Exhibit 3 to CSB Supporting Statement to Form 83

Exhibit 3- CSB Supporting Statement to OMB Form83
Background
OMB requires estimates of annualized costs to the Federal Government along with a description
of the method used to estimate the cost, including:


Quantification of hours,



Operational expenses (such as equipment, overhead, printing, and support staff), and



Any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of
information.

Assumptions
1. There will be approximately 200 reports per year.
2. Staff may be required to take phone calls, send out reporting forms.
3. Staff will need to verify information as needed.
4. Work may occur at off hours, resulting in OT expense.
5. Staff will need to enter information in database.
6. Staff will be involved in scoring and summarizing incidents.
7. Staff will maintain ongoing data quality process
8. There will be significant supervisory overview.
9. Other staff support costs are estimated allocation of time in support of activity related to
rule.
10. CSB uses an FTE to calculate labor costs, and selects an appropriate grade level or levels
needed to complete tasks.
11. CSB calculates benefits at 30% of annual salary.
12. Assume 2 full time CSB employees will do bulk of required work, and that additional
staff will spend a percentage of time on implementation effort.
13. Core staff will include GS13, step 10, and GS 9-5.
Cost Elements
1. Staff Compensation & Benefits.
2. Services
3. Equipment

See attached table for more detailed information.

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Staff Compensation &
Benefits

Grade/Step/[1]

Annual Pay

Hourly
Rate

Annualized Cost Internal
Estimated Benefits at
Including
Reference
Hours
30%
benefits[2]
only

Incident Investigator

GS 9-5,

$65,176

$31.33

1200

1.3

$48,882

Investigative

GS 14-5

$132,818

$63.85

200

1.3

$16,602

Overtime, Call Back etc.

GS 9-5

$61.10

200

1.3

$15,886

Admin Support
Legal
Financial
Procurement
Admin.
IT
FOIA
Records
Subtotal Compensation and
Benefits

GS 9-5
GS 14-5
GS 14-5
GS 13-5
GS 12-5
GS 13-5
GS 13-5
GS 13-5

$31.33
$63.85
$63.85
$54.04
$45.44
$54.04
$54.04
$54.04

40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40

1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3

$1,629
$3,320
$3,320
$2,810
$2,363
$2,810
$2,810
$2,810

Support Services
Media Surveillance
Subscriptions
NRC
Outreach/Video Support
Services
WebSupport
Subtotal Support Services

$65,176
$132,818
$132,818
$112,393
$94,520
$112,393
$112,393
$112,393

2080
hours/year

$103,243

Contract Costs
$20,000
$5,000
$100,000
$5,000
$130,000

Equipment
Computer (2)
Phone Service (2)
Phone (2)
Subtotal Equipment

$6,720
$1,320
$700
$8,740
TBD

Misc. OverheadRent, etc.
TOTAL

$241,983

[1] This grade/pay is not based on specific individual positions. Rather, it is a current estimate of what will be required. Specific costs need to await staffing and work plan decisions.
[2] Based on 2019 DC Locality Pay and benefits rate of 30% of salary.