Attachment 2 

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

1. Applications N/A

2. Surveys and Studies N/A

3. Reporting Requirements

A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 25 $100 1 25 17 425 21 43 $46,229 $1,700 0 a,b

B. Required Activities

1) Initial performance test, sampling, and report 40 $53,139 1 40 17 680 34 68 $73,966 $903,355 0 a

2) Periodic performance test, sampling, and report 15 $54,042 1 15 17 255 13 26 $27,737 $918,716 0 f

3) Establish operating parameters and monitoring plan 20 $0 1 20 17 340 17 34 $36,983 $0 0 a

4) Continuous parameter monitoring

a) Initial capital costs (Fabric Filters) 0 $17,100 1 0 5 0 0 0 $0 $85,500 0 a,d

b) Annualized capital and O&M costs (Fabric Filters & ACI) 11 $31,700 1 11 5 55 3 6 $5,983 $158,500 0 c,e

c) Initial capital costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 0 $188,913 1 0 17 0 0 0 $0 $3,211,521 0 a,d

d) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 11 $26,897 1 11 17 187 9 19 $20,341 $457,249 0 c,e

e) Initial capital costs (PB Scrubber Monitor) 0 $23,000 1 0 1 0 0 0 $0 $23,000 0 a,d

f) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PB Scrubber Monitor 11 $5,300 1 11 1 11 1 1 $1,197 $5,300 0 c,e

C. Create Information Incl. in 3.B

D. Gather Information Incl. in 3.E

E. Report Preparation

1) Initial Notification 5 $0 1 5 17 85 4 9 $9,246 $0 17

2) Batch precompliance report 5 $0 1 5 17 85 4 9 $9,246 $0 17

3) Notification of performance test with test plan 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 17

4) Notification of compliance status 20 $0 1 20 17 340 17 34 $36,983 $0 17 b

5) Compliance report 25 $0 1 25 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

6) Notice of inspection 5 $0 1 5 17 85 4 9 $9,246 $0 17

7) Affirmative defense 18 $0 1 18 0 18 12 0 $0 $0 0 g

ReportingSubtotal 2,718 136 272 $295,647 $2,444,820 85

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 1

Table 1 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 1

Table 1 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

A. Read Instructions Incl. in 3.A

B. Implement Activities N/A

C. Develop Record System N/A

D. Record Information

1) Records of process vent requirements 10 $0 1 10 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

2) Records of resin stripper and wastewater requirements 15 $0 1 15 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

3) Records of storage vessel requirements 10 $0 1 10 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

4) Records of equipment leak requirements 25 $0 1 25 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

5) Records of heat exchanger requirements 10 $0 1 10 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

E. Personnel Training Incl. in 3.B

F. Time for Audits N/A

Recordkeeping Subtotal 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

TOTAL: 2,718 136 272 $295,647 $2,444,820 85

Total Hours Labor Non-Labor Total

Summary of Respondent Burden 3,126 $295,647 $2,444,820 $2,740,467

Initial Capital and Startup $3,298,721

$2,444,820

FOOTNOTES

a One-time only costs.

b Cost incurred by a facility regardless of the number of affected units at the plant.

c Annual cost. Annual costs are not incurred until the second year of operation.

d Based on the sum of the total capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

e Based on the sum of the annualized capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

f Includes 11 months testing for wastewater and resin to cover rest of the year after the initial test.

g Hours for affirmative defense are shown only for illustration and are not included in the total burden estimate

Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M
Attachment 2 

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

1. Applications N/A

2. Surveys and Studies N/A

3. Reporting Requirements

A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 25 $100 1 25 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,b

B. Required Activities

1) Initial performance test, sampling, and report 40 $53,139 1 40 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a

2) Periodic performance test, sampling, and report 50 $108,750 1 50 17 850 43 85 $92,458 $1,848,751 0

3) Establish operating parameters and monitoring plan 20 $0 1 20 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a

4) Continuous parameter monitoring

a) Initial capital costs (Fabric Filters) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

b) Annualized capital and O&M costs (Fabric Filters & ACI) 11 $31,700 1 11 5 55 3 6 $5,983 $158,500 0 c,e

c) Initial capital costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

d) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 11 $26,897 1 11 17 187 9 19 $20,341 $457,249 0 c,e

e) Initial capital costs (PB Scrubber Monitor) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

f) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PB Scrubber Monitor 11 $5,300 1 11 1 11 1 1 $1,197 $5,300 0 c,e

C. Create Information Incl. in 3.B

D. Gather Information Incl. in 3.E

E. Report Preparation

1) Initial Notification 5 $0 1 5 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

2) Batch precompliance report 5 $0 1 5 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

3) Notification of performance test with test plan 10 $0 1 10 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

4) Notification of compliance status 20 $0 1 20 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 b

5) Compliance report 25 $0 1 25 17 425 21 43 $46,229 $0 17

6) Notice of inspection 5 $0 1 5 17 85 4 9 $9,246 $0 17

7) Affirmative defense 18 $0 1 18 0 18 12 0 $0 $0 0 f

ReportingSubtotal 1,613 81 161 $175,452 $2,469,800 34

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 2

Table 2 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 2

Table 2 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

A. Read Instructions Incl. in 3.A

B. Implement Activities N/A

C. Develop Record System N/A

D. Record Information

1) Records of process vent requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

2) Records of resin stripper and wastewater requirements 15 $0 1 15 17 255 13 26 $27,737 $0 0

3) Records of storage vessel requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

4) Records of equipment leak requirements 25 $0 1 25 17 425 21 43 $46,229 $0 0

5) Records of heat exchanger requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

E. Personnel Training Incl. in 3.B

F. Time for Audits N/A

Recordkeeping Subtotal 1190 59.5 119 $129,441 $0 0

TOTAL: 2,803 140 280 $304,893 $2,469,800 34

Total Hours Labor Non-Labor Total

Summary of Respondent Burden 3,223 $304,893 $2,469,800 $2,774,693

Initial Capital and Startup $0

$2,469,800

FOOTNOTES

a One-time only costs.

b Cost incurred by a facility regardless of the number of affected units at the plant.

c Annual cost. Annual costs are not incurred until the second year of operation.

d Based on the sum of the total capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

e Based on the sum of the annualized capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

f Hours for affirmative defense are shown only for illustration and are not included in the total burden estimate

Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M
Attachment 2 

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

1. Applications N/A

2. Surveys and Studies N/A

3. Reporting Requirements

A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 25 $100 1 25 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,b

B. Required Activities

1) Initial performance test, sampling, and report 40 $53,139 1 40 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a

2) Periodic performance test, sampling, and report 50 $108,750 1 50 17 850 43 85 $92,458 $1,848,751 0

3) Establish operating parameters and monitoring plan 20 $0 1 20 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a

4) Continuous parameter monitoring

a) Initial capital costs (Fabric Filters) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

b) Annualized capital and O&M costs (Fabric Filters & ACI) 11 $31,700 1 11 5 55 3 6 $5,983 $158,500 0 c,e

c) Initial capital costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

d) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PRD Electronic Monitor) 11 $26,897 1 11 17 187 9 19 $20,341 $457,249 0 c,e

e) Initial capital costs (PB Scrubber Monitor) 0 $0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a,d

f) Annualized capital and O&M costs (PB Scrubber Monitor 11 $5,300 1 11 1 11 1 1 $1,197 $5,300 0 c,e

C. Create Information Incl. in 3.B

D. Gather Information Incl. in 3.E

E. Report Preparation

1) Initial Notification 5 $0 1 5 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

2) Batch precompliance report 5 $0 1 5 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

3) Notification of performance test with test plan 10 $0 1 10 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0

4) Notification of compliance status 20 $0 1 20 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 b

5) Compliance report 25 $0 1 25 17 425 21 43 $46,229 $0 17

6) Notice of inspection 5 $0 1 5 17 85 4 9 $9,246 $0 17

7) Affirmative defense 18 $0 1 18 0 18 12 0 $0 $0 0 f

ReportingSubtotal 1,613 81 161 $175,452 $2,469,800 34

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 3

Table 3 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Respondent Non-Labor Number of Hours Number of Technical Management Clerical Total Total Total 

Hours per Costs Occurrences Per Respondents Hours Hours Hours Labor Costs Non-Labor Responses

Occurrence Per Per Respondent Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Costs Per Year

(Technical Occurrence Respondent Per Year Per Year

Burden Item hours) Per Year (C=A x B) (CXD) (E x 0.05) (E x 0.1)

for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 3

Table 3 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor

Footnotes

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

A. Read Instructions Incl. in 3.A

B. Implement Activities N/A

C. Develop Record System N/A

D. Record Information

1) Records of process vent requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

2) Records of resin stripper and wastewater requirements 15 $0 1 15 17 255 13 26 $27,737 $0 0

3) Records of storage vessel requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

4) Records of equipment leak requirements 25 $0 1 25 17 425 21 43 $46,229 $0 0

5) Records of heat exchanger requirements 10 $0 1 10 17 170 9 17 $18,492 $0 0

E. Personnel Training Incl. in 3.B

F. Time for Audits N/A

Recordkeeping Subtotal 1190 59.5 119 $129,441 $0 0

TOTAL: 2,803 140 280 $304,893 $2,469,800 34

Total Hours Labor Non-Labor Total

Summary of Respondent Burden 3,223 $304,893 $2,469,800 $2,774,693

Initial Capital and Startup $0

$2,469,800

FOOTNOTES

a One-time only costs.

b Cost incurred by a facility regardless of the number of affected units at the plant.

c Annual cost. Annual costs are not incurred until the second year of operation.

d Based on the sum of the total capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

e Based on the sum of the annualized capital costs for each monitoring system required for PVC facilities. 

f Hours for affirmative defense are shown only for illustration and are not included in the total burden estimate

Annualized Capital/Start-up and O & M
Attachment 2 

Year

Technical 

Hours

Management 

Hours Clerical Hours Total Hours Labor Costs

Non-Labor 

(Annualized 

Capital/Startup and 

O&M) Costs Total Costs

1 2,718 136 272 3,126 $295,647 $2,444,820 $2,740,467

2 2,803 140 280 3,223 $304,893 $2,469,800 $2,774,693

3 2,803 140 280 3,223 $304,893 $2,469,800 $2,774,693

Total 8,324 416 832 9,573 $905,432 $7,384,420 $8,289,852

Average 2,775 139 277 3,191 $301,811 $2,461,473 $2,763,284

Table 4 - Summary of Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements of the MACT Floor for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing 

Units
Attachment 3

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

EPA Hours 

Per 

Occurrence

Tech Hours Per 

Year (C=AxB)

Management 

Hours Per Year 

(D=Cx0.05)

Clerical Hours 

Per Year 

(E=Cx0.1)

EPA Cost Per 

Year (a,b)

1. Applications

2. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 10 16 160 8 16 $8,292

3. Required Activities

A. 3 b 48 163 8 16 $8,457

B. Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities 2 d 24 41 2 4 $2,114

C. Create Information

D. Gather Information

E. Report Reviews

1) Review initial notification 17 3 51 3 5 $2,643

2) Review batch precompliance report 17 5 85 4 9 $4,405

3) Review notification of performance test 17 10 170 9 17 $8,810

4) Review notification of compliance status 17 40 680 34 68 $35,239

5) Review compliance report 0 20 0 0 0 $0

6) Review notice of inspection 17 3 51 3 5 $2,643

7) Review affirmative defense 0 10 0 0 0 $0

F. Prepare annual summary report 1 c 200 200 10 20 $10,364

4. Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = $881 per trip $2,996

TOTAL 1601 80 160 $85,964

FOOTNOTES

a Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

b Assumes EPA personnel attend 20 percent of the initial stack tests.

c Using four hours per state to write annual summary report.

d Assume 10% have emission exceedances.

Observe initial performance tests

not applicable

not applicable

Table 5 - Annual Designated Administrator Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of 

the MACT Floor for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 1 

(A)

not applicable

Number of 

Occurrences Per 

Burden Item Year
Attachment 3

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

EPA Hours Per 

Occurrence

Tech Hours Per 

Year (C=AxB)

Management 

Hours Per Year 

(D=Cx0.05)

Clerical Hours 

Per Year 

(E=Cx0.1)

EPA Cost Per 

Year (a,b)

1. Applications

2. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 0 16 0 0 0 $0

3. Required Activities

A. 0 b 48 0 0 0 $0

B. Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities 2 d 24 41 2 4 $2,114

C. Create Information

D. Gather Information

E. Report Reviews

1) Review initial notification 0 3 0 0 0 $0

2) Review batch precompliance report 0 5 0 0 0 $0

3) Review notification of performance test 0 10 0 0 0 $0

4) Review notification of compliance status 0 40 0 0 0 $0

5) Review compliance report 17 20 340 17 34 $17,620

6) Review notice of inspection 17 3 51 3 5 $2,643

7) Review affirmative defense 0 10 0 0 0 $0

F. Prepare annual summary report 1 c 200 200 10 20 $10,364

4. Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = n/a per trip $0

TOTAL 632 32 63 $32,741

FOOTNOTES

a Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

b Assumes EPA personnel attend 20 percent of the initial stack tests.

c Using four hours per state to write annual summary report.

d Assume 10% have emission exceedances.

Observe initial performance tests

not applicable

not applicable

Table 6 - Annual Designated Administrator Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of 

the MACT Floor for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 2

(A)

not applicable

Number of 

Occurrences Per 

Burden Item Year
Attachment 3

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

EPA Hours 

Per 

Occurrence

Tech Hours Per 

Year (C=AxB)

Management 

Hours Per Year 

(D=Cx0.05)

Clerical Hours 

Per Year 

(E=Cx0.1)

EPA Cost Per 

Year (a,b)

1. Applications

2. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 0 16 0 0 0 $0

3. Required Activities

A. 0 b 48 0 0 0 $0

B. Excess emissions -- Enforcement Activities 2 d 24 41 2 4 $2,114

C. Create Information

D. Gather Information

E. Report Reviews

1) Review initial notification 0 3 0 0 0 $0

2) Review batch precompliance report 5

3) Review notification of performance test 0 10 0 0 0 $0

4) Review notification of compliance status 0 40 0 0 0 $0

5) Review compliance report 17 20 340 17 34 $17,620

6) Review notice of inspection 17 3 51 3 5 $2,643

7) Review affirmative defense 0 10 0 0 0 $0

F. Prepare annual summary report 1 c 200 200 10 20 $10,364

4. Travel expenses: (1 person * 30 hours per year / 8 hours per day * $75 per diem) + ($600 per round trip) = n/a per trip $0

TOTAL 632 32 63 $32,741

FOOTNOTES

a Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

b Assumes EPA personnel attend 20 percent of the initial stack tests.

c Using four hours per state to write annual summary report.

d Assume 10% have emission exceedances.

Table 7 - Annual Designated Administrator Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of 

the MACT Floor for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Manufacturing Units - Year 3 

(A)

not applicable

Number of 

Occurrences Per 

Burden Item Year

Observe initial performance tests

not applicable

not applicable
Attachment 3

Year

Technical 

Hours

Management 

Hours Clerical Hours Total Hours Labor Costs

Non-Labor 

Costs Total Costs

1 1,601 80 160 1,841 $85,964 $0 $85,964

2 632 32 63 727 $32,741 $0 $32,741

3 632 32 63 727 $32,741 $0 $32,741

Total 2,865 143 286 3,294 $151,447 $0 $151,447

Average 955 48 95 1,098 $50,482 $0 $50,482

Table 8 - Summary of Annual Designated Administrator Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Requirements of the MACT Floor for Existing Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer 

Manufacturing Units