**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR P**  **art 60, S**  **ubpart O)**  **( Renewal)**  **1. Identification of the Information Collection**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection** NSPS for Sewage S ludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, S ubpart O) (Renewal ) , EPA I CR Number 1063.12 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0035 **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants were : 1) promulgated on February 28, 1974 ; and 2) amended on October 6, 1975, November 10, 1977, October 6, 1988, and October 17, 2000 . These regulations apply to each incinerator which combusts wastes that contain more than 10 percent sewage sludge (dry basis) produced b y municipal sewage treatment plants or each incinerator which charges more than 1000 kg (2205 lb.) per day

municipal sewage sludge (dry basis)

. New facili ties include those that commenced construction, modification , or reconstruction after the date of proposal. The se standard s set emission limitati on for particulate matter (PM). This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart O

. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by

the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility , or any period during which the monitoring sy stem is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS

. Any own er/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority

. In the event that there is no such delegated authority , the reports are sent directl y to the U

. S

. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. Based on our consultations with industry representatives, there is an avera ge of 2 affected unit s (112 facilities with 218 units) at each plant site and that each plant site has only one respondent (i.e., the owner/operator of the plant site). Over the next three ye ars, an average of 112 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard , and an additional 0. 4 respondents per year will become subject to the standard due to modification or reconstruction

. This is based on the assumption that two existing facilities will2

be modified or reconstructed over the next five years (0.4 facility per year). The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) approved the currentl y active I CR without any

“Terms of Clearance.” All of the sewage sludge treatment plants are owned by state, local, or tribal governments. The “burden ” to the “Affected Public” may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart O) (Renewal) . The “burden ” to the Federal Government is attributed entirel y to work performed b y either F ederal employees or government contractors and may be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart O) (Renewal)

. **2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2(a)**  **Need/Authority for the Collection** The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new stationary sources that reflect:

**. . .** application of the best technological system of continuou s emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or any non - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequatel y demonstrated. Section 1 11(a)(l). The Agency

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards every four years. In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any owner/operator subject to any requirement of this Act to: (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) keep records on control equipment parameters, produc tion variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other information as the Administrator may reasonabl y require.3

In the Administrator's judgment , particulate matter emissions from sewage sludge treatment plants either cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably

be anticipated to endanger public health and/or welfare. Therefore, the NSPS were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 60, subpart O

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

with the emission standard. Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard at all times. During the performance test a record of the operating parameters under which compliance was achieved may be recorded and used to determine compliance in place of a continuou s emission monitor. The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject to the requirements of the regulations. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated , leaks are being detected and repaired , and the standard are being met. The performance test may also be observed. The required semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility , verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations. **3. Non**
**- duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR p art 60, s ubpart O

. **3(a) Non**
**- duplication**  If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA regional office. Otherwise, the info rmation is sent directl y to the delegated state or local agency . If a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agency can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required by the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does not exist. **3(b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB** An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register ( 78 FR 33409 ) on June 4, 2013

. No comments were received on the4

burden published in the Federal Register

. **3(c) Consultations** The Agency ’s industry

experts have been consulted, and the Agency ’s internal data sources and projections of industry growth over the next three years have been considered. The primary source of information as reported b y industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Online Tracking Information System (OTI S) whic h is operated and maintained by EPA's Office of Compliance. OTIS is EPA’s database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compliance data. The growth rate for the industry is based on our consultations with the Agency ’s internal industry e xperts. Industry trade associations and other interested parties were provided an opportunity to comment on the burden associated with the standard as it was being developed and the standard has been previously

reviewed to determine the minimum information needed for compliance purposes. In developing this I CR, we contacted : 1) the National Association of Clean Waters , at 202

- 833

- 2672 ; and 2) the Water Environment Federation , at 703

- 684

- 2400

. It is our policy

to respond after a thorough review of comments received since the last ICR renewal as well as those submitted in response to the first Federal Register notice. In this case, no comments were received. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection** Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are applied and emission limitations are met. If th e information required by these standards was collected less frequentl y, the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility

of detecting violations would be less likely

. **3(e) General Guidelines**
These reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y OMB under 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5. **3(f) Confidentiality** Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B

- Confidentiality of Business Information (CBI) (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).5

**3(g) Sensitive Questions**
The reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are sewage sludge treatment plants . The United States Standard Industrial Classification ( SI C ) code for the respondents affected b y the standards is SI C 4952 which corresponds to the North Am erican Industry Classification System (NAICS ) code 221320 for Sewage Sludge Treatment Facilities

. **4(b) Information Requested (i) Data Items** 
In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y the NSPS for Sewage S ludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, S ubpart O)

. A source must make the following reports:

**Notification s**  **and Reports** Notification and application of construction or modification 60.7(a) Notification of anticipated date of initial startup 60.7(a) Notification of actual startup 60.7(a) Notification of phys ical or operational change which may increase the emission rate 60.7(a)
Notification of initial performance tests 60.8(d) Demonstration of continuous monitoring system 60.7(a) Date upon which demonstration of continuous monitoring s ys tem performance commences 60.7(a) Initial performance test 60.8(a) Owner or operator of any multiple hearth, fluidized bed, or electric sludge incinerator shall submit a semiannual report which contains the following: scrubber pressure drop measurements, oxygen content, 60.155(a), 60.155(b), 60.155(c)6
**Notification s**  **and Reports** temperatures, rate of sludge charged, moisture and volatile solids of daily grab sample of sludge charged to the incinerator, and a record of control device operation measurements for other than a wet scrubber. A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Startups, shutdowns, or malfunctions periods where the continuous monitoring system is inoperative. 60.7(b)
Maintain a file of all measurements including, performance test measurements, and all other information required by this subpart recorded in a permanent file suitable for inspection. 60.7(e)

Recording of dail y charging rates and hours of operations 60.153(a)(1) Install, calibrate, maintain and operate weighing device for determination of the mass of any municipal solid waste charged to the incinerator. 60.153(a)(3)

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate a monitoring device that continuously

measures and records the pressure drop of gas flow through the wet scrubbing device. 60.153(b)(1)

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate a monitoring device that continuously

measures and records the oxygen content of the incinerator exhaust gas. 60.153(b)(2)

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate temperature measuring devices. The temperature monitoring devices shall be operated continuously

and data recorded during all periods of operation of the incinerator. 60.153(b)(3)

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate a device for measuring the fuel flow to the incinerator. The fuel flow measuring device shall be operated continuously

and data recorded during all periods of operation of the incinerator. 60.153(b)(4)

Collect and anal yz e a grab sample of the sludge fed to the incinerator once per day

. 60.153(b)(5)
Test methods and procedures for performance tests. 60.1547 **Recordkeeping** Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate continuous monitoring system. 60.13 Owner or operator of any multiple hearth, fluidized bed, or electric sludge incinerator subject to the provisions of this subpart, shall retain the following information and make it available for inspection: the measured pressure drop of the gas flow through the wet scrubbing device, a record of the measured oxygen content of the incinerator exhaust gas, record of the rate of sludge charged to the incinerator, the measured temperature s of the incinerator, the fuel flow to the incinerator, and the total solids and volatile solids content of the sludge charges to the incinerator. 60.153(c)(1), 60.153(c)(2), and 60.153(c)(3)

The owner or operator of any sludge incinerator other than a multiple hearth, fluidized bed, or electric incinerator or any sludge incinerator equipped with a control device other than a wet scrubber shall submit for approval a plan for monitoring and recording incinerator and control device operation parameters. 6 0.153(e)

Maintain records for two years **.** 60.7(f) Electronic Reporting Some of the respondents are using monitoring equipment that automatically records parameter data. Although personnel at the affected facility must still evaluate the data, internal automation has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping at a plant site. Also, regulatory

agencies in cooperation with th e respondents continue to create reporting sy stems to transmit data electronically . However, electronic reporting s ys tems are still not widely used. At this time, it is estimated that approximately 10 p ercent of the respon dents use electronic reporting.

**(ii) Respondent Activities**

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate CMS for opacity , or for pressure drop and liquid supply pressure for wet scrubber

. Perform initial performance test, Reference Meth od 5 and 9 test, and repeat tests if necessary

.8 **Respondent Activities** Write the notifications and reports listed above. Enter information required to be recorded above. Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and sy stems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying inform ation. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Adjust existing way s to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements. Train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information. Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information. Currently sources are using monitoring and reporting equipment that provide parameter data in an automated way ( e.g., continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem) . Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this ty pe of monitoring equipment has significantl y reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping. **5. The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and**  **Information Management 5(a) Agency Activities**  EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analysis, storage, and distribution of the required information. **Agency Activities** Observe initial performance tests and repeat performance test if necessary

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

. Audit Facility

Records Input, anal yz e, and maintain data in the Online Tracking Information Sy stem (OTI S).9

**5(b) Collection Methodology and Management** Following notification of startup, the reviewing authority could inspect the source to determine whether the pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated. Performance test reports are used b y the Agency to discern a source ’ s initial capability to comp ly with the emission standard, and note the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. Data and records maintained by the respondents are tabulated and published for use in compliance and enforcement programs. The semiannual reports are used for problem identification, as a check on source operation and maintenance, and for compliance determinations.
In formation contained in the reports is entered into OTI S which is operated and maintained by

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

- owne d facilities. EPA uses the OTI S for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated a uthorities can edit, store, retrieve and anal yz e the data. The records required b y th e s e regulation s must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars. **5(c) Small Entity Flexibility** There are no small entities (i.e., small businesses) affected b y this regulation. **5(d) Collection Schedule** The specific frequency

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

– NSPS for Sewage S ludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, S ubpart O) (Renewal )

. **6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection**  Table 1 below documents the computation of individual burdens for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subpart included in this I CR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consistent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act collection are mandatory

. Wherever appropriate, specific tasks and major ass umptions have been identified. Responses to this information are mandatory . The Agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.10

**6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden** The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from these record

keeping and reporting requirement s is estimated to be 12,4 64 hours ( Total Labor Hours from Table 1 below). These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation , Agency knowledge and experience with the NSPS p rogram, the previously

- approved ICR, and any comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $ 123.04 ($5 8

. 59 + 110%) Technical $ 10 1

. 2 2 ($4 8

. 2 0 + 110%) Clerical $ 51

. 18 ($2 4

. 37 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2013 , “ Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group. ” The rates are from column 1, “ Total compensation. ” The rates have been increased b y 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry

. **(ii) Estimating Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs**
The ty pe s of industry

costs associated with the information collection activ ities in the subject standard are both labor costs which are addressed elsewhere in this ICR and the costs associated with continuous monitoring. The capital/startup costs are one

- time costs when a facility becomes subject to the regulation s . The annual operation and maintenance costs are the ongoing costs to maintain the monitor(s) and other costs such as photocop ying and postage.

**(iii) Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintena nce (O&M) Costs**  **Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs** (A) Continuous Monitoring Device (B)

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents (D)

Total Capital/Startup Cost, (B X C) (E)

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)

Particulate Matter $100,000 0. 4 $ 40 ,000 $35,000 112 $3,920,000
The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are $ 40 ,000 . This is the total o f column D in11

the above table. The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this I CR are $ 3,920,000

. This is the total of column G. The average annual cost for both capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to industry

over the next three ye ars of the IC R is estimated to be $ 3,9 60 ,000

. These are recordkeeping costs. **6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Cost** The only costs to the Agency

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maint ained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information. The average annual Agency cost durin g the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 94, 4 99

. This cost is based on the average hourl y labor rate as follows: Managerial $ 6 2.27 (GS

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

. 21 (GS

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

- 6, Step 3 , $ 15. 63 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 3 General Schedule , which excludes locality , rates of pay

. The rates have been increased b y 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees
. Details upon which this estimate is based appear below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart O) (Renewal)

. **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs** Based on our research for this I CR, on average over the next three ye ars, approximately 112 existing respondents will be subject to the standard s . It is estimated that an additional 0. 4 respondents per ye ar will become subject. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below, is 112 per year. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this ICR :12 **Number of Respondents**

Year (A) Number of Ne w Respondents 1 (B)

Number of Existing Respondents (C)

Number of Existing Respondents that keep records but do not submit reports (D) Number of Existing Respondents That Are Also New Respondents (E)

Number of Respondents (E=A+B+C

- D)

1 0. 4 112 0 0. 4 112
2 0. 4 112 0 0. 4 112 3 0. 4 112 0 0. 4 112 Average 0. 4 112 0 0. 4 112 1 New respondent include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities. C olumn D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents

. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR is 112

. The total number of annual responses per ye ar is calculated using the following table: **Total Annual Responses** (A) Information Collection Activity (B) Number of Respondents (C)

Number of Responses (D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports (E)

Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D

Notification of construction/ reconstruction 0. 4 1 N/A 0. 4
Notification of physical and operational changes 0 4 1 N/A 0. 4
Notification of demonstration of CMS 0. 4 1 N/A 0. 4 Notification of actual startup 0. 4 1 N/A 0. 4 Notification of initial performance test 0. 4 1 N/A 0. 4 Semiannual report of excess emissions 112 2 N/A 224
Total 22 6 The number of Total Annual Responses is 22 6

. The total annual labor costs are $1,21 9 , 185

. Details regarding these estimates may be13

found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

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. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables** The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown below in Tables 1 and 2 , respectively , and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 12,4 64 hours at a cost of $1,219,185

. Details regarding these estimates may

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

– NSPS for Sewage S ludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR Part 60, S ubpart O) (Renewal )

. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 55 hours per response

. The total annual capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $3,9 60 ,000

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

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 2,09 7 labor hours at a cost of $94, 4 99 . See Table 2 below : Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

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. **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** There is no change in labor hours in this I CR compared to the most recently approved ICR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past three ye ars and are not anticipated to change over the next three years. Secondly , the growth rate for the industry

is very low, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. However, there is a slight increase in the respondent labor costs due to the use of updated labor rates. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 55 hours per response (rounded). “ Burden ” means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency . This includes the time needed to re view instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously

applicable14

instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for EPA regulations are listed at 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for t his I CR under Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 2013

- 0310

. An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ , which may be used to obtain a copy

of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically

. When in the sy stem , select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC West, Room 3334 , 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:3 0 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday , excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

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

- 1 752

. Also, you can send comments to the Office of In formation and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA

- HQ

- OECA

- 20 13

- 0310 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0035 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement** This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.15

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

**– NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plant**  **s (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart O) (Renewal)** 

**Burden Items (A)**  **Person hours**  **per Occurrence**  **(B)**

**N o**  **of o**  **ccurrences per**  **r espondent**  **per Year (C)** 

**Person hours**  **per respondent**  **per year (C=AxB)**  **(D)**

**Number of r**  **espondents per Year**  **(E)**

**Technical person**  **h ours**  **per Year (**  **E= CxD)**  **(F)**

**Managem ent**  **person h ours**  **per Year (E x 0.05)**  **(G)**

**Clerical Hours**  **per y**  **ear (E x 0.1)**  **(H)**

**Total Costs**  **per Year**  **a**

1. A pplications N/A 2. Survey and Studies N/A 3. Reporting Requirements A. Read Instructions b, c 1 1 1 0.4 0.4 0.02 0.04 $45.00 B. Required Activities New Sources Initial performance test b, c 72 1 72 0.4 28.8 1.44 2.88 $3,239.71

Demonstration of monitoring system Incl

. in performance test Repeat of performance test d 72 1 72 0.08 5.76 0.29 0.58 $647.94 C. Create Information

------------------------ Included in 3B

---------------------------- D. Gather Existing Information N/A E. Write Report New Sources Notification of construction/ reconstruction b ,c 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $89.99 Notification of physical and operational changes e 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $89.99 Notification of demonstration of CMS b, c 40 1 40 0.4 16 0.8 1.6 $1,799.84 Notification of actual startup b, c 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $89.99 Notification of initial performance test b, c 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $89.99 Performance test report

------------------------ Included in 3B

---------------------------- Semiannual reports of excess emissions f, g 40 2 80 112 8,960 448 896 $1,007,910.4 0 **Subtotal for**  **Reporting Requirements**  **10,366 .29**  **$1,014,00 2.85**  5. Recordkeeping Requirements16

**Burden Items (A)**  **Person hours**  **per Occurrence**  **(B)**

**N o**  **of o**  **ccurrences per**  **r espondent**  **per Year (C)** 

**Person hours**  **per respondent**  **per year (C=AxB)**  **(D)**

**Number of r**  **espondents per Year**  **(E)**

**Technical person**  **h ours**  **per Year (**  **E= CxD)**  **(F)**

**Managem ent**  **person h ours**  **per Year (E x 0.05)**  **(G)**

**Clerical Hours**  **per y**  **ear (E x 0.1)**  **(H)**

**Total Costs**  **per Year**  **a**

A. Read Instructions

------------------------ Included in 4E

---------------------------- B. Plan Activities

------------------------ Included in 4E

---------------------------- C. Implement Activities

------------------------ Included in 4E

---------------------------- D. Develop Record System h N/A E. Time to Enter Information Record of daily production rate and hours of operation g, h 8 1 8 112 896 44.8 89.6 $100,791.04 Records of startup, shutdown and malfunction g 8 1 8 112 896 44.8 89.6 $100,791.04 Reco rds of performance test data b, c, i 80 1 80 0.4 32 1.6 3.2 $3,599.68 **Subtot al**  **for Recordkeeping**  **Requirements 2,09**  **7.6 $205,18**  **1.76 TOTAL**  **LABOR BURDEN**  **AND COST (rounded)**  **12,464 $1,219,185** 
Assumptions:

a This ICR uses the following labor rates: $123.04 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $101.22 per hour for Technical labor, and $51.18 per hour for Clerical labor. These rates are the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2013, “ Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rate has been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry. b Assume that there will be 1.2 new , modified, or reconstructed units constructed ov er the next three years or 0.4 source per year.
c Assume that this is a one

- time

- only cost. d Assume that 20 percent would have to repeat the performance testing due to failure.
e Assume that 0. 4 facility will have a physical or operational change. f A ssume that it will take 40 hours to w rite semiannual reports. g Assume that there are 112 facilities subject to this rule. h Assume that it will take eight hours per year to record daily gathering of monitoring data (w hich have been automatically rec orde d). i Assume that it will take 80 hours per year to record performance test data.17

**T able 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost** 

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**REPORTING/RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT**  **(A) EPA**  **h ours**  **per o**  **ccur r**  **ence (B)** 

**N o**  **of o**  **ccur r**  **ences per Plant per**  **Year (C)** 

**EPA Hours per**  **Year (**  **C=A xB)**  **(D)**

**Plants per Year**  **(E)**

**Technical Hours**  **per Year (**  **E=C xD)**  **(F)**

**Managem en**  **t Hours per**  **Year (Ex**  **0.05) (G)** 

**Clerical Hours**  **per Ye**  **ar (**  **E x 0.1) (H)** 

**Costs per Year**  **a**

Initial Performance Test b, c 24 1 24 0.4 24 1.2 2.4 $1,244.00 Repeat initial performance test Retesting preparation b, c, d 24 1 24 0.08 1.92 0.10 0.19 $99.52 Report Review Notification of construction/ reconstruction b, c 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $41.47 Notification of physical and operational changes e 2 1 2 0.4 0.8 0.04 0.08 $41.47 Notification of actual startup b, c 0.5 1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.01 0.02 $10.37 Initial test b, c 0.5 1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.01 0.02 $10.37 Repeat performance test 8 1 8 0.4 3.2 0.16 0.32 $165.87 Semiannual reports f, g 8 2 16 112 1 , 792 89.6 179.2 $92,885.63 **TOTAL LABOR BURDEN and COST (rounded) 2,097**  **$94, 499.**  Assumptions: a This cost is based on the following hourly labor rates times a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government o verhead expenses: $62.27 for Managerial (GS

- 13, Step 5, $38.92 x 1.6), $46.22 for Technical (GS

- 12, Step 1, $28.88 x 1.6) and $2 5.01 Clerical (GS

- 6, Step 3, $15.63 x 1.6). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) "2013 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay. b Assume that there will be 0.4 new , modified or reconstructed unit constructed per ye ar over the next three years.
c Assume that this is a one

- time

- only cost. d Assume that 20 percent would have to repeat the performance testing due to failure.
e Assume that 0.4 source will have a physical or operational change. f Assume that it will take eight hours to review semiannual reports. g Assume that there are 112 sources subject to this rule.