**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart EE) (Renewal) 1. Identification of the Information Collection**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection** NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart EE) (Renewal), EPA I CR Number 0649.1 1 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0106 **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Metal Furniture Coating were proposed on November 28, 1980, and promulgated on October 29, 1982

. These regulations apply to each metal furniture surface coating operation in which organic coatings are applied (greater than 3,842 liters of coating per ye ar), commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after November 28, 1980. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart EE. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, 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 affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring s ys tem is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS

. Any o wner/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 s tate or local authority

. In the event that there is no such delegated authority , the reports are sent directl y to the regional offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Based on our consultations with industry representatives, there is an average of one affected facility 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, an average of 400 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard , and no additional respondent per year will become subject to the standard. The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) approved the currentl y active Information Collection Request (I CR) without any “Terms of Clearance.” The “Affected Public” is private sector businesses that perform surface coating of metal furniture products . The burden to the “Affected Public” may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

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(Renewal) . The burden to the “Federal Government” is attributed entirel y to work performed by either F ederal emplo yees or government contractors; this burden is found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

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. **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 system of continuous emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or any no n - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator 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 al so requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four ye ars. In the Administrator's judgment , hazard air pollutant emissions from metal furniture coating cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonabl y b e anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NSPS were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 60, subpart EE

. **2(b) Practical Utility/Users of the Data** The recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the standard ensure compliance with the applicable regulations which where promulgated in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The collected information is also used for targeting inspections and as evidence in legal proceedings. Performance tests are required in order to determine an affected facility ’ s initial capability to comply

with the emission standard. Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard at all times. During th e performance test a record of the operating parameters under which compliance was achieved may be recorded and used to determine compliance in place of a continuous emission monitor. The notifications required in the standard 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 and leaks are being detected and repaired and the standard are being met.3

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 EE ). **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 similar 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 by the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does not exist. **3(b) Pub lic Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB**  An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register ( 77 FR 47631 ) on August 9, 2012 . No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register

. **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 ind ustry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Online Tracking Information System (OTIS ) which is operated and maintained b y EPA's Office of Compliance. OTI S is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency ’s internal industry experts.
Industry trade associations and other interested parties were provided an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the standard as it was being developed and the standard has been previously

reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. In developing this I CR, we contacted : 1) Chromcraft Furniture , at ( 866) 777

- 1951 ; and 2) Winston Furniture Company , Inc orporated, at ( 205) 486

- 9211

. 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.4

**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 practices are applied and emission limitations are met. If the information required by these standards was collected less frequentl y, 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**  Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality 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 Requested 4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are metal furniture coating facilities. The United States Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes for the respondents affected b y the standards, which corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAI CS) codes, are listed below for metal furniture coating facilities.
**Standard (40 CFR**  **Pa rt**  **60, Subpart EE) SIC Codes**  **NAICS Codes** Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing 2514 337124 Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing 2522 337214 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 2531, 2542 337127 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing 2542, 2514 3372155

**4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items** 
In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating (40 CFR P art 60, S ubpart EE)

. A source must make the following reports:
**Notification s**  Notification of construction/reconstruction 60.7(a)(1) Notification of initial performance test 60.8(d) Notification of actual startup. 60.7(a)(3) Notification of a phys ical or operational change. 60.7(a)(4) **Reports** Actual startup 60.7(a)(3) Initial performance test results 60.8(a) Demonstration of continuous monitoring system 60.7(a)(5) Semiannual report 60.7(d) Excess emissions report 60.7(c), 60.315(b) A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Startups, shutdowns, malfunctions, periods where the continuous monitoring system is inoperative. 60.7(b) Records are required to be retained for two ye ars at the facility

. 60.315(d) Maintain a file of all measurements including the monitoring device, and performance testing measurements, and monitoring device calibrations, checks, adjustments and maintenance performed on these devices. 60.7(e)

Maintain a file of all data and calculations used to determine VOC emissions. 60.315(d) Maintain daily

records of incinerator combu stion temperature, or amounts of solvent recovered. 60.315(d)6

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. Also, regulatory

agencies in cooperation with the respondents continue to create reporting systems to transmit data electronically . However, electronic reporting s ys tems are still not widely used. At this time, it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of the respondents use electronic reporting.

**(ii) Respondent Activities**

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate CMS for temperature for incinerator. Perform initial performance test, Reference Method 24 test, and repeat performance tests if necessary
. 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 systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize te chnology and systems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems 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. Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information. Currently sources are using monitoring and reporting equipment that provide parameter data in an automated way e.g., continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem. Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this type of monitoring equipment has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping

. **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,7

storage, and distribution of the required information. **Agency Activities** Observe initial performance tests and repeat performance tests if necessary

. Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

records. Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Online Tracking Information System (OTI 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 properl y installed and operated. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to compl y with the emission standard

. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published 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 entered into OTI S which is operated and maintained by

EPA's Office of Compliance. OT IS is EPA ’ s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of compliance data for approximately 125,000 industrial and government

- owned facilities. EPA uses the OTI S 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 regulati on must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility** A majority

of the respondents are large entities (i.e., large businesses). However, the impact on small entities (i.e., small businesses) was taken into consideration during the development of the regulation. Due to technical considerations involving the process operations and the ty pes of control equipment employed, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the same for both small and large entities. The Agency considers these to be the minimum requirements needed to ensure compliance and, therefo re, cannot reduce them further for small entities. To the extent that larger businesses can use economies of scale to reduce their burden, the overall burden will be reduced. **5(d) Collection Schedule** The specific frequency

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

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Coating (40 CFR Part 6 0 , Subpart EE ) (Ren ewal)

. **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. Wherever appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory

. 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 recordkeeping and reporting requirement s is estimated to be 56,074 ( 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 ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $121.44 ($57.83 + 110%) Technical $100.23 ($47.73 + 110%) Clerical $50.51 ($24.05 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 201 2 , “ 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 p ercent 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 activities 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 the regulation. The annual operation and maintenance costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitor(s) and other costs such as photocop ying and postage.9 **(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs 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)
Tem perature 4,400 0 $0 $2,100 400 $840,000 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 I CR are $840,000. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to industry over the next three years of the IC R is estimated to be $840,000

. These are recordkeeping costs

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

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maintained 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 $ 99,503. This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2.27 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $ 3 8. 92 + 60% ) Technical $ 4 6

. 21 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $ 28. 88 + 60% ) Clerical $2 5.01 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 63 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 2012 General Schedule , which excludes locality , rates of pay

. The rates have been increased b y 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

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. **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, approximately 400 existing respondents will be subject to the standard. It is estimated that no additional10

respondent per year will become subject. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below is 400 per year. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR. **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 0 400 0 0 400 2 0 400 0 0 400 3 0 400 0 0 400 Average 0 400 0 0 400 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 400. 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

Notification of construction/reconstruction 0 1 0 0 Notification of performance test 0 1.2 0 0 Notification of actual startup 0 1 0 0 Report of performance test 0 1.2 0 0 Semiannual report 400 2 0 800 Excess emissions report 80 2 0 160 Total 960 The number of Total Annual Responses is 960. The total annual labor costs are $5,429,572

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

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. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables**11

The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectivel y, and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 56,074 at a cost of $5,429,572

. Details regarding these estimates may

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

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. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this col lection of information is estimated to average 58 hours per response

. The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $840,000

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

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 2,208 labor hours at a cost of $99,503 . See below Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

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. **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** There is no change in the burden hours in this I CR compared to the previous I CR. This is due to two considerations : 1) the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three ye ars ; and 2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or non

- existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. There is an increase in costs for both the respondents and the Agency from the most recentl y approved ICR. The increase in burden cost is due to an increase in labor rates. This ICR uses updated labor rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate burden costs. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to averag e 58 hours per response. “ Burden ” means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or pro vide 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 maintai ning information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways 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 disclose12

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. Th e 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 established a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2012

- 0530 . 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 system , sele ct “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), EPA West, Room 3334 , 1301 Con stitution 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 holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

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

- 1 752

. 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

- 0530 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0106 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.13

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

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BURDEN ITEM Hours/ Occurrence (A) Occurrences/

Year (B) Hours/Year

(C=AxB) (C) Respondents/

Year b (D) Technical Person Hours (E=CxD) Managerial

Person Hours (Ex0.05) Clerical

Person Hours (Ex0.10) Total

Costs/Year a (F)
1. APPLICATIONS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2. SURVEY AND STUDIES N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS a. Read Instructions 1 1 1 0 0 0 $0 $0 b. Required Activities Initial Performance Tests 60 1 60 0 0 0 0 $0 Repeat Performance Tests 60 0.2 12 0 0 0 0 $0 c. Gather Existing Information

------------------------ Included in 3b

---------------------------- d. Write Report Notification of Construction/ Reconstruction 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0
Notification of Initial Performance Test 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of Actual Startup 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Report of Performance Test

------------------------ Included in 3b

---------------------------- Semiannual Report c 8 2 16 400 6,400 320 640 $712,659.20 Excess Emissions Report d 16 2 32 80 2,560 128 256 $285,063.68 Subtotal for Reporting Requirements **10,304 $997,723**  4. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS a. Read Instructions

------------------------ Included in 3a

---------------------------- b. Plan Activities

------------------------ Included in 3b

---------------------------- c. Im plement Activities (Monthly Performance Test) e 1 12 12 400 4,800 240 480 $534,494.40 d. Develop Record System N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Records of Operating Parameter f 0.25 350 87.5 400 35,000 1,750 3,500 $3,897,355.00 Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements **45,770 $4,431,849** 14

BURDEN ITEM Hours/ Occurrence (A) Occurrences/

Year (B) Hours/Year

(C=AxB) (C) Respondents/

Year b (D) Technical Person Hours (E=CxD) Managerial

Person Hours (Ex0.05) Clerical

Person Hours (Ex0.10) Total

Costs/Year a (F)
**TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST 56,074**  **$5,429,572 Assumptions:**  a This ICR uses the following labor rates: $121.44 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $100.23 per hour for Technical labor, and $50.51 per hour for Clerical labor. These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2012, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group.” The rates are from “column 1, Total Compensation. “ The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry. b We have assumed that there are approximately 400 re spondents, with no additional new or reconstructed sources becoming subject to the rule over the next three years. c We have assumed that each respondent will take eight hours twice per year to complete the semiannual report. d We have assumed that 20 percent of respondent will each take 16 hours twice per year to complete the excess emissions report s. e We have assumed that each respondent will take one hour once per year to record monthly performance test. f We have assumed that each respondent will have 0.25 hours 350 days per year to keep record of operating parameters.15

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

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REPORTING/RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT EPA Hours/Occurrence (A) Occurrences

/Plant/Year (B) EPA Hours/

Year (C=A*B) Plants/Year

(D) Technical Person Hours (E=CxD) Managerial

Person Hours (Ex0.05) Clerical Person

Hours (Ex0.10) Total

Costs/Year a (F) INITIAL PERFORMANCE TESTS New Plant 24 1 24 0 0 0 0 $0 REPEAT PERFORMANCE TEST New Plant 24 0.2 4.8 0 0 0 0 $0 REPORT REVIEW New Plants Notification of Construction 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of Initial Startup 0.5 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of Actual Startup 0.5 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 $0 Notification of Initial Test 0.5 1.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 $0 Revie w Test Results 8 1.2 9.6 0 0 0 0 $0 Existing Plants Semiannual Reports 2 2 4 400 1,600 80 160 $82,919.20 Excess Emissions Reports 2 2 4 80 320 16 32 $16,583.84 **TOTAL BURDEN AND COST 2,208**  **$99,503 Assumptions:** 
a This cost is based on the following labor rates which incorporates a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses: Managerial rate of $62.27 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $38.92 x 1.6), Technical rate of $46.21 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $28.88 x 1.6), and Cl erical rate of $25.01 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $15.63 x 1.6). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2012 General Schedule which excludes locality rates of pay. b We have assumed that it will take two hours twice per year to review the semiannual report.
c We have assumed that 20 percent of existing plants will each take two hours twice per year to review the excess emissions reports.