Burden Hours Spreadsheet 2024 10 12

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Overview

12 Burden Hours Collection
13 Burden to Respondent
14 Annual Cost to Fed Gov Est
Est Prof Wage Rate
NA Not Inc in Burden Hours

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Sheet 1: 12 Burden Hours Collection

USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM: FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND VOLUNTARY LABELING
INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-NEW
October 2, 2024
Estimated No. of Total Respondents (Applicants)		520							Total Estimated Burden for each individual application	$379.01
Average hours per response		6.5572							Number of responses per respondent	5.8019
Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.					TOTAL	3,017		19,783		$1,143,473
(A)	(B)	(C)		(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)
Regulation Reference	Title	Form No. (If Any)	% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To	Estimated # of Respondents	Reports Filed Annually	Total Responses (D) x (E)	Estimated # of Hours Per Response	Estimated Total Hours (F) x (G)	Prof. Wage Rate	Total Cost (H) x (I)
§4270.9(a)	Application		100%	520	2	1,040	12.00	12,480	$57.80	721,354
§4270.9(b)(2)(ii), (c)(2), (d)	Biobased Content and Testing		100%	520	2	1,040	2.00	2,080	$57.80	120,226
§4270.9 & .14	Maintaing Records and Notice of Certification		57%	295	1	295	4.00	1,180	$57.80	68,205
§4270.12	Appeals		10%	52	1	52	4.00	208	$57.80	12,023
§4270.15	Oversight and Monitoring		57%	295	2	590	6.50	3,835	$57.80	221,666

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Sheet 2: 13 Burden to Respondent

USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM: FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND VOLUNTARY LABELING
ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS
OMB # 0570-NEW
October 2, 2024
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Estimated Annualized Testing Costs
Number of Respondents (Applicants)	520
# of Applications per Respondents	2
# of Single Product or Product Family per Application	1
Estimated # of Products or Product Families for Testing	1,040
Estimated # of Tests per Prodcuts or Product Families	1
Total # of Tests	1,040
Cost per Test	$400
Annualized Factor (over 10yrs @ 3.5% interest)	0.22148
Annualized Testing Cost	$92,136
Estimated Respondent Labor Costs
Estimated # of Hours per Test	2
Total Annual Burden Hours - Respondents	2,080
Labor Cost per Hour	$57.80
Total Annualized Labor Costs	$120,226
Total Annualized Cost to Respondents	$212,361

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Sheet 3: 14 Annual Cost to Fed Gov Est

USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM: FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND VOLUNTARY LABELING
ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OMB # 0570-NEW
October 2, 2024
OPM GS Pay Tables - Table 2023 DCB		https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule
OPM SES Schedules - Table 2023-ES		Executive Senior Level (opm.gov)
Benefit % (OMB Memo M-08 13)	https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2008/m08-13.pdf									36.25%
Gray & Blue Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.						Total	33.00	$1,059.79		$936,596.20		Contractor 1		Contractor 2
Staff Position	GS Grade	GS Step	GS Salary	Hourly Rate Calc	Benefits Calc	Total Salary Rate Calc	Hours Required	Cost Subtotals	# of Responses	Total Costs		583,000		1,059,000
Application (Including Biobased Content/Testing) - 1,040 Responses							19.00	$708.23	1,040	$736,557.84
Contractor 1							12.00	$381.19				396,440.00	68%
Contractor 2							5.00	$101.83						105,900.00	10%
Procurement Analyst	14	5	$157,982	$75.95	$27.53	$103.49	1.00	$103.49
Assistant Deputy Administrator	15	5	$185,824	$89.34	$32.39	$121.72	1.00	$121.72
Maintaing Records and Notice of Certification - 295 Responses							5.00	$143.01	295	$42,188.31
Contractor 1							4.00	$39.53				11,660.00	2%
Procurement Analyst	14	5	$157,982	$75.95	$27.53	$103.49	1.00	$103.49
Appeals - 52 Responses							6.00	$669.30	52	$34,803.43
Procurement Analyst	14	5	$157,982	$75.95	$27.53	$103.49	4.00	$413.94
Assistant Deputy Administrator	15	5	$185,824	$89.34	$32.39	$121.72	1.00	$121.72
Administrator			$204,000	$98.08	$35.55	$133.63	1.00	$133.63
Oversight & Monitoring - 590 Responses							9.00	$208.55	590	$123,046.63
Contractor 1							6.00	$69.17				40,810.00	7%
Contractor 2							2.00	$35.90						21,180.00	2%
Procurement Analyst	14	5	$157,982	$75.95	$27.53	$103.49	1.00	$103.49

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Sheet 4: Est Prof Wage Rate

USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM: FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND VOLUNTARY LABELING
ESTIMATED PROFESSIONAL WAGE RATE
OMB # 0570-NEW
October 2, 2024
Instructions:
1. Use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Emplyment and Wage Statistics Link below to complete Columns A, B, C for the table below.
a. Click the link:	[Threaded comment] Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Comment: How to navigate to obtain Prof. Wage Rate: 1) Click the website 2) Under the latest Month Year choose Occupation Profiles 3) Select 11-0000 Management Occupations 4) Select 11-1021 General Operations Managers 5) Use the Mean Hourly Wage https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
b. Under the latest Month Year (May 2023) click Occupation Profiles
c. Use the Occupational Titles to choose which professions (A) need to be added to the table below. You can more than one occupation or just one.
d. The code in front of each Occupational Title is the Occupation Code that goes in (B) for the table below.
e. When you click on each Occupational Titles, choose the Mean Hourly Wage to input in (C) for the table below.
2. Use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Economic News Release, Employer Costs for Employee Compension to complete Column D for the table below.
a. Click the link:	[Threaded comment] Your version of Excel allows you to read this threaded comment; however, any edits to it will get removed if the file is opened in a newer version of Excel. Learn more: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870924 Comment: How to obtain the Benefits %: 1) Click the website 2) Choose "The PDF version of the news release" 3) The current release is dated March 2023 and the reported % is in the 3rd paragraph on page 1 and it is 29.5% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.toc.htm
b. Choose "The PDF verison of the news release" link
c. The latest (September 10, 2024) News Release for Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - June 2024 opens in separate tab.
d. On first page, second paragraph use the benefit costs % of:			29.70%
3. For each profession fill in the % for (F). The total for the column should be 100%.
a. Note that if there is only one profession then (F) would be 100%.
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(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)
Profession	Bureau of Labor Occupation Code 1.d	Mean Wage 1.e	Benefits 2 (C) * (2.d)	Total Hourly Wage (C ) + (D)	% Time Spent on Burden	Weighted Hourly Salary (E) * (F)
Management Occupations	11-0000	$66.23	$19.67	$85.90	50%	$42.95
Production Occupations	51-0000	$22.90	$6.80	$29.70	50%	$14.85
TOTAL					100%	$57.80

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Sheet 5: NA Not Inc in Burden Hours

USDA RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE
BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM: FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND VOLUNTARY LABELING
INFORMATION COLLECTION NOT INCLUDED IN BURDEN HOURS
OMB # 0570-NEW
October 2, 2024
Gray Columns have automatic formulas. DO NOT input numbers in these columns.							Total Hours and Cost Not Included in Burden Hours:	0		0
(A)	(B)	(C)		(D)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H)	(I)	(J)
NOFO Section	Title	Form No. (If Any)	% of Respondents Line Item is Applicable To	Estimated # of Respondents	Reports Filed Annually	Total Responses (D) x (E)	Estimated # of Hours Per Response	Estimated Total Hours (F) x (G)	Prof. Wage Rate	Total Cost (H) x (I)
Not Applicable For this Package