Respondent Hours Burden per Section of Questionnaire - for 1 unit, system, pond, etc.

Respondent Activity Notes

Operating 

Engineer

Engineering 

Manager

Engineering 

Technician (only 

accounted for in 

Leachate) Jr. Accountant

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal

Total Burden per 

Activity (Hours)

Part A - Steam Electric Power Plant Operations

Section 1 - 7: Plant Contact Information - Condenser Cooling Water Systems

Read through all instructions and questions 1.5 1 2.50

Data gathering plan 2 2.00

Gather Data 6 2 8.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 2 2.00

Review/check Responses 1 3 4.00

12.5 4 0 0 0 2 0 18.5

Section 8 - Fuel Usage by Steam Electric Generating Unit

Sarah- we did not multiply this section for all units, we will only 

multiplied by the number of plants assuming that all of their unit 

data would be located together. Originally we added 4.5 hours to 

account for multiple units. 

Liz- I've revised these estimates assuming that you will take the 

same approach -- that you will only multiply this by the number of 

plants. You don't need to add any hours.

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 1 1.00

Gather Data 2 0 1 3.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.5 0.50

Review/check Responses 1 0.5 1.50

4.75 0.75 0 0 0 1 0 6.5

Section 9.1 - 11: NOx Control Systems - Carbon Capture Systems 

Read through all instructions and questions 0.75 0.5 1.25

Data gathering plan 1 1.00

Gather Data 2.5 0 1 3.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 1 1.00

Review/check Responses 1 2 3.00

6.25 2.5 0 0 0 1 0 9.75

Section 12 - Coal Storage and Processing Reminder: This only applies to coal-fired plants

Read through all instructions and questions 0.5 0.25 0.75

Data gathering plan 0.5 0.50

Gather Data 2 0 1 3.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.5 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.5 0.5 1.00

4 0.75 0 0 0 1 0 5.75

Part A Total 40.50

Part B - Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Systems

Section 1, 2 and 3 - General FGD System Data, Planned FGD System Data, and FGD Additive Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.25 0.75

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 3.00 1 4.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.75 0.75

Review/check Responses 0.75 1 1.75

6.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 8.25

Section 4 - Wet FGD System Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.25 0.75

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 5.50 1 6.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50 1 1.50

8.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 10.25

Section 5 and 7 - FGD WasteWater Generation and FGD Wastewater Treatment

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.25 0.75

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 2.00 1 3.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50 1 1.50

4.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 6.25

Section 6 - FGD Monitoring Data

Read through all instructions 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 3.00 3.00

Hours by Job Category
Formatting/Enetering Data in Electronic Format 2.5 2.50

3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 6.00

Section 8 - Dry FGD System Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 4.50

1 5.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50

1 1.50

6.75 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9.00

Part B Total 39.75

Part C - Ash Handling

Section 1 - Ash Generation (plant level)

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.25 0.25

Gather Data 0.50 0.50 1.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.25 0.50

1.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 2.50

Section 2 (2.1 - 2.7) - Fly Ash Handling Information (system level)

Read through all instructions and questions 1.50

1 2.50

Data gathering plan 2.00 2.00

Gather Data 12.00 2.00 14.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 2.50 2.50

Review/check Responses 1.00 2.5 3.50

19.00 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 24.50

Section 2.2 - Fly Ash Handling - Unit Level Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.25 0.25

Gather Data 0.50 0.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.25 0.50

1.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00

Section 3 (3.1 - 3.7) - Bottom Ash Handling Information (system level)

Read through all instructions and questions 1.00 0.75 1.75

Data gathering plan 1.50 1.50

Gather Data 10.00 2.00 12.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 2.50 2.50

Review/check Responses 1.00

2 3.00

16.00 2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 20.75

Section 3.2 - Bottom Ash Handling - Unit Level Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.25 0.25

Gather Data 0.50 0.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.25 0.50

1.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00

Section 3 - Economizer Ash Information (unit level)

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.25 0.25

Gather Data 0.25 0.25

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.25 0.50

1.25 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75

Section 4 - Preheater Ash Handling Information (unit level)

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.25 0.25

Gather Data 0.25 0.25

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.25 0.50

1.25 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75

Part C Total 55.25

Part D - Pond/Impoundment Systems and Other Wastewater Treatment Operations

Section 1 and 2: Pond/Impoundment System and Wastewater Treatment System Identification

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Gather Data 2.00 2.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50

1 1.50
3.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50

Section 3.1 and 3.2: Wastewater Treatment Diagram and Wastewater Flows

Read through all instructions and questions 0.75 0.5 1.25

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 2.50 1.5 4.00

Draw Diagram 2.00 2.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 1.00 1.00

Review/check Responses 1.00 1.5 2.50

8.25 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 11.75

Section 4.1 and 4.2: Active/Open/Inactive, Planned, and Closed Pond/Impoundment Unit Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.75 0.5 1.25

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 3.00 1 4.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 1.50 1.50

Review/check Responses 1.00 1.5 2.50

7.25 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 10.25

Section 5.1 and 5.2: Wastewater Treatment Unit Information

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.25 0.75

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 3.50 1 4.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 1.50 1.50

Review/check Responses 1.00 1 2.00

7.50 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9.75

Section 6.1 and 6.2: Pond/Impoundment System and Wastewater Treatment System Costs and Equipment

Liz: Now that we're limiting to wwts after 1985, any thoughts as to 

possibly changing our number estimate?

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 4.50 4.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50 1.5 2.00

6.75 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.50

Part D Total 44.75

Part E - Wastes from Cleaning Metal Process Equipment

Section 1 and 2 - Metal Cleaning Operations and Generating Unit Cleaning Data

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 1.50 0.25 1.75

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.50 0.75

2.75 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.75

Section 3 - Cleaning Operation Data

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 1.00 0.25 1.25

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25

Review/check Responses 0.25 0.5 0.75

2.25 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.25

Part E Total 7.00

Part F - Management Practices for Ponds/Impoundments and Landfills

Section 1, 2.1 and 2.2: Pond/Impoundment Unit Design and Leak Detection Systems; and Monitoring and Inspections

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.5 1.00

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 2.00 1 3.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.75 0.75

Review/check Responses 0.50 1 1.50

4.75 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 7.25

Section 3.1 and 3.2: Landfill Characteristics and Design; and Landfill Leachate Collection System and Stormwater Runoff

Read through all instructions and questions 0.50 0.5 1.00

Data gathering plan 1.00 1.00

Gather Data 3.00 0.5 3.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.75 0.75

Review/check Responses 0.50 1 1.50

5.75 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 7.75

Section 4: Leachate treatment system information

Liz: Note that this section burden should only be multiplied by the 

number of leachate treatment systems we're estimating

Read through all instructions and questions 1.50 1 2.50

Data gathering plan 2.50 2.50
Gather Data 7.00 2.5 9.50

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 2.50 2.50

Review/check Responses 2.00

3 5.00

15.50 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 22.00

Section 5 - Groundwater Monitoring Practices

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 1.50 0.5 2.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.50

1 1.50

3.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 5.00

Part F Total 42.00

Part G - Leachate Sampling

"TJ's Burden - Sampling" tab has his original estimates for a 

starting point.

Read through all instructions and questions 0.00

Data gathering plan 0.00

Gather Data 0.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.00

Review/check Responses 0.00

0.00

Part G Total 0.00

Part H - Nuclear Power Generating Units

Section 1 - Nuclear Generating Unit Data

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 1.00 1.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.25 0.25 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.25

1 1.25

2.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.75

Section 2 - Process Wastewater Generation

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 2.00 0.25 2.25

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 1.00 1.00

Review/check Responses 0.50

1 1.50

4.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 5.75

Section 3 - Wastewater Treatment Systems

Read through all instructions and questions 0.25 0.25 0.50

Data gathering plan 0.50 0.50

Gather Data 2.00 0.25 2.25

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.50 0.50

Review/check Responses 0.25

1 1.25

3.50 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 5.00

Part H Total 14.50

Part I - Economic and Financial Data

Section 1 - Industry Specific Questions To be revised by Abt.

Read through all instructions and questions 0.00

Data gathering plan 0.00

Gather Data 0.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.00

Review/check Responses 0.00

0.00

Section 2 - Information on Receiving Water Bodies To be revised by Abt.

Read through all instructions and questions 0.00

Data gathering plan 0.00

Gather Data 0.00

Transfer Data to Questionnaire 0.00

Review/check Responses 0.00

0.00

Part I Total 0.00

Totals 243.75
Operating 

Engr

Engr 

Manager Engr Tech Jr. Acct

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal

Cross 

Check

Section 1 through Section 7 733 Plant 13.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 19.00

Section 8 733 Plant 4.75 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 6.50

Section 9 through 11 733 Plant 6.25 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9.75

Section 12 495 Plant 4.00 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 5.75

Part A Total 28.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 41.00 41.00

No significant changes in Part B.

Section 1 through Section 3 242 Plant 6.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 8.25

Section 4 259 FGD System 8.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 10.25

Section 5 and Section 7 259 FGD System 4.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 6.25

Section 6 55 FGD System 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 6.00

Section 8 68 FGD System 6.75 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9.00

Part B Total 28.25 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 39.75 39.75

Section 1 530 Plant 1.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 2.50

Section 2.1 1292 Unit 4.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 6.00

Section 2.2 530 Plant 2.50 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.75

Section 2.3 through 2.5 22 System 14.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 16.75

Section 3.1 1292 Unit 5.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 7.00

Section 3.2 530 Plant 2.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.25

Section 3.3 through 3.5 40 System 12.5 1.25 0 0 0 1.5 0 15.25

Section 4 1292 Unit 1.25 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75

Section 5 1292 Unit 1.25 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75

Part C Total 45.00 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 0.00 56.00 56.00

Section 1 and Section 2 530 Plant 3.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50

Section 3 Pond/Impoundment/WWT System 611 8.25 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 11.75

Section 4 573 Ponds/Impoundments 7.25 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 10.25

Section 5 38 WWT Systems 7.50 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9.75

Section 6 Pond/Impoundment/WWT System 75 6.75 1.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.50

Part D Total 33.00 8.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.50 0.00 44.75 44.75

Part C (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Section 1 dropped by 0.5 hours because 

dropped analytical methods request

Changed hours from 14 to 13: Removal of 

some water balance requirements

The following changes to burden for Part C 

result from breaking the original burden 

estimate into the separate sections, as the 

number of respondents for each will change. 

The estimates are close to the orginal 

estimates, a bit higher for Sections 2.1 and 

3.1 because this section now combines a 

large majority of the questions that used to 

be in Sections 2/3.1.2.3.4

Section

Estimated 

Number of 

Respondents

Respondent 

Basis

Part B (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Hours by Job Category Total Burden 

per Activity 

(Hours)

Part A (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Part D (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Table 6-2. Estimated Respondent Hours per Section of the Questionnaire
Section 1 and Section 2 792 Units 2.75 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.75

Section 3 792 Units 2.25 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.25

Part E Total 5.00 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 7.00 7.00

Section 1 and 2 140 Ponds 3.75 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 6.25

Section 3.1 55 Landfills 5.75 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 7.75

Section 3.2 50 Landfills 6.25 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.25

Section 4.1 through 4.5 9Leachate Treatment Systems15.50 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 22.00

Section 5 195 Ponds and Lanfills 3.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 5.00

Part F Total 34.50 9.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 0.00 48.25 48.25

Lab Procurement 30 Plants 0.00 18.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.00

Sample Collection 51 Sampling Points 15.00 0.00 17.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.00

Data Entry and Submittal 51 Sampling Points 0.00 2.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00

Part G Total 15.00 20.00 31.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.00 66.00

Section 1 21 Plants 2.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 3.75

Section 2 21 Plants 4.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 5.75

Section 3 21 Plants 3.50 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 5.00

Part H Total 10.00 3.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 14.50 14.50

Section 1 through 5.3 733 Plants 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.50 11.50 4.00 2.00 45.00

Part I Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.50 11.50 4.00 2.00 45.00 45.00

Part G (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Part H (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Divide number of sampling points by 4 

(overestimate). Increase sample collection 

burden based on So Company comment 

(16/trip) vs. (5.5/trip). Add to make 8/trip.

Part H burden should decrease, removal of 1 

question and rows in tables. However, 

commenters suggested that coordination 

would take a long time. Cancel out- no 

change to burden.

Industry concerned over burden to fill 

out/gather data. However, changed request 

to a "typical" cleaning event. Cancel out- no 

Section 1 burden decreased by 1 hour for the 

inspection table. Addition of cost section 

increases burden (Section 3.2). Overall 

increase of 6.25 hours.

Part E (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Part F (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)

Part I (Total Respondents: 734 Plants)
Operating 

Engineer

Engineeri

ng 

Manager

Engineeri

ng 

Technicia

n 

Jr. 

Accounta

nt

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal

Part A 

Section 1 through Section 7 733 Plant 9529 2932 0 0 0 1466 0 13,927

Section 8 733 Plant 3481.75 549.75 0 0 0 733 0 4,765

Section 9 through 11 733 Plant 4581.25 1832.5 0 0 0 733 0 7,147

Section 12 495 Plant 1980 371.25 0 0 0 495 0 2,846

Part A Total 19572 5685.5 0 0 0 3427 0 28,685

Part B

Section 1 through Section 3 242 Plant 1452.00 302.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 242.00 0.00 1,997

Section 4 259 FGD System 2072.00 323.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 259.00 0.00 2,655

Section 5 and Section 7 259 FGD System 1036.00 323.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 259.00 0.00 1,619

Section 6 55 FGD System 192.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 137.50 0.00 330

Section 8 68 FGD System 459.00 85.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 68.00 0.00 612

Part B Total 5211.50 1035.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 965.50 0.00 7,212

Part C

Section 1 530 Plant 795.00 265.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 265.00 0.00 1,325

Section 2.1 1292 Unit 5814.00 1292.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 646.00 0.00 7,752

Section 2.2 530 Plant 1325.00 132.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,458

Section 2.3 through 2.5 22 System 308.00 27.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.00 0.00 369

Section 3.1 1292 Unit 7106.00 1292.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 646.00 0.00 9,044

Section 3.2 530 Plant 1060.00 132.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,193

Section 3.3 through 3.5 40 System 500.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 610

Section 4 1292 Unit 1615.00 646.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,261

Section 5 1292 Unit 1615.00 646.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,261

Part C Total 20138.00 4483.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1650.00 0.00 26,272

Part D

Section 1 and Section 2 530 Plant 1722.50 662.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,385

Section 3 Pond/Impoundment/W 611 WT Sy5040.75 stem 1222.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 916.50 0.00 7,179

Section 4 573Ponds/Impoundments4154.25 1146.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 573.00 0.00 5,873

Section 5 38 WWT Systems 285.00 47.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.00 0.00 371

Section 6 Pond/Impoundment/W 75 WT Sy506.25 stem 131.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 638

Part D Total 11708.75 3209.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 1527.50 0.00 16,446

Responden

t Basis

Hours by Job Category

Total Burden 

per Activity 

(Hours)

Section

Estimated 

Number of 

Responden

ts
Part E

Section 1 and Section 2 792 Units 2178.00 594.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 198.00 0.00 2,970

Section 3 792 Units 1782.00 594.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 198.00 0.00 2,574

Part E Total 3960.00 1188.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 396.00 0.00 5,544

Part F

Section 1 and 2 140 Ponds 525.00 210.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 0.00 875

Section 3.1 55 Landfills 316.25 82.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.50 0.00 426

Section 3.2 50 312.50 50.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 363

Section 4.1 through 4.5 Leachate Treatment Systems 9 139.50 36.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.50 0.00 198

Section 5 195 Ponds and Lanfills 633.75 243.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 97.50 0.00 975

Part F Total 1927.00 622.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 287.50 0.00 2,837

Part G

Lab Procurement 30 Plants 0.00 540.00 180.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 720

Sample Collection 51 Sampling Points 765.00 0.00 867.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,632

Data Entry and Submittal 51 Sampling Points 0.00 102.00 408.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 510

Part G Total 765.00 642.00 1455.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,862

Part H

Section 1 21 Plants 47.25 26.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.25 0.00 79

Section 2 21 Plants 89.25 26.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.25 0.00 121

Section 3 21 Plants 73.50 26.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.25 0.00 105

Part H Total 210.00 78.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.75 0.00 305

Part I

Section 1 and Section 2 733 Plants 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,157.50 8,429.50 2,932.00 1,466.00 32,985

Part I Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,157.50 8,429.50 2,932.00 1,466.00 32,985
Operating 

Engr

Engr 

Manager Engr Tech Jr. Acct

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal

Total Burden 

per Activity 

(Hours)

Part A 19,572 5,686 0 0 0 3,427 0 28,685

Part B 5,212 1,035 0 0 0 966 0 7,212

Part C 20,138 4,484 0 0 0 1,650 0 26,272

Part D 11,709 3,209 0 0 0 1,528 0 16,446

Part E 3,960 1,188 0 0 0 396 0 5,544

Part F 1,927 622 0 0 0 288 0 2,837

Part G 765 642 1,455 0 0 0 0 2,862

Part H 210 79 0 0 0 16 0 305

Part I 0 0 0 20,158 8,430 2,932 1,466 32,985

Total 63,492 16,944 1,455 20,158 8,430 11,201 1,466 123,146

Job Category

Operating 

Engr

Engr 

Manager Engr Tech Jr. Acct

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf

Mean Hourly Earnings ($/hour) 42.83 57.97 27.19 31.65 53.19 15.15 59.98

ECI adjusted (2008 to Sept 2009) 44.22 59.85 28.07 32.67 54.91 15.64 61.92

Loaded Hourly Earning (increase by 30%) 57.48 77.80 36.49 42.48 71.39 20.33 80.50

Operating 

Engineer

Engineering 

Manager

Engineerin

g 

Technician 

Jr. 

Accountant

Financial 

Manager

Clerical 

Support Legal

Total Burden 

per Activity 

(Dollars)

Part A 1,125,028.88 442,336.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 69,679.84 0.00 $1,637,044.78

Part B 299,565.09 80,523.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,631.13 0.00 $399,719.98

Part C 1,157,563.43 348,819.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,548.80 0.00 $1,539,931.82

Part D 673,037.09 249,682.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31,058.05 0.00 $953,777.14

Part E 227,626.93 92,427.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,051.71 0.00 $328,105.92

Part F 110,766.94 48,411.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,845.62 0.00 $165,024.07

Part G 43,973.38 49,948.07 53,094.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $147,016.33

Part H 12,071.13 6,126.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 320.24 0.00 $18,518.17

Part I 0.00 0.00 0.00 856,230.65 601,744.59 59,615.20 118,010.55 $1,635,600.98

Total 3,649,632.88 1,318,275.07 53,094.87 856,230.65 601,744.59 227,750.59 118,010.55 $6,824,739.20

Part

Hours by Job Category 

Part

Hours by Job Category 

Table 6.3 Estimated Respondent Hours per Part of the Questionnaire

Table 6-5. Total Estimated Respondent Burden
 Jr Acct Financial 

Manager 

 Clerical 

Support Legal Total Burden 

Economic/Financial 

Section

Read general 

instructions 

and do final 

review before 

submitting

1.00 3.00 0.00 2.00 6.00 100% 1.00 6.00

Provide 

owner table 

with shares

2.00 2.00 0.00 4.00 100% 1.00 4.00

Detailed info 

(except 

contracts) - 

Applies to 

non-FERC 

respondents 

only

8.00 2.00 2.00 12.00 60% 0.76 5.50

Contracts 

review - 

applies only 

to entities 

that sell 

under 

contract

12.00 3.00 1.00 16.00 64% 0.76 7.81

Ultimate Parent Level Detailed info 2.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 100% 0.76 2.29

General 

information

5.00 1.00 0.00 6.00 100% 1.00 6.00

Estimate 

from 

corporate 

info

10.00 3.00 3.00 16.00 100% 0.83 13.33

TOTAL 40.00 15.00 6.00 2.00 63.00 44.94

1 3 0 2 6

2 2 0 0 4

3.6689425 0.917236 0.917236 0 5.503414

5.856561 1.46414 0.488047 0 7.808748

1.5287261 0.764363 0 0 2.293089

Table 6-1. Economic and Financial Data Hourly Estimate Adjustments

Adjustments applied for Econ

 Weighted Average 

Response Burden 

Immediate Parent Info

Plant-Level and Unit-Level 

Info

Survey Section Activity

 Number of Hours Estimated 

Fraction of 

Respondents 

Adjustment to 

Response 

Burden due to 
5

1006

8.3333333 2.5 2.50 13.33333

27.387563 11.64574 3.9052822 44.93858


Number Estimates of Plants/Units/Systems Used to Determine Burden

Part Section Estimated Respondents Respondent Basis Justification/Reasoning

Section 1 through Section 7 733 Plant

Section 8 733 Plant

Section 9 through 11 733 Plant

Section 12 495 Plant Part A (Section 12) will only require information from all coal-fired power plants.

Section 1 through Section 3 242 Plant

Number of plants estimated that have operating or planned FGD systems. Derived from EIA data, detailed 

study, and site visits. In the 1st FRN burden the estimated included one FGD at each plant (over-estimation).

Section 4 259 Wet FGDs Number of operating wet FGD systems.

Section 5 and Section 7 259 Wet FGDs Number of operating wet FGD systems.

Section 6 55

Wet FGDs with Scrubber 

Purge 

34 plants that we visited (or submitted data request response) had FGD at time of visit or when data request 

submitted, 7 of these plants had untreated scrubber purge data for their wet FGD system (21%).In order to 

estimate the number of plants that will have scrubber purge data, apply the 21% to the total number of 

operating wet FGD systems. 21% of 259 wet FGDs = 55

Section 8 68 Dry FGDs Number of dry FGD systems

Section 1 530 Plant Number of plants that will receive Part C (495 Coal + 20 Oil + 9 Pet Coke + 6 Oil Combination Facilities)

Section 2.1 1292 Unit Number of coal and pet coke units, along with the subset of oil.

Section 2.2 530 Plant Number of plants that will receive Part C (495 Coal + 20 Oil + 9 Pet Coke + 6 Oil Combination Facilities)

Section 2.3 through 2.5 22 Fly Ash Handling System Fly ash systems AFTER Jan 1, 2000

Section 3.1 1292 Unit Number of coal and pet coke units, along with the subset of oil.

Section 3.2 530 Plant Number of plants that will receive Part C (495 Coal + 20 Oil + 9 Pet Coke + 6 Oil Combination Facilities)

Section 3.3 through 3.5 40 Bottom Ash Handling SystemBottom ash systems AFTER Jan 1, 2000

Section 4 1292 Unit Number of coal and pet coke units, along with the subset of oil.

Section 5 1292 Unit Number of coal and pet coke units, along with the subset of oil.

Section 1 and Section 2 530 Plant Number of plants that will receive Part D (495 Coal + 20 Oil + 9 Pet Coke + 6 Oil Combination Facilities)

Section 3 611

Pond/Impoudment and 

WWT System

Part D (Section 2) requires information on all pond/impoundment systems and other wastewater treatment 

systems at the plant or planned to be at the plant. For the purpose of this burden estimate, we will use the 

number of pond/impoundments identified in ORCR's information collection (573). ERG is also aware of 29 

FGD wastewater treatment systems from the most current facility database (includes information from site 

visits, detailed study, facility communication). ERG estimates that there will be 9 planned FGD wastewater 

treatment systems for the purpose of this estimate (as industry trend shows interest in FGD wastewater 

treatment systems). Ratio derived from the number of operating wet FGDs over operating FGD WWTs 

(259/35) to number of planned wet FGDs over planned FGD WWTs (80/x). 

Section 4 573 Pond/Impoundment

Part D (Section 3) requests information only on ponds/impoundments located at plants. Number estimated 

from ORCR

Section 5 38 WWT System

Part D (Section 4) requests information only on wastewater treatment systems (not pond/impoundments) 

currently operated and planned. These numbers, previously discussed, were derived to be 29 operating and 9 

planned FGD WWTs.

Section 6 75

Pond/Impoundment and 

WWT System

Part D (Section 5) requests cost information for pond/impoundments and currently operated wastewater 

treatment systems (not planned). AFTER Jan 1, 2000

Section 1 and Section 2

Section 3

Section 1 and 2 140 Pond/Impoundments

Part F (Sections 1 and 2) require information for each pond/impoundment at the facilities included in the 

statistical subpopulations (94 coal and 3 pet coke). From Table B-5 in Part B, 67 coal plants were identified as 

having a pond. For the purpose of the burden, ERG will assume that these 67 plants and the 3 pet coke plants 

have 2 ponds at their facility.

Section 3.1 55 Landfills

Part F (Section 3) requires information for each landfill at the coal and pet coke facilities selected to receive 

Part F (91 coal and 9 pet coke). From Table B-5 in Part B, 52 coal plants were identified as having a landfill. 

For the purpose of the burden, ERG will assume tht these 52 plants and the 3 pet coke plants all have 1 

landfill at their facility.

Section 3.2 50 Landfills Landfills after January 1, 2000

Section 4 9

Leachate Treatment 

Systems

Part F (Section 4) requests information for each leachate treatment system. ERG estimated this number of 

systems after developing the estimates for sample points assumed to have a segregated treatment system.

Section 5 195

Ponds/Impoundments 

and Landfills Part F (Section 5) requires information for ponds/impoundments and landfills (sum of Section 1, 2 and 3).

Procurement 30 Plant

The susbet of coal plants and all pet coke plants (97 total) will receive Part G. ERG assumed that lab 

procurement cost only is incurred once by a plant. ERG estimates that only 30% of the plants will have 

leachate to collect. 

Sampling

Data Entry/Submittal

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

I All 733 Plant Sent to all facilities that receive Part A.

Part H (Section 1-3) is required to be completed by the statistical subset nuclear plants (about 30% of the 

total) plus the 1 combination plant that has a nuclear unit (From Table B-3, Part B).

G

51

Units

Part G estimate is based on the actual number of sampling points ERG estimates for the entire industry. ERG 

used Supporting Statement Part B Table B-5 information regarding the plants having ponds, landfills, or both. 

ERG estimated that 30% of the plants would collect leachate and that 25% would have a segregated leachate 

collection system. Pet coke plants (9) were assumed to be in the "Both Landfill and Pond" category. All 

Sampling Point numbers were multpilied by 4 to estimate the number of points for 4 weeks.

21 Plant

E 792

Part E requests information from all statistical subset populations and is based on the number of units at those 

plants. This estimate is based on the estimated number of units that will answer each section. (Coal - 272; Gas 

- 384; Nuclear - 34; Oil -79; and Pet Coke -3)

F

H

Part A (Sections 1-11) of the questionnaire will be sent to all coal-, pet-coke, and combination and statistical 

subet of all other plant fuel classifications (roughly 30%). Section 8 will not be multiplied by the number of 

units as that will be accounted for in the hourly estimate. 

A

B

C

D
Number of Steam Electric Plants

Revised Sample Frame Database - 2007

Plant Fuel Classifications Counts

Coal 495

Combination 6

Combination - Gas and Gas CC 26

Gas 188

Gas - Combined Cycle 373 Gas - Total 561

Nuclear 63

Oil 43

Pet Coke 9 Pet Coke (No Small Business) 3

Total 1203

Plant Fuel Classifications Suggested Subset % Resulting Population * % from EPA Part B Dr

Coal - 94

Combination - 6 (Combination group will be a censu

Combination - Gas and Gas CC 30 16

Gas - Total 30 168

Nuclear 30 20

Oil 30 20

Pet Coke - 9 3

Total 333

Total (All Coal + Subets) 734
* % from EPA Part B Draft

ation group will be a census) 
Number of Steam Electric Units

Revised Sample Frame Database - 2007

Unit Fuel Classification Count

Coal 1204

Coal - IGCC 2 Coal - Total 1206

Coal - IGCC Combustion Turbine 2

Gas 557

Gas - Combined Cycle 567 Gas - Total 1124

Gas - Combustion Turbine CC 914

Nuclear 104

Oil 144

Oil - Combustion Turbine CC 20

Pet Coke 11

Total 2589

Disregarded from count.

Unit Fuel Classifications Number of Units ** From EPA Part B

Coal - Total 272 Table B-5

Gas - Total 384 Table B-4

Nuclear 34 Table B-4

Oil 79 Table B-4

Pet Coke 11 Table B-4 Number of Units for Part E

Total 780

Total (All Coal + Subets) 1714

Total (All Coal, Oil, Pet Coke) 1296
f Units for Part E 3
Number of Ponds

Revised Sample Frame Database - 2007

From ORCR Count

573

140 number for statistical subset (Part F) assuming 1 plant has 2 ponds.

FGD WWT 

29 (from Facility Database - FGD_Data)

9 (planned, estimation)

38 total

Number of Landfills

Revised Sample Frame Database - 2007

From EIA 2007

162 * assume Yes=1 landfill

55 * if Yes=1, can take the count from Part B for landfills (58)

Number of FGD Systems Total Number of Plants

Wet

Operating 259 136

Planned 80 42

Total 339 178

Dry 

Operating 68 49

Planned 20 15

Total 88 64

Number of Sampling Points (leachate)

From Part B of the Supporting Statement

Stratum

Number of Coal Plants (Sample 

Frame)

Number of Coal Plants Selected for 

Parts E, F, and G of Questionnaire

Pond Only – FGD 39 12

Pond Only – No FGD 99 30

Landfill Only – FGD 18 10

Landfill Only – No FGD 55 17

Both Pond and Landfill 84 25

Total 295 94

*assumption 25 % will have a treatment system to sample.

Pond 13 25

Landfill 8 25

Stratum Total number of plants % with treatment systems
Both

9 25

weeks 1 point 2 points 4 9

4

462

406
Ratio- see TJ's assumptions

Pet Coke

42 12.6

27 8.1

3 28 8.4

3

Sample 1 point (Pond or Landfill) Sample 2 points (Both ) Sample 2 points (Pond or Lanfill)

9 4

6 2

Number of Plants collecting untreated leachate Number of Plants with Treatment
6

4 points

0 68 0 40 3 96

204 samples to be collected

51 sample points
13 1 point

8 1 point

9 2 points

chosen for Section 4 of Part F as number of plants with 

a leachate treatment systems (8)

Sample 4 points (Both)

f Plants with Treatment
3
2008 Labor Rate Data

Job Category 

Operating 

Engineer

Engineering 

Manager

Engineering 

Technician Jr. Accountant

Financial 

Manager

Mean Hourly Earnings 

($/hour) 42.83 57.97 27.19 31.65 53.19

ECI adjusted (2008 to 

Sept 2009) 44.22 59.85 28.07 32.67 54.91

Loaded Hourly 

Earnings (increase 

by 30%) 57.48 77.80 36.49 42.48 71.39

Site below used to predict ECI adjustment

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t01.htm

Anne Jones instructed me to use the "Utilities" Category

Date June-Sept 2008 Sept-Dec 2008 Dec-Mar 2009 Mar-June 2009 June-Sept 2009

Change (%) 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.7 0.6

Adjustment 1.005 * 1.013 * 1.001 * 1.007 * 1.006

Multiply all by: 1.032373946
Clerical 

Support Legal

15.15 59.98

15.64 61.92

20.33 80.50
Industry

Reproduction

Photocopying at $0.10 a page.

0.1 cents a page

170 pages

1 percent of the industry will answer with a paper copy or use one for internal use.

734 copies

total $ 12,478.00

Shipping

FedEx CD/DVD

10 $ per lb

0.5 lbs a CD/DVD weighs plus cover letter information from facilities

0.9 percent of the industry

734 copies

$ 3,303.00

total $ 3,303.00

Telephone

0.58 $ per min

1 hr per respondent

734 respondents

total $ 425.72

File folder/labels

1 $ per respondent

734 respondents

total $ 734.00

Total O&M costs $ 16,940.72

$16,941

Industry Questionnaire Capital and Operating and Maintenance Cost 

Number of 

Respondents

Total 

Photocopying 

Cost 

Total 

Shipping Cost

Total Telephone 

Cost

Total File 

folder/label 

Cost Total 

734 $12,478 $3,303 $426 $734 $16,941

Sampling Capital and Operating and Maintenance Cost
Number of 

Samples

Number of 

Sampling Plants

Total Supplies 

Cost

Total Shipping 

Cost

Total 

Analytical 

Testing Cost Total 

204 30 $396,780 $21,600 $781,728 $1,200,108
use one for internal use.
Agency O&M

Purchase and creation of disk questionnaires

DVD

27 $ per 50 pack of DVDs

15 packs necessary

405 $ DVDs

2 $ per copy

716 copies

1432 $ copies

1837 $ total

Shipping

FedEx DVD

10 $ per lb

0.5 lbs a CD/DVD weighs plus cover letter information from facilities

0.9 percent of the industry

734 copies

$ 3,303.00

$ 3,303.00

Agency Questionnaire Capital and Operating and Maintenance Cost 

Number of Respondents

Total Disk 

Creation Cost 

Total Shipping 

Cost Total 

734 $1,837 $3,303 $5,140

Agency Contractor Total Hours

Develop the questionnaire instruments; Provide the 

draft questionnaire instruments to industry for review

Meet with trade association representatives

Publish notice of anticipated ICR in Federal Register

Respond to all comments received

Revise Questionnaire instruments based on 

reviewer’s comments

Table 6-9. Agency Burden and Costs

Table 6-8. 

Burden (hours)

300 2,000 2,300

Activities
Design sampling approach

Develop a mailing list database

Develop a system to track mailing/e-mailing and 

receipt activities

Mail questionnaire files

Develop and maintain e-mail helpline 120 1200 1,320

Maintain response tracking system

Implement appropriate procedures for handling CBI 

responses

Review responses and collect missing data

Engineering and economic followup to clarify 

responses to questionnaires

Develop questionnaire database

Upload and verify data

Total 1,460 30,620 32,080

1,120

800 24,700 25,500

200 920

40 1,800 1,840
er information from facilities

Contractor Rate: $ 80.00

Agency Rate: $ 40.44

Agency 

($40.44/hr)

Contractor 

($80/hr) Total Cost

Need to add econ

Labor Cost

$12,131 $160,000 $172,131
Need to add stats and econ

$4,852 $96,000 $100,852 Need to add econ

Need to add econ

$59,035 $2,449,600 $2,508,635 

$8,087 $81,687

$32,348 $1,976,000 $2,008,348

$1,617 $144,000 $145,617

$73,600 
industry

Number of 

Respondents Total Burden (Hours) Total Labor Cost Total O&M Cost

733 123,146 $6,824,740 $1,217,049

agency

Total Burden 

(Hours) Total Labor Cost Total O&M Cost Total Cost

32,080 $2,508,635 $5,140 $2,513,775
Total Cost

$8,041,789