### Page 1 of 47 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF

PROPOSED REVISIONS T O THE WORKER PROTECT ION STANDARD

APPENDIX B

Cost Estimation, Proposed Revisions



## B.1. Training

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• Proposed options revise requirements for

o Worker training (TRAIN

- 02, 03, 0 6 , and 0 8 ) with a common baseline. See

Appendix A.1.a.

o Handler training (TRAIN

- 1 2 and 1 4 ) with a common baseline dependent on the

size of t he WPS farm. See Appendix A.1.d

.

o Record keeping, for which there are currently no r equirements. See Appendix

A.1.c and A.1. e

.

• Worker and handler baseline costs can be summed.

Table B.1

- 1 . Baseline Cost, per WPS farm/CPHE, Training

Action/Material wage/price

( w

a ) unit

time/quantity

( H

s

, a

, j B ) annual

probability

( Prob

t ( j ) ) cost

Large WPS farm

Worker Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.5 0.332 6.29

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.5 0.237 4.49

Training by Certified Applicator 28.21 0.5 1.780 25.11

Training by WPS Handler 20.83 0.5 0.024 0.25

Subtotal 2.37 36.15

Handler Training (Table A.1.d

- 1) 12.02

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 48.17

Large

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.5 0.110 2.08

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.5 0.079 1.49

Training by Certified Applicator 28.21 0.5 0.589 8.32

Training by WPS Handler 20.83 0.5 0.008 0.08

Subtotal 0.79 11.97

Handler Training (Table A.1.d

- 1) 5.63

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 17.60

Medium/Small

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training (See Large

- Small) 11.97

Expected per

- f arm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 1 1.97

### Page 2 of 47 CPHES

Handler Training (Table A.1.d

- 1) 24.09

Expected per

- f irm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 24.09

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B .1

- 2. Baseline Cost, per employee , Training

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker

Worker Training (Table A.1.a

- 2) 3.40

Training Verification (Table A.1. f

- 1) 0. 53

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 3.92

WPS Handler

Handler Training (Table A.1. d

- 2) 5.12

Tr aining Verification (Table A.1.f

- 1) 0. 35

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 5.48

CPHE Handler

Handler Training (Table A.1.d

- 2) 4.94

Tr aining Verification (Table A.1.f

- 1) 0. 37

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

B

) 5.32

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline, California

• Expanded worker training (see Appendix A.1.a)

• Annual, expanded handler training (see proposed requirements below (Table B.1

- 5) ).

Table B.1

- 3

. California Baseline Cost, per WPS farm/CPHE, Training

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

Worker Training 22. 84

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.75 0.332 9.44

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.75 0.237 6.74

Training by Certified Applicator 28.21 0.75 1.780 37.67

Training by WPS Handler 20.83 0.75 0.024 0.37

Subtotal 2.37 54.22

Handler Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 1 0.112 4.24

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 1 0.080 3.03

Training by Cert. App. 28.21 1 0.608 17.15

Subtotal 0.800 24.43

Record Keeping

Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.16 0.10

File Handler Acknowledgement 28.21 0.067 1.16 2.18

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 2.49

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 81.14

### Page 3 of 47 Large

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training 22.84

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.75 0.110 3.13

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.75 0.079 2.23

Training by Certified Applicator 28.21 0.75 0.589 12.47

Training by WPS Handler 20.83 0.75 0.008 0.12

Subtotal 0.79 17.95

Handler Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 1 0.070 2.65

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 1 0.050 1. 89

Training by Cert. App. 28.21 1 0.380 10.72

Subtotal 0.500 15.27

Record Keeping

Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.16 0.10

File Handler Acknowledgement 28.21 0.067 1.16 2.18

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 2.49

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 35.71

Medium/Small

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training (See Large

- Small) 17.95

Expected per

- f a rm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 17.95

CPHES

Handler Training (Table B.1

- 5) 41.75

Record Keeping (Table B.1

- 5) 2.94

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 44.70

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### • Handler training verification takes into account the annual training requirement in

California

Table B.1

- 4. California Baseline Cost, per Employee , Training

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker

Worker Training (Table A.1.a

- 28 ) 5.04

Tr aining Verification (Table A.1.f

- 1) 0. 53

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost TRAIN ,C

A

,a

B

) 5.56

WPS Handler

Handler Training (Table B.1

- 6) 20.83

Record Keeping (Table B.1

- 6) 0.5 6

Training Verification

Certificate of Training 0.06 1 1 0.06

Distribute by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.033 0.14 0.18

Distribute by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.033 0.10 0.13

Distribute by Certified Applicator 28.21 0.033 0.76 0.71

Subtotal 1.08

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 22.46

### Page 4 of 47 CPHE Handler

Handler Training (Table B.1

- 6) 20.10

Record Keeping (Table B.1

- 6) 0.57

Training Verification

Certificate of Training 0.06 1 1 0.06

Distribute by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.033 0.14 0.18

Distribute by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.033 0.10 0.13

Distribute by Certified Applicator 30.30 0.033 0.76 0.77

Subtotal 1.13

Expected per

- CPHE handle r Cost ( cost TRAIN ,CA ,a

B

) 21.80

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline, Other Regions

• Roughly half the states in the Florida , N ew York , and Washington regions do not

participate in the current, voluntary training verification program. Thus, costs are half

that shown in the Training Verification lines of Table B.1

- 2. Resulting expected per

worker cost is $3.66, per

- WPS handler cost is $5.39, and per

- CP HE handler cost is $5.22.

• Almost no states in the Iowa , Ohio, and Texas regions participate in the current,

voluntary training verification program. Thus, there are no costs for the Training

Verification lines of Table B.1

- 2. Resulting expected per

- worke r cost is $3.40, per

- WPS

handler cost is $5.12, and per

- CPHE handler cost is $4.94.



## Proposal

Worker Training. Immediate training with exceptions (TRAIN

- 02 ), annual (TRAIN

- 03)

, expanded material (+15 minutes ) (TRAIN

- 0 6 ) , elevated trainer standards (TRAIN

- 0 8 )

.

• Only WPS handler trainers or individuals who have completed a Train

- the

- Trainers

program may lead worker training sessions.

o Handler trainers will lead 85% of sessions , compared to 14% in baseline (see

Table A.1. b

- 3 )

.

o Train

- the

- Trainer graduates will lead 15% of sessions , compared to 10% in

baseline (see Table A.1. b

- 3 )

.

• Training session will last about 45 minutes (see Table A.1

. a

- 27)

• Due to immediate training (with exceptions) on an annual basis, Large WPS farms will

hold 3.33 trainings each year, on a verage, up from 2.37 per year and Small WPS farms

will hold 1.21 trainings each year, on average, up from 0.79 per year

.

o Handler trainers will therefore lead, on average, 2.8 and 1. 0 sessions.

o Train

- the

- Trainer grads will lead 0.5 and 0.2 sessions, on aver age.

Handler Training. Annual training (TRAIN

- 1 2 ) , expanded material (+15 minutes) (TRAIN

- 1 4 )

.

• Training session s last 1 hour.

• Large WPS farms will hold 0.8 sessions per year, on average

, (4 sessions for every 5

large WPS farms) compared to 0.525 session per year ; Large

- small WPS farms will hold

0.5 session per year, on average

, (1 session for every 2 farms) compared to 0.246 ; CPHEs

will hold 1.3 sessions per year, on average , compared to 1 session . See A.1.d , TRAIN

12 , Table A.1.d

- 3

. Record keeping ( 2 ye ars)

• See Table A.1 .c

- 1 (worker, TRAIN

- 10) and Table A.1.e

- 1 (handler , TRAIN

- 16 ).

### Page 5 of 47 Table B.1

- 5 . Cost of Proposal, per WPS farm/CPHE, Training

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

Worker Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.75 2.827 80.31

Training by Train

- the

- Trainers 37.87 0.75 0.499 14.17

Subtotal 3.33 94.48

Handler Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 1 0.112 4.24

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 1 0.080 3.03

Training by Cert. App. 28.21 1 0.608 17.15

Subtotal 0.800 2 4.43

Record Keeping

Worker Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 3.33 0.30

File Worker Acknowledgement 28.21 0.117 3.33 10.95

Folder 0.20 1 1.00 0.20

Handler Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.16 0.10

File Handler Acknowledgement 28.21 0.067 1 .16 2.18

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 13.93

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 132.84

Large

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.75 1.028 29.19

Training by Train

- the

- Trainers 37.87 0.75 0.181 5.15

Subtotal 1.21 34.34

Handler Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 1 0.070 2.65

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 1 0.050 1.89

Training by Cert. App. 28.21 1 0.380 10.72

Subtotal 0.500 15.27

Record Keeping

Worker Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.21 0.11

File Worker Acknowledgement 28.21 0.117 1.21 3.98

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Handler Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.16 0.10

File Handler Acknowledgement 28.21 0.067 1 .16 2.18

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 6.77

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 56.38

Medium/Small

- Small WPS farm

Worker Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.75 1.028 29.19

Training by Train

- the

- Trainers 37.87 0.75 0.181 5.15

Subtotal 1.21 34.34

Record Keeping

Worker Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.21 0.11

### Page 6 of 47 File Worker Acknowledgement 28.21 0.117 1.21 3.98

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 4.29

Expected per

- f a rm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 38.63

CPHES

Handler Training

Training by Handler Trainer 37.87 1 0.182 6.89

Training by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 1 0.130 4.92

Training by Cert. App. 30.30 1 0.988 29.94

Subtotal 1.300 41.75

Record Keeping

Handler Training Acknowledgement 0.09 1 1.16 0.10

File Handler Acknowledgement 30.30 0.067 1.16 2.34

Folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Subtotal 2.65

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 44.40

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### • Wages and time spent on activities are as explained in Appendix A.1.

• Workers trained each year will account 9 0.3 % of total workforce

o E xclud e workers employed 2 days or less, which EPA assumes account for under

0.83% of the workforce

, i.e. , 3% of part

- time employees, who are 27.5% of total

workforce (NASS, 2007 and 2008a).

o E xcludes returning handlers , about 8.89% of workforce , who receive handler

safety training.

• Workers obtaining hazard information under exception account for 4.8% of total

workforce

o Workers employed two days or less (0.83%).

o Additional 3.975% of workforce. EPA assumes 25% of other new hires, who are

15.9% of total workforce, receive hazard information prior to full training.

• Training verification adjusted to account for new, limited categories of qualified trainers.

Table B.1

- 6 . Cost of Proposal, per emplo yee, Training

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker

Worker Training

Full training session 13.43 0.75 0.9 03 9. 09

Receive Safety Information 13.43 0.167 0.048 0.11

Provide Safety Information 28.21 0.167 0.048 0.23

Written Information 0.09 1 0.048 0.00

Subtotal 9. 43

Record Keeping

Acknowledge full training 13.43 0.008 0.9 03 0.1 0

Acknowledge Right

- to

- Know info 13.43 0.008 0.048 0.01

Acknowledgement of R2K info 0.09 1 0.048 0.00

Store Ackmt of R2K info 28.21 0.017 0.048 0.02

Subtotal 0.13

### Page 7 of 47 Training Verification

Copy of Training Record 0.09 1 0.903 0.08

Distribute Certs (hndlr trnr) 37.87 0.008 0.767 0.24

Distribute Certs (trn

- the

- trnr) 37.87 0.008 0.135 0.04

Subtotal 0.37

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 9.93

WPS Handler

Training session 20.83 1 1 20.83

Record Keeping

Acknowledge Training 20.83 0.008 1 0.17

Handler Trainer Collects

Acknowledgement 37.87 0.013 0.140 0.07

Trn

- the

- Trnr Collects

Acknowledgement 37.87 0.013 0.100 0.05

Cert. App. Collects

Acknowledgement 28.21 0.013 0.760 0.27

Subtotal 0.56

Training Verification

Certificate of Training 0.09 1 1.000 0.09

Distribute by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.008 0.140 0.04

Distribute by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.008 0.100 0.03

Distribute by Cert. App. 28.21 0.008 0.760 0.18

Subtotal 0.34

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 21.73

CPHE Handler

Training session 20.10 1 1 20.10

Record Keeping

Acknowledge Training 20.10 0.008 1 0.17

Handler Trainer Collects

Acknowledgement 37.87 0.013 0.140 0.07

Trn

- the

- Trnr Collects

Acknowledgement 37.87 0.013 0.100 0.05

Cert. App. Collects

Acknowledgement 30.30 0.013 0.760 0.29

Subtotal 0.57

Training Verification

Certificate of Training 0.09 1 1.000 0.09

Distribute by Handler Trainer 37.87 0.008 0.140 0.04

Distribute by Train

- the

- Trainer 37.87 0.008 0.100 0.03

Distribute by Cert. App. 30.30 0.008 0.760 0.19

Subtotal 0.36

Expected per

- CPHE handl er Cost ( cost TRAIN ,i ,a

P

) 21.03

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.



## Baseline

Table B.1

- 7 . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor, for Year 1. (TRAIN only)

### Page 8 of 47 Region Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm Other

Small

WPS

Farms WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

RC Ri B

1 ($1,000)

South

cost TRAIN,a B $ 48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5. 48 $ 3. 92 $2 4.09 $ 5. 3 2

N

a, South 8,089 20,746 29,969 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $2,414

California

cost TRAIN,a B $81.14 $35.71 $17.95 $ 2 2.46 $ 5. 56 $ 4 4.70 $ 2 1.80

N

a, CA 3,366 8,633 12,470 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $3,378

Southwest

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.48 $ 3.92 $24.09 $ 5.32

N

a, SW 1,737 4,456 6,436 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 597

Subtropics

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.39 $ 3.66 $24.09 $ 5.22

N

a, Subtropic 1,357 3,481 5,028 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 632

Midwest

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.12 $ 3.40 $24.09 $ 4.94

N

a, MW 11,781 30,214 43,646 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $2,947

Northeast

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.39 $ 3.66 $24.09 $ 5.22

N

a, NE 5,592 14,341 20,717 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $1,943

Ohio Valley

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.12 $ 3.40 $24.09 $ 4.94

N

a, OH Val 12,541 32,164 46,461 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $3,253

Texas and the Mountain West

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.12 $ 3.40 $24.09 $ 4.94

N

a, TX/Mt W 6,678 17,126 24,739 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 1, 725

Northwest

cost TRAIN,a B $48.17 $17.60 $11.97 $ 5.39 $ 3.66 $24.09 $ 5.22

N

a, NW 3,149 8,076 11,666 14,373 346,069 162 991 $1, 786

U.S. 54,289 139,237 201,132 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $ 1 8,675

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal

Table B.1

- 8

. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, for Year 1. (TRAIN only)

Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm Other

Small

WPS

Farms WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

cost TRAIN,a P $132.84 $56.38 $38.63 $ 21.7 3 $ 9.93 $ 4 4.40 $ 2 1.03 RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Region N i a t

South 8,089 20,746 29,969 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $ 6,997

California 3,366 8,633 12,470 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $ 5,700

Southwest 1,737 4,456 6,436 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 1,702

Subtropical 1,357 3,481 5,028 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 1,824

Midwest 11,781 30,214 43,646 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $ 9,203

### Page 9 of 47 Northeast 5,592 14,341 20,717 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $ 5,723

Ohio

Valley 12,541 32,164 46,461 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $ 10,135

Texas/Mt

West 6,678 17,126 24,739 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 5,375

Northwest 3,149 8,076 11,666 14,373 346,069 162 991 $ 5,101

U.S. 54,289 139,237 201,132 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $51,761

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Case 1. All requirements implemented immediately

Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• F or WPS farms and WPS handlers

, regional costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a

0.47% rate of decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).

• F or WPS workers , regional costs are multiplied by 8.03 to account for a 2.14% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (6.91 for a 7% discount rate).

• F or CPHEs , regional costs are multiplied by 10.57 to account for a 4.27% rate of growth

in numbers and a 3% discount rate (8.93 for a 7% discount rate).

• F or CPHE handlers , regional costs are multiplied by 8.85 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.57 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level increme ntal costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1

- 9 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (TRAIN only)

Region PV( RC TRAIN P

i 

### ) PV( RC TRAIN B

i 

### ) PV( RIC TRAIN i 

### ) ARIC TRAIN i ($1,000)



### South 58,725 20,185 38,540 4,386

California 46,821 27,828 18,993 2,162

Southwest 14,215 4,968 9,247 1,052

Subtropical 15,075 5,208 9,867 1,123

Midwest 77,592 24,823 52,769 6,006

Northeast 47,711 16,153 31,557 3,592

Ohio Valley 85,315 27,353 57,962 6,597

Texas/Mountain West 45,254 14,506 30,749 3,500

Northwest 41,943 14,651 27,292 3,106

U.S. 432,652 155,675 276,976 31,524

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B.1

- 10 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (TRAIN only)

Region PV( RC TRAIN P

i 

### ) PV( RC TRAIN B

i 

### ) PV( RIC TRAIN

i 

### ) ARIC TRAIN i

($1,000)



### South 50,399 17,328 33,071 4,401

California 40,247 23,916 16,331 2,173

Southwest 12,204 4,266 7,938 1,056

Subtropical 12,952 4,476 8,477 1,128

### Page 10 of 47 Midwest 66,568 21,298 45,270 6,024

Northeast 40,966 13,873 27,094 3,605

Ohio Valley 73,202 23,472 49,731 6,617

Texas/Mountain West 38,829 12,447 26,382 3,510

Northwest 36,051 12,595 23,456 3,121

U.S. 371,419 133,669 237,749 31,636

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## Case 2. All requirements implemented with 2 year delay

Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1)

multiplied by 1.97 plus proposal costs (Year 1) multiplied by 6.65 to account for a 0.47%

rate of decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate ( 1.93 and 5.45 for a 7% discount rate).

• For WPS workers, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1 ) multiplied by 1.95

plus proposal costs (Year 1) multiplied by 6.08 to account for a 2.14% rate of decline in

numbers and a 3% discount rate (1.91 and 5.00 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHEs, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1) multiplied by 2.01 plus

proposal costs (Year 1) multiplied by 8.56 to account for a 4.27% rate of growth in

numbers and a 3% discount rate (1.97 and 6.95 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHE handlers, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1) multiplied by

1.9 7 plus proposal costs (Year 1) multiplied by 6.88 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (1.94 and 5.63 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1

- 11 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (TRAIN only)

Region PV( RC TRAIN P

i 

### ) PV( RC TRAIN B

i 

### ) PV( RIC TRAIN

i 

### ) ARIC TRAIN i

($1,000)



### South 49,739 20,185 29,554 3,364

California 42,283 27,828 14,455 1,645

Southwest 12,050 4,968 7,081 806

Subtropical 12,741 5,208 7,533 857

Midwest 65,323 24,823 40,500 4,610

Northeast 40,305 16,153 24,151 2,749

Ohio Valley 71,820 27,353 44,467 5,061

Texas/Mountain West 3 8 ,0 96 14,506 2 3

, 59 1 2,68 5

Northwest 35,460 14,651 20,809 2,368

U.S. 367

, 816 155,675 21 2

, 1 4 1 24,145

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B.1

- 1 2 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (TRAIN only)

Region PV( RC TRAIN P

i 

### ) PV( RC TRAIN B

i 

### ) PV( RIC TRAIN

i 

### ) ARIC TRAIN i

### Page 11 of 47 ($1,000)



### South 41,577 17,328 24,249 3,227

California 35,791 23,916 11,876 1,580

Southwest 10,078 4,266 5,812 773

Subtropical 10,661 4,476 6,186 823

Midwest 54,523 21,298 33,226 4,421

Northeast 33,696 13,873 19,823 2,638

Ohio Valley 59,955 23,472 36,483 4,855

Texas/Mountain West 31,802 12,447 19,355 2,575

Northwest 29,686 12,595 17,091 2,274

U.S. 370,770 133,669 174,101 23,166

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## B.2. Hazard Communication

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• Application information (HAZCOM

- 01), see Table A.2.a

- 1

• Pesticide

- specific information (HAZCOM

- 02), no current requirements , but the label

would be needed for a pesticide application. See Table A.2.b

- 1.

• Record keeping for 2 years (HAZCOM

- 05), no current requirements

Table B. 2

- 1. Baseline C ost, per WPS farm, Hazard Communication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

01 Application Information (Table A.2.a

- 1 ) 44.90

02 Pesticide Information (Table A.2.b

- 1 ) 14.51

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost HAZCOM,i ,a

B

) 59.41

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline, California

• Central posting and m ore extensive information required to be provided workers upon

request. See Appendix A.2.a.

• SDS required to be available

.

Table B. 2

- 2

. California Baseline C ost, per WPS farm, Hazard Communication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

01 Application Information (Table A.2.a

- 2) 48 .53

02 Pesticide Information (Table A.2.b

- 2 ) 38.55

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost HAZCOM,CA ,a

B

) 87.08

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline, Subtropics and Midwest

### Page 12 of 47 • SDS required to be available.

Table B. 2

- 3

. Subtropics and Midwest Baseline C ost, per WPS farm, Hazard Communication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

01 Application Information (Table A.2.a

- 1) 44.90

02 Pest icide Information (Table A.2.b

- 2 ) 38.55

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost HAZCOM,(Subtrop,MW) ,a

B

) 83.45

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline, Texas/Mountain West

• Central posting and m ore extensive information required to be provided workers upon

reques t. See Appendix A.2.a

.

• SDS required to be available.

• Record keeping requirement as in EPA proposal.

Table B. 2

- 4

. Texas/Mountain West Baseline C ost, per WPS farm, Hazard Communication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

01 Application Information (Table A.2.a

- 2) 48 .53

02 Pest icide Information (Table A.2.b

- 2 ) 38.55

05 R ecord Keeping (Table A.2.c

- 1) 8.79

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost HAZCOM,TX/Mt West ,a

B

) 95.88

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal

• Application information provided on request (HACOM

- 01), see Table A.2.a

- 3

• Pesticide

- specifi c information, i.e., label and SDS sheet, available (HAZCOM

- 02), see

Table A.2. b

- 1

• Records kept for 2 years (HAZCOM

- 05), see Table A.2. c

- 1

• Duplicate/Additional Costs

o Printing label, SDS (HAZCOM

- 02) is not always needed since there is no central

posting. EPA assumes 50% of farms will store information electronically.

o Information sheet (HAZCOM

- 01) becomes record (HAZCOM

- 05) , separate

document is not needed

Table B. 2

- 5

. Proposal C ost, per WPS farm, Hazard Communication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

01 Record Application Information 28.21 0.083 15.4 36.26

Information Sheet 0.09 1 15.4 1.39

Provide Information 28.21 0.1 3.9 10.88

02 Obtain label 28.21 0.067 7.7 14.51

Obtain SDS 28.21 0.067 7.7 14.51

Copy of Label, SDS 0.09 13.7 3.9 4.77

Print Label, SDS 0.09 13.7 3.9 4.77

05 Store Records 28.21 0.017 15.4 7.25

### Page 13 of 47 Information Sheets 0.09 1 15.4 1.39

Folder 0.20 1 0.77 0.15

Subtotal 95.88

Store rather than print label, MSDS

- 2.38

Duplicate Information Sheet

- 1.39

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost HAZCOM,i ,a

P

) 92.10

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.



## Baseline

Table B. 2

- 6

. Regional Baseline Costs by Actor, Year 1 (HAZCOM only)

Region WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler RC Ri B

1 ($1,000)

South

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $ 59.41 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $ 3,494

California

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $87.08 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,CA 2 4,4 69 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $ 2,131

Southwest

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $59.41 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 750

Subtropics, Midwest

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $83.45 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,Subtropics 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 823

N a,Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $ 7,147

Northeast , Ohio Valley

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $59.41 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $ 2,415

N a,Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $ 5,416

Texas/Mountain West

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $95.88 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,Texas /Mt West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 4,654

Northwest

cost HAZCOM ,a

B $59.41 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

N a,Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 $ 1,360

U.S. 394,658 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $28,190

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal

### Page 14 of 47 Table B.2

- 7. Regional Proposal Cost , by actor, for Year 1. ( HAZCOM only)

WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

cost HAZCOM ,a

P $92 .10 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Region N i a t

South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $ 5,416

California 24,469 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $ 2,254

Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 1,163

Subtropical 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 909

Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $ 7,888

Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $ 3,744

Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $ 8,397

Texas/Mt

West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 4,471

Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 $ 2,108

U.S. 241,684 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $36,349

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms, regional costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a 0.47% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.2

- 8 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( HAZCOM only)

Region PV(RC HAZCOM P

i ) PV(RC HAZCOM B

i ) PV(RIC HAZCOM

i ) A RIC HAZCOM i

($1,000)



### South 46,645 30,088 16,557 1,885

California 19,409 18,351 1,058 120

Southwest 10,018 6,462 3,556 405

Subtropical 7,826 7,092 735 84

Midwest 67,933 61,554 6,379 726

Northeast 32,245 20,799 11,446 1,303

Ohio Valley 72,316 46,646 25,670 2,922

Texas/Mountain West 38,506 40,083

- 1,577

- 180

Northwest 18,157 11,712 6,445 734

U.S. 313,055 242,787 70,269 7,998

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B.2

- 9 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( HAZCOM only)

Region PV(RC HAZCOM P

i ) PV(RC HAZCOM B

i ) PV(RIC HAZCOM

i ) ARIC HAZCOM i

($1,000)



### South 39,957 25,773 14,183 1,887

California 16,626 15,720 907 121

### Page 15 of 47 Southwest 8,581 5,535 3,046 405

Subtropical 6,704 6,075 630 84

Midwest 58,192 52,728 5,464 727

Northeast 27,621 17,816 9,805 1,305

Ohio Valley 61,946 39,957 21,989 2,926

Texas/Mountain West 32,984 34,335

- 1,351

- 180

Northwest 15,554 10,033 5,521 735

U.S. 268,165 207,972 60,192 8,009

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



## B. 3 . Notify

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• Post signs if REI > 48 hours (NOTIFY

- 01), see Table A. 3 .a

- 1

• Allow oral notification in indoor production if REI ≤ 4 hours (NOTIFY

- 03), see Table

A.3.a

- 13.

• Revise REI warning signs (NOTIFY

- 0 6 ), see Table A. 3 .c

- 1 . Annual probabilities for

small farms adjusted by size as for as in Table A.3.a

- 3.

• Post REI warning signs if within 100 feet of worker housing (NOTIFY

- 0 8 ), see Table

A. 3 .d

- 1

• Oral notification for early entry events (NOTIFY

- 1 0 ), see Table A. 3

. e

- 1

• Re cord keeping of notification for early entry (NOTIFY

- 1 2 ), no current r equirements

• Revised safety posters (NOTIFY

- 1 4 ), see Table A. 3

. g

- 1

o identical baseline for location of worker and handler safety displays (NOTIFY

- 1 5

and 1 6 )

• Notification of WPS farms by CPHEs (NOTIFY

- 18 ), see Appendix A.3.h. Codification

of guidance only.

• Duplicate Costs

o Warning signs listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 0 1, 06 )

o Warning signs and posting listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 01, 08)

o Central safety poster listed in three lines (NOTIFY

- 14, 15, 16)

Table B. 3

- 1. Baseline C ost, per WPS farm and greenhouse , Notif ication

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS large farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 13.9 19.60

Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.329 7.45

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 5.26 49.51

Warning Signs 5.66 6 0.122 4.15

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 1.95 27.55

06 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.329 7.45

Warning Signs 5.66 6 0.122 4.15

08 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.329 7.45

### Page 16 of 47 Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 5.26 49.51

Warning Signs 5.66 6 0.122 4.15

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 1.95 27.55

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.68

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.301 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.301 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.301 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

Subtotal 217.21

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 11.59

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 88.65

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 5.35

Expected per

- large farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 111.61

WPS large

- small farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 19.8 27.87

Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.368 4.17

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.47 13.86

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.081 1.37

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.32 4.55

06 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.368 4.17

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.081 1.37

08 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.368 4.17

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.47 13.86

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.081 1.37

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.32 4.55

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.68

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

Subtotal 89.98

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 5.54

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 23.95

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 5.32

Expected per

- large small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 55.16

WPS medium

- small farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 16.3 22.94

Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.342 3.88

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.37 12.88

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.027 0.46

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.11 1.54

06 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.342 3.88

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.027 0.46

08 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.342 3.88

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.37 12.88

### Page 17 of 47 Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.027 0.46

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.11 1.54

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.56

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

Subtotal 71.94

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 4.34

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 18.76

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 4.38

Expected per

- medium small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 44.45

WPS small

- small farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 11.3 15.88

Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.249 2.82

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.00 9.38

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.007 0.11

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.03 0.37

06 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.249 2.82

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.007 0.11

08 Warning Signs 5.66 2 0.249 2.82

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 1.00 9.38

Warning Signs 5.66 3 0.007 0.11

Post 3 Signs 28.21 0.5 0.03 0.37

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.39

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

Subtotal 49.12

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 2.93

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 12.68

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 3.04

Expected per

- small small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 30.47

WPS large greenhouse

03 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 1.64 2.32

Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.374 8.46

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 14.9 140.53

06 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.374 8.46

08 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.374 8.46

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 11.8 111.06

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.56

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

### Page 18 of 47 Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

Subtotal 315.97

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 8.46

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 148.99

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 4.44

Expected per

- greenhouse Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 154.09

WPS small greenhouse

03 Oral Notification 28.21 0.05 1.21 1.71

Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.276 6.25

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 11.0 103.79

06 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.276 6.25

08 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.276 6.25

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 11.0 103.79

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.72

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

Subtotal 233.35

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 6.25

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 110.03

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 3.28

Expected per

- greenhouse Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 113. 8 0

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### • Post signs if REI > 48 hours (NOTIFY

- 01), see Table A.3.a

- 2

• Allow oral notification in indoor production if REI ≤ 4 hours (NOTIFY

- 03), see Table

A.3.a

- 13.

• Oral notification for early entry events (NOTIFY

- 10), see Table A.3.e

- 2

Table B. 3

- 2 . Baseline C ost, per WPS worker, Notification

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker, large farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 2 7.12

10 Table A.3.e

- 2 0.13

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 7.24

WPS large

- small farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 2 9.79

10 Table A.3.e

- 2 0.12

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 9.91

WPS medium & small

- small farm, excluding

greenhouse

### Page 19 of 47 01 Table A.3.a

- 2 7.59

10 Table A.3.e

- 2 0.09

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 7.69

WPS large greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 13 0.84

10 Table A.3.e

- 2 0.11

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 0.95

WPS small greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 13 0.55

10 Table A.3.e

- 2 0.07

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

B

) 0.62

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Baseline , California

• As above, except for revisions to REI warning signs and safety displays, which are

similar to the proposed revisions

• Revise REI warning signs (NOTIFY

- 06), see Table A.3 .c

- 2

• Revised safety posters (NOTIFY

- 14), see Table A.3.g

- 2

• Duplicat e Costs

o Warning signs listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 01, 06) , including less frequent

revised signs for small greenhouse

o Warning signs and posting listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 01, 08)

o Central safety poster listed in three lines (NOTIFY

- 14, 15, 16)

• Additional Cost, large greenhouses, for more frequent use of revised warning signs

(NOTIFY

- 06)

Table B. 3

- 3

. California Baseline C ost, per WPS farm and greenhouse, Notification

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 1 1 0 8.25

06 Warning Signs 5.94 4 0.329 7.85

Warning Signs 5.94 6 0.122 4.35

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 88.65

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.6 8

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.68

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.68

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.68

Subtotal 2 17.78

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 11.59

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 88.65

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 5.35

Expected per

- large farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 112.19

Large

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 1 51.82

06 Warning Signs 5.94 2 0.368 4.38

Warning Signs 5.94 3 0.081 1.44

### Page 20 of 47 08 Table A.3.d

- 1 23.95

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.6 8

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.66

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.66

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.66

Subtotal 90.26

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 5.54

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 23.95

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 5.32

Expected per

- large small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 55.44

Medium

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 1 41.70

06 Warning Signs 5.94 2 0.342 4.07

Warning Signs 5.94 3 0.027 0.49

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 18.76

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.56

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.19

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.19

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.19

Subtotal 72.16

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 4.37

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 18.76

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 4.38

Expected per

- medium small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 44.67

Small

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 1 28.56

06 Warning Signs 5.94 2 0.249 2.96

Warning Signs 5.94 3 0.007 0.12

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 12.68

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.39

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.52

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.52

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.52

Subtotal 49.27

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 2.93

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 12.68

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 3.04

Expected per

- small small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 30.61

WPS large greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 13 151.31

06 Warning Signs 5.94 4 0.374 8.88

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 148.99

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.56

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.22

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.22

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 2.22

Subtotal 316.39

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 8.46

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 148.99

### Page 21 of 47 Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 4.44

Expected per

- greenhouse Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 154.51

WPS small greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 13 111.74

06 Warning Signs 5.94 4 0.276 6.56

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 110.03

10 Table A.3.e

- 1 0.42

14 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.64

15 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.64

16 Table A.3.g

- 1 1.64

Subtotal 23 3. 66

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 6.25

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 11 0.03

Duplicate Central Safety Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 3.28

Expected per

- greenhouse Cost ( cost NOTIFY,CA ,a

B

) 114.11

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### • Worker costs are as for all regions above (Table B.3

- 2)

.



## Proposal

• Post signs if REI > 48 hours (NOTIFY

- 01). Large WPS farms, excluding greenhouses,

as in baseline; for other, see Table A.3.a

- 3.

• Allow oral notification in indoor production if REI ≤ 4 hours (NOTIFY

- 03). Large WPS

greenhouse, see Table A.3.a

- 13; for small WPS greenhouse, see Table A.3.a

- 14.

• Revise REI warning signs (NOTIFY

- 06), see Table A.3.c

- 2

.

• Post REI warning signs if within 100 feet of worker housing (NOTIFY

- 08), see Table

A.3.d

- 1

.

• Oral notification for early entry events (NOTIFY

- 10), see Table A.3.e

- 3.

• Record keeping of notification for early entry (NOTIFY

- 12), see Table A.3.f

- 1.

• Revised safety posters (NOTIFY

- 14), see Table A.3.g

- 2. Annual probabilities adjusted

for farm size. EPA assumes the displays last three years. Thus, annual probability of

purchase/update is 1/3, weighted by likelihood that a WPS farm will make a pesticide

application

o Large WPS farms, 0.3 0 1 (0.9 02 /3)

o Large

- Small WPS farms, 0.299 (0. 897 /3)

o Medium

- Small WPS farms, 0.24 6 (0. 739 /3)

o Small

- Small WPS farms, 0.171 (0.5 12 /3)

• Worker and handler safety (decontamination) displays (NOTIFY

- 15 and 16), see Tables

A.3.g

- 6 and A.3.g

- 10. Annual probabilities adjusted for farm size as per NOTIFY

- 14.

• Duplicate /Additional Costs

o Warning signs listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 01, 06)

o Warning signs and posting listed in two lines (NOTIFY

- 01, 08)

o Additional warning signs in NOTIFY

- 01 (small WPS farms, excluding

greenhouses) must be revised as per NOTIFY

- 06

o Frequency of purchase of warning signs adjusted for size of greenhouse

(NOTIFY

- 08)

### Page 22 of 47 o Central safety d isplay and posting listed in three lines (NOTIFY

- 14, 15, 16)

o Total number of safety displays adjusted for dual use

 Large WPS farm: 2 worker displays (NOTIFY

- 15) and 2 handler displays

(NOTIFY

- 16), 1 overlapping location for total of 3 displays

 Large

- Small WPS farm: 2 worker displays (NOTIFY

- 15) and 1 handler

display (NOTIFY

- 16), 1 overlapping location for total of 2 displays

o Additional decontamination posters (NOTIFY

- 15 and 16) to be updated as per

NOTIFY

- 14

Table B. 3

- 4 . C ost of Proposal , per WPS farm/C PHE, Notification

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 1 108.25

06 Warning Signs 5.94 4 0.3 29 7.82

Warning Signs 5.94 6 0.122 4.35

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 88.65

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 2.04

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 1.29

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.301 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.301 0.42

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.3 01 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 2 0.301 4.78

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.902 1.70

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.301 1.83

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.902 0.85

Handler Decontamination

Poster 7.95 2 0.301 4.78

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.902 1.70

Subtotal 233.82

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 11.59

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 88.65

Additional 3 Revised Displays

(15, 16) 28.21 0.15 0.301 1.27

Duplicate Central Safety Posters

, Posting (14, 15, 16)

- 5.35

Duplicate Display and Posting

(15, 16)

- 3.24

Expected per

- Large farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 12 6.25

Large

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 3 104.23

06 Table A.3.c

- 2 5.82

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 23.95

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 2.03

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 1.29

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

### Page 23 of 47 Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.299 0.42

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 2 0.299 4.76

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.898 1.69

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.299 1.82

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

Handler Decontamination

Display 7.95 1 0.299 2.38

Post 1 Display 28.21 0.033 0.898 0.84

Subtotal 155.40

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 11.08

Additional Revised Warning Signs (01, 06) 5.82

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 23.95

Additional 2 Revised Signs (15, 16) 28.21 0.10 0.299 0.84

Duplicate Central Safety Posters,

Posting (14, 15, 16)

- 5.33

Duplicate Display and Posting (15, 16)

- 3.22

Expected per

- Large

- Small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 1 1 8.48

Medium

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 3 82.42

06 Table A.3.c

- 2 4.56

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 18.76

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 1.67

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 1.06

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.246 0.35

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 2 0.246 3.92

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.739 1.39

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.246 1.50

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.739 0.70

Subtotal 120.70

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 8.68

Additional Revised Warning Signs (01, 06) 4.56

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 18.76

Additional Revised Display (15, 16) 28.21 0.10 0.246 0.70

Duplicate Safety Central Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 4.38

Expected per

- Medium

- Small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 94.13

Small

- Small WPS, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 3 55.98

06 Table A.3.c

- 2 3.08

08 Table A.3.d

- 1 12.68

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 1.16

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.73

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

### Page 24 of 47 Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.171 0.24

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 1 0.171 1.36

Post Display 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.171 1.04

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.512 0.48

Subtotal 80.26

Duplicate Warning Signs (01, 06)

- 5.84

Additional Revised Warning Signs (01, 06) 3.08

Duplicate Signs, Posting (01, 08)

- 12.68

Additional Revised Display (15, 16) 28.21 0.05 0.171 0.24

Duplicate Safety Central Posters (14, 15, 16)

- 3.04

Expected per

- Small

- Small farm Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 62.00

Large WPS greenhouse

03 Oral Notification if REI < 4 hrs 28.21 0.05 1.6 2.32

Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.374 8.46

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 14.9 140.53

06 Revised Warning Signs 5.94 4 2.95 7.02

08 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.374 8.46

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 14.9 140.53

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 1.69

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 1.07

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.249 0.35

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 2 0.249 3.96

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.747 1.41

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.249 1.51

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.747 0.70

Handler Decontamination

Poster 7.95 2 0.249 3.96

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.747 1.41

Subtotal 327.80

Duplicate Warning Signs (03, 06)

- 8.46

More frequent revised signs (06) 5.94 4 (0.374

- 0.295) 1.86

Duplicate Signs, Posting (03, 08)

- 148.99

Additional 3 Revised Displays

(15, 16) 28.21 0.15 0.301 1.05

Duplicate Central Safety Posters,

Posting (14, 15, 16)

- 4.44

Duplicate Display and Posting (15, 16)

- 2.68

Expected per

- Large GH Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 166.16

Small WPS greenhouse

03 Oral Notification if REI < 4 hrs 28.21 0.05 3.6 5.14

### Page 25 of 47 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.276 6.25

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 8.8 83.03

06 Revised Warning Signs 5.94 4 2.95 7.02

08 Warning Signs 5.66 4 0.276 6.25

Post 2 Signs 28.21 0.333 11.0 103.79

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 1.25

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.79

14 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

Update Poster 28.21 0.05 0.184 0.26

15 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

Worker Decontamination

Display 7.95 2 0.184 2.92

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.067 0.522 1.04

16 Central Safety Poster 6.08 1 0.184 1.12

Post sign 28.21 0.033 0.552 0.52

Handler Decontamination

Poster 7.95 1 0.080 0.64

Post 2 Displays 28.21 0.033 0.240 0.23

Subtotal 223.49

Duplicate Warning Signs (03, 06)

- 6.25

Less frequent revised signs (06) 5.94 4 (0.265

- 0.276)

- 0.46

Duplicate Signs, Posting (03, 08)

- 110.03

Additional 2 Revised Signs (15, 16) 28.21 0.10 0.299 0.52

Duplicate Central Safety Posters,

Posting (14, 15, 16)

- 3.28

Duplicate Display and Posting (15, 16)

- 0.86

Expected per

- Small GH Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 103.14



### • Post signs if REI > 48 hours (NOTIFY

- 01), see Table A.3.a

- 4

• Allow oral notification in indoor production if REI ≤ 4 hours (NOTIFY

- 03), see Tables

A.3.a

- 13 and A.3.a

- 14.

• Oral notification for early entry events (NOTIFY

- 10), see Table A.3.e

- 3

• Record keeping of or al notification for early entry events (NOTIFY

- 10) , see Table A.3.f

1

Table B.3

- 5. Cost of Proposal, per employee, Notification

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker, large farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 4 7. 12

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 0.2 5

1 2 Table A.3. f

- 1 0.0 2

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 7. 39

WPS large

- small farm, excluding greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 4 6.8 5

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 0.2 4

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.02

### Page 26 of 47 Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 7.12

WPS medium & small

- small farm, excluding

greenhouse

01 Table A.3.a

- 4 5.32

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 0.19

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.02

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 5.52

WPS large greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 13 0. 84

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 0.21

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.02

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 1.07

WPS small greenhouse

03 Table A.3.a

- 14 1. 11

10 Table A.3.e

- 3 0.14

12 Table A.3.f

- 1 0.01

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost NOTIFY,i ,a

P

) 1.2 6

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.



## Baseline

Table B. 3

- 6a . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor (farm) , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Region Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm Medium

- Small

WPS

Farm Small

Small

WPS Farm Large

WPS

Green

house Large

WPS

Green

house WPS

Farm

RC Ri B

1 ($1,000)

South

cost NOTIFY ,a

B $111.61 $55.16 $44.45 $30.47 $154.09 $113.80

N a,South 8,063 20,704 18,011 11,895 26 105 $ 3,221

California

cost NOTIFY ,a

B $112.19 $55.44 $44.67 $30.61 $154.51 $114.11

N a,California 3,355 8,615 7,495 4,950 11 44 $ 1,340

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mountain West, Northwest

cost NOTIFY ,a

B $111.61 $55.16 $44.45 $30.47 $154.09 $113.80

N a,Southwest 1,732 4,446 3,868 2,555 6 23 $ 69 2

N a,Subtropical 1,353 3,474 3,022 1,996 4 18 $ 540

N a,Midwest 11,743 30,152 26,231 17,323 38 153 $ 4,691

N a,Northeast 5,574 14,312 12,451 8,223 18 73 $ 2,227

N a,Ohio Valley 12,501 32,098 27,924 18,441 40 163 $ 4,994

N a,Texas 6,656 17,091 14,868 9,819 21 87 $ 2,659

N a,Northwest 3,139 8,059 7,011 4,630 10 41 $ 1,254

U.S. 54,115 138,951 120,882 79,831 174 705 $ 2 1, 617

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 27 of 47 Table B. 3

- 6b

. Regional Baseline Costs, by actor (worker) , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Worker

Large

WPS

Farm Worker

Large

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Medium

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Small

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Large WPS

Greenhouse Worker

Small WPS

Greenhouse All WPS

Farm

workers

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) cost NOTIFY ,a

B $7. 2 4 $9.91 $7.69 $7.69 $0.95 $0.62

Region N i a t

South 125,508 76,452 45,649 23,528 2,418 513 $ 2,201

California 180,817 110,142 65,766 33,896 3,484 739 $ 3,171

Southwest 36,163 22,028 13,153 6,779 697 148 $ 634

Subtropical 51,054 31,099 18,569 9,571 984 209 $ 895

Midwest 137,208 83,579 49,905 25,721 2,643 561 $ 2,406

Northeast 127,635 77,748 46,423 23,927 2,459 521 $ 2,239

Ohio Valley 161,672 98,480 58,803 30,307 3,115 660 $ 2,835

Texas/Mt

West 85,090 51,832 30,949 15,951 1,639 348 $ 1,492

Northwest 158,481 96,537 57,642 29,709 3,053 647 $ 2,780

U.S. 1,063,629 647,896 386,860 199,388 20,492 4,345 $18,654

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B. 3

- 6c

. Regional Baseline Costs, total , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Region WPS Farm WPS Farmworker RC Ri B

1 

### ($1,000)

South $ 3,221 $ 2,201 $ 5,422

California $ 1,340 $ 3,171 $ 4,518

Southwest $ 692 $ 634 $ 1,326

Subtropical $ 540 $ 895 $ 1,436

Midwest $ 4,691 $ 2,406 $ 7,097

Northeast $ 2,227 $ 2,239 $ 4,465

Ohio Valley $ 4,994 $ 2,835 $ 7,829

Texas/Mt West $ 2,659 $ 1,492 $ 4,151

Northwest $ 1,254 $ 2,780 $ 4,033

U.S. $ 2 1, 617 $18,654 $40,279

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal

Table B. 3

- 7a . Regional Proposal Costs, by actor (farm) , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm Medium

Small

WPS

Farm Small

Small

WPS

Farm Large WPS

Green

house Large WPS

Green

house WPS

Farm

RC Ri P

1 ($1,000) cost NOTIFY ,a

P $12 6.25 $11 8.48 $94.13 $62.00 $168.1 6 $103.14

Region N i a t

South 8,063 20,704 18,011 11,895 26 105 $ 5,919

California 3,355 8,615 7,495 4,950 11 44 $ 2,463

### Page 28 of 47 Southwest 1,732 4,446 3,868 2,555 6 23 $ 1,271

Subtropical 1,353 3,474 3,022 1,996 4 18 $ 993

Midwest 11,743 30,152 26,231 17,323 38 153 $ 8,620

Northeast 5,574 14,312 12,451 8,223 18 73 $ 4,092

Ohio Valley 12,501 32,098 27,924 18,441 40 163 $ 9,176

Texas/Mt

West 6,656 17,091 14,868 9,819 21 87 $ 4,886

Northwest 3,139 8,059 7,011 4,630 10 41 $ 2,304

U.S. 54,115 138,951 120,882 79,831 174 705 $ 39, 724

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B. 3

- 7b

. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor (worker) , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Worker

Large

WPS

Farm Worker

Large

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Medium

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Small

Small

WPS

Farm Worker

Large WPS

Greenhouse Worker

Small WPS

Greenhouse All WPS

Farm

workers

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) cost NOTIFY ,a

P $7. 39 $7.12 $5.52 $5.52 $1.07 $1.2 6

Region N i a t

South 125,508 76,452 45,649 23,528 2,418 513 $ 1,857

California 180,817 110,142 65,766 33,896 3,484 739 $ 2,675

Southwest 36,163 22,028 13,153 6,779 697 148 $ 535

Subtropical 51,054 31,099 18,569 9,571 984 209 $ 755

Midwest 137,208 83,579 49,905 25,721 2,643 561 $ 2,030

Northeast 127,635 77,748 46,423 23,927 2,459 521 $ 1,888

Ohio Valley 161,672 98,480 58,803 30,307 3,115 660 $ 2,392

Texas/Mt

West 85,090 51,832 30,949 15,951 1,639 348 $ 1,259

Northwest 158,481 96,537 57,642 29,709 3,053 647 $ 2,345

U.S. 1,063,629 647,896 386,860 199,388 20,492 4,345 $1 5

, 737

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B. 3

- 7c

. Regional Proposal Costs, total , for Year 1. (N OTIFY only)

Region WPS Farm WPS Farmworker RC Ri P

1 

### ($1,000)

South $ 5,919 $ 1,857 7,776

California $ 2,463 $ 2,675 5,138

Southwest $ 1,271 $ 535 1,806

Subtropical $ 993 $ 755 1,748

Midwest $ 8,620 $ 2,030 10,650

Northeast $ 4,092 $ 1,888 5,980

Ohio Valley $ 9,176 $ 2,392 11,568

Texas/Mt West $ 4,886 $ 1,259 6,145

Northwest $ 2,304 $ 2,345 4,649

U.S. $39,724 $15,737 $55,461

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 29 of 47 

## Case 1. All requirements implemented immediately

Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a

0.47% rate of decline in numbers and a 3% discount ra te (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).

• For WPS workers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.03 to account for a 2.14% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (6.91 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Ca lculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B. 3

- 8 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (N OTIFY only)

Region PV(RC NOTIFY P

i ) PV(RC NOTIFY B

i ) PV(RIC NOTIFY i ) A RIC NOTIFY i ($1,000)



### South 65,885 45,413 20,471 2,330

California 42,690 37,062 5,629 641

Southwest 15,244 11,050 4,194 477

Subtropical 14,618 11,843 2,774 316

Midwest 90,539 59,721 30,818 3,508

Northeast 50,400 37,149 13,251 1,508

Ohio Valley 98,234 65,772 32,462 3,695

Texas/Mountain West 52,188 34,882 17,307 1,970

Northwest 38,669 33,114 5,555 632

U.S. 468,466 336,006 132,460 1 5,076

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B. 3

- 9 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (N OTIFY only)

Region PV(RC NOTIFY P

i ) PV(RC NOTIFY B

i ) PV(RIC NOTIFY i ) ARIC NOTIFY i ($1,000)



### South 56,504 38,981 17,523 2,332

California 36,665 31,861 4,804 639

Southwest 13,077 9,488 3,589 478

Subtropical 12,549 10,177 2,371 316

Midwest 77,629 51,244 26,385 3,511

Northeast 43,241 31,902 11,338 1,509

Ohio Valley 84,234 56,443 27,791 3,698

Texas/Mountain West 44,750 29,933 14,817 1,972

Northwest 33,208 28,466 4,742 631

U.S. 401,856 288,495 113,361 1 5,084

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## Case 2. All requirements implemented with 2 year delay

Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1)

multiplied by 1.97 plus proposal co sts (Year 1) multiplied by 6.65 to account for a 0.47%

rate of decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (1.93 and 5.45 for a 7% discount rate).

### Page 30 of 47 • For WPS workers, proposal costs are regional baseline costs (Year 1) multiplied by 1.95

plus proposal costs (Ye ar 1) multiplied by 6.08 to account for a 2.14% rate of decline in

numbers and a 3% discount rate (1.91 and 5.00 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B. 3

- 1 0 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. (N OTIFY only)

Region PV(RC NOTIFY P

i ) PV(RC NOTIFY B

i ) PV(RIC NOTIFY i ) ARIC NOTIFY i ($1,000)



### South 61,251 45,413 15,838 1,803

California 41,463 37,062 4,402 501

Southwest 14,298 11,050 3,248 370

Subtropical 14,001 11,843 2,157 246

Midwest 83,547 59,721 23,826 2,712

Northeast 47,416 37,149 10,267 1,169

Ohio Valley 90,875 65,772 25,103 2,857

Texas/Mountain West 48,264 34,882 13,383 1,523

Northwest 37,451 33,114 4,337 494

U.S. 438,566 33 6,006 102,560 11, 673

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B. 3

- 1 1 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( N OTIFY only)

Region PV(RC NOTIFY P

i ) PV(RC NOTIFY B

i ) PV(RIC NOTIFY i ) ARIC NOTIFY i ($1,000)



### South 51,956 38,981 12,975 1,727

California 35,461 31,861 3,599 479

Southwest 12,149 9,488 2,660 354

Subtropical 11,943 10,177 1,766 235

Midwest 70,765 51,244 19,522 2,598

Northeast 40,311 31,902 8,409 1,119

Ohio Valley 77,010 56,443 20,567 2,737

Texas/Mountain West 40,898 29,933 10,965 1,459

Northwest 32,013 28,466 3,548 472

U.S. 372,506 28 8,495 8 4,011 11,179

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## B. 4 . Age

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• No interactions or adjustments. See Appendix A. 4

.

### Page 31 of 47 Table B.4

- 1. Baseline Cost, per employee, Age Requirements

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

( cost AGE ,a

B

)

WPS worker (Table A.4.a

- 1)

Expected per

- worker Cost 0.50

WPS Handler

Expected per

- handl er Cost 12.43

CPHE Handler

Expected per

- handl er Cost 77.18



### • Florida baseline for WPS worker is same as under the proposal.



## Proposal

• Workers involved in early entry events must be at least 16 years old (AGE

- 01)

o No interactions or adjustments. See Appendix A.4.

• Handlers must be at least 16 years old (AGE

- 03)

o No interactions or adjustments. See Appendix A.4.

Table B.4

- 2. Proposal Cost, per employee, Age Requirements

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

( cost AGE ,a

P

)

WPS worker (Table A.4.a

- 2)

Expected per

- worker Cost 0.58

WPS Handler (Table A.4.b

- 4)

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost 14.35

CPHE Handler (Table A.4.b

- 4)

Expected per

- CPHE handler Cost 77.18



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.



## Baseline

Table B. 4

- 3 . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor, for Year 1. ( AGE only)

Region WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler RC Ri B

1 ($1,000)

South, California , Southwest

cost AGE ,a

B $ 0.00 $12.43 $ 0.50 $ 0.00 $77.18

N a,South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $ 792

N a,California 24,469 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $ 470

N a,Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 180

Subtropics

cost AGE ,a

B $ 0.00 $12.43 $ 0.58 $ 0.00 $77.18

N a,Subtropical 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 174

Midwest , Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mountain West, Northwest

cost AGE ,a

B $ 0.00 $12.43 $ 0.50 $ 0.00 $77.18

### Page 32 of 47 N a,Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $1,104

N a,Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $ 592

N a,Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $ 1,192

N a,Texas /Mtn West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 634

N a,Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 $ 428

U.S. 394,658 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $5,565

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal

Table B. 4

- 4. Regional Proposal Cost , by actor, for Year 1. ( AGE only)

WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

cost AGE ,a

P $ 0.00 $14.35 $ 0.58 $ 0.00 $77.18 RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Region N i a t

South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 $ 884

California 24,469 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 $ 529

Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 $ 201

Subtropical 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 $ 186

Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 $ 1,230

Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 $ 662

Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 $ 1,329

Texas/Mt

West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 $ 706

Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 $ 482

U.S. 394,658 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 $ 6,211

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a

0.47% rate of decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).

• For WPS workers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.03 to account for a 2.14% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (6.91 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHEs, regional costs are multiplied by 10.57 to account for a 4.27% rate of growth

in numbers and a 3% discount rate (8.93 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHE handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.85 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.57 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B. 4

- 5 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( AGE only)

Region PV( RC AGE P

i 

### ) PV( RC AGE B

i 

### ) PV( RIC AGE i 

### ) A RIC AGE i ($1,000)



### South 7,568 6,788 780 89

California 4,447 3,948 498 57

Southwest 1,718 1,538 180 20

Subtropical 1,572 1,470 102 12

### Page 33 of 47 Midwest 10,561 9,487 1,074 122

Northeast 5,644 5,049 594 68

Ohio Valley 11,400 10,236 1,165 133

Texas/Mountain West 6,060 5,441 619 70

Northwest 4,052 3,600 452 51

National 53,023 47,558 5,465 622

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B. 4

- 6 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( AGE only)

Region PV( RC AGE P

i 

### ) PV( RC AGE B

i 

### ) PV( RIC AGE i 

### ) A RIC AGE i ($1,000)



### South 6,485 5,816 669 89

California 3,816 3,388 428 57

Southwest 1,473 1,318 154 21

Subtropical 1,349 1,261 88 12

Midwest 9,049 8,128 921 123

Northeast 4,838 4,328 510 68

Ohio Valley 9,768 8,770 999 133

Texas/Mountain West 5,193 4,662 531 71

Northwest 3,477 3,089 388 52

National 45,448 40,761 4,687 624

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## B. 5

. Entry

This Section intentionally left blank.

The proposed changes to entry restrictions (Entry

- 01,

- 02,

- 03, and

- 05) are not anticipated to

have measurable impacts, as explained in Chapter 3.3.6 and Appendix A.4. Accordingly, the

regional and national incre mental costs are all zero, and no tables are provided in this section.



## B. 6

. PPE

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• Respirator fit (PPE

- 01), revisions to the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exemptions (PPE

02, 03)

, and specification of the disposal of contaminated PPE (PPE

- 0 5 ) impose no per

farm or per

- firm costs.

• Revised standards for closed systems (PPE

- 04), see Table A.6.c

- 1 . Frequencies are

adjusted to distinguish between large and large

- small farms . Seventy

- fi ve percent of

farms are assumed to use closed systems (25% do not), weighted by the proportion of

farms in each size category that use pesticides in a given year (90.2 % of large WPS farms

and 89.7% of large

- small WPS farms).

### Page 34 of 47 Table B. 6

- 1. Baseline Cost, p er WPS farm/CPHE /CCA firm, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

02 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 111.01

04 Standards for Closed Systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.225 20.25

Filters 17.97 1 0.676 12.15

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.135 11.70

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 155.12

Large

- Small WPS farm

04 Standards for Closed Systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.224 20.16

Filters 17.97 1 0.673 12.10

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.135 11.64

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 43.90

Large Family farm

04 (Table A.6.c

- 1) 43.93

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 43.93

CPHE

04 (Table A.6.c

- 1) 70.54

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 70.54

self

- employed CPHE

04 (Table A.6.c

- 1) 35.27

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 35.27

CCA Contracting Firm

0 3 (Table A.6. b

- 1) 111.01

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 111.01



### • Respirator fit (PPE

- 01) imposes costs for each handler

, see Tables A.6.a

- 1, A.6.a

- 2

• CCA exemptions impose costs for those working under the direction of a CCA (PPE

- 02,

03), see Table A.6.b

- 1

Table B.6

- 2 . Baseline Cost, per Employee

, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS handler

01 (Table A.6.a

- 1) 3.74

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 3.74

WPS worker under a CCA

02 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 0.30

Expected per

- WPS CCA Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 0.30

CPHE handler

01 (Table A.6.a

- 2) 82.29

Expected per

- CPHE handler Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 82.29

self

- employed CPHE handler

### Page 35 of 47 01 (Table A.6.a

- 2) 102.34

Expected per

- CPHE handler Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 102.34

C CA firm employee

03 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 4.09

Expected per

- CCA employee Cost ( cost PPE ,a

B

) 4.09



## Baseline, California

• Respirator fit (PPE

- 01) for WPS and CPHEs , see Tables A.6.a

- 4 . All other costs are as in

the baseline.

Table B. 6

- 3

. California Baseline Cost, per WPS farm/CPHE /CCA firm, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 1.59

02 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 111.01

04 (Table B.6

- 1) 44.10

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a B

) 156.70

Large

- Small WPS farm

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 1.59

04 ( Table B.6

- 1 ) 43.90

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a B

) 45.48

CPHE

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 2.22

04 ( Table B.6

- 1 ) 70.54

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a B

) 72.76

self

- employed CPHE

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 2.22

04 ( Table B.6

- 1 ) 35.27

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a B

) 37.49



### • Respirator fit (PPE

- 01) for WPS handlers , see Tables A.6.a

- 3.

Table B.6

- 4

. California Baseline Cost, per Employee

, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS handler

01 (Table A.6.a

- 3) 48.7 4

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a B

) 48.74



## Proposal

• Respirator fit (PPE

- 01), see Tables A.6.a

- 4

• Certified Crop Advisor exemptions (PPE

- 02, 03), see Table A.6.b

- 2

• Revised standards for closed systems (PPE

- 04), see Table A.6.c

- 2. Probabilities adjusted

for specific size of farm.

o Costs in Years 2 through 10 do not include the cost of the new closed system

### Page 36 of 47 Table B. 6

- 5

. Proposal Cost, per WPS farm/CPHE /CCA firm, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 1.59

02 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 111.01

04 Standards for closed systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.451 40.51

Filters 17.97 1 0.451 8.10

Closed System 484.92 1 0.250 121.23

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.090 7.80

Record of Maintenance 0.09 1 0.090 0.01

File Record of Maintenance 28.21 0.017 0.090 0.04

Folder 0.20 1 0.090 0.02

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 1 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 ) 290.30

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 2

- 10 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

t ) 169.07

Large

- Small WPS farm

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 1.59

04 Standards for closed systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.449 40.32

Filters 17.97 1 0.449 8.06

Closed System 484.92 1 0.250 121.23

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.090 7.76

Record of Maintenance 0.09 1 0.090 0.01

File Record of Maintenance 28.21 0.017 0.090 0.04

Folder 0.20 1 0.090 0.02

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 1 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 ) 179.03

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 2

- 10 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

t ) 57.80

Large Family farm

04 See Table A.6.c

- 2 107.11

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 1 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 ) 107.11

Expected per

- farm Cost , Year 2

- 10 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

t ) 50.35

CPHE

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 2.22

04 (Table A.6.c

- 2) 442.02

Expected per

- f irm Cost, Year 1 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 ) 444.24

Expected per

- f i rm Cost , Year 2

- 10 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

t ) 120.96

self

- employed CPHE

01 (Table A.6.a

- 4) 2.22

04 (Table A.6.c

- 2) 221.03

Expected per

- f irm Cost, Year 1 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 ) 223.25

Expected per

- f i rm Cost , Year 2

- 10 ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

t ) 61.61

CCA Contracting Firm

03 (Table A.6.b

- 1)

Expected per

- f i rm Cost ( cost PPE ,a

P

) 111.01



### • Respirator fit (PPE

- 01), see Tables A.6.a

- 3

### Page 37 of 47 • Certified Crop Advisor exemptions (PPE

- 02, 03), see Table A.6.b

- 2

Table B.6

- 6

. Proposal Cost, per Employee

, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS handler

01 (Table A.6.a

- 3) 48.74

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

) 48.74

WPS worker under a CCA

02 (Table A.6.b

- 2) 0.31

Expected per

- WPS CCA Cost ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

) 0.31

CPHE handler

01 (Table A.6.a

- 3) 82.29

Expected per

- CPHE handler Cost ( cost PPE

, i,

a

P

) 82.29

C CA firm employee

03 (Table A.6.b

- 6 ) 4.12

Expected per

- CCA employee Cost ( cost PPE

, i,

a P

) 4.12



## Proposal, California

• Costs are as in Table B.6

- 5, except for revision of standards for closed systems, which are

already in use in California. No new investment is needed.

Table B. 6

- 7

. California Proposal Cost, per WPS farm/CPHE /CCA firm, PPE

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

Large WPS farm

01 (Table B .6

- 5 ) 1.59

02 (Table A.6.b

- 1) 111.01

04 Standards for closed systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.225 20.25

Filters 17.97 1 0.676 12.15

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.135 11.70

Record of Maintenance 0.09 1 0.135 0.01

File Record of Maintenance 28.21 0.033 0.135 0.06

Folder 0.20 1 0.135 0.03

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a P

) 156.80

Large

- Small WPS farm

01 (Table B.6

- 5) 1.59

04 Standards for closed systems

Filters 17.97 5 0.224 20.16

Filters 17.97 1 0.673 12.10

Maintenance Kit 86.50 1 0.135 11.64

Record of Maintenance 0.09 1 0.135 0.01

File Record of Maintenance 28.21 0.033 0.135 0.06

Folder 0.20 1 0.135 0.03

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a P

) 45.59

### Page 38 of 47 Large Family farm

04 (Table A.6.c

- 3) 43.98

Expected per

- farm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a P

) 43.98

CPHE

01 (Table B.6

- 5) 2.22

04 (Table A.6.c

- 3) 70.82

Expected per

- f irm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a P

) 73.04

self

- employed CPHE

01 (Table B.6

- 5) 2.22

04 (Table A.6.c

- 3) 35.43

Expected per

- f irm Cost ( cost PPE

, CA, a P

) 37.65



### • Per

- employee costs as for other regions (Table B. 6

- 6)



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.



## Baseline

Table B. 6

- 8a . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor. ( PPE only)

Region Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

employee

under a

CCA WPS

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000) Large

Family

Farm

using

pesticides Family

Farm

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE ,a

B $155.12 $43.90 $3.74 $0.30 $43.93

N a,South 8,089 20,746 36,924 8,089 $2,306 1,378 $ 61

California

cost PPE ,a

B $156.70 $45.48 $48.74 $0.30 $43.93

N a,California 3,366 8,633 15,365 3,366 $ 1,670 573 $ 25

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE ,a

B $155.12 $43.90 $3.74 $0.30 $43.93

N a,Southwest 1,737 4,456 7,930 1,737 $ 495 296 $ 13

N a,Subtropics 1,357 3,481 6,195 1,357 $ 387 231 $ 10

N a,Midwest 11,781 30,214 53,776 11,781 $3,359 2,006 $ 88

N a,Northeast 5,592 14,341 25,525 5,592 $ 1,594 952 $ 42

N a,Ohio Valley 12,541 32,164 57,245 12,541 $ 3,575 2,136 $ 94

N a,Texas /Mtn West 6,678 17,126 30,481 6,678 $ 1,904 1,137 $ 50

N a,Northwest 3,149 8,076 14,373 3,149 $ 898 536 $ 24

U.S. 54,289 139,237 247,815 54,289 $16,188 9,246 $406

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 39 of 47 Table B. 6

- 8 b . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor , continued . ( PPE only)

Region CPHE CPHE

Handler self

employed

CPHE

(firm) self

employed

CPHE CCA

Firm CCA

Employee Commercial

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE ,a

B $70.54 $82.29 $35.27 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.09

N a,South 416 2,545 1,684 3,061 1,119 4,477 $ 754

California

cost PPE ,a

B $72.76 $82.29 $37.49 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.09

N a,California 173 1,059 1,924 3,498 452 1,810 $ 58 7

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE ,a

B $70.54 $82.29 $35.27 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.09

N a,Southwest 89 547 1,214 2,208 345 1,381 $ 364

N a,Subtropics 70 427 220 399 179 714 $ 111

N a,Midwest 606 3,706 15,318 27,852 3,858 15,430 $ 4,230

N a,Northeast 288 1,759 6,207 11,286 893 3,572 $ 1,653

N a,Ohio Valley 645 3,945 4,407 8,012 4,227 16,907 $ 1,884

N a,Texas /Mtn West 344 2,101 1,630 2,964 393 1,572 $ 608

N a,Northwest 162 991 5,707 10,376 441 1,762 $ 1,412

U.S. 2,793 17,080 38,311 69,656 11,906 47,624 $11,604

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B.6

- 8 c

. Regional Baseline Costs, by actor, Total . ( PPE only)

Region WPS

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000) Family Farm

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000) Commercial

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000) Total

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)



### South $ 2,306 $ 61 $ 754 $ 3,121

California $ 1, 670 $ 25 $ 58 7 $ 2,283

Southwest $ 495 $ 13 $ 364 $ 872

Subtropical $ 387 $ 10 $ 111 $ 508

Midwest $3,359 $ 88 $ 4,230 $ 7,677

Northeast $ 1,594 $ 42 $ 1,653 $ 3,289

Ohio Valley $ 3,575 $ 94 $ 1,884 $ 5,553

Texas/Mountain West $ 1,904 $ 50 $ 608 $ 2,562

Northwest $ 898 $ 24 $ 1,412 $ 2,334

U.S. $16,188 $406 $11,604 $28,198

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 40 of 47 

## Proposal, Year 1

Table B. 6

- 9a . Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Year 1 . ( PPE only)

Region Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

employee

under a

CCA WPS

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Large

Family

Farm

using

pesticides Family

Farm

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 $ 290.30 $179.03 $48.74 $ 0.31 $107.11

N a,South 8,089 20,746 36,924 8,089 $ 7,865 1,378 $ 148

California

cost PPE

, i,

a P $169.07 $45.59 $63.45 $ 0.31 $43.98

N a,California 3,366 8,633 15,365 3,366 $ 1,897 573 $ 25

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE

, i,

a P

1 $290.30 $179.03 $48.74 $ 0.31 $107.11

N a,Southwest 1,737 4,456 7,930 1,737 $ 1, 689 296 $ 32

N a,Subtropics 1,357 3,481 6,195 1,357 $ 1, 320 231 $ 25

N a,Midwest 11,781 30,214 53,776 11,781 $ 1 1,454 2,006 $ 215

N a,Northeast 5,592 14,341 25,525 5,592 $ 5,437 952 $ 102

N a,Ohio Valley 12,541 32,164 57,245 12,541 $ 1 2,193 2,136 $ 229

N a,Texas /Mtn West 6,678 17,126 30,481 6,678 $ 6,492 1,137 $ 122

N a,Northwest 3,149 8,076 14,373 3,149 $ 3,061 536 $ 57

U.S. 54,289 139,237 247,815 54,289 $51,408 9,246 $ 954

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B. 6

- 9 b . Regional Proposal Costs, by actor , Year 1, continued . ( PPE only)

Region CPHE CPHE

Handler self

employed

CPHE

(firm) self

employed

CPHE CCA

Firm CCA

Employee Commercial

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE ,a

B $444.24 $82.29 $223.25 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,South 416 2,545 1,684 3,061 1,119 4,477 $ 1, 226

California

cost PPE ,a

B $73.04 $82.29 $37.65 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,California 173 1,059 1,924 3,498 452 1,810 $ 58 8

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE ,a

B $444.24 $82.29 $223.25 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,Southwest 89 547 1,214 2,208 345 1,381 $ 626

N a,Subtropics 70 427 220 399 179 714 $ 17 9

N a,Midwest 606 3,706 15,318 27,852 3,858 15,430 $ 7,336

N a,Northeast 288 1,759 6,207 11,286 893 3,572 $ 2, 927

N a,Ohio Valley 645 3,945 4,407 8,012 4,227 16,907 $ 2, 954

N a,Texas /Mtn West 344 2,101 1,630 2,964 393 1,572 $ 1,043

N a,Northwest 162 991 5,707 10,376 441 1,762 $ 2, 546

U.S. 2,793 17,080 38,311 69,656 11,906 47,624 $19,425

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 41 of 47 Table B.6

- 9 c

. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Total , Year 1 . ( PPE only)

Region WPS

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Family Farm

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Commercial

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Total

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000)



### South $ 7,865 $ 148 $ 1,226 $ 9,238

California $ 1,897 $ 25 $ 588 $ 2,510

Southwest $ 1,689 $ 32 $ 626 $ 2,347

Subtropical $ 1,320 $ 25 $ 179 $ 1,523

Midwest $11,454 $ 215 $ 7,336 $ 19,005

Northeast $ 5,437 $ 102 $ 2,927 $ 8,466

Ohio Valley $12,193 $ 229 $ 2,954 $ 15,376

Texas/Mountain West $ 6,492 $ 122 $ 1,043 $ 7,657

Northwest $ 3,061 $ 57 $ 2,546 $ 5,665

U.S. $51,408 $ 954 $19,425 $71,787

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Proposal, Years 2

- 10

Table B. 6

- 10a . Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Years 2

- 10 . ( PPE only)

Region Large

WPS

Farm Large

Small

WPS

Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

employee

under a

CCA WPS

RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Large

Family

Farm

using

pesticides Family

Farm

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE

, i,

a P

t $169.07 $57.80 $48.74 $ 0.31 $50.35

N a,South 8,089 20,746 36,924 8,089 $ 4,369 1,378 $ 69

California

cost PPE

, i,

a P $169.07 $45.59 $63.45 $ 0.31 $43.98

N a,California 3,366 8,633 15,365 3,366 $ 1,897 573 $ 25

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE

, i,

a P

t $169.07 $57.80 $48.74 $ 0.31 $50.35

N a,Southwest 1,737 4,456 7,930 1,737 $ 938 296 $ 15

N a,Subtropics 1,357 3,481 6,195 1,357 $ 733 231 $ 12

N a,Midwest 11,781 30,214 53,776 11,781 $ 6,363 2,006 $ 101

N a,Northeast 5,592 14,341 25,525 5,592 $ 3,020 952 $ 48

N a,Ohio Valley 12,541 32,164 57,245 12,541 $ 6,773 2,136 $ 108

N a,Texas /Mtn West 6,678 17,126 30,481 6,678 $ 3,607 1,137 $ 57

N a,Northwest 3,149 8,076 14,373 3,149 $ 1, 7,01 536 $ 27

U.S. 54,289 139,237 247,815 54,289 $29,401 9,246 $ 462

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 42 of 47 Table B. 6

- 10b . Regional Baseline Costs, by actor , Years 2

- 10, continued . ( PPE only)

Region CPHE CPHE

Handler self

employed

CPHE

(firm) self

employed

CPHE CCA

Firm CCA

Employee Commercial

RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000)

South

cost PPE ,a

B $120.96 $82.29 $61.61 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,South 416 2,545 1,684 3,061 1,119 4,477 $ 819

California

cost PPE ,a

B $73.04 $82.29 $37.65 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,California 173 1,059 1,924 3,498 452 1,810 $ 588

Southwest, Subtropics, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Texas/Mt West, Northwest

cost PPE ,a

B $120.96 $82.29 $61.61 $102.34 $111.01 $ 4.12

N a,Southwest 89 547 1,214 2,208 345 1,381 $ 401

N a,Subtropics 70 427 220 399 179 714 $ 12 1

N a,Midwest 606 3,706 15,318 27,852 3,858 15,430 $ 4, 664

N a,Northeast 288 1,759 6,207 11,286 893 3,572 $ 1, 831

N a,Ohio Valley 645 3,945 4,407 8,012 4,227 16,907 $ 2,033

N a,Texas /Mtn West 344 2,101 1,630 2,964 393 1,572 $ 668

N a,Northwest 162 991 5,707 10,376 441 1,762 $ 1,571

U.S. 2,793 17,080 38,311 69,656 11,906 47,624 $12,696

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B.6

- 10 c

. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Years 2

- 10, Total . ( PPE only)

Region WPS

RC R i P

t=2

- 10

($1,000) Family Farm

RC R i P

t=2

- 10

($1,000) Commercial

RC R i P

t=2

- 10

($1,000) Total

RC R i P

t= 2

- 1 0

($1,000)



### South $ 4,369 $ 69 $ 819 $ 5,258

California $1,897 $ 25 $ 588 $ 2,510

Southwest $ 938 $ 15 $ 401 $ 1,354

Subtropical $ 733 $ 12 $ 121 $ 865

Midwest $ 6,363 $ 101 $ 4,664 $ 11,128

Northeast $ 3,020 $ 48 $ 1,831 $ 4,899

Ohio Valley $ 6,773 $ 108 $ 2,033 $ 8,914

Texas/Mountain West $ 3,607 $ 57 $ 668 $ 4,332

Northwest $ 1,7,01 $ 27 $ 1,571 $ 3,299

U.S. $29,401 $ 462 $12,696 $42,560

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



## Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers and WPS employees working under a CCA, regional

baseline costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a 0.47% rate of decline in numbers

and a 3% discount rate (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).

• For WPS farms and WPS handlers and WPS employees working under a CCA, PV of

regional proposal costs is the total cost for Year 1 plus proposal costs for Years 2

- 10,

where the latter is multiplied by 7.61 to account for a 0.47% rate of d ecline in numbers

and a 3% discount rate (6.38 for a 7% discount rate).

### Page 43 of 47 • For CPHEs , including self

- employed CPHEs , regional baseline costs are multiplied by

10.57 to account for a 4.27% rate of growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (8.93 for

a 7% discoun t rate).

• For CPHEs , including self

- employed CPHEs , PV of proposal costs is the total cost for

Year 1 plus proposal costs for Years 2

- 10 where the latter is multiplied by 9.57 to

account for a 4.27% rate of growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.93 for a 7%

discount rate).

• For CPHE handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.85 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.57 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHE handlers, PV of proposal costs is the total cost for Year 1 plus proposal costs

for Years 2

- 10 where the latter is multiplied by 7.85 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (6.57 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CCA firms and employees, regional baseline and proposal costs are multiplied by

8.79 to account for a 3% discount rate (7.52 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level incremental costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.6

- 11 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs , Incremental Costs. ( PPE only)

Region PV( RC PPE P

i 

### ) PV( RC PPE B

i 

### ) PV( RIC PPE i 

### ) A RIC PPE i ($1,000)



### South 50,254 27,739 22,515 2,563

California 22,520 20,558 1,962 223

Southwest 13,282 8,071 5,211 593

Subtropical 8,247 4,497 3,750 427

Midwest 111,461 73,005 38,456 4,377

Northeast 48,897 31,113 17,784 2,024

Ohio Valley 85,698 49,998 35,700 4,063

Texas/Mountain West 41,558 22,867 18,692 2,127

Northwest 33,614 22,626 10,988 1,251

U.S. 415,531 260,473 155,0 58 17,648

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B.6

- 12 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( PPE only)

Region PV( RC PPE P

i 

### ) PV( RC PPE B

i 

### ) PV( RIC PPE i 

### ) A RIC PPE i ($1,000)



### South 43,838 23,989 19,849 2,641

California 19,349 17,669 1,683 224

Southwest 11,539 6,938 4,601 612

Subtropical 7,197 3,892 3,305 440

Midwest 96,507 62,492 34,015 4,526

Northeast 42,385 26,663 15,722 2,092

Ohio Valley 74,614 43,126 45,956 6,115

Texas/Mountain West 36,250 19,769 16,480 2,193

### Page 44 of 47 Northwest 29,055 19,324 9,731 1,295

U.S. 3 60,735 223,863 136,872 18,213

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.



## B.7. Decontamination Supplies

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

• Water for routine worker decontamination (SUPPLY

- 01), definitional in nature and no

impacts are anticipated.

• Water for worker decontamination in case of early entry events (SUPPLY

- 02), see Table

A.7.b

- 1

.

• Water for routine handler decontamination (SUPPLY

- 03), definitional in nature and no

impacts are anticipated.

• Water for handler eyewash (SUPPLY

- 05), see Table A.7.d

- 1

.

Table B.7

- 1. Baseline Cost, per employee, Supply Requirements

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability c ost

WPS worker

SUPPLY

- 02 Table A.7.b

- 1 0.0 0 1

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

B

) 0.001

WPS Handler

SUPPLY

- 05 Table A.7.d

- 1 1. 11

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

B

) 1.11

CPHE Handler

SUPPLY

- 05 Table A.7.d

- 1 1.23

Expected per

- CPHE handle r Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

B

) 1.23



## Proposal

• Water for worker decontamination in case of early entry events (SUPPLY

- 02), see Table

A.7.b

- 2

.

• Water for routine handler decontamination (SUPPLY

- 03), definitional in nature and no

impacts are anticipated.

• Water for handler eyewas h (SUPPLY

- 05), see Table A.7.d

- 1

.

Table B.7

- 2. Proposal Cost, per employee, Supply Requirements

Action/Material wage/price unit

time/quantity annual

probability cost

WPS worker

02 Table A.7.b

- 2 0.0 0 2

Expected per

- worker Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

P

) 0.002

### Page 45 of 47 WPS Handler

05 Table A.7.d

- 1 1.11

Expected per

- WPS handler Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

P

) 1.11

CPHE Handler

05 Table A.7.d

- 1 1.23

Expected per

- CPHE handle r Cost ( cost SUPPLY ,a

P

) 1.23



## Step 2. Estimate regional level costs for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed

over actors.

Table B.7

- 3. Regional Baseline Cost , by actor, for Year 1. ( SUPPLY only)

WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

cost SUPPLY ,a

B $ 0.00 $ 1.11 $ 0

. 0 01 $ 0.00 $ 1.23 RC R i B

t=1 ($1,000) Region N i a t

South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 44,137

California 24,469 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 18,533

Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 9,491

Subtropical 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 7,445

Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 64,221

Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 30,564

Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 68,384

Texas/Mountain

West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101

36,411

Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 17,324

U.S. 394,658 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 296,510

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.



### Table B.7

- 4. Regional Proposal Cost , by actor, for Year 1. ( SUPPLY only)

WPS Farm WPS

Handl er WPS

Work er CPHE CPHE

Handler

cost SUPPLY ,a

P $ 0.00 $ 1. 11 $ 0 .0 0 2 $ 0.00 $ 1.23 RC R i P

t=1 ($1,000) Region N i a t

South 58,804 36,924 274,068 416 2,545 44,464

California 24,469 15,365 394,844 173 1,059 19,005

Southwest 12,629 7,930 78,969 89 547 9,585

Subtropical 9,866 6,195 111,485 70 427 7,578

Midwest 85,641 53,776 299,617 606 3,706 64,578

Northeast 40,650 25,525 278,713 288 1,759 30,897

Ohio Valley 91,166 57,245 353,037 645 3,945 68,806

Texas/Mountain

West 48,543 30,481 185,809 344 2,101 36,633

Northwest 22,890 14,373 346,069 162 991 17,737

U.S. 394,658 247,815 2,322,610 2,793 17,080 2 99,282

Source: EPA estimates. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

### Page 46 of 47 

## Step 3. Calculate the PV of regional costs

• For WPS handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.61 to account for a 0.47% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.38 for a 7% discount rate).

• For WPS workers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.03 to account for a 2.14% rate of

decline in numbers and a 3% discount rate (6.91 for a 7% discount rate).

• For CPHE handlers, regional costs are multiplied by 8.85 to account for a 0.17% rate of

growth in numbers and a 3% discount rate (7.57 for a 7% discount rate).



## Step 4. Calculate regional level increme ntal costs

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1

- 11 . PV (3%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( SUPPLY only)

Region PV(RC SUPPLY P

i ) PV(RC SUPPLY B

i ) PV(RIC SUPPLY i ) A RIC SUPPLY i ($1,000)



### South 383 381 2.6 0.3

California 164 160 3.8 0.4

Southwest 83 82 0.8 0.1

Subtropical 65 64 1.1 0.1

Midwest 557 554 2.9 0.3

Northeast 266 264 2.7 0.3

Ohio Valley 593 590 3.4 0.4

Texas/Mountain

West 316 314 1.8 0.2

Northwest 153 149 3.3 0.4

U.S. 2,580 2,558 22 2.5

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.



### Table B.1

- 12 . PV (7%) of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs. ( SUPPLY only)

Region PV(RC SUPPLY P

i ) PV(RC SUPPLY B

i ) PV(RIC SUPPLY i ) ARIC SUPPLY i ($1,000)



### South 328 326 2.3 0.3

California 140 137 3.3 0.4

Southwest 71 70 0.7 0.1

Subtropical 56 55 0.9 0.1

Midwest 477 475 2.5 0.3

Northeast 228 226 2.3 0.3

Ohio Valley 508 505 2.9 0.4

Texas/Mountain West 271 269 1.5 0.2

Northwest 131 128 2.9 0.4

U.S. 2,210 2,191 1 9 2.6

Source: EPA estimates. NPV ca lculated over 10 years using a 7 % discount rate.

### Page 47 of 47 

## B. 8 . Emergency Response

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The proposed changes to e mergency response (E merg

- 01, and Emerg

- 03 ) are largely

clarifications of existing requirements. None of these potential requirements are anticipated to

have measurable impacts, as explained in Chapter 3.3.8 and Appendix A.6. Accordingly, the

regional and national incremental costs are all zero, and no tables are provided in this section.