**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)**  **1. Identification of the Information Collection**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection**  NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D ) (Renewal), EPA I CR Number 1052.11 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0026. **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract**  The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Fossil Fuel Fired Ste am Generating Units were proposed on August 17, 1971 , promulgated on December 23, 1971, and amended on both January

20, 2011 and February

16, 2012

. These regulations appl y to each fossil fuel fired steam generating unit with heat input rate of 73 megawatts (MW) (250 MMbtu/hr) or more, which commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification after August 17, 1971. Subpart D regulations appl y to both electric utility and industrial boilers. This regulation was supplanted by NSPS S ubpart Da for electric utility steam generating units in 1978, and by NSPS Subpart Db for industrial

- institutional

- commercial boilers in 1986. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notification report s, performance tests, and periodic reports by

the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affe cted facility , or any period during which the monitoring sy stem is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS

. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority , the reports are sent directl y to the U

. S

. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. The “Affected Public” constitutes private sector businesses that operate fossil fuel fired steam gen erating units. None of the facilities in the United States are owned by either state, local, tribal entities , or by the Federal government. They are all owned and operated by privatel yowned, for

- profit businesses. We assume that they will all respond. The “burden ” to the Affected Public may

be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. The Federal Government ’s “burden ” is attributed entirel y to work performed b y either F ederal emplo ye es or government contractors. The burden to the Federal Government may be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

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CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. Based on our consultations with industry representatives, there is an average of one affected facilities at each plant site and that each plant site has only one respondent (i.e., the owner/operator of the plant site). Over the next three ye ars, approximately 660 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard , and no additional respondents per year will become subject to the se standard s . Electric utility boilers, constructed after September 1978 , are subject to S ubpart Da, while industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers , constructed after June 19, 1986 , are subject to S ubpart Db. Basically , there have been no new S ubpart D units since 1986 and none are expected in the future. The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) approved the currentl y active I CR without any “ Terms of Clearance ”

. **2. Need for and Use of the Collection**  **2(a) Need/Authority for the Collection**  The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources that reflect:

**. . .** application of the best technological sy stem of continuous emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or any non - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrat or determines has been adequatel y demonstrated. Section 111(a)(l). The Agency

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four years. In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any

owner/operator subject to any

requirement of this Act to: (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C) install, use, and maintain such monito ring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) ke ep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data3 when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Admini strator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment, sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emissions from fossil fuel fired steam generating units either cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health and/or welfare. Therefore, the NSPS were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data**  The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the se standard s ensure compliance with the applicable regulations which were promulgated in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The collected information is also used for targeting inspections and as evidence in l egal proceedings. Performance tests are required in order to determine an affected facility ’ s initial capability to comp ly

with the emission standard

. The performance stack test usually requires three 1

- hour test runs using the EPA reference test method t o demonstrate compliance. Subpart D requires onl y one performance test (the initial compliance stack test). Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard s at all times. The notifications required in the standard s are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject to the requirements of the regulations. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated an d the standard s are being met. The performance test may also be observed. The required semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility , verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations. **3. Non** 
**- duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D

. **3(a) Non** 
**- duplication**  If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the information is sent directl y to the delegated state or local agency

. If a state or local agency has adopted its own s imilar standards to implement the Federal standards, a cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required b y the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does4

not exist. **3(b) Public N**  **otice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB** An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this ICR was published in the Federal Register ( 80 FR 32116 ) on June 5, 2015

. No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Regi ster

. **3(c) Consultations**  The Agency

has consulted industry

experts and internal data sources to project the number of affected facilities and industry growth over the next three years. The primary source of information as reported by industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Integrated Compliance Information Sy stem (I CI S). IC IS is EPA’s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for industrial and government

- owned facilities. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency ’s internal industry experts. Approximately 660 respondents will be subject to the se standard s over the three

- ye ar period covered by this ICR. Industry trade associations and other interested parties were provided an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the se standard s as they were being developed and the standard s have been reviewed previo usly to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. In developing this ICR, we contacted both the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners, at (540) 349

- 9043 ; and the American Boiler Manufacturers Association, at (703) 356

- 7172. It is our policy

to respond after a thorough review of comments received since the last ICR renewal as well as those submitted in response to the f irst Federal Register n otice. In this case, no comments were received. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection**  Less

- frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance p ractices are applied and emission limitations are met. If the information required b y these standards was collected less

- frequently , the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility

of detecting violations would be less likely

. **3(e) General Guidelines**  These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y OMB under 5 CFR Part 1320, Section 1320.5. **3(f) Confidentiality** 5

Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of con fidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B

- Confidentiality of Business Information (CBI) (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). **3(g) Sensitive Questions**  The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. The Respondents and the Information Req**  **uested 4(a)**  **Respondents/SIC Codes** The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are fossil fuel fired steam generating units

. The United States Standard Industrial Classification ( SI C ) code s and the corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS ) codes for fossil fuel fired steam generating units are provided in the following table

.

**Standard ( 40 CFR**  **P art 60,**  **S ubpart D**  **) SIC**  **Codes NAICS** 

**Codes** Oil and Gas Extraction 13 211 Utilities 49 221 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 49 221112 Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution 491 22112 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 31 316 Wood Product Manufacturing 24 321 Paper Manufacturing 26 322 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 29 324 Chemical Manufacturing 28 325 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 30 326 Primary Metal Manufacturing 33 331 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 34 332 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 336 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 339 Educational services 82 611 Hospitals 806 622 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments 8641 9211506

**4(b) Information Requested**  **(i) Data Items**  In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y the NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D ). A source must make the following reports:

**Notification s**  **/Reports** Construction/reconstruction date 60.7(a)(1) Actual startup date 60.7(a)(3) Initial performance test results 60.8 (a) Initial performance test 60.8(d) Demonstration of continuous monitoring sy stem 60.7(a)(5) Opacity test notification 60.7(a)(6) Phy sical or operational change 60.7(a)(4) Excess emissions and monitoring s ys tem performance semiannual report 60.7(c), 60.45(g)
A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Startups, shutdowns, malfunctions, periods where the continuous monitoring sy stem is inoperative 60.7(b)
Maintain records for two years 60.7(f) Electronic Reporting Some of the respondents are using monitoring equipment that automatically records parameter data. Although personnel at the affected facility must still evaluate the data, internal automation has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping at a plant site. **(ii) Respondent Activities** 7 **Respondent Activities** Familiarization with the regulatory requirements. Install, certify , maintain, and operate continuous monitoring sy stems (CMS) for opacity, SO 2 , NO x (or, alternativel y, a CO continuous emissions monitoring sy stems (CEMS) rather than continuous opacity

monitoring s ys tem (COMS)), and either O 2 or CO 2 or a fuel sampling and anal ys is sy stem. Perform initial performance test to demonstrate compliance. Write the notifications and reports listed above. Enter information required to be recorded above. Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and sy stems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of disclosing and providing information. Adjust the existing way s to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements. Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information.

**5. The Information Collected:**  **Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management**  **5(a) Agency Activities**  EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required information : **Agency Activities** Observe initial performance tests. Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records.8 **Agency Activities** Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) and I CI S. **5(b) Collection Methodology and Management**  Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are p roperl y installed and operated. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to comply

with the emission standard. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and p ublished for use in compliance and enforcement programs. The semiannual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations. In formation contained in the reports is reported b y state and local governments in the IC IS Air database, which is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance. IC IS is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for industrial and government

- owned facilities. E PA uses IC IS for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve and analyze the data. The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars. **5(c) Sm**  **all Entity Flexibility** There are no small entities (i.e., small businesses) affected b y this regulation

. **5(d) Collection Schedule**  The specific frequency

for each information collection activity within this request is shown below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

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**6. Estimating the**  **Burden and Cost of the Collection** Table 1 documents the computation of individual burdens for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subpart included in this I CR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory

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The Agency may

not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. **6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden**  The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from these record

keeping and reporting requirement s is estimated to be 7 1,5 00 hours ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1 below). These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Agency knowledge and experience with the NSPS program , the previously

approved IC R, and any

comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs**  **(i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $1 2 9

. 93 ($ 61.87 + 110%) Technical $ 10 3

. 97 ($4 9

. 51 + 110%) Clerical $ 5 1

. 79 ($2 4

. 66 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014 , “ Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group. ” The rates are from column 1, “ Total compensation. ” The rates have been increased b y 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry

. **(ii) Estimating Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs**  The ty pe of industry

costs associated with the information collection activ ities in the subject standard are both labor costs which are addressed elsewhere in this ICR and the costs associated with continuous monitoring. The capital/startup costs are one - time costs when a facility becomes subject to th e regulation. The annual operation and maintenance costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitor and other costs su ch as photocopying and postage.

**(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs** 10 **Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs**  (A) Continuous Monitoring Device (B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents (D)

Total Capital/Startup Cost, (B X C) (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)

SO 2 , PM, and NO x $200,000 0 $0 $15,000 660 $9,9 0 0,000 Note: Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding. The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are $0

. This is the total o f column D in the above table. The total operation and maintenance ( O&M) costs for this IC R are $ 9,900,000

. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for capital/startup and /or operation and maintenance costs to this industry

over the next three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 9,900,000

. These are recordkeeping costs

. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost**  The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes such activities as the examination of records maint ained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information. The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 90,000

. This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2. 90 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $ 3 9

. 31 + 60% ) Technical $ 4 6

. 67 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $ 2 9

. 17 + 60% ) Clerical $2 5. 25 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 78 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 4 General Schedule , which excludes locality

rates of pay

. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees . Details upon which this estimate is based appear below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and**  **Total Burden and Costs** Based on our research for this I CR, on average over the next three ye ars, approximately11

660 existing respondents will be subject to the se standard s . It is estimated that no additional respondents per ye ar will become subject. This i s because electric utility boilers constructed after September 1978 are subject to S ubpart Da, while industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers constructed after June 19, 1986 are subject to S ubpart Db. Basicall y , there have been no new S ubpart D units since 1986 and none are expected in the future. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below, is 660 per year. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this I CR : **Number of Respondents**

Respondents That Submit Reports Respondents That Do Not Submit Any Reports

Year (A) Number of Ne w Respondents 1 (B)

Number of Existing Respondents (C)

Number of Existing Respondents that keep records but do not submit reports (D) Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents (E)

Number of Respondents (E=A+B+C

- D)

1 0 660 0 0 660 2 0 660 0 0 660 3 0 660 0 0 660 Average 0 660 0 0 660 1 New respondents include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities. C olumn D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents

. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR is 660

. The total number of annual responses per ye ar is calculated using the following table: **Total Annual Responses** (A) Information Collection Activity (B) Number of Respondents (C)

Number of Responses (D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports (E) Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D

Semiannual Report 660 2 N/A 1,320 Total 1,320 The number of Total Annual Responses is 1,320. The total annual labor costs are $7, 19 0 ,000

. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired12

Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables**  The detailed botto m line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below , respectively , and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 7 1,5 00 hours

. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

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. We assume that burdens for managerial tasks take 5% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty

pical tasks for managers are to review and approve reports. Clerical burdens are assumed to take 10% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty pical duties of clerical staff are to proofread the report s, make copies and maintain records. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 4 hours per response . The total annual capital/startup and /or O&M costs to the regulated entity are $9,900,000

. The cost calculations are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii), Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs.

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 1,980 labor hours at a cost of $ 90,000

. See (below) Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. We assume that burdens for managerial tasks take 5% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty

pical tasks for managers are to review and approve reports. Clerical burdens are assumed to take 10% of the time required for technical tasks because the ty pical duties of clerical staff are to proofread the reports, make copies and maintain records. **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden**  There is a small increase in the respondent labor hours in this I CR compared to the previous I CR. This is due to assuming all existing sources will have to re

- familiarize with the regulatory

requirements each ye ar. This also results in an increase in labor costs for the respondents. In, addition there is a small increase in the Agency labor costs due to an increase in labor13

rates. This ICR uses updated labor rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate burden costs. There is also an increase is Agency labor hours this is not due to program changes; rather, the changes occurred because we are rounding total values in this I CR to three significant figures.**6(g) Burden Statement**  The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collec tion of information is estimated to average 5 4 hours per response

. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; ad

just the existing way s to compl y with any previously

applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed at 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has e stablished a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 201 2

- 0497. An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ , which may be used to obtain a copy

of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically

. When in the sy stem , select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC West, Room 3334 , 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holiday s. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

- 1744, and the telephone number for the docket center i s ( 202) 566

- 17 52

. Also, you can send comments to the Office of In formation and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2012

- 0497 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0026 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.14

**Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart**  **D) (Renewal)**

**Burden Item (A)**  **Person hours per**  **occurrence (B)** 

**Number of occurrences**  **per respondent**  **per year (C)** 

**Person hours per**  **respondent per year**  **(C=AxB) (D)** 

**Respondents per year**  **a (E)** 

**Technical person**  **** **hours per year**  **(E=CxD) (F)** 

**Management person hours**  **per year (F=Ex0.05)**  **(G)**

**Clerical person**  **hours per year**  **(G=Ex0.1) (H)** 

**Cost, ($) b** 

1. Applications N/A 2. Survey and Studies N/A 3. Reporting Requirements A. Familiarization with Regulatory Requirements c 1 1 1 660 660 33 66 $76,326.03
B. Required activities Initial performance test d N/A C. Create information d N/A D. Gather Existing Information See 3E E. Write report Notification of construction/reconstruction d N/A Notification of anticipated/actual startup d N/A Notify of emission test d N/A Report of initial emission test d N/A Excess emissions report e 1 2 2 660 1,320 66 132 $152,652.06 **Subtotal Reporting Requirements 2,277**  **$228,978** 4. Recordkeeping Requirements A. Familiarization with Regulatory Requirements c See 3A
B. Plan activities See 4C15

C. Implement activities See 3B D. Develop record system N/A E. Time to check computer system and calibrate continuous monitors f 0.25 365 91.25 660 60,225 3,011.25 6,022.5 $6,964,750.24
F. Time to Train Personnel N/A G. Time For Audits N/A **Subtotal Recordkeeping Requirements**  **69,259 $6,964,750**  **TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST(rounded)**  **g 71,500**  **$7,190,000 Capital and O&M COST**  **$9,900,000 Grand Total**  **$17, 1**  **0 0,000** 
**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to the rule will be 660. There will be no additional new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of this ICR. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $129.93 ($61.87+ 110%); Technical $103.97 ($49.51 + 110%); and Clerical $ 51.79 ($24.66 + 110%). These rates are from the United States Department of L abor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2014, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to t hose employed by private industry. This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5% of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10% of Technical hours.
c We assume that all respondents will have to familiarize with regulatory requirements and it will take 1 ho ur per respondent to familiarize with regulatory requirements. d There have been no new S ubpart D units since 1986, and new units are not expected over the three

- year period of this ICR; therefore, this burden item is not applicable.
e We assume that each source will submit a semiannual report due to excess emission and monitoring systems performance ov er the three

- year period. f We assume that respondents conduct this activity on a daily basis, and that plant operations occur 365 days per year. g Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding16

**Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost** 

**– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60,**  **Subpart D) (Renewal)**

**Burden Item (A)**  **EPA Hours**  **per Occurrence**  **(B)**

**Number of occurrences**  **per plant per year**  **(C)**

**EPA Person**  **hour per year**  **(C=AxB) (D)** 

**Plants per year**  **a (E)** 

**Technical hours per**  **year (E=CxD)**  **(F)**

**Management hours per**  **year (F=Ex0.05)**  **(G)**

**Clerical hours per**  **year (G=Ex0.10)**  **(H)**

**Cost, ($)**  **b**

**Report Review** Notification of construction N/A Notification of anticipated startup N/A Notification of actual startup N/A Notification of Initial Test Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen oxides c N/A Review Initial Test Results Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen oxides c N/A Review Notification of CMS Demonstration Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen oxides c N/A Review CMS Performance Demonstration Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A17 Nitrogen oxides N/A Review excess emission reports **d** 1 2 2 460 920 46 92 $48,152.80 Review sulfur dioxide compliance reports d, e
Coal

- Fired units 2 2 4 133 532 26.6 53.2 $27,844.88 Oil

- Fired units 2 2 4 67 268 13.4 26.8 $14,027.12 Travel expenses N/A **TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST (rounded)**  **f 1,980**  **$90,000**

**Assu mptions:**  a We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to the rule will be 660. There will be no additional new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of this ICR. b This ICR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $62.90 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $39.31 + 60%); Technical $46.67 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $29.17 + 60%); and Clerical $25.25 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $15.78 + 60%). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees. This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5 percent of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10 percent of Technical hours.
c There have been no new S ubpart D units since 1986, and new units are not expected over the three

- year period of this ICR; therefore, this burde n item is not applicable. d We assume that approximately 70 percent of the sources monitor via CEM and that approximately 30 percent use fuel sampling and analysis.
e Units using fuel sampling and analysis submit sulfur dioxide compliance reports instead of excess emission reports, which are based on CEM data. The f igures used in this category are based on research performed during regulation revision. f Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures. Figures may not add exactly due to rounding