Cost & Burden Calculation Tables

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ICR Summary Information
Hours per Response
7
Number of Respondents
56
Total Estimated Burden Hours
1,550
Total Estimated Costs
$212,000
Annualized Capital O&M
$0
Total Annual Responses
224
Form Number
Not Applicable

Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost - NSPS for GHG Emissions for Newly Constructed, Modified, a

(A)
Hours per
Occurrence

1. Applications
2. Survey and studies
3. Acquisition, installation, and utilization of technical systems
4. Reporting Requirements
A. Familiarization with regulatory requirements b
Existing Facilities

8

New Facilities

30

B. Required activities
Notification of construction

2

Notification of startup

2

C. Create information
D. Gather existing information
E. Prepare/Submit Emissions Summary Report
Includes reporting of excess emissions & downtime

See 4E
See 4E

4

Reporting Subtotal
5. Recordkeeping requirements
Recordkeeping Subtotal d
TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST (rounded) e
TOTAL CAPITAL AND O&M COSTS (rounded) e
GRAND TOTAL (rounded)e

See 4A-E

Assumptions
a

We have assumed there are approximately 56 existing sources and no new sources per year anticipated over the nex

b

Assumes one-time burden of 30 hours for new sources to read and understand rule requirements. Assumes existing r

This ICR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $172.41 ($82.10+ 110%); Technical $141.75 ($67.50 + 110%)
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2023, “Table 2. Civilian workers by occupational and industry group
percent to account for varying industry wage rates and the additional overhead business costs of employing workers b
training, and equipping their employees. This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5 percent of Technical hours, a
c

d

All recordkeeping burden is accounted for in the listed reporting activities.

e

Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

for Newly Constructed, Modified, and Reconstructed EGUs (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT) (Renewal)
141.75

(B)
Occurrences/
Respondent/
Year

172.41

71.36

(C)
Hours/
Respondent/
Year

(D)
(E) Technical
(F)
Respondents/ Hours/Year Managerial
Yeara
Hours/Year

(G)
Clerical
Hours/Year

(A x B)

(C x D)

(E x .05)

(E x .10)

1

8

56

448

22

45

1

30

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

4

16

56

896

45

90

1,546

0
1,550

urces per year anticipated over the next 3 years, resulting in overall average of 56 respondents per year.

rule requirements. Assumes existing respondents will spend 8 hours to refamiliarize with the regulatory requirements each year.

); Technical $141.75 ($67.50 + 110%); and Clerical $71.36 ($33.98 + 110%). These rates are from the United States Department
rs by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rates are increased by 110
business costs of employing workers beyond their wages and benefits, including business expenses associated with hiring,
urs are 5 percent of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10 percent of Technical hours.

y due to rounding.

(H)
Cost/ Yearc

$70,562.91
$0.00

$0.00
$0.00

$141,125.82

$211,689

$0
$212,000
$0
$212,000

7 hrs/response

.

ry requirements each year.

United States Department
s are increased by 110
sociated with hiring,

Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost - NSPS for GHG Emissions for Newly Constructed,

Burden Item

Notification of construction
Notification of startup
Review Emissions Summary Report
Includes reporting of excess emissions & downtime
GRAND TOTAL (rounded)c
Assumptions
a

We have assumed there are approximately 56 existing sources and no new sources per year anticipated ov

This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate as follows: Managerial $76.91 (GS-13, Step 5, $48.07 +
60%). This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5 percent of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10
General Schedule, which excludes locality, rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to acc
b

percent of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10 percent of Technical hours.
c

Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

or Newly Constructed, Modified, and Reconstructed EGUs (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT) (Renewal)
57.07

76.91

30.88

Year

(C)
Hours/
Respondent/
Year
(A x B)

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

4

4

16

56

896

45

90

(A)
Hours per
Occurrence

(B)
Occurrences/
Respondent/

(H)
(D)
(F)
(G)
Clerical
Respondents/ Technical Managerial
Hours/Yea
Yeara
Hours/ Year Hours/ Year
r
(C x D)
(E x .05)
(E x .10)

1,030

s per year anticipated over the next 3 years, resulting in overall average of 56 respondents per year.

(GS-13, Step 5, $48.07 + 60%); Technical $57.07 (GS-12, Step 1, $35.67 + 60%); and Clerical $30.88 (GS-6, Step 3, $19.30+
nd Clerical hours are 10 percent of Technical hours. These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2024
sed by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees. This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are

e to rounding.

(I)
Cost/ Yearb

$0
$0
$57,347
$57,300

S-6, Step 3, $19.30+
ment (OPM), 2024
that Managerial hours are 5

The only type of industry costs associated with the information collection activity in the regulations are labor cost

egulations are labor costs. There are no capital/startup or operation and maintenance costs for this ICR.

Total Annual Responses
(C)

(A)

(B)

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

Information Collection
Activity

Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses

Prepare/Submit Emissions
Summary Report

56

4

0

Notification of construction

0

1

0

Notification of startup

0

1

0
Total

(E)
Total Annual
Responses E=(BxC)
+D
224
0
0
224

Number of Respondents
Respondents That Submit Reports

1

Respondents That Do Not
Submit Any Reports

(A)

(B)

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

(D)

Year

Number of New
Respondents 1

Number of Existing
Respondents

1

0

56

0

0

2

0

56

0

0

3

0

56

0

0

Average

0

56

0

0

Number of Existing
Respondents That Are
Also New Respondents

New respondents include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities.

(E)
Number of Respondents
(E=A+B+C-D)
56
56
56
56