Draft
for
public
review
with
First
Federal
Register
Notice­­
not
submitted
to
OMB
Activity
Average
Annual
Burden
Hours
(
from
Table
A­
3)
Hourly
Cost
Average
Annual
Cost
Technical
Review
of
revised
application
&
reapplication
3,660
$
55.20
a
$
202,032
Evaluate
revised
applications/
reapplications
for
compliance
with
301(
h)
criteria/
prepare
301(
h)
decisions
3,675
$
26.40
b
$
97,011
Evaluate
monitoring
and
toxic
control
program
adequacy
3,000
$
26.40
b
$
79,200
Review
State
determinations
and
State
certifications
and
coordinate
with
State
240
$
26.40
b
$
6,336
TOTAL
10,575
$
384,579
aIt
is
assumed
that
the
majority
of
reapplications
and
additional
information
submissions
are
reviewed
by
a
contractor.
It
is
further
assumed
that
the
salary
level
of
a
contractor
working
on
the
301(
h)
program
is
15
percent
higher
than
that
of
a
GS­
9,
Step
10,
or
$
57,412/
year.
Thus,
based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
salary
of
a
contractor
is
$
27.60/
hour.
Assuming
100
percent
overhead
costs
for
the
private
sector,
the
labor
cost
for
contractors
is
$
55.20.

bIt
is
assumed
that
the
salary
level
of
the
typical
government
employee
working
on
the
301(
h)
program
is
a
GS­
9,
Step
10
salary,
or
$
49,924/
year.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
Federal
employee
is
$
24.00/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
Federal
employees
is
$
26.40/
hour.
TABLE
A­
1.
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
COST
TO
THE
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Draft
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public
review
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Federal
Register
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Not
submitted
to
OMB
April
2005
Activity
Average
Annual
Burden
Hours
Hourly
Cost
Average
Annual
Cost
Application
Revision
2,559
$
55.20
a
$
141,257
Reapplication
4,218
$
55.20
a
$
232,834
Monitoring
Program
30,960
$
14.74
b
$
456,350
Toxics
Control
Program
25,440
$
14.74
b
$
374,986
TOTAL
63,177
$
1,205,426
COST
TO
STATE
RESPONDENTS
Determination
1,410
20.30
c
$
28,623
Certification
470
20.30
c
$
9,541
TOTAL
1,880
$
38,164
TOTAL
POTW
AND
STATE
RESPONDENTS
65,057
$
1,243,590
cIt
is
assumed
that
the
salary
level
of
a
typical
State
government
employee
working
on
the
301(
h)
program
is
a
GS­
9,
Step
1,
or
$
38,406/
year.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
State
government
employee
is
$
18.46/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
State
government
employees
is
$
20.30/
hour.
TABLE
A­
2.
COST
TO
POTW
AND
STATE
aIt
is
assumed
that
much
of
the
reapplication
and
additional
information
is
prepared
by
a
contractor
with
specialized
expertise
and
equipment.
It
is
further
assumed
that
the
salary
level
of
a
contractor
working
on
the
301(
h)
program
is
15
percent
higher
than
that
of
a
GS­
9,
Step
10,
or
$
57,412/
year.
Thus,
based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
contractor
is
$
27.60/
hour.
Assuming
100
percent
overhead
costs
for
the
private
sector,
the
labor
cost
for
contractors
is
$
55.20/
hour.

bIt
is
assumed
that
the
salary
level
of
a
typical
local
government
employee
working
on
the
301(
h)
program
is
a
GS­
5,
Step
4,
or
$
27,882.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
local
employee
is
$
13.40/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
local
government
employees
is
$
14.74/
hour.
COST
TO
POTW
RESPONDENTS
Draft
for
public
review­­
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to
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April
2005
TABLE
A­
3.
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
BURDEN
Number
of
Permits
to
be
Processed
Annuallya
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
Activity
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
TOTAL
Technical
review
of
revised
application
and
reapplication
360
1650
1
2
1
2
1
2
1,080
9,900
10,980
3,660
Evaluate
revised
applications
and
reapplications
for
compliance
with
301(
h)

criteria
208
1040
6
3
6
2
6
2
3,744
7,280
11,024
3,675
Evaluate
monitoring
and
toxic
control
program
adequacy
60
100
30
12
30
12
30
12
5,400
3,600
9,000
3,000
Review
State
determinations
and
State
certifications
and
coordinate
with
the
State
20
20
7
5
7
5
7
5
420
300
720
240
TOTAL
10,644
21,080
31,724
10,575
NOTE:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
aIncorporates
EPA's
estimate
of
how
many
permittees
are
expected
to
revise
applications
and
apply
for
reissuance.
These
numbers
are
consistent
with
those
used
on
Tables
A­
6,
A­
7,
A­
8,
and
A­
10.

bCalculated
by
dividing
total
by
3.
Average
Annual
Burdenb
Federal
Burden
Hours/
Activity
for
3
Years
of
ICR
Burden
Hours/
Activity
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for
public
review­­
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submitted
to
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2005
TABLE
A­
4.
ANNUAL,
TOTAL
AND
AVERAGE
BURDENS
FOR
EACH
OF
THE
SEVEN
INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES
FY
2004
FY
2004
FY
2005
TOTAL
Average
Activity/
Unit
Burden
Burden
Hours
Number
Affected
Burden
All
Number
Affected
Burden
All
Number
Affected
Burden
All
Number
Affected
Burden
All
Number
Affected
Burden
All
Application
Revision
(
POTW)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
255
1
255
1
255
1
255
3
765
1
255
Lg.
Facility
Hr.
1,152
2
2,304
2
2,304
2
2,304
6
6,912
2
2,304
SUBTOTAL
3
2,559
3
2,559
3
2,559
9
7,677
3
2,559
Reapplication
(
POTW)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
255
6
1,530
6
1,530
6
1,530
18
4,590
6
1,530
Lg.
Facility
Hr.
1,152
3
3,456
2
2,304
2
2,304
7
8,064
2
2,688
SUBTOTAL
9
4,986
8
3,834
8
3,834
25
12,654
8
4,218
Monitoring
(
POTW)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
328
30
9,840
30
9,840
30
9,840
90
29,520
30
9,840
Lg.
Facility
Hr.
1,760
12
21,120
12
21,120
12
21,120
36
63,360
12
21,120
SUBTOTAL
42
30,960
42
30,960
42
30,960
126
92,880
42
30,960
Toxics
Control
Sm
Facility
Hr.
80
30
2,400
30
2,400
30
2,400
90
7,200
30
2,400
Lg.
Facility
Hr.
1,920
12
23,040
12
23,040
12
23,040
36
69,120
12
23,040
SUBTOTAL
42
25,440
42
25,440
42
25,440
126
76,320
42
25,440
TOTAL
(
POTWs)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
30
14,025
30
14,025
30
14,025
90
42,075
30
14,025
Lg
Facility
Hr.
12
49,920
12
48,768
12
48,768
36
147,456
12
49,152
TOTAL
(
All
POTWs)
a
42
63,945
42
62,793
42
62,793
126
189,531
42
63,177
Determination
(
States)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
90
7
630
7
630
7
630
21
1,890
7
630
Lg
Facility
Hr.
180
5
900
4
720
4
720
13
2,340
4
780
SUBTOTAL
12
1,530
11
1,350
11
1,350
34
4,230
11
1,410
Certification
(
States)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
30
7
210
7
210
7
210
21
630
7
210
Lg
Facility
Hr.
60
5
300
4
240
4
240
13
780
4
260
SUBTOTAL
12
510
11
450
11
450
34
1,410
11
470
Total
(
States)
b
9
2,040
9
1,800
9
1,800
9
5,640
9
1,880
GRAND
TOTAL(
States
+

POTWs)
51
65,985
51
64,593
51
64,593
51
195,171
51
65,057
aThere
are
42
POTWs
in
the
301(
h)
universe.

bThere
are
9
States
in
the
301(
h)
universe.
Draft
for
public
review­­
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to
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2005
Activities
Small
Large
Read
Instructions
8
16
Plan
Activities
8
16
Create
Information
80
320
Gather
Information
135
320
Complete
Information
24
480
TOTAL
255
1,152
Burden
Hours
TABLE
A­
5.
APPLICATION
REVISION
AND
REAPPLICATION
ACTIVITIES
AND
BURDEN
HOURS
FOR
POTWS
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FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
TOTAL
Average
Annuala
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
Number
of
Respondents
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
6
3
Burden
(
burden
from
Table
A­
5
x
number
of
respondents)
255
2,304
255
2,304
255
2,304
765
6,912
2,559
Note:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
aCalculated
by
dividing
the
total
small
and
large
POTWs
for
3
years
by
3.

TABLE
A­
6.
ANNUAL
POTW
RESPONDENTS
AND
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
OF
APPLICATION
REVISION
Draft
for
public
review­­
not
submitted
to
OMB
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
TOTAL
Average
Annuala
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
Number
of
Respondents
6
3
6
2
6
2
18
7
8
Burden
(
burden
from
Table
A­
5
x
number
of
respondents)
1,530
3,456
1,530
2,304
1,530
2,304
4,590
8,064
4,218
Note:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
aCalculated
by
dividing
the
total
small
plus
large
POTWs
for
3
years
by
3.
TABLE
A­
7.
ANNUAL
POTW
RESPONDENTS
AND
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
OF
REAPPLICATION
Draft
for
public
review­­
not
submitted
to
OMB
Burden
Hours/
Permittee
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
TOTAL
Monitoring
Program
30
12
30
12
30
12
42
328
1,760
30,960
30,960
30,960
92,880
30,960
Toxics
Control
Program
30
12
30
12
30
12
42
80
1,920
25,440
25,440
25,440
76,320
25,440
Note:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
aCalculated
by
dividing
the
total
annual
burden
of
small
plus
large
POTWs
for
3
years
by
3.
Average
Annual
Burdena
Number
of
Respondents
Annual
Burden
TABLE
A­
8.
ANNUAL
POTW
RESPONDENTS
AND
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
OF
MONITORING
AND
TOXICS
CONTROL
PROGRAM
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
Average
Annual
Number
of
Respondents
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to
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State
Determination
401
Certification
Activity
Smalla
Largea
Small
Large
Identify
Applicable
Requirements
8
8
4
4
Analyze
Material
69
155
17
43
Review
Accuracy
8
10
4
6
Report
Information
5
7
5
7
TOTAL
90
180
30
60
aBurden
for
application
revisions
and
reapplications.
TABLE
A­
9.
BURDEN
FOR
STATE
DETERMINATIONS
AND
401(
A)(
1)
CERTIFICATIONS
Burden
(
Hours/
Activity)
Draft
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to
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FY
2003a
FY
2004
FY
2005
S
L
S
L
S
L
Number
of
Respondents
7
5
7
4
7
4
34
11
Burdenb
630
900
630
720
630
720
4,230
1,410
Note:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
TABLE
A­
10.
ANNUAL
RESPONDENTS
AND
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
OF
STATE
DETERMINATIONS
aCalculated
by
dividing
the
number
of
respondents
and
the
total
burden
for
3
years
by
3.
There
are
9
states
in
the
301(
h)

universe.
bCalculated
by
multiplying
burden
estimates
in
Table
A­
9
by
the
corresponding
number
of
respondents
in
each
information
submission
category.
Total
Average
Annuala
Draft
for
public
review­­
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submitted
to
OMB
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
S
L
S
L
S
L
Number
of
Respondentsb
7
5
7
4
7
4
34
11
Burdenc
210
300
210
240
210
240
1410
470
Note:
S
=
small,
L
=
large
cCalculated
by
multiplying
burden
estimates
in
Table
A­
9
by
number
of
respondents.
TABLE
A­
11.
ANNUAL
RESPONDENTS
AND
TOTAL
ANNUAL
BURDEN
OF
STATE
401(
a)(
1)
CERTIFICATION
bNumber
derived
by
assuming
34
permit
reapplications
and
application
revisions
over
3
years
of
the
ICR;
21
small
and
13
large;
and
will
result
in
the
final
approval
and
preparation
of
a
draft
permit,
thus
requiring
State
certification.
It
is
assumed
that
the
application
review
process
takes
approximately
one
year.
Total
Average
Annuala
aCalculated
by
dividing
total
burden
hours
and
number
of
respondents
for
the
3
years
by
3.
There
are
9
states
in
the
301(
h)
universe.
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Respondent/
Activity
Number
of
Respondents
Hours
per
Responseb
Average
Annual
Burden
POTWs
Application
Revision
3
853
2,559
Reapplication
9
469
4,218
Monitoring
Program
42
737
30,960
Toxics
Control
Program
42
606
25,440
TOTAL
42
63,177
STATES
Determinations
11
128
1,410
Certifications
11
43
470
TOTAL
9
1,880
TOTAL:
POTW
AND
STATE
65,057
aAverage
of
3
years
divided
by
3.

b
Hours
per
response
were
calculated
by
dividing
the
average
annual
burden
by
the
number
of
respondents.
Values
have
been
rounded
to
the
nearest
hour.
TABLE
A­
12.
SUMMARY
TABLEa
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to
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Activity
Burden
from
Previous
ICR
Burden
from
This
ICR
Difference
Reason
for
Change
Application
Revision
2,559
2,559
0
Reapplication
4,687
4,218
­
469
Fewer
respondentsb
Additional
Information
680
NA
­
680
Additional
information
no
longer
applicablea
Monitoring
Program
33,376
30,960
­
2,416
Fewer
respondentsb
Toxics
Control
Program
27,520
25,440
­
2,080
Fewer
respondentsb
State
Determination
(
Includes
reviewing
additional
information)
1,727
1,410
­
317
Fewer
respondents
and
information
requirements.
a,
b
State
Certification
500
470
­
30
Fewer
respondentsb
TOTAL
71,049
65,057
­
5,992
Fewer
respondents
and
information
requirementsa,
b
b301(
h)
universe
has
decreased
since
the
previous
ICR
TABLE
A­
13.
EXPLANATION
OF
CHANGE
IN
BURDEN
aChange
in
program
status
