Submitted
to
OMB
with
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Register
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2005
Activity
Average
Annual
Burden
Hours
(
from
Table
A­
3)
Hourly
Cost
Average
Annual
Cost
Technical
Review
of
revised
application
&
reapplication
3,660
$
62.34
a
$
228,164
Evaluate
revised
applications/
reapplications
for
compliance
with
301(
h)
criteria/
prepare
301(
h)
decisions
3,675
$
29.81
b
$
109,542
Evaluate
monitoring
and
toxic
control
program
adequacy
2,900
$
29.81
b
$
86,449
Review
State
determinations
and
State
certifications
and
coordinate
with
State
227
$
29.81
b
$
6,757
TOTAL
10,461
$
430,912
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,
$
56,371or
$
64,827/
year.
Thus,
based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
salary
of
a
contractor
is
$
31.17/
hour.
Assuming
100
percent
overhead
costs
for
the
private
sector,
the
labor
cost
for
contractors
is
$
62.34.

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
$
56,371/
year.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
Federal
employee
is
$
27.10/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
Federal
employees
is
$
29.81/
hour.
TABLE
A­
1.
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
COST
TO
THE
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Submitted
to
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2005
Activity
Average
Annual
Burden
Hours
Hourly
Cost
Average
Annual
Cost
Application
Revision
2,559
$
62.34
a
$
159,528
Reapplication
4,218
$
62.34
a
$
262,950
Monitoring
Program
29,200
$
16.65
b
$
486,180
Toxics
Control
Program
23,520
$
16.65
b
$
391,608
TOTAL
59,497
$
1,300,266
COST
TO
STATE
RESPONDENTS
Determination
1,410
22.94
c
$
32,345
Certification
470
22.94
c
$
10,782
TOTAL
1,880
$
43,127
TOTAL
POTW
AND
STATE
RESPONDENTS
61,377
$
1,343,393
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
$
43,365/
year.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
State
government
employee
is
$
20.85/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
State
government
employees
is
$
22.94/
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,
$
56,371,
or
$
64,827/
year.
Thus,
based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
contractor
is
$
31.17/
hour.
Assuming
100
percent
overhead
costs
for
the
private
sector,
the
labor
cost
for
contractors
is
$
62.34/
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
$
31,484.
Based
on
2,080
working
hours/
year,
the
average
hourly
salary
of
a
local
employee
is
$
15.14/
hour.
Assuming
10
percent
overhead
costs,
the
labor
cost
for
local
government
employees
is
$
16.65/
hour.
COST
TO
POTW
RESPONDENTS
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TABLE
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3.
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
BURDEN
Number
of
Permits
to
be
Processed
Annuallya
FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
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
11
30
11
30
11
5,400
3,300
8,700
2,900
Review
State
determinations
and
State
certifications
and
coordinate
with
the
State
20
20
7
5
7
4
7
4
420
260
680
227
TOTAL
10,644
20,740
31,384
10,461
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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TABLE
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4.
ANNUAL,
TOTAL
AND
AVERAGE
BURDENS
FOR
EACH
OF
THE
SIX
INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES
FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
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
11
19,360
11
19,360
11
19,360
33
58,080
11
19,360
SUBTOTAL
41
29,200
41
29,200
41
29,200
123
87,600
41
29,200
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
11
21,120
11
21,120
11
21,120
33
63,360
11
21,120
SUBTOTAL
41
23,520
41
23,520
41
23,520
123
70,560
41
23,520
TOTAL
(
POTWs)

Sm
Facility
Hr.
30
14,025
30
14,025
30
14,025
90
42,075
30
14,025
Lg
Facility
Hr.
11
46,240
11
45,088
11
45,088
33
136,416
11
45,472
TOTAL
(
All
POTWs)
a
41
60,265
41
59,113
41
59,113
123
178,491
41
59,497
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)
50
62,305
50
60,913
50
60,913
50
184,131
50
61,377
aThere
are
42
POTWs
in
the
301(
h)
universe.

bThere
are
9
States
in
the
301(
h)
universe.
Submitted
to
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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
Submitted
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FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
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
Submitted
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FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
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
Submitted
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Burden
Hours/
Permittee
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
L
FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
TOTAL
Monitoring
Program
30
11
30
11
30
11
41
328
1,760
29,200
29,200
29,200
87,600
29,200
Toxics
Control
Program
30
11
30
11
30
11
41
80
1,920
23,520
23,520
23,520
70,560
23,520
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
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
Average
Annual
Number
of
Respondents
Submitted
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)
Submitted
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FY
2006a
FY
2007
FY
2008
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
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FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
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/
Responses
Hours
per
Responseb
Average
Annual
Burden
POTWs
Application
Revision
3
853
2,559
Reapplication
9
469
4,218
Monitoring
Program
41
712
29,200
Toxics
Control
Program
41
574
23,520
TOTAL:
POTWs
41
59,497
STATES
Determinations
11
128
1,410
Certifications
11
43
470
TOTAL:
STATES
9
1,880
TOTAL:
POTWs
AND
STATES
50
61,377
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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Activity
Burden
from
Previous
ICR
Difference
Reason
for
Change
Application
Revision
2,559
2,559
0
Reapplication
4,218
4,218
0
Monitoring
Program
30,960
29,200
­
1,760
Fewer
respondentsa
Toxics
Control
Program
25,440
23,520
­
1,920
Fewer
respondentsa
State
Determination
1,410
1,410
0
State
Certification
470
470
0
TOTAL
65,057
61,377
­
3,680
Fewer
respondentsa
a301(
h)
universe
has
decreased
since
the
previous
ICR
TABLE
A­
13.
EXPLANATION
OF
CHANGE
IN
BURDEN
