Table A-1. Green Power Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden for Year 1

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Lgl.* Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$143.84 $117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 0.13 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.60 $299.15 $0 $0 219 569.4

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 219 0.0

SUBTOTAL 569

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.08 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.48 $164.41 $0 $0 1,336 1,977.3

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 1,336 106.9

SUBTOTAL 2,084.2

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 53 160.3

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 53 4.3

SUBTOTAL 164.6

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 389 194.4

Clarify PA or annual information via email or 

telephone interview d

0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 644 161.0

Provide additional technical information via 

email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 88 44.0

SUBTOTAL 399.4

TOTAL 8.49 $ 943.88 $9 1,555 3,217.51

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to tak

e

 88 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 1

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 1555, including 1336 existing partners who submit annual forms and 219 new partners who submit PAs.

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three 

current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include 

benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the 

average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 219 partners joined in Year 1

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 1336 existing partners in Year 1

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Table A-1. Green Power Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden for Year 1

Hours and Costs

Total 

Cost/Year

$65,513

$657

$66,170

$219,658

$9,460

$229,118

$17,943

$218

$18,161

$21,210

$17,566

$4,801

$43,577

$357,026

ow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

ners who submit PAs.

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Table A-2. Green Power Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden for Year 2

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Lgl.* Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$143.84 $117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 0.13 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.60 $299.15 $0 $0 219 569.4 $65,513

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 219 0.0 $657

SUBTOTAL $3 569 $66,170

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.08 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.48 $164.41 $0 $0 1,555 2,301.4 $255,664

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 1,555 124.4 $11,011

SUBTOTAL $3 2,425.8 $266,675

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 62 186.6 $20,884

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 62 5.0 $254

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 191.6 $21,138

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 444 221.8 $24,197

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 732 182.9 $19,955

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 88 44.0 $4,801

SUBTOTAL 448.6 $48,954

TOTAL 11.57 $ 1,283.72 1,774 3,635.40 $402,937

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 219 partners joined in Year 2

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 1555 existing partners in Year 2

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the PA and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 88 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 2

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 2 is 1774, including 1555 existing partners who submit annual forms and 219 new partners who submit PAs.

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three current partners. Each 

partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate 

to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

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Table A-3. Green Power Partnership Private Sector Respondent Burden for Year 3

GPP Private Sector Respondent Burden - Year 3

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Lgl.* Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$143.84 $117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 0.13 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.60 $299.15 $0 $0 219 569.4 $65,513

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 219 0.0 $657

SUBTOTAL $3 569 $66,170

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.08 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.48 $164.41 $0 $0 1,774 2,625.5 $291,671

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 1,774 141.9 $12,561

SUBTOTAL $3 2,767.4 $304,232

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 0.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 71 212.9 $23,826

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 71 5.7 $290

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 218.6 $24,115

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 498 249.1 $27,185

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 819 204.8 $22,345

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 88 44.0 $4,801

SUBTOTAL 497.9 $54,331

TOTAL 11.57 $ 1,283.72 1,993 4,053.30 $448,848

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 219 partners joined in Year 3

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 1774 existing partners in Year 3

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the PA and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 88 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 3

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 3 is 1993 including 1774 existing partners who submit annual forms and 219 new partners who submit PAs.

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three current partners. Each 

partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to 

reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

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Table A-4. Green Power Partnership Local State Government Respondent Burden for Year 1

GPP State & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 1

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITYper Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 27 66.7 $7,572

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 27 0.0 $81

SUBTOTAL 67 $7,653

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 202 282.8 $30,887

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 202 16.2 $1,430

SUBTOTAL 299.0 $32,318

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 8 24.2 $2,713

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 8 0.6 $33

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 24.9 $2,746

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 57 28.6 $3,124

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 94 23.6 $2,573

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 10 5.0 $546

SUBTOTAL 57.2 $6,242

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 229 447.74 $48,958

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 1

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 229, including 202 existing partners who submit annual forms and 27 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with 

three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations 

did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying 

a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 27 partners joined in Year 1

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 202 existing partners in Year 1
Table A-5. Green Power Partnership Local State Government Respondent Burden for Year 2

GPP State & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 2

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 27 66.7 $7,572

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 27 0.0 $81

SUBTOTAL 67 $7,653

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 229 320.6 $35,016

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 229 18.3 $1,622

SUBTOTAL 338.9 $36,637

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 9 27.5 $3,076

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 9 0.7 $37

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 28.2 $3,113

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 64 32.0 $3,492

Clarify PA or annual information via email 

or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 105 26.3 $2,867

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 10 5.0 $546

SUBTOTAL 63.3 $6,905

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 256 497.0978 $54,308

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 2

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 2 is 256, including 229 existing partners who submit annual forms and 27 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three 

current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not 

include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% factor 

to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 27 partners joined in Year 2

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 229 existing partners in Year 2
Table A-6. Green Power Partnership Local State Government Respondent Burden for Year 3

GPP State & Local Govt Respondent Burden - Year 3

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 27 66.7 $7,572

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 27 0.0 $81

SUBTOTAL 67 $7,653

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 256 358.4 $39,144

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 256 20.5 $1,813

SUBTOTAL 378.9 $40,957

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 10 30.7 $3,438

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 10 0.8 $42

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 31.5 $3,480

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 71 35.4 $3,860

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 116 29.0 $3,162

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 10 5.0 $546

SUBTOTAL 69.4 $7,567

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 283 546.46 $52,115

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 3

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 3 is 283, including 256 existing partners who submit annual forms and 27 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three 

current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not 

include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% 

factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 27 partners joined in Year 3

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 256 existing partners in Year 3
Table A-7. Green Power Partnership Federal Government Respondent Burden for Year 1

GPP Federal Govt Respondent Burden - Year 1

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITYper Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 4 9.9 $1,122

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 4 0.0 $12

SUBTOTAL 10 $1,134

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 30 42.0 $4,587

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 30 2.4 $212

SUBTOTAL 44.4 $4,800

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 1 3.6 $403

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 1 0.1 $5

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 3.7 $408

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 9 4.3 $464

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 14 3.5 $382

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 2 1.0 $109

SUBTOTAL 8.8 $955

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 34 66.726 $7,296

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 1

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 34 including 30 existing partners who submit annual forms and 4 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with three 

current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations did not 

include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying a 60% 

factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 4 partners joined in Year 1

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 30 existing partners in Year 1
Table A-7. Green Power Partnership Federal Government Respondent Burden for Year 1

o take 15 minutes.
Table A-8. Green Power Partnership Federal Government Respondent Burden for Year 2

GPP Federal Govt Respondent Burden - Year 2

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 4 9.9 $1,122

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 4 0.0 $12

SUBTOTAL 10 $1,134

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 34 47.6 $5,199

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 34 2.7 $241

SUBTOTAL 50.3 $5,440

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 1 4.1 $457

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 1 0.1 $6

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 4.2 $462

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 10 4.8 $518

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 16 3.9 $426

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 2 1.0 $109

SUBTOTAL 9.7 $1,053

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 38 74.04 $8,089

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 2

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 2 is 38, including 34 existing partners who submit annual forms and 4 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with 

three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations 

did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by 

applying a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 4 partners joined in Year 2

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 34 existing partners in Year 2
Table A-9. Green Power Partnership Federal Government Respondent Burden for Year 3

GPP Federal Govt Respondent Burden - Year 3

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Respon. Labor Capital/

$117.52 $109.12 $51.01 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M Number of Total Total 

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY per Hour per Hour per Hour Activity Year Cost Cost Respondents fHours/Year Cost/Year

Partnership Agreement a

Partners

 Review and complete PA 1.30 1.17 0.00 2.47 $280.45 $0 $0 4 9.9 $1,122

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0 $3 4 0.0 $12

SUBTOTAL 10 $1,134

Annual Information Reporting Forms b

Verify and update pre-populated form 0.57 0.75 0.08 1.40 $152.91 $0 $0 38 53.2 $5,810

Submit form to EPA and file a copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 38 3.0 $269

SUBTOTAL 56.2 $6,080

Green Power Leadership Award

 Review and complete PA 1.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 $335.76 $0 $0 2 4.6 $510

 Submit PA to EPA and file copy 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $4.08 $0 $3 2 0.1 $6

SUBTOTAL 3.08 $339.84 $3 4.7 $517

Information Updates and Follow-ups

Submit contact or profile information 

updates via Web c

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 11 5.3 $573

Clarify PA or annual information via 

email or telephone interview d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $27.28 $0 $0 17 4.3 $469

Provide additional technical information 

via email or telephone interview e

0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $54.56 $0 $0 2 1.0 $109

SUBTOTAL 10.6 $1,151

TOTAL 11.36 $ 1,253.52 42 81.3516 $8,881

c An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page.

d

 50% of new partners will require a follow-up call for filling out the Agreement and 40% of existing partners will require follow-up to the yearly report. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

e

 10 GPP partners are expected to provide additional technical information to the Agency in Year 3

f

 The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 3 is 42, including 38 existing partners who submit annual forms and 4 new partners who submit PAs.

Total Hours and Costs

* Labor rates for the respondent tables are derived from national average hourly labor rate from Bureau of Labor Statistics and consultations with 

three current partners. Each partner offered a base hourly wage rate for legal, managerial, technical and clerical occupations. These consultations 

did not include benefits or overhead. A loaded labor rate to reflect benefits and overhead for the respondent organizations was calculated by applying 

a 60% factor to the average of the base rates received from the consultations. 

a

 Partners only complete this form when joining. Assumes 4 partners joined in Year 3

b

 Only existing Partners who have been in Program for at least one year complete this form. Assumes 38 existing partners in Year 3