large POTWs for 3 years by 3.









Sheet 8: TableA9

TABLE A-9. BURDEN FOR STATE DETERMINATIONS AND 401(A)(1) CERTIFICATIONS

Burden (Hours/Activity)

State Determination
401 Certification

Activity Smalla Largea Small Large
Identify Applicable Requirements 8 8 4 4
Analyze Material 69 155 17 43
Review Accuracy 8 10 4 6
Report Information 5 7 5 7
TOTAL 90 180 30 60
aBurden for application revisions and reapplications.





Sheet 9: TableA8

TABLE A-8. ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF MONITORING AND TOXICS CONTROL PROGRAM














Average Annual Burdena

Number of Respondents Average Annual Number of Respondents Burden Hours/Permittee Annual Burden

FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026







S L S L S L S L FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 TOTAL
Monitoring Program 16 9 16 9 16 9 25 328 1,760 21,088 21,088 21,088 63,264 21,088
Toxics Control Program 16 9 16 9 16 9 25 80 1,920 18,560 18,560 18,560 55,680 18,560
Note: S = small, L = large













aCalculated by dividing the total annual burden of small plus large POTWs for 3 years by 3.














Sheet 10: TableA10

TABLE A-10. ANNUAL RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF STATE DETERMINATIONS

FY 2024a FY 2025 FY 2026 Total Average Annuala

S L S L S L
Number of Respondents 4 4 4 2 5 2 21 7
Burdenb 360 720 360 360 450 360 2,610 870
Note: S = small, L = large
















aCalculated by dividing the number of respondents and the total burden for 3 years by 3. There are 5 states in the 301(h) universe.

bCalculated by multiplying burden estimates in Table A-9 by the corresponding number of respondents in each information submission category.


Sheet 11: TableA11

TABLE A-11. ANNUAL RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF STATE 401(a)(1) CERTIFICATION

FY 2024
FY 2025 FY 2026 Total Average Annuala

S L S L S L
Number of Respondentsb 4 4 4 2 5 2 21 7
Burdenc 120 240 120 120 150 120 870 290
Note: S = small, L = large







aCalculated by dividing total burden hours and number of respondents for the 3 years by 3. There are 5 states in the 301(h) universe.
bNumber derived by assuming 21 permit reapplications and application revisions over 3 years of the ICR; 13 small and 8 large; and will result in the final approval and preparation of a draft permit, thus requiring State certification. It is assumed that the application review process takes approximately one year.
cCalculated by multiplying burden estimates in Table A-9 by number of respondents.








Sheet 12: TableA12

TABLE A-12. SUMMARY TABLEa
Respondent/Activity Number of Respondents/Responses Hours per Responseb Average Annual Burden
POTWs


Application Revision 2 896 1,791
Reapplication 5 477 2,386
Monitoring Program 25 844 21,088
Toxics Control Program 25 742 18,560
TOTAL: POTWs 25
43,825
STATES


Determinations 7 145 870
Certifications 7 40 290
TOTAL: STATES 5
1,160
TOTAL: POTWs AND STATES 30
44,985
aAverage of 3 years divided by 3.


b Hours per response were calculated by dividing the average annual burden by the number of respondents. Values have been rounded to the nearest hour.



Sheet 13: TableA13

TABLE A-13. EXPLANATION OF CHANGE IN BURDEN
Activity Burden from Previous ICR
Difference Reason for Change
Application Revision 1,791 1,791 0 No changea





Reapplication 2,386 2,386 0 No changea










Monitoring Program 21,088 21,088 0 No changea





Toxics Control Program 18,560 18,560 0 No changea





State Determination 870 870 0 Fewer respondentsab





State Certification 290 290 0 Fewer respondentsab





TOTAL 44,985 44,985 0 No changea Fewer respondentsb. Program adjustmentc
aThe universe of permittees with Clean Water Act section 301(h) modified permits remains unchanged since the previous ICR.
bNumber of states in 301(h) universe has decreased by one since the previous ICR. However, the total annual burden hours for states remains unchanged because the number of actions has not changed.
cProgram adjustment. Two large POTWs that discharged out a common outfall and previously counted as one were corrected to count as two section 301(h) modifications, with all associated information collections. This addition offsets the large POTW that was denied and is no longer in the POTW universe.

Sheet 14: End of Tables2

End of CWA 301(h) ICR Tables. No data or info.

Sheet 15: End of Tables1

End of CWA 301(h) ICR Tables. No data or info.
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