1
AxB=
C
2
CxD=
E
3
Assume
hourly
wage
of
$
17.09
plus
110%
overhead
or
$
35.89
per
hour.
This
amount
was
multiplied
by
the
hours
per
year
in
Column
E.

4
Assume
20
percent
of
performance
tests
are
repeated
due
to
failure
(.
2
x
10
=
2)

5
Assume
EPA
personnel
attend
10
percent
of
initial
tests
plus
10
percent
of
repeat
tests.
(.
1
x
10)
+
(.
1
x
2)
=
1.2
Table
1:
Average
Annual
EPA
Resource
Requirements
for
Nitric
Acid
Plants
NSPS
Subpart
G
Activity
(
A)

EPA
hr./
Occurrence
(
B)
Occurrences/

plant/
yr
(
C)
1
EPA
hr/

plant/
yr
(
D)
Plants/

year
(
E)
2
EPA
hr/
yr
(
F)
3
EPA
Cost
($)

Initial
Performance
Test
(
New
Plant)
24
1
24
1
24
$
861.36
Repeat
test
(
New
Plant)
24
0.24
4.8
.24
1
35.89
Report
Review
Notification
of
Construction/
Reconstruction/
Modification
2
1
2
1
2
71.78
Notification
of
Anticipated
Startup
0.5
1
2
1
2
71.78
Notification
of
Actual
Startup
0.5
1
0.5
1
0.5
17.95
Initial/
Repeat
Performance
Test
0.5
1
0.5
1
0.5
287.12
Review
Test
Results
8
1
8
1
8
5024.60
Semiannual
Reports(
Excess
Emissions,
etc.)
2
2
4
35
140
43
TOTAL
ANNUAL
HOURS/
DIRECT
PERSONNEL
COST
TRAVEL
EXPENSES5
(
1
person
x
1.2
sources/
yr
x
2
days/
source
x
$
75.00
per
diem)+

($
250
RT/
source
x
1.2
sources/
yr)
=

TOTAL
ANNUAL
COST
$
480.00
$
6868.43
