Burden Item

(A) 

Respondent 

Hours per 

Occurrencea

(B)

Annual NonLabor Costs 

Per 

Occurrence

(C) 

Number of 

Occurrences 

Per 

Respondent 

Per Year

(D) 

Civil Engineer 

Technician 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(E) Technical 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(F) 

Number of 

Respondents 

Per Year

(G) 

Civil 

Engineer 

Technician 

per Year @ 

$48.69

(H) 

Technical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$84.95 (E 

X F)

(I) 

Clerical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$29.55 (H 

X 0.1)

(J) 

Management 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$109.43 (H X 

.05)

(K) Total 

Labor Costs 

Per Year b

(L) Total NonLabor Capital 

Costs Per Year 

(Bx Cx F)

(M) Total 

Number of 

Responses per 

Year (C X F)c

(N) Capital/Startup Costs per 

occurence Footnotes

1. Applications

2. Surveys and Studies

3. Reporting Requirements

 A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 40 $0 1 0 40 7 0 280 28 14 $26,144 $0 0 d

 B. Required Activities

 1. Initial performance test report 12 $1,105 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 10,067 e, f

 2. Surface methane monitoring quarterly 17 $375 4 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a, f, g

 C. Create Information 

 D. Gather Information

 E. Report Preparation

1. Initial design capacity report 2 $0 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 $373 $0 2 h

2. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 1) 8 $0 1 0 8 4 0 28 3 1 $2,614 $0 4 i

3. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 2) 12 $2,455 1 0 12 4 0 42 4 2 $3,922 $8,593 4 10,067 i, j

4. Landfill Closure Report 1 $0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k

5. Equipment Removal Report 36 $0 1 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k, l

6. Collection and Control System Design Plan 80 $0 1 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

7. Initial Performance Test

8. Compliance Report

9. Annual Report 8 $0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f, m

Reporting Subtotal 0 354 35 18 $33,053 $8,593 9 $20,134

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

 A. Read Instructions

 B. Plan Activities

 C. Implement Activities

 D. Develop Record System

 E. Record Information

1. Records of control system monitoring 0.5 $0 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

2. Records of site-specific documentation 8 $0 1 0 8 7 0 56 6 3 $5,229 $0 0 f, n

 E. Personnel Training

 F. Time for Audits

Recordkeeping Subtotal 0 56 6 3 $5,229 $0 0 $0

Totals 0 410 41 21 $38,282 $8,593 9 $20,134

FOOTNOTES

a We have assumed all respondent hours equals the number of Technical Hours except for surface methane monitoring which fall under Civil Engineer Technician Hours.

b

c Includes only responses that are submitted as reports.

d This is a one time requirement for new respondents. We have assumed that each new respondent will take 40 hours to read instructions as part of their reporting requirements.

e Based on the annualized capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 15 years, which is the expected lifetime of the flare or other destruction device.

f Assumes no controlled landfill during this ICR period. 

g The average acreage of controlled sites is estimated to be 67 acres under the proposed 2.5/40 option. We assumed daily equipment rental costs at $125/day and 3 days per occurrence. 

h We have assumed that 2 landfills will have a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume and thus will complete the initial design capacity report. In the first year of this ICR.

i We have assumed that 50 percent of uncontrolled landfills with use Tier 1 calculations annually and 50 percent will use Tier 2 calculations once every 5 years for their NMOC reports. 

j Based on the annualized labor and capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 5 years, since a Tier 2 test must be repeated every 5 years.

k We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

l Equipment Removal Report requires inclusion of 3 successive NMOC rates using Tier 2 calculations to demonstrate landfill is below the NMOC threshold. 

m We have assumed that each controlled landfill will take eight hours once per year to write the annual report.

n Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard based on design capacity.

Included in 3B

Table 1.A. Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Standards of Performance

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 1, Proposed Option 2.5/40

na

na

Included in 3B

na

na

na

This ICR uses mean hourly wage for the following labor categories from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012, “National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States”: Civil Engineer for Managerial labor; Civil Engineering Technician for Technical labor, 

and Office Clerks, General for Clerical labor. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.

Included in 3B

Included in 3B

Included in 3a

na

na
Burden Item

(A) 

Respondent 

Hours per 

Occurrencea

(B)

Annual NonLabor Costs 

Per 

Occurrence

(C) 

Number of 

Occurrences 

Per 

Respondent 

Per Year

(D) 

Civil Engineer 

Technician 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(E) Technical 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(F) 

Number of 

Respondents 

Per Year

(G) 

Civil 

Engineer 

Technician 

per Year @ 

$48.69

(H) 

Technical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$84.95 (E 

X F)

(I) 

Clerical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$29.55 (H 

X 0.1)

(J) 

Management 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$109.43 (H X 

.05)

(K) Total 

Labor Costs 

Per Year b

(L) Total NonLabor Capital 

Costs Per Year 

(Bx Cx F)

(M) Total 

Number of 

Responses per 

Year (C X F)c

(N) Capital/Startup Costs per 

occurence Footnotes

1. Applications

2. Surveys and Studies

3. Reporting Requirements

 A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 40 $0 1 0 40 2 0 80 8 4 $7,470 $0 0 d

 B. Required Activities

 1. Initial performance test report 12 $1,105 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 10,067 e, f

 2. Surface methane monitoring quarterly 17 $375 4 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a, f, g

 C. Create Information 

 D. Gather Information

 E. Report Preparation

1. Initial design capacity report 2 $0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 h

2. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 1) 8 $0 1 0 8 5 0 36 4 2 $3,361 $0 5 i

3. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 2) 12 $2,455 1 0 12 1 0 12 1 1 $1,120 $2,455 1 10,067 i, j

4. Landfill Closure Report 1 $0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k

5. Equipment Removal Report 36 $0 1 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k, l

6. Collection and Control System Design Plan 80 $0 1 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

7. Initial Performance Test

8. Compliance Report

9. Annual Report 8 $0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f, m

Reporting Subtotal 0 128 13 6 $11,952 $2,455 6 $20,134

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

 A. Read Instructions

 B. Plan Activities

 C. Implement Activities

 D. Develop Record System

 E. Record Information

1. Records of control system monitoring 0.5 $0 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

2. Records of site-specific documentation 8 $0 1 0 8 9 0 72 7 4 $6,723 $0 0 f, n

 E. Personnel Training

 F. Time for Audits

Recordkeeping Subtotal 0 72 7 4 $6,723 $0 0 $0

Totals 0 200 20 10 $18,674 $2,455 6 $20,134

FOOTNOTES

a We have assumed all respondent hours equals the number of Technical Hours except for surface methane monitoring which fall under Civil Engineer Technician Hours.

b

c Includes only responses that are submitted as reports.

d This is a one time requirement for new respondents. We have assumed that each new respondent will take 40 hours to read instructions as part of their reporting requirements.

e Based on the annualized capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 15 years, which is the expected lifetime of the flare or other destruction device.

f Assumes no controlled landfill during this ICR period. 

g The average acreage of controlled sites is estimated to be 67 acres under the proposed 2.5/40 option. We assumed daily equipment rental costs at $125/day and 3 days per occurrence. 

h We have assumed that 2 landfills will have a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume and thus will complete the initial design capacity report. In the first year of this ICR.

i We have assumed that 50 percent of uncontrolled landfills with use Tier 1 calculations annually and 50 percent will use Tier 2 calculations once every 5 years for their NMOC reports. 

j Based on the annualized labor and capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 5 years, since a Tier 2 test must be repeated every 5 years.

k We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

l Equipment Removal Report requires inclusion of 3 successive NMOC rates using Tier 2 calculations to demonstrate landfill is below the NMOC threshold. 

m We have assumed that each controlled landfill will take eight hours once per year to write the annual report.

n Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard based on design capacity.

Included in 3B

Table 1.B. Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Standards of Performance

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 2, Proposed Option 2.5/40

na

na

Included in 3B

na

na

na

This ICR uses mean hourly wage for the following labor categories from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012, “National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States”: Civil Engineer for Managerial labor; Civil Engineering Technician for Technical labor, 

and Office Clerks, General for Clerical labor. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.

Included in 3B

Included in 3B

Included in 3a

na

na
Burden Item

(A) 

Respondent 

Hours per 

Occurrencea

(B)

Annual NonLabor Costs 

Per 

Occurrence

(C) 

Number of 

Occurrences 

Per 

Respondent 

Per Year

(D) 

Civil Engineer 

Technician 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(E) Technical 

Hours per 

Respondent 

Per Year

 (A X C)

(F) 

Number of 

Respondents 

Per Year

(G) 

Civil 

Engineer 

Technician 

per Year @ 

$48.69

(H) 

Technical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$84.95 (E 

X F)

(I) 

Clerical 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$29.55 (H 

X 0.1)

(J) 

Management 

Hours per 

Year @ 

$109.43 (H X 

.05)

(K) Total 

Labor Costs 

Per Year b

(L) Total NonLabor Capital 

Costs Per Year 

(Bx Cx F)

(M) Total 

Number of 

Responses per 

Year (C X F)c

(N) Capital/Startup Costs per 

occurence Footnotes

1. Applications

2. Surveys and Studies

3. Reporting Requirements

 A. Read and Understand Rule Requirements 40 $0 1 0 40 6 0 240 24 12 $22,409 $0 0 d

 B. Required Activities

 1. Initial performance test report 12 $1,105 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 10,067 e, f

 2. Surface methane monitoring quarterly 17 $375 4 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 a, f, g

 C. Create Information 

 D. Gather Information

 E. Report Preparation

1. Initial design capacity report 2 $0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 h

2. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 1) 8 $0 1 0 8 8 0 60 6 3 $5,602 $0 8 i

3. Report of NMOC rate (Tier 2) 12 $2,455 1 0 12 3 0 36 4 2 $3,361 $7,366 3 10,067 i, j

4. Landfill Closure Report 1 $0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k

5. Equipment Removal Report 36 $0 1 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 k, l

6. Collection and Control System Design Plan 80 $0 1 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

7. Initial Performance Test

8. Compliance Report

9. Annual Report 8 $0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f, m

Reporting Subtotal 0 336 34 17 $31,373 $7,366 11 $20,134

4. Recordkeeping Requirements

 A. Read Instructions

 B. Plan Activities

 C. Implement Activities

 D. Develop Record System

 E. Record Information

1. Records of control system monitoring 0.5 $0 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $0 0 f

2. Records of site-specific documentation 8 $0 1 0 8 15 0 120 12 6 $11,205 $0 0 f, o

 E. Personnel Training

 F. Time for Audits

Recordkeeping Subtotal 0 120 12 6 $11,205 $0 0 $0

Totals 0 456 46 23 $42,577 $7,366 11 $20,134

FOOTNOTES

a We have assumed all respondent hours equals the number of Technical Hours except for surface methane monitoring which fall under Civil Engineer Technician Hours.

b

c Includes only responses that are submitted as reports.

d This is a one time requirement for new respondents. We have assumed that each new respondent will take 40 hours to read instructions as part of their reporting requirements.

e Based on the annualized capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 15 years, which is the expected lifetime of the flare or other destruction device.

f Assumes no controlled landfill during this ICR period. 

g The average acreage of controlled sites is estimated to be 67 acres under the proposed 2.5/40 option. We assumed daily equipment rental costs at $125/day and 3 days per occurrence. 

h We have assumed that 2 landfills will have a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume and thus will complete the initial design capacity report. In the first year of this ICR.

i We have assumed that 50 percent of uncontrolled landfills with use Tier 1 calculations annually and 50 percent will use Tier 2 calculations once every 5 years for their NMOC reports. 

j Based on the annualized labor and capital costs for method 25 or 25C over 5 years, since a Tier 2 test must be repeated every 5 years.

k We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

l Equipment Removal Report requires inclusion of 3 successive NMOC rates using Tier 2 calculations to demonstrate landfill is below the NMOC threshold. 

m We have assumed that each controlled landfill will take eight hours once per year to write the annual report.

n Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard based on design capacity.

Included in 3B

Table 1.C. Annual Respondent Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for the Standards of Performance

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 3, Proposed Option 2.5/40

na

na

Included in 3B

na

na

na

This ICR uses mean hourly wage for the following labor categories from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012, “National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States”: Civil Engineer for Managerial labor; Civil Engineering Technician for Technical labor, 

and Office Clerks, General for Clerical labor. The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.

Included in 3B

Included in 3B

Included in 3a

na

na
Burden Item

EPA hours 

per 

occurrence 

(A)

Number of 

occurrences 

per year (B)

EPA hours per 

occurrence per 

year (C=AxB)

Technical 

hours per 

year (D=C)

Management 

hours per year 

(E=Dx0.05)

Clerical hours 

per year 

(F=Dx0.1) (H) Costs, $ k

Footnotes

1. Read and understand rule requirements 40 60 2,400 2,400 120 240 $125,620 a

2.

2 9 18 18 1 2 $942 b

3. Required activities

A. Observe initial performance test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

B. Observe surface methane monitoring quarterly 20 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

C. Review operating parameters 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

D. Review continuous parameter monitoring 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

E. Review notification of performance test 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

4 Excess Emissions Enforcement Activities 24 0 0 0 0 0 $0 e

5 Notification requirements

A. 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 f

6. Reporting requirements

A. Review initial design capacity report 1 2 2 2 0 0 $105 g

B. Review annual NMOC emission rate report 2 7 14 14 1 1 $733 h

C. Review landfill closure report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

D. Review equipment removal report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

E. Review Collection and Control System Design Plan 15 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

F. Review Revised Collection and Control System Design Plan 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 j

G. Review Initial Performance Test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

H. Review Compliance Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

I. Review Annual Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

J. Review request for alternative timeline corrections 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

7. Travel Expenses for Tests Attended

$0 l

TOTAL BURDEN AND COST (SALARY) 2,434 122 243 $127,399

TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS 2,799

a Number of occurrences is the number of states where affected sources will exist and each EPA Region (50 states + 10 EPA regions = 60 respondents).

e Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that of the landfills that test, 10% of them will have exceedances and need enforcement.

f Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period thus no landfills will have modifications. 

h Number of occurrences is the number of uncontrolled landfills that use Tier 1 or Tier 2 calculations for their NMOC reports. 

i We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

j Assumes 10 percent of respondents submitting a design plan will submit a revised design plan to account for changes to the landfill or the GCCS as allowed for in 60.767(h).

Table 3.A. Annual Federal Government Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 1

b Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard as well as the number of sources that fall below the thresholds of the standard.

Enter and update information into agency recordkeeping 

system

Review Notification of Modification

l Total cost is based on the number of trips taken by EPA to observe performance tests in year 1 (3.A. & 3.B.) multiplied by $1113 per trip. The source for hotel and meals/incidental costs is based on FY' 14 per diem rates, 

averaged across all locations in the United States. Airfares are estimated based on experience from other rulemakings. See: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120

d Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period. 

k These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to 

government employees. These rates can be obtained from the OPM web site, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/general-schedule/.

3 days * ($113 hotel + $58 meals/incidentals) + ($600 round 

trip) = $1113 per trip

c Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that EPA personnel will observe 20% of the initial performance tests and surface methane monitoring that occur. Cost to conduct surface methane monitoring includes time for 

monitor rental for agency as well as agency labor, which is $375 per occurrence based on the size of the landfills expected to install controls beginning in year 2020. However, none of the landfills will conduct surface emission 

monitoring during this first 3-year period.

g Number of occurrences are based on 2 estimated landfills expected to come online by 2015 and having a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume. No amended design 

capacity reports are expected in the first three years of this ICR since landfills will be recently opened and not yet applying for any expansions.
Burden Item

EPA hours 

per 

occurrence 

(A)

Number of 

occurrences 

per year (B)

EPA hours per 

occurrence per 

year (C=AxB)

Technical 

hours per 

year (D=C)

Management 

hours per year 

(E=Dx0.05)

Clerical hours 

per year 

(F=Dx0.1) (H) Costs, $ k

Footnotes

1. Read and understand rule requirements 40 60 2,400 2,400 120 240 $125,620 a

2.

2 9 18 18 1 2 $942 b

3. Required activities

A. Observe initial performance test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

B. Observe surface methane monitoring quarterly 20 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

C. Review operating parameters 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

D. Review continuous parameter monitoring 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

E. Review notification of performance test 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

4 Excess Emissions Enforcement Activities 24 0 0 0 0 0 $0 e

5 Notification requirements

A. 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 f

6. Reporting requirements

A. Review initial design capacity report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 g

B. Review annual NMOC emission rate report 2 9 18 18 1 2 $942 h

C. Review landfill closure report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

D. Review equipment removal report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

E. Review Collection and Control System Design Plan 15 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

F. Review Revised Collection and Control System Design Plan 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 j

G. Review Initial Performance Test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

H. Review Compliance Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

I. Review Annual Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

J. Review request for alternative timeline corrections 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

7. Travel Expenses for Tests Attended

$0 l

TOTAL BURDEN AND COST (SALARY) 2,436 122 244 $127,504

TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS 2,801

a Number of occurrences is the number of states where affected sources will exist and each EPA Region (50 states + 10 EPA regions = 60 respondents).

e Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that of the landfills that test, 10% of them will have exceedances and need enforcement.

f Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period thus no landfills will have modifications. 

h Number of occurrences is the number of uncontrolled landfills that use Tier 1 or Tier 2 calculations for their NMOC reports. 

i We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

j Assumes 10 percent of respondents submitting a design plan will submit a revised design plan to account for changes to the landfill or the GCCS as allowed for in 60.767(h).

l Total cost is based on the number of trips taken by EPA to observe performance tests in year 1 (3.A. & 3.B.) multiplied by $1113 per trip. The source for hotel and meals/incidental costs is based on FY' 14 per diem rates, 

averaged across all locations in the United States. Airfares are estimated based on experience from other rulemakings. See: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120

c Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that EPA personnel will observe 20% of the initial performance tests and surface methane monitoring that occur. Cost to conduct surface methane monitoring includes time for 

monitor rental for agency as well as agency labor, which is $375 per occurrence based on the size of the landfills expected to install controls beginning in year 2020. However, none of the landfills will conduct surface emission 

monitoring during this first 3-year period.

d Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period. 

k These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to 

government employees. These rates can be obtained from the OPM web site, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/general-schedule/.

Table 3.B. Annual Federal Government Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 2

Enter and update information into agency recordkeeping 

system

Review Notification of Modification

3 days * ($113 hotel + $58 meals/incidentals) + ($600 round 

trip) = $1113 per trip

b Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard as well as the number of sources that fall below the thresholds of the standard.

g Number of occurrences are based on 2 estimated landfills expected to come online by 2015 and having a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume. No amended design 

capacity reports are expected in the first three years of this ICR since landfills will be recently opened and not yet applying for any expansions.
Burden Item

EPA hours 

per 

occurrence 

(A)

Number of 

occurrences 

per year (B)

EPA hours per 

occurrence per 

year (C=AxB)

Technical 

hours per 

year (D=C)

Management 

hours per year 

(E=Dx0.05)

Clerical hours 

per year 

(F=Dx0.1) (H) Costs, $ k

Footnotes

1. Read and understand rule requirements 40 60 2,400 2,400 120 240 $125,620 a

2.

2 15 30 30 2 3 $1,570 b

3. Required activities

A. Observe initial performance test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

B. Observe surface methane monitoring quarterly 20 0 0 0 0 0 $0 c

C. Review operating parameters 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

D. Review continuous parameter monitoring 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

E. Review notification of performance test 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

4 Excess Emissions Enforcement Activities 24 0 0 0 0 0 $0 e

5 Notification requirements

A. 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 f

6. Reporting requirements

A. Review initial design capacity report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 g

B. Review annual NMOC emission rate report 2 15 30 30 2 3 $1,570 h

C. Review landfill closure report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

D. Review equipment removal report 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0 i

E. Review Collection and Control System Design Plan 15 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

F. Review Revised Collection and Control System Design Plan 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 j

G. Review Initial Performance Test 12 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

H. Review Compliance Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

I. Review Annual Report 2 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

J. Review request for alternative timeline corrections 5 0 0 0 0 0 $0 d

7. Travel Expenses for Tests Attended

$0 l

TOTAL BURDEN AND COST (SALARY) 2,460 123 246 $128,760

TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS 2,829

a Number of occurrences is the number of states where affected sources will exist and each EPA Region (50 states + 10 EPA regions = 60 respondents).

e Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that of the landfills that test, 10% of them will have exceedances and need enforcement.

f Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period thus no landfills will have modifications. 

h Number of occurrences is the number of uncontrolled landfills that use Tier 1 or Tier 2 calculations for their NMOC reports. 

i We have assumed that no controlled landfill will close or remove equipment during this ICR period.

j Assumes 10 percent of respondents submitting a design plan will submit a revised design plan to account for changes to the landfill or the GCCS as allowed for in 60.767(h).

l Total cost is based on the number of trips taken by EPA to observe performance tests in year 1 (3.A. & 3.B.) multiplied by $1113 per trip. The source for hotel and meals/incidental costs is based on FY' 14 per diem rates, 

averaged across all locations in the United States. Airfares are estimated based on experience from other rulemakings. See: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120

c Number of occurrences is based on the assumption that EPA personnel will observe 20% of the initial performance tests and surface methane monitoring that occur. Cost to conduct surface methane monitoring includes time for 

monitor rental for agency as well as agency labor, which is $375 per occurrence based on the size of the landfills expected to install controls beginning in year 2020. However, none of the landfills will conduct surface emission 

monitoring during this first 3-year period.

d Number of occurrences is based on the number of controlled landfills. Assumes no controlled landfills during this ICR period. 

k These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2014 General Schedule, which excludes locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to 

government employees. These rates can be obtained from the OPM web site, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/general-schedule/.

Table 3.C. Annual Federal Government Burden and Cost of Recordkeeping and Reporting

for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Subpart XXX - Year 3

Enter and update information into agency recordkeeping 

system

Review Notification of Modification

3 days * ($113 hotel + $58 meals/incidentals) + ($600 round 

trip) = $1113 per trip

b Number of occurrences is based on the total number of landfills that are subject to the standard as well as the number of sources that fall below the thresholds of the standard.

g Number of occurrences are based on 2 estimated landfills expected to come online by 2015 and having a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters by volume. No amended design 

capacity reports are expected in the first three years of this ICR since landfills will be recently opened and not yet applying for any expansions.