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ICR Summary Information
Hours per Response
97
Number of Respondents
732
Total Estimated Burden Hours
171,000
Total Estimated Costs
$37,100,000
Annualized Capital O&M
$15,600,000
Total Annual Responses
1756
Form Number
Not Applicable

Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost – NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (40 CFR P

Burden Item

1. Applications
2. Survey and Studies
3. Reporting requirements
A. Familiarize with regulatory requirements c
B. Required activities
Initial emissions tests
Reference Method 9
Repeat performance test d
C. Create information
D. Gather existing information

(A)
Person hours
per
occurrence

(B)
No. of
occurrences
per
respondent
per year

(C)
(D)
Person hours Respondents
per
per year a
respondent
per year
(C=AxB)

N/A
N/A
1

1

1

732

160
4
60
See 3B
See 3E

1
30
0.2

160
120
12

0
0
0

Notification of construction/reconstruction

2

1

2

0

Notification of actual startup

2

1

2

0

Notification of initial performance test

2

1.2

2.4

0

Notification of demonstration of CMS

2

1

2

0

2
4

16
32

586
146

365

182.5

732

E. Write report

Report of performance test
Semiannual report
Quarterly report f
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements
4. Recordkeeping requirements
A. Familiarize with regulatory requirements
B. Plan activities
Implement activities
e

Develop record system
C. Time to check computer system and calibrate
continuous monitor g
D. Train personnel
E. Audits
Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements
TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COSTS (rounded) h
TOTAL CAPITAL AND O&M COST (rounded) h
GRAND TOTAL (rounded) h

Assumptions:

See 3B
8
8

See 3A
See 4C
See 3B
N/A
0.5
N/A
N/A

a

We have assumed that there are an average of 732 existing respondents subject to the rule and no new sources that will become subject to t

This ICR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $163.17 ($77.70 + 110%); Technical $130.28 ($62.04 + 110%); and Clerical $65.71 (
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2022, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry g
compensation.” The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for varying industry wage rates and the additional overhead busine
wages and benefits, including business expenses associated with hiring, training, and equipping their employees.
b

We have assumed that all respondents will have to familiarize with the regulatory requirements each year.
We have assumed that 20 percent of initial performance tests will be repeated due to failure.
e
We have assumed that 80 percent of respondents will each take 8 hours two times per year to write the semiannual report.
f
We have assumed that 20 percent of respondents will each take 8 hours four times per year to write the quarterly report.
g
We have assumed that each respondent will take 30 minutes each day to check computer system and calibrate continuous monitors.
h
Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.
c

d

rating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Da) (Renewal)
(E)
(F)
(G)
Technical
Management
Clerical
person- hours person hours person hours
per year
per year
per year
(E=CxD)
(Ex0.05)
(Ex0.1)

(H)
Cost, $ b

732

36.6

73.2

$106,146.95

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

0

0

0

$0.00

0

0

0

$0.00

0

0

0

$0.00

0

0

0

$0.00

9,370
4,685

468
234
17,004

937
468

$1,358,681.01
$679,340.51
$2,144,168

133,590

6,680

13,359

$19,371,819.11

153,629

$19,371,819

171,000

$21,500,000
$15,600,000
$37,100,000

Labor Rates
Management
$163.17
Technical
$130.28
Clerical
$65.71

s that will become subject to the rule over the three-year period of this ICR.

110%); and Clerical $65.71 ($31.29 + 110%). These rates are from the
by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total
he additional overhead business costs of employing workers beyond their
es.

nnual report.
erly report.
e continuous monitors.

97 hr/response

Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost – NSPS for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (40 CFR P

Burden item

Performance tests
New plants
Review startup report c
Report Review
Notification of construction/reconstruction
Notification of actual startup
Notification of initial test
Notification of CMS demonstration
Review excess emissions reports
Semiannual d
Quarterly e

(A)
Person hours
per occurrence

(B)
(C)
(D)
No. of
Person hours Respondents
occurrences per respondent
per year a
per respondent
per year
per year
(C=AxB)

24
40

1.2
1.2

28.8
48

0
0

2

1

2

0

0.5

1

0.5

0

0.5
0.5

1.2
1

0.6
0.5

0
0

8
8

2
4

16
32

586
146

TOTAL (rounded) f
Assumptions:
a

We have assumed that there are an average of 732 existing respondents subject to the rule and no new sources that will become subject to t

This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate as follows: Managerial $73.46 (GS-13, Step 5, $45.91 + 60%); Technical $54.51 (GS-1
(GS-6, Step 3, $18.44 + 60%). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2023 General Schedule, which excludes lo
increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees.
c
We have assumed that it will take 40 hours to review each startup report.
d
We have assumed that it will take 8 hours two times per year to review each semiannual report.
b

e
f

We have assumed that it will take 8 hours four times per year to review each the quarterly report.
Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

rating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Da) (Renewal)
(E)
Technical
person- hours
per year
(E=CxD)

(F)
(G)
Management Clerical person
person hours hours per year
per year
(Ex0.1)
(Ex0.05)

(H)
Cost, $ b

0
0

0
0

0
0

$0
$0

0

0

0

$0

0

0

0

$0

0
0

0
0

0
0

$0
$0

9,370
4,685

468.48
234.24

936.96
468.48

16,200

$572,792
$286,396
$859,000

that will become subject to the rule over the three-year period of this ICR.

%); Technical $54.51 (GS-12, Step 1, $34.07 + 60%); and Clerical $29.50
Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been

Labor Rates
Management
$73.46
Technical
$54.51
Clerical
$29.50

(A)

Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Capital/Startup Cost
Total
Continuous Monitoring
Number of New
for One Respondent
Capital/Startup
Device
Respondents
a
Cost, (B X C)
SO2, PM, and NOx
Total (rounded) b

$283,629

0

$0
$0

(F)

Annual O&M
Costs for One
Respondent a

Number of
Respondents
with O&M

$21,272

732

Assumptions
a
Costs have been increased from 2008 to 2022 $ using the CEPCI Equipment Cost Index.
b
Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

(G)
Total O&M,
(E X F)
$15,571,220
$15,600,000

$15,600,000

Total Annual Responses
(A)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Number of
Respondents a

Number of
Responses

Number of
Existing
Respondents
That Keep
Records But
Do Not Submit
Reports

Total Annual
Responses
E=(BxC)+D

Notification of construction/
reconstruction

0

1

0

0

Notification of actual startup

0

1

0

0

Notify of initial performance test

0

1.2

0

0

Notification of demonstration of
CMS

0

1

0

0

Semiannual report

586

2

0

1,172

Quarterly report

146

4

0

584

Total

1,756

Information Collection
Activity

(B)

Number of Respondents
Respondents That Submit Reports
(A)

Year

a

Number of New
Respondents a

Respondents That Do Not
Submit Any Reports

(B)

(C)

Number of Existing
Respondents

Number of Existing
Respondents that keep
records but do not submit
reports

1

0

732

0

2

0

732

0

3

0

732

0

Average

0

732

0

New respondents include sources with constructed and reconstructed affected facilities.

ts

(D)

(E)

Number of Existing
Number of
Respondents That Are
Respondents
Also New
(E=A+B+C-D)
Respondents
0

732

0

732

0

732

0

732