Category

Primary 

Estimate

Low 

Estimate

High 

Estimate

Year 

Dollar

Discount 

Rate

Period 

Covered

Benefits

$33 to $81 2007 7% 2016

$37 to $90 2007 3% 2016

7%

3%

Qualitative

Costs

$9.60 2007 7% 2015

$9.60 2007 3% 2015

7%

3%

Qualitative

Transfers

7%

3%

From/To From: To:

7%

3%

From/To From: To:

Effects

State, Local, 

and/or Tribal 

Government These impact results are shown in the RIA.

Small Business Impact results are available in the RIA. 

Wages

Growth

Notes

Estimates Units

This benefits range reflects two primary estimates (Pope et al. for the lower, and Laden et al. for the higher). Analysis year is 2016. Results included monetized benefits from mercury reductions and reductions of PM2.5 and SO2 that are co-benefits from the proposed rule. Results and methodology are provided in the RIA. 

None estimated. 

Costs reflect new controls on EGUs installed by 2015 nationally and monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping costs. Compliance costs are presented here as a proxy for social costs. 2016 is also a year of analysis, and results presented for the rule are representative of impacts for either year. Results and methodology are provided in th

Federal 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($billions/year)

Annualized 

Monetized 

($billions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($billions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

No estimate avaliable regarding changes in growth. 

Other 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($billions/year) None estimated. 

EPA cannot certify that this proposal will have no SISNOSE (significant economic impacts on a substantial number of small entities). Of the 83 affected small entities, 59 are projected to have costs greater than 1 percent of revenues, and 45 are projected to have costs greater than 3 percent of revenues. 

No estimates available regarding changes in wages. 
Category

Primary

Estimate

Low

Estimate

High 

Estimate

Year 

Dollar

Discount 

Rate

Period 

Covered

Benefits

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

Qualitative

Costs

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

Qualitative

Transfers

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

From/To From: To:

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

From/To From: To:

Effects

State, Local, 

and/or Tribal 

Government

Small Business

Wages

Growth

Federal 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Other Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

Notes

Estimates Units
Category

Primary

Estimate

Low

Estimate

High 

Estimate

Year 

Dollar

Discount 

Rate

Period 

Covered

Benefits

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

Qualitative

Costs

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

Qualitative

Transfers

250.0 0.0 0.0 2005 7% 2005

250.0 0.0 0.0 2005 3% 2005

From/To From: To:

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

From/To From: To:

Effects

State, Local, 

and/or Tribal 

Government

Small Business

Wages

Growth

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

Notes

Medicare Home Health Agencies

Estimates Units

Federal 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Other Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 
Category

Primary

Estimate

Low

Estimate

High 

Estimate

Year 

Dollar

Discount 

Rate

Period 

Covered

Benefits

60.3 51.2 69.3 2005 7% 2005-2009

60.7 51.6 69.8 2005 3% 2005-2009

88.9 80.0 97.7 7%

91.1 82.0 100.2 3%

Qualitative

Costs

46.0 41.4 50.6 2005 7% 2005-2009

44.8 40.4 49.3 2005 3% 2005-2009

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

Qualitative

Transfers

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

From/To From: To:

0.0 0.0 0.0 7%

0.0 0.0 0.0 3%

From/To From: To:

Effects

State, Local, 

and/or Tribal 

Government

Small Business

Wages

Growth

Increased patient safety and increased provider flexibility

Notes

Estimates Units

Reduction in deaths due to infection

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Annualized 

Quantified 

N/A

Federal 

Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

Other Annualized 

Monetized 

($millions/year)

N/A

N/A

N/A