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### EO12866_Rin2070-AJ20_PesticideCertApp_NPR M_EA Appendix A_2015-03-31.docx



## Certification Rule Economic An alysis Appendix A: Detailed
Information on Cost Estimates

This appendix provides details of the cost estimates that are reported in Chapter 3.

Certification Rule Appendix A: Deta iled Information on Cost Estimates ................................................... 1

1 Enhancement of Private Applicator General Competency ............................................................. 8
1.1 Private Applicators ....................................................................................................... ................. 8
1.1.1.1 Private Cert-01: Exam or 8 hour training for core certification ...................................... 11
1.1.1.2 Private Cert-02: Exam or 12 hour training for core certification .................................... 14
1.1.1.3 Private Cert-03: Exam or 16 hour training for core certification .................................... 17
1.1.1.4 Private Cert-01: Develop exam or 8 hour training for core certification ........................ 20
1.1.1.5 Private Cert-02: Develop exam or 12 hour training for core certification ...................... 23
1.1.1.6 Private Cert-03: Develop exam or 16 hour training for core certification ...................... 26

1.1.1.7 Private Cert-01: Administer exam or 8 hour training for core certification .................... 31

1.1.1.8 Private Cert-02: Administer exam or 12 hour training for core certification .................. 34

1.1.1.9 Private Cert-03: Administer exam or 16 hour training for core certification .................. 37

2 Application Method-Specific Categories ........................................................................................ 41

2.1 Commercial Applicators .................................................................................................... ......... 41

2.1.1 Commercial Aerial Applications ........................................................................................ 4 1

2.1.1.1 Comm Cert-01: New Co mmercial Aerial Category ........................................................ 42
2.1.1.2 Comm Cert-01: Develop New Commercial Aerial Category Exam .............................. 49
2.1.1.3 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Commercial Aerial Category Exam ......................... 53
2.1.2 Commercial Chemiga tion Applications .............................................................................. 60

2.1.2.1 Comm Cert-02: New Comme rcial Chemigati on Category ............................................ 61
2.1.2.2 Comm Cert-02: Develop New Commerc ial Chemigation Certification Exam .............. 68

2.1.2.3 Comm Cert-02: Administer New Comm ercial Chemigation Certification Exam ......... 73

2.1.3 Commercial General Fumi gation Applications .................................................................. 79

2.1.3.1 Comm Cert-03: New Commerc ial General Fumigation Category ................................. 80
2.1.3.2 Comm Cert-03: Develop New Commercia l General Fumigation Cer tification Exam .. 87
2.1.3.3 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Certification Exam
92
2.1.4 Commercial Soil Fumigation Category .............................................................................. 99*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

2.1.5 Commercial Non-Soil Fumigation Category ...................................................................... 99

2.1.5.1 Comm Cert-04: New Commerc ial Non-soil Fumigation Category ............................. 100
2.1.5.2 Comm Cert-04: Develop New Comme rcial Non-Soil Fumigation Certification Exam
108
2.1.5.3 Comm Cert-04: Administer New Commercial Non-soil Fumigation Certification Exam
111
2.2 Private Applicators ....................................................................................................... ............. 118
2.2.1 Private Aerial Applications ............................................................................................. .. 118

2.2.1.1 Private Cert-04: New Private Aerial Certification Category, Exam or 4-hour Training
119
2.2.1.2 Private Cert-04: Develop New Private Aerial Category Exam or 4-hour Training ..... 126

2.2.1.3 Private Cert-04: Administ er New Private Aerial Category Exam or 4-hour Training .. 132

2.2.1.4 Private Cert-05: New Private Aerial Certification Category, Exam or 8-hour Training
138
2.2.1.5 Private Cert-05: Develop New Private Aerial Category Exam or 8-hour training ...... 145

2.2.1.6 Private Cert-05: Administ er New Private Aerial Category Exam or 8-hour Training .. 145
2.2.2 Private Chemigation Applications .................................................................................... 146
2.2.2.1 Private Cert-06: New Private Chemigation Category, Exam or 4-hour Training ........ 147
2.2.2.2 Private Cert-06: Develop New Privat e Chemigation Category Exam or 4-hour Training
153

2.2.2.3 Private Cert-06: Administer New Pr ivate Chemigation Category Exam or 4-hour Training 159
2.2.2.4 Private Cert-07: New Private Chemigation Category, Exam or 8-hour Training ........ 166
2.2.2.5 Private Cert-07: Develop New Privat e Chemigation Category Exam or 8-hour Training
173

2.2.2.6 Private Cert-07: Administer New Pr ivate Chemigation Category Exam or 8-hour Training 173

2.2.3 Private General Fumi gation Applications ......................................................................... 173

2.2.3.1 Private Cert-08: New Private General Fumigation Category, Exam or 4-hour Training
174
2.2.3.2 Private Cert-08: Develop New Private General Fumigation Category Exam or 4-hour Training 179

2.2.3.3 Private Cert-08: Administer New Privat e General fumigation Category Exam or 4-hour Training 185

2.2.3.4 Private Cert-09: New Private Genera l Fumigation Category, Exam or 8-hour Training
191
2.2.3.5 Private Cert-09: Develop New Privat e General Fumigation Category Exam or 8-hour Training 196*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

2.2.3.6 Private Cert-09: Administer New Privat e General fumigation Category Exam or 8-hour Training 197
2.2.4 Private Soil Fumigation Applications ............................................................................... 197

2.2.5 Private Non-Soil Fumi gation Applications ....................................................................... 197

2.2.5.1 Private Cert-10: New Private Non-so il Fumigation Category, Exam or 4-hour Training
198
2.2.5.2 Private Cert-10: Develop New Private Non-soil Fumigation Category Exam or 4-hour Training 206

2.2.5.3 Private Cert-10: Administer New Pr ivate Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 4- hour Training ................................................................................................................. ............... 211

2.2.5.4 Private Cert-11: New Private Non-so il Fumigation Category, Exam or 8-hour Training
218
2.2.5.5 Private Cert-11: Develop New Privat e Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 8-hour Training 225

2.2.5.6 Private Cert-11: Administer New Pr ivate Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 8- hour Training ................................................................................................................. ............... 225

3 Standards for Supervision .............................................................................................................. 226

3.1 Commercial Applicators .................................................................................................... ....... 226
3.1.1 Competency Requirements ............................................................................................... 2 26
3.1.1.1 Comm Sup-01: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training or Pass Core Commercial
Certification Exam ............................................................................................................ ............ 226
3.1.1.2 Comm Sup-02: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training or Pass Core Commercial
Certification Exam ............................................................................................................ ............ 233
3.1.2 Record-Keeping Requirements ......................................................................................... 245
3.1.2.1 Comm Sup-06: Certified Applicators Main tain Records of UTS Applicator Competency
for Two Years ................................................................................................................. .............. 247
3.1.2.2 Comm Sup-07: Certified Applicators Maintain Records of UTS Competency for Five
Years 252
3.1.3 Communication Requirements .......................................................................................... 258
3.1.3.1 Comm Sup-04: Non-Certified Applicators must be within line of sight of Commercial Applicator .................................................................................................................... ................. 258
3.1.3.2 Comm Sup-05: Non-Certified Applicators must have method of immediate Communication with Commercial Applicator .............................................................................. 265
3.2 Private Applicators ....................................................................................................... ............. 265
3.2.1 Competency Requirements ............................................................................................... 2 65
3.2.1.1 Private Sup-01: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training, including Handler Training under the Worker Protection Standard ........................................................................... 267
3.2.1.2 Private Sup-02: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training, including Handler Training under the Worker Protection Standard or Pass Core Commercial Certification Exam .. 273*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

3.2.2 Communication Requirements .......................................................................................... 279
3.2.2.1 Private Sup-04: Non-Certified Applicators must be within line of sight of Private Applicator .................................................................................................................... ................. 279
3.2.2.2 Private Sup-05: Non-Certified Applicators must have method of immediate Communication with Certified Private Applicator ....................................................................... 286

4 Minimum Age

.............................................................................................................................. .... 287

4.1 Commercial Applicators .................................................................................................... ....... 287
4.1.1 Certified Applicators ................................................................................................... ...... 287
4.1.1.1 Comm Age-01: Mi nimum Age of 16 ............................................................................ 287
4.1.1.2 Comm Age-02: Mi nimum Age of 18 ............................................................................ 288
4.1.2 Non-certified Applicators ............................................................................................... .. 293
4.1.2.1 Comm Age-03: Mi nimum Age of 16 ............................................................................ 293
4.1.2.2 Comm Age-04: Mi nimum Age of 18 ............................................................................ 293
4.2 Private Applicators ....................................................................................................... ............. 298
4.2.1 Certified Applicators ................................................................................................... ...... 298
4.2.1.1 Private Age-01: Mi nimum Age of 16 ........................................................................... 299
4.2.1.2 Private Age-02: Mi nimum Age of 18 ........................................................................... 306
4.2.1.3 Private Age-03: Minimum Age of 18; Minimum Age of 16 for Family Members ...... 313
4.2.2 Non-certified Applicators ............................................................................................... .. 320
4.2.2.1 Private Age-04: Mi nimum Age of 16 ........................................................................... 321
4.2.2.2 Private Age-05: Mi nimum Age of 18 ........................................................................... 326
4.2.2.3 Private Age-06: Minimum Age of 18; Minimum Age of 16 for Family Members ...... 332

5 Standards for Recertification ......................................................................................................... 338

5.1 Commercial Applicators .................................................................................................... ....... 338
5.1.1 Core and Existing Categories ............................................................................................ 338
5.1.1.1 Comm Recert-01: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for core and each category recertification every three years ............................................................................................. ....... 365
5.1.1.2 Comm Recert-01: Administer Exam or 6-hour Training for Commercial Core and Category Recertification: Every 3 Years ...................................................................................... 381
5.1.1.3 Comm Recert-02: Administer Exam for Commercial Core and Category Recertification: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................................. ............... 389
5.1.1.4 Comm Recert-04: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for core and each category recertification every five years .............................................................................................. ........ 389
5.1.1.5 Comm Recert-04: Administer Exam or 6-hour Training for Commercial Core and Category Recertification: Every 5 Years ...................................................................................... 395

5.1.1.6 Comm Recert-05: Exam for core and each category recertification every five years ... 402*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5.1.1.7 Comm Recert-05: Administer Exam or 6-hour Training for Commercial Core and Category Recertification: Every 5 Years ...................................................................................... 402
5.1.2 Potential New Categories ................................................................................................ .. 402
5.1.2.1 Comm Cert-01: Establish commercial aerial category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................... .... 410
5.1.2.2 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Commercial Aerial Category Exam or Training: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................................. ............... 415
5.1.2.3 Comm Cert-01: Establish commercial aerial category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years ................................................................................................ ..... 421

5.1.2.4 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Comme rcial Aerial Category: Every 5 Years .......... 426
5.1.2.5 Comm Cert-02: Establish commercial chemigation category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years ........................................................................................ 435
5.1.2.6 Comm cert-02: Administer New Commercial Chemigation Category Exam or Training: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................................. ............... 440
5.1.2.7 Comm Cert-02: Establish commercial chemigation category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years ......................................................................................... . 447
5.1.2.8 Comm cert-02: Administer New Commercial Chemigation Category Exam or Training: Every 5 Years ................................................................................................................. ............... 452
5.1.2.9 Comm Cert-03: Establish commercial ge neral fumigation category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years ......................................................................... 470
5.1.2.10 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Category Exam or Training: Every 3 Years ....................................................................................................... ......... 476

5.1.2.11 Comm Cert-03: Establish commercial general fumigation category, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years ........................................................................... 481
5.1.2.12 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Category Exam or Training: Every 5 Years ....................................................................................................... ......... 487

5.1.2.13 Comm Cert-04: Establish commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non-soil fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years ........................ 493

5.1.2.14 Comm Cert-04: Establish commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non-soil fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years .......................... 493
5.2 Private Applicators ....................................................................................................... ............. 494

5.2.1 General Competency ...................................................................................................... ... 494
5.2.1.1 Private Recert-01: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for recertification every three years
498
5.2.1.2 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 6-hour Training for Private Core Competency
Recertification: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 504
5.2.1.3 Private Recert-02: Exam or 8 hour CEUs/training for recertification every three years
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5.2.1.4 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 8-hour Training for Private Core Competency
Recertification: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 517
5.2.1.5 Private Recert-04: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for recertification every five years 517
5.2.1.6 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 6-hour Training for Private Core Competency
Recertification: Every 5 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 522
5.2.1.7 Private Recert-05: Exam or 8 hour CEUs/training for recertification every five years 529
5.2.1.8 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 8-hour Training for Private Core Competency
Recertification: Every 5 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 535
5.2.2 Potential New Categories, Private Applicators ................................................................. 535
5.2.2.1 Private Recert-01: Aerial Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................................. .............. 536
5.2.2.2 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Aerial Category
Recertification: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 542
5.2.2.3 Private Recert-02: Aerial Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................................. .............. 548
5.2.2.4 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Aerial Category
Recertification: Every 3 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 554
5.2.2.5 Private Recert-04: Aerial Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every five years .............................................................................................................. ............... 554
5.2.2.6 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Aerial Category
Recertification: Every 5 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 560
5.2.2.7 Private Recert-05: Aerial Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every five years .............................................................................................................. ............... 566
5.2.2.8 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Aerial Category
Recertification: Every 5 Years ................................................................................................ ...... 571
5.2.2.9 Private Recert-01: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................... .... 573
5.2.2.10 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Chemigation Category Recertification: Every 3 Years ...................................................................................... 579
5.2.2.11 Private Recert-02: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................... .... 585
5.2.2.12 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Chemigation Category Recertification: Every 3 Years ...................................................................................... 590
5.2.2.13 Private Recert-04: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every five years ................................................................................................ ..... 590
5.2.2.14 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Chemigation Category Recertification: Every 5 Years ...................................................................................... 596
5.2.2.15 Private Recert-05: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every five years ................................................................................................ ..... 602*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5.2.2.16 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Chemigation Category Recertification: Every 5 Years ...................................................................................... 607
5.2.2.17 Private Recert-01: General Fumigati on Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................... . 5-613
5.2.2.18 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private General Fumigation Category Recertifica tion: Every 3 Years ................................................................ 5-619
5.2.2.19 Private Recert-02: General Fumigati on Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every three years ............................................................................................... . 5-624
5.2.2.20 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private General Fumigation Category Recertifica tion: Every 3 Years ................................................................ 5-630
5.2.2.21 Private Recert-04: General Fumigati on Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every five years ................................................................................................ .. 5-630
5.2.2.22 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private General Fumigation Category Recertifica tion: Every 5 Years ................................................................ 5-636
5.2.2.23 Private Recert-05: General Fumigati on Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every five years ................................................................................................ .. 5-641
5.2.2.24 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private General Fumigation Category Recertifica tion: Every 5 Years ................................................................ 5-647

5.2.2.25 Private Recert-01: Soil and Non-So il Fumigation Category Recertifications by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every three years ................................................................................. 5-6 47

5.2.2.26 Private Recert-02: Soil and Non-So il Fumigation Category Recertifications by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every three years ................................................................................. 5-6 47

5.2.2.27 Private Recert-04: Soil and Non-So il Fumigation Category Recertifications by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training every five years .................................................................................. 5-6 48

5.2.2.28 Private Recert-05: Soil and Non-So il Fumigation Category Recertifications by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training every five years .................................................................................. 5-6 48

6 Requirements for General Administration ................................................................................ 6-650

6.1 Dealer R ecordkeeping ...................................................................................................... ...... 6-650

6.1.1.1 Admin-01: Dealers Maintain Records of Restricted Use Pesticide Sales .................. 6-650

6.2 Administration Costs for Jurisd iction (Admin-02 and -03) ................................................... 6-650
6.2.1.1 Admin-02. Revise Jurisdiction Regulations .............................................................. 6-650
6.2.1.2 Admin-03. Submit State Plans and Report Certified Applicator Data ....................... 6-656

6.3 Federal Administration (A dmin-04 and -06) ......................................................................... 6-661

6.3.1.1 Admin-04. EPA Review of Jurisdiction and Federal Agency Plans & Programs ..... 6-661

6.3.1.2 Admin-06: Revise EPA-Administered Tribal Plans .................................................. 6-667*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



## 1 Enhancement of Private Applicator General Competency 1

2



### 1.1 Private Applicators 3

4 

### Applicators 5

6 

### The options analyzed here address the requirements for initial certification of private applicators. 7

8 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per First-Time Private Applicator 9

10 

### Most jurisdictions require appli cators to pass a core exam for in itial certification as a private 11 

### applicator. Five states require training only, of different lengths. Two states require both 12 

### training and passing the core exam. Three states give options of either passing the core exam, or 13 

### other training or testing altern atives. Specific cer tification requirements and assumptions are 14 

### below for like groups an d individual states. 15

16 

### 40 States, Puerto Rico, a nd Other Jurisdictions 17 

### Certification Requirement: 18



###  Must pass core exam for initial cer tification as a private applicator 19 

### Assumptions: 20



###  Exam and training cover the same scope of material. 21



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 11 hours of preparation time, or 12 hours total. 22

23 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private App licator - 40 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 24 

### Jurisdictions 25 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 12 1 623.51

26 

### Arkansas 27 

### Certification Requirement: 28



###  Must take 4 hour training 29

30 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Arkansas 31 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 4 1 207.84

32 

### Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky 33 

### Certification Requirement: 34



###  Must take 2 hour training 35*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

36 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private App licator - Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky 37 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 2 1 103.92

38 

### Mississippi 39 

### Certification Requirement: 40



###  Must take both 3 hour tr aining and pass core exam 41 

### Assumption: 42



###  Exam takes 1 hour to take plus 11 ho urs of preparation time, or 12 hours 43

44 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Mississippi 45 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) 3 hour training 51.96 3 1 155.88 exam + prep 51.96 12 1 623.51
Total 779.39

46 

### Missouri 47 

### Certification Requirement: 48



###  Must take 3 hour training 49

50 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Missouri 51 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 3 1 155.88

52 

### Montana 53 

### Certification Requirement: 54



###  Options: pass core exam; or, take 6 hour training and ungraded exam 55 

### Assumptions: 56



###  95% of initial certificati ons are through training with ungraded exam option (Montana 57 

### estimate) 58



###  5% of initial certifications are through opti on of passing core exam (Montana estimate) 59



###  Training and ungraded exam takes a total of 7 hours (6 hr. training + 1 hr. exam) 60



###  Exam option takes 1 hour to take plus 11 hours of preparation time, or 12 hours 61

62 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Montana 63 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Certification – training 51.96 6 0.95 296.17*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Certification – ungraded exam 51.96 1 0.95 49.36 Certification – pass core exam 51.96 12 0.05 31.18
Total 376.70

64 

### New York 65 

### Certification Requirement: 66



###  Must take both 30 hour tr aining and pass core exam 67 

### Assumption: 68



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 11 hours of preparation time, or 12 hours 69

70 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - New York 71 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Certification –training 51.96 30 1 1,558.78
Certification – exam 51.96 12 1 623.51
Total 2,182.29

72 

### South Dakota 73 

### Certification Requirement: 74



###  Options: pass core exam; or, take internet test; or, 3 hour training 75 

### Assumptions: 76



###  Internet test is comparable to core exam (standards and time) 77



###  76% of initial certifications are by training option ( Sout h Dakota estimate) 78



###  24% of initial certifications are by core exam or internet test ( 12% each; South Dakota 79 

### estimate) 80



###  Core exam and internet test options take 1 hour to take plus 11 hours of preparation time, 81 

### or 12 hours 82

83 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - South Dakota 84 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Certification – training 51.96 3 0.76 118.47
Certification – core exam
or internet test 51.96 12 0.24 149.64

Total 268.11

85 

### Wyoming 86 

### Certification Requirement: 87



###  Options: pass core exam; or, take 6 hour training; or, 2 hour take-home workbook 88 

### Assumptions: 89



###  95% of initial certifications are by training option (Wyoming estimate) 90



###  5% of initial certifications are by ta ke-home workbook option (Wyoming estimate) 91*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  0% of initial certifications are by exam option (Wyoming estimate) 92



###  Core exam option takes 1 hour to take pl us 7 hours of preparation time, or 8 hours 93

94 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Wyoming 95 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Certification – training 51.96 6 0.95 296.17
Certification – workbook 51.96 2 0.05 5.20
Certification – core exam 51.96 8 0 0
Total 301.36

96

97 

### 1.1.1.1 Private Cert-01: Exam or 8 hour training for core certification 98

99 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 100

101 

### Certification requirement: 102



###  Pass exam, or take 8 hour training 103 

### Assumptions: 104



###  Same content covered by exam and training 105



###  Exam assumed to take 1 hour + 7 hours of preparation, for a total of 8 hours 106

107 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Step 2; 108 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Fi rst-time Private Applicator – U.S. 109 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 8 1 415.67

110 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdiction Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 111

112



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 113 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 114



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per first-time private 115 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 116



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 117 

### potential requirement per first-time private appl icator, presented in St ep 2. To avoid the 118 

### appearance of cost-savings, the cost in juri sdictions whose requirements meet or exceed 119 

### the option are set equal the baseline cost, i.e. , EPA assumes those states will not alter 120 

### their existing requirements. 121



###  The number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) per year in each jurisdiction is 122 

### obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 123*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 124 

### initial certification of private applicat ors in the region. 125



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 126 

### cost for initial certificati on of private applicators unde r the potential requirement. 127

128 

### Given the above: 129 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 130 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N 1st Pvt 131

132 

### Values are presented in the table below. 133

134 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Step 3; 135 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline a nd Potential Requirement Costs for Initial 136 

### Certification of Private Applicators 137 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 states & PR 624 624 21,895 13,651,818 13,651,818 GA, TN, KY 104 416 4,645 482,684 1,930,737 Missouri 156 416 1,628 253,821 676,856 Arkansas 208 416 1,485 308,603 617,207 Mississippi 779 779 1,344 1,047,369 1,047,369 New York 2,182 2,182 246 536,843 536,843 Montana 377 416 258 97,190 107,244 Wyoming 301 416 388 116,854 161,178 South Dakota 218 416 2,151 576,570 893,907 Total, U.S. 34,039 17,071,752 19,623,158

138 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 139

140 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 141 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 142

143 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 144 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 145

146 

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148 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 149 

### proposed requirements. The cost of certification would remain constant thereafter. The PV of 150 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 151

152*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



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155

156 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 157

158



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 159 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 160



###  In this case, we assume no factor is changi ng over time. The number of first-time private 161 

### applicators each year in the U.S. is remaining constant. 162



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 163



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 164



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 165



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 166

167 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 168 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 169 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 40 states & PR 119,946 119,946 0 GA, TN, KY 14,110 4,241 9,869 Missouri 5,113 2,230 2,883 Arkansas 4,815 2,711 2,103 Mississippi 9,202 9,202 0 New York 4,717 4,717 0
Montana 922 854 69 Wyoming 1,329 1,027 302 South Dakota 7,229 5,066 2,163

170

171 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 172

173 

### Definitions: 174



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 175



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 176



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 177 

### Calculations: 178



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 179



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 180



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 181*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 182



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 183

184 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Step 6; 185 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 186 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 167,383 149,994 17,388 U.S. (annualized value) 19,051 17,072 1,979 Per applicator incremental cost 0.058

187

188 

### 1.1.1.2 Private Cert-02: Exam or 12 hour training for core certification 189

190 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 191 

### Certification requirement: 192



###  Pass exam, or take 12 hour training 193 

### Assumptions: 194



###  Same content covered by exam and training 195



###  Exam assumed to take 1 hour + 11 hours of preparation, for a total of 12 hours 196

197 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Step 2; 198 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Fi rst-time Private Applicator – U.S. 199 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 12 1 623.51

200 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 201

202



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 203 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 204



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per first-time private 205 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 206



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 207 

### potential requirement per first-time private appl icator, presented in St ep 2. To avoid the 208 

### appearance of cost-savings, the cost in juri sdictions whose requirements meet or exceed 209 

### the option are set equal the baseline cost, i.e. , EPA assumes those states will not alter 210 

### their existing requirements. 211



###  The number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) per year in each jurisdiction is 212 

### obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 213*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 214 

### initial certification of private applicat ors in the region. 215



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 216 

### cost for initial certificati on of private applicators unde r the potential requirement. 217

218 

### Given the above: 219 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 220 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N 1st Pvt 221

222 

### Values are presented in the table below. 223

224 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Step 3; 225 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseli ne and Potential Requirement Costs 226 

### for Initial Certification of Private Applicators 227 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 states & PR 624 624 21,895 13,651,818 13,651,818 GA, TN, KY 104 416 4,645 482,684 2,896,105 Missouri 156 416 1,628 253,821 1,015,284 Arkansas 208 416 1,485 308,603 925,810 Mississippi 779 779 1,344 1,047,369 1,047,369 New York 2,182 2,182 246 536,843 536,843 Montana 377 416 258 97,190 160,866 Wyoming 301 416 388 116,854 241,766 South Dakota 218 416 2,151 576,570 1,340,861 Total, U.S. 34,039 17,071,752 21,816,722

228 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 229

230

231 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 232 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 233

234 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 235 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 236

237 

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239 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 240 

### proposed requirements. The cost of certification would remain constant th ereafter. The PV of 241 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 242*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

243 

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246

247 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 248

249



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 250 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 251



###  In this case, we assume no factor is changi ng over time. The number of first-time private 252 

### applicators each year in the U.S. is remaining constant. 253



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 254



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 255



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 256



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 257

258 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 259 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 260 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 40 states & PR 119,946 119,946 0 GA, TN, KY 20,689 4,241 16,448 Missouri 7,420 2,230 5,190 Arkansas 6,918 2,711 4,206 Mississippi 9,202 9,202 0 New York 4,717 4,717 0 Montana 1,288 854 434 Wyoming 1,878 1,027 851 South Dakota 10,275 5,066 5,209

261 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 262

263 

### Definitions: 264



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 265



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 266



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 267 

### Calculations: 268



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 269



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 270



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 271*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 272



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 273

274 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Step 6; 275 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 276 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 182,332 149,994 32,338 U.S. (annualized value) 20,752 17,072 3,681 Per applicator incremental cost 0.108

277

278 

### 1.1.1.3 Private Cert-03: Exam or 16 hour training for core certification 279

280 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 281 

### Certification requirement: 282



###  Pass exam, or take 16 hour training 283 

### Assumptions: 284



###  Same content covered by exam and training 285



###  Exam assumed to take 1 hour + 15 hours of preparation, for a total of 16 hours 286

287 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Step 2; 288 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Fi rst-time Private Applicator – U.S. 289 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Certification 51.96 16 1 831.35

290

291 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 292

293



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 294 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 295



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per first-time private 296 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 297



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 298 

### potential requirement per first-time private appl icator, presented in St ep 2. To avoid the 299 

### appearance of cost-savings, the cost in juri sdictions whose requirements meet or exceed 300 

### the option are set equal the baseline cost, i.e. , EPA assumes those states will not alter 301 

### their existing requirements. 302



###  The number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) per year in each jurisdiction is 303 

### obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 304*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 305 

### initial certification of private applicat ors in the region. 306



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 307 

### cost for initial certificati on of private applicators unde r the potential requirement. 308

309 

### Given the above: 310 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 311 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 312

313 

### Values are presented in the table below. 314

315 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Step 3; 316 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseli ne and Potential Requirement Costs 317 

### for Initial Certification of Private Applicators 318 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 states & PR 624 831 21,895 13,651,818 18,202,424 GA, TN, KY 104 831 4,645 482,684 3,861,474 Missouri 156 831 1,628 253,821 1,353,712 Arkansas 208 831 1,485 308,603 1,234,413 Mississippi 779 831 1,344 1,047,369 1,117,193 New York 2,182 2,182 246 536,843 536,843 Montana 377 831 258 97,190 214,488 Wyoming 301 831 388 116,854 322,355 South Dakota 218 831 2,151 576,570 1,787,814 Total, U.S. 34,039 17,071,752 28,630,716

319 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 320

321 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 322 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 323

324 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 325 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 326

327 

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329 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 330 

### proposed requirements. The cost of certification would remain constant th ereafter. The PV of 331 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 332

333*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



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336

337 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 338

339



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 340 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 341



###  In this case, we assume no factor is changi ng over time. The number of first-time private 342 

### applicators each year in the U.S. is remaining constant. 343



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 344



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 345



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 346



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 347

348 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 349 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 350 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 40 states & PR 150,960 119,946 31,013 GA, TN, KY 27,268 4,241 23,027 Missouri 9,726 2,230 7,496 Arkansas 9,021 2,711 6,310 Mississippi 9,678 9,202 476 New York 4,717 4,717 0 Montana 1,653 854 799 Wyoming 2,427 1,027 1,401 South Dakota 13,321 5,066 8,255

351 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 352

353 

### Definitions: 354



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 355



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 356



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 357 

### Calculations: 358



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 359



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 360



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 361



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 362*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 363

364 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Step 6; 365 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 366 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 228,771 149,994 78,777 U.S. (annualized value) 26,038 17,072 8,966 Per applicator incremental cost 0.263

367

368 

### State Costs, Developing/Adapti ng Training and Exam Material 369

370 

### The options analyzed here address the requirement s for initial certification of private applicators 371 

### as they apply to the development/adaptat ion of state training and exam material. 372

373 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 374

375 

### Most states (40) and Puerto Rico require applicators to pass a core exam for initial certification 376 

### as a private applicator. Five st ates require training onl y, of different lengths. Two states require 377 

### both training and passing the core exam. Three st ates give options of either passing the core 378 

### exam, or other training or testing alternatives. 379

380 

### In the baseline, all jurisdictions have exams and/ or training material prepared and would bear no 381 

### costs for developing or adapting the material. 382

383 

### 1.1.1.4 Private Cert-01: Develop exam or 8 ho ur training for core certification 384

385 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 386

387 

### Assumptions: 388



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core exam will not have to adapt the 389 

### exam to meet revisions to content 390



###  Eight jurisdictions requiring trai ning or offering training as an alternative would have to 391 

### expand the training material to meet revisions to content 392



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 393 

### Chapter 3.3.5 394



###  Revising the training material, given the availability of ma terials from EPA, takes 80 395 

### hours of staff time, on average, across the eight jurisdictions 396



###  States will have two years to revise materials 397

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### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 399 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ju risdiction that certifies by training 400 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Adapt training material 39.44 80 0.50 1,577.60

401 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 402

403



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 404 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 405



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 406



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 407



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisd ictional cost multiplied by the 408 

### number of jurisdictions. 409



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 410 

### multiplied by the number of jurisdictions. 411

412 

### Given the above: 413 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 414 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 415

416 

### Values are presented in the table below. 417

418 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 419 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 420 

### Applicators 421 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 44 jurisdictions 0 0 44 0 0 Arkansas 0 1,578 1 0 1,578 GA, TN, KY 0 1,578 3 0 4,733 Missouri 0 1,578 1 0 1,578 Montana 0 1,578 1 0 1,578 South Dakota 0 1,578 1 0 1,578 Wyoming 0 1,578 1 0 1,578 Total, U.S. 52 0 12,621

422 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 423

424 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 425 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 426

427*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 428 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 429

430 

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432 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and exam and/or 433 

### training materials in line with the proposed require ments. There would be no further costs. The 434 

### PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 435

436 

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### ∙ 1.97 437

438

439 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 440

441



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 442 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 443



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 444



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 445



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 446



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 447

448 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 449 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 450 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 44 jurisdictions 0 0 0
Arkansas 3.1 0 3.1 GA, TN, KY 9.3 0 9.3
Missouri 3.1 0 3.1
Montana 3.1 0 3.1
South Dakota 3.1 0 3.1 Wyoming 3.1 0 3.1

451 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 452

453 

### Definitions: 454



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 455



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 456



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 457*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculations: 458



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 459



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 460



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 461



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 462



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 463

464 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Step 6; 465 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 466 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 25 0 25 U.S. (annualized value) 3 0 3

467

468 

### 1.1.1.5 Private Cert-02: Develop exam or 12 hour training for core certification 469

470 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 471

472 

### Assumptions: 473



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core exam will not have to adapt the 474 

### exam to meet revisions to content 475



###  Eight jurisdictions requiring trai ning or offering training as an alternative would have to 476 

### expand the training material to meet revisions to content 477



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 478 

### Chapter 3.3.5 479



###  Revising the training material, given the availability of ma terials from EPA, takes 100 480 

### hours of staff time, on average, across the eight jurisdictions 481



###  States will have two years to revise materials 482

483 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 484 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ju risdiction that certifies by training 485 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Adapt training material 39.44 100 0.50 1,972.00

486 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 487

488



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 489 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 490



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 491*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 492



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisd ictional cost multiplied by the 493 

### number of jurisdictions. 494



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 495 

### multiplied by the number of jurisdictions. 496

497 

### Given the above: 498 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 499 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 500

501 

### Values are presented in the table below. 502

503 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 504 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 505 

### Applicators 506 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 44 jurisdictions 0 0 44 0 0 Arkansas 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 GA, TN, KY 0 1,972 3 0 5,916 Missouri 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Montana 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 South Dakota 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Wyoming 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Total, U.S. 52 0 15,776

507 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 508

509 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 510 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 511

512 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 513 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 514

515 

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### ∙ 8.79 516

517 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and exam and/or 518 

### training materials in line with the proposed require ments. There would be no further costs. The 519 

### PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 520

521*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

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### ∙ 1.97 522

523

524 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 525

526



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 527 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 528



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 529



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 530



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 531



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 532

533 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 534 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 535 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 44 jurisdictions 0 0 0
Arkansas 3.9 0 3.9 GA, TN, KY 11.7 0 11.7
Missouri 3.9 0 3.9
Montana 3.9 0 3.9
South Dakota 3.9 0 3.9 Wyoming 3.9 0 3.9

536 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 537

538 

### Definitions: 539



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 540



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 541



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 542 

### Calculations: 543



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 544



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 545



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 546



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 547



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 548

549*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Step 6; 550 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 551 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 31 0 31 U.S. (annualized value) 4 0 4

552

553 

### 1.1.1.6 Private Cert-03: Develop exam or 16 hour training for core certification 554

555 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 556

557 

### Assumptions: 558



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core ex am would have to adapt the 559 

### exam to meet revisions to content 560



###  Eight jurisdictions requiring trai ning or offering training as an alternative would have to 561 

### expand the training material to meet revisions to content 562



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 563 

### Chapter 3.3.5 564



###  Revising the exam material, given the availabi lity of materials from WPS, takes 80 hours 565 

### of staff time, on average, across the 44 jurisdictions 566



###  Revising the training material, given the availability of ma terials from EPA, takes 120 567 

### hours of staff time, on average, across the eight jurisdictions 568



###  States will have two years to revise materials 569

570 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 571 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Jurisdiction that certifies by exam 572 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Adapt training material 39.44 80 0.50 1,577.60

573 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 574 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ju risdiction that certifies by training 575 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Adapt training material 39.44 120 0.50 2,366.40

576 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 577

578



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 579 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 580*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 581



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 582



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisd ictional cost multiplied by the 583 

### number of jurisdictions. 584



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 585 

### multiplied by the number of jurisdictions. 586

587 

### Given the above: 588 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 589 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 590

591 

### Values are presented in the table below. 592

593 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 594 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 595 

### Applicators 596 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 44 jurisdictions 0 1,578 44 0 69,414 Arkansas 0 2,366 1 0 2,366 GA, TN, KY 0 2,366 3 0 7,099 Missouri 0 2,366 1 0 2,366 Montana 0 2,366 1 0 2,366 South Dakota 0 2,366 1 0 2,366 Wyoming 0 2,366 1 0 2,366 Total, U.S. 52 0 18,931

597 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 598

599 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 600 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 601

602 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 603 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 604

605 

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### ∙ 8.79 606

607 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and exam and/or 608 

### training materials in line with the proposed require ments. There would be no further costs. The 609 

### PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 610

611*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

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### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

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### ∙ 1.97 612

613

614 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 615

616



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 617 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 618



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 619



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 620



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 621



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 622

623 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 624 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 625 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 44 jurisdictions 137 0 137
Arkansas 4.7 0 4.7 GA, TN, KY 14.0 0 14.0
Missouri 4.7 0 4.7
Montana 4.7 0 4.7
South Dakota 4.7 0 4.7 Wyoming 4.7 0 4.7

626 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 627

628 

### Definitions: 629



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 630



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 631



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 632 

### Calculations: 633



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 634



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 635



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 636



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 637



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 638

639*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Step 6; 640 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 641 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 174 0 174 U.S. (annualized value) 20 0 20

642

643 

### State Costs, Administration of Priv ate Certification Exam/Trainings 644

645 

### The options analyzed here address the requirement s for initial certification of private applicators 646 

### as they apply to the administ ration of trainings and exams. 647

648 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 649

650 

### Most jurisdictions require appli cators to pass a core exam for in itial certification as a private 651 

### applicator. Five states require training only, of different lengths. Two states require both 652 

### training and passing the core exam. Three states give options of either passing the core exam, or 653 

### other training or te sting alternatives. 654

655 

### The opportunity cost of the responsible sta ff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5. 656

657 

### 38 States, Puerto Rico, a nd Other Jurisdictions 658 

### Information and Assumptions: 659



###  Applicators take an exam to obtain certification 660



###  The exam takes one hour to administer and a staff person is present to proctor the exam 661



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 662 

### on average, the exam is administered to 50 applicators 663



###  As a simplification, Mississippi and New York are included in this group of jurisdictions 664 

### although they require training in addition to the exam. Baseline costs are thus 665 

### underestimated, but since the option would not affect the administration of the training, 666 

### estimates of the incremental cost will not be affected. 667

668 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private App licator - 38 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 669 

### Jurisdictions 670 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Administer exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79

671 

### Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and West Virginia 672 

### Information and Assumptions: 673



###  Applicators take an exam to obtain certification 674



###  The exam is not proctored, implying zero baseline costs for these states 675*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

676 

### Arkansas 677 

### Assumptions: 678



###  Applicators take a 4-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 679



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 680 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 681

682 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private Applicator - Arkansas 683 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 4 0.02 3.16

684 

### Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky 685 

### Assumptions: 686



###  Applicators take a 2-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 687



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 688 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 689

690 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private App licator - Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky 691 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 2 0.02 1.58

692 

### Missouri and South Dakota 693 

### Assumptions: 694



###  Applicators take a 3-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 695



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 696 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 697

698 

### Baseline Cost per First-time Private A pplicator - Missouri and South Dakota 699 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 3 0.02 2.37

700 

### Montana and Wyoming 701 

### Assumptions: 702



###  Applicators take a 6-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 703



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 704 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 705

706*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline Cost per First-time Privat e Applicator - Montana and Wyoming 707 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 6 0.02 4.73

708

709 

### 1.1.1.7 Private Cert-01: Administer exam or 8 hour training for core certification 710

711 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 712

713 

### Assumptions: 714



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core exam will continue to do so 715



###  Eight jurisdictions providing training will co ntinue to do so, but expand the content, 716 

### necessitating more time 717



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 718 

### Chapter 3.3.5 719



###  Applicators take a 8-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 720



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 721 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 722

723 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 724 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator - 42 States, Puerto Rico, 725 

### and Other Jurisdictions 726 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Administer exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79

727 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 728 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator in Jurisdiction that 729 

### certifies by training 730 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 8 0.02 6.31

731 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 732

733



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 734 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 735



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 736



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 737*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the baseline cost per jurisdiction multiplied by the 738 

### number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 739



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the cost per jurisdiction of the 740 

### potential requirement multiplied by the number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 741

742 

### Given the above: 743 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 744 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N 1st Pvt 745

746 

### Values are presented in the table below. 747

748 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 749 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 750 

### Applicators 751 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 jurisdictions 0.79 0.79 20,782 16,392 16,392 Arkansas 3.16 6.31 1,485 4,685 9,370
Colorado 0.00 0.79 393 0 310 Georgia 1.58 6.31 1,669 2,633 10,531 Kentucky 1.58 6.31 2,572 4,057 16,228
Minnesota 0.00 0.79 669 0 528 Missouri 2.37 6.31 1,628 3,853 10,275 Montana 4.73 6.31 258 1,221 1,628 Oklahoma 0.00 0.79 1,563 0 1,233 Tennessee 1.58 6.31 404 638 2,552 South Dakota 2.37 6.31 2,151 5,089 13,571 West Virginia 0.00 0.79 79 0 62 Wyoming 4.73 6.31 388 1,835 2,447 Total, U.S. 34,039 40,404 85,126

752 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 753

754 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 755 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 756

757 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 758 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 759

760 

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### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

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### ∙ 8.79 761

762*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 763 

### proposed requirements. The administration costs w ould remain constant th ereafter. The PV of 764 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 765

766 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

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### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 767



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

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### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 768

769

770 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 771

772



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 773 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 774



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 775



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 776



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 777



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 778

779 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 780 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 781 

### Jurisdiction PV P ($1000) PV B ($1000) PV IC ($1000) 40 jurisdictions 144 144 0
Arkansas 73 41 32
Colorado 9 0 9 Georgia 77 23 54 Kentucky 119 36 83
Minnesota 4 0 4
Missouri 78 34 44
Montana 14 11 3
Oklahoma 8 0 8
Tennessee 19 6 13
South Dakota 103 45 58 West Virginia 3 0 3 Wyoming 20 16 4

782 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 783

784 

### Definitions: 785



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 786



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 787*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 788 

### Calculations: 789



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 790



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 791



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 792



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 793



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 794

795 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Applicators; Step 6; 796 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 797 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 660 355 305 U.S. (annualized value) 75 40 35

798

799 

### 1.1.1.8 Private Cert-02: Administer exam or 12 hour training for core certification 800

801 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 802

803 

### Assumptions: 804



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core exam will continue to do so 805



###  Eight jurisdictions providing training will co ntinue to do so, but expand the content, 806 

### necessitating more time 807



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 808 

### Chapter 3.3.5 809



###  Applicators take a 12-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 810



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 811 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 812

813 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 814 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator - 42 States, Puerto Rico, 815 

### and Other Jurisdictions 816 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Administer exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79

817*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 818 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator in Jurisdiction that 819 

### certifies by training 820 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 12 0.02 9.47

821 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 822

823



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 824 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 825



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 826



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 827



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the baseline cost per jurisdiction multiplied by the 828 

### number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 829



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the cost per jurisdiction of the 830 

### potential requirement multiplied by the number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 831

832 

### Given the above: 833 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 834 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N 1st Pvt 835

836 

### Values are presented in the table below. 837

838 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 839 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 840 

### Applicators 841 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 jurisdictions 0.79 0.79 20,782 16,392 16,392 Arkansas 3.16 9.47 1,485 4,685 14,055
Colorado 0.00 0.79 393 0 310 Georgia 1.58 9.47 1,669 2,633 15,797 Kentucky 1.58 9.47 2,572 4,057 24,342
Minnesota 0.00 0.79 669 0 528 Missouri 2.37 9.47 1,628 3,853 15,413 Montana 4.73 9.47 258 1,221 2,422 Oklahoma 0.00 0.79 1,563 0 1,233 Tennessee 1.58 9.47 404 638 3,827 South Dakota 2.37 9.47 2,151 5,089 20,356 West Virginia 0.00 0.79 79 0 62 Wyoming 4.73 9.47 388 1,835 3,670*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total, U.S. 34,039 40,404 118,427

842 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 843

844 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 845 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 846

847 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 848 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 849

850 

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### ∙ 8.79 851

852 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 853 

### proposed requirements. The administration costs w ould remain constant th ereafter. The PV of 854 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 855

856 

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### ∙ 6.82 858

859

860 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 861

862



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 863 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 864



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 865



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 866



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 867



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 868

869 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 870 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 871 

### Jurisdiction PV P ($1000) PV B ($1000) PV IC ($1000) 40 jurisdictions 144 144 0
Arkansas 105 41 64
Colorado 9 0 9 Georgia 113 23 90 Kentucky 174 36 138
Minnesota 4 0 4*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Missouri 113 34 79
Montana 19 11 8
Oklahoma 8 0 8
Tennessee 27 6 22
South Dakota 149 45 104 West Virginia 3 0 3 Wyoming 29 16 13

872 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 873

874 

### Definitions: 875



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 876



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 877



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 878 

### Calculations: 879



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 880



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 881



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 882



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 883



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 884

885 

### Table: Private Cert-02; Applicators; Step 6; 886 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 887 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 887 355 532 U.S. (annualized value) 101 40 61

888

889 

### 1.1.1.9 Private Cert-03: Administer exam or 16 hour training for core certification 890

891 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per First-Time Private Applicator of Potential Requirement 892

893 

### Assumptions: 894



###  Jurisdictions requiring private applicators to pass a core exam will continue to do so 895



###  Eight jurisdictions providing training will co ntinue to do so, but expand the content, 896 

### necessitating more time 897



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 898 

### Chapter 3.3.5 899



###  Applicators take a 16-hour trai ning and a staff person is pres ent to provide the training 900*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Frequency of the action, per private applicator, is 0.02 hour s (1/50 hours) assuming that, 901 

### on average, the training is administered to 50 applicators 902

903 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 904 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator - 42 States, Puerto Rico, 905 

### and Other Jurisdictions 906 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($)
Administer exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79

907 

### Table: Private Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 2; 908 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per First-time Private Applicator in Jurisdiction that 909 

### certifies by training 910 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Provide training 39.44 16 0.02 12.62

911 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 912

913



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 914 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 915



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1 916



###  The cost per jurisdiction of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 917



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the baseline cost per jurisdiction multiplied by the 918 

### number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 919



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the cost per jurisdiction of the 920 

### potential requirement multiplied by the number of first-time private applicators (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 921

922 

### Given the above: 923 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 1st Pvt 924 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N 1st Pvt 925

926 

### Values are presented in the table below. 927

928 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 929 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for Initial Certification of Private 930 

### Applicators 931 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N 1st Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 40 jurisdictions 0.79 0.79 20,782 16,392 16,392 Arkansas 3.16 12.62 1,485 4,685 18,740
Colorado 0.00 0.79 393 0 310*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Georgia 1.58 12.62 1,669 2,633 21,062 Kentucky 1.58 12.62 2,572 4,057 32,456
Minnesota 0.00 0.79 669 0 528 Missouri 2.37 12.62 1,628 3,853 20,551 Montana 4.73 12.62 258 1,221 3,256 Oklahoma 0.00 0.79 1,563 0 1,233 Tennessee 1.58 12.62 404 638 5,103 South Dakota 2.37 12.62 2,151 5,089 27,141 West Virginia 0.00 0.79 79 0 62 Wyoming 4.73 12.62 388 1,835 4,894 Total, U.S. 34,039 40,404 151,728

932 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 933

934 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 935 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 936

937 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 938 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 939

940 

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### ∙ 8.79 941

942 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 943 

### proposed requirements. The administration costs w ould remain constant th ereafter. The PV of 944 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 945

946 

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### ∙ 6.82 948

949

950 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 951

952



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 953 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 954



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 955



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 956



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 957



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 958

959*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5 960 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 961 

### Jurisdiction PV P ($1000) PV B ($1000) PV IC ($1000) 40 jurisdictions 144 144 0
Arkansas 105 41 64
Colorado 9 0 9 Georgia 149 23 126 Kentucky 229 36 194
Minnesota 4 0 4
Missouri 148 34 114
Montana 25 11 14
Oklahoma 8 0 8
Tennessee 36 6 30
South Dakota 195 45 150 West Virginia 3 0 3 Wyoming 37 16 21

962 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 963

964 

### Definitions: 965



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 966



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 967



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 968 

### Calculations: 969



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 970



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 971



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 972



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 973



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 974

975 

### Table: Private Cert-03; Applicators; Step 6; 976 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 977 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,114 355 759 U.S. (annualized value) 127 40 86

978*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



## 2 Application Method- Specific Categories 979

980 

### The potential requirements would establish addi tional, concurrent cert ification categories for 981 

### certain application methods using restricted use pesticides. Options address the elevated risks 982 

### associated with these application methods. 983
984 

### 2.1 Commercial Applicators 985

986


### 2.1.1 Commercial Aerial Applications 987

988 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Commercial Applicator for Initial Aerial Category 989 

### Certification 990
991 

### Although there is currently no federa l aerial certification category, most states (32) require aerial 992 

### category certification in order for commercial app licators to apply RUPs aerially. These states 993 

### require commercial applicators to pass an aeria l category exam for initia l certification in the 994 

### category. We assume that the standards for thes e exams, as well as the time and cost necessary 995 

### to prepare for and take the exams, is equivalent to that of the proposed standards for the new 996 

### aerial category, that is, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of preparation time, or 8 hours 997 

### total. 998

999 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for In itial Certification in Aerial Category; 1000 

### 32 States Currently Requiring A erial Category Certification 1001 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Aerial category certification requirement 21.49 8 1 171.92

1002 

### The remaining 18 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other ,” do not require or o ffer an aerial category 1003 

### certification for commercial appl icators. Although some comme rcial applicators apply RUPs 1004 

### aerially in these jurisdictions, the baseline cost is zero. 1005
1006 

### 18 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currently With No Aerial Category Certification 1007 

### Requirement 1008
1009 

### Aerial Category Certification Requirement: 1010



###  None 1011 

### Assumption: 1012



###  Some commercial applicators in jurisdictions without an ae rial category already apply 1013 

### RUPs aerially, without cost for an aerial category certification. 1014

1015*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; Commercial Applicators; 1016 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for In itial Certification in Aerial Category; 1017 

### 18 States, Puerto Rico, and Ot her Currently Not Requiring A erial Category Certification 1018 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no aerial category certification requirement 21.49 0 1 0

1019
1020 

### 2.1.1.1 Comm Cert-01: New Commercial Aerial Category 1021

1022 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Commercial Applicator Certifying in 1023 

### Aerial Category 1024
1025 

### In jurisdictions currently without an aerial ce rtification category, ther e are some commercial 1026 

### applicators who apply RUPs aeriall y (and legally). Of these, some have been applying RUPs 1027 

### aerially for more than a year. Though not certifie d in the aerial category, we will refer to these 1028 

### as “existing aerial applicators.” Also in thos e jurisdictions, each year some commercial 1029 

### applicators start applying RUPs aerially for the fi rst time, referred to here as “first-time aerial 1030 

### applicators.” 1031
1032 

### Since initial certification only occurs once, in the 32 states that re quire aerial category 1033 

### certification, those applicators already certified in the aerial category are not applicable to this 1034 

### potential requirement. They are certified aeria l applicators, not “existing aerial applicators.” 1035 

### However, in these 32 states with the aerial cate gory, there are commercial applicators that seek 1036 

### certification in the aerial category for the first time in a given year. They are considered here as 1037 

### an additional group of “first -time aerial applicators.” 1038
1039 

### Aerial category certification potential requirement: 1040



###  Commercial applicators must pass aerial category exam 1041 

### Definitions: 1042



###  Existing aerial applicators: Commercial ap plicators who have been applying RUPs 1043 

### aerially for more than one year, in jurisdic tions that do not require certification in an 1044 

### aerial category. 1045



###  First-time aerial applicators: 1046



### o Commercial applicators who begin applying RUPs aerially for the first time in a 1047 

### given year, in jurisdictions that do not requ ire certification in an aerial category; 1048 

### and 1049



### o Commercial applicators who s eek certification in the aerial category for the first 1050 

### time in a given year, in states that curr ently require certification in the aerial 1051 

### category. 1052 

### Assumptions: 1053



###  Those taking the aerial category exam are already commercial applicators, so have 1054 

### certification in at least one non- application-specific category. 1055*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  For first-time aerial applicators, the exam take s 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of preparation 1056 

### time, or 8 hours total. 1057



###  For existing aerial applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of preparation 1058 

### time, or 6 hours total. Existi ng aerial applicators are assumed to take less time to prepare 1059 

### since they have already acquired knowledge and experience in aerial application. 1060



###  The wage rate for commercial applicat ors is $21.49 [insert source and year] 1061
1062 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Commercial Applicator s; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement 1063 

### per Commercial Applicator Initially Certifying in Aerial Category 1064 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time aerial applicator Prepare and take aerial category exam 21.49 8 1 172

Existing aerial applicator Prepare and take aerial category exam 21.49 6 1 129

1065 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1066
1067



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 1068 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1069



###  The baseline cost per commercial applicator initially certifying in the aerial category 1070 

### ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline 1071 

### cost in jurisdictions whose requirements m eet or exceed the option are constrained to 1072 

### equal the cost of the option. 1073



###  The cost per first-time aerial applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost 1074 

### under the potential requirement per commercial a pplicator initially cert ifying in the aerial 1075 

### category, in jurisdictions both with and without a current ae rial certification category, 1076 

### presented in Step 2. 1077



###  The cost per existing aerial applic ator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost 1078 

### under the potential requirement per existing aerial applicator, in jurisdictions not 1079 

### currently requiring commercial cer tification in an aerial category. 1080



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time aeria l applicators.” As defined under Step 2, this applies to 1081 

### both: 1082



### o Commercial applicators who begin applying RUPs aerially for the first time in a 1083 

### given year, in jurisdictions that do not requ ire certification in an aerial category; 1084 

### and 1085



### o Commercial applicators who s eek certification in the aerial category for the first 1086 

### time in a given year, in states that curr ently require certification in the aerial 1087 

### category. 1088



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing aerial applicators. This applies only to existing aerial 1089 

### applicators, as defined unde r Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring commercial 1090 

### certification in an aerial category. 1091



###  There are no data on the number of existing or first-time aeria l applicators in regions that 1092 

### do not currently require aerial category certification. EPA has estimated the number of 1093 

### existing and first-time aerial applicators in th ese regions, using data on aerial applicator 1094*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### certifications in the 32 states that certify in the category, as well as other data correlations 1095 

### among commercial applicators in those states. See Chapter 3.3.1 1096



###  In the 32 states with a commercial aerial certification category, st ate data on the number 1097 

### of commercial applicators who are certified in the aerial cate gory for the first time each 1098 

### year, are obtained from the CPARD da tabase (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 1099



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 1100 

### certification of commer cial applicators in the aerial category. 1101



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 1102 

### commercial applicators, of certification in the aerial category under the potential 1103 

### requirement. 1104



###  Existing aerial applicators, in jurisdicti ons not currently requ iring aerial category 1105 

### certification, would all become certified in the aerial category one time only, in year 1106 

### three, when the rule would e ssentially become effective. 1107



###  The same number of first-time aerial applic ators would become certified in the aerial 1108 

### category annually, starting in year three. This applies to first-time aerial applicators both 1109 

### in jurisdictions not currently requiring aerial category certification, as well as in the 32 1110 

### states that do. 1111

1112 

### Given the above: 1113 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 1114 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 1115 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 1116

1117 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1118
1119 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 1120 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 1121 

### Commercial Applicators in Aerial Category 1122



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P



### ($) cost r,i,Xst P



### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P 

### ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 172 129 2 20 0 2,992 413
Alaska 172 172 0 1 5 107 107 107 Arizona 0 172 129 8 71 0 10,589 1,461 Arkansas 0 172 129 32 264 0 39,552 5,455 California 172 172 0 54 448 9,240 9,240 9,240 Colorado 0 172 129 24 199 0 29,736 4,102
Connecticut 172 172 0 0 2 41 41 41 Delaware 0 172 129 5 41 0 6,136 846 Florida 172 172 0 38 318 6,554 6,554 6,554 Georgia 172 172 0 34 285 5,880 5,880 5,880
Hawaii 172 172 0 1 8 168 168 168 Idaho 0 172 129 26 216 0 32,313 4,457 Illinois 172 172 0 33 271 5,588 5,588 5,588*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Indiana 172 172 0 32 267 5,502 5,502 5,502 Iowa 172 172 0 90 749 15,443 15,443 15,443 Kansas 0 172 129 40 337 0 50,429 6,956 Kentucky 172 172 0 8 71 1,455 1,455 1,455 Louisiana 172 172 0 46 381 7,868 7,868 7,868
Maine 172 172 0 3 27 560 560 560 Maryland 172 172 0 6 46 949 949 949
Massachusetts 172 172 0 2 16 327 327 327 Michigan 172 172 0 10 80 1,654 1,654 1,654 Minnesota 172 172 0 46 383 7,892 7,892 7,892 Mississippi 172 172 0 29 238 4,914 4,914 4,914 Missouri 0 172 129 28 237 0 35,447 4,889

Montana 172 172 0 2 13 265 265 265 Nebraska 172 172 0 63 525 10,821 10,821 10,821 Nevada 0 172 129 10 80 0 11,931 1,646
New Hampshire 172 172 0 2 15 317 317 317 New Jersey 172 172 0 10 81 1,671 1,671 1,671
New Mexico 0 172 129 1 6 0 891 123 New York 172 172 0 6 50 1,038 1,038 1,038 North Carolina 0 172 129 20 170 0 25,361 3,498 North Dakota 172 172 0 43 357 7,355 7,355 7,355 Ohio 172 172 0 11 92 1,895 1,895 1,895 Oklahoma 0 172 129 49 408 0 61,018 8,416 Oregon 0 172 129 25 210 0 31,381 4,328 Pennsylvania 172 172 0 8 71 1,458 1,458 1,458 Rhode Island 0 172 129 2 15 0 2,203 304 South Carolina 172 172 0 10 85 1,761 1,761 1,761 South Dakota 0 172 129 47 389 0 58,155 8,021 Tennessee 0 172 129 10 86 0 12,865 1,774 Texas 172 172 0 64 533 10,997 10,997 10,997
Utah 172 172 0 6 48 987 987 987

Vermont 172 172 0 1 8 168 168 168 Virginia 172 172 0 10 84 1,730 1,730 1,730 Washington 0 172 129 55 459 0 68,705 9,477 West Virginia 0 172 129 4 31 0 4,654 642 Wisconsin 172 172 0 8 68 1,393 1,393 1,393 Wyoming 172 172 0 5 43 887 887 887 Puerto Rico 0 172 129 6 46 0 6,907 953
Other 0 172 129 0 0 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total, U.S. 1,07 4 8,95 0 116,88 3 608,14 8

1123

1124 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1125
1126 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1127 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1128

1129 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1130 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1131

1132 

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௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1133

1134 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 1135 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing commercial aerial applic ators in states that 1136 

### newly impose the commercial aerial category must become certifie d, along with all new 1137 

### commercial aerial applicators. In subsequent years, the additiona l cost of aerial certification is 1138 

### borne only by new commercial appl icators; costs would remain cons tant thereafter. The PV of 1139 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1140

1141 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 1142 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 1143

1144

1145 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 1146

1147



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1148 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1149



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 1150 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 1151 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 1152 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 1153



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1154



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 1155



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 1156



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 1157
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### Table: Comm Cert-01; Commercia l Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 1159 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1160 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
32 States Alabama 5 0 5 Arizona 19 0 19 Arkansas 69 0 69 Colorado 52 0 52 Delaware 11 0 11 Idaho 57 0 57
Kansas 88 0 88 Missouri 62 0 62 Nevada 21 0 21
New Mexico 2 0 2 North Carolina 44 0 44 Oklahoma 107 0 107 Oregon 55 0 55 Rhode Island 4 0 4 South Dakota 102 0 102
Tennessee 23 0 23 Washington 120 0 120 West Virginia 8 0 8
Puerto Rico 12 0 12 Other 0 0 0

1161 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1162
1163 

### Definitions: 1164



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1165



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1166



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1167 

### Calculations: 1168



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1169



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1170



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1171



###  Per aerial applicator increm ental cost = NIC (U.S., annua lized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st time 

### + 1172 

### N Exist 

### for all regions) 1173



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1174

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### Table: Comm Cert-01; Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 1176 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1177 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,888 1,027 861 U.S. (annualized value) 215 117 98 Per aerial applicator incremental cost 0.022

1178 

### State Costs, Developing/Adapti ng Training and Exam Material 1179

1180 

### The options analyzed here address the requirement s for certification of commercial applicators in 1181 

### new categories as they apply to the development/a daptation of state trai ning and exam material. 1182

1183 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 1184

1185 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 1186 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 1187 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 1188 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 1189 

### fumigation (general, or separate soil and non-soil fumigation), th ere are different jurisdictions 1190 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 1191 

### baseline cost for that category. Jurisdictions that require a given category in the baseline are 1192 

### assumed to be in compliance. 1193

1194 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certificatio n in Aerial Category in the Baseline 1195

1196 

### Assumptions: 1197



###  These jurisdictions are in compliance with a given category requirement, and already 1198 

### have exams and/or trai ning materials developed 1199



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 100 hours to adapt an existing aerial category exam suitable for 1200 

### their jurisdiction 1201



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 1202



###  Development of materials is done once, w ith labor and cost spread over two years 1203



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 1204

1205 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 1206 

### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Co mmercial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 1207 

### Jurisdictions Currently Requiring Category Certification 1208 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 100 0.50 1,972
Total 1,972*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1209 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in a Given Category in the Baseline 1210

1211 

### Jurisdictions that do not require a particular category have zero ba seline cost for that category. 1212

1213 

### Table: Commercial Cert-01 throug h -04; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 1214 

### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develo p Commercial Category Certification Exam; 1215 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 1216 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

1217

1218 

### 2.1.1.2 Comm Cert-01: Develop New Comm ercial Aerial Category Exam 1219

1220 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 1221

1222 

### Currently, 32 states require aerial category cer tification in order for commercial applicators to 1223 

### apply RUPs aerially. These stat es require commercial applicator s to pass an aerial category 1224 

### exam for initial certification in the category. Th ey already have the exam, so incur no cost to 1225 

### develop it due to Comm Cert-01. 1226

1227 

### The remaining 18 states, Puerto Rico, and Ot her do not offer or require aerial category 1228 

### certification for commercial appl icators, so must bear the fu ll cost of developing exams as 1229 

### incremental cost under the potential requirement. 1230

1231 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 1232



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 1233 

### final rule 1234 

### Assumptions: 1235



###  All jurisdictions not already in compliance will develop exams 1236



###  Since there is an aerial category exam ava ilable, it will take less than 250 hours to 1237 

### develop it, which is the cost if it is developed from scratch. The jurisdictions that do not 1238 

### have the aerial category in th e baseline can adapt the curren tly available exam to their 1239 

### own purpose, which EPA assumes will take 100 hours. 1240



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 1241 

### Chapter 3.3.5 1242



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 1243

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### Table: Comm Cert-01; St ep 2; Jurisdictions; 1245 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 1246 

### Aerial Category Exam 1247 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 100 0.50 1,972
Total 1,972

1248 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1249

1250



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 1251 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1252



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 1253 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 1254 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 1255 

### option. 1256



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 1257 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 1258



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 1259



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 1260 

### of developing the exam 1261



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the aerial category, in the first two years 1262 

### following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each jurisdiction 1263



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 1264

1265 

### Given the above: 1266 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 1267 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 1268

1269 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1270

1271 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 1272 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Developing Aerial Category 1273 

### Exam for Commercial Applicators 1274 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)
32 states with aerial category and exam 0 0 32 0 0

Alabama 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Arizona 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Arkansas 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Colorado 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Delaware 0 1,972 1 0 1,972*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Idaho 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Kansas 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Missouri 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Nevada 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 New Mexico 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 North Carolina 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Oklahoma 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Oregon 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Rhode Island 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 South Dakota 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Tennessee 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Washington 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 West Virginia 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Puerto Rico 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Other 0 1,972 1 0 1,972 Total, U.S. 52 0 39,440

1275 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1276

1277 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1278 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1279

1280 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1281 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1282

1283 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1284

1285 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 1286 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 1287 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1288

1289 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 1290

1291

1292 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1293

1294



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1295 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1296



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1297



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 1298*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 1299



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 1300

1301 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Juri sdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 1302 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1303 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
32 states with aerial category and exam 0 0 0

Alabama 4 0 4
Arizona 4 0 4
Arkansas 4 0 4
Colorado 4 0 4
Delaware 4 0 4
Idaho 4 0 4
Kansas 4 0 4
Missouri 4 0 4
Nevada 4 0 4
New Mexico 4 0 4
North Carolina 4 0 4
Oklahoma 4 0 4 Oregon 4 0 4
Rhode Island 4 0 4
South Dakota 4 0 4
Tennessee 4 0 4 Washington 4 0 4 West Virginia 4 0 4
Puerto Rico 4 0 4
Other 4 0 4

1304 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1305

1306 

### Definitions: 1307



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1308



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1309



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1310 

### Calculations: 1311



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1312



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1313



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1314



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1315

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### Table: Comm Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 1317 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1318 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 78 0 78 U.S. (annualized value) 9 0 9

1319
1320 

### State Costs, Administering Ce rtification Exam for Applica tion Method-Specific Categories 1321

1322 

### The options analyzed in this section address th e requirements for certificat ion of applicators in 1323 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administration or proctoring of 1324 

### certification exam. 1325

1326 

### Commercial Applicator 1327
1328 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 1329 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 1330 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 1331 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 1332 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 1333 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 1334 

### baseline cost for that category. Jurisdictions that require a given category in the baseline are 1335 

### assumed to be in compliance, and have the state costs of exam administra tion that are equal to 1336 

### that of the proposed requirement. 1337
1338 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method1339 

### specific categories require certific ation by passing a wr itten exam. The proposed rule also 1340 

### requires certification in these cate gories by passing a written exam. 1341

1342 

### EPA assumes that certification by ex am takes one hour of a state official’s (assumed to be a Jr. 1343 

### Technician) time to proctor a gr oup of 50 examinees in a room. 1344
1345 

### 2.1.1.3 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Commercial Aerial Category Exam 1346

1347 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 1348

1349 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certificatio n in Aerial Category in the Baseline 1350

1351 

### Thirty two (32) states require aerial certification in the baselin e. However, of these states, 1352 

### Florida and South Carolina do not proctor their certification exam and thus there is no proctoring 1353 

### cost for these two states in the baseline. 1354

1355 

### Assumptions: 1356*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Currently, these states are in compliance w ith Comm Cert-01, proc toring the certification 1357 

### exam in the baseline 1358



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 1359



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 1360 

### time applicators 1361



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 1362

1363 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 1364 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Comm ercial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 1365 

### 32 States Currently Requiring A erial Category Certification 1366 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

1367

1368 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certific ation in Aerial Category in the Baseline 1369

1370 

### The 18 states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, ID, KS, MO, NV, NM, NC, OK, OR , RI, SD, TN, WA, & 1371 

### WV), Puerto Rico, and Other do not require aerial certification in the baseline. 1372

1373 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 1374 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Comm ercial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 1375 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 1376 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

1377

1378 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 1379

1380 

### Assumptions: 1381



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 1382 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 1383

1384 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 2; 1385 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commerc ial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 1386 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

1387*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1388

1389



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 1390 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1391



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 1392 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 1393 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 1394



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 1395



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 1396



### exam 1397



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 1398



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time aerial app licators.” This applies to both: 1399



### o Commercial applicators who begin applying RUPs aerially for the first time in a 1400 

### given year, in jurisdictions that do not requ ire certification in an aerial category; 1401 

### and 1402



### o Commercial applicators who s eek certification in the aerial category for the first 1403 

### time in a given year, in states that curr ently require certification in the aerial 1404 

### category. 1405



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing aerial applicators. This applies only to existing aerial 1406 

### applicators for jurisdictions not currently re quiring commercial certific ation in an aerial 1407 

### category. 1408

1409 

### Given the above: 1410 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 1411 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 1412 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 1413

1414 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1415

1416 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 3; 1417 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 1418 

### Exam for Commercial Applicators 1419



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 2 20 0.0 17.7 1.9

Alaska 0.79 0.79 0 1 5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 8 71 0.0 62.5 6.7

Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 32 264 0.0 233.6 25.0

California 0.79 0.79 0 54 448 42.4 42.4 42.4

Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 24 199 0.0 175.6 18.8

Connecticut 0.79 0.79 0 0 2 0.2 0.2 0.2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 5 41 0.0 36.2 3.9

Florida 0.79 0.79 0 38 318 0.0 30.1 30.1 Georgia 0.79 0.79 0 34 285 27.0 27.0 27.0

Hawaii 0.79 0.79 0 1 8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 26 216 0.0 190.8 20.4

Illinois 0.79 0.79 0 33 271 25.6 25.6 25.6

Indiana 0.79 0.79 0 32 267 25.2 25.2 25.2

Iowa 0.79 0.79 0 90 749 70.9 70.9 70.9

Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 40 337 0.0 297.8 31.9 Kentucky 0.79 0.79 0 8 71 6.7 6.7 6.7

Louisiana 0.79 0.79 0 46 381 36.1 36.1 36.1

Maine 0.79 0.79 0 3 27 2.6 2.6 2.6 Maryland 0.79 0.79 0 6 46 4.4 4.4 4.4

Massachusetts 0.79 0.79 0 2 16 1.5 1.5 1.5 Michigan 0.79 0.79 0 10 80 7.6 7.6 7.6

Minnesota 0.79 0.79 0 46 383 36.2 36.2 36.2 Mississippi 0.79 0.79 0 29 238 22.5 22.5 22.5

Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 28 237 0.0 209.4 22.4

Montana 0.79 0.79 0 2 13 1.2 1.2 1.2

Nebraska 0.79 0.79 0 63 525 49.6 49.6 49.6

Nevada 0 0.79 0.79 10 80 0.0 70.5 7.6 New Hampshire 0.79 0.79 0 2 15 1.5 1.5 1.5 New Jersey 0.79 0.79 0 10 81 7.7 7.7 7.7

New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 1 6 0.0 5.3 0.6

New York 0.79 0.79 0 6 50 4.8 4.8 4.8

North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 20 170 0.0 149.8 16.0

North Dakota 0.79 0.79 0 43 357 33.7 33.7 33.7

Ohio 0.79 0.79 0 11 92 8.7 8.7 8.7

Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 49 408 0.0 360.4 38.6 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 25 210 0.0 185.3 19.9 Pennsylvania 0.79 0.79 0 8 71 6.7 6.7 6.7

Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 2 15 0.0 13.0 1.4

South Carolina 0.79 0.79 0 10 85 0.0 8.1 8.1

South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 47 389 0.0 343.5 36.8

Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 10 86 0.0 76.0 8.1

Texas 0.79 0.79 0 64 533 50.5 50.5 50.5

Utah 0.79 0.79 0 6 48 4.5 4.5 4.5*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont 0.79 0.79 0 1 8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Virginia 0.79 0.79 0 10 84 7.9 7.9 7.9 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 55 459 0.0 405.8 43.5 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 4 31 0.0 27.5 2.9

Wisconsin 0.79 0.79 0 8 68 6.4 6.4 6.4 Wyoming 0.79 0.79 0 5 43 4.1 4.1 4.1

Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 6 46 0.0 40.8 4.4

Other 0 0.79 0.79 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total, U.S. 1,074 8,950 498 3,438

1420

1421 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1422

1423 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1424 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1425

1426 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1427 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1428

1429 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1430

1431 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 1432 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing commercial aerial applic ators in states that 1433 

### newly impose the commercial aerial category must become certified, along with all new 1434 

### commercial aerial applicators. In subsequent years, the additiona l cost of aerial certification is 1435 

### borne only by new commercial appl icators; costs would remain cons tant thereafter. The PV of 1436 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1437

1438 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 1439 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 1440

1441 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1442

1443



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1444 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1445*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 1446 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 1447 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 1448 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 1449



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1450



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 1451



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 1452



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 1453

1454 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 1; Steps 4 & 5; 1455 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1456



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.03 0.00 0.03
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.10 0.00 0.10 Arkansas 0.37 0.00 0.37 California 0.37 0.37 0.00 Colorado 0.28 0.00 0.28 Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00 Delaware 0.06 0.00 0.06
Florida 0.20 0.00 0.20 Georgia 0.24 0.24 0.00 Hawaii 0.01 0.01 0.00 Idaho 0.30 0.00 0.30 Illinois 0.23 0.23 0.00
Indiana 0.22 0.22 0.00
Iowa 0.62 0.62 0.00
Kansas 0.47 0.00 0.47 Kentucky 0.06 0.06 0.00 Louisiana 0.32 0.32 0.00 Maine 0.02 0.02 0.00 Maryland 0.04 0.04 0.00
Massachusetts 0.01 0.01 0.00 Michigan 0.07 0.07 0.00 Minnesota 0.32 0.32 0.00 Mississippi 0.20 0.20 0.00 Missouri 0.33 0.00 0.33
Montana 0.01 0.01 0.00
Nebraska 0.44 0.44 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Nevada 0.11 0.00 0.11 New Hampshire 0.01 0.01 0.00 New Jersey 0.07 0.07 0.00 New Mexico 0.01 0.00 0.01 New York 0.04 0.04 0.00 North Carolina 0.24 0.00 0.24 North Dakota 0.30 0.30 0.00 Ohio 0.08 0.08 0.00 Oklahoma 0.57 0.00 0.57 Oregon 0.29 0.00 0.29 Pennsylvania 0.06 0.06 0.00 Rhode Island 0.02 0.00 0.02 South Carolina 0.06 0.00 0.06 South Dakota 0.54 0.00 0.54
Tennessee 0.12 0.00 0.12
Texas 0.44 0.44 0.00 Utah 0.04 0.04 0.00
Vermont 0.01 0.01 0.00 Virginia 0.07 0.07 0.00 Washington 0.64 0.00 0.64 West Virginia 0.04 0.00 0.04
Wisconsin 0.06 0.06 0.00 Wyoming 0.04 0.04 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.06 0.00 0.06
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

1457

1458 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1459

1460 

### Definitions: 1461



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1462



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1463



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1464 

### Calculations: 1465



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1466



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1467



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1468



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1469

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### Table: Comm Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 1471 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1472 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 945 U.S. (annualized value) 1.0 0.5 0.5

1473

1474



### 2.1.2 Commercial Chemigation Applications 1475

1476 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Commercial Applicator for Initial Chemigation 1477 

### Category Certification 1478
1479 

### Although there is currently no fede ral chemigation certification categ ory, seven (7) states require 1480 

### chemigation category certification in order for commercial applicators to apply RUPs by 1481 

### chemigation. These states require commercial ap plicators to pass a chemigation category exam 1482 

### for initial certification in the category. We assume that the standards for these exams, as well as 1483 

### the time and cost necessary to prepare for and take the exams, is equivalent to that of the 1484 

### standards of the potential requirement for the new chemigation category, that is, the exam takes 1 1485 

### hour to take plus 7 hours of prep aration time, or 8 hours total. 1486

1487 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator fo r Initial Certification in Chemigation 1488 

### Category; 1489 

### 7 States Currently Requiring Chemigation Category Certification 1490 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Chemigation category certification requirement 21.49 8 1 171.92

1491 

### The remaining 43 states, Puerto Rico, and “Oth er,” do not require or offer a chemigation 1492 

### category certification for commercial applicators. Although some commerci al applicators apply 1493 

### RUPs by chemigation in these jurisdic tions, the baseline cost is zero. 1494
1495 

### 43 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Cu rrently With No Chemigation Category 1496 

### Certification Requirement 1497
1498 

### Chemigation Category Certification Requirement: 1499



###  None 1500 

### Assumption: 1501



###  Some commercial applicators in jurisdictions without a chemigation category already 1502 

### apply RUPs by chemigation, without cost for a chemigation cat egory certification. 1503

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### Table: Comm Cert-02; Step 1; Commercial Applicators; 1505 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator fo r Initial Certification in Chemigation 1506 

### Category; 1507 

### 43 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currentl y Not Requiring Chemigation Category 1508 

### Certification 1509 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no chemigation category certification requirement 21.49 0 1 0

1510

1511 

### 2.1.2.1 Comm Cert-02: New Commercial Chemigation Category 1512

1513 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Commercial Applicator Certifying in 1514 

### Chemigation Category 1515
1516 

### In jurisdictions currently without a chemig ation certification category, there are some 1517 

### commercial applicators who apply RUPs by chemigation (and legally). Of these, some have 1518 

### been applying RUPs by chemigation for more than a year. Though not certified in the 1519 

### chemigation category, we will refer to these as “exi sting chemigation applicators.” Also in those 1520 

### jurisdictions, each year some commercial applic ators start applying RUPs by chemigation for the 1521 

### first time, referred to here as “f irst-time chemigation applicators.” 1522
1523 

### Since initial certification only occurs once, in the 7 states that requi re chemigation category 1524 

### certification, those applicators already certified in the chemigation category are not applicable to 1525 

### this potential requirement. They are certified chemigation applicators, not “existing chemigation 1526 

### applicators.” However, in these 7 states with the chemigation category, there are commercial 1527 

### applicators that seek certificati on in the chemigation category for the first time in a given year. 1528 

### They are considered here as an additional group of “first-time chem igation applicators.” 1529
1530 

### Chemigation category certificat ion potential requirement: 1531



###  Commercial applicators must pass chemigation category exam 1532 

### Definitions: 1533



###  Existing chemigation applicat ors: Commercial applicat ors who have been applying 1534 

### RUPs by chemigation for more than one y ear, in jurisdictions that do not require 1535 

### certification in a chemigation category. 1536



###  First-time chemigation applicators: 1537



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by chemigation for the first 1538 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a 1539 

### chemigation category; and 1540



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the 1541 

### first time in a given year, in states th at currently require certification in the 1542 

### chemigation category. 1543

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### Assumptions: 1545



###  Those taking the chemigation category exam are already commercial applicators, so have 1546 

### certification in at least one non- application-specific category. 1547



###  For first-time chemigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of 1548 

### preparation time, or 8 hours total. 1549



###  For existing chemigation applic ators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of 1550 

### preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing chemigation applicators are assumed to take 1551 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 1552 

### chemigation application. 1553



###  The wage rate for commercial applicat ors is $21.49 [insert source and year] 1554
1555 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Commercial Applicator s; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement 1556 

### per Commercial Applicator Initially Certifying in Chemigation Category 1557 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time chemigation applicator Prepare and take chemigation category

exam 21.49 8 1 172

Existing chemigation applicator Prepare and take chemigation category

exam 21.49 6 1 129

1558
1559 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1560
1561



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 1562 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1563



###  The baseline cost per commercial applicator initially certifying in the chemigation 1564 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 1565 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 1566 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 1567



###  The cost per first-time chemigation applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 1568 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per commercial appli cator initially certifying in 1569 

### the chemigation category, in jurisdictions bot h with and without a current chemigation 1570 

### certification category, presented in Step 2. 1571



###  The cost per existing chemigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is 1572 

### the cost under the potentia l requirement per existing ch emigation applicator, in 1573 

### jurisdictions not currently requiring commercial certification in a chemigation category. 1574



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time chemigation app licators.” As defined under Step 2, this 1575 

### applies to both: 1576



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by chemigation for the first 1577 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a 1578 

### chemigation category; and 1579



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the 1580 

### first time in a given year, in states th at currently require certification in the 1581 

### chemigation category. 1582*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing chemigation appli cators. This applies only to existing 1583 

### chemigation applicators, as defined under St ep 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring 1584 

### commercial certification in a chemigation category. 1585



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time chemigation applicators in 1586 

### regions that do not currently require chemigation categor y certification. EPA has 1587 

### estimated the number of existing and first-time chemigation applicators in these regions, 1588 

### using data on chemigation applicator certifications in the 7 states that certify in the 1589 

### category, as well as other data correlations am ong commercial applicators in those states. 1590 

### See Chapter 3.3.1 1591



###  In the 7 states with a commercial chemiga tion certification categor y, state data on the 1592 

### number of commercial applicators who are ce rtified in the chemigation category for the 1593 

### first time each year, are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 1594



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 1595 

### certification of commerci al applicators in the chemigation category. 1596



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 1597 

### commercial applicators, of certification in the chemigation categor y under the potential 1598 

### requirement. 1599



###  Existing chemigation applicators, in jurisd ictions not currently requiring chemigation 1600 

### category certification, would all become certif ied in the chemigation category one time 1601 

### only, in year three, when the rule would essentially become effective. 1602



###  The same number of first-time chemigation applicators would become certified in the 1603 

### chemigation category annually, starting in y ear three. This applies to first-time 1604 

### chemigation applicators both in jurisdic tions not currently requiring chemigation 1605 

### category certification, as well as in the 7 states that do. 1606
1607 

### Given the above: 1608 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 1609 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 1610 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 1611
1612 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1613
1614 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 1615 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 1616 

### Commercial Applicators in Chemigation Category 1617



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P


### ($) ($) ($)

Alabama 0 172 129 2 21 0 3,023 258

Alaska 0 172 129 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0
Arizona 0 172 129 1 9 0 1,329 113
Arkansas 0 172 129 1 17 0 2,460 210
California 0 172 129 4 57 0 8,102 692
Colorado 0 172 129 1 15 0 2,079 177*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Connecticut 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Delaware 0 172 129 2 22 0 3,061 261
Florida 0 172 129 2 30 0 4,198 358 Georgia 0 172 129 2 31 0 4,374 373

Hawaii 172 172 n/a 0.4 6 76 76 76
Idaho 0 172 129 2 29 0 4,054 346

Illinois 0 172 129 0 6 0 857 73

Indiana 0 172 129 0 6 0 798 68
Iowa 0 172 129 1 19 0 2,613 223
Kansas 0 172 129 1 8 0 1,165 99 Kentucky 0 172 129 1 10 0 1,346 115
Louisiana 0 172 129 1 12 0 1,729 148

Maine 172 172 n/a 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 172 129 1 20 0 2,802 239
Massachusetts 0 172 129 1 8 0 1,169 100 Michigan 0 172 129 1 9 0 1,279 109

Minnesota 0 172 129 0 4 0 542 46 Mississippi 0 172 129 1 18 0 2,505 214
Missouri 0 172 129 1 7 0 1,047 89
Montana 0 172 129 1 10 0 1,434 122

Nebraska 0 172 129 0 6 0 861 74

Nevada 172 172 n/a 1 8 94 94 94 New Hampshire 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 172 129 2 22 0 3,052 261
New Mexico 0 172 129 1 12 0 1,663 142
New York 0 172 129 1 12 0 1,733 148
North Carolina 0 172 129 2 33 0 4,604 393
North Dakota 0 172 129 1 15 0 2,178 186
Ohio 0 172 129 1 17 0 2,418 206
Oklahoma 0 172 129 2 31 0 4,328 369 Oregon 0 172 129 2 24 0 3,319 283 Pennsylvania 0 172 129 1 10 0 1,375 117

Rhode Island 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 172 129 2 22 0 3,131 267
South Dakota 0 172 129 1 13 0 1,782 152
Tennessee 0 172 129 2 24 0 3,388 289

Texas 172 172 n/a 2 28 333 333 333*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Utah 0 172 129 1 12 0 1,696 145

Vermont 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Virginia 172 172 n/a 3 37 447 447 447 Washington 0 172 129 5 71 0 10,023 856 West Virginia 0 172 129 1 9 0 1,211 103

Wisconsin 172 172 n/a 0.3 4 48 48 48 Wyoming 172 172 n/a 2 21 355 355 355

Puerto Rico 0 172 129 0.3 5 0 646 55

Other 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Total, U.S. 57.22 705 1354 98,872

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 1618 create the commercial chemigation category. 1619
1620 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1621
1622 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1623 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1624

1625 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1626 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1627

1628 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1629

1630 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 1631 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng commercial chemigation applicators in states 1632 

### that newly impose the commercial chemigation category must become certified, along with all 1633 

### new commercial chemigation applicators. In subsequent years, th e additional cost of 1634 

### chemigation certification is borne only by new commercial applicators; costs would remain 1635 

### constant thereafter. The PV of costs unde r the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1636

1637 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 1638 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 1639

1640
1641
1642 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 1643
1644*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1645 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1646



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 1647 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 1648 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 1649 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 1650 

### horizon. 1651



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1652



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 1653



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 1654



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 1655
1656 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Commercia l Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 1657 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1658 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 4.4 0 4.4
Alaska 0.0 0 0.0 Arizona 1.9 0 1.9 Arkansas 3.6 0 3.6
California 11.7 0 11.7 Colorado 3.0 0 3.0 Connecticut 0.0 0 0.0
Delaware 4.4 0 4.4 Florida 6.1 0 6.1 Georgia 6.3 0 6.3
Hawaii 0.7 0.7 0.0 Idaho 5.9 0 5.9 Illinois 1.2 0 1.2
Indiana 1.2 0 1.2
Iowa 3.8 0 3.8
Kansas 1.7 0 1.7 Kentucky 1.9 0 1.9 Louisiana 2.5 0 2.5 Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 4.0 0 4.0
Massachusetts 1.7 0 1.7 Michigan 1.8 0 1.8 Minnesota 0.8 0 0.8 Mississippi 3.6 0 3.6 Missouri 1.5 0 1.5
Montana 2.1 0 2.1 Nebraska 1.2 0 1.2 Nevada 0.8 0.8 0.0 New Hampshire 0.0 0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Jersey 4.4 0 4.4 New Mexico 2.4 0 2.4 New York 2.5 0 2.5 North Carolina 6.6 0 6.6
North Dakota 3.1 0 3.1 Ohio 3.5 0 3.5 Oklahoma 6.2 0 6.2 Oregon 4.8 0 4.8 Pennsylvania 2.0 0 2.0 Rhode Island 0.0 0 0.0 South Carolina 4.5 0 4.5
South Dakota 2.6 0 2.6
Tennessee 4.9 0 4.9 Texas 2.9 2.9 0.0 Utah 2.4 0 2.4
Vermont 0.0 0 0.0 Virginia 3.9 3.9 0.0 Washington 14.5 0 14.5 West Virginia 1.7 0 1.7 Wisconsin 0.4 0.4 0.0 Wyoming 3.1 3.1 0.0 Puerto Rico 0.9 0 0.9 Other

1659 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1660
1661 

### Definitions: 1662



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1663



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1664



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1665 

### Calculations: 1666



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1667



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1668



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 1669



###  Per chemigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1670

1st time 

### + N Exist 

### for all regions) 1671



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1672
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### Table: Comm Cert-02; Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 1674 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1675 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 155 12 143 U.S. (annualized value) 18 1 16 Per chemigation applicator incremental cost 0.021

1676 

### 2.1.2.2 Comm Cert-02: Develop New Commerci al Chemigation Certification Exam 1677

1678 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 1679

1680 

### Currently, 7 states require chemigation category certification in order for commercial applicators 1681 

### to apply RUPs by chemigation. These states require commercial a pplicators to pass a 1682 

### chemigation category exam for initial certification in the category. They already have the exam, 1683 

### so incur no cost to deve lop it due to Comm Cert-02. 1684

1685 

### The remaining 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Othe r do not offer or require chemigation category 1686 

### certification for commercial appl icators, so must bear the fu ll cost of developing exams as 1687 

### incremental cost under the potential requirement. 1688

1689 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 1690



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 1691 

### final rule 1692 

### Assumptions: 1693



###  Jurisdictions not already in compliance will develop exams, except as noted under Step 3, 1694 

### below. 1695



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 1696 

### category 1697



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 1698 

### Chapter 3.3.5 1699



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 1700

1701 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; St ep 2; Jurisdictions; 1702 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 1703 

### Chemigation Category Exam 1704 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

1705 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1706*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1707



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 1708 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1709



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 1710 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 1711 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 1712 

### option. 1713



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 1714 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 1715



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 1716



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 1717 

### of developing the exam 1718



###  Each jurisdiction would devel op one exam for the chemigation category, in the first two 1719 

### years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each jurisdiction 1720



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 1721

1722 

### Given the above: 1723 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 1724 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 1725

1726 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1727

1728 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 1729 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Developing Chemigation 1730 

### Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 1731 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)
7 states with chemigation category and exam 0 0 7 0 0

Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a Arizona 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Connecticut n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Iowa 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Minnesota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Montana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Hampshire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New York 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Ohio 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Pennsylvania 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Rhode Island n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Utah 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Puerto Rico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 46 0 192,270

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 1732 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 1733 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 1734

1735

1736 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1737

1738 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1739 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1740

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### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1742 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1743

1744 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1745

1746 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 1747 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 1748 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1749

1750 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 1751

1752

1753 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1754

1755



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1756 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1757



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1758



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 1759



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 1760



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 1761

1762 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Juri sdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 1763 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1764 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
7 states with chemigation category
and exam 0 0 0

Alabama 10 0 10
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 10 0 10
Arkansas 10 0 10
California 10 0 10
Colorado 0 0 0
Connecticut n/a n/a n/a
Delaware 10 0 10
Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Idaho 10 0 10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 10 0 10
Iowa 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10
Minnesota 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana 10 0 10
Nebraska 10 0 10 New Hampshire n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 10 0 10
New Mexico 10 0 10
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 10 0 10
North Dakota 10 0 10
Ohio 10 0 10
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10 Pennsylvania 10 0 10
Rhode Island n/a n/a n/a
South Carolina 10 0 10
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 10 0 10
Utah 10 0 10
Vermont n/a n/a n/a Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 10 0 10
Puerto Rico 10 0 10
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 1765 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 1766 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 1767

1768

1769 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1770

1771 

### Definitions: 1772



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1773



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1774*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1775 

### Calculations: 1776



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1777



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1778



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1779



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1780

1781 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 1782 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1783 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 379 0 379 U.S. (annualized value) 43 0 43

1784 

### 2.1.2.3 Comm Cert-02: Administer New Commercial Chemigation Certification Exam 1785

1786 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 1787

1788 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 1789

1790 

### Seven (7) states (HI, ME, NV, TX, VA, WI, & WY) require chemigation certification in the 1791 

### baseline. 1792

1793 

### Assumptions: 1794



###  Currently, these 7 states are in compli ance with Comm Cert-02, proctoring the 1795 

### certification exam in the baseline 1796



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 1797



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 1798 

### time applicators 1799



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 1800

1801 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Step 1; 1802 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Certification 1803 

### Exam; 7 States Currently Requiring Chemigation Category Certification 1804 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

1805

1806 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 1807

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### The 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not requir e chemigation certification in the baseline. 1809

1810 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Step 1; 1811 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Certification 1812 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 1813 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

1814

1815 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 1816

1817

1818 

### Assumptions: 1819



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 1820 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 1821

1822 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Step 2; 1823 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 1824 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

1825 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 1826

1827



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 1828 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 1829



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 1830 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 1831 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 1832



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 1833



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 1834



### exam 1835



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 1836



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time chemigation applicators.” This applies to both: 1837



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by chemigation for the first 1838 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions th at do not require ce rtification in an 1839 

### chemigation category; and 1840



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the 1841 

### first time in a given year, in states th at currently require certification in the 1842 

### chemigation category. 1843*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing chemigation appli cators. This applies only to existing 1844 

### chemigation applicators for ju risdictions not currently requi ring commercial certification 1845 

### in a chemigation category. 1846

1847 

### Given the above: 1848 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 1849 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 1850 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 1851

1852 

### Values are presented in the table below. 1853

1854 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Step 3; 1855 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 1856 

### Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 1857



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 1.5 21.4 0.00 18.1 1.2
Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 0.7 9.4 0.00 8.0 0.5
Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 1.2 17.4 0.00 14.7 1.0
California 0 0.79 0.79 4.0 57.5 0.00 48.5 3.2
Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 1.0 14.7 0.00 12.4 0.8
Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 1.5 21.7 0.00 18.3 1.2
Florida 0 0.79 0.79 2.1 29.8 0.00 25.1 1.6 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 2.2 31.0 0.00 26.2 1.7
Hawaii 0.79 0.79 0 0.4 6.3 0.35 0.3 0.3
Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 2.0 28.8 0.00 24.3 1.6
Illinois 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 6.1 0.00 5.1 0.3
Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 5.7 0.00 4.8 0.3
Iowa 0 0.79 0.79 1.3 18.5 0.00 15.6 1.0
Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 8.3 0.00 7.0 0.5 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 0.7 9.5 0.00 8.1 0.5
Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 0.9 12.3 0.00 10.3 0.7
Maine 0.79 0.79 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 1.4 19.9 0.00 16.8 1.1
Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 8.3 0.00 7.0 0.5 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 9.1 0.00 7.7 0.5
Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 0.3 3.8 0.00 3.2 0.2 Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 1.2 17.8 0.00 15.0 1.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 0.5 7.4 0.00 6.3 0.4
Montana 0 0.79 0.79 0.7 10.2 0.00 8.6 0.6
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 6.1 0.00 5.2 0.3
Nevada 0.79 0.79 0 1 8 0.43 0.4 0.4 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 1.5 21.6 0.00 18.3 1.2
New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 11.8 0.00 10.0 0.7
New York 0 0.79 0.79 0.9 12.3 0.00 10.4 0.7
North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 2.3 32.7 0.00 27.6 1.8
North Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 1.1 15.4 0.00 13.0 0.9
Ohio 0 0.79 0.79 1.2 17.2 0.00 14.5 0.9
Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 2.1 30.7 0.00 25.9 1.7 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 1.6 23.5 0.00 19.9 1.3 Pennsylvania 0 0.79 0.79 0.7 9.8 0.00 8.2 0.5
Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 1.6 22.2 0.00 18.7 1.2
South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 0.9 12.6 0.00 10.7 0.7
Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 1.7 24.0 0.00 20.3 1.3
Texas 0.79 0.79 0 2 28 1.53 1.5 1.5
Utah 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 12.0 0.00 10.2 0.7
Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.79 0.79 0 3 37 2.05 2.1 2.1 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 5.0 71.1 0.00 60.0 3.9 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 8.6 7.3 0.5
Wisconsin 0.79 0.79 0 0.3 4 0.22 0.2 0.2 Wyoming 0.79 0.79 0 2 30 1.63 1.6 1.6
Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 0.3 4.6 0 3.9 0.3
Other 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 57 817 6 601

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 1858 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 1859 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 1860

1861

1862 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 1863

1864 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1865 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1866

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### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 1868 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 1869

1870 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 1871

1872 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 1873 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng commercial chemigation applicators in states 1874 

### that newly impose the commercial chemigation category must become certified, along with all 1875 

### new commercial chemigation applicators. In subsequent years, th e additional cost of 1876 

### chemigation certification is borne only by new commercial applicators; costs would remain 1877 

### constant thereafter. The PV of costs unde r the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 1878

1879 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 1880 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 1881

1882 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1883

1884



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 1885 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 1886



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 1887 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 1888 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 1889 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 1890 

### horizon. 1891



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 1892



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 1893



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 1894



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 1895

1896 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 2; Steps 4 & 5; 1897 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1898



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.0240 0.0000 0.0240
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.0106 0.0000 0.0106
Arkansas 0.0195 0.0000 0.0195*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California 0.0644 0.0000 0.0644
Colorado 0.0165 0.0000 0.0165
Connecticut n/a n/a n/a
Delaware 0.0243 0.0000 0.0243
Florida 0.0333 0.0000 0.0333 Georgia 0.0347 0.0000 0.0347
Hawaii 0.0031 0.0031 0.0000
Idaho 0.0322 0.0000 0.0322
Illinois 0.0068 0.0000 0.0068
Indiana 0.0063 0.0000 0.0063

Iowa 0.0208 0.0000 0.0208
Kansas 0.0093 0.0000 0.0093 Kentucky 0.0107 0.0000 0.0107
Louisiana 0.0137 0.0000 0.0137
Maine 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Maryland 0.0223 0.0000 0.0223
Massachusetts 0.0093 0.0000 0.0093 Michigan 0.0102 0.0000 0.0102
Minnesota 0.0043 0.0000 0.0043 Mississippi 0.0199 0.0000 0.0199
Missouri 0.0083 0.0000 0.0083

Montana 0.0114 0.0000 0.0114
Nebraska 0.0068 0.0000 0.0068
Nevada 0.0038 0.0038 0.0000 New Hampshire n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 0.0242 0.0000 0.0242
New Mexico 0.0132 0.0000 0.0132
New York 0.0138 0.0000 0.0138
North Carolina 0.0366 0.0000 0.0366
North Dakota 0.0173 0.0000 0.0173
Ohio 0.0192 0.0000 0.0192
Oklahoma 0.0344 0.0000 0.0344 Oregon 0.0264 0.0000 0.0264 Pennsylvania 0.0109 0.0000 0.0109
Rhode Island n/a n/a n/a
South Carolina 0.0249 0.0000 0.0249
South Dakota 0.0142 0.0000 0.0142

Tennessee 0.0269 0.0000 0.0269

Texas 0.0134 0.0134 0.0000*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Utah 0.0135 0.0000 0.0135

Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.0180 0.0180 0.0000 Washington 0.0796 0.0000 0.0796 West Virginia 0.0096 0.0000 0.0096
Wisconsin 0.0019 0.0019 0.0000 Wyoming 0.0143 0.0143 0.0000
Puerto Rico 0.0051 0.0000 0.0051
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 1899 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 1900 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 1901

1902

1903 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 1904

1905 

### Definitions: 1906



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 1907



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 1908



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 1909 

### Calculations: 1910



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1911



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1912



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 1913



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 1914

1915 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 1916 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 1917 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 101 U.S. (annualized value) 0.10 0.01 0.09

1918


### 2.1.3 Commercial General Fumigation Applications 1919

1920 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Commercial Applicator for Initial General Fumigation 1921 

### Category Certification 1922
1923 

### A general fumigation category refers to both so il and non-soil fumigation uses permitted after 1924 

### certification in the single categ ory. Although there is currently no federal general fumigation 1925 

### certification category, three (3) states require ge neral fumigation category certification in order 1926 

### for commercial applicators to apply RUPs by fumigation. Thes e states require commercial 1927*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### applicators to pass a general fumigation category ex am for initial certification in the category. 1928 

### We assume that the standards for these exams, as well as the time and cost necessary to prepare 1929 

### for and take the exams, is equivalent to that of the standards of the potential requirement for a 1930 

### new general fumigation category, that is, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of 1931 

### preparation time, or 8 hours total. 1932

1933 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Initial Certification in General Fumigation 1934 

### Category; 1935 

### 3 States Currently Requiring General Fumigation Category Certification 1936 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) General fumigation category certification requirement 21.49 8 1 171.92

Total 171.92

1937 

### The remaining 47 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other ,” do not require or offer a general fumigation 1938 

### category certification for commercial applicators. Although some commerci al applicators apply 1939 

### RUPs by fumigation in these jurisdic tions, the baseline cost is zero. 1940
1941 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currentl y With No General Fumigation Category 1942 

### Certification Requirement 1943 

### General fumigation Category Certification Requirement: 1944



###  None 1945 

### Assumption: 1946



###  Some commercial applicators in jurisdictions without a general fumigation category 1947 

### already apply RUPs by fumigation, without cost for a general fumigation category 1948 

### certification. 1949

1950 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 1; Commercial Applicators; 1951 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Initial Certification in General Fumigation 1952 

### Category; 1953 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Not Requiring General Fumigation Category 1954 

### Certification 1955 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no general fumigation category certification requirement 21.49 0 1 0

Total 0

1956
1957 

### 2.1.3.1 Comm Cert-03: New Commercial General Fumigation Category 1958

1959 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Commercial Applicator Certifying in 1960 

### General Fumigation Category 1961*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1962 

### In jurisdictions currently without a general fu migation certification ca tegory, there are some 1963 

### commercial applicators who apply RUPs by fumigation (and legally). Of these, some have been 1964 

### applying RUPs by fumigation for more than a year. Though not certified in the general 1965 

### fumigation category, we will refer to these as “ex isting fumigation applicators.” Also in those 1966 

### jurisdictions, each year some commercial applic ators start applying RUPs by fumigation for the 1967 

### first time, referred to here as “first-time fu migation applicators.” Currently, no jurisdiction 1968 

### requires certification in a general fumigation cat egory, and thus all jurisdictions will be fully 1969 

### impacted under the pote ntial requirements. 1970
1971 

### General fumigation category certific ation potential requirement: 1972



###  Commercial applicators must pass general fumigation category exam 1973 

### Definitions: 1974



###  Existing fumigation applicators: Commercial applicators who have been applying RUPs 1975 

### by fumigation for more than one year, in jurisd ictions that do not re quire certification in a 1976 

### general fumigation category. 1977



###  First-time fumigation applicators: 1978



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by fumigation for the first 1979 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certifi cation in a general 1980 

### fumigation category; and 1981



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the general fumigation category 1982 

### for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 1983 

### general fumigation category. 1984 

### Assumptions: 1985



###  Those taking the general fumigation category exam are already commercial applicators, 1986 

### so have certification in at least one non-appli cation-specific category. 1987



###  For first-time fumigation applicators, the ex am takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of 1988 

### preparation time, or 8 hours total. 1989



###  For existing fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of 1990 

### preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing fumigation applicators are assumed to take 1991 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 1992 

### fumigation application. 1993



###  The wage rate for commercial applicat ors is $21.49 [insert source and year] 1994
1995 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Commercial Applicator s; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement 1996 

### per Commercial Applicator Initially Cert ifying in General Fumigation Category 1997 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 21.49 8 1 172

Existing fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 21.49 6 1 129

1998
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### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2000
2001



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 2002 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2003



###  The baseline cost per commercial applicator initially certifying in the general fumigation 2004 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 2005 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 2006 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 2007



###  The cost per first-time fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 2008 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per commercial appli cator initially certifying in 2009 

### the general fumigation category, in jurisdicti ons both with and wit hout a current general 2010 

### fumigation certification cate gory, presented in Step 2. 2011



###  The cost per existing fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the 2012 

### cost under the potential requirement per exis ting fumigation applicat or, in jurisdictions 2013 

### not currently requiring commercial certifi cation in a general fumigation category. 2014



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time fumigation applicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 2015 

### applies to both: 2016



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by fumigation for the first 2017 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certifi cation in a general 2018 

### fumigation category; and 2019



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the general fumigation category 2020 

### for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 2021 

### general fumigation category. 2022



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing fumigation applicat ors. This applies only to existing 2023 

### fumigation applicators, as de fined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring 2024 

### commercial certification in a general fumigation category. 2025



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time fumigation applicators in 2026 

### regions that do not currently require general fumigation cate gory certification. EPA has 2027 

### estimated the number of existing and first-tim e fumigation applicators in these regions, 2028 

### using data on general fumigation applicator certif ications in the 3 states that certify in the 2029 

### category, as well as other data correlations am ong commercial applicators in those states. 2030 

### See Chapter 3.3.1 2031



###  In the 3 states with a commercial general fu migation certification category, state data on 2032 

### the number of commercial applicators who are certified in the general fumigation 2033 

### category for the first time each year, are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 2034 

### 3, Section 3.3) 2035



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 2036 

### certification of commercial applicators in the general fumigation category. 2037



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 2038 

### commercial applicators, of certification in the general fumigation category under the 2039 

### potential requirement. 2040



###  Existing fumigation applicators, in juri sdictions not curren tly requiring general 2041 

### fumigation category certificati on, would all become certified in the general fumigation 2042 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 2043



###  The same number of first-time fumigation ap plicators would become certified in the 2044 

### general fumigation category annually, starting in year three. This applies to first-time 2045*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### fumigation applicators both in jurisdictions not currently requiri ng general fumigation 2046 

### category certification, as well as in the 3 states that do. 2047
2048 

### Given the above: 2049 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 2050 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 2051 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 2052
2053 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2054
2055 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 2056 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 2057 

### Commercial Applicators in General Fumigation Category 2058 

### Region cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($) Alabama 0 172 129 6 68 0 9,806 1,029 Alaska 0 172 129 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0 Arizona 0 172 129 22 259 0 37,115 3,755 Arkansas 0 172 129 15 178 0 25,609 2,656 California 0 172 129 348 4183 0 599,114 59,757 Colorado 0 172 129 9 107 0 15,245 1,469 Connecticut 0 172 129 2 21 0 2,960 295 Delaware 0 172 129 16 166 0 24,077 2,693 Florida 0 172 129 528 6564 0 937,229 90,855 Georgia 0 172 129 33 375 0 53,917 5,616 Hawaii 0 172 129 24 282 0 40,522 4,136 Idaho 0 172 129 39 404 0 58,808 6,706 Illinois 0 172 129 19 234 0 33,418 3,265 Indiana 0 172 129 38 447 0 64,189 6,530 Iowa 0 172 129 101 1081 0 156,682 17,331 Kansas 0 172 129 58 708 0 101,283 10,042 Kentucky 0 172 129 48 586 0 83,792 8,187 Louisiana 0 172 129 16 194 0 27,774 2,793 Maine 0 172 129 7 87 0 12,463 1,201 Maryland 0 172 129 111 1387 0 197,905 19,075 Massachusetts 0 172 129 3 38 0 5,470 527 Michigan 0 172 129 41 455 0 65,706 7,021 Minnesota 0 172 129 28 348 0 49,740 4,887 Mississippi 0 172 129 7 77 0 11,048 1,128 Missouri 0 172 129 41 489 0 70,119 7,035
Montana 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 172 129 38 471 0 67,254 6,520 Nevada 0 172 129 3 42 0 5,970 575 New Hampshire 0 172 129 1 8 0 1,142 110*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Jersey 0 172 129 12 143 0 20,488 2,055 New Mexico 0 172 129 6 75 0 10,691 1,083 New York 0 172 129 92 887 0 130,208 15,852 North Carolina 0 172 129 18 211 0 30,317 3,109 North Dakota 0 172 129 41 516 0 73,692 7,133 Ohio 0 172 129 32 386 0 55,316 5,585 Oklahoma 0 172 129 73 868 0 124,495 12,523 Oregon 0 172 129 36 379 0 55,106 6,235 Pennsylvania 0 172 129 41 511 0 73,006 7,114 Rhode Island 0 172 129 1 10 0 1,451 140 South Carolina 0 172 129 17 201 0 28,786 2,850 South Dakota 0 172 129 18 223 0 31,907 3,098 Tennessee 0 172 129 24 302 0 43,174 4,184 Texas 0 172 129 103 1220 0 175,067 17,690 Utah 0 172 129 9 111 0 15,869 1,529
Vermont 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Virginia 0 172 129 23 257 0 37,100 3,918 Washington 0 172 129 81 774 0 113,597 13,855 West Virginia 0 172 129 3 39 0 5,494 530 Wisconsin 0 172 129 23 263 0 37,914 3,979 Wyoming 0 172 129 7 72 0 10,438 1,142 Puerto Rico 0 172 129 1 12 0 1,721 220 Other 0 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, U.S. 2,263 25,851 12,943 3,720,682

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 2059 create the commercial general fumigation category. 2060
2061
2062 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2063
2064 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2065 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2066
2067 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2068 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2069
2070 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2071

2072 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 2073 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng commercial fumigation applicators in states 2074 

### that newly impose the commerci al general fumigation category must become certified, along 2075 

### with all new commercial fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the additional cost of 2076 

### general fumigation certification is borne only by new commercial appl icators; costs would 2077 

### remain constant thereafter. The PV of cost s under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 2078*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

2079 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 2080 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 2081

2082
2083 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 2084
2085



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2086 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2087



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e fumigation applicators in the regions is 2088 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing fu migation applicators in jurisdictions without 2089 

### a category will only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. 2090 

### EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 2091



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2092



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 2093



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 2094



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 2095
2096 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Commercia l Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 2097 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2098 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 15.3 0 15.3 Alaska 0.0 0 0.0 Arizona 57.0 0 57.0
Arkansas 18.1 0 18.1 California 915.7 0 915.7 Colorado 23.0 0 23.0
Connecticut 4.5 0 4.5 Delaware 38.5 0 38.5 Florida 1,417.0 0 1,417.0 Georgia 83.8 0 83.8
Hawaii 62.5 0 62.5 Idaho 94.8 0 94.8 Illinois 22.3 0 22.3 Indiana 98.9 0 98.9 Iowa 249.5 0 249.5
Kansas 154.4 0 154.4 Kentucky 127.1 0 127.1 Louisiana 42.6 0 42.6 Maine 18.8 0 18.8*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 298.6 0 298.6
Massachusetts 8.3 0 8.3 Michigan 47.9 0 47.9 Minnesota 75.6 0 75.6 Mississippi 17.0 0 17.0 Missouri 107.4 0 107.4
Montana 0.0 0 0.0 Nebraska 101.7 0 101.7 Nevada 9.0 0 9.0 New Hampshire 1.7 0 1.7 New Jersey 31.4 0 31.4 New Mexico 16.4 0 16.4 New York 215.8 0 215.8 North Carolina 46.8 0 46.8
North Dakota 111.4 0 111.4 Ohio 84.9 0 84.9 Oklahoma 190.9 0 190.9 Oregon 88.6 0 88.6 Pennsylvania 110.6 0 110.6 Rhode Island 2.2 0 2.2 South Carolina 43.9 0 43.9 South Dakota 48.3 0 48.3
Tennessee 65.3 0 65.3
Texas 268.9 0 268.9 Utah 23.9 0 23.9
Vermont 0.0 0 0.0 Virginia 58.0 0 58.0 Washington 188.4 0 188.4 West Virginia 8.3 0 8.3 Wisconsin 59.1 0 59.1 Wyoming 16.5 0 16.5 Puerto Rico 2.9 0 2.9 Other

2099 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2100
2101 

### Definitions: 2102



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2103



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2104



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2105 

### Calculations: 2106



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2107



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2108



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2109*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 2110

time 

### + N Exist 

### for all regions) 2111



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2112
2113 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 2114 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2115 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 5,793 0 5,793 U.S. (annualized value) 659 0 659 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.023

2116 

### 2.1.3.2 Comm Cert-03: Develop New Commercial General Fumigation Certification Exam 2117

2118 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 2119

2120 

### In the baseline, no jurisdiction offers or requi res general fumigation category certification for 2121 

### commercial applicators, so they must bear the full cost of de veloping exams under the potential 2122 

### requirement. 2123

2124 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 2125



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 2126 

### final rule 2127 

### Assumptions: 2128



###  Jurisdictions not already in compliance will develop exams, except as noted under Step 3, 2129 

### below. 2130



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 2131 

### category 2132



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 2133 

### Chapter 3.3.5 2134



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 2135

2136 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; St ep 2; Jurisdictions; 2137 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 2138 

### General Fumigation Category Exam 2139 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

2140 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2141

2142*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 2143 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2144



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 2145 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 2146 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 2147 

### option. 2148



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 2149 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 2150



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 2151



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 2152 

### of developing the exam 2153



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the general fumigation category, in the 2154 

### first two years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each 2155 

### jurisdiction 2156



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 2157

2158 

### Given the above: 2159 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 2160 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 2161

2162 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2163

2164 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 2165 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Developing General 2166 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 2167 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a Arizona 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Connecticut 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Hawaii 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Iowa 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maine 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Minnesota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Nevada 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Hampshire 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New York 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Ohio 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Pennsylvania 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Rhode Island 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Texas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Utah 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wisconsin 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wyoming 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Puerto Rico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 48 0 236,640

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2168 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2169 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 2170

2171

2172 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2173

2174*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2175 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2176

2177 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2178 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2179

2180 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2181

2182 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 2183 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 2184 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 2185

2186 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 2187

2188

2189 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2190

2191



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2192 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2193



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2194



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 2195



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 2196



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 2197

2198 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Juri sdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 2199 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2200 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 3 states with general fumigation category
and exam 0 0 0

Alabama 10 0 10
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 10 0 10
Arkansas 10 0 10
California 10 0 10
Colorado 10 0 10
Connecticut 10 0 10
Delaware 10 0 10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Hawaii 10 0 10
Idaho 10 0 10
Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 10 0 10
Iowa 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10
Maine 10 0 10 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10
Minnesota 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 10 0 10
Nevada 10 0 10 New Hampshire 10 0 10 New Jersey 10 0 10
New Mexico 10 0 10
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 10 0 10
North Dakota 10 0 10
Ohio 10 0 10
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10 Pennsylvania 10 0 10
Rhode Island 10 0 10
South Carolina 10 0 10
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 10 0 10
Texas 10 0 10
Utah 10 0 10
Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 10 0 10 Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 10 0 10
Wisconsin 10 0 10 Wyoming 10 0 10
Puerto Rico 10 0 10
Other n/a n/a n/a*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2201 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2202 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 2203

2204

2205 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2206

2207 

### Definitions: 2208



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2209



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2210



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2211 

### Calculations: 2212



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2213



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2214



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2215



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2216

2217 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 2218 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2219 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 466 0 466 U.S. (annualized value) 53 0 53

2220 

### 2.1.3.3 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Certification 2221


### Exam 2222

2223 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 2224

2225 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in General Fumigation Category in the Baseline 2226

2227 

### Three (3) states (AR, IL, & MI) require gene ral fumigation certification in the baseline. 2228

2229 

### Assumptions: 2230



###  Currently, these 3 states are in compli ance with Comm Cert-03, proctoring the 2231 

### certification exam in the baseline 2232



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 2233



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 2234 

### time applicators 2235



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 2236

2237 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 1; 2238*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Procto r Commercial General Fumigation Category 2239 

### Certification Exam; 3 Stat es Currently Requiring General Fumigation Category 2240 

### Certification 2241 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

2242

2243 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in General Fumigation Category in the 2244 

### Baseline 2245

2246 

### The 47 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not re quire general fumigation certification in the 2247 

### baseline. 2248

2249 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 1; 2250 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial General fumigation Category 2251 

### Certification Exam; Jurisd ictions Currently Not Requiri ng Category Certification 2252 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

2253

2254 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 2255

2256 

### Assumptions: 2257



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2258 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 2259

2260 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 2; 2261 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l General fumigation Category Certification 2262 

### Exam; 2263 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

2264 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2265

2266



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 2267 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2268*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 2269 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 2270 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 2271



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 2272



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 2273



### exam 2274



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 2275



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time general fumigati on applicators.” This applies to both: 2276



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by general fumigation for the 2277 

### first time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in an 2278 

### general fumigation category; and 2279



### o Commercial applicators who seek certification in the general fumigation category 2280 

### for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 2281 

### general fumigation category. 2282



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing general fumigation a pplicators. This applies only to existing 2283 

### general fumigation applicators for jurisd ictions not currently requiring commercial 2284 

### certification in a genera l fumigation category. 2285

2286 

### Given the above: 2287 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 2288 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 2289 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 2290

2291 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2292

2293 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 3; 2294 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 2295 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 2296



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 6 68 0 58 5

Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 22 259 0 221 17

Arkansas 0.79 0.79 0 15 178 12 12 12

California 0 0.79 0.79 348 4,183 0 3,574 274

Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 9 107 0 91 7

Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 2 21 0 18 1
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 16 166 0 143 12

Florida 0 0.79 0.79 528 6,564 0 5,594 417 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 33 375 0 321 26*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Hawaii 0 0.79 0.79 24 282 0 242 19

Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 39 404 0 349 31

Illinois 0.79 0.79 0 19 234 15 15 15

Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 38 447 0 383 30

Iowa 0 0.79 0.79 101 1,081 0 932 80

Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 58 708 0 604 46 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 48 586 0 500 38

Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 16 194 0 166 13

Maine 0 0.79 0.79 7 87 0 74 6 Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 111 1,387 0 1,181 88

Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 3 38 0 33 2 Michigan 0.79 0.79 0 41 455 32 32 32

Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 28 348 0 297 22 Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 7 77 0 66 5

Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 41 489 0 418 32

Montana 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 38 471 0 401 30

Nevada 0 0.79 0.79 3 42 0 36 3 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 1 8 0 7 1 New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 12 143 0 122 9

New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 6 75 0 64 5

New York 0 0.79 0.79 92 887 0 772 73

North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 18 211 0 181 14

North Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 41 516 0 440 33

Ohio 0 0.79 0.79 32 386 0 330 26

Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 73 868 0 742 57 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 36 379 0 328 29 Pennsylvania 0 0.79 0.79 41 511 0 436 33

Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 1 10 0 9 1
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 17 201 0 172 13

South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 18 223 0 190 14

Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 24 302 0 258 19

Texas 0 0.79 0.79 103 1,220 0 1,044 81

Utah 0 0.79 0.79 9 111 0 95 7

Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 23 257 0 221 18 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 81 774 0 674 64 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 3 39 0 33 2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Wisconsin 0 0.79 0.79 23 263 0 226 18 Wyoming 0 0.79 0.79 7 72 0 62 5

Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 1 12 0 10 1

Other 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 2,263 26,718 59 22,176

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2297 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2298 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 2299

2300

2301 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2302

2303 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2304 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2305

2306 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2307 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2308

2309 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2310

2311 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 2312 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng commercial general fumigation applicators in 2313 

### states that newly impose the commercial gene ral fumigation category must become certified, 2314 

### along with all new commercial general fumigati on applicators. In subsequent years, the 2315 

### additional cost of general fumigation certificatio n is borne only by new commercial applicators; 2316 

### costs would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount 2317 

### rate, is 2318

2319 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 2320 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 2321

2322 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2323

2324



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2325 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2326



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 2327 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 2328*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 2329 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 2330 

### horizon. 2331



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2332



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 2333



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 2334



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 2335

2336 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 3; Steps 4 & 5; 2337 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2338



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.08 0.00 0.08

Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.31 0.00 0.31

Arkansas 0.11 0.11 0.00

California 4.98 0.00 4.98

Colorado 0.13 0.00 0.13

Connecticut 0.02 0.00 0.02

Delaware 0.21 0.00 0.21

Florida 7.72 0.00 7.72 Georgia 0.45 0.00 0.45

Hawaii 0.34 0.00 0.34

Idaho 0.51 0.00 0.51

Illinois 0.13 0.13 0.00

Indiana 0.54 0.00 0.54

Iowa 1.35 0.00 1.35

Kansas 0.84 0.00 0.84 Kentucky 0.69 0.00 0.69

Louisiana 0.23 0.00 0.23

Maine 0.10 0.00 0.10 Maryland 1.63 0.00 1.63

Massachusetts 0.04 0.00 0.04 Michigan 0.28 0.28 0.00

Minnesota 0.41 0.00 0.41 Mississippi 0.09 0.00 0.09

Missouri 0.58 0.00 0.58*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.55 0.00 0.55

Nevada 0.05 0.00 0.05 New Hampshire 0.01 0.00 0.01 New Jersey 0.17 0.00 0.17

New Mexico 0.09 0.00 0.09

New York 1.16 0.00 1.16

North Carolina 0.25 0.00 0.25

North Dakota 0.61 0.00 0.61

Ohio 0.46 0.00 0.46

Oklahoma 1.04 0.00 1.04 Oregon 0.48 0.00 0.48 Pennsylvania 0.60 0.00 0.60

Rhode Island 0.01 0.00 0.01

South Carolina 0.24 0.00 0.24

South Dakota 0.26 0.00 0.26

Tennessee 0.36 0.00 0.36

Texas 1.46 0.00 1.46

Utah 0.13 0.00 0.13

Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.31 0.00 0.31 Washington 1.01 0.00 1.01 West Virginia 0.05 0.00 0.05

Wisconsin 0.32 0.00 0.32 Wyoming 0.09 0.00 0.09

Puerto Rico 0.02 0.00 0.02

Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2339 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2340 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 2341

2342

2343 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2344

2345 

### Definitions: 2346



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2347



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2348



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2349*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculations: 2350



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2351



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2352



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2353



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2354

2355 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 2356 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2357 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 32 1 31 U.S. (annualized value) 3.6 0.1 3.5

2358

2359

Commercial Soil Fumigation and Non-Soil Fumigation Applications 2360

2361 

### An alternative approach to a new general fu migation commercial certif ication category, which 2362 

### would allow both soil and non-soil fumigation uses af ter certification in th e single category, is to 2363 

### require certification in separa te soil fumigation and non-soil fu migation categories in order for 2364 

### commercial applicators to apply RUPs with th e respective application methods. Commercial 2365 

### applicators could become certified in either, or both, of these pot ential new categories, depending 2366 

### on the fumigant uses they wish to utilize. Th erefore, this approach essentially entails two 2367 

### separate potential requirements: a new co mmercial soil fumigati on category, and a new 2368 

### commercial non-soil fumigation category. 2369
2370


### 2.1.4 Commercial Soil Fumigation Category 2371

2372 

### Following requirements on existing soil fumigant product labels would effectively satisfy 2373 

### certification requirements for comme rcial applicators in the potent ial soil fumigation category. It 2374 

### is a violation of Federal law to use a pesticide in a manner in consistent with its labeling. 2375 

### Therefore, commercial applicators who use soil fu migants are already in full compliance with the 2376 

### potential new soil fumigation catego ry in all jurisdictions. There would be zero incremental cost 2377 

### of establishing the Federal soil fumigation catego ry, therefore, no analysis was conducted for this 2378 

### potential requirement. 2379
2380


### 2.1.5 Commercial Non-Soil Fumigation Category 2381

2382 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Commercial Applicator for Initial Certification in Non2383 

### Soil Fumigation Category 2384
2385 

### Although there is currently no federal non-soil fumigation certification category, 41 states 2386 

### require non-soil fumigation categor y certification in order for co mmercial applicators to apply 2387 

### RUPs by non-soil fumigation. These states requ ire commercial applicators to pass a non-soil 2388 

### fumigation category exam for initial certification in the category. We assume that the standards 2389*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### for these exams, as well as the time and cost necessary to prepare for and take the exams, is 2390 

### equivalent to that of the standards of the potential requirement for a new non-soil fumigation 2391 

### category, that is, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of preparation time, or 8 hours total. 2392

2393 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 2394 

### Category; 2395 

### 41 States Currently Requiring Non-so il Fumigation Category Certification 2396 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 21.49 8 1 171.92

Total 171.92

2397 

### The remaining 9 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other ,” do not require or offer a non-soil fumigation 2398 

### category certification for commercial applicators. Although some commerci al applicators apply 2399 

### RUPs by non-soil fumigation in these juri sdictions, the baseline cost is zero. 2400
2401 

### 9 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currentl y With No Non-soil Fumigation Category 2402 

### Certification Requirement 2403 

### Non-soil fumigation Category Certification Requirement: 2404



###  None 2405 

### Assumption: 2406



###  Some commercial applicators in jurisdictions without a non-soil fumigation category 2407 

### already apply RUPs by non-soil fumigation, without cost for a non-soil fumigation 2408 

### category certification. 2409

2410 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Step 1; Commercial Applicators; 2411 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 2412 

### Category; 2413 

### 9 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Not Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category 2414 

### Certification 2415 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 21.49 0 1 0

2416

2417 

### 2.1.5.1 Comm Cert-04: New Commercial Non-soil Fumigation Category 2418

2419 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Commercial Applicator Certifying in 2420 

### Non-soil Fumigation Category 2421
2422 

### In jurisdictions currently without a non-soil fu migation certification category, there are some 2423 

### commercial applicators who appl y RUPs by non-soil fumigation (and legally). Of these, some 2424*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### have been applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation fo r more than a year. Though not certified in 2425 

### the non-soil fumigation category, we will refe r to these as “existing non-soil fumigation 2426 

### applicators.” Also in those jurisdictions, each year some commercial a pplicators start applying 2427 

### RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first time, re ferred to here as “first-time non-soil fumigation 2428 

### applicators.” 2429
2430 

### Since initial certification only occurs once, in the 41 states that requ ire non-soil fumigation 2431 

### category certification, those appli cators already certified in the non-soil fumigation category are 2432 

### not applicable to this potential requirement. They are certified fumi gation applicators, not 2433 

### “existing non-soil fumigation app licators.” However, in these 41 states with the non-soil 2434 

### fumigation category, there are comm ercial applicators that seek certification in the non-soil 2435 

### fumigation category for the first time in a given year . They are considered here as an additional 2436 

### group of “first-time non-soil fumigation applicators.” 2437
2438 

### Non-soil fumigation category certification potential requirement: 2439



###  Commercial applicators must pass non-soil fumigation category exam 2440 

### Definitions: 2441



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators: Commercial applicators who have been 2442 

### applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for more than one year, in jurisd ictions that do not 2443 

### require certification in a non-soil fumigation category. 2444



###  First-time non-soil fumigation applicators: 2445



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the 2446 

### first time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a non2447 

### soil fumigation category; and 2448



### o Commercial applicators who seek cer tification in the non-soil fumigation 2449 

### category for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require 2450 

### certification in the non-s oil fumigation category. 2451 

### Assumptions: 2452



###  Those taking the non-soil fumigation category ex am are already commercial applicators, 2453 

### so have certification in at least one non-appli cation-specific category. 2454



###  For first-time non-soil fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours 2455 

### of preparation time, or 8 hours total. 2456



###  For existing non-soil fumigation applicators, th e exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours 2457 

### of preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing non-soil fumigation applicators are 2458 

### assumed to take less time to prepare since they have already acquired knowledge and 2459 

### experience in fumigation application. 2460



###  The wage rate for commercial applicat ors is $21.49 [insert source and year] 2461
2462*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Cert-04; Commercial Applicator s; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement 2463 

### per Commercial Applicator Initially Cert ifying in Non-soil Fumigation Category 2464 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 21.49 8 1 172

Existing non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 21.49 6 1 129

2465
2466 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2467
2468



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 2469 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2470



###  The baseline cost per commercial applicator initially certifying in the non-soil fumigation 2471 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 2472 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 2473 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 2474



###  The cost per first-time non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 2475 

### ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per commercial applicator initially 2476 

### certifying in the non-soil fumigation category, in jurisdictions both with and without a 2477 

### current non-soil fumigation certificati on category, presented in Step 2. 2478



###  The cost per existing non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 2479 

### ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per existing non-soil fumigation 2480 

### applicator, in jurisdic tions not currently requiring comme rcial certification in a non-soil 2481 

### fumigation category. 2482



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time fumigation applicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 2483 

### applies to both: 2484



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the 2485 

### first time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a non2486 

### soil fumigation category; and 2487



### o Commercial applicators who seek cer tification in the non-soil fumigation 2488 

### category for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require 2489 

### certification in the non-s oil fumigation category. 2490



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing non-soil fumigation app licators. This applies only to existing 2491 

### non-soil fumigation applicators, as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently 2492 

### requiring commercial cer tification in a non-soil fumigation category. 2493



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time non-soil fumigation applicators 2494 

### in regions that do not currently require non- soil fumigation category certification. EPA 2495 

### has estimated the number of existing and fi rst-time non-soil fumigation applicators in 2496 

### these regions, using data on non-soil fumigation applicator certificati ons in the 41 states 2497 

### that certify in the category, as well as other data correlati ons among commercial 2498 

### applicators in those states. See Chapter 3.3.1 2499*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  In the 41 states with a commercial non-soil fu migation certification category, state data 2500 

### on the number of commercial applicators w ho are certified in the non-soil fumigation 2501 

### category for the first time each year, are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 2502 

### 3, Section 3.3) 2503



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 2504 

### certification of commercial applicators in the non-soil fumigation category. 2505



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 2506 

### commercial applicators, of certification in the non-soil fumigation category under the 2507 

### potential requirement. 2508



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators, in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 2509 

### fumigation category certificati on, would all become certified in the non-soil fumigation 2510 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 2511



###  The same number of first-time non-soil fumiga tion applicators would become certified in 2512 

### the non-soil fumigation category annu ally, starting in year three. This applies to first-time 2513 

### non-soil fumigation applicators both in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 2514 

### fumigation category certifi cation, as well as in th e 41 states that do. 2515
2516 

### Given the above: 2517 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 2518 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 2519 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 2520
2521 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2522
2523 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 2524 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 2525 

### Commercial Applicators in No n-soil Fumigation Category 2526



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($)

Alabama 172 172 n/a 1 

### 4 50 690 690 690

Alaska n/a 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Arizona 172 172 129 18 221 3,035 3,035 3,035
Arkansas 172 172 129 11 138 1,894 1,894 1,894
California 0 172 129 300 3,751 0 535,327 51,598
Colorado 172 172 129 9 107 1,469 1,469 1,469

Connecticut 172 172 129 1 19 257 257 257
Delaware 172 172 129 7 86 1,183 1,183 1,183
Florida 172 172 129 516 6,452 88,746 88,746 88,746 Georgia 172 172 129 23 285 3,915 3,915 3,915
Hawaii 172 172 129 19 233 3,200 3,200 3,200
Idaho 0 172 129 15 181 0 25,885 2,495*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 172 172 129 18 224 3,086 3,086 3,086
Indiana 172 172 129 30 374 5,137 5,137 5,137
Iowa 172 172 129 48 602 8,285 8,285 8,285
Kansas 0 172 129 52 648 0 92,420 8,908 Kentucky 172 172 129 45 563 7,737 7,737 7,737
Louisiana 0 172 129 14 169 0 24,106 2,323
Maine 172 172 129 7 87 1,201 1,201 1,201 Maryland 172 172 129 111 1,387 19,075 19,075 19,075

Massachusetts 172 172 129 3 38 527 527 527 Michigan 0 172 129 25 307 0 43,879 4,229
Minnesota 172 172 129 26 328 4,509 4,509 4,509 Mississippi 172 172 129 5 63 871 871 871
Missouri 172 172 129 34 430 5,914 5,914 5,914

Montana n/a 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Nebraska 172 172 129 37 463 6,368 6,368 6,368

Nevada 172 172 129 3 42 575 575 575 New Hampshire 172 172 129 1 8 110 110 110 New Jersey 172 172 129 10 126 1,731 1,731 1,731

New Mexico 172 172 129 5 63 871 871 871
New York 172 172 129 14 178 2,453 2,453 2,453
North Carolina 172 172 129 14 171 2,352 2,352 2,352
North Dakota 172 172 129 41 510 7,010 7,010 7,010
Ohio 172 172 129 27 331 4,557 4,557 4,557
Oklahoma 172 172 129 60 756 10,398 10,398 10,398 Oregon 172 172 129 14 181 2,487 2,487 2,487 Pennsylvania 172 172 129 40 495 6,802 6,802 6,802

Rhode Island 172 172 129 1 10 140 140 140
South Carolina 172 172 129 15 185 2,542 2,542 2,542
South Dakota 172 172 129 17 219 3,008 3,008 3,008
Tennessee 0 172 129 24 298 0 42,466 4,093
Texas 172 172 129 84 1,045 14,378 14,378 14,378
Utah 172 172 129 9 111 1,529 1,529 1,529

Vermont n/a 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Virginia 172 172 129 15 184 2,531 2,531 2,531 Washington 172 172 129 12 150 2,063 2,063 2,063 West Virginia 172 172 129 3 39 530 530 530
Wisconsin 172 172 129 15 194 2,661 2,661 2,661*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Wyoming 172 172 129 3 43 591 591 591

Puerto Rico n/a 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0

Other n/a 172 129 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Total, U.S. 1,803 5,354 236,422 1,000,504

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 2527 create the commercial non-soil fumigation category. 2528

2529 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2530
2531 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2532 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2533

2534 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2535 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2536

2537 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2538

2539 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 2540 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng commercial fumigation applicators in states 2541 

### that newly impose the commerci al non-soil fumigation category must become certified, along 2542 

### with all new commercial fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the additional cost of non2543 

### soil fumigation certification is borne only by new commercial app licators; costs would remain 2544 

### constant thereafter. The PV of costs unde r the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 2545

2546 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 2547 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 2548

2549
2550 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 2551
2552



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2553 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2554



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e non-soil fumigation applic ators in the regions 2555 

### is assumed to be constant over time, ex isting non-soil fumigation applicators in 2556 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 2557 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 2558 

### horizon. 2559*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2560



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 2561



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 2562



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 2563
2564 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Commercia l Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 2565 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2566 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 6.1 6.1 0.0 Alaska 0 0.0
Arizona 26.7 26.7 0.0 Arkansas 16.6 16.6 0.0 California 807.6 0 807.6 Colorado 12.9 12.9 0.0
Connecticut 2.3 2.3 0.0 Delaware 10.4 10.4 0.0 Florida 779.7 779.7 0.0 Georgia 34.4 34.4 0.0 Hawaii 28.1 28.1 0.0 Idaho 39.1 0 39.1
Illinois 27.1 27.1 0.0 Indiana 45.1 45.1 0.0
Iowa 72.8 72.8 0.0
Kansas 139.4 0 139.4 Kentucky 68.0 68.0 0.0 Louisiana 36.4 0 36.4
Maine 10.6 10.6 0.0 Maryland 167.6 167.6 0.0 Massachusetts 4.6 4.6 0.0 Michigan 66.2 0 66.2 Minnesota 39.6 39.6 0.0 Mississippi 7.7 7.7 0.0 Missouri 52.0 52.0 0.0
Montana 0 0.0 Nebraska 56.0 56.0 0.0 Nevada 5.1 5.1 0.0 New Hampshire 1.0 1.0 0.0 New Jersey 15.2 15.2 0.0 New Mexico 7.7 7.7 0.0
New York 21.6 21.6 0.0 North Carolina 20.7 20.7 0.0 North Dakota 61.6 61.6 0.0
Ohio 40.0 40.0 0.0 Oklahoma 91.4 91.4 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oregon 21.9 21.9 0.0 Pennsylvania 59.8 59.8 0.0 Rhode Island 1.2 1.2 0.0 South Carolina 22.3 22.3 0.0
South Dakota 26.4 26.4 0.0
Tennessee 64.1 0 64.1
Texas 126.3 126.3 0.0 Utah 13.4 13.4 0.0
Vermont 0 0.0 Virginia 22.2 22.2 0.0 Washington 18.1 18.1 0.0 West Virginia 4.7 4.7 0.0 Wisconsin 23.4 23.4 0.0 Wyoming 5.2 5.2 0.0
Puerto Rico Other

2567 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2568
2569 

### Definitions: 2570



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2571



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2572



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2573 

### Calculations: 2574



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2575



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2576



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 2577



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 2578

time 

### + N Exist 

### for all regions) 2579



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2580
2581 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 2582 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2583 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,230 2,077 1,153 U.S. (annualized value) 368 236 131 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.018

2584
2585*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 2.1.5.2 Comm Cert-04: Develop New Commercial Non-Soil Fumigation Certification Exam 2586

2587 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 2588

2589 

### Currently, 41 states require non- soil fumigation category certifi cation in order for commercial 2590 

### applicators to apply RUPs by fumigation. These st ates require commercial applicators to pass a 2591 

### non-soil fumigation category exam for initial certific ation in the category. They already have the 2592 

### exam, so incur no cost to develop it due to Comm Cert-04. 2593

2594 

### The remaining 9 states, Puerto Rico, and Othe r do not offer or require non-soil fumigation 2595 

### category certification for commercial applicators, so must bear the full cost of developing exams 2596 

### as incremental cost under the potential requirement. 2597

2598 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 2599



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 2600 

### final rule 2601 

### Assumptions: 2602



###  Jurisdictions not already in compliance will develop exams, except as noted under Step 3, 2603 

### below. 2604



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 2605 

### category 2606



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 2607 

### Chapter 3.3.5 2608



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 2609

2610 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; St ep 2; Jurisdictions; 2611 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 2612 

### Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam 2613 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

2614 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2615

2616



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 2617 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2618



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 2619 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 2620 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 2621 

### option. 2622*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 2623 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 2624



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 2625



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 2626 

### of developing the exam 2627



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the non-soil fumigation category, in the 2628 

### first two years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each 2629 

### jurisdiction 2630



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 2631

2632 

### Given the above: 2633 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 2634 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 2635

2636 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2637

2638 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 2639 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Developing Non-Soil 2640 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 2641 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)
41 states with nonsoil fumigation category and exam 0 0 41 0 0

Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S.

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2642 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2643 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 2644

2645

2646 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2647

2648*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2649 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2650

2651 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2652 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2653

2654 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2655

2656 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 2657 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 2658 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 2659

2660 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 2661

2662

2663 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2664

2665



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2666 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2667



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2668



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 2669



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 2670



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 2671

2672 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Juri sdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 2673 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2674 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
41 states with nonsoil fumigation category and exam 0 0 0

Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
California 10 0 10
Idaho 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Tennessee 10 0 10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont n/a n/a n/a
Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2675 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2676 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 2677

2678

2679 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2680

2681 

### Definitions: 2682



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2683



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2684



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2685 

### Calculations: 2686



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2687



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2688



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2689



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2690

2691 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 2692 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2693 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 58 0 58 U.S. (annualized value) 7 0 7

2694

2695



### 2.1.5.3 Comm Cert-04: Administer New Commercial Non-soil Fumigation Certification 2696


### Exam 2697

2698 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 2699

2700 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in Non-soil Fumigation Category in the Baseline 2701

2702 

### Three (41) states require non-soil fumigation certif ication in the baseline. However, of these 2703 

### states, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, & Sout h Dakota do not proctor their certification exam 2704 

### and thus will bear the procto ring cost under the proposed rule. 2705

2706 

### Assumptions: 2707*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Currently, these 41 states are in comp liance with Comm Cert-04, proctoring the 2708 

### certification exam in the baseline 2709



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 2710



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 2711 

### time applicators 2712



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 2713

2714 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Step 1; 2715 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Non-soil Fumigation Category 2716 

### Certification Exam; Jurisd ictions Currently Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category 2717 

### Certification 2718 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

2719

2720 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in Non-soil Fumigation Category in the 2721 

### Baseline 2722

2723 

### 9 states (AK, CA, ID, KS, LA, MI, MT, TN, & VT), Puerto Rico, and Other do not require non2724 

### soil fumigation certification in the baseline. 2725

2726 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Step 1; 2727 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Non-soil fumigation Category 2728 

### Certification Exam; Jurisd ictions Currently Not Requiri ng Category Certification 2729 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

2730

2731 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 2732

2733 

### Assumptions: 2734



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2735 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 2736

2737*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Cert-04; Step 2; 2738 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l Non-soil fumigation Category Certification 2739 

### Exam; 2740 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

2741 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2742

2743



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 2744 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2745



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 2746 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 2747 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 2748



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 2749



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 2750



### exam 2751



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 2752



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time non-soil fumigati on applicators.” This applies to both: 2753



### o Commercial applicators who begin appl ying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the 2754 

### first time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in an 2755 

### non-soil fumigation category; and 2756



### o Commercial applicators who seek cer tification in the non-soil fumigation 2757 

### category for the first time in a given year, in states that currently require 2758 

### certification in the non-s oil fumigation category. 2759



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing non-soil fumigation app licators. This applies only to existing 2760 

### non-soil fumigation applicators for jurisdic tions not currently requiring commercial 2761 

### certification in a non-soil fumigation category. 2762

2763 

### Given the above: 2764 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 2765 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 2766 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 2767

2768 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2769

2770 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Step 3; 2771 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring Non-soil 2772 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Commercial Applicators 2773



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alabama 0.79 0.79 0 4 50 3 3 3

Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.79 0.79 0 18 221 14 14 14

Arkansas 0.79 0.79 0 11 138 9 9 9

California 0 0.79 0.79 300 3,751 0 3,196 237

Colorado 0.79 0.79 0 9 107 0 7 7

Connecticut 0.79 0.79 0 1 19 1 1 1
Delaware 0.79 0.79 0 7 86 5 5 5

Florida 0.79 0.79 0 516 6,452 0 407 407 Georgia 0.79 0.79 0 23 285 18 18 18

Hawaii 0.79 0.79 0 19 233 15 15 15

Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 15 181 0 155 11

Illinois 0.79 0.79 0 18 224 14 14 14

Indiana 0.79 0.79 0 30 374 24 24 24

Iowa 0.79 0.79 0 48 602 38 38 38

Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 52 648 0 552 41 Kentucky 0.79 0.79 0 45 563 35 35 35

Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 14 169 0 144 11

Maine 0.79 0.79 0 7 87 6 6 6 Maryland 0.79 0.79 0 111 1,387 88 88 88

Massachusetts 0.79 0.79 0 3 38 2 2 2 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 25 307 0 262 19

Minnesota 0.79 0.79 0 26 328 21 21 21 Mississippi 0.79 0.79 0 5 63 4 4 4

Missouri 0.79 0.79 0 34 430 27 27 27

Montana 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.79 0.79 0 37 463 29 29 29

Nevada 0.79 0.79 0 3 42 3 3 3 New Hampshire 0.79 0.79 0 1 8 1 1 1 New Jersey 0.79 0.79 0 10 126 8 8 8

New Mexico 0.79 0.79 0 5 63 4 4 4

New York 0.79 0.79 0 14 178 11 11 11

North Carolina 0.79 0.79 0 14 171 11 11 11

North Dakota 0.79 0.79 0 41 510 32 32 32

Ohio 0.79 0.79 0 27 331 21 21 21

Oklahoma 0.79 0.79 0 60 756 48 48 48 Oregon 0.79 0.79 0 14 181 11 11 11 Pennsylvania 0.79 0.79 0 40 495 31 31 31*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Rhode Island 0.79 0.79 0 1 10 1 1 1
South Carolina 0.79 0.79 0 15 185 0 12 12

South Dakota 0.79 0.79 0 17 219 0 14 14

Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 24 298 0 254 19

Texas 0.79 0.79 0 84 1,045 66 66 66

Utah 0.79 0.79 0 9 111 7 95 7

Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.79 0.79 0 15 184 12 12 12 Washington 0.79 0.79 0 12 150 9 9 9 West Virginia 0.79 0.79 0 3 39 2 2 2

Wisconsin 0.79 0.79 0 15 194 12 12 12 Wyoming 0.79 0.79 0 3 43 3 3 3

Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other 0 0.79 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 1,803 22,543 645 5,734

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2774 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2775 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 2776

2777

2778 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2779

2780 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2781 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2782

2783 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2784 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2785

2786 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2787

2788 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 2789 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing commercial non-soil fumigation applicators in 2790 

### states that newly impose the commercial non-s oil fumigation category must become certified, 2791 

### along with all new commercial non-soil fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the 2792 

### additional cost of non-soil fumigation certificati on is borne only by new commercial applicators; 2793 

### costs would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount 2794 

### rate, is 2795

2796*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 2797 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 2798

2799 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2800

2801



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2802 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2803



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e non-soil fumigation applic ators in the regions 2804 

### is assumed to be constant over time, ex isting non-soil fumigation applicators in 2805 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 2806 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 2807 

### horizon. 2808



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 2809



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 2810



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 2811



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 2812

2813 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 4; Steps 4 & 5; 2814 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2815



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.03 0.03 0.00

Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.12 0.12 0.00
Arkansas 0.08 0.08 0.00
California 4.40 0.00 4.40
Colorado 0.05 0.00 0.05
Connecticut 0.01 0.01 0.00
Delaware 0.05 0.05 0.00
Florida 2.77 0.00 2.77 Georgia 0.16 0.16 0.00
Hawaii 0.13 0.13 0.00
Idaho 0.21 0.00 0.21
Illinois 0.12 0.12 0.00
Indiana 0.21 0.21 0.00

Iowa 0.33 0.33 0.00

Kansas 0.76 0.00 0.76*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kentucky 0.31 0.31 0.00
Louisiana 0.20 0.00 0.20
Maine 0.05 0.05 0.00 Maryland 0.77 0.77 0.00
Massachusetts 0.02 0.02 0.00 Michigan 0.36 0.00 0.36
Minnesota 0.18 0.18 0.00 Mississippi 0.04 0.04 0.00
Missouri 0.24 0.24 0.00

Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.26 0.26 0.00
Nevada 0.02 0.02 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.07 0.07 0.00
New Mexico 0.04 0.04 0.00
New York 0.10 0.10 0.00
North Carolina 0.09 0.09 0.00
North Dakota 0.28 0.28 0.00
Ohio 0.18 0.18 0.00
Oklahoma 0.42 0.42 0.00 Oregon 0.10 0.10 0.00 Pennsylvania 0.27 0.27 0.00
Rhode Island 0.01 0.01 0.00
South Carolina 0.08 0.00 0.08
South Dakota 0.09 0.00 0.09

Tennessee 0.35 0.00 0.35

Texas 0.58 0.58 0.00
Utah 0.06 0.06 0.00

Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.10 0.10 0.00 Washington 0.08 0.08 0.00 West Virginia 0.02 0.02 0.00
Wisconsin 0.11 0.11 0.00 Wyoming 0.02 0.02 0.00

Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 2816 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 2817 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 2818

2819

2820 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 2821

2822 

### Definitions: 2823



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 2824



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 2825



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 2826 

### Calculations: 2827



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2828



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2829



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 2830



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 2831

2832 

### Table: Comm Cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 2833 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 2834 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 15 6 9 U.S. (annualized value) 1.7 0.6 1.1

2835

2836



### 2.2 Private Applicators 2837

2838


### 2.2.1 Private Aerial Applications 2839

2840 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per First-Time Aerial Category Certification by Private 2841 

### Applicator 2842
2843 

### Only one state (Wisconsin) currently offers aeria l category certification for private applicators. 2844 

### The other 49 states and Puerto Rico do not requ ire or offer an aerial category certification for 2845 

### private applicators. Private applicators in th ose states who apply RUPs aerially have zero 2846 

### baseline cost, and would bear the full impact of the potential requirement as incremental cost. 2847 

### Wisconsin requires private applicators to pass an aerial category exam for certification in the 2848 

### category. Aerial category certifi cation requirements, assumptions, and estimated baseline costs 2849 

### per first-time aerial category certification by a pr ivate applicator are below for these two groups 2850 

### of states. 2851
2852 

### Washington, DC does not have a pr ivate applicator certification program; it is excluded from this 2853 

### analysis. 2854*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

2855 

### Wisconsin 2856 

### Aerial Category Certification Requirement: 2857



###  Must pass aerial category exam 2858 

### Assumption: 2859



###  Wisconsin is assumed to be already in co mpliance with the potential aerial category 2860 

### certification requirements, with zero incrementa l cost. We assume that the standards for 2861 

### the exam, as well as the time and cost necessary to prepare for and take the exam, is 2862 

### equivalent to that of the proposed standard s for the new aerial category in Private Cert2863 

### 04, that is, the exam takes 1 hour to take pl us 3 hours of preparation time, or 4 hours 2864 

### total. 2865



###  Additionally, in recent year s (2008-2013), Wisconsin had no private applicators certified 2866 

### in the aerial category, and we assume that th is would continue to be so if the proposed 2867 

### rule becomes effective. 2868

2869 

### Baseline Cost per First-time or Existing Priv ate Aerial Applicator (If any existed) – 2870 

### Wisconsin 2871 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Aerial Category Certification 51.96 4 1 207.84
Total 207.84

2872 

### 49 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 2873 

### Aerial Category Certification Requirement: 2874



###  No requirement 2875 

### Assumption: 2876



###  These 49 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other,” do not require or offer an aerial category 2877 

### certification for commercial a pplicators. Although some commercial applicators apply 2878 

### RUPs aerially in these jurisdictions, there is no certification action, so the baseline cost is 2879



### zero. 2880

2881 

### Baseline Cost per First-time or Exis ting Private Aerial Applicator – 2882 

### 49 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 2883 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Aerial Category Certification 51.96 0 0 0

2884
2885 

### 2.2.1.1 Private Cert-04: New Private Aerial Ce rtification Category, Exam or 4-hour 2886 

### Training 2887

2888 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requir ement per First-Time Aerial Category 2889 

### Certification by Private Applicator, Exam or 4-hour Training (Private Cert-04) 2890*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

2891 

### In jurisdictions currently without an aerial certification cat egory, there are some private 2892 

### applicators who apply RUPs aeriall y (and legally). Of these, some have been applying RUPs 2893 

### aerially for more than a year. Though not certifie d in the aerial category, we will refer to these 2894 

### as “existing aerial applicators.” Also in those states, each year some private applicators start 2895 

### applying RUPs aerially for the first time, referre d to here as “first-time aerial applicators.” 2896
2897 

### Since Wisconsin (the only jurisdiction with the ae rial category) has had no private applicators 2898 

### initially certified in the aerial category in re cent years (and none curr ently certified in the 2899 

### category), EPA assumes this will continue. If Wisconsin did have any private applicators 2900 

### become initially certified in the aerial category in the future, they would be included among the 2901 

### “first-time aerial applicators” that would have certification costs (and in cluded in the definition, 2902 

### above). However, because no new aerial category certifications are antic ipated in Wisconsin, 2903 

### there are no costs incurred there, now or in the future, so Wisconsin applicators are not included 2904 

### in the definition. 2905
2906 

### Aerial category certification, potential requirement: 2907



###  Pass aerial category exam, or take 4 hour training. 2908 

### Definitions: 2909



###  Existing aerial applicators: Private applicat ors who have been applying RUPs aerially for 2910 

### more than one year, in states that do not require certification in an aerial category. 2911



###  First-time aerial applicators: Private applicat ors who begin applying RUPs aerially for 2912 

### the first time in a given year, in states th at do not require certif ication in an aerial 2913 

### category. 2914 

### Assumptions: 2915



###  Those taking the aerial category exam or training are already private applicators. 2916



###  For first-time aerial applicators, the exam take s 1 hour to take plus 3 hours of preparation 2917 

### time, or 4 hours total. 2918



###  For existing aerial applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 2 hours of preparation 2919 

### time, or 3 hours total. Existi ng aerial applicators are assumed to take less time to prepare 2920 

### since they have already acquired knowledge and experience in aerial application. 2921



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 2922
2923 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “First-time 2924 

### Aerial Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Aerial Category 2925 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take aerial category exam 51.96 4 1 207.84

2926
2927*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-04; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “Existing 2928 

### Aerial Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Aerial Category 2929 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take aerial category exam 51.96 3 1 155.88

2930
2931 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 2932
2933



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 2934 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 2935



###  Only Wisconsin requires private certification for aerial applications. However, no private 2936 

### applicators have been certif ied in the aerial category, and we assume that this would 2937 

### continue to be so if the propos ed rule becomes effective. 2938



###  The baseline unit cost per private applicator initially certifying in the aerial category 2939 

### ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline 2940 

### cost in jurisdictions whose requirements m eet or exceed the option are constrained to 2941 

### equal the cost of the option. 2942



###  The cost per first-time aerial applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost 2943 

### under the potential requirement per private appl icator initially certi fying in the aerial 2944 

### category, presented in Step 2. 2945



###  The cost per existing aerial applic ator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost 2946 

### under the potential requirement per existing aerial applicator, in jurisdictions not 2947 

### currently requiring commercial cer tification in an aerial category. 2948



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time aerial applicators.” This applies to first-time aerial 2949 

### applicators, as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring private 2950 

### certification in an aerial category. 2951



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing aerial ap plicators.” This applies to existing aerial applicators, 2952 

### as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring private certification in an 2953 

### aerial category. 2954



###  There are no data on the number of existing or first-time aerial applicators in jurisdictions 2955 

### that do not currently require aerial category certification. EPA assumes that there is one 2956 

### private aerial applicator for every 100 comme rcial aerial applicators. See Chapter 3.3.3. 2957



###  In Wisconsin, state data on the number of comme rcial applicators who are certified in the 2958 

### aerial category (indicating 0) , are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, 2959 

### Section 3.3) 2960



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 2961 

### certification of private applic ators in the aerial category. 2962



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 2963 

### initial certification in th e aerial category under th e potential requirement. 2964



###  Existing aerial applicators, in jurisdicti ons not currently requ iring aerial category 2965 

### certification, would all become certified in the aerial category one time only, in year 2966 

### three, when the rule would e ssentially become effective. 2967*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The same number of first-time aerial applicator s, in states not curre ntly requiring aerial 2968 

### category certification, would become certified in the aerial category annually, starting in 2969 

### year three. 2970
2971 

### Given the above: 2972 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 2973 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 2974 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 2975
2976 

### Values are presented in the table below. 2977
2978 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Applicators; Step 3; 2979 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 2980 

### for Certification of Private A pplicators in the Aerial Category 2981



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P



### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

Alabama 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Alaska 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Arkansas 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

California 0 208 156 0 4 0 723 100

Colorado 0 208 156 0 1 0 181 25

Connecticut 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Delaware 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75 Georgia 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Hawaii 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Illinois 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Indiana 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Iowa 0 208 156 1 7 0 1,266 175

Kansas 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75 Kentucky 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Louisiana 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75

Maine 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Minnesota 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Mississippi 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Missouri 0 208 156 0 2 0 362 50

Montana 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Nebraska 0 208 156 1 5 0 904 125

Nevada 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

New York 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

North Carolina 0 208 156 0 1 0 181 25

North Dakota 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75

Ohio 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Oklahoma 0 208 156 0 4 0 723 100 Oregon 0 208 15 6 0 2 0 362 50 Pennsylvania 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Rhode Island 0 208 15 6 0 0 0 0 0

South Carolina 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

South Dakota 0 208 156 0 3 0 542 75

Tennessee 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Texas 0 208 156 1 5 0 904 125

Utah 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 0 208 156 0 4 0 723 100 West Virginia 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 208 208 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Puerto Rico 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Total, US 8 65 0 11,753

2982
2983
2984 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 2985
2986 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 2987 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 2988
2989*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 2990 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 2991
2992 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 2993

2994 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 2995 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private aerial applicator s in states that newly 2996 

### impose the private aerial category must become certified, along with al l new private aerial 2997 

### applicators. In subsequent year s, the additional cost of aerial certification is borne only by new 2998 

### private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. Th e PV of costs under the proposal, 2999 

### at a 3% discount rate, is 3000
3001 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 3002 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 3003

3004
3005
3006 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 3007
3008



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 3009 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 3010 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 3011 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 3012



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 3013



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Baseline 3014



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 3015



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 3016
3017 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 3018 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3019 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Wisconsin 0 0 0 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 21 0 21

3020
3021 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3022
3023 

### Definitions: 3024



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3025*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3026



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3027 

### Calculations: 3028



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3029



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3030



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3031



###  Incremental cost per 1 st 

### time and existing aerial applicat or = NIC (U.S., annualized value) 3032 

### ÷ (sum of N 1st time 

### + N Exist 

### for all regions) 3033



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3034
3035 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Applicators; Step 6; 3036 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3037 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 21 0 21 U.S. (annualized value) 2 0 2 Incremental cost per private aerial applicator 0.032

3038 

### State Costs, Developing/Adapti ng Training and Exam Material 3039

3040 

### The options analyzed here address the requireme nts for certification of private applicators in 3041 

### application method-specific categories as they apply to the developmen t/adaptation of state 3042 

### training and exam material. 3043

3044 

### The baseline (Step 1) is the same for Private Cert-04, -05, -06, -07, -10, and -11, and is shown 3045 

### once below, followed by Steps 2-6 for each pote ntial requirement. For general fumigation 3046 

### (Private Cert-08 and -09), no juri sdiction requires certification in this category in the baseline, 3047 

### thus the baseline cost is zero for general fumigation. 3048
3049 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 3050

3051 

### Although there are currently no federa l private applicator certifica tion categories, some states do 3052 

### require certification in one or more of the cat egories among those considered in the potential 3053 

### requirements below. For private certification ca tegories considered as a potential requirements 3054 

### (aerial, chemigation, fumigation (general, or separate soil an d non-soil fumigation), there are 3055 

### different jurisdictions that curr ently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a particular 3056 

### category have zero baseline cost fo r that category. Juri sdictions that require a given category in 3057 

### the baseline are assumed to be in compliance, an d have costs of training or exam development 3058 

### that are the same for each category and equal to or greater than that of the proposed requirement. 3059

3060 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in a Given Category in the Baseline 3061

3062 

### Assumptions: 3063*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  These jurisdictions are in compliance with a given category requirement, and already 3064 

### have exams and/or trai ning materials developed 3065



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 3066 

### category 3067



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 3068



###  Development of materials is done once, w ith labor and cost spread over two years 3069



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 [insert source] 3070

3071 

### Table: Private Cert-04 through -11; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 3072 

### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develo p Private Category C ertification Exam; 3073 

### Jurisdictions Currently Requiring Category Certification 3074 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

3075

3076 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in a Given Category in the Baseline 3077

3078 

### Jurisdictions that do not require a particular category have zero ba seline cost for that category. 3079

3080 

### Table: Private Cert-04 through -11; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 3081 

### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develo p Private Category C ertification Exam; 3082 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 3083 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

3084

3085 

### 2.2.1.2 Private Cert-04: Develop New Private Ae rial Category Exam or 4-hour Training 3086

3087 

### EPA assumes that the cost of developing a 4-hou r or 8-hour training is the same. EPA further 3088 

### assumes that the cost of developing a training of various length or an exam is the same. Since 3089 

### the only difference between Privat e Cert-04 and Private Cert-05 is the requirement for 4-hour, or 3090 

### 8-hour training, respectively, (both have the exam option) the analysis below applies equally to 3091 

### both potential requirements, and is presented only once here. 3092

3093 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 3094

3095 

### Only one state (WI) requires aerial category certif ication in order for private applicators to apply 3096 

### RUPs aerially. WI requires priv ate applicators to pa ss an aerial categor y exam for initial 3097*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### certification in the category. They already have the exam, so incur no cost to develop it due to 3098 

### Private Cert-04 or -05. 3099

3100 

### The remaining 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Ot her do not offer or require aerial category 3101 

### certification for private applicat ors, so must bear the full cost of developing exams. 3102

3103 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 3104



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 3105 

### final rule 3106 

### Assumptions: 3107



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 3108 

### category 3109



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 3110 

### Chapter 3.3.5 3111



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 3112



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 3113

3114 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Step 2; Jurisdictions; 3115 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 3116 

### Aerial Category Exam 3117 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

3118 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3119

3120



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 3121 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3122



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 3123 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 3124 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 3125 

### option. 3126



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 3127 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 3128



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 3129



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 3130 

### of developing the exam 3131



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the aerial category, in the first two years 3132 

### following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each jurisdiction 3133



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 3134

3135 

### Given the above: 3136*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 3137 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 3138

3139 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3140

3141 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 3142 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Developing Aerial Category 3143 

### Exam for Private Applicators 3144 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Wisconsin - only jurisdiction with existing exam 0 4,930 1 0 0

Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 0 Alaska 0 4,930 1 0 0 Arizona 0 4,930 1 0 0 Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Connecticut 0 4,930 1 0 0 Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 0 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Hawaii 0 4,930 1 0 0 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Iowa 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 0 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maine 0 4,930 1 0 0 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 0 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 0 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 0 Minnesota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Montana 0 4,930 1 0 0 Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Nevada 0 4,930 1 0 0 New Hampshire 0 4,930 1 0 0 New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 0
New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New York 0 4,930 1 0 0 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Ohio 0 4,930 1 0 0
Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Pennsylvania 0 4,930 1 0 0
Rhode Island 0 4,930 1 0 0
South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 0
South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 0
Texas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Utah 0 4,930 1 0 0
Vermont 0 4,930 1 0 0 Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 0 Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 0 Wyoming 0 4,930 1 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 4,930 1 0 0 Other 0 4,930 1 0 0 Total, U.S. 52 0 108,460

3145

3146 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3147

3148 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3149 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3150

3151 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3152 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3153

3154 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3155

3156 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 3157 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 3158 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 3159

3160 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 3161

3162

3163*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3164

3165



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3166 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3167



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 3168



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 3169



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 3170



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 3171

3172 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Ju risdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 3173 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3174 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) Wisconsin - only jurisdiction with existing

exam 0 0 0

Alabama 0 0 0
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 0 0 0
Arkansas 10 0 10
California 10 0 10
Colorado 10 0 10
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0
Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Hawaii 0 0 0
Idaho 10 0 10
Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 10 0 10
Iowa 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 0 0 0
Louisiana 10 0 10
Maine 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0
Minnesota 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 10 0 10
Nevada 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0
North Carolina 10 0 10
North Dakota 10 0 10
Ohio 0 0 0
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10 Pennsylvania 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 0 0
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 0 0 0
Texas 10 0 10
Utah 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0

3175 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3176

3177 

### Definitions: 3178



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3179



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3180



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3181 

### Calculations: 3182



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3183



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3184



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3185



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3186

3187 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 3188 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3189 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 214 0 214 U.S. (annualized value) 24 0 24

3190*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### State’s Proctoring Costs: Privat e Applicator Application Method- Specific Category Certification 3191
3192 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 3193 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 3194 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 3195 

### private certification categories considered as pote ntial requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 3196 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 3197 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 3198 

### cost for that category. Jurisdicti ons that require a given category in the baseline are assumed to 3199 

### be in compliance, and have the state costs of exam administration that are at least equal to that of 3200 

### the proposed requirement. 3201
3202 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions with one or more of the application method-specific 3203 

### categories in the baseline require certification by passing a written exam. The proposed rule, 3204 

### however, allows certification in these categories by either passing a written exam or completing 3205 

### a training program. However, EPA assumes that all jurisdictions with one or more of the 3206 

### application method-specific categories will cont inue their baseline pr actice and certify their 3207 

### private applicators by a written ex am under the new rule as well. For the jurisdictions that do not 3208 

### have the application method-specific categories in the baseline, there is no information on how 3209 

### (i.e., by exam or training) each jurisdiction woul d certify their private applicators under the 3210 

### proposed rule, and therefore, EPA assumes that th ey will also certify their private applicators by 3211 

### exam under the proposed rule. 3212

3213 

### 2.2.1.3 Private Cert-04: Administer New Private Ae rial Category Exam or 4-hour Training 3214

3215 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 3216

3217 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certificatio n in Aerial Category in the Baseline 3218

3219 

### Wisconsin is the only state that requires aerial certification in the baseline. 3220

3221 

### Assumptions: 3222



###  Currently, Wisconsin is in compliance with Pr ivate Cert-04, proctoring the certification 3223 

### exam in the baseline 3224



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 3225



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 3226 

### time applicators 3227



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 3228

3229 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Step 1; 3230 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Certification Exam; 3231 

### 32 States Currently Requiring A erial Category Certification 3232 

### Action Wage Time Frequency Cost*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ($/hour) (hours) ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

3233

3234 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certific ation in Aerial Category in the Baseline 3235

3236 

### The remaining 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not require aerial certifica tion in the baseline. 3237

3238 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Step 1; 3239 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Certification Exam; 3240 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 3241 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

3242

3243 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 3244

3245 

### Assumptions: 3246



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 3247 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 3248

3249 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Step 2; 3250 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pri vate Aerial Category Certification Exam; 3251 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

3252 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3253

3254



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 3255 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3256



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 3257 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 3258 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 3259



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 3260



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 3261



### exam 3262



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 3263*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time aerial app licators.” This applies to both: 3264



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs aerially for the first time in a given 3265 

### year, in jurisdictions that do not require ce rtification in an ae rial category; and 3266



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the aerial category for the first time 3267 

### in a given year, in states that currently re quire certification in the aerial category. 3268



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing aerial applicators. This applies only to existing aerial 3269 

### applicators for jurisdictions not currently re quiring private certification in an aerial 3270 

### category. 3271

3272 

### Given the above: 3273 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 3274 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 3275 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 3276

3277 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3278

3279 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Step 3; 3280 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 3281 

### Exam for Private Applicators 3282



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
California 0 0.79 0.79 0.5 4.0 0 3.5 0.4
Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0 0.9 0.1
Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Florida 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Hawaii 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Illinois 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Iowa 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 7.0 0 6.2 0.7
Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3
Maine 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3 Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2
Montana 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 5.0 0 4.4 0.5
Nevada 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
New York 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0 0.9 0.1
North Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3
Ohio 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 0.5 4.0 0 3.5 0.4 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0 1.8 0.2 Pennsylvania 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 3.0 0 2.7 0.3
Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Texas 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 5.0 0 4.4 0.5
Utah 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 0.5 4.0 0 3.5 0.4 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Wisconsin 0.79 0.79 0.00 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Wyoming 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Other 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 Total, U.S. 8 65 0 57

3283

3284 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3285

3286 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3287 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3288*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

3289 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3290 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3291

3292 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3293

3294 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 3295 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private aerial applicator s in states that newly 3296 

### impose the private aerial category must become certified, along with al l new private aerial 3297 

### applicators. In subsequent year s, the additional cost of aerial certification is borne only by new 3298 

### private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. Th e PV of costs under the proposal, 3299 

### at a 3% discount rate, is 3300

3301 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 3302 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 3303

3304 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3305

3306



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3307 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3308



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 3309 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 3310 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 3311 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 3312



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 3313



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 3314



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 3315



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 3316

3317 

### Table: Private Cert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 3318 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3319



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.000 0.000 0.000
Alaska 0.000 0.000 0.000
Arizona 0.000 0.000 0.000*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Arkansas 0.003 0.000 0.003
California 0.006 0.000 0.006
Colorado 0.001 0.000 0.001
Connecticut 0.000 0.000 0.000
Delaware 0.000 0.000 0.000
Florida 0.004 0.000 0.004 Georgia 0.003 0.000 0.003
Hawaii 0.000 0.000 0.000
Idaho 0.003 0.000 0.003
Illinois 0.003 0.000 0.003
Indiana 0.003 0.000 0.003
Iowa 0.010 0.000 0.010
Kansas 0.004 0.000 0.004 Kentucky 0.000 0.000 0.000
Louisiana 0.004 0.000 0.004
Maine 0.000 0.000 0.000 Maryland 0.000 0.000 0.000
Massachusetts 0.000 0.000 0.000 Michigan 0.000 0.000 0.000
Minnesota 0.004 0.000 0.004 Mississippi 0.003 0.000 0.003
Missouri 0.003 0.000 0.003
Montana 0.000 0.000 0.000
Nebraska 0.007 0.000 0.007
Nevada 0.000 0.000 0.000 New Hampshire 0.000 0.000 0.000 New Jersey 0.000 0.000 0.000
New Mexico 0.000 0.000 0.000
New York 0.000 0.000 0.000
North Carolina 0.001 0.000 0.001
North Dakota 0.004 0.000 0.004
Ohio 0.000 0.000 0.000
Oklahoma 0.006 0.000 0.006 Oregon 0.003 0.000 0.003 Pennsylvania 0.000 0.000 0.000
Rhode Island 0.000 0.000 0.000
South Carolina 0.000 0.000 0.000
South Dakota 0.004 0.000 0.004
Tennessee 0.000 0.000 0.000*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Texas 0.007 0.000 0.007
Utah 0.000 0.000 0.000
Vermont 0.000 0.000 0.000 Virginia 0.000 0.000 0.000 Washington 0.006 0.000 0.006 West Virginia 0.000 0.000 0.000
Wisconsin 0.000 0.000 0.000 Wyoming 0.000 0.000 0.000
Puerto Rico 0.000 0.000 0.000
Other 0.000 0.000 0.000

3320

3321 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3322

3323 

### Definitions: 3324



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3325



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3326



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3327 

### Calculations: 3328



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3329



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3330



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3331



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3332

3333 

### Table: Private cert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 3334 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3335 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 0.09 0 0.09 U.S. (annualized value) 0.01 0 0.01

3336
3337 

### 2.2.1.4 Private Cert-05: New Private Aerial Ce rtification Category, Exam or 8-hour 3338 

### Training 3339

3340 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requir ement per First-Time Aerial Category 3341 

### Certification by Private Applicator, Exam or 8-hour Training (Private Cert-05) 3342
3343 

### In jurisdictions currently without an aerial certification cat egory, there are some private 3344 

### applicators who apply RUPs aeriall y (and legally). Of these, some have been applying RUPs 3345 

### aerially for more than a year. Though not certifie d in the aerial category, we will refer to these 3346*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### as “existing aerial applicators.” Also in those states, each year some private applicators start 3347 

### applying RUPs aerially for the first time, referre d to here as “first-time aerial applicators.” 3348
3349 

### Since Wisconsin (the only jurisdiction with the ae rial category) has had no private applicators 3350 

### initially certified in the aerial category in re cent years (and none curr ently certified in the 3351 

### category), EPA assumes this will continue. If Wisconsin did have any private applicators 3352 

### become initially certified in the aerial category in the future, they would be included among the 3353 

### “first-time aerial applicators” that would have certification costs (and in cluded in the definition, 3354 

### above). However, because no new aerial category certifications are antic ipated in Wisconsin, 3355 

### there are no costs incurred there, now or in the future, so Wisconsin applicators are not included 3356 

### in the definition. 3357
3358 

### Aerial category certification, potential requirement: 3359



###  Pass aerial category exam, or take 8 hour training. 3360 

### Definitions: 3361



###  Existing aerial applicators: Private applicat ors who have been applying RUPs aerially for 3362 

### more than one year, in states that do not require certification in an aerial category. 3363



###  First-time aerial applicators: Private applicat ors who begin applying RUPs aerially for 3364 

### the first time in a given year, in states th at do not require certifi cation in an aerial 3365 

### category. 3366 

### Assumptions: 3367



###  Those taking the aerial category exam or training are already private applicators. 3368



###  For first-time aerial applicators, the exam take s 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of preparation 3369 

### time, or 8 hours total. 3370



###  For existing aerial applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of preparation 3371 

### time, or 6 hours total. Existi ng aerial applicators are assumed to take less time to prepare 3372 

### since they have already acquired knowledge and experience in aerial application. 3373



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 3374
3375 

### Table: Private Cert-05; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “First-time 3376 

### Aerial Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Aerial Category 3377 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take aerial category exam 51.96 8 1 415.67

3378
3379 

### Table: Private Cert-05; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “Existing 3380 

### Aerial Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Aerial Category 3381 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take aerial category exam 51.96 6 1 311.76

3382 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3383
3384*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 3385 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3386



###  Only Wisconsin requires private certification for aerial applications. However, no private 3387 

### applicators have been certif ied in the aerial category, and we assume that this would 3388 

### continue to be so if the propos ed rule becomes effective. 3389



###  The baseline unit cost per private applicator initially certifying in the aerial category 3390 

### ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline 3391 

### cost in jurisdictions whose requirements m eet or exceed the option are constrained to 3392 

### equal the cost of the option. 3393



###  The cost per first-time aerial applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost 3394 

### under the potential requirement per private appl icator initially certi fying in the aerial 3395 

### category, presented in Step 2. 3396



###  The cost per existing aerial applic ator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost 3397 

### under the potential requirement per existing aerial applicator, in jurisdictions not 3398 

### currently requiring commercial cer tification in an aerial category. 3399



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time aerial applicators.” This applies to first-time aerial 3400 

### applicators, as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring private 3401 

### certification in an aerial category. 3402



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing aerial ap plicators.” This applies to existing aerial applicators, 3403 

### as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring private certification in an 3404 

### aerial category. 3405



###  There are no data on the number of existing or first-time aerial applicators in jurisdictions 3406 

### that do not currently require aerial category certification. EPA assumes that there is one 3407 

### private aerial applicator for every 100 comme rcial aerial applicators. See Chapter 3.3.3. 3408



###  In Wisconsin, state data on the number of comme rcial applicators who are certified in the 3409 

### aerial category (indicating 0) , are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, 3410 

### Section 3.3) 3411



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 3412 

### certification of private applic ators in the aerial category. 3413



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 3414 

### initial certification in th e aerial category under th e potential requirement. 3415



###  Existing aerial applicators, in jurisdicti ons not currently requ iring aerial category 3416 

### certification, would all become certified in the aerial category one time only, in year 3417 

### three, when the rule would e ssentially become effective. 3418



###  The same number of first-time aerial applicator s, in states not curre ntly requiring aerial 3419 

### category certification, would become certified in the aerial category annually, starting in 3420 

### year three. 3421
3422 

### Given the above: 3423 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 3424 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 3425 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 3426
3427 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3428
3429*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-05; Applicators; Step 3; 3430 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 3431 

### for Certification of Private A pplicators in the Aerial Category 3432



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P 

### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P 

### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

Alabama 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Alaska 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Arkansas 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100
California 0 416 312 0 4 0 1,447 200

Colorado 0 416 312 0 1 0 362 50

Connecticut 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Delaware 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Florida 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150 Georgia 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100

Hawaii 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100

Illinois 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100

Indiana 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100
Iowa 0 416 312 1 7 0 2,531 349
Kansas 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150 Kentucky 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150

Maine 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150 Mississippi 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100

Missouri 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100

Montana 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 416 312 1 5 0 1,808 249

Nevada 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New York 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

North Carolina 0 416 312 0 1 0 362 50
North Dakota 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150

Ohio 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 416 312 0 4 0 1,447 200 Oregon 0 416 312 0 2 0 723 100 Pennsylvania 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Rhode Island 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

South Carolina 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,085 150

Tennessee 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0
Texas 0 416 312 1 5 0 1,808 249

Utah 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 0 416 312 0 4 0 1,447 200 West Virginia 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 208 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Puerto Rico 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Total, US 8 65 0 23,506

3433
3434 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3435
3436 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3437 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3438

3439 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3440 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3441

3442 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3443

3444 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 3445 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private aerial applicator s in states that newly 3446 

### impose the private aerial category must become certified, along with all new private aerial 3447 

### applicators. In subsequent year s, the additional cost of aerial certification is borne only by new 3448*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. Th e PV of costs under the proposal, 3449 

### at a 3% discount rate, is 3450

3451 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 3452 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 3453

3454
3455
3456 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 3457
3458



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 3459 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 3460 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 3461 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 3462



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 3463



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Baseline 3464



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 3465



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 3466
3467 

### Table: Private Cert-05; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 3468 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3469 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Wisconsin 0 0 0 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 41 0 41

3470
3471 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3472
3473 

### Definitions: 3474



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3475



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3476



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3477 

### Calculations: 3478



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3479



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3480



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3481



###  Incremental cost per 1 st 

### time and existing aerial applicat or = NIC (U.S., annualized value) 3482 

### ÷ (sum of N 1st time 

### + N Exist 

### for all regions) 3483



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3484*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

3485 

### Table: Private Cert-05; Applicators; Step 6; 3486 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3487 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 41 0 41 U.S. (annualized value) 5 0 5 Incremental cost per private aerial applicator 0.064

3488 

### State Costs, Developing/Adapti ng Training and Exam Material 3489

3490 

### The options analyzed here address the requireme nts for certification of private applicators in 3491 

### application method-specific categories as they apply to the developmen t/adaptation of state 3492 

### training and exam material. 3493

3494 

### The baseline (Step 1) is the same for Private Cert-04, -05, -06, -07, -10, and -11, and is shown 3495 

### once below, followed by Steps 2-6 for each pote ntial requirement. For general fumigation 3496 

### (Private Cert-08 and -09), no juri sdiction requires certification in this category in the baseline, 3497 

### thus the baseline cost is zero for general fumigation. 3498
3499 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 3500

3501 

### Although there are currently no federa l private applicator certifica tion categories, some states do 3502 

### require certification in one or more of the cat egories among those considered in the potential 3503 

### requirements below. For private certification ca tegories considered as a potential requirements 3504 

### (aerial, chemigation, fumigation (general, or separate soil an d non-soil fumigation), there are 3505 

### different jurisdictions that curr ently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a particular 3506 

### category have zero baseline cost fo r that category. Juri sdictions that require a given category in 3507 

### the baseline are assumed to be in compliance, an d have costs of training or exam development 3508 

### that are the same for each category and equal to or greater than that of the proposed requirement. 3509

3510 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in a Given Category in the Baseline 3511

3512 

### Assumptions: 3513



###  These jurisdictions are in compliance with a given category requirement, and already 3514 

### have exams and/or trai ning materials developed 3515



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 3516 

### category 3517



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 3518



###  Development of materials is done once, w ith labor and cost spread over two years 3519



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 [insert source] 3520

3521 

### Table: Private Cert-04 through -11; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 3522*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develo p Private Category C ertification Exam; 3523 

### Jurisdictions Currently Requiring Category Certification 3524 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

3525

3526 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in a Given Category in the Baseline 3527

3528 

### Jurisdictions that do not require a particular category have zero ba seline cost for that category. 3529

3530 

### Table: Private Cert-04 through -11; Step 1; Jurisdictions; 3531 

### Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction to Develo p Private Category C ertification Exam; 3532 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 3533 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

3534

3535 

### 2.2.1.5 Private Cert-05: Develop New Private Aeri al Category Exam or 8-hour training 3536



### Costs are identical to those for “Private Cert-04: Develop New Private Aeri al Category Exam or 3537 

### 4-hour training” in section 2.2.1.2. 3538

3539

3540



### 2.2.1.6 Private Cert-05: Administer New Private Ae rial Category Exam or 8-hour Training 3541



### Proctoring costs for Private Cert -05 are identical to those for Private Cert-04 in section 2.2.1.3 3542 

### because the exam taking time is the same (i.e., one hour) for a 4-hour or an 8-hour exam. Thus, 3543 

### it would take one hour of a Jr. Technician’s time to proctor either of these exams. A 4-hour 3544 

### exam will take a private applicat or 3 hours of preparation and 1 hour to take the exam, for a total 3545 

### of 4 hours, and an 8-hour exam would take a priv ate applicator 7 hours to prepare and 1 hour to 3546 

### take the exam, for a total of 8 hours. 3547

3548*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 2.2.2 Private Chemigation Applications 3549

3550

3551 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per First-Time Chemigation Category Certification by 3552 

### Private Applicator 3553
3554 

### Only five states currently offer chemigation cate gory certification for privat e applicators. These 3555 

### five states require private app licators to pass a chemigation cate gory exam for certification in the 3556 

### category. The other 45 states, Puerto Rico, a nd Other do not require or offer a chemigation 3557 

### category certification for private applicators. Private applicators in the latter group of 3558 

### jurisdictions who apply RUPs by chemigation have zero baseline cost, and would bear the full 3559 

### impact of the potential requirement as increm ental cost. Chemigation category certification 3560 

### requirements, assumptions, and estimated baseli ne costs per first-time chemigation category 3561 

### certification by a private applicator are below for these two groups of states. 3562
3563 

### Washington, DC does not have a pr ivate applicator certification program; it is excluded from this 3564 

### analysis. 3565
3566 

### 5 states with private chemi gation certification category 3567 

### Chemigation Category Certification Requirement: 3568



###  Must pass chemigation category exam 3569 

### Assumption: 3570



###  Applicators in the 5 states are assumed to be already in compliance with the potential 3571 

### chemigation category certifica tion requirements, with zero in cremental cost. We assume 3572 

### that the standards for the exam, as well as th e time and cost necessa ry to prepare for and 3573 

### take the exam, is equivalent to that of the proposed standards for the new chemigation 3574 

### category in Private Cert-06, that is, the ex am takes 1 hour to take plus 3 hours of 3575 

### preparation time, or 4 hours total. 3576

3577 

### Baseline Cost per Initial Chemigation Categor y Certification by Private Applicator 3578 

### – 5 states 3579 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Chemigation Category Certification 51.96 4 1 207.84

3580 

### 45 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 3581 

### Chemigation Category Certification Requirement: 3582



###  No category certification requirement 3583 

### Assumption: 3584



###  These 45 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other,” do not require or offer a chemigation category 3585 

### certification for private applicators. Alt hough some private applicators apply RUPs by 3586 

### chemigation in these jurisdictions, there is no certification action, so the baseline cost is 3587



### zero. 3588

3589*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline Cost per First-time or Existi ng Private Chemigation Applicator – 3590 

### 45 States, Puerto Rico, and Other 3591 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per new private, per year) Cost ($) Chemigation Category Certification 51.96 0 0 0

3592
3593 

### 2.2.2.1 Private Cert-06: New Private Chemigatio n Category, Exam or 4-hour Training 3594

3595 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per First-Time Chemigation Category 3596 

### Certification by Private Applicator, Exam or 4-hour Training (Private Cert-06) 3597
3598 

### In jurisdictions currently without a chemigati on certification category, there are some private 3599 

### applicators who apply RUPs by chemigation (which is legal). Of these, some have been 3600 

### applying RUPs by chemigation for more than a year. Though not certifie d in the chemigation 3601 

### category, we will refer to these as “existing chemiga tion applicators.” Also in those states, each 3602 

### year some private applicators start applying RUPs by chemigation for the first time, referred to 3603 

### here as “first-time chemigation applicators.” 3604
3605 

### Since initial certification only occurs once, in the 5 states that requi re chemigation category 3606 

### certification, those applicators already certified in the chemigation category are not applicable to 3607 

### this potential requirement. They are certified chemigation applicators, not “existing chemigation 3608 

### applicators.” However, in these 5 states w ith the chemigation category, there are private 3609 

### applicators that seek certificati on in the chemigation category for the first time in a given year. 3610 

### They are considered here as an additional group of “first-time chem igation applicators.” 3611
3612 

### Chemigation category certificat ion, potential requirement: 3613



###  Pass chemigation category exam, or take 4 hour training. 3614 

### Definitions: 3615



###  Existing chemigation applicators: Private applicators who have been applying RUPs by 3616 

### chemigation for more than one year, in stat es that do not requir e certification in a 3617 

### chemigation category. 3618



###  First-time chemigation applicators: 3619



### o Private applicators who begin applying RU Ps by chemigation for the first time in 3620 

### a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a chemigation 3621 

### category; and 3622



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the first 3623 

### time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 3624 

### chemigation category. 3625 

### Assumptions: 3626



###  Those taking the chemigation category exam or training are already private applicators. 3627



###  For first-time chemigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 3 hours of 3628 

### preparation time, or 4 hours total. 3629*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  For existing chemigation applic ators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 2 hours of 3630 

### preparation time, or 3 hours total. Existing chemigation applicators are assumed to take 3631 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 3632 

### chemigation application. 3633



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 3634
3635 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “First-time 3636 

### Chemigation Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Chemigation Category 3637 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take chemigation category exam 51.96 4 1 207.84

3638
3639 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “Existing 3640 

### Chemigation Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Chemigation Category 3641 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take chemigation category exam 51.96 3 1 155.88

3642
3643 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3644
3645



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 3646 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3647



###  Only 5 states require priv ate certification for chemig ation applications. 3648



###  The baseline unit cost per private applicat or initially certifying in the chemigation 3649 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 3650 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 3651 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 3652



###  The cost per first-time chemigation applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 3653 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per private applicator initially certifying in the 3654 

### chemigation category, in jurisdictions both with and without a current chemigation 3655 

### certification category, presented in Step 2. 3656



###  The cost per existing chemigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is 3657 

### the cost under the potentia l requirement per existing ch emigation applicator, in 3658 

### jurisdictions not currently re quiring private certification in a chemigation category. 3659



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time chemigation ap plicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 3660 

### applies to both: 3661



### o Private applicators who begin applying RU Ps by chemigation for the first time in 3662 

### a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a chemigation 3663 

### category; and 3664*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the first 3665 

### time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 3666 

### chemigation category. 3667



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing chemigation applic ators.” This applies only to existing 3668 

### chemigation applicators, as defined under St ep 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring 3669 

### private certification in a chemigation category. 3670



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time chemigation applicators in 3671 

### jurisdictions that do not currently require chemigation category certification. EPA 3672 

### assumes that there is one private chemig ation applicator for every 100 commercial 3673 

### chemigation applicators. See Chapter 3.3.3. 3674



###  In the 5 states that currently offer the chem igation category, state data on the number of 3675 

### private applicators who are certified in the chemigation category, are obtained from the 3676 

### CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 3677



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 3678 

### certification of private applicator s in the chemigation category. 3679



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 3680 

### initial certification in the chemigation cat egory under the potential requirement. 3681



###  Existing chemigation applicators, in jurisd ictions not currently requiring chemigation 3682 

### category certification, would all become certif ied in the chemigation category one time 3683 

### only, in year three, when the rule would essentially become effective. 3684



###  The same number of first-time chemigation applicators would become certified in the 3685 

### chemigation category annually, starting in y ear three. This applies to first-time 3686 

### chemigation applicators both in jurisdic tions not currently requiring chemigation 3687 

### category certification, as well as in the 5 states that do. 3688
3689 

### Given the above: 3690 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 3691 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 3692 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 3693
3694 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3695
3696 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Applicators; Step 3; 3697 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 3698 

### for Certification of Private App licators in the Chemigation Category 3699



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P 

### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 208 156 42 605 0 103,108 8,802

Alaska 0 208 156 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0
Arizona 0 208 156 9 135 0 23,008 1,964
Arkansas 0 208 156 6 80 0 13,634 1,164
California 0 208 156 8 115 0 19,599 1,673
Colorado 0 208 156 5 68 0 11,589 989*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Connecticut 0 208 156 1 13 0 2,216 189
Delaware 0 208 156 5 69 0 11,759 1,004
Florida 0 208 156 12 173 0 29,484 2,517 Georgia 0 208 156 103 1,478 0 251,890 21,503

Hawaii 208 208 156 1 14 204 204 204
Idaho 208 208 156 74 1,053 15,320 15,320 15,320
Illinois 0 208 156 1 9 0 1,534 131
Indiana 0 208 156 1 15 0 2,556 218
Iowa 0 208 156 2 31 0 5,283 451
Kansas 0 208 156 2 24 0 4,090 349 Kentucky 0 208 156 2 28 0 4,772 407
Louisiana 0 208 156 6 80 0 13,634 1,164
Maine 0 208 156 1 15 0 2,556 218 Maryland 0 208 156 3 40 0 6,817 582
Massachusetts 0 208 156 1 17 0 2,897 247 Michigan 0 208 156 2 31 0 5,283 451
Minnesota 0 208 156 1 11 0 1,875 160 Mississippi 0 208 156 10 136 0 23,178 1,979
Missouri 0 208 156 1 16 0 2,727 233
Montana 0 208 156 13 179 0 30,506 2,604
Nebraska 0 208 156 1 11 0 1,875 160

Nevada 208 208 156 5 66 963 963 963 New Hampshire 0 208 156 1 12 0 2,045 175 New Jersey 0 208 156 3 44 0 7,499 640
New Mexico 0 208 156 3 45 0 7,669 655
New York 0 208 156 3 41 0 6,987 596
North Carolina 0 208 156 34 485 0 82,657 7,056
North Dakota 0 208 156 9 128 0 21,815 1,862
Ohio 0 208 156 2 31 0 5,283 451
Oklahoma 0 208 156 7 96 0 16,361 1,397 Oregon 0 208 156 12 177 0 30,165 2,575 Pennsylvania 0 208 156 4 51 0 8,692 742
Rhode Island 0 208 156 1 10 0 1,704 145
South Carolina 0 208 156 37 528 0 89,985 7,682
South Dakota 0 208 156 2 32 0 5,454 466
Tennessee 0 208 156 23 323 0 55,048 4,699
Texas 0 208 156 12 174 0 29,654 2,531*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Utah 0 208 156 2 25 0 4,261 364
Vermont 0 208 156 1 13 0 2,216 189 Virginia 0 208 156 11 155 0 26,416 2,255 Washington 0 208 156 24 340 0 57,945 4,947 West Virginia 0 208 156 2 23 0 3,920 335
Wisconsin 208 208 156 6 79 1,149 1,149 1,149 Wyoming 208 208 156 4 57 829 829 829
Puerto Rico 0 208 156 2 34 0 5,794 495

Other 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, US 519 7,415 0 1,065,906

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 3700 create the private chemigation category. 3701
3702
3703 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3704
3705 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3706 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3707

3708 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3709 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3710

3711 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3712

3713 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 3714 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private chemigation app licators in states that 3715 

### newly impose the private chemigation categor y must become certified, along with all new 3716 

### private chemigation applicators. In subseque nt years, the additional cost of chemigation 3717 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 3718 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 3719

3720 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 3721 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 3722

3723
3724
3725 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 3726*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

3727



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 3728 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 3729 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 3730 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 3731 

### horizon. 3732



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 3733



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Baseline 3734



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 3735



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 3736

3737 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 3738 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3739 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Hawaii 2 2 0 Idaho 135 135 0
Nevada 8 8 0 Wisconsin 10 10 0 Wyoming 7 7 0 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 1,512 0 1,512

3740
3741 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3742
3743 

### Definitions: 3744



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3745



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3746



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3747 

### Calculations: 3748



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3749



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3750



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 3751



###  Incremental cost per 1 st 

### time and existing chemigation applicator = NIC (U.S., annualized 3752 

### value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 3753



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3754
3755*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-06; Applicators; Step 6; 3756 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3757 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,675 162 1,512 U.S. (annualized value) 191 18 172 Incremental cost per private chemigation applicator 0.026

3758 

### State Costs of Developing Ne w Application Method-Specific Category Exam or Training 3759
3760 

### 2.2.2.2 Private Cert-06: Develop New Private Chemigation Category Exam or 4-hour 3761 

### Training 3762

3763 

### EPA assumes that the cost of developing a 4-hou r or 8-hour training is the same. EPA further 3764 

### assumes that the cost of developing a training of various length or an exam is the same. Since 3765 

### the only difference between Privat e Cert-06 and Private Cert-07 is the requirement for 4-hour, or 3766 

### 8-hour training, respectively, (both have the exam option) the analysis below applies equally to 3767 

### both potential requirements, and is presented only once here. 3768

3769 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 3770

3771 

### Five states (HI, ID, NV, WI, & WY) require chemigation categor y certification in order for 3772 

### private applicators to apply RUPs by chemigation. These states require private applicators to 3773 

### pass a chemigation category exam for initial certif ication in the category. They already have the 3774 

### exam, so incur no cost to develop it due to Private Cert-06 or -07. 3775

3776 

### The remaining 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Othe r do not offer or require chemigation category 3777 

### certification for private applicat ors, so must bear the full cost of developing exams. 3778

3779 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 3780



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 3781 

### final rule 3782 

### Assumptions: 3783



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 3784 

### category 3785



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 3786 

### Chapter 3.3.5 3787



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 3788



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 3789

3790*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-06 and - 07; Step 2; Jurisdictions; 3791 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 3792 

### Chemigation Category Exam 3793 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

3794 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3795

3796



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 3797 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3798



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 3799 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 3800 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 3801 

### option. 3802



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 3803 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 3804



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 3805



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 3806 

### of developing the exam 3807



###  Each jurisdiction would devel op one exam for the chemigation category, in the first two 3808 

### years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each jurisdiction 3809



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 3810



###  The “n/a” means that for these states th e estimated number of applicators doing 3811 

### chemigation application is zero in recent years. Therefore, EPA assumes that these states 3812 

### will not create this category, thus no need to develop an exam 3813

3814 

### Given the above: 3815 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 3816 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 3817

3818 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3819

3820 

### Table: Private Cert-06 and - 07; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 3821 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Developing Chemigation 3822 

### Category Exam for Private Applicators 3823 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 5 jurisdictions with existing exam 0 0 5 0 0

Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Arizona 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Connecticut 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Iowa 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maine 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Minnesota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Montana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Hampshire 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New York 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Ohio 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Pennsylvania 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Rhode Island 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Texas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Utah 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Vermont 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Puerto Rico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 50 0 221,850

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 3824 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 3825 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 3826

3827

3828

3829 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3830

3831 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3832 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3833

3834 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3835 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3836

3837 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3838

3839 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 3840 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 3841 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 3842

3843 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 3844

3845

3846 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3847

3848



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3849 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3850



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 3851



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 3852



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 3853



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 3854

3855 

### Table: Private Cert-06 and -07; Jurisdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 3856*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3857 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 5 jurisdictions with existing exam 0 0 0

Alabama 10 0 10
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 10 0 10
Arkansas 10 0 10
California 10 0 10
Colorado 10 0 10
Connecticut 10 0 10
Delaware 10 0 10
Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 10 0 10
Iowa 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10
Maine 10 0 10 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10
Minnesota 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana 10 0 10
Nebraska 10 0 10 New Hampshire 10 0 10 New Jersey 10 0 10
New Mexico 10 0 10
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 10 0 10
North Dakota 10 0 10
Ohio 10 0 10
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10 Pennsylvania 10 0 10
Rhode Island 10 0 10
South Carolina 10 0 10
South Dakota 10 0 10
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### Texas 10 0 10
Utah 10 0 10
Vermont 10 0 10 Virginia 10 0 10 Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 10 0 10
Puerto Rico 10 0 10
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a chem igation category, and based on the applicator 3858 

### number data and trends in recent years (CPARD , 2013), EPA assumed that these states are not 3859 

### likely to create a chemigation category under the proposed rule. 3860

3861

3862 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 3863

3864 

### Definitions: 3865



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 3866



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 3867



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 3868 

### Calculations: 3869



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3870



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3871



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 3872



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 3873

3874 

### Table: Private Cert-06 and - 07; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 3875 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 3876 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 437 0 437 U.S. (annualized value) 50 0 50

3877
3878 

### State’s Proctoring Costs: Privat e Applicator Application Method- Specific Category Certification 3879

3880 

### Private Applicator 3881
3882 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 3883 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 3884 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 3885 

### private certification categories considered as pote ntial requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 3886 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 3887 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 3888 

### cost for that category. Jurisdicti ons that require a given category in the baseline are assumed to 3889*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### be in compliance, and have the state costs of exam administration that are at least equal to that of 3890 

### the proposed requirement. 3891
3892 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions with one or more of the application method-specific 3893 

### categories in the baseline require certification by passing a written exam. The proposed rule, 3894 

### however, allows certification in these categories by either passing a written exam or completing 3895 

### a training program. However, EPA assumes that all jurisdictions with one or more of the 3896 

### application method-specific categories will cont inue their baseline pr actice and certify their 3897 

### private applicators by a written ex am under the new rule as well. For the jurisdictions that do not 3898 

### have the application method-specific categories in the baseline, there is no information on how 3899 

### (i.e., by exam or training) each jurisdiction woul d certify their private applicators under the 3900 

### proposed rule, and therefore, EPA assumes that th ey will also certify their private applicators by 3901 

### exam under the proposed rule. 3902

3903 

### 2.2.2.3 Private Cert-06: Administer New Private Chemigation Category Exam or 4-hour 3904 

### Training 3905

3906 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 3907

3908 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 3909

3910 

### Five states (HI, ID, NV, WI, & WY) certify chemigation cate ogory by exam, and all except WY 3911 

### proctor the exam. 3912

3913 

### Assumptions: 3914



###  Currently, HI, ID, NV, & WI are in complia nce with Private Cert-06, proctoring the 3915 

### certification exam in the baseline 3916



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 3917



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 3918 

### time applicators 3919



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 3920

3921 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Step 1; 3922 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 3923 

### States Currently Requiring Chem igation Category Certification 3924 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

3925

3926 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 3927

3928*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### The remaining 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not require chemigation certification in the 3929 

### baseline. 3930

3931 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Step 1; 3932 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 3933 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 3934 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

3935

3936 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 3937

3938 

### Assumptions: 3939



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 3940 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 3941

3942 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Step 2; 3943 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Privat e Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 3944 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

3945 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 3946

3947



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 3948 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 3949



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 3950 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 3951 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 3952



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 3953



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 3954



### exam 3955



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 3956



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time chemigation applicators.” This applies to both: 3957



### o Private applicators who begin applying RU Ps by chemigation for the first time in 3958 

### a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in an chemigation 3959 

### category; and 3960



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the first 3961 

### time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 3962 

### chemigation category. 3963*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing chemigation appli cators. This applies only to existing 3964 

### chemigation applicators for juri sdictions not currently requiri ng private certification in a 3965 

### chemigation category. 3966

3967 

### Given the above: 3968 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 3969 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 3970 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 3971

3972 

### Values are presented in the table below. 3973

3974 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Step 3; 3975 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 3976 

### Category Exam for Private Applicators 3977



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 42.4 605.0 0.0 510.6 33.4
Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 9.5 135.0 0.0 113.9 7.5
Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 5.6 80.0 0.0 67.5 4.4
California 0 0.79 0.79 8.1 115.0 0.0 97.1 6.3
Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 4.8 68.0 0.0 57.4 3.8
Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 0.9 13.0 0.0 11.0 0.7
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 4.8 69.0 0.0 58.2 3.8
Florida 0 0.79 0.79 12.1 173.0 0.0 146.0 9.6 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 103.5 1478.0 0.0 1,247.5 81.6
Hawaii 0.79 0.79 0.00 1.0 14.0 0.8 0.8 0.8
Idaho 0.79 0.79 0.00 73.7 1053.0 58.1 58.1 58.1
Illinois 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 9.0 0.0 7.6 0.5
Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 1.1 15.0 0.0 12.7 0.8
Iowa 0 0.79 0.79 2.2 31.0 0.0 26.2 1.7
Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 1.7 24.0 0.0 20.3 1.3 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 2.0 28.0 0.0 23.6 1.5
Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 5.6 80.0 0.0 67.5 4.4
Maine 0 0.79 0.79 1.1 15.0 0.0 12.7 0.8 Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 2.8 40.0 0.0 33.8 2.2
Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 1.2 17.0 0.0 14.3 0.9 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 2.2 31.0 0.0 26.2 1.7
Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 11.0 0.0 9.3 0.6*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 9.5 136.0 0.0 114.8 7.5
Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 1.1 16.0 0.0 13.5 0.9

Montana 0 0.79 0.79 12.5 179.0 0.0 151.1 9.9
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 11.0 0.0 9.3 0.6
Nevada 0.79 0.79 0.00 4.6 66.2 3.7 3.7 3.7 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 12.0 0.0 10.1 0.7 New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 3.1 44.0 0.0 37.1 2.4
New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 3.2 45.0 0.0 38.0 2.5
New York 0 0.79 0.79 2.9 41.0 0.0 34.6 2.3
North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 34.0 485.0 0.0 409.3 26.8
North Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 9.0 128.0 0.0 108.0 7.1
Ohio 0 0.79 0.79 2.2 31.0 0.0 26.2 1.7
Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 6.7 96.0 0.0 81.0 5.3 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 12.4 177.0 0.0 149.4 9.8 Pennsylvania 0 0.79 0.79 3.6 51.0 0.0 43.0 2.8
Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 0.7 10.0 0.0 8.4 0.6
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 37.0 528.0 0.0 445.6 29.2
South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 2.2 32.0 0.0 27.0 1.8
Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 22.6 323.0 0.0 272.6 17.8
Texas 0 0.79 0.79 12.2 174.0 0.0 146.9 9.6
Utah 0 0.79 0.79 1.8 25.0 0.0 21.1 1.4
Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 0.9 13.0 0.0 11.0 0.7 Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 10.9 155.0 0.0 130.8 8.6 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 23.8 340.0 0.0 287.0 18.8 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 1.6 23.0 0.0 19.4 1.3
Wisconsin 0.79 0.79 0.00 5.5 79.0 4.4 4.4 4.4 Wyoming 0 0.79 0.79 4.0 57.0 0.0 48.1 3.1
Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 2.4 34.0 0.0 28.7 1.9
Other 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 519 7,415 67 5,302

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 3978 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 3979 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 3980

3981

3982 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 3983

3984 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 3985 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 3986

3987*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 3988 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 3989

3990 

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### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

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### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 3991

3992 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 3993 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private chemigation app licators in states that 3994 

### newly impose the private chemigation categor y must become certified, along with all new 3995 

### private chemigation applicators. In subseque nt years, the additional cost of chemigation 3996 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 3997 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 3998

3999 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4000 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4001

4002 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4003

4004



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4005 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4006



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 4007 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 4008 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 4009 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 4010 

### horizon. 4011



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 4012



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 4013



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 4014



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 4015

4016 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Steps 4 & 5; 4017 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4018



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.677 0.000 0.677
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.151 0.000 0.151*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Arkansas 0.090 0.000 0.090
California 0.129 0.000 0.129
Colorado 0.076 0.000 0.076
Connecticut 0.015 0.000 0.015
Delaware 0.077 0.000 0.077
Florida 0.194 0.000 0.194 Georgia 1.655 0.000 1.655
Hawaii 0.005 0.005 0.000
Idaho 0.396 0.396 0.000
Illinois 0.010 0.000 0.010
Indiana 0.017 0.000 0.017
Iowa 0.035 0.000 0.035
Kansas 0.027 0.000 0.027 Kentucky 0.031 0.000 0.031
Louisiana 0.090 0.000 0.090
Maine 0.017 0.000 0.017 Maryland 0.045 0.000 0.045
Massachusetts 0.019 0.000 0.019 Michigan 0.035 0.000 0.035
Minnesota 0.012 0.000 0.012 Mississippi 0.152 0.000 0.152
Missouri 0.018 0.000 0.018
Montana 0.200 0.000 0.200
Nebraska 0.012 0.000 0.012
Nevada 0.025 0.025 0.000 New Hampshire 0.013 0.000 0.013 New Jersey 0.049 0.000 0.049
New Mexico 0.050 0.000 0.050
New York 0.046 0.000 0.046
North Carolina 0.543 0.000 0.543
North Dakota 0.143 0.000 0.143
Ohio 0.035 0.000 0.035
Oklahoma 0.108 0.000 0.108 Oregon 0.198 0.000 0.198 Pennsylvania 0.057 0.000 0.057
Rhode Island 0.011 0.000 0.011
South Carolina 0.591 0.000 0.591
South Dakota 0.036 0.000 0.036
Tennessee 0.362 0.000 0.362*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Texas 0.195 0.000 0.195
Utah 0.028 0.000 0.028
Vermont 0.015 0.000 0.015 Virginia 0.174 0.000 0.174 Washington 0.381 0.000 0.381 West Virginia 0.026 0.000 0.026
Wisconsin 0.030 0.030 0.000 Wyoming 0.064 0.000 0.064
Puerto Rico 0.038 0.000 0.038
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 4019 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 4020 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 4021

4022

4023 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4024

4025 

### Definitions: 4026



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4027



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4028



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4029 

### Calculations: 4030



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4031



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4032



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4033



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4034

4035 

### Table: Private Cert-06; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 4036 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4037 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 707 U.S. (annualized value) 0.84 0.05 0.79

4038
4039
4040
4041
4042*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 2.2.2.4 Private Cert-07: New Private Chemigatio n Category, Exam or 8-hour Training 4043

4044 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per First-Time Chemigation Category 4045 

### Certification by Private Applicator, Exam or 8-hour Training (Private Cert-07) 4046
4047 

### In jurisdictions currently without a chemigati on certification category, there are some private 4048 

### applicators who apply RUPs by chemigation (which is legal). Of these, some have been 4049 

### applying RUPs by chemigation for more than a year. Though not certifie d in the chemigation 4050 

### category, we will refer to these as “existing chemiga tion applicators.” Also in those states, each 4051 

### year some private applicators start applying RUPs by chemigation for the first time, referred to 4052 

### here as “first-time chemigation applicators.” 4053
4054 

### Since initial certification only occurs once, in the 5 states that requi re chemigation category 4055 

### certification, those applicators already certified in the chemigation category are not applicable to 4056 

### this potential requirement. They are certified chemigation applicators, not “existing chemigation 4057 

### applicators.” However, in these 5 states w ith the chemigation category, there are private 4058 

### applicators that seek certificati on in the chemigation category for the first time in a given year. 4059 

### They are considered here as an additional group of “first-time chem igation applicators.” 4060
4061 

### Chemigation category certificat ion, potential requirement: 4062



###  Pass chemigation category exam, or take 8 hour training. 4063 

### Definitions: 4064



###  Existing chemigation applicators: Private applicators who have been applying RUPs by 4065 

### chemigation for more than one year, in stat es that do not requir e certification in a 4066 

### chemigation category. 4067



###  First-time chemigation applicators: 4068



### o Private applicators who begin applying RU Ps by chemigation for the first time in 4069 

### a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a chemigation 4070 

### category; and 4071



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the first 4072 

### time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 4073 

### chemigation category. 4074 

### Assumptions: 4075



###  Those taking the chemigation category exam or training are already private applicators. 4076



###  For first-time chemigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of 4077 

### preparation time, or 8 hours total. 4078



###  For existing chemigation applic ators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of 4079 

### preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing chemigation applicators are assumed to take 4080 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 4081 

### chemigation application. 4082



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 4083
4084*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-07; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “First-time 4085 

### Chemigation Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Chemigation Category 4086 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take chemigation category exam 51.96 8 1 415.67

4087
4088 

### Table: Private Cert-07; Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per “Existing 4089 

### Chemigation Applicator” for Initially Certifying in Chemigation Category 4090 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Prepare and take chemigation category exam 51.96 6 1

311.76

4091
4092 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4093
4094



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 4095 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4096



###  Only 5 states require priv ate certification for chemig ation applications. 4097



###  The baseline unit cost per private applicat or initially certifying in the chemigation 4098 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 4099 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 4100 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 4101



###  The cost per first-time chemigation applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 4102 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per private applicator initially certifying in the 4103 

### chemigation category, in jurisdictions both with and without a current chemigation 4104 

### certification category, presented in Step 2. 4105



###  The cost per existing chemigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is 4106 

### the cost under the potentia l requirement per existing ch emigation applicator, in 4107 

### jurisdictions not currently re quiring private certification in a chemigation category. 4108



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time chemigation ap plicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 4109 

### applies to both: 4110



### o Private applicators who begin applying RU Ps by chemigation for the first time in 4111 

### a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certification in a chemigation 4112 

### category; and 4113



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the chemigation category for the first 4114 

### time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 4115 

### chemigation category. 4116



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing chemigation applic ators.” This applies only to existing 4117 

### chemigation applicators, as defined under St ep 2, for jurisdictions not currently requiring 4118 

### private certification in a chemigation category. 4119



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time chemigation applicators in 4120 

### jurisdictions that do not currently require chemigation category certification. EPA 4121*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### assumes that there is one private chemig ation applicator for every 100 commercial 4122 

### chemigation applicators. See Chapter 3.3.3. 4123



###  In the 5 states that currently offer the chem igation category, state data on the number of 4124 

### private applicators who are certified in the chemigation category, are obtained from the 4125 

### CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 4126



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 4127 

### certification of private applicator s in the chemigation category. 4128



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 4129 

### initial certification in the chemigation cat egory under the potential requirement. 4130



###  Existing chemigation applicators, in jurisd ictions not currently requiring chemigation 4131 

### category certification, would all become certif ied in the chemigation category one time 4132 

### only, in year three, when the rule would essentially become effective. 4133



###  The same number of first-time chemigation applicators would become certified in the 4134 

### chemigation category annually, starting in y ear three. This applies to first-time 4135 

### chemigation applicators both in jurisdic tions not currently requiring chemigation 4136 

### category certification, as well as in the 5 states that do. 4137
4138 

### Given the above: 4139 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 4140 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 4141 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 4142
4143 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4144

4145 

### Table: Private Cert-07; Applicators; Step 3; 4146 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 4147 

### for Certification of Private App licators in the Chemigation Category 4148



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P 

### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) Alabama 0 416 312 42 605 0 206,216 17,604
Alaska 0 416 312 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0 Arizona 0 416 312 9 135 0 46,015 3,928 Arkansas 0 416 312 6 80 0 27,268 2,328 California 0 416 312 8 115 0 39,198 3,346 Colorado 0 416 312 5 68 0 23,178 1,979 Connecticut 0 416 312 1 13 0 4,431 378 Delaware 0 416 312 5 69 0 23,519 2,008 Florida 0 416 312 12 173 0 58,968 5,034 Georgia 0 416 312 103 1,478 0 503,780 43,006
Hawaii 208 416 312 1 14 204 407 407 Idaho 208 416 312 74 1,053 15,320 30,639 30,639 Illinois 0 416 312 1 9 0 3,068 262*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Indiana 0 416 312 1 15 0 5,113 436 Iowa 0 416 312 2 31 0 10,566 902 Kansas 0 416 312 2 24 0 8,180 698 Kentucky 0 416 312 2 28 0 9,544 815 Louisiana 0 416 312 6 80 0 27,268 2,328 Maine 0 416 312 1 15 0 5,113 436 Maryland 0 416 312 3 40 0 13,634 1,164 Massachusetts 0 416 312 1 17 0 5,794 495 Michigan 0 416 312 2 31 0 10,566 902 Minnesota 0 416 312 1 11 0 3,749 320 Mississippi 0 416 312 10 136 0 46,356 3,957 Missouri 0 416 312 1 16 0 5,454 466 Montana 0 416 312 13 179 0 61,013 5,208 Nebraska 0 416 312 1 11 0 3,749 320 Nevada 208 416 312 5 66 963 1,926 1,926 New Hampshire 0 416 312 1 12 0 4,090 349 New Jersey 0 416 312 3 44 0 14,998 1,280 New Mexico 0 416 312 3 45 0 15,338 1,309 New York 0 416 312 3 41 0 13,975 1,193 North Carolina 0 416 312 34 485 0 165,314 14,112 North Dakota 0 416 312 9 128 0 43,629 3,724 Ohio 0 416 312 2 31 0 10,566 902 Oklahoma 0 416 312 7 96 0 32,722 2,793 Oregon 0 416 312 12 177 0 60,331 5,150 Pennsylvania 0 416 312 4 51 0 17,383 1,484 Rhode Island 0 416 312 1 10 0 3,409 291 South Carolina 0 416 312 37 528 0 179,970 15,363 South Dakota 0 416 312 2 32 0 10,907 931 Tennessee 0 416 312 23 323 0 110,095 9,398 Texas 0 416 312 12 174 0 59,308 5,063 Utah 0 416 312 2 25 0 8,521 727 Vermont 0 416 312 1 13 0 4,431 378 Virginia 0 416 312 11 155 0 52,832 4,510 Washington 0 416 312 24 340 0 115,890 9,893 West Virginia 0 416 312 2 23 0 7,840 669 Wisconsin 208 416 312 6 79 1,149 2,299 2,299 Wyoming 208 416 312 4 57 829 1,659 1,659 Puerto Rico 0 416 312 2 34 0 11,589 989
Other 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total, US 519 7,415 0 2,131,811

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 4149 create the private chemigation category. 4150
4151
4152 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4153
4154 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4155 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4156

4157 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4158 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4159

4160 

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

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### ∙ 8.79 4161

4162 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 4163 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private chemigation app licators in states that 4164 

### newly impose the private chemigation categor y must become certified, along with all new 4165 

### private chemigation applicators. In subseque nt years, the additional cost of chemigation 4166 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 4167 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 4168

4169 

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௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4170 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4171

4172
4173 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 4174
4175



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 4176 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 4177 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 4178 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 4179 

### horizon. 4180



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 4181



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Baseline 4182



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 4183



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 4184

4185 

### Table: Private Cert-07; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 4186*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4187 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 298 0 298

Alaska 0 0 0

Arizona 66 0 66

Arkansas 39 0 39

California 57 0 57

Colorado 33 0 33
Connecticut 6 0 6

Delaware 34 0 34
Florida 85 0 85 Georgia 727 0 727
Hawaii 3 2 1
Idaho 239 135 104
Illinois 4 0 4
Indiana 7 0 7

Iowa 15 0 15

Kansas 12 0 12 Kentucky 14 0 14
Louisiana 39 0 39
Maine 7 0 7 Maryland 20 0 20
Massachusetts 8 0 8 Michigan 15 0 15
Minnesota 5 0 5 Mississippi 67 0 67
Missouri 8 0 8

Montana 88 0 88
Nebraska 5 0 5
Nevada 15 8 7 New Hampshire 6 0 6 New Jersey 22 0 22
New Mexico 22 0 22
New York 20 0 20
North Carolina 239 0 239
North Dakota 63 0 63
Ohio 15 0 15
Oklahoma 47 0 47 Oregon 87 0 87*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Pennsylvania 25 0 25
Rhode Island 5 0 5
South Carolina 260 0 260
South Dakota 16 0 16
Tennessee 159 0 159

Texas 86 0 86
Utah 12 0 12

Vermont 6 0 6 Virginia 76 0 76 Washington 167 0 167 West Virginia 11 0 11
Wisconsin 18 10 8 Wyoming 13 7 6
Puerto Rico 17 0 17
Other 0 0 0

4188
4189
4190 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4191
4192 

### Definitions: 4193



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4194



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4195



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4196 

### Calculations: 4197



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4198



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4199



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4200



###  Incremental cost per 1 st 

### time and existing chemigation applicator = NIC (U.S., annualized 4201 

### value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 4202



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4203
4204 

### Table: Private Cert-07; Applicators; Step 6; 4205 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4206 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,313 162 3,151 U.S. (annualized value) 377 18 359 Incremental cost per private chemigation applicator 0.055

4207
4208*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 2.2.2.5 Private Cert-07: Develop New Private Chemigation Category Exam or 8-hour 4209 

### Training 4210



### Costs are identical to those for “Private Cert -06: Develop New Private Chemigation Category 4211 

### Exam or 4-hour trai ning” in section 2.2.2.2. 4212

4213

4214



### 2.2.2.6 Private Cert-07: Administer New Private Chemigation Category Exam or 8-hour 4215 

### Training 4216



### Proctoring costs for Private Cert -07 are identical to those for Private Cert-06 in section 2.2.2.3 4217 

### because the exam taking time is the same (i.e., one hour) for a 4-hour or an 8-hour exam. Thus, 4218 

### it would take one hour of a Jr. Technician’s time to proctor either of these exams. A 4-hour 4219 

### exam will take a private applicat or 3 hours of preparation and 1 hour to take the exam, for a total 4220 

### of 4 hours, and an 8-hour exam would take a priv ate applicator 7 hours to prepare and 1 hour to 4221 

### take the exam, for a total of 8 hours. 4222

4223



### 2.2.3 Private General Fumigation Applications 4224

4225 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Private Applicator for Initial General Fumigation 4226 

### Category Certification 4227
4228 

### A general fumigation category refers to both so il and non-soil fumigation uses permitted after 4229 

### certification in the single category. 4230
4231 

### No jurisdictions (50 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other”) require or offer a general fumigation 4232 

### category certification for private applicators. Although some private app licators apply RUPs by 4233 

### fumigation in these jurisdictions , the baseline cost is zero. 4234
4235 

### All Jurisdictions (50 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other”) 4236
4237 

### General Fumigation Category Certification Requirement: 4238



###  None 4239 

### Assumption: 4240



###  Some private applicators alre ady apply RUPs by fumigation, without cost for a general 4241 

### fumigation category certification. 4242

4243 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 1; Private Applicators; 4244 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Initial Certification in General Fumigation 4245 

### Category; 4246 

### All Jurisdictions (50 States, Puerto Rico, and Other) 4247 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### None – no general fumigation category certification requirement 51.96 0 0 0

4248
4249 

### 2.2.3.1 Private Cert-08: New Private General Fumigation Category, Exam or 4-hour 4250 

### Training 4251

4252 

### Step 2 – Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Fumigation Category Certification by 4253 

### Private Applicator, Exam or 4-ho ur Training (Private Cert-08) 4254
4255 

### Although no jurisdiction cu rrently offers a general fumigati on certification category, there are 4256 

### some private applicators who apply RUPs by fumiga tion (which is legal). Of these, some have 4257 

### been applying RUPs by fumigation for more than a year. Though not certified in the general 4258 

### fumigation category, we will refer to these as “ex isting fumigation applicators.” Also, each year 4259 

### some private applicators start a pplying RUPs by fumigation for the fi rst time, referred to here as 4260 

### “first-time fumigation applicators.” 4261
4262 

### General fumigation category certific ation potential requirement: 4263



###  Private applicators must pass general fumigation category exam , or take 4 hour training 4264 

### Definitions: 4265



###  Existing fumigation applicators: Private a pplicators who have been applying RUPs by 4266 

### fumigation for more than one year. 4267



###  First-time fumigation applicators: Privat e applicators who begi n applying RUPs by 4268 

### fumigation for the first time in a given year. 4269
4270 

### Assumptions: 4271



###  Those taking the general fumigation categor y exam or training are already private 4272 

### applicators. 4273



###  For first-time fumigation applicators, the ex am takes 1 hour to take plus 3 hours of 4274 

### preparation time, or 4 hours total. 4275



###  For existing fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 2 hours of 4276 

### preparation time, or 3 hours total. Existing fumigation applicators are assumed to take 4277 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 4278 

### fumigation application. 4279



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 4280
4281 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Private Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Po tential Requirement per 4282 

### Private Applicator Initially Certifyi ng in General Fumigation Category 4283 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 51.96 4 1 208*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Existing fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 51.96 3 1 156

4284
4285 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4286
4287



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 4288 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4289



###  The baseline cost per private applicator in itially certifying in the general fumigation 4290 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 4291 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 4292 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 4293



###  The cost per first-time fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 4294 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per private applicator initially certifying in the 4295 

### general fumigation category, presented in Step 2. 4296



###  The cost per existing fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the 4297 

### cost under the potential requirement per existing fumigation applicator. 4298



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first-time fumigation applicators,” as defined under Step 2. 4299



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing fumigation a pplicators,” as defined under Step 2. 4300



###  There are no data on the number of existing or first-time fumigation applicators since no 4301 

### jurisdictions curre ntly require general fumigation category certification. EPA has 4302 

### estimated the number of existing and first-tim e fumigation applicators. See Chapter 3.3.1 4303



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 4304 

### certification of private applicators in the general fumigation category. 4305



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 4306 

### private applicators, of certif ication in the general fumigati on category under the potential 4307 

### requirement. 4308



###  Existing fumigation applicators would all b ecome certified in the general fumigation 4309 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 4310



###  The same number of first-time fumigation ap plicators would become certified in the 4311 

### general fumigation category each y ear, starting in year three. 4312
4313 

### Given the above: 4314 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 4315 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 4316 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 4317
4318 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4319
4320 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 3; 4321 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 4322 

### Private Applicators in General Fumigation Category 4323



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P



### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 208 156 20 194 0 34,566 4,253

Alaska 0 208 156 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0
Arizona 0 208 156 7 75 0 13,243 1,539
Arkansas 0 208 156 82 771 0 137,366 17,108
California 0 208 156 128 1,255 0 222,231 26,620
Colorado 0 208 156 25 244 0 43,222 5,170

Connecticut 0 208 156 0 2 0 345 33
Delaware 0 208 156 1 11 0 1,978 199
Florida 0 208 156 80 886 0 154,717 16,685 Georgia 0 208 156 88 808 0 144,207 18,260
Hawaii 0 208 156 5 48 0 8,389 959
Idaho 0 208 156 24 227 0 40,496 5,060
Illinois 0 208 156 60 553 0 98,785 12,527
Indiana 0 208 156 46 429 0 76,541 9,611
Iowa 0 208 156 85 787 0 140,401 17,668
Kansas 0 208 156 55 514 0 91,581 11,404 Kentucky 0 208 156 42 396 0 70,402 8,733
Louisiana 0 208 156 29 282 0 50,094 6,103
Maine 0 208 156 2 24 0 4,189 492 Maryland 0 208 156 20 215 0 37,682 4,151
Massachusetts 0 208 156 2 17 0 2,997 367 Michigan 0 208 156 30 283 0 50,346 6,238
Minnesota 0 208 156 4 47 0 8,158 831 Mississippi 0 208 156 37 346 0 61,526 7,657
Missouri 0 208 156 76 704 0 125,648 15,865

Montana 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 208 156 81 745 0 132,845 16,769
Nevada 0 208 156 7 81 0 14,106 1,480 New Hampshire 0 208 156 0 1 0 173 17 New Jersey 0 208 156 7 75 0 13,133 1,451
New Mexico 0 208 156 14 155 0 27,209 2,991
New York 0 208 156 28 272 0 48,254 5,846
North Carolina 0 208 156 89 838 0 149,083 18,498
North Dakota 0 208 156 119 1,352 0 235,427 24,646
Ohio 0 208 156 55 504 0 89,976 11,351*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 0 208 156 50 472 0 83,931 10,371 Oregon 0 208 156 22 220 0 38,926 4,653 Pennsylvania 0 208 156 22 244 0 42,614 4,553

Rhode Island 0 208 156 0 1 0 173 17
South Carolina 0 208 156 32 326 0 57,479 6,732
South Dakota 0 208 156 54 501 0 89,331 11,285
Tennessee 0 208 156 39 366 0 65,191 8,197
Texas 0 208 156 156 1,448 0 258,152 32,514
Utah 0 208 156 8 92 0 16,104 1,734

Vermont 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Virginia 0 208 156 28 288 0 50,845 5,889 Washington 0 208 156 77 728 0 129,564 16,072 West Virginia 0 208 156 4 43 0 7,551 835
Wisconsin 0 208 156 6 65 0 11,534 1,350 Wyoming 0 208 156 14 130 0 23,284 2,951
Puerto Rico 0 208 156 58 524 0 93,572 11,969

Other 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, US 1,923 18,591 0 3,297,568

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 4324 create the private general fumigation category. 4325
4326
4327 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4328
4329 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4330 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4331

4332 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4333 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4334

4335 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 4336

4337 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 4338 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private fumigation applic ators in states that 4339 

### newly impose the private general fumigation cat egory must become certified, along with all new 4340 

### private fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the additi onal cost of general fumigation 4341 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 4342 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 4343

4344*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4345 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4346

4347
4348
4349 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 4350
4351



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e fumigation applicator s is assumed to be 4352 

### constant over time, existing fumigation applicat ors will only need to obtain certification 4353 

### once, when the rule is implemented. EPA a ssumes implementation will occur in the third 4354 

### year of the time horizon. 4355



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 4356



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 4357



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 4358



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 4359
4360 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Pri vate Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 4361 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4362 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) All jurisdictions 5,456 0 5,456

4363 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4364
4365 

### Definitions: 4366



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4367



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4368



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4369 

### Calculations: 4370



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4371



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4372



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4373



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 4374

time 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 4375



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4376
4377*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-08; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 6; 4378 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4379 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 5,456 0 5,456 U.S. (annualized value) 621 0 621 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.030

4380
4381 

### 2.2.3.2 Private Cert-08: Develop New Private Gene ral Fumigation Category Exam or 4-hour 4382 

### Training 4383

4384 

### EPA assumes that the cost of developing 4-hour or 8- hour training is the same. EPA further 4385 

### assumes that the cost of developing a training of various length or an exam is the same. Since 4386 

### the only difference between Privat e Cert-08 and Private Cert-09 is the requirement for 4-hour, or 4387 

### 8-hour training, respectively, (both have the exam option) the analysis below applies equally to 4388 

### both potential requirements, a nd is presented only once. 4389

4390 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 4391

4392 

### In the baseline, no jurisdiction requires genera l fumigation category certification in order for 4393 

### private applicators to apply RUPs by fumigation. Therefore, all ju risdictions would bear the full 4394 

### cost of developing exams under these potential requirements. 4395

4396 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 4397



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 4398 

### final rule 4399 

### Assumptions: 4400



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 4401 

### category 4402



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 4403 

### Chapter 3.3.5 4404



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 4405



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 4406

4407 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 2; Jurisdictions; 4408 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 4409 

### General Fumigation Category Exam 4410 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

4411 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4412

4413



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 4414 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4415



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 4416 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 4417 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 4418 

### option. 4419



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 4420 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 4421



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 4422



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 4423 

### of developing the exam 4424



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the general fumigation category, in the 4425 

### first two years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each 4426 

### jurisdiction 4427



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 4428



###  The “n/a” means that for these states the es timated number of applicators doing general 4429 

### fumigation application is zero in recent years. Therefore, EPA assumes that these states 4430 

### will not create this category, thus no need to develop an exam 4431

4432 

### Given the above: 4433 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 4434 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 4435

4436 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4437

4438 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 4439 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Developing General 4440 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Private Applicators 4441 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a Arizona 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Connecticut 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Hawaii 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Iowa 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maine 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Minnesota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Nevada 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Hampshire 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New York 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Ohio 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Pennsylvania 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Rhode Island 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Texas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Utah 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wisconsin 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wyoming 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Puerto Rico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 48 0 236,640*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 4442 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 4443 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 4444

4445

4446 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4447

4448 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4449 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4450

4451 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4452 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4453

4454 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 4455

4456 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 4457 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 4458 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 4459

4460 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 4461

4462

4463 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4464

4465



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4466 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4467



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 4468



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 4469



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 4470



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 4471

4472 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Ju risdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 4473 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4474 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 10 0 10
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 10 0 10
Arkansas 10 0 10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California 10 0 10
Colorado 10 0 10
Connecticut 10 0 10
Delaware 10 0 10
Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Hawaii 10 0 10
Idaho 10 0 10
Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 10 0 10
Iowa 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10
Maine 10 0 10 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10
Minnesota 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 10 0 10
Nevada 10 0 10 New Hampshire 10 0 10 New Jersey 10 0 10
New Mexico 10 0 10
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 10 0 10
North Dakota 10 0 10
Ohio 10 0 10
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10 Pennsylvania 10 0 10
Rhode Island 10 0 10
South Carolina 10 0 10
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 10 0 10
Texas 10 0 10
Utah 10 0 10
Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 10 0 10 Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 10 0 10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Wisconsin 10 0 10 Wyoming 10 0 10
Puerto Rico 10 0 10
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumigation cate gory, and based on the 4475 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 4476 

### states are not likely to create a general fu migation category under the proposed rule. 4477

4478

4479 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4480

4481 

### Definitions: 4482



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4483



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4484



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4485 

### Calculations: 4486



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4487



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4488



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4489



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4490

4491 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 4492 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4493 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 466 0 466 U.S. (annualized value) 53 0 53

4494
4495 

### State’s Proctoring Costs: Privat e Applicator Application Method- Specific Category Certification 4496

4497 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 4498 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 4499 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 4500 

### private certification categories considered as pote ntial requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 4501 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 4502 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 4503 

### cost for that category. Jurisdicti ons that require a given category in the baseline are assumed to 4504 

### be in compliance, and have the state costs of exam administration that are at least equal to that of 4505 

### the proposed requirement. 4506
4507 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions with one or more of the application method-specific 4508 

### categories in the baseline require certification by passing a written exam. The proposed rule, 4509 

### however, allows certification in these categories by either passing a written exam or completing 4510*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### a training program. However, EPA assumes that all jurisdictions with one or more of the 4511 

### application method-specific categories will cont inue their baseline pr actice and certify their 4512 

### private applicators by a written ex am under the new rule as well. For the jurisdictions that do not 4513 

### have the application method-specific categories in the baseline, there is no information on how 4514 

### (i.e., by exam or training) each jurisdiction woul d certify their private applicators under the 4515 

### proposed rule, and therefore, EPA assumes that th ey will also certify their private applicators by 4516 

### exam under the proposed rule. 4517

4518 

### 2.2.3.3 Private Cert-08: Administer New Private General fumigation Category Exam or 4- 4519 

### hour Training 4520

4521 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 4522

4523 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in Ge neral fumigation Category in the Baseline 4524

4525 

### In the baseline, no jurisdiction requires cer tification for general fumigation category. 4526

4527 

### Assumptions: 4528



###  Currently, no jurisdiction is in compliance with Private Cert-08 4529



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 4530



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 4531 

### time applicators 4532



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 4533

4534 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 1; 4535 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate General fumigation Category Certification 4536 

### Exam; 4537 

### States Currently Requiring General fumigation Category Certification 4538 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

4539

4540 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in General fumigation Category in the 4541 

### Baseline 4542

4543 

### 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not require general fumigation ce rtification in the baseline. 4544

4545*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 1; 4546 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate General fumigation Category Certification 4547 

### Exam; 4548 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 4549 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

4550

4551 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 4552

4553 

### Assumptions: 4554



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 4555 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 4556

4557 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 2; 4558 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Ge neral fumigation Category Certification Exam; 4559 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

4560 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4561

4562



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 4563 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4564



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 4565 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 4566 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 4567



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 4568



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 4569



### exam 4570



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 4571



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time general fumigati on applicators.” This applies to both: 4572



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by general fumigation for the first 4573 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certifi cation in an general 4574 

### fumigation category; and 4575



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the general fumigation category for 4576 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 4577 

### general fumigation category. 4578*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing general fumigation a pplicators. This applies only to existing 4579 

### general fumigation applicators for jurisd ictions not currently requiring private 4580 

### certification in a genera l fumigation category. 4581

4582 

### Given the above: 4583 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 4584 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 4585 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 4586

4587 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4588

4589 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Step 3; 4590 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring General fumigation 4591 

### Category Exam for Private Applicators 4592



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 20.5 194.5 0.0 169.5 16.1
Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0 0.79 0.79 7.4 75.1 0.0 65.1 5.8
Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 82.3 771.5 0.0 673.5 64.9
California 0 0.79 0.79 128.1 1254.9 0.0 1,090.9 101.0
Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 24.9 244.1 0.0 212.2 19.6
Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0.0 1.7 0.1
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 1.0 11.4 0.0 9.8 0.8
Florida 0 0.79 0.79 80.3 885.5 0.0 761.8 63.3 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 87.9 808.0 0.0 706.6 69.3
Hawaii 0 0.79 0.79 4.6 47.7 0.0 41.2 3.6
Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 24.3 227.3 0.0 198.5 19.2
Illinois 0 0.79 0.79 60.3 553.4 0.0 484.0 47.5
Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 46.2 429.4 0.0 375.2 36.5

Iowa 0 0.79 0.79 85.0 787.4 0.0 688.1 67.1
Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 54.9 514.4 0.0 449.0 43.3 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 42.0 395.6 0.0 345.2 33.1
Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 29.4 282.2 0.0 245.8 23.2
Maine 0 0.79 0.79 2.4 23.7 0.0 20.6 1.9 Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 20.0 215.1 0.0 185.4 15.8
Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 1.8 16.9 0.0 14.7 1.4 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 30.0 283.0 0.0 246.9 23.7
Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 4.0 47.0 0.0 40.2 3.2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 36.8 345.6 0.0 301.7 29.1
Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 76.3 704.3 0.0 615.8 60.2

Montana 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 80.7 744.7 0.0 651.0 63.6
Nevada 0 0.79 0.79 7.1 81.0 0.0 69.5 5.6 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 7.0 74.9 0.0 64.6 5.5
New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 14.4 155.4 0.0 133.9 11.4
New York 0 0.79 0.79 28.1 272.1 0.0 236.8 22.2
North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 89.0 837.7 0.0 731.0 70.2
North Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 118.6 1352.2 0.0 1,160.2 93.5
Ohio 0 0.79 0.79 54.6 504.4 0.0 441.0 43.1
Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 49.9 471.9 0.0 411.6 39.4 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 22.4 219.9 0.0 191.1 17.7 Pennsylvania 0 0.79 0.79 21.9 244.2 0.0 209.9 17.3
Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.1
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 32.4 325.6 0.0 282.3 25.6
South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 54.3 500.7 0.0 437.8 42.8
Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 39.4 365.6 0.0 319.5 31.1

Texas 0 0.79 0.79 156.4 1447.5 0.0 1,265.2 123.4
Utah 0 0.79 0.79 8.3 92.2 0.0 79.3 6.6
Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 28.3 288.4 0.0 249.8 22.4 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 77.3 728.1 0.0 635.3 61.0 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 4.0 43.1 0.0 37.2 3.2
Wisconsin 0 0.79 0.79 6.5 65.3 0.0 56.7 5.1 Wyoming 0 0.79 0.79 14.2 130.4 0.0 114.1 11.2
Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 57.6 523.5 0.0 458.4 45.4
Other 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 1,923 18,591 0 16,181

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumi gation category, and based on the applicator number 4593 data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to create a 4594 general fumigation category under the proposed rule. 4595

4596

4597 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4598

4599 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4600 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4601

4602*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4603 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4604

4605 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 4606

4607 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 4608 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private general fumigation applicators in states 4609 

### that newly impose the private general fumigati on category must become certified, along with all 4610 

### new private general fumigation appl icators. In subsequent years, the additional cost of general 4611 

### fumigation certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant 4612 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 4613

4614 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4615 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4616

4617 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4618

4619



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4620 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4621



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 4622 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 4623 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 4624 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 4625 

### horizon. 4626



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 4627



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 4628



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 4629



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 4630

4631 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Steps 4 & 5; 4632 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4633



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.255 0.000 0.255
Alaska n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.096 0.000 0.096*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Arkansas 1.016 0.000 1.016
California 1.622 0.000 1.622
Colorado 0.315 0.000 0.315
Connecticut 0.002 0.000 0.002
Delaware 0.014 0.000 0.014
Florida 1.090 0.000 1.090 Georgia 1.073 0.000 1.073
Hawaii 0.060 0.000 0.060
Idaho 0.300 0.000 0.300
Illinois 0.735 0.000 0.735
Indiana 0.568 0.000 0.568
Iowa 1.042 0.000 1.042
Kansas 0.677 0.000 0.677 Kentucky 0.520 0.000 0.520
Louisiana 0.368 0.000 0.368
Maine 0.030 0.000 0.030 Maryland 0.267 0.000 0.267
Massachusetts 0.022 0.000 0.022 Michigan 0.372 0.000 0.372
Minnesota 0.056 0.000 0.056 Mississippi 0.455 0.000 0.455
Missouri 0.934 0.000 0.934
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.987 0.000 0.987
Nevada 0.099 0.000 0.099 New Hampshire 0.001 0.000 0.001 New Jersey 0.093 0.000 0.093
New Mexico 0.193 0.000 0.193
New York 0.353 0.000 0.353
North Carolina 1.101 0.000 1.101
North Dakota 1.643 0.000 1.643
Ohio 0.669 0.000 0.669
Oklahoma 0.619 0.000 0.619 Oregon 0.284 0.000 0.284 Pennsylvania 0.299 0.000 0.299
Rhode Island 0.001 0.000 0.001
South Carolina 0.416 0.000 0.416
South Dakota 0.664 0.000 0.664
Tennessee 0.484 0.000 0.484*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Texas 1.917 0.000 1.917
Utah 0.113 0.000 0.113
Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.367 0.000 0.367 Washington 0.957 0.000 0.957 West Virginia 0.054 0.000 0.054
Wisconsin 0.084 0.000 0.084 Wyoming 0.173 0.000 0.173
Puerto Rico 0.699 0.000 0.699
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumi gation category, and based on the applicator number 4634 data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to create a 4635 general fumigation category under the proposed rule. 4636

4637

4638 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4639

4640 

### Definitions: 4641



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4642



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4643



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4644 

### Calculations: 4645



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4646



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4647



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 4648



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4649

4650 

### Table: Private Cert-08; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 4651 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4652 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 24 0 24 U.S. (annualized value) 3 0 3

4653
4654 

### 2.2.3.4 Private Cert-09: New Private General Fumigation Category, Exam or 8-hour 4655 

### Training 4656

4657 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Fumigation Category Certification by 4658 

### Private Applicator, Exam or 8-ho ur Training (Private Cert-09) 4659
4660*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Although no jurisdiction curre ntly offers a general fumigation certification category, there are 4661 

### some private applicators who apply RUPs by fumiga tion (which is legal). Of these, some have 4662 

### been applying RUPs by fumigation for more than a year. Though not certified in the general 4663 

### fumigation category, we will refer to these as “ex isting fumigation applicators.” Also, each year 4664 

### some private applicators start a pplying RUPs by fumigation for the fi rst time, referred to here as 4665 

### “first-time fumigation applicators.” 4666
4667 

### General fumigation category certific ation potential requirement: 4668



###  Private applicators must pass general fumigation category exam , or take 8 hour training 4669 

### Definitions: 4670



###  Existing fumigation applicators: Private a pplicators who have been applying RUPs by 4671 

### fumigation for more than one year. 4672



###  First-time fumigation applicators: Privat e applicators who begi n applying RUPs by 4673 

### fumigation for the first time in a given year. 4674
4675 

### Assumptions: 4676



###  Those taking the general fumigation categor y exam or training are already private 4677 

### applicators. 4678



###  For first-time fumigation applicators, the ex am takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of 4679 

### preparation time, or 8 hours total. 4680



###  For existing fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of 4681 

### preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing fumigation applicators are assumed to take 4682 

### less time to prepare since they have al ready acquired knowledge and experience in 4683 

### fumigation application. 4684



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 4685
4686 

### Table: Private Cert-09; Private Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Potential Requirement per 4687 

### Private Applicator Initially Certifyi ng in General Fumigation Category 4688 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 51.96 8 1 416

Existing fumigation applicator Prepare and take general fumigation category exam 51.96 6 1 312

4689
4690 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4691
4692



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 4693 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4694



###  The baseline cost per private applicator in itially certifying in the general fumigation 4695 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 4696*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 4697 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 4698



###  The cost per first-time fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is 4699 

### the cost under the potential re quirement per private applicator initially certifying in the 4700 

### general fumigation category, presented in Step 2. 4701



###  The cost per existing fumigation applic ator of the potenti al requirement ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the 4702 

### cost under the potential requirement per existing fumigation applicator. 4703



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first-time fumigation applicators,” as defined under Step 2. 4704



###  N Xst 

### = number of “existing fumigation a pplicators,” as defined under Step 2. 4705



###  There are no data on the number of existing or first-time fumigation applicators since no 4706 

### jurisdictions curre ntly require general fumigation category certification. EPA has 4707 

### estimated the number of existing and first-tim e fumigation applicators. See Chapter 3.3.1 4708



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 4709 

### certification of private applicators in the general fumigation category. 4710



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 4711 

### private applicators, of certif ication in the general fumigati on category under the potential 4712 

### requirement. 4713



###  Existing fumigation applicators would all b ecome certified in the general fumigation 4714 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 4715



###  The same number of first-time fumigation ap plicators would become certified in the 4716 

### general fumigation category each y ear, starting in year three. 4717
4718 

### Given the above: 4719 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 4720 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 4721 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 4722
4723 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4724
4725 

### Table: Private Cert-09; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 3; 4726 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 4727 

### Private Applicators in General Fumigation Category 4728



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P



### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 416 312 20 194 0 69,131 8,505

Alaska 0 416 312 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0
Arizona 0 416 312 7 75 0 26,486 3,078
Arkansas 0 416 312 82 771 0 274,731 34,216
California 0 416 312 128 1,255 0 444,462 53,239
Colorado 0 416 312 25 244 0 86,445 10,339

Connecticut 0 416 312 0 2 0 690 67
Delaware 0 416 312 1 11 0 3,956 397*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Florida 0 416 312 80 886 0 309,434 33,369 Georgia 0 416 312 88 808 0 288,414 36,520
Hawaii 0 416 312 5 48 0 16,778 1,918
Idaho 0 416 312 24 227 0 80,991 10,120
Illinois 0 416 312 60 553 0 197,570 25,053
Indiana 0 416 312 46 429 0 153,082 19,221
Iowa 0 416 312 85 787 0 280,802 35,337
Kansas 0 416 312 55 514 0 183,163 22,808 Kentucky 0 416 312 42 396 0 140,803 17,466
Louisiana 0 416 312 29 282 0 100,189 12,206
Maine 0 416 312 2 24 0 8,379 985 Maryland 0 416 312 20 215 0 75,364 8,302
Massachusetts 0 416 312 2 17 0 5,995 734 Michigan 0 416 312 30 283 0 100,692 12,477
Minnesota 0 416 312 4 47 0 16,315 1,663 Mississippi 0 416 312 37 346 0 123,051 15,315
Missouri 0 416 312 76 704 0 251,297 31,729

Montana 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 416 312 81 745 0 265,690 33,538
Nevada 0 416 312 7 81 0 28,212 2,960 New Hampshire 0 416 312 0 1 0 345 33 New Jersey 0 416 312 7 75 0 26,265 2,903
New Mexico 0 416 312 14 155 0 54,418 5,982
New York 0 416 312 28 272 0 96,509 11,692
North Carolina 0 416 312 89 838 0 298,166 36,996
North Dakota 0 416 312 119 1,352 0 470,855 49,292
Ohio 0 416 312 55 504 0 179,952 22,702
Oklahoma 0 416 312 50 472 0 167,862 20,742 Oregon 0 416 312 22 220 0 77,853 9,305 Pennsylvania 0 416 312 22 244 0 85,227 9,107

Rhode Island 0 416 312 0 1 0 345 33
South Carolina 0 416 312 32 326 0 114,958 13,464
South Dakota 0 416 312 54 501 0 178,662 22,569
Tennessee 0 416 312 39 366 0 130,383 16,394
Texas 0 416 312 156 1,448 0 516,304 65,028
Utah 0 416 312 8 92 0 32,208 3,469

Vermont 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Virginia 0 416 312 28 288 0 101,690 11,778 Washington 0 416 312 77 728 0 259,127 32,144 West Virginia 0 416 312 4 43 0 15,102 1,671
Wisconsin 0 416 312 6 65 0 23,069 2,700 Wyoming 0 416 312 14 130 0 46,568 5,902
Puerto Rico 0 416 312 58 524 0 187,145 23,937

Other 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, US 1,923 18,591 0 6,595,136

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 4729 create the private general fumigation category. 4730
4731
4732
4733
4734 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4735
4736 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4737 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4738

4739 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4740 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4741

4742 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 4743

4744 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 4745 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private fumigation applic ators in states that 4746 

### newly impose the private general fumigation cat egory must become certified, along with all new 4747 

### private fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the additi onal cost of general fumigation 4748 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 4749 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 4750

4751 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4752 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4753

4754

4755 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 4756

4757*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e fumigation applicator s is assumed to be 4758 

### constant over time, existing fumigation applicat ors will only need to obtain certification 4759 

### once, when the rule is implemented. EPA a ssumes implementation will occur in the third 4760 

### year of the time horizon. 4761



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 4762



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 4763



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 4764



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 4765

4766 

### Table: Private Cert-09; Pri vate Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 4767 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4768 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) All jurisdictions 10,911 0 10,911

4769 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 4770

4771 

### Definitions: 4772



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 4773



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 4774



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 4775 

### Calculations: 4776



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4777



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4778



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 4779



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 4780

time 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 4781



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 4782
4783 

### Table: Private Cert-09; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 6; 4784 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 4785 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 10,911 0 10,911 U.S. (annualized value) 1,242 0 1,242 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.061

4786 

### 2.2.3.5 Private Cert-09: Develop New Private Ge neral Fumigation Category Exam or 8-hour 4787 

### Training 4788



### Costs are identical to those for “Private Ce rt-08: Develop New Priv ate General Fumigation 4789 

### Category Exam or 4-hour tr aining” in section 2.2.3.2. 4790

4791

4792*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

4793

4794



### 2.2.3.6 Private Cert-09: Administer New Private General fumigation Category Exam or 8- 4795 

### hour Training 4796



### Proctoring costs for Private Cert -09 are identical to those for Private Cert-08 in section 2.2.3.3 4797 

### because the exam taking time is the same (i.e., one hour) for a 4-hour or an 8-hour exam. Thus, 4798 

### it would take one hour of a Jr. Technician’s time to proctor either of these exams. A 4-hour 4799 

### exam will take a private applicat or 3 hours of preparation and 1 hour to take the exam, for a total 4800 

### of 4 hours, and an 8-hour exam would take a priv ate applicator 7 hours to prepare and 1 hour to 4801 

### take the exam, for a total of 8 hours. 4802

4803



### Private Soil Fumigation and N on-Soil Fumigation Applications 4804

4805 

### An alternative approach to a new general fumi gation private certification category, which would 4806 

### allow both soil and non-soil fumigation uses afte r certification in the single category, is to 4807 

### require certification in separa te soil fumigation and non-soil fu migation categories in order for 4808 

### private applicators to apply RUPs with the resp ective application methods . Private applicators 4809 

### could become certified in either , or both, of these potential ne w categories, depending on the 4810 

### fumigant uses they wish to uti lize. Therefore, this approach essentially entails two separate 4811 

### potential requirements: a new private soil fu migation category, and a new private non-soil 4812 

### fumigation category. 4813
4814


### 2.2.4 Private Soil Fumigation Applications 4815

4816 

### Following requirements on existing soil fumigant product labels would effectively satisfy 4817 

### certification requirements for privat e applicators for the potential soil fumigation category. It is 4818 

### a violation of Federal law to use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 4819 

### Therefore, private applicators who use soil fumi gants are already in full compliance with the 4820 

### potential new soil fumigation catego ry in all jurisdictions. There would be zero incremental cost 4821 

### of establishing the Federal soil fumigation catego ry, therefore, no analysis was conducted for this 4822 

### potential requirement. 4823
4824


### 2.2.5 Private Non-Soil Fumigation Applications 4825

4826
4827 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Private App licator for Initial Certification in Non-Soil 4828 

### Fumigation Category 4829
4830 

### Although there is currently no fede ral non-soil fumigation certifica tion category, 8 states require 4831 

### non-soil fumigation category certifi cation in order for private a pplicators to apply RUPs by non4832 

### soil fumigation. These states require private a pplicators to pass a non- soil fumigation category 4833 

### exam for initial certification in the category. We assume that the standards for these exams, as 4834*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### well as the time and cost necessary to prepare for a nd take the exams, is equi valent to that of the 4835 

### standards of the potential requirement for a ne w non-soil fumigation category, that is, the exam 4836 

### takes 1 hour to take plus 3 hours of preparation time, or 4 hours total. 4837

4838 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 4839 

### Category; 4840 

### 8 States Currently Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category Certification 4841 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 51.96 4 1 208

Total 208

4842 

### The remaining 42 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other ,” do not require or offer a non-soil fumigation 4843 

### category certification for private applicators. Although some private app licators apply RUPs by 4844 

### non-soil fumigation in these jurisdic tions, the baseline cost is zero. 4845
4846 

### 42 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currentl y With No Non-soil Fumigation Category 4847 

### Certification Requirement 4848
4849 

### Non-soil fumigation Category Certification Requirement: 4850



###  None 4851 

### Assumption: 4852



###  Some private applicators in jurisdictions without a non-soil fumigation category already 4853 

### apply RUPs by non-soil fumigation, without cost for a non-soil fumigation category 4854 

### certification. 4855

4856 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 1; Private Applicators; 4857 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 4858 

### Category; 4859 

### 42 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Not Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category 4860 

### Certification 4861 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 51.96 0 0 0

4862
4863 

### 2.2.5.1 Private Cert-10: New Private Non-soil Fumigation Category, Exam or 4-hour 4864 

### Training 4865

4866 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Private Applicator Certifying in Non4867 

### soil Fumigation Category 4868
4869*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### In jurisdictions currently without a non-soil fu migation certification category, there are some 4870 

### private applicators who apply RUPs by non-soil fumi gation (which is legal). Of these, some 4871 

### have been applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation fo r more than a year. Though not certified in 4872 

### the non-soil fumigation category, we will refe r to these as “existing non-soil fumigation 4873 

### applicators.” Also in those jurisdictions, each ye ar some private applicators start applying RUPs 4874 

### by non-soil fumigation for the first time, referred to here as “first-time non-soil fumigation 4875 

### applicators.” 4876
4877 

### Since initial certification only o ccurs once, in the 8 states that require non-soil fumigation 4878 

### category certification, those appli cators already certified in the non-soil fumigation category are 4879 

### not applicable to this potential requirement. They are certified fumi gation applicators, not 4880 

### “existing non-soil fumigation app licators.” However, in thes e 8 states with the non-soil 4881 

### fumigation category, there are pr ivate applicators that seek certification in the non-soil 4882 

### fumigation category for the first time in a given year . They are considered here as an additional 4883 

### group of “first-time non-soil fumigation applicators.” 4884
4885 

### Non-soil fumigation category certification potential requirement: 4886



###  Private applicators must pass non-soil fumigation category ex am, or take 4-hour training 4887 

### Definitions: 4888



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators: Pr ivate applicators who have been applying 4889 

### RUPs by non-soil fumigation for more than one year, in jurisdictions that do not require 4890 

### certification in a non-soil fumigation category. 4891



###  First-time non-soil fumigation applicators: 4892



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first 4893 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions th at do not require certif ication in a non-soil 4894 

### fumigation category; and 4895



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the non-soil fumigation category for 4896 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 4897 

### non-soil fumigation category. 4898 

### Assumptions: 4899



###  Those taking the non-soil fumigation category exam are already pr ivate applicators. 4900



###  For first-time non-soil fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 3 hours 4901 

### of preparation time, or 4 hours total. 4902



###  For existing non-soil fumigation applicators, th e exam takes 1 hour to take plus 2 hours 4903 

### of preparation time, or 3 hours total. Existing non-soil fumigation applicators are 4904 

### assumed to take less time to prepare since they have already acquired knowledge and 4905 

### experience in fumigation application. 4906



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 4907
4908*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Cert-10; Private Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Po tential Requirement per 4909 

### Private Applicator Initially Certifyi ng in Non-soil Fumigation Category 4910 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 51.96 4 1 208

Existing non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 51.96 3 1 156

4911
4912 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 4913
4914



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 4915 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 4916



###  The baseline cost per private applicator in itially certifying in the non-soil fumigation 4917 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 4918 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 4919 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 4920



###  The cost per first-time non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 4921 

### ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per private applicator initially 4922 

### certifying in the non-soil fumigation category, in jurisdictions both with and without a 4923 

### current non-soil fumigation certificati on category, presented in Step 2. 4924



###  The cost per existing non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 4925 

### ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per existing non-soil fumigation 4926 

### applicator, in jurisdic tions not currently requiring priv ate certification in a non-soil 4927 

### fumigation category. 4928



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time fumigation applicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 4929 

### applies to both: 4930



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first 4931 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions th at do not require certif ication in a non-soil 4932 

### fumigation category; and 4933



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the non-soil fumigation category for 4934 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 4935 

### non-soil fumigation category. 4936



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing non-soil fumigation app licators. This applies only to existing 4937 

### non-soil fumigation applicators, as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently 4938 

### requiring private certif ication in a non-soil fumigation category. 4939



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time non-soil fumigation applicators 4940 

### in regions that do not currently require non- soil fumigation category certification. EPA 4941 

### has estimated the number of existing and fi rst-time non-soil fumigation applicators in 4942 

### these regions, using data on non-soil fumigation applicator certificati ons in the 8 states 4943 

### that certify in the category, as well as other data correlati ons among private applicators in 4944 

### those states. See Chapter 3.3.1 4945*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  In the 8 states with a private non-soil fumi gation certification category, state data on the 4946 

### number of private applicator s who are certified in the non- soil fumigation category for 4947 

### the first time each year, are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 4948 

### 3.3) 4949



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 4950 

### certification of private applicators in the non-soil fumigation category. 4951



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 4952 

### private applicators, of certif ication in the non-soil fumigation category under the potential 4953 

### requirement. 4954



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators, in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 4955 

### fumigation category certificati on, would all become certified in the non-soil fumigation 4956 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 4957



###  The same number of first-time non-soil fumiga tion applicators would become certified in 4958 

### the non-soil fumigation category annu ally, starting in year three. This applies to first-time 4959 

### non-soil fumigation applicators both in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 4960 

### fumigation category certifi cation, as well as in th e 8 states that do. 4961
4962 

### Given the above: 4963 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 4964 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 4965 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 4966
4967 

### Values are presented in the table below. 4968
4969 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 3; 4970 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 4971 

### Private Applicators in Non-soil Fumigation Category 4972



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P



### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P



### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 208 156 2 31 0 5,348 515

Alaska 0 208 156 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0

Arizona 208 208 156 2 29 474 474 474
Arkansas 0 208 156 7 85 0 14,663 1,413
California 0 208 156 27 332 0 57,272 5,520
Colorado 0 208 156 5 66 0 11,385 1,097

Connecticut 0 208 156 0 2 0 345 33
Delaware 0 208 156 1 10 0 1,725 166
Florida 0 208 156 46 571 0 98,500 9,494 Georgia 0 208 156 3 34 0 5,865 565
Hawaii 0 208 156 2 21 0 3,623 349
Idaho 0 208 156 2 22 0 3,795 366*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 0 208 156 2 20 0 3,450 333
Indiana 0 208 156 3 33 0 5,693 549

Iowa 208 208 156 4 53 887 887 887
Kansas 0 208 156 5 57 0 9,833 948 Kentucky 0 208 156 4 50 0 8,625 831
Louisiana 0 208 156 4 56 0 9,660 931
Maine 0 208 156 1 8 0 1,380 133 Maryland 0 208 156 10 123 0 21,218 2,045

Massachusetts 0 208 156 0 3 0 518 50 Michigan 0 208 156 3 37 0 6,383 615

Minnesota 208 208 156 3 39 648 648 648 Mississippi 0 208 156 3 39 0 6,728 648
Missouri 0 208 156 3 38 0 6,555 632

Montana 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 208 156 3 41 0 7,073 682

Nevada 208 208 156 5 60 992 992 992 New Hampshire 0 208 156 0 1 0 173 17 New Jersey 0 208 156 3 42 0 7,245 698
New Mexico 0 208 156 7 90 0 15,525 1,496
New York 0 208 156 5 60 0 10,350 998
North Carolina 0 208 156 8 105 0 18,113 1,746
North Dakota 208 208 156 80 1,005 16,716 16,716 16,716

Ohio 208 208 156 2 29 482 482 482
Oklahoma 0 208 156 5 67 0 11,558 1,114 Oregon 0 208 156 5 60 0 10,350 998 Pennsylvania 208 208 156 13 165 2,743 2,743 2,743

Rhode Island 0 208 156 0 1 0 173 17
South Carolina 0 208 156 9 114 0 19,666 1,895
South Dakota 0 208 156 2 26 0 4,485 432
Tennessee 0 208 156 2 26 0 4,485 432
Texas 0 208 156 7 93 0 16,043 1,546

Utah 208 208 156 5 60 995 995 995

Vermont 0 208 156 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 208 156 9 113 0 19,493 1,879 Washington 0 208 156 7 92 0 15,870 1,530 West Virginia 0 208 156 2 24 0 4,140 399
Wisconsin 0 208 156 2 23 0 3,968 382*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Wyoming 0 208 156 0 5 0 863 83

Puerto Rico 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0

Other 0 208 156 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, US 325 4,061 23,937 476,072

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 4973 create the private non-soil fumigation category. 4974
4975
4976 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 4977
4978 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 4979 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 4980

4981 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 4982 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 4983

4984 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 4985

4986 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 4987 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private fumigation applic ators in states that 4988 

### newly impose the private non-soil fumigation cat egory must become certified, along with all new 4989 

### private fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the addi tional cost of non-soil fumigation 4990 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 4991 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 4992

4993 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 4994 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 4995

4996
4997 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 4998
4999



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e non-soil fumigation applic ators in the regions 5000 

### is assumed to be constant over time, ex isting non-soil fumigation applicators in 5001 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 5002 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 5003 

### horizon. 5004



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5005



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5006*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5007



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5008

5009 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Pri vate Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 5010 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5011 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 42 States, Puerto Rico, & Other 682 0 682 Arizona 4 4 0
Iowa 8 8 0 Minnesota 6 6 0 Nevada 9 9 0
North Dakota 147 147 0 Ohio 4 4 0 Pennsylvania 24 24 0 Utah 9 9 0

5012 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5013
5014 

### Definitions: 5015



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5016



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5017



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5018 

### Calculations: 5019



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5020



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5021



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5022



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 5023

time 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 5024



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5025
5026 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 6; 5027 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5028 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 892 210 682 U.S. (annualized value) 102 24 78 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.027

5029
5030
5031 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Private App licator for Initial Certification in Non-Soil 5032 

### Fumigation Category 5033*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5034 

### Although there is currently no fede ral non-soil fumigation certifica tion category, 8 states require 5035 

### non-soil fumigation category certifi cation in order for private a pplicators to apply RUPs by non5036 

### soil fumigation. These states require private a pplicators to pass a non- soil fumigation category 5037 

### exam for initial certification in the category. We assume that the standards for these exams, as 5038 

### well as the time and cost necessary to prepare for a nd take the exams, is equi valent to that of the 5039 

### standards of the potential requirement for a ne w non-soil fumigation category, that is, the exam 5040 

### takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of preparation time, or 8 hours total. 5041

5042 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Step 1; Private Applicators; 5043 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 5044 

### Category; 5045 

### 8 States Currently Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category Certification 5046 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 51.96 8 1 416

Total 416

5047 

### The remaining 42 states, Puerto Rico, and “Other ,” do not require or offer a non-soil fumigation 5048 

### category certification for private applicators. Although some private app licators apply RUPs by 5049 

### non-soil fumigation in these jurisdic tions, the baseline cost is zero. 5050
5051 

### 42 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currentl y With No Non-soil Fumigation Category 5052 

### Certification Requirement 5053 

### Non-soil fumigation Category Certification Requirement: 5054



###  None 5055 

### Assumption: 5056



###  Some private applicators in jurisdictions without a non-soil fumigation category already 5057 

### apply RUPs by non-soil fumigation, without cost for a non-soil fumigation category 5058 

### certification. 5059

5060 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Step 1; Private Applicators; 5061 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Initial Certification in Non-soil Fumigation 5062 

### Category; 5063 

### 42 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Not Requiring Non-soil Fumigation Category 5064 

### Certification 5065 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no non-soil fumigation category certification requirement 51.96 0 0 0

5066
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### 2.2.5.2 Private Cert-10: Develop New Private Non- soil Fumigation Category Exam or 4-hour 5068 

### Training 5069

5070 

### EPA assumes that the cost of developing 4-hour or 8- hour training is the same. EPA further 5071 

### assumes that the cost of developing a training of various length or an exam is the same. Since 5072 

### the only difference between Privat e Cert-10 and Private Cert-11 is the requirement for 4-hour, or 5073 

### 8-hour training, respectively, (both have the exam option) the analysis below applies equally to 5074 

### both potential requirements, a nd is presented only once. 5075

5076 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Jurisdiction of Potential Requirement 5077

5078 

### Eight states (AZ, IA, MN, NV, ND, OH, PA , & UT) require non-soil fumigation category 5079 

### certification in order for privat e applicators to apply RUPs by non-soil fumigation. These states 5080 

### require private applicators to pa ss a non-soil fumigation category exam for initial ce rtification in 5081 

### the category. They already have the exam, so in cur no cost to develop it due to Private Cert-10 5082 

### or -11. 5083

5084 

### The remaining 42 states, Puerto Rico, and Othe r do not offer or require non-soil fumigation 5085 

### category certification for private applicators. 5086

5087 

### Jurisdictional action necessary to implement potential requirement: 5088



###  Develop category-specific exam or training ma terial within two year s of promulgation of 5089 

### final rule 5090 

### Assumptions: 5091



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 250 hour s to develop either an exam or training materials for a 5092 

### category 5093



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible staff is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 2013c); see 5094 

### Chapter 3.3.5 5095



###  EPA assumes all jurisdicti ons will develop exams 5096



###  Development of materials is done once, with labor and cost spread over first two years 5097

5098 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 2; Jurisdictions; 5099 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Develop Material s to Implement Potential Requirement; Develop 5100 

### Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam 5101 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Develop category exam 39.44 250 0.50 4,930
Total 4,930

5102 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5103

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###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 5105 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 5106



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for developing the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 5107 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 5108 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 5109 

### option. 5110



###  The cost per jurisdiction of developing the exam for implementation of the potential 5111 

### requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 5112



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional cost of developing the exam 5113



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost 5114 

### of developing the exam 5115



###  Each jurisdiction would develop one exam for the non-soil fumigation category, in the 5116 

### first two years following promulgation of the final rule, i.e., cost r,i, a P 

### = RC P 

### for each 5117 

### jurisdiction 5118



###  N Jur 

### is the number of jurisdictions 5119



###  The “n/a” means that for these states the estimated number of applicators doing non-soil 5120 

### fumigation application is zero in recent years. Therefore, EPA assumes that these states 5121 

### will not create this category, thus no need to develop an exam 5122

5123 

### Given the above: 5124 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Jur 5125 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N Jur 5126

5127 

### Values are presented in the table below. 5128

5129 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Jurisdictions; Step 3; 5130 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Developing Non-Soil 5131 

### Fumigation Category Exam for Private Applicators 5132 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Jur 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) 8 jurisdictions with existing exam 0 0 8 0 0

Alabama 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a Arkansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 California 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Colorado 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Connecticut 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Delaware 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Florida 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Georgia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Hawaii 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Idaho 0 4,930 1 0 4,930*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Indiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kansas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Kentucky 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Louisiana 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maine 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Maryland 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Massachusetts 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Michigan 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Mississippi 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Missouri 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nebraska 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Hampshire 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Jersey 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New Mexico 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 New York 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 North Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oklahoma 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Oregon 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Rhode Island 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Carolina 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 South Dakota 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Tennessee 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Texas 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Vermont 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Washington 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 West Virginia 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wisconsin 0 4,930 1 0 4,930 Wyoming 0 4,930 1 0 4,930
Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 48 0 197,200

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 5133 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 5134 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 5135

5136

5137 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5138

5139 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5140 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5141

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### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5143 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5144

5145 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5146

5147 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions and develop exam 5148 

### and/or training materials in lin e with the proposed requirements. There would be no further 5149 

### costs. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 5150

5151 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 5152

5153

5154 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5155

5156



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5157 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5158



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5159



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Regional Baseline Cost 5160



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 5161



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P



### – PV RC B 5162

5163 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Ju risdictions; Steps 4 & 5; 5164 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5165 

### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) 8 jurisdictions with existing exam 0 0 0

Alabama 10 0 10
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arkansas 10 0 10
California 10 0 10
Colorado 10 0 10
Connecticut 10 0 10
Delaware 10 0 10
Florida 10 0 10 Georgia 10 0 10
Hawaii 10 0 10
Idaho 10 0 10
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### Indiana 10 0 10
Kansas 10 0 10 Kentucky 10 0 10
Louisiana 10 0 10
Maine 10 0 10 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 10 0 10 Michigan 10 0 10 Mississippi 10 0 10
Missouri 10 0 10
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 10 0 10 New Hampshire 10 0 10 New Jersey 10 0 10
New Mexico 10 0 10
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 10 0 10
Oklahoma 10 0 10 Oregon 10 0 10
Rhode Island 10 0 10
South Carolina 10 0 10
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 10 0 10
Texas 10 0 10
Vermont 10 0 10 Virginia 10 0 10 Washington 10 0 10 West Virginia 10 0 10
Wisconsin 10 0 10 Wyoming 10 0 10
Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 

### The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and based on the 5166 

### applicator number data and trends in recen t years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumed that these 5167 

### states are not likely to create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 5168

5169

5170 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5171

5172 

### Definitions: 5173



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5174



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5175



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5176 

### Calculations: 5177*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5178



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5179



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5180



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5181

5182 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 5183 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5184 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 389 0 389 U.S. (annualized value) 44 0 44

5185
5186 

### State’s Proctoring Costs: Privat e Applicator Application Method- Specific Category Certification 5187
5188 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 5189 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 5190 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements below. For 5191 

### private certification categories considered as pote ntial requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 5192 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 5193 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 5194 

### cost for that category. Jurisdicti ons that require a given category in the baseline are assumed to 5195 

### be in compliance, and have the state costs of exam administration that are at least equal to that of 5196 

### the proposed requirement. 5197
5198 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions with one or more of the application method-specific 5199 

### categories in the baseline require certification by passing a written exam. The proposed rule, 5200 

### however, allows certification in these categories by either passing a written exam or completing 5201 

### a training program. However, EPA assumes that all jurisdictions with one or more of the 5202 

### application method-specific categories will cont inue their baseline pr actice and certify their 5203 

### private applicators by a written ex am under the new rule as well. For the jurisdictions that do not 5204 

### have the application method-specific categories in the baseline, there is no information on how 5205 

### (i.e., by exam or training) each jurisdiction woul d certify their private applicators under the 5206 

### proposed rule, and therefore, EPA assumes that th ey will also certify their private applicators by 5207 

### exam under the proposed rule. 5208

5209 

### 2.2.5.3 Private Cert-10: Administer New Private Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 4- 5210 

### hour Training 5211

5212 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 5213

5214 

### Jurisdictions that Require Certification in No n-soil fumigation Category in the Baseline 5215

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### In the baseline, 8 states (AZ, IA, MN, NV, ND, OH, PA, & UT) certify non-soil fumigation 5217 

### category by exam, and all except MN proctor the exam. 5218

5219 

### Assumptions: 5220



###  Currently, AZ, IA, NV, ND, OH, PA, & UT are in compliance with Private Cert-10, 5221 

### proctoring their certification exams. 5222



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 5223



###  Proctoring of certification exam is done every year for the 10-year horizon for the first 5224 

### time applicators 5225



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 5226

5227 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 1; 5228 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Non-soil fumigation Category Certification 5229 

### Exam; 5230 

### States Currently Requiring Non-so il fumigation Category Certification 5231 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

5232

5233 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Certificat ion in Non-soil fumigation Category in the 5234 

### Baseline 5235

5236 

### The remaining 42 states, Puerto Rico, & Other do not require non-soil cate gory certification in 5237 

### the baseline 5238

5239 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 1; 5240 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Non-soil fumigation Category Certification 5241 

### Exam; 5242 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 5243 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

5244

5245 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 5246

5247 

### Assumptions: 5248



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 5249 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 5250

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### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 2; 5252 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private No n-soil fumigation Categor y Certification Exam; 5253 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.02 0.79
Total 0.79

5254 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5255

5256



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 5257 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 5258



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 5259 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 5260 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 5261



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 5262



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 5263



### exam 5264



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 5265



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time non-soil fumigati on applicators.” This applies to both: 5266



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first 5267 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions that do not require certif ication in an non-soil 5268 

### fumigation category; and 5269



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the non-soil fumigation category for 5270 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 5271 

### non-soil fumigation category. 5272



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing non-soil fumigation app licators. This applies only to existing 5273 

### non-soil fumigation applicators for jurisd ictions not currently requiring private 5274 

### certification in a non-soil fumigation category. 5275

5276 

### Given the above: 5277 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 5278 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 5279 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 5280

5281 

### Values are presented in the table below. 5282

5283 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Step 3; 5284 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Non-soil fumigation 5285 

### Category Exam for Private Applicators 5286



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i,1st P 

### ($) cost r,i,Xst P 

### ($) N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.79 0.79 2.5 31.0 0.0 26.4 2.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alaska 0 0.79 0.79 n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.79 0.79 0 2.3 28.5 1.8 1.8 1.8
Arkansas 0 0.79 0.79 6.8 85.0 0.0 72.4 5.4
California 0 0.79 0.79 26.6 332.0 0.0 282.8 21.0
Colorado 0 0.79 0.79 5.3 66.0 0.0 56.2 4.2
Connecticut 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 2.0 0.0 1.7 0.1
Delaware 0 0.79 0.79 0.8 10.0 0.0 8.5 0.6
Florida 0 0.79 0.79 45.7 571.0 0.0 486.4 36.0 Georgia 0 0.79 0.79 2.7 34.0 0.0 29.0 2.1
Hawaii 0 0.79 0.79 1.7 21.0 0.0 17.9 1.3
Idaho 0 0.79 0.79 1.8 22.0 0.0 18.7 1.4
Illinois 0 0.79 0.79 1.6 20.0 0.0 17.0 1.3
Indiana 0 0.79 0.79 2.6 33.0 0.0 28.1 2.1
Iowa 0.79 0.79 0 4.3 53.3 3.4 3.4 3.4
Kansas 0 0.79 0.79 4.6 57.0 0.0 48.6 3.6 Kentucky 0 0.79 0.79 4.0 50.0 0.0 42.6 3.2
Louisiana 0 0.79 0.79 4.5 56.0 0.0 47.7 3.5
Maine 0 0.79 0.79 0.6 8.0 0.0 6.8 0.5 Maryland 0 0.79 0.79 9.8 123.0 0.0 104.8 7.8
Massachusetts 0 0.79 0.79 0.2 3.0 0.0 2.6 0.2 Michigan 0 0.79 0.79 3.0 37.0 0.0 31.5 2.3
Minnesota 0 0.79 0.79 3.1 39.0 0.0 33.2 2.5 Mississippi 0 0.79 0.79 3.1 39.0 0.0 33.2 2.5
Missouri 0 0.79 0.79 3.0 38.0 0.0 32.4 2.4
Montana 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0 0.79 0.79 3.3 41.0 0.0 34.9 2.6
Nevada 0.79 0.79 0 4.8 59.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 New Jersey 0 0.79 0.79 3.4 42.0 0.0 35.8 2.7
New Mexico 0 0.79 0.79 7.2 90.0 0.0 76.7 5.7
New York 0 0.79 0.79 4.8 60.0 0.0 51.1 3.8
North Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 8.4 105.0 0.0 89.4 6.6
North Dakota 0.79 0.79 0 80.4 1005.3 63.4 63.4 63.4
Ohio 0.79 0.79 0 2.3 29.0 1.8 1.8 1.8
Oklahoma 0 0.79 0.79 5.4 67.0 0.0 57.1 4.2 Oregon 0 0.79 0.79 4.8 60.0 0.0 51.1 3.8 Pennsylvania 0.79 0.79 0 13.2 165.0 10.4 10.4 10.4
Rhode Island 0 0.79 0.79 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.1
South Carolina 0 0.79 0.79 9.1 114.0 0.0 97.1 7.2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Dakota 0 0.79 0.79 2.1 26.0 0.0 22.1 1.6
Tennessee 0 0.79 0.79 2.1 26.0 0.0 22.1 1.6
Texas 0 0.79 0.79 7.4 93.0 0.0 79.2 5.9
Utah 0.79 0.79 0 4.8 59.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Vermont 0 0.79 0.79 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 9.0 113.0 0.0 96.3 7.1 Washington 0 0.79 0.79 7.4 92.0 0.0 78.4 5.8 West Virginia 0 0.79 0.79 1.9 24.0 0.0 20.4 1.5
Wisconsin 0 0.79 0.79 1.8 23.0 0.0 19.6 1.5 Wyoming 0 0.79 0.79 0.4 5.0 0.0 4.3 0.3
Puerto Rico 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other 0 0.79 0.79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 325 4,061 88 2,354

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation category, and based on the applicator 5287 number data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to 5288 create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 5289

5290

5291 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5292

5293 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5294 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5295

5296 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5297 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5298

5299 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5300

5301 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 5302 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private no n-soil fumigation applicators in 5303 

### states that newly impose the private non-soil fumigation category must become certified, along 5304 

### with all new private non-soil fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the additional cost of 5305 

### non-soil fumigation certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain 5306 

### constant thereafter. The PV of costs unde r the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 5307

5308 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 5309 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 5310*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5311 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5312

5313



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5314 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5315



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e non-soil fumigation applic ators in the regions 5316 

### is assumed to be constant over time, ex isting non-soil fumigation applicators in 5317 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 5318 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 5319 

### horizon. 5320



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5321



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5322



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5323



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5324

5325 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Steps 4 & 5; 5326 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5327



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.036 0.000 0.036
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.016 0.016 0.000
Arkansas 0.100 0.000 0.100
California 0.390 0.000 0.390
Colorado 0.077 0.000 0.077
Connecticut 0.002 0.000 0.002
Delaware 0.012 0.000 0.012
Florida 0.670 0.000 0.670 Georgia 0.040 0.000 0.040
Hawaii 0.025 0.000 0.025
Idaho 0.026 0.000 0.026
Illinois 0.023 0.000 0.023
Indiana 0.039 0.000 0.039
Iowa 0.030 0.030 0.000
Kansas 0.067 0.000 0.067 Kentucky 0.059 0.000 0.059
Louisiana 0.066 0.000 0.066
Maine 0.009 0.000 0.009 Maryland 0.144 0.000 0.144
Massachusetts 0.004 0.000 0.004*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Michigan 0.043 0.000 0.043
Minnesota 0.046 0.000 0.046 Mississippi 0.046 0.000 0.046
Missouri 0.045 0.000 0.045
Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.048 0.000 0.048
Nevada 0.033 0.033 0.000 New Hampshire 0.001 0.000 0.001 New Jersey 0.049 0.000 0.049
New Mexico 0.106 0.000 0.106
New York 0.070 0.000 0.070
North Carolina 0.123 0.000 0.123
North Dakota 0.557 0.557 0.000
Ohio 0.016 0.016 0.000
Oklahoma 0.079 0.000 0.079 Oregon 0.070 0.000 0.070 Pennsylvania 0.091 0.091 0.000
Rhode Island 0.001 0.000 0.001
South Carolina 0.134 0.000 0.134
South Dakota 0.031 0.000 0.031
Tennessee 0.031 0.000 0.031
Texas 0.109 0.000 0.109
Utah 0.033 0.033 0.000
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0.133 0.000 0.133 Washington 0.108 0.000 0.108 West Virginia 0.028 0.000 0.028
Wisconsin 0.027 0.000 0.027 Wyoming 0.006 0.000 0.006
Puerto Rico n/a n/a n/a
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a non-soil fumigation category, and based on the applicator 5328 number data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to 5329 create a non-soil fumigation category under the proposed rule. 5330

5331

5332 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5333

5334 

### Definitions: 5335



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5336*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5337



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5338 

### Calculations: 5339



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5340



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5341



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 5342



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5343

5344 

### Table: Private Cert-10; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 5345 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5346 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 413 U.S. (annualized value) 0.44 0.09 0.36

5347 

### 2.2.5.4 Private Cert-11: New Private Non-soil Fumigation Category, Exam or 8-hour 5348 

### Training 5349

5350 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Private Applicator Certifying in Non5351 

### soil Fumigation Category 5352
5353 

### In jurisdictions currently without a non-soil fu migation certification category, there are some 5354 

### private applicators who apply RUPs by non-soil fumi gation (which is legal). Of these, some 5355 

### have been applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation fo r more than a year. Though not certified in 5356 

### the non-soil fumigation category, we will refe r to these as “existing non-soil fumigation 5357 

### applicators.” Also in those jurisdictions, each ye ar some private applicators start applying RUPs 5358 

### by non-soil fumigation for the first time, referred to here as “first-time non-soil fumigation 5359 

### applicators.” 5360
5361 

### Since initial certification only o ccurs once, in the 8 states that require non-soil fumigation 5362 

### category certification, those appli cators already certified in the non-soil fumigation category are 5363 

### not applicable to this potential requirement. They are certified fumi gation applicators, not 5364 

### “existing non-soil fumigation app licators.” However, in thes e 8 states with the non-soil 5365 

### fumigation category, there are pr ivate applicators that seek certification in the non-soil 5366 

### fumigation category for the first time in a given year . They are considered here as an additional 5367 

### group of “first-time non-soil fumigation applicators.” 5368
5369 

### Non-soil fumigation category certification potential requirement: 5370



###  Private applicators must pass non-soil fumigation category ex am, or take 8-hour training 5371 

### Definitions: 5372



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators: Pr ivate applicators who have been applying 5373 

### RUPs by non-soil fumigation for more than one year, in jurisdictions that do not require 5374 

### certification in a non-soil fumigation category. 5375



###  First-time non-soil fumigation applicators: 5376*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first 5377 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions th at do not require certif ication in a non-soil 5378 

### fumigation category; and 5379



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the non-soil fumigation category for 5380 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 5381 

### non-soil fumigation category. 5382 

### Assumptions: 5383



###  Those taking the non-soil fumigation category exam are already pr ivate applicators. 5384



###  For first-time non-soil fumigation applicators, the exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours 5385 

### of preparation time, or 8 hours total. 5386



###  For existing non-soil fumigation applicators, th e exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours 5387 

### of preparation time, or 6 hours total. Existing non-soil fumigation applicators are 5388 

### assumed to take less time to prepare since they have already acquired knowledge and 5389 

### experience in fumigation application. 5390



###  The wage rate for private applicat ors is $51.96 [insert source and year] 5391
5392 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Private Applicators; Step 2; Cost of Po tential Requirement per 5393 

### Private Applicator Initially Certifyi ng in Non-soil Fumigation Category 5394 

### Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
First-time non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 51.96 8 1 416

Existing non-soil fumigation applicator Prepare and take nonsoil fumigation category exam 51.96 6 1 312

5395
5396 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5397
5398



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 5399 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 5400



###  The baseline cost per private applicator in itially certifying in the non-soil fumigation 5401 

### category ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. To avoi d the appearance of cost-savings, the 5402 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 5403 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option. 5404



###  The cost per first-time non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 5405 

### ( cost r,i,1st P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per private applicator initially 5406 

### certifying in the non-soil fumigation category, in jurisdictions both with and without a 5407 

### current non-soil fumigation certificati on category, presented in Step 2. 5408



###  The cost per existing non-soil fumigation ap plicator of the potential requirement 5409 

### ( cost r,i,Xst P 

### ) is the cost under the potential requirement per existing non-soil fumigation 5410 

### applicator, in jurisdic tions not currently requiring priv ate certification in a non-soil 5411 

### fumigation category. 5412



###  N 1st 

### = number of “first time fumigation applicators.” As defined under Step 2, this 5413 

### applies to both: 5414*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### o Private applicators who begin applying RUPs by non-soil fumigation for the first 5415 

### time in a given year, in jurisdictions th at do not require certif ication in a non-soil 5416 

### fumigation category; and 5417



### o Private applicators who seek certification in the non-soil fumigation category for 5418 

### the first time in a given year, in states that currently require certification in the 5419 

### non-soil fumigation category. 5420



###  N Xst 

### = number of existing non-soil fumigation app licators. This applies only to existing 5421 

### non-soil fumigation applicators, as defined under Step 2, for jurisdictions not currently 5422 

### requiring private certif ication in a non-soil fumigation category. 5423



###  There are no data on the numb er of existing or first-time non-soil fumigation applicators 5424 

### in regions that do not currently require non- soil fumigation category certification. EPA 5425 

### has estimated the number of existing and fi rst-time non-soil fumigation applicators in 5426 

### these regions, using data on non-soil fumigation applicator certificati ons in the 8 states 5427 

### that certify in the category, as well as other data correlati ons among private applicators in 5428 

### those states. See Chapter 3.3.1 5429



###  In the 8 states with a private non-soil fumi gation certification category, state data on the 5430 

### number of private applicator s who are certified in the non- soil fumigation category for 5431 

### the first time each year, are obtained from the CPARD database (see Chapter 3, Section 5432 

### 3.3) 5433



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current total annua l regional cost for initial 5434 

### certification of private applicators in the non-soil fumigation category. 5435



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 5436 

### private applicators, of certif ication in the non-soil fumigation category under the potential 5437 

### requirement. 5438



###  Existing non-soil fumigation applicators, in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 5439 

### fumigation category certificati on, would all become certified in the non-soil fumigation 5440 

### category one time only, in year three, when th e rule would essentially become effective. 5441



###  The same number of first-time non-soil fumiga tion applicators would become certified in 5442 

### the non-soil fumigation category annu ally, starting in year three. This applies to first-time 5443 

### non-soil fumigation applicators both in ju risdictions not currently requiring non-soil 5444 

### fumigation category certifi cation, as well as in th e 8 states that do. 5445
5446 

### Given the above: 5447 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st 

### + N Xst 

### ) 5448 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 

### + cost r,i,Xst P 

### x N Xst 5449 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i,1st P 

### x N 1st 5450

5451 

### Values are presented in the table below. 5452
5453 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 3; 5454 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Certification of 5455 

### Private Applicators in Non-soil Fumigation Category 5456



### Region cost r,i, a B 

### cost r,i,1st P



### cost r,i,Xst P 

### N 1st 

### N Xst 

### RC B 

### RC t=3 P 

### RC t>3 P


### ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alabama 0 416 312 2 31 0 10,695 1,031

Alaska 0 416 312 n/a 1 

### n/a 0 0 0

Arizona 208 416 n/a 2 29 474 948 948
Arkansas 0 416 312 7 85 0 29,326 2,827
California 0 416 312 27 332 0 114,543 11,040
Colorado 0 416 312 5 66 0 22,771 2,195

Connecticut 0 416 312 0 2 0 690 67
Delaware 0 416 312 1 10 0 3,450 333
Florida 0 416 312 46 571 0 197,000 18,988 Georgia 0 416 312 3 34 0 11,730 1,131
Hawaii 0 416 312 2 21 0 7,245 698
Idaho 0 416 312 2 22 0 7,590 732
Illinois 0 416 312 2 20 0 6,900 665
Indiana 0 416 312 3 33 0 11,385 1,097
Iowa 208 416 n/a 4 53 887 1,774 1,774
Kansas 0 416 312 5 57 0 19,666 1,895 Kentucky 0 416 312 4 50 0 17,250 1,663
Louisiana 0 416 312 4 56 0 19,321 1,862
Maine 0 416 312 1 8 0 2,760 266 Maryland 0 416 312 10 123 0 42,436 4,090
Massachusetts 0 416 312 0 3 0 1,035 100 Michigan 0 416 312 3 37 0 12,765 1,230
Minnesota 208 416 n/a 3 39 648 1,297 1,297 Mississippi 0 416 312 3 39 0 13,455 1,297
Missouri 0 416 312 3 38 0 13,110 1,264

Montana 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 416 312 3 41 0 14,145 1,363
Nevada 208 416 n/a 5 60 992 1,984 1,984 New Hampshire 0 416 312 0 1 0 345 33 New Jersey 0 416 312 3 42 0 14,490 1,397
New Mexico 0 416 312 7 90 0 31,051 2,993
New York 0 416 312 5 60 0 20,701 1,995
North Carolina 0 416 312 8 105 0 36,226 3,492

North Dakota 208 416 n/a 80 1,005 16,716 33,431 33,431

Ohio 208 416 n/a 2 29 482 964 964
Oklahoma 0 416 312 5 67 0 23,116 2,228 Oregon 0 416 312 5 60 0 20,701 1,995*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Pennsylvania 208 416 n/a 13 165 2,743 5,487 5,487

Rhode Island 0 416 312 0 1 0 345 33
South Carolina 0 416 312 9 114 0 39,331 3,791
South Dakota 0 416 312 2 26 0 8,970 865
Tennessee 0 416 312 2 26 0 8,970 865
Texas 0 416 312 7 93 0 32,086 3,093
Utah 208 416 n/a 5 60 995 1,990 1,990

Vermont 0 416 312 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 416 312 9 113 0 38,986 3,758 Washington 0 416 312 7 92 0 31,741 3,059 West Virginia 0 416 312 2 24 0 8,280 798
Wisconsin 0 416 312 2 23 0 7,935 765 Wyoming 0 416 312 0 5 0 1,725 166

Puerto Rico 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0

Other 0 416 312 n/a n/a 0 0 0 Total, US 325 4,061 23,937 952,144

1 Based on the trend of applicator numbers during th e period 2008 - 2013, these states are not likely to 5457 create the private non-soil fumigation category. 5458
5459
5460 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5461
5462 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5463 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5464

5465 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5466 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5467

5468 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5469

5470 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 5471 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing private fumigation applic ators in states that 5472 

### newly impose the private non-soil fumigation cat egory must become certified, along with all new 5473 

### private fumigation applicators. In subsequent years, the addi tional cost of non-soil fumigation 5474 

### certification is borne only by new private applicators; costs would remain constant thereafter. 5475 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 5476

5477*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 5478 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 5479

5480 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 5481
5482



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e non-soil fumigation applic ators in the regions 5483 

### is assumed to be constant over time, ex isting non-soil fumigation applicators in 5484 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 5485 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 5486 

### horizon. 5487



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5488



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5489



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5490



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5491
5492 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Pri vate Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 5493 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5494 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 16 0 16
Alaska n/a n/a 0
Arizona 7 4 3
Arkansas 44 0 44
California 173 0 173
Colorado 34 0 34
Connecticut 1 0 1
Delaware 5 0 5
Florida 297 0 297 Georgia 18 0 18
Hawaii 11 0 11
Idaho 11 0 11
Illinois 10 0 10
Indiana 17 0 17

Iowa 14 8 6

Kansas 30 0 30 Kentucky 26 0 26
Louisiana 29 0 29
Maine 4 0 4 Maryland 64 0 64*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Massachusetts 2 0 2 Michigan 19 0 19
Minnesota 10 6 4 Mississippi 20 0 20
Missouri 20 0 20

Montana n/a n/a 0
Nebraska 21 0 21
Nevada 15 9 7 New Hampshire 1 0 1 New Jersey 22 0 22
New Mexico 47 0 47
New York 31 0 31
North Carolina 55 0 55
North Dakota 261 147 114
Ohio 8 4 3
Oklahoma 35 0 35 Oregon 31 0 31 Pennsylvania 43 24 19
Rhode Island 1 0 1
South Carolina 59 0 59
South Dakota 14 0 14

Tennessee 14 0 14

Texas 48 0 48
Utah 16 9 7

Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 59 0 59 Washington 48 0 48 West Virginia 12 0 12
Wisconsin 12 0 12 Wyoming 3 0 3
Puerto Rico n/a n/a 0
Other n/a n/a 0

5495
5496 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5497
5498 

### Definitions: 5499



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5500



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5501



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5502 

### Calculations: 5503*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5504



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5505



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5506



###  Per fumigation applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 1st 5507

time 

### + N Xst 

### for all regions) 5508



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5509
5510 

### Table: Private Cert-11; Pr ivate Applicators; Step 6; 5511 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5512 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,738 210 1,527 U.S. (annualized value) 198 24 174 Per fumigation applicator incremental cost 0.061

5513 

### 2.2.5.5 Private Cert-11: Develop New Private Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 8- 5514 

### hour Training 5515



### Costs are identical to those for “Private Ce rt-10: Develop New Priv ate Non-Soil Fumigation 5516 

### Category Exam or 4-hour tr aining” in section 2.2.5.2. 5517
5518

5519



### 2.2.5.6 Private Cert-11: Administer New Private Non-Soil Fumigation Category Exam or 8- 5520 

### hour Training 5521



### Proctoring costs for Private Cert -11 are identical to those for Private Cert-10 in section 2.2.5.3 5522 

### because the exam taking time is the same (i.e., one hour) for a 4-hour or an 8-hour exam. Thus, 5523 

### it would take one hour of a Jr. Technician’s time to proctor either of these exams. A 4-hour 5524 

### exam will take a private applicat or 3 hours of preparation and 1 hour to take the exam, for a total 5525 

### of 4 hours, and an 8-hour exam would take a priv ate applicator 7 hours to prepare and 1 hour to 5526 

### take the exam, for a total of 8 hours. 5527*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



## 3 Standards for Supervision 5528

5529
5530 

### 3.1 Commercial Applicators 5531

5532


### 3.1.1 Competency Requirements 5533

5534 

### 3.1.1.1 Comm Sup-01: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training or Pass Core 5535 

### Commercial Certification Exam 5536

5537 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision of a 5538 

### Commercial Applicator 5539
5540 

### There is currently no federal competency requ irement for non-certifie d applicators applying 5541 

### RUPs under the supervision (UTS) of a commercial applicator. This requirement is intended to 5542 

### address applicator competency before they are permitted to apply RUPs UTS of a commercial 5543 

### applicator. Some states (29) currently have requirements (t raining and/or exam) that meet or 5544 

### exceed the proposed training content, as specified below. 5545

5546 

### The remaining 21 states, Puerto Rico, and Ot her Jurisdictions, do not require noncertified 5547 

### applicator training or other dem onstration of competency, so ha ve zero baseline cost and would 5548 

### bear the full impact of these potential requirements as incremental cost. 5549

5550 

### 29 States Currently in Compliance With Potential Competency Requirements 5551

5552 

### Competency Requirements: 5553



###  12 states require training only: CO, ID , KS, MD, MO, NE, NJ, NC, OH, PA, TX, WV 5554



###  10 states require passing the commercial core exam only: CT, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, 5555 

### NV, NM, OR 5556



###  7 states require both training and passing th e core exam: FL, MI, MS, MT, NH, NY, VA 5557 

### Assumptions: 5558



###  Training required by states is equivalent to, or in excess of, training in the potential 5559 

### requirements 5560



###  UTS applicators in these states meet or exceed the potential competency requirements, so 5561 

### are already in full compliance 5562



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings in Step 3, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 5563 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 5564 

### option. 5565



###  A commercial applicator trains all of his s upervisees at the same time, so the average 5566 

### frequency of a commercial applicator’s provi sion of training, per UT S applicator, is the 5567*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### number of UTS applicators divided by the num ber of commercial a pplicators, or about 5568 

### 0.38 (see EA chapter 3.3.2). 5569



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicator s applying RUPs under the supervision (UTS) 5570 

### of a commercial applicator is $18.34 per hour [insert source and year]. 5571



###  The wage rate for commercial applicators is $21.49 per hour [insert source and year]. 5572

5573 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Step 1; 5574 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 5575 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervisio n of a Commercial Applicator; 5576 

### 29 States in Compliance With Competency Requirement for UTS Applicators 5577 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Receives training 18.34 1 1 18.34

Commercial applicator Trains UTS applicators 21.49 1 0.38 8.17

Total 26.51

5578 

### 21 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currently With No Competency Requirement for UTS 5579 

### Applicators 5580

5581 

### Competency Requirement: 5582



###  None (for all states & jurisdictions not listed in the group of 29, above) 5583 

### Assumption: 5584



###  In the baseline for these jurisdictions, there is no requirement, so there is no time or cost 5585 

### for this activity. 5586

5587 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Step 1; 5588 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 5589 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervisio n of a Commercial Applicator; 5590 

### 21 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently With No Competency Requirement for UTS 5591 

### Applicators 5592 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no competency requirement 18.34 0 0 0

Total 0

5593 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Non-Certified Applicator Under the 5594 

### Supervision of a Commercial Applicator 5595
5596 

### Competency Requirement: 5597*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  UTS applicators must complete rule-speci fied training annually, or complete WPS 5598 

### handler training annuall y, or pass the commercial certi fication core exam once every 5599 

### three years 5600 

### Assumptions: 5601



###  All UTS applicators would use the option of a nnual WPS handler trai ning to satisfy the 5602 

### requirement 5603



###  WPS handler training takes 1 hour to complete, based on EPA experience 5604



###  Commercial applicators train all of their UTS supervisees at the same time, so the 5605 

### average frequency of a commercial applicator ’s provision of traini ng, per UTS applicator, 5606 

### is the number of UTS applicators divided by th e number of commerci al applicators, or 5607 

### about 0.38 (see EA chapter 3.3.2) 5608

5609 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 2; 5610 

### Annual Cost of Potential Requirement per No n-Certified Applicator Applying RUPs Under 5611 

### the Supervision of a Commercial Applicator 5612 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Receive WPS handler training 18.34 1 1 18.34

Commercial applicator Train UTS applicators 21.49 1 0.38 8.17

Total 26.51

5613 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5614
5615 

### Terms and Definitions: 5616



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 5617 

### commercial applicator 5618



###  N UTS trained 

### is the number of noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the 5619 

### supervision of existing commercial applicators 5620
5621 

### Assumptions: 5622



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 5623 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 5624



###  Four (IA, MN, NH, SD) of the 21 states w ith no competency requirements specifically 5625 

### disallow application of RUPs by non-certified applicators. EPA assumes that they would 5626 

### continue this prohibition if the poten tial requirements became effective 5627



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 5628 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a commercial applicator, presented in Step 1. To avoid 5629 

### the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements 5630 

### meet or exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 5631*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 5632 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 5633 

### a private applicator, presented in Step 2 5634



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 5635 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.2) 5636



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost for 5637 

### noncertified applicators who apply RU Ps UTS of commercial applicators 5638



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 5639 

### cost under the potential requirement for noncer tified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of 5640 

### commercial applicators 5641
5642 

### Given the above: 5643 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS trained 5644 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS trained 5645

5646 

### Values are presented in the table below. 5647

5648 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 5649 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 5650 

### for Applicators UTS of Commercia l Applicators; All Jurisdictions 5651 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS trained 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 27 9,035 0 239,488 Alaska 0 27 1,265 0 33,531 Arizona 0 27 13,384 0 354,766 Arkansas 0 27 7,121 0 188,754 California 0 27 73,702 0 1,953,585 Colorado 27 27 14,367 380,822 380,822 Connecticut 27 27 10,096 267,612 267,612 Delaware 0 27 5,437 0 144,117 Florida 27 27 65,193 1,728,053 1,728,053 Georgia 0 27 17,289 0 458,262 Hawaii 0 27 3,710 0 98,340 Idaho 27 27 10,735 284,536 284,536 Illinois 27 27 18,259 483,973 483,973 Indiana 27 27 26,531 703,250 703,250
Iowa 27 27 0 0 0 Kansas 27 27 15,443 409,330 409,330 Kentucky 27 27 27,907 739,723 739,723 Louisiana 27 27 8,861 234,876 234,876 Maine 0 27 2,828 0 74,948 Maryland 27 27 16,465 436,433 436,433*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Massachusetts 27 27 18,817 498,764 498,764 Michigan 27 27 38,410 1,018,123 1,018,123
Minnesota 0 27 0 0 0 Mississippi 27 27 5,710 151,353 151,353 Missouri 27 27 19,996 530,028 530,028 Montana 27 27 3,663 97,094 97,094 Nebraska 27 27 23,028 610,397 610,397 Nevada 27 27 7,617 201,888 201,888 New Hampshire 27 27 0 0 0 New Jersey 27 27 18,904 501,070 501,070 New Mexico 27 27 2,762 73,198 73,198 New York 27 27 52,958 1,403,743 1,403,743 North Carolina 27 27 51,036 1,352,784 1,352,784 North Dakota 0 27 13,381 0 354,686 Ohio 27 27 34,695 919,638 919,638 Oklahoma 0 27 27,005 0 715,801 Oregon 27 27 13,188 349,571 349,571 Pennsylvania 27 27 41,549 1,101,328 1,101,328 Rhode Island 0 27 3,035 0 80,448 South Carolina 0 27 8,723 0 231,205
South Dakota 0 27 0 0 0 Tennessee 0 27 23,325 0 618,269 Texas 27 27 55,148 1,461,780 1,461,780 Utah 0 27 10,167 0 269,494 Vermont 0 27 2,543 0 67,393 Virginia 27 27 21,550 571,220 571,220 Washington 0 27 43,030 0 1,140,584 West Virginia 27 27 4,451 117,981 117,981 Wisconsin 0 27 30,041 0 796,289 Wyoming 0 27 4,715 0 124,966 Puerto Rico 0 27 16,678 0 442,066 Other 0 27 3,531 0 93,595
Total 947,275

5652 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5653

5654 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5655 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5656

5657 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5658 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5659

5660*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5661

5662 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 5663 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 5664 

### under the supervision of a commercial applicator will need to receive annual training. Costs 5665 

### would remain constant in subsequent years. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% 5666 

### discount rate, is 5667

5668 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 5669 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 5670

5671

5672

5673 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 5674

5675



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 5676 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 5677



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5678



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5679



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5680



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5681

5682 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 5683 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5684 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) Alabama 1,632 0 1,632
Alaska 229 0 229 Arizona 2,418 0 2,418 Arkansas 1,286 0 1,286 California 13,314 0 13,314 Colorado 3,346 3,346 0 Connecticut 2,351 2,351 0
Delaware 982 0 982 Florida 15,183 15,183 0 Georgia 3,123 0 3,123
Hawaii 670 0 670*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Idaho 2,500 2,500 0 Illinois 4,252 4,252 0 Indiana 6,179 6,179 0
Iowa 0 - 0 Kansas 3,596 3,596 0 Kentucky 6,499 6,499 0 Louisiana 2,064 2,064 0
Maine 511 0 511 Maryland 3,835 3,835 0 Massachusetts 4,382 4,382 0 Michigan 8,945 8,945 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 1,330 1,330 0 Missouri 4,657 4,657 0
Montana 853 853 0 Nebraska 5,363 5,363 0 Nevada 1,774 1,774 0 New Hampshire 0 - 0 New Jersey 4,402 4,402 0
New Mexico 643 643 0 New York 12,333 12,333 0 North Carolina 11,886 11,886 0 North Dakota 2,417 0 2,417 Ohio 8,080 8,080 0 Oklahoma 4,878 0 4,878 Oregon 3,071 3,071 0 Pennsylvania 9,676 9,676 0
Rhode Island 548 0 548 South Carolina 1,576 0 1,576
South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 4,214 0 4,214 Texas 12,843 12,843 0 Utah 1,837 0 1,837
Vermont 459 0 459 Virginia 5,019 5,019 0 Washington 7,773 0 7,773 West Virginia 1,037 1,037 0 Wisconsin 5,427 0 5,427 Wyoming 852 0 852 Puerto Rico 3,013 0 3,013
Other 638 0 638

5685*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5686

5687 

### Definitions: 5688



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5689



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5690



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5691 

### Calculations: 5692



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5693



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5694



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5695



###  Per UTS applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized va lue) ÷ (sum of N UTS trained 5696 

### for all regions) 5697



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5698

5699 

### Table: Comm Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 5700 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5701 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 203,898 146,100 57,797 U.S. (annualized value) 23,207 16,629 6,578 Per UTS applicator
incremental cost

5702

5703 

### 3.1.1.2 Comm Sup-02: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training or Pass Core 5704 

### Commercial Certification Exam 5705

5706 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision of a 5707 

### Commercial Applicator 5708
5709 

### There is currently no federal competency requ irement for non-certifie d applicators applying 5710 

### RUPs under the supervision (UTS) of a commercial applicator. This requirement is intended to 5711 

### address applicator competency before they are permitted to apply RUPs UTS of a commercial 5712 

### applicator. Some states (17) currently have requirements (core exam, or, core exam plus 5713 

### training) that meet or exceed the proposed competency requirements of Comm Sup-02, as 5714 

### specified below, so are already in compliance. An additional 7 states have training requirements 5715 

### that exceed the time necessary to fulfill the re quirements of Comm Sup -02. Because their 5716 

### baseline compliance cost is equa l to or greater than the cost of meeting the potential federal 5717 

### requirement, UTS applicators in th ese 7 states are also assumed to be in compliance with Comm 5718 

### Sup-02. Therefore, UTS applicators in these 24 ( 17 + 7) states would incur zero incremental cost 5719 

### under the potential requirement. 5720

5721*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### There are 5 other states that requ ire training, but the time and cost of the requirement is less than 5722 

### that of the core exam requirement of Comm Sup-02. These states are considered not in 5723 

### compliance, assumed to have zero baseline cost, a nd it is assumed that all UTS applicators would 5724 

### have to take the core exam and incur the full im pact of the potential requ irement. The remaining 5725 

### 21 states, Puerto Rico, and Other Jurisdictions, do not require noncertifi ed applicator training, 5726 

### exam, or other demonstration of competency. Therefore, these 26 (5 + 21) states have zero 5727 

### baseline cost and would bear the full impact of these potential requirements as incremental cost. 5728

5729 

### 24 States Currently in Compliance With Potential Competency Requirements 5730

5731 

### Competency Requirements: 5732



###  17 states with a minimum of core exam requirement: 5733



### o 10 states require passing the commercial core exam only: CT, IL, IN, IA, KY, 5734 

### LA, MA, NV, NM, OR 5735



### o 7 states require both passing the commerc ial core exam, and training: FL, MI, 5736 

### MS, MT, NH, NY, VA 5737



###  7 states require training for which time and co st of compliance is equal or greater than 5738 

### that of core exam requirement: CO, KS, MO, NE, NJ, NC, PA 5739 

### Assumptions: 5740



###  UTS applicators in these 24 states meet or exceed the potential competency requirements, 5741 

### so are already in compliance 5742



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings in Step 3, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 5743 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the poten tial requirement, are constrained to equal 5744 

### the cost of the potential requirement. Comm Sup-02 requires passing the core exam. 5745 

### Therefore, the baseline cost per UTS applicator in these 24 states is based on the time to 5746 

### prepare and take the core exam. 5747



###  The commercial core exam takes 1 hour to comp lete plus 11 hours to prepare, or 12 hours 5748 

### total 5749



###  Frequency of competency require ments is once every three years 5750



###  On average, 1/3 of UTS applicators would take the core exam each year 5751



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicator s applying RUPs under the supervision (UTS) 5752 

### of a commercial applicator is $18.34 per hour [insert source and year]. 5753

5754 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Step 1; 5755 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 5756 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervisio n of a Commercial Applicator; 5757 

### 24 States in Compliance With Competency Requirement for UTS Applicators 5758 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Core exam every 3

years 18.34 12 0.333 73.36

Total 73.36

5759*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5760 

### 26 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currently With No Competency Requirement for UTS 5761 

### Applicators 5762

5763 

### Competency Requirement: 5764



###  None 5765 

### Assumption: 5766



###  In the baseline for these jurisdictions, there is no requirement, so there is no time or cost 5767 

### for this activity. 5768
5769 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Step 1; 5770 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 5771 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervisio n of a Commercial Applicator; 5772 

### 21 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Wi th No Competency Requirement for UTS 5773 

### Applicators 5774 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no competency requirement 18.34 0 0 0

Total 0

5775 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Non-Certified Applicator Under the 5776 

### Supervision of a Commercial Applicator 5777
5778 

### Competency Requirement: 5779



###  UTS applicators must pass the commercial cert ification core exam once every three years 5780 

### Assumptions: 5781



###  The core exam takes 1 hour to complete plus 11 hours to prepare, or a total of 12 hours, 5782 

### based on EPA experience 5783



###  On average, 1/3 of UTS applicators would take the core exam each year 5784



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicator s applying RUPs under the supervision (UTS) 5785 

### of a commercial applicator is $18.34 per hour [insert source and year]. 5786
5787 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 2; 5788 

### Annual Cost of Potential Requirement per No n-Certified Applicator Applying RUPs Under 5789 

### the Supervision of a Commercial Applicator 5790 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

Core exam, every 3 years 18.34 12 0.333 73.36

Total 73.36

5791 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5792*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5793 

### Terms and Definitions: 5794



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 5795 

### commercial applicator 5796



###  N UTS trained 

### is the number of noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the 5797 

### supervision of existing commercial applicators 5798
5799 

### Assumptions: 5800



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 5801 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 5802



###  Four (IA, MN, NH, SD) of the 21 states w ith no competency requirements specifically 5803 

### disallow application of RUPs by non-certified applicators. EPA assumes that they would 5804 

### continue this prohibition if the poten tial requirements became effective 5805



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 5806 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a commercial applicator, presented in Step 1. To avoid 5807 

### the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements 5808 

### meet or exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 5809



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 5810 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 5811 

### a commercial applicator, presented in Step 2 5812



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 5813 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.2) 5814



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost for 5815 

### noncertified applicators who apply RU Ps UTS of commercial applicators 5816



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 5817 

### cost under the potential requirement for noncer tified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of 5818 

### commercial applicators 5819
5820 

### Given the above: 5821 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS trained 5822 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS trained 5823

5824 

### Values are presented in the table below. 5825

5826 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 5827 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 5828 

### for Applicators UTS of Commercia l Applicators; All Jurisdictions 5829 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS trained 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 73 9,035 0 2,651,230
Alaska 0 73 1,265 0 371,202
Arizona 0 73 13,384 0 3,927,401
Arkansas 0 73 7,121 0 2,089,586
California 0 73 73,702 0 21,626,968*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Colorado 73 73 14,367 1,053,963 1,053,963
Connecticut 73 73 10,096 740,643 740,643
Delaware 0 73 5,437 0 1,595,433
Florida 73 73 65,193 4,782,558 4,782,558 Georgia 0 73 17,289 0 5,073,137
Hawaii 0 73 3,710 0 1,088,662
Idaho 0 73 10,735 0 3,149,932
Illinois 73 73 18,259 1,339,444 1,339,444
Indiana 73 73 26,531 1,946,314 1,946,314
Iowa 73 73 0 0 0
Kansas 73 73 15,443 1,132,862 1,132,862 Kentucky 73 73 27,907 2,047,258 2,047,258
Louisiana 73 73 8,861 650,043 650,043
Maine 0 73 2,828 0 829,702 Maryland 0 73 16,465 0 4,831,490
Massachusetts 73 73 18,817 1,380,378 1,380,378 Michigan 73 73 38,410 2,817,758 2,817,758
Minnesota 0 73 0 0 0 Mississippi 73 73 5,710 418,886 418,886
Missouri 73 73 19,996 1,466,907 1,466,907
Montana 73 73 3,663 268,718 268,718
Nebraska 73 73 23,028 1,689,334 1,689,334
Nevada 73 73 7,617 558,746 558,746 New Hampshire 73 73 0 0 0 New Jersey 73 73 18,904 1,386,761 1,386,761
New Mexico 73 73 2,762 202,584 202,584
New York 73 73 52,958 3,884,999 3,884,999
North Carolina 73 73 51,036 3,743,964 3,743,964
North Dakota 0 73 13,381 0 3,926,521
Ohio 0 73 34,695 0 10,180,754
Oklahoma 0 73 27,005 0 7,924,200 Oregon 73 73 13,188 967,472 967,472 Pennsylvania 73 73 41,549 3,048,035 3,048,035
Rhode Island 0 73 3,035 0 890,590
South Carolina 0 73 8,723 0 2,559,530
South Dakota 0 73 0 0 0
Tennessee 0 73 23,325 0 6,844,488
Texas 0 73 55,148 0 16,182,482
Utah 0 73 10,167 0 2,983,404
Vermont 0 73 2,543 0 746,071 Virginia 73 73 21,550 1,580,908 1,580,908 Washington 0 73 43,030 0 12,626,723*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### West Virginia 0 73 4,451 0 1,306,101
Wisconsin 0 73 30,041 0 8,815,231 Wyoming 0 73 4,715 0 1,383,423
Puerto Rico 0 73 16,678 0 4,893,846
Other 0 73 3,531 0 1,036,137
Total 947,275

5830 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5831

5832 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5833 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5834

5835 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5836 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5837

5838 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5839

5840 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 5841 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 5842 

### under the supervision of a commercial applicator will need to take the core exam once every 5843 

### three years. Costs would remain constant in subsequent years. Th e PV of costs under the 5844 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 5845

5846 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 5847 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 5848

5849

5850

5851 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 5852

5853



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 5854 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 5855



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5856



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5857



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5858



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5859

5860 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 5861*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5862 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 5,767 0 5,767
Alaska 807 0 807
Arizona 8,543 0 8,543
Arkansas 4,545 0 4,545
California 47,041 0 47,041
Colorado 9,260 9,260 0
Connecticut 6,507 6,507 0
Delaware 3,470 0 3,470
Florida 42,020 42,020 0 Georgia 11,035 0 11,035
Hawaii 2,368 0 2,368
Idaho 6,851 0 6,851
Illinois 11,768 11,768 0
Indiana 17,101 17,101 0
Iowa 00 0
Kansas 9,953 9,953 0 Kentucky 17,987 17,987 0
Louisiana 5,711 5,711 0
Maine 1,805 0 1,805 Maryland 10,509 0 10,509
Massachusetts 12,128 12,128 0 Michigan 24,757 24,757 0
Minnesota 00 0 Mississippi 3,680 3,680 0
Missouri 12,888 12,888 0
Montana 2,361 2,361 0
Nebraska 14,843 14,843 0
Nevada 4,909 4,909 0 New Hampshire 00 0 New Jersey 12,184 12,184 0
New Mexico 1,780 1,780 0
New York 34,134 34,134 0
North Carolina 32,895 32,895 0
North Dakota 8,541 0 8,541
Ohio 22,144 0 22,144
Oklahoma 17,236 0 17,236 Oregon 8,500 8,500 0 Pennsylvania 26,780 26,780 0
Rhode Island 1,937 0 1,937*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Carolina 5,567 0 5,567
South Dakota 00 0
Tennessee 14,887 0 14,887
Texas 35,199 0 35,199
Utah 6,489 0 6,489
Vermont 1,623 0 1,623 Virginia 13,890 13,890 0 Washington 27,464 0 27,464 West Virginia 2,841 0 2,841
Wisconsin 19,174 0 19,174 Wyoming 3,009 0 3,009 Puerto Rico 10,645 0 10,645 Other 2,254 0 2,254

5863 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5864

5865 

### Definitions: 5866



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5867



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5868



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5869 

### Calculations: 5870



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5871



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5872



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5873



###  Per UTS applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N UTS trained 5874 

### for all regions) 5875



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5876
5877 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 5878 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5879 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 605,537 326,040 279,497 U.S. (annualized value) 68,920 37,109 31,811 Per UTS applicator
incremental cost

5880 

### State costs of administering the core co mmercial certification ex am for Comm Sup-02 5881 

### 3.1.1.3 Comm Sup-02: Administer Certification Exam for “Non-certified Applicators 5882 

### Complete Training or Pass Core Commercial Certification Exam” 5883



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 5884
5885*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  26 states, Puerto Rico, and Ot her do not require noncertified applicators to pass a core 5886



### exam. 5887



###  24 states are in compliance with Comm S up-02 as they require their noncertified 5888 

### applicators to pass a core exam and also proctor the exam 5889
5890 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requir ement per Commercial Applicator 5891
5892 

### 26 States, Puerto Rico, & Other 5893 

### Action/Material wage/price unit time/ quantity frequency cost Proctor commercial core exam 39.44 1 0.020 0.79
Total 0.79

5894 

### 24 States in Compliance 5895 

### Action/Material wage/price unit time/ quantity frequency cost Proctor commercial core exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

5896 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 5897
5898 

### Comm Sup-02: Administer Certification Exam for “Non-certified Applicators Complete 5899 

### Training or Pass Core Commercial Certification Exam” 5900



### Region UC B 

### UC P 

### N Xst UTS Com 

### RC B 

### RC P


### ($) ($) ($) ($)
Alabama 0 0.79 9,035 0 7,127

Alaska 0 0.79 1265 0 998 Arizona 0 0.79 13,384 0 10,557 Arkansas 0 0.79 7,121 0 5,617 California 0 0.79 73,702 0 58,136 Colorado 0 0.26 14,367 0 3,778 Connecticut 0.26 0.26 10,096 2,655 2,655 Delaware 0 0.79 5,437 0 4,289 Florida 0 0.26 65,193 0 17,141 Georgia 0 0.79 17,289 0 13,637 Hawaii 0 0.79 3,710 0 2,926 Idaho 0 0.79 10,735 0 8,467 Illinois 0.26 0.26 18,259 4,801 4,801 Indiana 0.26 0.26 26,531 6,976 6,976

Iowa 0 0.79 0 0 0 Kansas 0.26 0.26 15,443 4,060 4,060 Kentucky 0.26 0.26 27,907 7,338 7,338 Louisiana 0.26 0.26 8,861 2,330 2,330 Maine 0 0.79 2,828 0 2,230*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 0 0.79 16,465 0 12,988 Massachusetts 0.26 0.26 18,817 4,947 4,947 Michigan 0.26 0.26 38,410 10,099 10,099

Minnesota 0 0.79 0 0 0 Mississippi 0.26 0.26 5,710 1,501 1,501 Missouri 0.26 0.26 19,996 5,258 5,258 Montana 0.26 0.26 3,663 963 963 Nebraska 0.26 0.26 23,028 6,055 6,055 Nevada 0.26 0.26 7,617 2,003 2,003 New Hampshire 0 0.79 0 0 0 New Jersey 0.26 0.26 18,904 4,970 4,970 New Mexico 0.26 0.26 2,762 726 726 New York 0.26 0.26 52,958 13,924 13,924 North Carolina 0.26 0.26 51,036 13,419 13,419 North Dakota 0 0.79 13,381 0 10,555 Ohio 0 0.79 34,695 0 27,367 Oklahoma 0 0.79 27,005 0 21,301 Oregon 0.26 0.26 13,188 3,468 3,468 Pennsylvania 0.26 0.26 41,549 10,925 10,925 Rhode Island 0 0.79 3035 0 2,394 South Carolina 0 0.79 8,723 0 6,880

South Dakota 0 0.79 0 0 0 Tennessee 0 0.79 23,325 0 18,399 Texas 0 0.79 55,148 0 43,500 Utah 0 0.79 10,167 0 8,020 Vermont 0 0.79 2542.5 0 2,006 Virginia 0.26 0.26 21,550 5,666 5,666 Washington 0 0.79 43,030 0 33,942 West Virginia 0 0.79 4,451 0 3,511 Wisconsin 0 0.79 30,041 0 23,696 Wyoming 0 0.79 4,715 0 3,719 Puerto Rico 0 0.79 16,678 0 13,155 Other 0 0.79 3,531 0 2,785

Total 947,275 112,084 481,205

5901

5902 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 5903

5904 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 5905 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 5906*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5907 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 5908 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 5909

5910 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 5911

5912 

### This alternative requires noncertified applicat ors under the direct supe rvision of a certified 5913 

### applicator take the core exam in the third year of the 10-year time horizon, and take a refresher 5914 

### exam every three years thereafte r. The PV of costs under the potential requirement, at a 3% 5915 

### discount rate, is 5916

5917 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 5918 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 5919

5920

5921 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 5922

5923



###  In this case, the number of noncertified appl icators under the superv ision of commercial 5924 

### applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the 5925 

### third year of the time horizon. 5926



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 5927



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 5928



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 5929



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 5930

5931
5932 

### Table: Comm Sup-02; Administer core ex am for noncertified applicators under 5933 

### supervision of commercial applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 5934 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5935



### Region NPV RC P 

### ($1000) NPV RC B 

### ($1000) NPV IC ($1000)

Alabama 21 0 21

Alaska 3 0 3

Arizona 31 0 31

Arkansas 16 0 16

California 169 0 169

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### Connecticut 23 23 0

Delaware 12 0 12

Florida 101 0 101 Georgia 40 0 40

Hawaii 8 0 8

Idaho 25 0 25

Illinois 42 42 0

Indiana 61 61 0

Iowa 0 0 0

Kansas 36 36 0 Kentucky 64 64 0

Louisiana 20 20 0

Maine 6 0 6 Maryland 38 0 38

Massachusetts 43 43 0 Michigan 89 89 0

Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 13 13 0

Missouri 46 46 0

Montana 8 8 0

Nebraska 53 53 0

Nevada 18 18 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 44 44 0

New Mexico 6 6 0

New York 122 122 0

North Carolina 118 118 0

North Dakota 31 0 31

Ohio 79 0 79

Oklahoma 62 0 62 Oregon 30 30 0 Pennsylvania 96 96 0

Rhode Island 7 0 7

South Carolina 20 0 20

South Dakota 0 0 0

Tennessee 53 0 53

Texas 126 0 126

Utah 23 0 23*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont 6 0 6 Virginia 50 50 0 Washington 98 0 98 West Virginia 10 0 10

Wisconsin 69 0 69 Wyoming 11 0 11

Puerto Rico 38 0 38

Other 8 0 8

5936
5937 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 5938

5939 

### Definitions: 5940



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 5941



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 5942



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 5943 

### Calculations: 5944



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5945



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5946



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 5947



###  Per commercial applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (total N Xst 5948

Noncertified Com 

### ) 5949



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 5950
5951 

### Table: Comm Sup-06; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 5952 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 5953 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000)

U.S. (present value) 2,117 985 1,133

U.S. (annualized value) 241 112 129

Per noncertified applicator
incremental cost 0.0001

5954
5955
5956


### 3.1.2 Record-Keeping Requirements 5957

5958 

### The baseline (Step 1) is the same for Comm Sup-06 and Comm Sup-07, and is shown once 5959 

### below, followed by Steps 2-6 for Comm S up-06, then Steps 2-6 for Comm Sup-07. 5960
5961 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Commercia l Applicator for Recordkeeping of Non5962 

### certified Applicators Applying RUPs Under their Supervision 5963*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5964 

### In the baseline there are no federal requirements fo r commercial applicators to keep records of 5965 

### competency requirements of non-certified applic ators who apply RUPs under their supervision. 5966 

### However, there are currently 14 states (CO, ID, KS, MI, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, 5967 

### TX & VA) that require record keeping. The other 36 states, Pu erto Rico, and Other have no 5968 

### recordkeeping requirements conc erning non-certified applicators under the supervision (UTS) of 5969 

### commercial applicators. 5970

5971 

### 14 States Currently in Compliance With Potential Recordkeeping Requirements 5972

5973 

### Recordkeeping requirement: 5974



###  Commercial applicator must keep records of his/her UTS applicators’ competency 5975 

### requirements 5976 

### Assumptions: 5977



###  Commercial applicators in these 14 states meet or exceed the potential recordkeeping 5978 

### requirements, so are already in compliance 5979



###  It takes a commercial applicator 4 minutes (o r 0.067 hours) each year to record and file 5980 

### the competency qualifications of UTS applicators under his/her supervision. 5981



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings in Step 3, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 5982 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the poten tial requirement, are constrained to equal 5983 

### the cost of the potential requirement. 5984



###  The wage rate for a commercial applicator is $21.49 per hour [insert source and year] 5985
5986 

### Table: Comm Sup-06, -07; Step 1; 5987 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recordkeeping of UTS Applicators; 5988 

### 14 States Currently in Compliance 5989 

### Action/Material Wage/price Unit Time/Quantity Frequency (per year, per CA) Cost ($)

Create and file records of UTS applicators’ competency qualifications 21.49 0.067 1 1.43

Purchase a folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Total 1.63

5990 

### 36 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currentl y With No Recordkeeping Requirements 5991

5992 

### Recordkeeping requirement: 5993



###  None 5994 

### Assumption: 5995



###  In the baseline for these jurisdictions, there is no requirement, so there is no time or cost 5996 

### for this activity. 5997

5998*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Sup-06, -07; Step 1; 5999 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recordkeeping of UTS Applicators; 6000 

### 36 States, Puerto Rico, and Other wi th No Recordkeeping Requirement 6001 

### Action/Material Wage/price Unit Time/Quantity Frequency (per year, per CA) Cost ($)

None 0 0 0 0

Total 0

6002

6003 

### 3.1.2.1 Comm Sup-06: Certified Applicators Ma intain Records of UTS Applicator 6004 

### Competency for Two Years 6005

6006 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requir ement per Commercial Applicator for 6007 

### Recordkeeping of Non-certified Applicato rs Applying RUPs Under their Supervision 6008
6009 

### Requirement: 6010



###  Commercial applicators must keep records of his/her UTS applicators’ competency 6011 

### requirements 6012



###  Records must be kept for 2 years 6013 

### Assumptions: 6014



###  It takes a commercial applicator 4 minutes (o r 0.067 hours) each year to record and file 6015 

### the competency qualifications of all UTS applicators unde r his/her supervision. The 6016 

### fulfillment of the competency qualifications, and the subsequent recording of the 6017 

### information, would be done once per year, typica lly at the same time for all applicators 6018 

### UTS of a given commercial applicator (average of 3 UTS per commercial) 6019



###  Commercial applicators would purchase a file folder each year to keep the records in 6020



###  A file folder costs 20 cents [Insert source] 6021

6022 

### Table: Comm Sup-06; Step 2; 6023 

### Cost per Commercial Applicator for Pote ntial Recordkeeping Requirement of UTS 6024 

### Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6025 

### Action/Material Wage/price Unit Time/Quantity Frequency (per year, per CA) Cost ($)

Create and file records of UTS applicators’ competency qualifications 21.49 0.067 1 1.43

Purchase a folder 0.20 1 1 0.20

Total 1.63

6026 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6027
6028*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Terms and Definitions: 6029



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6030 

### commercial applicator 6031



###  N Xst Com 

### is the number of existing commercial applicators 6032



###  N 1st Com 

### is the number of commercial applicators who were certified for the first-time 6033 

### within the last year 6034
6035 

### Assumptions: 6036



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6037 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6038



###  Both existing commercial applicators, and first-time commercial applicators, supervise 6039 

### non-certified applicators, and are therefore subject to th e potential recordkeeping 6040 

### requirements. 6041



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline recordkeeping cost, per 6042 

### commercial applicator, presented in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the 6043 

### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 6044 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option 6045



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual recordkeeping cost 6046 

### under the potential requirement, per commerc ial applicator, presented in Step 2 6047



###  Data reported by each jurisdiction on the number of existing and first-time commercial 6048 

### applicators, are obtained from the CPAR D database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 6049



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost of 6050 

### recordkeeping to firms employing commercial applicators and noncer tified applicators 6051 

### who apply RUPs UTS 6052



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6053 

### cost of recordkeeping unde r the potential requirement to firms employing commercial 6054 

### applicators and noncertified appl icators who apply RUPs UTS 6055
6056 

### Given the above: 6057 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### ) 6058 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### ) 6059

6060 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6061

6062 

### Table: Comm Sup-06; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 6063 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Pote ntial Recordkeeping Requirement Costs; 6064 

### All Jurisdictions 6065 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N 1st Com 

### N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)
Alabama 0 1.63 330 3,772 0 6,697
Alaska 0 1.63 105 560 0 1,086
Arizona 0 1.63 865 6,240 0 11,601
Arkansas 0 1.63 439 3,893 0 7,073
California 0 1.63 3,689 32,546 0 59,164
Colorado 1.63 1.63 691 3,209 6,366 6,366*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Connecticut 0 1.63 124 2,686 0 4,588
Delaware 0 1.63 154 1,812 0 3,211
Florida 0 1.63 1,702 15,303 0 27,765 Georgia 0 1.63 1,478 9,700 0 18,251
Hawaii 0 1.63 116 1,151 0 2,069
Idaho 1.63 1.63 423 3,578 6,532 6,532
Illinois 0 1.63 3,277 12,053 0 25,030
Indiana 0 1.63 1,180 8,945 0 16,531
Iowa 0 1.63 1,497 11,904 0 21,880
Kansas 1.63 1.63 875 5,148 9,834 9,834 Kentucky 0 1.63 2,907 10,022 0 21,109
Louisiana 0 1.63 591 3,907 0 7,344
Maine 0 1.63 176 1,437 0 2,634 Maryland 0 1.63 472 4,084 0 7,438
Massachusetts 0 1.63 201 1,986 0 3,571 Michigan 1.63 1.63 2,013 12,803 24,191 24,191
Minnesota 0 1.63 1,850 8,375 0 16,694 Mississippi 0 1.63 304 2,742 0 4,972
Missouri 1.63 1.63 834 6,814 12,486 12,486
Montana 0 1.63 278 2,133 0 3,937
Nebraska 1.63 1.63 1,102 8,609 15,856 15,856
Nevada 0 1.63 300 1,390 0 2,760 New Hampshire 1.63 1.63 313 949 2,061 2,061 New Jersey 1.63 1.63 585 8,452 14,755 14,755
New Mexico 0 1.63 654 1,723 0 3,880
New York 1.63 1.63 1,252 17,653 30,866 30,866
North Carolina 1.63 1.63 1,361 17,012 29,999 29,999
North Dakota 0 1.63 428 4,889 0 8,680
Ohio 1.63 1.63 1,403 11,565 21,174 21,174
Oklahoma 0 1.63 1,538 9,002 0 17,208 Oregon 0 1.63 477 4,396 0 7,957 Pennsylvania 1.63 1.63 2,277 13,850 26,331 26,331
Rhode Island 0 1.63 53 606 0 1,077
South Carolina 0 1.63 753 5,009 0 9,407
South Dakota 0 1.63 814 4,943 0 9,400
Tennessee 0 1.63 1,328 13,051 0 23,476
Texas 1.63 1.63 1,716 17,478 31,340 31,340
Utah 0 1.63 929 3,389 0 7,050
Vermont 0 1.63 146 848 0 1,622 Virginia 1.63 1.63 1,159 6,325 12,219 12,219 Washington 0 1.63 1,370 14,343 0 25,655 West Virginia 0 1.63 240 1,747 0 3,245
Wisconsin 0 1.63 1,623 11,287 0 21,078 Wyoming 0 1.63 339 1,572 0 3,119*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Puerto Rico 0 1.63 330 5,559 0
Other 0 1.63 243 2,134 0
Total

6066 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6067

6068 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6069 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6070

6071 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6072 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6073

6074 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6075

6076 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6077 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year , commercial applicators would need to keep 6078 

### records of competency qualifications of non-certi fied applicators applyi ng RUPs under their 6079 

### supervision. Costs would remain constant in subsequent years. The PV of costs under the 6080 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 6081

6082 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6083 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6084

6085

6086

6087 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6088

6089



###  In this case, the number of commercial appl icators is assumed to remain constant. EPA 6090 

### assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6091



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6092



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6093



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6094



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6095

6096 

### Table: Comm Sup-06; Employers of Co mmercial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 6097 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6098 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alabama 46 0 46
Alaska 7 0 7 Arizona 79 0 79
Arkansas 48 0 48
California 403 0 403
Colorado 56 56 0
Connecticut 31 0 31
Delaware 22 0 22 Florida 189 0 189 Georgia 124 0 124
Hawaii 14 0 14
Idaho 57 57 0
Illinois 171 0 171
Indiana 113 0 113
Iowa 149 0 149
Kansas 86 86 0 Kentucky 144 0 144
Louisiana 50 0 50
Maine 18 0 18 Maryland 51 0 51
Massachusetts 24 0 24 Michigan 213 213 0
Minnesota 114 0 114 Mississippi 34 0 34
Missouri 110 110 0
Montana 27 0 27 Nebraska 139 139 0 Nevada 19 0 19 New Hampshire 18 18 0 New Jersey 130 130 0
New Mexico 26 0 26
New York 271 271 0
North Carolina 264 264 0 North Dakota 59 0 59
Ohio 186 186 0
Oklahoma 117 0 117 Oregon 54 0 54 Pennsylvania 231 231 0
Rhode Island 7 0 7
South Carolina 64 0 64
South Dakota 64 0 64
Tennessee 160 0 160
Texas 275 275 0
Utah 48 0 48*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont 11 0 11 Virginia 107 107 0 Washington 175 0 175 West Virginia 22 0 22
Wisconsin 144 0 144 Wyoming 21 0 21
Puerto Rico
Other

6099 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6100

6101 

### Definitions: 6102



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6103



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6104



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6105 

### Calculations: 6106



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6107



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6108



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6109



###  Per commercial applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 6110

1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### for all regions) 6111



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6112
6113 

### Table: Comm Sup-06; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 6114 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6115 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000)

U.S. (present value) 4,994 2,144 2,851

U.S. (annualized value) 568 244 324

Per commercial applicator
incremental cost

6116

6117 

### 3.1.2.2 Comm Sup-07: Certified Applicators Mainta in Records of UTS Competency for Five 6118


### Years 6119

6120 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirem ent per Commercial Applicator for 6121 

### Recordkeeping of Non-certified Applicato rs Applying RUPs Under their Supervision 6122

6123 

### Requirement: 6124*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Commercial applicators must keep records of his/her UTS applicators’ competency 6125 

### requirements 6126



###  Records must be kept for 5 years 6127 

### Assumptions: 6128



###  It takes a commercial applicator 4 minutes (o r 0.067 hours) each year to record and file 6129 

### the competency qualifications of all UTS applicators unde r his/her supervision. The 6130 

### fulfillment of the competency qualifications, and the subsequent recording of the 6131 

### information, would be done once per year, typica lly at the same time for all applicators 6132 

### UTS of a given commercial applicator (average of 3 UTS per commercial). 6133



###  Commercial applicators would purchase a file folder each year to keep the records in 6134



###  With a requirement to keep the records for five years, commercial applicators would 6135 

### purchase a file box once every five years, to keep the folders in. 6136



###  A file folder costs 20 cents and a file box costs $4.23 [Insert source] 6137

6138 

### Table: Comm Sup-07; Step 2; 6139 

### Cost per Commercial Applicator for Pote ntial Recordkeeping Requirement of UTS 6140 

### Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6141 

### Action/Material Wage/price Unit Time/Quantity Frequency (per year, per CA) Cost ($)

Create and file records of UTS applicators’ competency qualifications 21.49 0.067 1 1.43

Purchase a folder 0.20 1 1 0.20
Purchase a box 4.23 1 0.20 0.85
Total 2.48

6142 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6143

6144 

### Terms and Definitions: 6145



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6146 

### commercial applicator 6147



###  N Xst Com 

### is the number of existing commercial applicators 6148



###  N 1st Com 

### is the number of commercial applicators who were certified for the first-time 6149 

### within the last year 6150 

### Assumptions: 6151



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6152 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6153



###  Both existing commercial applicators, and first-time commercial applicators, supervise 6154 

### non-certified applicators, and are therefore subject to th e potential recordkeeping 6155 

### requirements. 6156



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline recordkeeping cost, per 6157 

### commercial applicator, presented in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the 6158*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### baseline cost in jurisdictions whose re quirements meet or exceed the option are 6159 

### constrained to equal the cost of the option 6160



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual recordkeeping cost 6161 

### under the potential requirement, per commerc ial applicator, presented in Step 2 6162



###  Data reported by each jurisdiction on the number of existing and first-time commercial 6163 

### applicators, are obtained from the CPAR D database (see Chapter 3, Section 3.3) 6164



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost of 6165 

### recordkeeping to firms employing commercial applicators and noncer tified applicators 6166 

### who apply RUPs UTS 6167



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6168 

### cost of recordkeeping unde r the potential requirement to firms employing commercial 6169 

### applicators and noncertified appl icators who apply RUPs UTS 6170

6171 

### Given the above: 6172 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### ) 6173 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### ) 6174

6175 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6176

6177 

### Table: Comm Sup-07; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 6178 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Pote ntial Recordkeeping Requirement Costs; 6179 

### All Jurisdictions 6180 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N 1st Com 

### N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 2.48 330 3,772 0 10,167 Alaska 0 2.48 105 560 0 1,648 Arizona 0 2.48 865 6,240 0 17,612 Arkansas 0 2.48 439 3,893 0 10,738 California 0 2.48 3,689 32,546 0 89,819 Colorado 1.63 2.48 691 3,209 6,366 9,665 Connecticut 0 2.48 124 2,686 0 6,965 Delaware 0 2.48 154 1,812 0 4,875 Florida 0 2.48 1,702 15,303 0 42,151 Georgia 0 2.48 1,478 9,700 0 27,708 Hawaii 0 2.48 116 1,151 0 3,141 Idaho 1.63 2.48 423 3,578 6,532 9,917 Illinois 0 2.48 3,277 12,053 0 37,999 Indiana 0 2.48 1,180 8,945 0 25,097 Iowa 0 2.48 1,497 11,904 0 33,217 Kansas 1.63 2.48 875 5,148 9,834 14,929 Kentucky 0 2.48 2,907 10,022 0 32,047 Louisiana 0 2.48 591 3,907 0 11,149 Maine 0 2.48 176 1,437 0 3,998*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 0 2.48 472 4,084 0 11,292 Massachusetts 0 2.48 201 1,986 0 5,421 Michigan 1.63 2.48 2,013 12,803 24,191 36,726 Minnesota 0 2.48 1,850 8,375 0 25,344 Mississippi 0 2.48 304 2,742 0 7,549 Missouri 1.63 2.48 834 6,814 12,486 18,956 Montana 0 2.48 278 2,133 0 5,976 Nebraska 1.63 2.48 1,102 8,609 15,856 24,071 Nevada 0 2.48 300 1,390 0 4,191 New Hampshire 1.63 2.48 313 949 2,061 3,129 New Jersey 1.63 2.48 585 8,452 14,755 22,400 New Mexico 0 2.48 654 1,723 0 5,891 New York 1.63 2.48 1,252 17,653 30,866 46,859 North Carolina 1.63 2.48 1,361 17,012 29,999 45,543 North Dakota 0 2.48 428 4,889 0 13,177 Ohio 1.63 2.48 1,403 11,565 21,174 32,145 Oklahoma 0 2.48 1,538 9,002 0 26,124 Oregon 0 2.48 477 4,396 0 12,079 Pennsylvania 1.63 2.48 2,277 13,850 26,331 39,974 Rhode Island 0 2.48 53 606 0 1,634 South Carolina 0 2.48 753 5,009 0 14,281 South Dakota 0 2.48 814 4,943 0 14,270 Tennessee 0 2.48 1,328 13,051 0 35,640 Texas 1.63 2.48 1,716 17,478 31,340 47,578 Utah 0 2.48 929 3,389 0 10,703 Vermont 0 2.48 146 848 0 2,463 Virginia 1.63 2.48 1,159 6,325 12,219 18,550 Washington 0 2.48 1,370 14,343 0 38,948 West Virginia 0 2.48 240 1,747 0 4,926 Wisconsin 0 2.48 1,623 11,287 0 31,999 Wyoming 0 2.48 339 1,572 0 4,734 Puerto Rico 0 2.48 330 5,559 0 Other 0 2.48 243 2,134 0
Total

6181 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6182

6183 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6184 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6185

6186 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6187 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6188

6189*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6190

6191 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6192 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year , commercial applicators would need to keep 6193 

### records of competency qualifications of non-certi fied applicators applyi ng RUPs under their 6194 

### supervision. Costs would remain constant in subsequent years. The PV of costs under the 6195 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 6196

6197 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6198 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6199

6200

6201 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6202

6203



###  In this case, the number of commercial appl icators is assumed to remain constant. EPA 6204 

### assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6205



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6206



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6207



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6208



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6209

6210 

### Table: Comm Sup-07; Employers of Co mmercial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 6211 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6212 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 69 0 69
Alaska 11 0 11
Arizona 120 0 120
Arkansas 73 0 73
California 612 0 612
Colorado 78 56 22
Connecticut 47 0 47
Delaware 33 0 33
Florida 287 0 287 Georgia 189 0 189
Hawaii 21 0 21
Idaho 80 57 23 Illinois 259 0 259*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Indiana 171 0 171
Iowa 226 0 226
Kansas 121 86 35 Kentucky 218 0 218
Louisiana 76 0 76
Maine 27 0 27 Maryland 77 0 77
Massachusetts 37 0 37 Michigan 298 213 85
Minnesota 173 0 173 Mississippi 51 0 51
Missouri 154 110 44
Montana 41 0 41 Nebraska 195 139 56 Nevada 29 0 29 New Hampshire 25 18 7 New Jersey 182 130 52
New Mexico 40 0 40 New York 380 271 109
North Carolina 370 264 106 North Dakota 90 0 90
Ohio 261 186 75
Oklahoma 178 0 178 Oregon 82 0 82 Pennsylvania 324 231 93
Rhode Island 11 0 11 South Carolina 97 0 97 South Dakota 97 0 97
Tennessee 243 0 243
Texas 386 275 111
Utah 73 0 73
Vermont 17 0 17 Virginia 151 107 43 Washington 265 0 265 West Virginia 34 0 34
Wisconsin 218 0 218 Wyoming 32 0 32
Puerto Rico
Other

6213 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6214

6215 

### Definitions: 6216



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6217*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6218



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6219 

### Calculations: 6220



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6221



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6222



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6223



###  Per commercial applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N 6224

1st Com 

### + N Xst Com 

### for all regions) 6225



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6226

6227 

### Table: Comm Sup-07; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 6228 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6229 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 7,333 2,144 5,189 U.S. (annualized value) 835 244 591 Per commercial applicator
incremental cost

6230

6231


### 3.1.3 Communication Requirements 6232

6233 

### 3.1.3.1 Comm Sup-04: Non-Certified Applicators mustbe within line of sight of Commercial 6234 

### Applicator 6235

6236 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision of a 6237 

### Commercial Applicator 6238
6239 

### While current federal regulations allow non-cer tified applicators to apply RUPs “under the 6240 

### supervision” of a certified applic ator, they do not specify what conditions provide for acceptable 6241 

### communication between supervisee and supervis or in order to satis fy the supervision 6242 

### requirement. Potential requirements would specify those conditions, in order that the required 6243 

### supervision provides the intended effects. 6244

6245 

### In the baseline, three states (CA, CO, IA) require that non-certified appl icators applying RUPs 6246 

### under the supervision (UTS) of a co mmercial applicator must be w ithin the line of sight of the 6247 

### commercial applicator during the application. These three states are assumed to be in full 6248 

### compliance with Comm Sup-04, incu rring zero incremental cost. Th e baseline cost (Step 1) for 6249 

### these 3 states is assumed to equal the pot ential requirement cost shown in Step 2. 6250

6251 

### The remaining 47 states, Puerto Rico, and Other would be impact ed by this potential 6252 

### requirement. 6253*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6254 

### EPA believes that in order to comply with this requirement, affected firms would need to hire 6255 

### more commercial applicators to replace some non- certified applicators. The agency estimates 6256 

### that there are currently about th ree non-certified applic ators per commercial applicator. Under 6257 

### Comm Sup-04, multiple non-certified applicators could not apply RUPs simultaneously at 6258 

### different sites, without a commerc ial applicator present at each site. Many applications may be 6259 

### done with applicators working as teams of two or more at the same site. This ratio of three non6260 

### certified applicators per commercial applicator would significantly limit the flexibility of a 6261 

### commercial application firm under a lin e-of-sight supervision requirement. 6262

6263 

### EPA assumes a firm would replace one of three non certified applicators in its employment with a 6264 

### certified applicator to maintain sufficient flexib ility for simultaneous custom applications. Thus, 6265 

### the incremental cost of Comm Sup-04 would de rive from the company having to pay the 6266 

### certified applicator wage, instea d of a noncertified applicator wa ge, to 1/3 of the previously 6267 

### noncertified applicators. Under this scenario, the applicable baseline cost per noncertified 6268 

### applicator is the cost of labor for a noncertified applicator. 6269

6270 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and Other, Currently With No Line of Sight with Supervisor 6271 

### Requirement for UTS Applicators 6272

6273 

### Applicable Requirement: 6274



###  None 6275 

### Assumptions: 6276



###  A non-certified applicator works an average of 1000 hours per year 6277



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicator s under the supervisi on of a commercial 6278 

### applicator is $18.34 per hour [insert source and year]. 6279
6280 

### Table: Comm Sup-04; Step 1; 6281 

### Baseline Labor Cost per Non-Certified App licator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision 6282 

### of a Commercial Applicator; 6283 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Wi th No Line-of-Sight Requirement for UTS 6284 

### Applicators 6285 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

Labor, non-certified applicator 18.34 1,000 1.0 18, 340
Total 18, 340

6286 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the 6287 

### Supervision of a Commercial Applicator 6288
6289 

### Comm Sup-04 would require that non-certified applicators be within line of sight of a 6290 

### supervising commercial applicator, while applyi ng RUPs. As explained under Step 1, above, 6291*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### EPA assumes that 1 of 3 noncerti fied applicators who currently work UTS of a commercial 6292 

### applicator would be replaced by a commercia l applicator if Comm Sup-04 became a 6293 

### requirement. The cost under this potential requir ement, which would replace the labor cost of a 6294 

### non-certified applicator in the ba seline, must be calculated on a per-UTS-applicator basis. 6295 

### Relative to the baseline, there w ould be a decrease in non-certified applicator labor, as well as an 6296 

### increase in commercial applicator labor. 6297

6298 

### Communication Requirement: 6299



###  During RUP applications, UTS applicators mu st be within the line of sight of a 6300 

### supervising commercial applicator 6301 

### Assumptions: 6302



###  On average, there are currently 3 non-certif ied applicators (who apply RUPs UTS of a 6303 

### commercial applicator) per commercial applicator 6304



###  Under this potential requirem ent, one of 3 UTS applicators would be replaced by a 6305 

### commercial applicator (a t a higher wage rate) 6306



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicators is $18.34 per hour [insert source and year] 6307



###  The wage rate for a commercial applicator is $21.49 per hour [insert source and year] 6308
6309 

### Table: Comm Sup-04; Step 2; 6310 

### Labor Cost of Potential Requirement, per No n-Certified Applicator UTS of a Commercial 6311 

### Applicator Within Line of Sight; All Jurisdictions 6312 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

Labor, non-certified applicator 18.34 1,000 0.667 12,227 Labor, commercial applicator 21.49 1,000 0.333 7,164
Total 19,390

6313 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6314
6315 

### Terms and Definitions: 6316



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6317 

### commercial applicator 6318



###  N UTS Xst Com 

### is the number of noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the 6319 

### supervision of existing commercial applicators 6320
6321 

### Assumptions: 6322



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6323 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6324



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 6325 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a commercial applicator, presented in Step 1. To avoid 6326 

### the appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements 6327 

### meet or exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 6328*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 6329 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 6330 

### a commercial applicator, presented in Step 2 6331



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 6332 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.2) 6333



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total a nnual jurisdictional cost to firms 6334 

### employing noncertified applicators who appl y RUPs UTS of commercial applicators 6335



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6336 

### cost under the potential requi rement to firms employing noncertified applicators who 6337 

### apply RUPs UTS of co mmercial applicators 6338
6339 

### Given the above: 6340 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS Xst Com 6341 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS Xst Com 6342

6343 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6344

6345 

### Table: Comm Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 6346 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 6347 

### for Applicators UTS of Commercia l Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6348 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 18,340 19,390 9,035 165,701,900 175,192,814 Alaska 18,340 19,390 1,265 23,200,100 24,528,933 Arizona 18,340 19,390 13,384 245,462,560 259,521,928 Arkansas 18,340 19,390 7,121 130,599,140 138,079,472 California 19,390 19,390 73,702 1,429,106,052 1,429,106,052 Colorado 19,390 19,390 14,367 278,582,751 278,582,751 Connecticut 18,340 19,390 10,096 185,160,640 195,766,093 Delaware 18,340 19,390 5,437 99,714,580 105,425,936 Florida 18,340 19,390 65,193 1,195,639,620 1,264,122,316 Georgia 18,340 19,390 17,289 317,071,090 335,231,983 Hawaii 18,340 19,390 3,710 68,041,400 71,938,610 Idaho 18,340 19,390 10,735 196,870,730 208,146,902
Illinois 18,340 19,390 18,259 334,860,890 354,040,730
Indiana 18,340 19,390 26,531 486,578,540 514,448,318
Iowa 19,390 19,390 0 0 0
Kansas 18,340 19,390 15,443 283,215,450 299,437,192 Kentucky 18,340 19,390 27,907 511,814,380 541,129,592
Louisiana 18,340 19,390 8,861 162,510,740 171,818,874 Maine 18,340 19,390 2,828 51,856,350 54,826,528 Maryland 18,340 19,390 16,465 301,968,100 319,263,938
Massachusetts 18,340 19,390 18,817 345,094,610 364,860,607 Michigan 18,340 19,390 38,410 704,439,400 744,787,602*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Minnesota 18,340 19,390 0 0 0 Mississippi 18,340 19,390 5,710 104,721,400 110,719,532
Missouri 18,340 19,390 19,996 366,726,640 387,731,656
Montana 18,340 19,390 3,663 67,179,420 71,027,258
Nebraska 18,340 19,390 23,028 422,333,520 446,523,533
Nevada 18,340 19,390 7,617 139,686,610 147,687,445 New Hampshire 18,340 19,390 0 0 0 New Jersey 18,340 19,390 18,904 346,690,190 366,547,577
New Mexico 18,340 19,390 2,762 50,645,910 53,546,758
New York 18,340 19,390 52,958 971,249,720 1,026,880,027
North Carolina 18,340 19,390 51,036 935,991,070 989,601,866 North Dakota 18,340 19,390 13,381 245,407,540 259,463,757 Ohio 18,340 19,390 34,695 636,297,130 672,742,345 Oklahoma 18,340 19,390 27,005 495,262,530 523,629,701 Oregon 18,340 19,390 13,188 241,867,920 255,721,398 Pennsylvania 18,340 19,390 41,549 762,008,660 805,654,259 Rhode Island 18,340 19,390 3,035 55,661,900 58,850,049 South Carolina 18,340 19,390 8,723 159,970,650 169,133,295 South Dakota 18,340 19,390 0 0 0 Tennessee 18,340 19,390 23,325 427,780,500 452,282,500 Texas 18,340 19,390 55,148 1,011,405,150 1,069,335,441 Utah 18,340 19,390 10,167 186,462,780 197,142,816 Vermont 18,340 19,390 2,543 46,629,450 49,300,247 Virginia 18,340 19,390 21,550 395,227,000 417,864,432 Washington 18,340 19,390 43,030 789,170,200 834,371,532 West Virginia 18,340 19,390 4,451 81,631,340 86,306,941 Wisconsin 18,340 19,390 30,041 550,951,940 582,508,835 Wyoming 18,340 19,390 4,715 86,463,930 91,416,328 Puerto Rico 18,340 19,390 16,678 305,865,350 323,384,411 Other 18,340 19,390 3,531 64,758,540 68,467,717
Total 947,275

6349 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6350

6351 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6352 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6353

6354 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6355 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6356

6357 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6358

6359*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6360 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 6361 

### under the supervision of a commercial applicator w ould need to need to do so within the direct 6362 

### line of sight of a superv ising commercial applicator. Costs w ould remain constant in subsequent 6363 

### years. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 6364

6365 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6366 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6367

6368

6369

6370 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6371

6372



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 6373 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6374



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6375



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6376



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6377



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6378

6379 

### Table: Comm Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 6380 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6381 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) Alabama 1,520,558 1,455,875 64,683 Alaska 212,895 203,839 9,056 Arizona 2,252,479 2,156,661 95,818 Arkansas 1,198,438 1,147,458 50,980 California 12,556,281 12,556,281 0 Colorado 2,447,658 2,447,658 0 Connecticut 1,699,120 1,626,842 72,279 Delaware 915,027 876,103 38,924 Florida 10,971,746 10,505,020 466,726 Georgia 2,909,592 2,785,821 123,771 Hawaii 624,380 597,819 26,560 Idaho 1,806,577 1,729,728 76,850 Illinois 3,072,839 2,942,124 130,715 Indiana 4,465,071 4,275,132 189,939
Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 2,598,917 2,488,362 110,555*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kentucky 4,696,647 4,496,857 199,790 Louisiana 1,491,274 1,427,837 63,437 Maine 475,858 455,616 20,242 Maryland 2,771,000 2,653,125 117,875 Massachusetts 3,166,749 3,032,039 134,710 Michigan 6,464,264 6,189,281 274,982
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 960,972 920,094 40,879 Missouri 3,365,254 3,222,100 143,154 Montana 616,470 590,246 26,224 Nebraska 3,875,529 3,710,668 164,861 Nevada 1,281,829 1,227,302 54,528 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 3,181,391 3,046,058 135,333 New Mexico 464,750 444,980 19,770 New York 8,912,639 8,533,506 379,134 North Carolina 8,589,090 8,223,719 365,370 North Dakota 2,251,974 2,156,177 95,796 Ohio 5,838,959 5,590,576 248,383 Oklahoma 4,544,759 4,351,431 193,329 Oregon 2,219,493 2,125,078 94,415 Pennsylvania 6,992,546 6,695,091 297,455 Rhode Island 510,779 489,052 21,728 South Carolina 1,467,965 1,405,520 62,446
South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 3,925,513 3,758,526 166,987 Texas 9,281,124 8,886,316 394,809 Utah 1,711,069 1,638,282 72,787 Vermont 427,894 409,691 18,202 Virginia 3,626,787 3,472,507 154,279 Washington 7,241,793 6,933,735 308,058 West Virginia 749,087 717,222 31,865 Wisconsin 5,055,791 4,840,724 215,068 Wyoming 793,433 759,682 33,752 Puerto Rico 2,806,763 2,687,366 119,397 Other 124,716,289 0 124,716,289

6382 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6383

6384 

### Definitions: 6385



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6386



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6387



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6388 

### Calculations: 6389*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6390



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6391



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6392



###  Per UTS applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of N UTS trained 6393 

### for all regions) 6394



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6395
6396 

### Table: Comm Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 6397 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6398 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000)

U.S. (present value) 283,727,314 152,885,126 130,842,188

U.S. (annualized value) 32,292,715 17,400,777 14,891,938

Per UTS applicator
incremental cost

6399

6400 

### 3.1.3.2 Comm Sup-05: Non-Certified Applicato rs must have method of immediate 6401 

### Communication with Commercial Applicator 6402

6403 

### Based on the EPA's poll of 5 states (NC, CA, IN, FL, & WY), EPA assumes that in the baseline, 6404 

### in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other, nonc ertified applicators applying RUPs under the 6405 

### supervision of a commercial a pplicator currently use existing cell phones to communicate with 6406 

### that supervisor. Therefore, the immediat e communication requireme nt of Comm Sup-05 is 6407 

### already being met, and there is zero increm ental cost imposed by this requirement. 6408

6409
6410



### xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6411
6412
6413 

### 3.2 Private Applicators 6414

6415


### 3.2.1 Competency Requirements 6416

6417 

### The baseline (Step 1) is the same for Priv ate Sup-01 and Private Sup-02, and is shown once 6418 

### below, followed by Steps 2-6 for Private S up-01, then Steps 2-6 for Private Sup-02 6419

6420 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision of a 6421 

### Private Applicator 6422
6423 

### There is currently no federal competency requ irement for non-certifie d applicators applying 6424 

### RUPs under the supervision (UTS) of a private applicator. These potential requirements are 6425*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### intended to address applicator competency before they are permitted to apply RUPs UTS of a 6426 

### private applicator. Some states (29) currently have requirements (train ing and/or exam) that 6427 

### meet or exceed the proposed traini ng content, as specified below. 6428

6429 

### The remaining 21 states, Puerto Rico, and Ot her Jurisdictions, do not require noncertified 6430 

### applicator training or other dem onstration of competency, so ha ve zero baseline cost and would 6431 

### bear the full impact of these potential requirements as incremental cost. 6432

6433 

### 29 States Currently in Compliance With Potential Competency Requirements 6434

6435 

### Competency Requirements: 6436



###  12 states require training only: CO, ID , KS, MD, MO, NE, NJ, NC, OH, PA, TX, WV 6437



###  10 states require passing the commercial core exam only: CT, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, 6438 

### NV, NM, OR 6439



###  7 states require both training and passing th e core exam: FL, MI, MS, MT, NH, NY, VA 6440 

### Assumptions: 6441



###  Training required by states is equivalent to, or in excess of, training in the potential 6442 

### requirements 6443



###  UTS applicators in these states meet or exceed the potential competency requirements, so 6444 

### are already in full compliance 6445



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings in Step 3, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 6446 

### whose requirements meet or exceed the option are constrained to e qual the cost of the 6447 

### option. 6448



###  A private applicator trains one UTS applicator at a time (and typically employs only one), 6449 

### so the frequency of a private applicator’s prov ision of training, per UTS applicator, is one 6450 

### (see EA chapter 3.3.4). 6451



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicator s applying RUPs under the supervision (UTS) 6452 

### of a private applicator is $21.49 pe r hour [insert source and year]. 6453



###  The wage rate for private applicators is $51.96 per hour [insert source and year]. 6454

6455 

### Table: Private Sup-01 and -02; Step 1; 6456 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 6457 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervis ion of a Private Applicator; 6458 

### 29 States in Compliance With Competency Requirement for UTS Applicators 6459 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Receives training 21.49 1 1 21.49

Private applicator Trains UTS applicator 51.96 1 1 51.96

Total 73.45

6460*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 21 States, Puerto Rico, and “Other” Currently With No Competency Requirement for UTS 6461 

### Applicators 6462

6463 

### Competency Requirement: 6464



###  None (for all states & jurisdictions not listed in the group of 29, above) 6465 

### Assumption: 6466



###  In the baseline for these jurisdictions, there is no requirement, so there is no time or cost 6467 

### for this activity. 6468

6469 

### Table: Private Sup-01 and -02; Step 1; 6470 

### Baseline Cost of Meeting Competency Re quirements, per Non-Certified Applicator 6471 

### Applying RUPs Under the Supervis ion of a Private Applicator; 6472 

### 21 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently With No Competency Requirement for UTS 6473 

### Applicators 6474 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) None – no competency requirement 21.49 0 0 0

Total 0

6475

6476 

### 3.2.1.1 Private Sup-01: Non-certified Applicators Complete Training, including Handler 6477 

### Training under the Worker Protection Standard 6478

6479 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Non-Certified Applicator Under the 6480 

### Supervision of a Private Applicator 6481
6482 

### Competency Requirement: 6483



###  UTS applicators must complete rule-speci fied training, or co mplete WPS handler 6484 

### training, annually 6485 

### Assumptions: 6486



###  All UTS applicators would use the option of a nnual WPS handler trai ning to satisfy the 6487 

### requirement 6488



###  WPS handler training takes 1 hour to complete, based on EPA experience 6489



###  A private applicator trains one UTS applicator at a time (and typically employs only one), 6490 

### so the frequency of a private applicator’s prov ision of training, per UTS applicator, is one 6491 

### (see EA chapter 3.3.4). 6492

6493*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Sup-01; Employers of UTS App licators; Step 2; 6494 

### Annual Cost of Potential Requirement per No n-Certified Applicator Applying RUPs Under 6495 

### the Supervision of a Private Applicator 6496 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Receive WPS handler training 21.49 1 1 21.49

Private applicator Train UTS applicator 51.96 1 1 51.96

Total 73.45

6497 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6498
6499 

### Terms and Definitions: 6500



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6501 

### private applicator 6502



###  N UTS Pvt non-crop 

### is the number of noncertified ap plicators who apply RUPs under the 6503 

### supervision of existing private applicat ors on non-crop agricu ltural establishments 6504



### Assumptions: 6505



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6506 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6507



###  Three (IA, MN, SD) of the 21 states with no competency requirements specifically 6508 

### disallow application of RUPs by non-certified applicators. EPA assumes that they would 6509 

### continue this prohibition if the potential requirements beca me effective. If so, there 6510 

### would continue to be no UTS applicators in those states, so no cost of the potential 6511 

### requirements. 6512



###  In all jurisdictions, including the 21 states with no competency requirements for UTS 6513 

### applicators, all applicators on crop farms are required by th e Worker Protection Standard 6514 

### to take WPS handler training. Since WPS handler training is one of the options to satisfy 6515 

### the potential competency requirement, UTS a pplicators on crop farms are already in 6516 

### compliance, so only UTS applicators on animal agriculture establishments are impacted. 6517



###  Family members of agricultural establishment owner/operators are exempt from the 6518 

### handler training requirement under the WPS. Those family members that are UTS 6519 

### applicators would, however, be subject to the competency requirements of this potential 6520 

### requirement under the Certification of Pesticid e Applicators rule, so would bear the full 6521 

### impact. 6522



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 6523 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a private applicator, presente d in Step 1. To avoid the 6524 

### appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements meet or 6525 

### exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 6526



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 6527 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 6528 

### a private applicator, presented in Step 2 6529*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 6530 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.4) 6531



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost for 6532 

### noncertified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of private applicators 6533



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6534 

### cost under the potential requirement for noncer tified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of 6535 

### private applicators 6536
6537 

### Given the above: 6538 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS Pvt non-crop 6539

6540 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS Pvt non-crop 6541

6542 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6543

6544 

### Table: Private Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 6545 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 6546 

### for Applicators UTS of Private Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6547 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS Pvt non-crop 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 73 285 0 20,933
Alaska 0 73 10 0 735
Arizona 0 73 13 0 955 Arkansas 0 73 1,354 0 99,452 California 0 73 1,672 0 122,809 Colorado 73 73 311 22,843 22,843 Connecticut 73 73 18 1,322 1,322 Delaware 0 73 98 0 7,198 Florida 73 73 161 11,826 11,826 Georgia 0 73 1,289 0 94,678
Hawaii 0 73 11 0 808 Idaho 73 73 247 18,142 18,142 Illinois 73 73 1,525 112,012 112,012 Indiana 73 73 932 68,456 68,456
Iowa 73 73 0 - - Kansas 73 73 1,072 78,739 78,739 Kentucky 73 73 325 23,871 23,871 Louisiana 73 73 368 27,030 27,030 Maine 0 73 40 0 2,938 Maryland 73 73 257 18,877 18,877 Massachusetts 73 73 37 2,718 2,718 Michigan 73 73 444 32,612 32,612*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Minnesota 0 73 0 0 - Mississippi 73 73 760 55,822 55,822 Missouri 73 73 895 65,738 65,738 Montana 73 73 525 38,562 38,562 Nebraska 73 73 2,539 186,491 186,491 Nevada 73 73 23 1,689 1,689 New Hampshire 73 73 11 808 808 New Jersey 73 73 74 5,435 5,435 New Mexico 73 73 96 7,051 7,051 New York 73 73 464 34,081 34,081 North Carolina 73 73 1,405 103,198 103,198 North Dakota 0 73 1,213 0 89,096 Ohio 73 73 951 69,852 69,852 Oklahoma 0 73 590 0 43,336 Oregon 73 73 208 15,278 15,278 Pennsylvania 73 73 1,183 86,892 86,892
Rhode Island 0 73 6 0 441 South Carolina 0 73 257 0 18,877
South Dakota 0 73 0 0 - Tennessee 0 73 260 0 19,097 Texas 73 73 1,636 120,165 120,165 Utah 0 73 59 0 4,334 Vermont 0 73 29 0 2,130 Virginia 73 73 222 16,306 16,306 Washington 0 73 912 0 66,987 West Virginia 73 73 28 2,057 2,057 Wisconsin 0 73 998 0 73,304 Wyoming 0 73 487 0 35,770 Puerto Rico 0 73 1,615 0 118,623 Other 0 73 15 0 1,102
Total 27,930 1,227,874 2,051,476

6548 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6549

6550 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6551 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6552

6553 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6554 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6555

6556*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6557

6558 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6559 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 6560 

### under the supervision of a private applicator wi ll need to receive annua l training. Costs would 6561 

### remain constant in subsequent ye ars. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, 6562 

### is 6563

6564 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6565 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6566

6567

6568

6569 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6570

6571



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 6572 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6573



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6574



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6575



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6576



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6577

6578 

### Table: Private Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applic ators; Steps 4 & 5; 6579 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6580 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 143 0 143
Alaska 5 0 5
Arizona 7 0 7
Arkansas 678 0 678
California 837 0 837
Colorado 201 201 0
Connecticut 12 12 0
Delaware 49 0 49
Florida 104 104 0 Georgia 645 0 645
Hawaii 6 0 6*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Idaho 159 159 0
Illinois 984 984 0
Indiana 601 601 0
Iowa 0 - 0
Kansas 692 692 0 Kentucky 210 210 0
Louisiana 237 237 0
Maine 20 0 20 Maryland 166 166 0
Massachusetts 24 24 0 Michigan 287 287 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 490 490 0
Missouri 578 578 0
Montana 339 339 0 Nebraska 1,639 1,639 0
Nevada 15 15 0 New Hampshire 7 7 0 New Jersey 48 48 0
New Mexico 62 62 0
New York 299 299 0
North Carolina 907 907 0
North Dakota 607 0 607
Ohio 614 614 0
Oklahoma 295 0 295 Oregon 134 134 0 Pennsylvania 763 763 0
Rhode Island 3 0 3
South Carolina 129 0 129
South Dakota 0 0 0
Tennessee 130 0 130 Texas 1,056 1,056 0
Utah 30 0 30
Vermont 15 0 15 Virginia 143 143 0 Washington 457 0 457 West Virginia 18 18 0
Wisconsin 500 0 500 Wyoming 244 0 244
Puerto Rico 808 0 808
Other 8 0 8

6581*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6582

6583 

### Definitions: 6584



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6585



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6586



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6587 

### Calculations: 6588



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6589



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6590



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6591



###  Per UTS applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized va lue) ÷ (sum of N UTS Pvt 6592

non-crop 

### for all regions) 6593



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6594

6595 

### Table: Private Sup-01; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 6596 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6597 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 16,401 10,788 5,613 U.S. (annualized value) 1,867 1,228 639 Per UTS applicator
incremental cost 0.023

6598

6599 

### 3.2.1.2 Private Sup-02: Non-certified Applicato rs Complete Training, including Handler 6600 

### Training under the Worker Protection Standard or Pass Core Commercial 6601 

### Certification Exam 6602

6603 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Non-Certified Applicator Under the 6604 

### Supervision of a Private Applicator 6605
6606 

### Competency Requirement: 6607



###  UTS applicators must complete rule-speci fied training annually, or complete WPS 6608 

### handler training annuall y, or pass the commercial certi fication core exam once every 6609 

### three years 6610 

### Assumptions: 6611



###  All UTS applicators would use the option of a nnual WPS handler trai ning to satisfy the 6612 

### requirement 6613



###  WPS handler training takes 1 hour to complete, based on EPA experience 6614



###  A private applicator trains one UTS applicator at a time (and typically employs only one), 6615 

### so the frequency of a private applicator’s prov ision of training, per UTS applicator, is one 6616 

### (see EA chapter 3.3.4). 6617*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6618 

### Table: Private Sup-02; Employers of UTS App licators; Step 2; 6619 

### Annual Cost of Potential Requirement per No n-Certified Applicator Applying RUPs Under 6620 

### the Supervision of a Private Applicator 6621 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

UTS applicator Receive WPS handler training 21.49 1 1 21.49

Private applicator Train UTS applicator 51.96 1 1 51.96

Total 73.45

6622 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6623
6624 

### Terms and Definitions: 6625



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6626 

### private applicator 6627



###  N UTS Pvt non-crop 

### is the number of noncertified ap plicators who apply RUPs under the 6628 

### supervision of existing private applicat ors on non-crop agricu ltural establishments 6629



### Assumptions: 6630



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6631 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6632



###  Three (IA, MN, SD) of the 21 states with no competency requirements specifically 6633 

### disallow application of RUPs by non-certified applicators. EPA assumes that they would 6634 

### continue this prohibition if the potential requirements beca me effective. If so, there 6635 

### would continue to be no UTS applicators in those states, so no cost of the potential 6636 

### requirements. 6637



###  In all jurisdictions, including the 21 states with no competency requirements for UTS 6638 

### applicators, all applicators on crop farms are required by th e Worker Protection Standard 6639 

### to take WPS handler training. Since WPS handler training is one of the options to satisfy 6640 

### the potential competency requirement, UTS a pplicators on crop farms are already in 6641 

### compliance, so only UTS applicators on animal agriculture establishments are impacted. 6642



###  Family members of agricultural establishment owner/operators are exempt from the 6643 

### handler training requirement under the WPS. Those family members that are UTS 6644 

### applicators would, however, be subject to the competency requirements of this potential 6645 

### requirement under the Certification of Pesticid e Applicators rule, so would bear the full 6646 

### impact. 6647



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 6648 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a private applicator, presente d in Step 1. To avoid the 6649 

### appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements meet or 6650 

### exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 6651*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 6652 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 6653 

### a private applicator, presented in Step 2 6654



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 6655 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.4) 6656



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual ju risdictional cost for 6657 

### noncertified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of private applicators 6658



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6659 

### cost under the potential requirement for noncer tified applicators who apply RUPs UTS of 6660 

### private applicators 6661
6662 

### Given the above: 6663 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS Pvt non-crop 6664

6665 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS Pvt non-crop 6666

6667 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6668

6669 

### Table: Private Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 6670 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 6671 

### for Applicators UTS of Private Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6672 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS Pvt non-crop 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 0 73 285 0 20,933
Alaska 0 73 10 0 735
Arizona 0 73 13 0 955 Arkansas 0 73 1,354 0 99,452 California 0 73 1,672 0 122,809 Colorado 73 73 311 22,843 22,843 Connecticut 73 73 18 1,322 1,322 Delaware 0 73 98 0 7,198 Florida 73 73 161 11,826 11,826 Georgia 0 73 1,289 0 94,678
Hawaii 0 73 11 0 808 Idaho 73 73 247 18,142 18,142 Illinois 73 73 1,525 112,012 112,012 Indiana 73 73 932 68,456 68,456
Iowa 73 73 0 - - Kansas 73 73 1,072 78,739 78,739 Kentucky 73 73 325 23,871 23,871 Louisiana 73 73 368 27,030 27,030 Maine 0 73 40 0 2,938*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 73 73 257 18,877 18,877 Massachusetts 73 73 37 2,718 2,718 Michigan 73 73 444 32,612 32,612
Minnesota 0 73 0 0 - Mississippi 73 73 760 55,822 55,822 Missouri 73 73 895 65,738 65,738 Montana 73 73 525 38,562 38,562 Nebraska 73 73 2,539 186,491 186,491 Nevada 73 73 23 1,689 1,689 New Hampshire 73 73 11 808 808 New Jersey 73 73 74 5,435 5,435 New Mexico 73 73 96 7,051 7,051 New York 73 73 464 34,081 34,081 North Carolina 73 73 1,405 103,198 103,198 North Dakota 0 73 1,213 0 89,096 Ohio 73 73 951 69,852 69,852 Oklahoma 0 73 590 0 43,336 Oregon 73 73 208 15,278 15,278 Pennsylvania 73 73 1,183 86,892 86,892
Rhode Island 0 73 6 0 441 South Carolina 0 73 257 0 18,877
South Dakota 0 73 0 0 - Tennessee 0 73 260 0 19,097 Texas 73 73 1,636 120,165 120,165 Utah 0 73 59 0 4,334 Vermont 0 73 29 0 2,130 Virginia 73 73 222 16,306 16,306 Washington 0 73 912 0 66,987 West Virginia 73 73 28 2,057 2,057 Wisconsin 0 73 998 0 73,304 Wyoming 0 73 487 0 35,770 Puerto Rico 0 73 1,615 0 118,623 Other 0 73 15 0 1,102
Total 27,930 1,227,874 2,051,476

6673 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6674

6675 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6676 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6677

6678 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6679 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6680*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6681 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6682

6683 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6684 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 6685 

### under the supervision of a private applicator wi ll need to receive annua l training. Costs would 6686 

### remain constant in subsequent ye ars. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, 6687 

### is 6688

6689 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6690 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6691

6692

6693

6694 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6695

6696



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 6697 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6698



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6699



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6700



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6701



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6702

6703 

### Table: Private Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applic ators; Steps 4 & 5; 6704 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6705 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 143 0 143
Alaska 5 0 5
Arizona 7 0 7
Arkansas 678 0 678
California 837 0 837
Colorado 201 201 0
Connecticut 12 12 0
Delaware 49 0 49
Florida 104 104 0 Georgia 645 0 645*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Hawaii 6 0 6
Idaho 159 159 0
Illinois 984 984 0
Indiana 601 601 0
Iowa 0 - 0
Kansas 692 692 0 Kentucky 210 210 0
Louisiana 237 237 0
Maine 20 0 20 Maryland 166 166 0
Massachusetts 24 24 0 Michigan 287 287 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 490 490 0
Missouri 578 578 0
Montana 339 339 0 Nebraska 1,639 1,639 0
Nevada 15 15 0 New Hampshire 7 7 0 New Jersey 48 48 0
New Mexico 62 62 0
New York 299 299 0
North Carolina 907 907 0
North Dakota 607 0 607
Ohio 614 614 0
Oklahoma 295 0 295 Oregon 134 134 0 Pennsylvania 763 763 0
Rhode Island 3 0 3
South Carolina 129 0 129
South Dakota 0 0 0
Tennessee 130 0 130 Texas 1,056 1,056 0
Utah 30 0 30
Vermont 15 0 15 Virginia 143 143 0 Washington 457 0 457 West Virginia 18 18 0
Wisconsin 500 0 500 Wyoming 244 0 244
Puerto Rico 808 0 808
Other 8 0 8*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6706 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6707

6708 

### Definitions: 6709



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6710



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6711



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6712 

### Calculations: 6713



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6714



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6715



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6716



###  Per UTS applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized va lue) ÷ (sum of N UTS Pvt 6717

non-crop 

### for all regions) 6718



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6719

6720 

### Table: Private Sup-02; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 6721 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6722 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 16,401 10,788 5,613 U.S. (annualized value) 1,867 1,228 639 Per UTS applicator
incremental cost 0.023

6723

6724


### 3.2.2 Communication Requirements 6725

6726
6727 

### 3.2.2.1 Private Sup-04: Non-Certified Applicators mu st be within line of sight of Private 6728 

### Applicator 6729

6730 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision of a 6731 

### Private Applicator 6732
6733 

### While current federal regulations allow non-cer tified applicators to apply RUPs “under the 6734 

### supervision” of a certified applic ator, they do not specify what c onditions provide for acceptable 6735 

### communication between supervisee and supervis or in order to satis fy the supervision 6736 

### requirement. Potential requirements would specify those conditions, in order that the required 6737 

### supervision provides the intended effects. 6738

6739 

### In the baseline, three states (CA, CO, IA) require that non-certified appl icators applying RUPs 6740 

### under the supervision (UTS) of a priv ate applicator must be within th e line of sight of the private 6741*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### applicator during the application. These three states are assumed to be in full compliance with 6742 

### Private Sup-04, incurring zero increm ental cost. The baseline cost (Step 1) for these 3 states is 6743 

### assumed to equal the potential re quirement cost shown in Step 2, with zero incremental cost. 6744

6745 

### The remaining 47 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not have a line-of-sight requirement, and 6746 

### would be impacted by this potential requirement. In these ju risdictions, EPA assumes that each 6747 

### agricultural establishment that has a private a pplicator (often the owner/operator) on average 6748 

### hires one part time noncertified applicator to help with seasonal work on the farm. In the 6749 

### baseline, in states where there is no "line of sight" requirement, th is noncertified applicator may 6750 

### work "out of sight" of the private applicator. Th e baseline cost is the noncertified applicator 6751



### wage. 6752

6753 

### If the line of sight requirement became eff ective, EPA assumes that the agricultural 6754 

### establishment would replace the noncertified applicat or labor with that of a private applicator. 6755 

### Thus, the incremental cost of Private Sup-04 w ould derive from the establishment having to pay 6756 

### the higher certified applicator wa ge instead of a noncertified app licator wage for the part time 6757 

### labor. 6758

6759 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and Other, Currently With No Line of Sight with Private 6760 

### Applicator Requirement for UTS Applicators 6761

6762 

### Applicable Requirement: 6763



###  None 6764 

### Assumptions: 6765



###  A non-certified applicator works an averag e of 56 hours per year, UTS of a private 6766 

### applicator 6767



###  The wage rate for non-certified applicators under the supervision of a priv ate applicator is 6768 

### $21.49 per hour [insert source and year]. 6769
6770 

### Table: Private Sup- 04; Step 1; 6771 

### Baseline Labor Cost per Non-Certified App licator Applying RUPs Under the Supervision 6772 

### of a Private Applicator; 6773 

### 47 States, Puerto Rico, and Other Currently Wi th No Line-of-Sight Requirement for UTS 6774 

### Applicators 6775 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

Labor, non-certified applicator 21.49 56 1.0 1,204
Total 1,204

6776 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Applicator Applying RUPs Under the 6777 

### Supervision of a Private Applicator 6778
6779*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Private Sup-04 would require th at non-certified applicators be within line of sight of a 6780 

### supervising private applicator, while applying RUPs. As expl ained under Step 1, above, EPA 6781 

### assumes that the labor of noncerti fied applicators who currently wo rk UTS of a private applicator 6782 

### would be replaced by private applic ator labor if Private Sup-04 became a requirement. The cost 6783 

### under this potential requirement, which would repl ace the labor cost of a non-certified applicator 6784 

### working UTS of a private applicator in the baselin e, is the cost of priv ate applicator labor for 6785 

### those hours. 6786

6787 

### Communication Requirement: 6788



###  During RUP applications, UTS applicators mu st be within the line of sight of a 6789 

### supervising private applicator 6790 

### Assumptions: 6791



###  On average, there is currently 1 non-certifi ed applicator (who a pplies RUPs UTS of a 6792 

### private applicator) per private applicator 6793



###  Under this potential requirement, UTS app licator labor would be replaced by private 6794 

### applicator labor (at a higher wage rate) 6795



###  The wage rate for a private applicator is $51.96 per hour [insert source and year] 6796
6797 

### Table: Private Sup- 04; Step 2; 6798 

### Labor Cost of Potential Requirement, per No n-Certified Applicator UTS of a Private 6799 

### Applicator; All Jurisdictions 6800 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year, per UTS) Cost ($)

Labor, private applicator 51.96 56 1 2,910
Total 2,910

6801 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6802
6803 

### Terms and Definitions: 6804



###  UTS applicator: noncertified applicator w ho applies RUPs under the supervision of a 6805 

### private applicator 6806



###  N UTS Xst Pvt 

### is the number of noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the 6807 

### supervision of existing private applicators 6808
6809 

### Assumptions: 6810



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6811 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6812



###  The baseline unit cost (UC B 

### , or, cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the annual baseline cost, per noncertified 6813 

### applicator applying RUPs UTS of a private applicator, presente d in Step 1. To avoid the 6814 

### appearance of cost-savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions whose requirements meet or 6815 

### exceed the option are constrained to equal the cost of the option 6816*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The potential requirement unit cost (UC P 

### , or, cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the annual cost under the 6817 

### potential requirement, per noncertified applic ator applying RUPs under the supervision of 6818 

### a private applicator, presented in Step 2 6819



###  There are no data on the numb er of UTS applicators. EPA has estimated the number in 6820 

### each jurisdiction (see EA chapter 3.3.4) 6821



###  The baseline jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total a nnual jurisdictional cost to firms 6822 

### employing noncertified applicators who a pply RUPs UTS of private applicators 6823



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 6824 

### cost under the potential requi rement to firms employing noncertified applicators who 6825 

### apply RUPs UTS of private applicators 6826
6827 

### Given the above: 6828 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N UTS Xst Pvt 6829 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x N UTS Xst Pvt 6830

6831 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6832

6833 

### Table: Private Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 3; 6834 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 6835 

### for Applicators UTS of Private Applicators; All Jurisdictions 6836 

### Region UC B 

### ($) UC P 

### ($) N UTS Xst Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) Alabama 1,204 2,910 827 995,309 2,406,337 Alaska 1,204 2,910 10 12,035 29,097 Arizona 1,204 2,910 44 52,955 128,028 Arkansas 1,204 2,910 4,512 5,430,271 13,128,650 California 2,910 2,910 4,790 13,937,552 13,937,552 Colorado 2,910 2,910 1,029 2,994,100 2,994,100 Connecticut 1,204 2,910 56 67,397 162,944 Delaware 1,204 2,910 279 335,781 811,811 Florida 1,204 2,910 526 633,050 1,530,512 Georgia 1,204 2,910 4,040 4,862,210 11,755,263 Hawaii 1,204 2,910 35 42,123 101,840 Idaho 1,204 2,910 801 964,017 2,330,685 Illinois 1,204 2,910 5,007 6,026,012 14,568,961 Indiana 1,204 2,910 3,105 3,736,922 9,034,676
Iowa 2,910 2,910 0.000 0 0 Kansas 1,204 2,910 3,367 4,052,243 9,797,022 Kentucky 1,204 2,910 1,083 1,303,409 3,151,225 Louisiana 1,204 2,910 1,226 1,475,512 3,567,315 Maine 1,204 2,910 128 154,050 372,444 Maryland 1,204 2,910 750 902,638 2,182,289 Massachusetts 1,204 2,910 124 149,236 360,805 Michigan 1,204 2,910 1,446 1,740,286 4,207,453*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Minnesota 1,204 2,910 0.000 0 0 Mississippi 1,204 2,910 1,729 2,080,882 5,030,903 Missouri 1,204 2,910 2,680 3,225,427 7,798,046 Montana 1,204 2,910 1,484 1,786,020 4,318,022 Nebraska 1,204 2,910 7,685 9,249,031 22,361,187 Nevada 1,204 2,910 56 67,397 162,944 New Hampshire 1,204 2,910 36 43,327 104,750 New Jersey 1,204 2,910 238 286,437 692,513 New Mexico 1,204 2,910 253 304,490 736,159 New York 1,204 2,910 1,389 1,671,686 4,041,599 North Carolina 1,204 2,910 3,685 4,434,962 10,722,313 North Dakota 1,204 2,910 4,043 4,865,821 11,763,992 Ohio 1,204 2,910 3,028 3,644,251 8,810,628 Oklahoma 1,204 2,910 1,437 1,729,455 4,181,266 Oregon 1,204 2,910 669 805,153 1,946,602 Pennsylvania 1,204 2,910 3,451 4,153,339 10,041,439 Rhode Island 1,204 2,910 17 20,460 49,465 South Carolina 1,204 2,910 783 942,354 2,278,310 South Dakota 1,204 2,910 0.000 0 0 Tennessee 1,204 2,910 865 1,041,043 2,516,907 Texas 1,204 2,910 3,846 4,628,728 11,190,778 Utah 1,204 2,910 178 214,226 517,930 Vermont 1,204 2,910 89 107,113 258,965 Virginia 1,204 2,910 668 803,950 1,943,692 Washington 1,204 2,910 2,733 3,289,213 7,952,261 West Virginia 1,204 2,910 69 83,043 200,771 Wisconsin 1,204 2,910 3,045 3,664,711 8,860,093 Wyoming 1,204 2,910 964 1,160,191 2,804,969 Puerto Rico 1,204 2,910 3,324 4,000,492 9,671,905 Other 1,204 2,910 49 58,972 142,576
Total 81,678 108,229,281 237,659,995

6837 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6838

6839 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6840 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6841

6842 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6843 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6844

6845 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6846

6847*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6848 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, non-certified applic ators applying RUPs 6849 

### under the supervision of a private applicator would n eed to need to do so w ithin the direct line of 6850 

### sight of a supervising private app licator. Costs would remain constant in subsequent years. The 6851 

### PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 6852

6853 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 6854 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 6855

6856

6857

6858 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 6859

6860



###  In this case, the number of UTS applicators is assumed to remain constant. EPA assumes 6861 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 6862



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 6863



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 6864



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 6865



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 6866

6867 

### Table: Private Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applic ators; Steps 4 & 5; 6868 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6869 

### Region PV RC P 

### ($1000) PV RC B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000) Alabama 16,400 8,745 7,655 Alaska 198 106 93
Arizona 873 465 407 Arkansas 89,475 47,711 41,764 California 122,457 122,457 0 Colorado 26,306 26,306 0 Connecticut 1,111 592 518 Delaware 5,533 2,950 2,582 Florida 10,431 5,562 4,869 Georgia 80,115 42,720 37,395 Hawaii 694 370 324 Idaho 15,884 8,470 7,414 Illinois 99,291 52,945 46,346 Indiana 61,573 32,833 28,740
Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 66,769 35,603 31,166*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kentucky 21,476 11,452 10,024 Louisiana 24,312 12,964 11,348 Maine 2,538 1,354 1,185 Maryland 14,873 7,931 6,942 Massachusetts 2,459 1,311 1,148 Michigan 28,675 15,290 13,384
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 34,287 18,283 16,004 Missouri 53,146 28,339 24,807 Montana 29,428 15,692 13,736 Nebraska 152,397 81,263 71,134 Nevada 1,111 592 518 New Hampshire 714 381 333 New Jersey 4,720 2,517 2,203 New Mexico 5,017 2,675 2,342 New York 27,544 14,688 12,857 North Carolina 73,075 38,966 34,109 North Dakota 80,174 42,752 37,423 Ohio 60,047 32,019 28,028 Oklahoma 28,496 15,195 13,301 Oregon 13,267 7,074 6,192 Pennsylvania 68,435 36,492 31,943
Rhode Island 337 180 157 South Carolina 15,527 8,280 7,248
South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 17,153 9,147 8,007 Texas 76,268 40,669 35,599 Utah 3,530 1,882 1,648 Vermont 1,765 941 824 Virginia 13,247 7,064 6,183 Washington 54,197 28,899 25,297 West Virginia 1,368 730 639 Wisconsin 60,384 32,199 28,185 Wyoming 19,117 10,194 8,923 Puerto Rico 65,916 35,149 30,768 Other 972 518 454

6870 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 6871

6872 

### Definitions: 6873



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 6874



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 6875



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 6876 

### Calculations: 6877*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6878



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6879



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 6880



###  Per private applicator incremental cost = NI C (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (sum of private 6881 

### applicators for all jurisdictions) 6882



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 6883
6884 

### Table: Private Sup-04; Employers of UTS Applicators; Step 6; 6885 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 6886 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000)

U.S. (present value) 1,653,079 950,914 702,165

U.S. (annualized value) 188,147 108,229 79,918

Cost per private applicator 0.176

6887

6888 

### 3.2.2.2 Private Sup-05: Non-Certified Applic ators must have method of immediate 6889 

### Communication with Certified Private Applicator 6890

6891 

### Based on the EPA's poll of 5 states (NC, CA, IN, FL, & WY), EPA assumes that in the baseline, 6892 

### in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other, nonc ertified applicators applying RUPs under the 6893 

### supervision of a private applic ator currently use existing cell phones to communicate with that 6894 

### supervisor. Therefore, the immediate communica tion requirement of Priv ate Sup-05 is already 6895 

### being met, and there is zero incremental cost imposed by this requirement. 6896*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



## 4 Minimum Age 6897

6898



### 4.1 Commercial Applicators 6899

6900


### 4.1.1 Certified Applicators 6901

6902 

### Step 1 - Calculate Labor Baseline Costs per Adol escent Certified Commercial Applicator 6903
6904 

### There are 31 states that currently have a minimu m age requirement of 18. In those states that 6905 

### currently have no minimum age requirement, a nd therefore have some commercial applicators 6906 

### under 18, employers under this potential requirement would have to pay adult commercial 6907 

### applicators for the hours curren tly spent by adolescents worki ng with RUPs. The difference 6908 

### between the cost of paying a dult commercial applicators for this time, and the cost for 6909 

### adolescents at a lower average wage rate, is the co st of this requirement. The baseline cost per 6910 

### commercial applicator currently under 18, to employers of paying their wages while working 6911 

### with RUPs, is calculated using the national average wage rate. 6912
6913 

### Baseline Age Eligibility Requirement for Commercial Certification: 6914



###  31 states require commercial applicators to be 18 or older; 16 stat es require commercial 6915 

### applicators to be 16 or have no minimum age requirement 6916 

### Assumptions: 6917



###  EPA assumes there are no commercial a pplicators under age 16 due to various 6918 

### restrictions including age requirements for driving a vehicle, requirements to attend 6919 

### school, and general liability concerns. 6920



###  The numbers of adolescent commercial appl icators are estimated by in Chapter 3.3.1. 6921 

### See Table 3.3-2. 6922



###  Adolescent applicators are assu med to receive a wage rate that is 75% of their adult 6923 

### counterparts; the loaded wage rate is cal culated to be $16.12 per hour. See Chapter 3.3.5. 6924



###  Commercial applicators age 16 and 17 work on average 448 hours per year as 6925 

### commercial applicators. This is estimated assuming that they work an average of 40 6926 

### hours per week for 16 weeks, with 70% of th eir time working with RUPs (40 x 16 x 0.7 = 6927 

### 448). 6928

6929 

### Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator Under Age 18 6930 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 16.12 448 1 7,221

6931
6932 

### 4.1.1.1 Comm Age-01: Minimum Age of 16 6933

6934 

### No impact. 6935*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6936

6937 

### 4.1.1.2 Comm Age-02: Minimum Age of 18 6938

6939 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requiremen t per Current Commercial Applicator Under 6940 

### Age 18 6941
6942 

### Age Eligibility Requirement for Commercial Certification: 6943



###  Commercial applicators must be 18 or older, starting in year 3 under a final rule. 6944 

### Applicators aged 16 or 17 at the time of the final rule would keep their certification, but 6945 

### would be 18 by year 4. 6946 

### Assumptions/Data: 6947



###  Employers would no longer employ adolescents as certified applicat ors to apply RUPs, 6948 

### but would replace that labor using commercial applicators that are 18 or older (adults). 6949



###  The amount of time that adult commercial ap plicators would work in place of the 6950 

### adolescent commercial app licators would be the same applicable time that the 6951 

### adolescents had previously worked applying RUPs (448 hours per year). 6952



###  The wage rate for adult commercial app licators is $21.49 [inser t source and year] 6953
6954 

### Table: Comm Age-02; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 2; 6955 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Cu rrent Commercial Applicator under Age 18 6956 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 21.49 448 1 9,628
Total

6957
6958 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 6959
6960



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 6961 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 6962



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 6963



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 6964



###  EPA assumes that 0.2% of co mmercial applicators are ag e 16 and 0.3% are age 17; 90% 6965 

### of commercial applicators certi fied at age 16 return to work at age 17. See Chapter 3.3.1. 6966



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 6967 

### for commercial applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 6968



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 6969 

### adult commercial applicators for hours work ed replacing a commercia l applicator age 16 6970 

### or 17 that these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 6971



###  At implementation (EPA assumes in Year 3), adolescents who would normally be 6972 

### certified must be replaced by adults. Adoles cents already certified (age 17) may continue 6973 

### to apply RUPs). In Year 4, all ad olescents would be replaced by adults. 6974 

### Given the above: 6975*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N 1st Com 16-17 

### + N Xst Com 16-17 

### ) 6976 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Xst Com 16-17 

### ) + cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 16-17 1st Com 

### ) 6977 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 16-17 1st Com 

### + N 16-17 Xst Com 

### ) 6978
6979 

### Values are presented in the table below. 6980
6981 

### Table: Comm Age-02; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 3; 6982 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs to Employers 6983 

### for Adult Commercial Applicators Repl acing Adolescent Commercial Applicators 6984



### cost r,i, a B 

### 7,221 7,221
RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### 9,628 9,628 Region N 1st Com 16-17 

### N Xst Com 17 Alabama 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Arizona 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
California 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Colorado 3.5 1.3 34,659 43,083 46,212
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Illinois 16.4 5.9 161,020 200,493 214,694 Indiana 5.9 2.2 58,487 72,688 77,983 Iowa 7.5 2.7 73,651 91,702 98,201
Kansas 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Kentucky 14.5 5.2 142,247 177,146 189,662
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Maine 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Minnesota 9.3 3.3 90,980 113,364 121,307 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Montana 1.4 0.5 13,719 17,089 18,292 Nebraska 5.5 2.0 54,155 67,393 72,206 Nevada 1.5 0.5 14,441 18,052 19,255 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 New Mexico 3.3 1.2 32,493 40,436 43,324
New York 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
North Carolina 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Ohio 7.0 2.5 68,596 85,444 91,461 Oklahoma 7.7 2.8 75,817 94,350 101,089*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Oregon 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Rhode Island 0.3 0.1 2,888 3,610 3,851
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 South Dakota 4.0 1.4 38,991 48,619 51,989 Tennessee 6.7 2.4 65,708 81,834 87,610 Texas 8.5 3.1 83,759 104,218 111,679 Utah 4.7 1.7 46,212 57,524 61,616
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Virginia 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Washington 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 West Virginia 1.2 0.5 12,275 15,163 16,367 Wisconsin 8.1 2.9 79,427 98,923 105,903 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 1.7 0.6 16,607 20,699 22,143 Other 1.2 0.5 12,275 15,163 16,367 

### Total 120 43 1,178,408 1,466,993 1,571,211

6985 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 6986
6987 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 6988 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 6989

6990 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 6991 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 6992

6993 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 6994

6995 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 6996 

### proposed requirements and one year for previ ously certified adolescen ts to reach the age 6997 

### requirement. The cost of labor would remain c onstant thereafter. The PV of costs under the 6998 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 6999

7000 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 7001 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 7002

7003
7004 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 7005
7006*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Under this provision, first-time adolescent applicators would have to be replaced by 7007 

### adults the year the rule is implemented, whic h EPA assumes will be in Year 3 of the time 7008 

### horizon to allow states to revise their regulations. Certifica tions of adolescents at that 7009 

### time will not be revoked; they will be repla ced by adults in Year 4 of the time horizon. 7010



###  NPV RC P = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 7011



###  NPV RC B = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 7012



###  NPV IC = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 7013



###  NPV IC = NPV RC P - NPV RC B 7014

7015 

### Table: Comm Age-02; Employers of Co mmercial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5; 7016 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7017 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000)
Alabama 0 0 0 Alaska 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 0 0 California 0 0 0 Colorado 380 305 76
Connecticut 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 Hawaii 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 Illinois 1,767 1,415 352 Indiana 642 514 128
Iowa 808 647 161
Kansas 0 0 0 Kentucky 1,561 1,250 311 Louisiana 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 Minnesota 999 799 199 Mississippi 0 0 0 Missouri 0 0 0
Montana 151 121 30 Nebraska 594 476 118 Nevada 159 127 32 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 357 285 71
New York 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### North Carolina 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 Ohio 753 603 150 Oklahoma 832 666 166 Oregon 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0 0 0 Rhode Island 32 25 6
South Carolina 0 0 0 South Dakota 428 343 85
Tennessee 721 577 144
Texas 919 736 183 Utah 507 406 101
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 Washington 0 0 0 West Virginia 135 108 27 Wisconsin 872 698 174 Wyoming 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 182 146 36 Other 135 108 27

7018
7019 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7020
7021 

### Definitions: 7022



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7023



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7024



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7025 

### Calculations: 7026



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7027



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7028



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7029



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Com 16-17 

### ) 7030



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7031
7032 

### Table: Comm Age-02; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 7033 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7034 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 12,932 10,354 2,579 U.S. (annualized value) 1,472 1,178 294 Per applicable applicator incremental

cost 1.798

7035

7036*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 4.1.2 Non-certified Applicators 7037

7038 

### Step 1 - Calculate Labor Baseline Costs per Adolescent Non-certified Applicator 7039
7040 

### Four states – Iowa, Minnesota, New Hamphshi re, and South Dakota – do not allow non-certified 7041 

### applicators to apply RUPs under the supervision of a commercial appli cator. Six states – 7042 

### Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Virg inia, and West Virginia – have a minimum 7043 

### age requirement of 18 for non-cert ified applicators. In other states, which currently have no 7044 

### minimum age requirement, under this potential requirement would require commercial 7045 

### applicators to replace any adolescents working w ith RUPs under their supervision with adults. 7046 

### The difference between the cost of paying adult applicator for this time and the cost for 7047 

### adolescents is the cost of this requirement. 7048
7049 

### Baseline Age Eligibility Requirement for Commercial Certification: 7050



###  Ten states have a minimum age requiremen t for non-certified applicators applying RUPs 7051 

### under the supervision of a commercial applicat or or do not allow non-certified applicators 7052 

### to apply RUPs 7053 

### Assumptions: 7054



###  EPA assumes there are no pesticide applicator s under age 16 due to various restrictions 7055 

### including age requirements fo r driving a vehicle, requirements to attend school, and 7056 

### general liability concerns. 7057



###  The numbers of adolescent non-certifie d applicators applying RUPs under the 7058 

### supervision of commercial a pplicators are estimated in Chapter 3.3.2. See Table 3.3-5. 7059



###  Adolescent applicators are assu med to receive a wage rate that is 75% of their adult 7060 

### counterparts; the loaded wage rate is calculated to be $13.76 ($13.755) per hour. See 7061 

### Chapter 3.3.5. 7062



###  Pesticide applicators age 16 and 17 work, on av erage, 320 hours per year applying RUPs. 7063 

### This is estimated assuming that they work an average of 40 hours per week for 16 weeks, 7064 

### with 50% of their time working with RUPs (40 x 16 x 0.5 = 320). 7065

7066 

### Baseline Cost per Non-certified Pesticide Applicator Under Age 18 Applying RUPs 7067 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 13.76 320 1 4,401.60

7068
7069 

### 4.1.2.1 Comm Age-03: Minimum Age of 16 7070

7071 

### No impact. EPA assumes that no commercial ente rprise employs pesticide applicators under the 7072 

### age of 16. 7073
7074

7075 

### 4.1.2.2 Comm Age-04: Minimum Age of 18 7076

7077*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Current Non-certified Applicator Under 7078 

### Age 18 under the supervision of a Commercial Applicator 7079
7080 

### Age Eligibility Requirement: 7081



###  Non-certified pesticide applicators must be 18 or older to apply RUPs , starting in year 3 7082 

### under a final rule. 7083 

### Assumptions/Data: 7084



###  Employers would no longer employ adolescents to apply RUPs, but would replace that 7085 

### labor time using pesticide applicator s that are 18 or older (adults). 7086



###  The amount of time that adult commercial ap plicators would work in place of the 7087 

### adolescent commercial app licators would be the same applicable time that the 7088 

### adolescents had previously worked applying RUPs (320 hours per year). 7089



###  The wage rate for adult commercial a pplicators is $18.34 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 7090 

### 2013b) 7091
7092 

### Table: Comm Age-04; Step 2 7093 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Non-cert ified Applicator under Age 18 Applying RUPs 7094 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 18.34 320 1 5,868.60

7095 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7096
7097



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7098 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7099



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7100



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7101



###  EPA assumes that 1.3% of non- certified pesticide applicat ors are age 16 to 17. See 7102 

### Chapter 3.3.2. 7103



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7104 

### for commercially employed non-certified pe sticide applicators under age 18 for hours 7105 

### spent working with RUPs. 7106



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7107 

### commercially employed adult non-certified pesticide applicators for hours worked 7108 

### replacing a commercial applic ator age 16 or 17 that these adolescents currently spend 7109 

### working with RUPs. 7110



###  At implementation (EPA assumes in Year 3), adolescents who would normally apply 7111 

### RUPs under the supervision of a commercial applicator would be replaced by adults. 7112 

### Given the above: 7113 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Com UTS 16-17 

### ) 7114 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N Com UTS 16-17 

### ) 7115
7116 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7117
7118 

### Table: Comm Age-04; Step 3 7119*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs to Commercial 7120 

### Employers for Adult Non-certified Applic ators Replacing Adolescent Non-certified 7121 

### Applicators 7122



### cost r,i, a B 

### 4,402
RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### 5,869 Jurisdiction N Com UTS <18 

### Alabama 117 514,987 686,650 Alaska 16 70,426 93,901 Arizona 174 765,878 1,021,171 Arkansas 93 409,349 545,798 California 958 4,216,733 5,622,310 Colorado 187 823,099 1,097,466 Connecticut 131 576,610 768,813 Delaware 71 312,514 416,685 Florida 848 3,732,557 4,976,742 Georgia 225 990,360 1,320,480 Hawaii 48 211,277 281,702 Idaho 140 616,224 821,632 Illinois 237 1,043,179 1,390,906 Indiana 345 1,518,552 2,024,736
Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 201 884,722 1,179,629 Kentucky 363 1,597,781 2,130,374 Louisiana 115 506,184 674,912 Maine 37 162,859 217,146 Maryland 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 499 2,196,398 2,928,531
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 74 325,718 434,291 Missouri 260 1,144,416 1,525,888 Montana 48 211,277 281,702 Nebraska 299 1,316,078 1,754,771 Nevada 99 435,758 581,011 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 36 158,458 211,277 New York 688 3,028,301 4,037,734 North Carolina 663 2,918,261 3,891,014 North Dakota 174 765,878 1,021,171 Ohio 451 1,985,122 2,646,829 Oklahoma 351 1,544,962 2,059,949 Oregon 171 752,674 1,003,565 Pennsylvania 540 2,376,864 3,169,152 Rhode Island 39 171,662 228,883*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Carolina 113 497,381 663,174
South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 303 1,333,685 1,778,246 Texas 717 3,155,947 4,207,930 Utah 132 581,011 774,682
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 Washington 559 2,460,494 3,280,659 West Virginia 0 0 0 Wisconsin 391 1,721,026 2,294,701 Wyoming 61 268,498 357,997 Puerto Rico 217 955,147 1,273,530 Other 46 202,474 269,965 Total 11,237 49,460,779 65,947,706

7123 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7124

7125 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7126 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7127

7128 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7129 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7130

7131 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7132

7133 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7134 

### proposed requirements. The cost of labor would remain constant thereafter. The PV of costs 7135 

### under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7136

7137 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7138



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 7139

7140

7141 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7142

7143



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 7144



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 7145



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 7146



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 7147*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

7148 

### Table: Comm Age-04; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 7149 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7150 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000) Alabama 5,695 4,525 1,170 Alaska 779 619 160 Arizona 8,469 6,729 1,740 Arkansas 4,527 3,597 930 California 46,628 37,049 9,579 Colorado 9,102 7,232 1,870 Connecticut 6,376 5,066 1,310 Delaware 3,456 2,746 710 Florida 41,274 32,795 8,479 Georgia 10,951 8,701 2,250 Hawaii 2,336 1,856 480 Idaho 6,814 5,414 1,400 Illinois 11,535 9,165 2,370 Indiana 16,792 13,342 3,450
Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 9,783 7,773 2,010 Kentucky 17,668 14,038 3,630 Louisiana 5,597 4,447 1,150 Maine 1,801 1,431 370 Maryland 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 24,287 19,298 4,990
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 3,602 2,862 740 Missouri 12,655 10,055 2,600 Montana 2,336 1,856 480 Nebraska 14,553 11,563 2,990 Nevada 4,819 3,829 990 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 1,752 1,392 360 New York 33,487 26,607 6,880 North Carolina 32,270 25,640 6,630 North Dakota 8,469 6,729 1,740 Ohio 21,951 17,441 4,510 Oklahoma 17,084 13,574 3,510 Oregon 8,323 6,613 1,710 Pennsylvania 26,283 20,883 5,400 Rhode Island 1,898 1,508 390 South Carolina 5,500 4,370 1,130*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Dakota 0 0 0 Tennessee 14,748 11,718 3,030 Texas 34,898 27,728 7,170 Utah 6,425 5,105 1,320
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 Washington 27,208 21,618 5,590 West Virginia 0 0 0 Wisconsin 19,031 15,121 3,910 Wyoming 2,969 2,359 610 Puerto Rico 10,562 8,392 2,170 Other 2,239 1,779 460

7151 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7152

7153 

### Definitions: 7154



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7155



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7156



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7157 

### Calculations: 7158



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7159



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7160



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7161



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Com UTS 16-17 

### ) 7162



###  7% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7163

7164 

### Table: Comm Age-04; Applicators; Step 6; 7165 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7166 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 546,930 434,568 112,362 U.S. (annualized value) 62,249 49,461 12,789 Per applicator incremental cost 1.138

7167



### 4.2 Private Applicators 7168

7169


### 4.2.1 Certified Applicators 7170

7171 

### Step 1 - Calculate Labor Baseline Costs per Ad olescent Certified Private Applicator 7172
7173 

### There are 16 states that currently have a mini mum age requirement of 18 for certified private 7174 

### applicators. One state has a minimum age of 17 and 17 others have a minimum age of 16. 7175 

### Under this potential requirement, agricultural establishments in jurisdictions with a minimum age 7176*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### less than 18 would have to pay (e ither directly or by foregoing ot her tasks) an adult certified 7177 

### applicator for the hours currently spent by adol escents who are certified to apply RUPs. The 7178 

### difference between the cost of paying adult priv ate applicators for this time, and the cost for 7179 

### adolescents at a lower average wage ra te, is the cost of this requirement. 7180
7181 

### Baseline Age Eligibility Requirement for Commercial Certification: 7182



###  Sixteen states require commercial applicators to be 18 or older; 16 states or jurisdictions 7183 

### have no minimum age requirement 7184 

### Assumptions: 7185



###  The numbers of adolescent private applicator s are estimated in Chapter 3.3.3. See Table 7186 

### 3.3-7. EPA estimates that most adolescent private applicators are members of the 7187 

### owner/operator’s family (or is the owner/ operator), but a few adolescent private 7188 

### applicators are employed from outside the family. 7189



###  Adolescent applicators between 16 and 17 are assumed to receive a wage rate 7190 

### (opportunity cost of time) that is 60% of their adult counterpar ts; the loaded wage rate is 7191 

### calculated to be $31.18 per hour. Adolescent applicators under 16 receive a wage rate 7192 

### (opportunity cost of time) that is 50% of their adult counterpar ts; the loaded wage rate is 7193 

### calculated to be $25.98 per hour. See Chapter 3.3.5. 7194



###  Adolescent private applicators spend, on aver age, 56 hours per year applying RUPs. This 7195 

### is estimated assuming that an on-farm app licator makes 20 pesticide applications per 7196 

### year, averaging 4 hours per application, of which 70% are RUPs (20 x 4 x 0.7 = 56). 7197

7198 

### Baseline Cost per Private Applicator Under Age 18 7199 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) RUP applications by 14- 15 year old certified private applicator 25.98 56 1 1,454.85

RUP applications by 16- 17 year old certified private applicator 31.18 56 1 1,745.82

7200
7201 

### 4.2.1.1 Private Age-01: Minimum Age of 16 7202

7203 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirem ent per Private Applicator Under Age 16 7204
7205 

### Age Eligibility Requirement for Private Certification: 7206



###  New private applicators must be 16 or olde r to apply RUPs, star ting in year 3 under a 7207 

### final rule. Anyone already certifi ed may continue to apply RUPs. 7208 

### Assumptions/Data: 7209



###  Certified applicators over 18 years of age would repla ce the labor time of certified 7210 

### adolescents under 16 years of age. 7211*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The amount of time that adult private applicat ors would work in plac e of the adolescent 7212 

### private applicators would be the same applicab le time that the adolescents had previously 7213 

### worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7214



###  The wage rate for adult private appli cators is $51.96 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 2013b) 7215



###  Private applicators must be 16 or older, starting in year 3 und er a final rule. Applicators 7216 

### aged 14 or 15 at the time of the final rule would keep their certification. 7217
7218 

### Table: Private Age-01; Step 2 7219 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Pri vate Applicator under Age 16 Applying RUPs 7220 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) RUP applications by adult certified private applicator 51.96 56 1 2,909.70

7221 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7222
7223



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7224 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7225



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7226



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7227



###  EPA estimates the number of private applic ators under 16 based to the proportion of 7228 

### farms with principle operators under 25 in each state (NASS, 2014c). See Chapter 3.3.3. 7229



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7230 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7231



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7232 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 16 that 7233 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7234



###  At implementation (EPA assumes in Year 3), adolescents who would normally be 7235 

### certified must be replaced by adults. Adoles cents already certified (age 15) may continue 7236 

### to apply RUPs). In Year 4, all adolescen ts under 16 would be replaced by adults. 7237 

### Given the above: 7238 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, 14-15 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7239 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### ) + 7240



### cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7241 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7242
7243 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7244
7245 

### Table: Private Age-01; Step 3; 7246 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline Labor Cost s for Adult Private Applicators Replacing 7247 

### Adolescent Private Applicators under 16 years of Age 7248 

### N 1st Pvt

14-15 

### N Xst Pvt

14-15 

### N 1st Pvt

16-17 

### N Xst Pvt

16 

### N Xst Pvt 17 

### N 1st Pvt 17

Hired 

### RC B 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 1,455 1,746*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 175 Arizona 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.1 6,693
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 California 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.2 12,397 Colorado 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.1 7,333
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Illinois 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 3.5 0.4 16,588 Indiana 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 2.2 0.3 10,302 Iowa 4.7 2.6 2.4 4.0 4.1 0.5 29,828 Kansas 2.8 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.3 0.3 17,431 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 2.7 0.4 13,096 Louisiana 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714 Maine 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 1,921 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Minnesota 3.3 1.8 1.7 2.8 2.8 0.4 20,865 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Montana 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 6,024 Nebraska 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 3.1 0.4 14,667 Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.2 10,767 New York 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 4,191 North Carolina 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.5 0.2 7,159
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Ohio 3.6 2.0 1.8 3.1 3.1 0.4 22,814 Oklahoma 3.4 1.9 1.8 2.9 3.0 0.4 21,854 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 2.9 0.4 13,794 Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 South Dakota 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Tennessee 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Texas 6.3 3.5 3.2 5.3 5.3 0.7 39,576 Utah 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 698 Virginia 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.2 0.2 5,762*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Washington 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.3 0.1 5,762 West Virginia 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 2,939 Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 2.3 0.3 11,175 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 1,921 Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 669 Other 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.2 8,177 

### Total 37 20 61 31 57 8 335,375

7249
7250 

### Table: Private Age-01; Step 3; 7251 

### Total Annual Regional Potent ial Requirement Labor Costs for Adult Private Applicators 7252 

### Replacing Adolescent Private A pplicators under 16 years of Age 7253 

### N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### N Pvt 16-17 

### RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 2,910 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.1 175 175
Arizona 1.1 0.5 2.5 8,293 9,021
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 California 1.9 1.1 4.6 15,161 16,761
Colorado 1.2 0.6 2.7 9,079 9,952
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 2.7 4,714 4,714 Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Illinois 0.0 0.0 9.5 16,588 16,588
Indiana 0.0 0.0 5.9 10,302 10,302
Iowa 4.7 2.6 11.0 36,665 40,448
Kansas 2.8 1.5 6.4 21,505 23,687 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 7.5 13,096 13,096
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 2.7 4,714 4,714
Maine 0.0 0.0 1.1 1,921 1,921 Maryland 0.0 0.0 1.5 2,619 2,619
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Minnesota 3.3 1.8 7.7 25,666 28,285 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Montana 1.0 0.5 2.2 7,479 8,206
Nebraska 0.0 0.0 8.4 14,667 14,667 Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.2 349 349 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.9 4.0 13,240 14,550
New York 0.0 0.0 2.4 4,191 4,191 North Carolina 0.0 0.0 4.1 7,159 7,159*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Ohio 3.6 2.0 8.4 28,052 30,962
Oklahoma 3.4 1.9 8.1 26,801 29,565 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 7.9 13,794 13,794
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.2 349 349 South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 South Dakota 2.0 1.1 4.7 15,626 17,227
Tennessee 2.0 1.1 4.7 15,626 17,227
Texas 6.3 3.5 14.5 48,742 53,834
Utah 0.0 0.0 1.5 2,619 2,619
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.4 698 698 Virginia 0.0 0.0 3.3 5,762 5,762 Washington 0.0 0.0 3.3 5,762 5,762 West Virginia 0.4 0.3 1.1 3,521 3,958
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 6.4 11,175 11,175 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 1.1 1,921 1,921
Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.3 815 815
Other 1.3 0.6 3.1 10,068 10,941


### Total 37 20 156 408,914 438,012

7254 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7255

7256 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7257 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7258

7259 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7260 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7261

7262 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7263

7264 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7265 

### proposed requirements and one year for previ ously certified adolescen ts to reach the age 7266 

### requirement. The cost of labor would remain c onstant thereafter. The PV of costs under the 7267 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7268

7269 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ 7270



### ܥܴ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7271

7272


### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 7273

7274*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

7275 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7276

7277



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 7278



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 7279



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 7280



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 7281

7282 

### Table: Private Age-01; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 7283 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7284 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000)
Alabama 0 0 0 Alaska 2 2 0 Arizona 74 59 15
Arkansas 0 0 0 California 137 109 28 Colorado 81 64 17 Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 Georgia 41 41 0
Hawaii 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 Illinois 146 146 0 Indiana 91 91 0
Iowa 331 262 69 Kansas 194 153 41 Kentucky 115 115 0 Louisiana 41 41 0 Maine 17 17 0 Maryland 23 23 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0
Minnesota 231 183 48 Mississippi 0 0 0 Missouri 0 0 0
Montana 67 53 14 Nebraska 129 129 0 Nevada 3 3 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 119 95 25 New York 37 37 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### North Carolina 63 63 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 Ohio 253 200 53 Oklahoma 242 192 50 Oregon 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 121 121 0 Rhode Island 3 3 0
South Carolina 0 0 0 South Dakota 141 112 29
Tennessee 141 112 29 Texas 440 348 92 Utah 23 23 0
Vermont 6 6 0 Virginia 51 51 0 Washington 51 51 0 West Virginia 32 26 7 Wisconsin 98 98 0 Wyoming 17 17 0 Puerto Rico 7 6 1 Other 90 72 18

7285 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7286

7287 

### Definitions: 7288



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7289



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7290



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7291 

### Calculations: 7292



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7293



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7294



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 7295



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt 14-15 

### ) 7296



###  7% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7297

7298 

### Table: Private Age-01; Applicators; Step 6; 7299 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7300 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,658 3,122 536 U.S. (annualized value) 416 355 61 Per applicator incremental cost 0.410

7301

7302*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 4.2.1.2 Private Age-02: Minimum Age of 18 7303

7304 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirem ent per Private Applicator Under Age 18 7305
7306 

### Age Eligibility Requirement for Private Certification: 7307



###  New private applicators must be 18 or olde r to apply RUPs, star ting in year 3 under a 7308 

### final rule. Anyone already certifi ed may continue to apply RUPs. 7309 

### Assumptions/Data: 7310



###  Certified applicators over 18 years of age would repla ce the labor time of certified 7311 

### adolescents under 18 years of age. 7312



###  The amount of time that adult private applicat ors would work in plac e of the adolescent 7313 

### private applicators would be the same applicab le time that the adolescents had previously 7314 

### worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7315



###  The wage rate for adult private appli cators is $51.96 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 2013b) 7316



###  Private applicators must be 16 or older, starting in year 3 und er a final rule. Applicators 7317 

### aged 14 or 15 at the time of the final rule would keep their certification. 7318
7319 

### Table: Private Age-02; Step 2 7320 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Pri vate Applicator under Age 18 Applying RUPs 7321 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) RUP applications by adult certified private applicator 51.96 56 1 2,909.70

7322 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7323
7324



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7325 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7326



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7327



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7328



###  EPA estimates the number of private applic ators under 18 based to the proportion of 7329 

### farms with principle operators under 25 in each state (NASS, 2014c). See Chapter 3.3.3. 7330



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7331 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7332



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7333 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 18 that 7334 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7335



###  At implementation (EPA assumes in Year 3), adolescents who would normally be 7336 

### certified must be replaced by adults. A dolescents already certified (ages 15-17) may 7337 

### continue to apply RUPs). In Year 4, all adolescents under 16 would be replaced by 7338 

### adults. In Year 5, all adoles cents under 17 would be replace d by adults and by Year 6, all 7339 

### private certified applicators will be at least 18 years of age. 7340 

### Given the above: 7341*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### RC B 

### = cost r,i, 14-15 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7342 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 + 

### N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### ) + cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7343 

### RC t=4 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 + 

### N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7344 

### RC t=5 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 + 

### N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-16 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x (N Xst Pvt 17 

### ) 7345 

### RC t>5 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### + N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7346
7347 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7348
7349 

### Table: Private Age-02; Step 3; 7350 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline Labor Cost s for Adult Private Applicators Replacing 7351 

### Adolescent Private Applicators under 18 years of Age 7352 

### N 1st Pvt

14-15 

### N Xst Pvt

14-15 

### N 1st Pvt

16-17 

### N Xst Pvt

16 

### N Xst Pvt 17 

### N 1st Pvt 17

Hired 

### RC B 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 1,455 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 175 Arizona 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.1 6,693
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 California 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.2 12,397 Colorado 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.1 7,333
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Illinois 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 3.5 0.4 16,588 Indiana 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 2.2 0.3 10,302 Iowa 4.7 2.6 2.4 4.0 4.1 0.5 29,828 Kansas 2.8 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.3 0.3 17,431 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 2.7 0.4 13,096 Louisiana 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714 Maine 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 1,921 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Minnesota 3.3 1.8 1.7 2.8 2.8 0.4 20,865 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Montana 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 6,024 Nebraska 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 3.1 0.4 14,667 Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.2 10,767 New York 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 4,191*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

North Carolina 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.5 0.2 7,159
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Ohio 3.6 2.0 1.8 3.1 3.1 0.4 22,814 Oklahoma 3.4 1.9 1.8 2.9 3.0 0.4 21,854 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 2.9 0.4 13,794 Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 South Dakota 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Tennessee 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Texas 6.3 3.5 3.2 5.3 5.3 0.7 39,576 Utah 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 698 Virginia 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.2 0.2 5,762 Washington 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.3 0.1 5,762 West Virginia 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 2,939 Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 2.3 0.3 11,175 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 1,921 Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 669 Other 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.2 8,177 

### Total 37 20 61 31 57 8 335,375

7353
7354 

### Table: Private Age-02; Step 3; 7355 

### Total Annual Regional Potent ial Requirement Labor Costs for Adult Private Applicators 7356 

### Replacing Adolescent Private Applicator s under 18 years of Age, Years 3 and 4 7357 

### N 1st Pvt

14-15 

### N Xst Pvt

14-15 

### N 1st Pvt

16-17 

### N Xst Pvt

16-17 

### RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t=4 P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 2,910 1,455/2,910 2,910 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 291 291
Arizona 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.8 9,108 9,835
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 California 1.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 16,674 18,274 Colorado 1.2 0.6 0.7 2.0 9,894 10,767 Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.0 6,693 6,693
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Illinois 0.0 0.0 6.0 3.5 23,570 23,570
Indiana 0.0 0.0 3.7 2.2 14,607 14,607
Iowa 4.7 2.6 2.9 8.1 40,040 43,823
Kansas 2.8 1.5 1.8 4.6 23,599 25,782 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 4.8 2.7 18,681 18,681
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.0 6,693 6,693*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Maine 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 2,619 2,619 Maryland 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3,783 3,783
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Minnesota 3.3 1.8 2.1 5.6 28,110 30,728 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Montana 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 8,177 8904
Nebraska 0.0 0.0 5.3 3.1 20,835 20,835
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 466 466
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.9 1.2 2.8 14,637 15,946
New York 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 6,983 6,983
North Carolina 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.5 10,184 10,184
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Ohio 3.6 2.0 2.2 6.2 30,612 33,522
Oklahoma 3.4 1.9 2.2 5.9 29,361 32,125 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 5.0 2.9 19,612 19,612
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 466 466 South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 South Dakota 2.0 1.1 1.3 3.4 17,139 18,740
Tennessee 2.0 1.1 1.3 3.4 17,139 18,740
Texas 6.3 3.5 3.9 10.6 53,280 58,372
Utah 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3,783 3,783
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 931 931 Virginia 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.2 8,206 8,206 Washington 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.3 8,089 8,089 West Virginia 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 3,754 4,190
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 4.1 2.3 15,946 15,946 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 2,735 2,735
Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 931 931 Other 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 11,116 11,989 

### Total 37 20 69 88 488,743 517,841

7358 

### Table: Private Age-02; Step 3; 7359 

### Total Annual Regional Potent ial Requirement Labor Costs for Adult Private Applicators 7360 

### Replacing Adolescent Private Applicators under 18 years of Age, Years 5 and over 7361 

### N Pvt 14-15 

### N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### N Xst Pvt 16 

### N Xst Pvt 17



### RC t=5 P 

### ($) RC t>5 P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 2,910 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.1 0.0 291 291*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Arizona 1.6 1.6 0.9 10,883 11,930
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
California 3.0 2.9 1.7 20,136 22,114 Colorado 1.8 1.7 1.0 11,930 13.094 Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Georgia 0.0 1.7 1.0 6,693 7,856
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Illinois 0.0 6.0 3.5 23,570 27,643
Indiana 0.0 3.7 2.2 14,607 17,168
Iowa 7.3 6.9 4.1 48,478 53,249
Kansas 4.3 4.1 2.3 28,458 31,134 Kentucky 0.0 4.8 2.7 18,681 21,823
Louisiana 0.0 1.7 1.0 6,693 7,856
Maine 0.0 0.6 0.5 2,619 3,201 Maryland 0.0 1.0 0.5 3,783 4,365
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Minnesota 5.1 4.9 2.8 33,987 37,245 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Montana 1.5 1.4 0.8 9,835 10,766
Nebraska 0.0 5.3 3.1 20,835 24,442
Nevada 0.0 0.1 0.1 466 582
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Mexico 2.6 2.6 1.4 17,575 19,204
New York 0.0 2.4 0.0 6,983 6,983
North Carolina 0.0 2.6 1.5 10,184 11,930
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Ohio 5.6 5.3 3.1 37,129 40,737 Oklahoma 5.3 5.1 3.0 35,500 38.991 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 5.0 2.9 19,612 22,987
Rhode Island 0.0 0.1 0.1 466 582
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 South Dakota 3.1 3.0 1.7 20,178 22,696
Tennessee 3.1 3.0 1.7 20,178 22,696
Texas 9.8 9.2 5.3 64,540 70,707
Utah 0.0 1.0 0.5 3,783 4,365
Vermont 0.0 0.2 0.2 931 1,164 Virginia 0.0 2.1 1.2 8,206 9,602 Washington 0.0 2.0 1.3 8,089 9,602 West Virginia 0.7 0.6 0.5 4,656 5,238
Wisconsin 0.0 4.1 2.3 15,946 18,622 Wyoming 0.0 0.7 0.4 2,735 3,201*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Puerto Rico 0.1 0.2 0.1 1,048 1,164 Other 1.9 2.0 1.1 13,269 14,549 

### Total 57 100 57 554,031 619,779

7362 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7363

7364 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7365 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7366

7367 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7368 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7369

7370 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7371

7372 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7373 

### proposed requirements and three years for previ ously certified adolesce nts to reach the age 7374 

### requirement. The cost of labor would remain c onstant thereafter. The PV of costs under the 7375 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7376

7377 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ 7378



### ܥܴ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀସ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଷ 

### ൅ 7379



### ܥܴ ௜,௥ ௉
௧ୀହ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ସ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉
௧வହ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀ଺ 

### ൌ 7380

7381


### ܥܴ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀସ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.92 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉
௧ୀହ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.89 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 4.07 7382

7383 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 7384
7385



###  Under this provision, first-time adolescent applicators would have to be replaced by 7386 

### adults the year the rule is implemented, whic h EPA assumes will be in Year 3 of the time 7387 

### horizon to allow states to revise their regulations. Certifica tions of adolescents at that 7388 

### time will not be revoked; they will be replaced by adults in Years 4-6 of the time horizon. 7389



###  NPV RC P = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 7390



###  NPV RC B = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 7391



###  NPV IC = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 7392



###  NPV IC = NPV RC P - NPV RC B 7393*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

7394 

### Table: Private Age-02; Steps 4 & 5; 7395 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7396 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000)
Alabama 0 0 0
Alaska 2 2 1 Arizona 89 59 30 Arkansas 0 0 0 California 165 109 56 Colorado 98 64 33 Connecticut 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0
Florida 0 0 0 Georgia 60 41 18 Hawaii 0 0 0
Idaho 0 0 0 Illinois 210 146 64 Indiana 130 91 40
Iowa 396 262 134 Kansas 232 153 79 Kentucky 166 115 51
Louisiana 60 41 18
Maine 24 17 7 Maryland 33 23 10
Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 Minnesota 277 183 94 Mississippi 0 0 0
Missouri 0 0 0
Montana 80 53 27 Nebraska 186 129 57
Nevada 4 3 1 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 143 95 49 New York 56 37 19 North Carolina 91 63 28
North Dakota 0 0 0 Ohio 303 200 103 Oklahoma 290 192 98 Oregon 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 175 121 53 Rhode Island 4 3 1 South Carolina 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Dakota 169 112 57
Tennessee 169 112 57 Texas 527 348 179 Utah 33 23 10
Vermont 9 6 3 Virginia 73 51 22 Washington 73 51 22 West Virginia 39 26 13 Wisconsin 142 98 43 Wyoming 24 17 7 Puerto Rico 9 6 3 Other 109 72 37

7397 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7398
7399 

### Definitions: 7400



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7401



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7402



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7403 

### Calculations: 7404



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7405



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7406



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7407



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt 14-17 

### ) 7408



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7409
7410 

### Table: Private Age-02; Employers of Commercial Applicators; Step 6; 7411 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7412 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 4,649 3,122 1,527 U.S. (annualized value) 529 355 174 Per applicable applicator incremental cost 1.168

7413

7414 

### 4.2.1.3 Private Age-03: Minimum Age of 18; Mi nimum Age of 16 for Family Members 7415

7416 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Private Applicator Under Age 18; 16 for 7417 

### Family Members 7418
7419 

### Age Eligibility Requirement for Private Certification: 7420



###  New private applicators must be 18 or olde r to apply RUPs, unless a member of the 7421 

### family operating the farm, starting in year 3 under a final rule. Anyone already certified 7422 

### may continue to apply RUPs. 7423*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Assumptions/Data: 7424



###  Certified applicators over 18 years of age would repla ce the labor time of certified 7425 

### adolescents under 18 (16) years of age. 7426



###  The amount of time that adult private applicat ors would work in plac e of the adolescent 7427 

### private applicators would be the same applicab le time that the adolescents had previously 7428 

### worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7429



###  The wage rate for adult private appli cators is $51.96 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 2013b) 7430



###  Private applicators must be 16 or older, starting in year 3 und er a final rule. Applicators 7431 

### aged 14 or 15 at the time of the final rule would keep their certification. 7432
7433 

### Table: Private Age-03; Step 2 7434 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Private Applicator under Age 18 (16 Family) Applying 7435 

### RUPs 7436 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) RUP applications by adult certified private applicator 51.96 56 1 2,909.70

7437 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7438
7439



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7440 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7441



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7442



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7443



###  EPA estimates the number of private app licators under 18, who are members of the 7444 

### family, based to the proportion of farms with principle operators unde r 25 in each state 7445 

### (NASS, 2014c). Hired private applicators under 18 are assumed to number 25% of the 7446 

### number of family members obtaining certification at age 17. See Chapter 3.3.3. 7447



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7448 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7449



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7450 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 18 that 7451 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7452



###  At implementation (EPA assumes in Year 3), adolescents who would normally be 7453 

### certified must be replaced by adults. A dolescents already certified (ages 15-17) may 7454 

### continue to apply RUPs). In Year 4, all adolescents under 16 would be replaced by 7455 

### adults. In Year 5, all adoles cents under 17 would be replace d by adults and by Year 6, all 7456 

### private certified applicators will be at least 18 years of age. 7457 

### Given the above: 7458 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, 14-15 B 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x 7459 

### (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### + N 1st Pvt Hired 17 

### ) 7460 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 + 

### N 1st Pvt Hired 17 

### ) + cost r,i, a B 

### x 7461 

### (N Xst Pvt 14-15 

### + N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7462 

### RC t>3 P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N 1st Pvt 14-15 

### + N Xst Pvt 14-15 + 

### N 1st Pvt Hired 17 

### ) + cost r,i, 16-17 B 

### x 7463 

### (N 1st Pvt 16-17 

### + N Xst Pvt 16-17 

### ) 7464*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

7465 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7466
7467 

### Table: Private Age-03; Step 3; 7468 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline Labor Cost s for Adult Private Applicators Replacing 7469 

### Adolescent Private Applicators und er 18 (16 Family) Years of Age 7470 

### N 1st Pvt

14-15 

### N Xst Pvt

14-15 

### N 1st Pvt

16-17 

### N Xst Pvt

16 

### N Xst Pvt 17 

### N 1st Pvt 17

Hired 

### RC B 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 1,455 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 175 Arizona 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.1 6,693
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 California 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.2 12,397 Colorado 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.1 7,333
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Illinois 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 3.5 0.4 16,588 Indiana 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 2.2 0.3 10,302 Iowa 4.7 2.6 2.4 4.0 4.1 0.5 29,828 Kansas 2.8 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.3 0.3 17,431 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 2.7 0.4 13,096 Louisiana 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 4,714 Maine 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 1,921 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Minnesota 3.3 1.8 1.7 2.8 2.8 0.4 20,865 Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Montana 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 6,024 Nebraska 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 3.1 0.4 14,667 Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.2 10,767 New York 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 4,191 North Carolina 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.5 0.2 7,159
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Ohio 3.6 2.0 1.8 3.1 3.1 0.4 22,814 Oklahoma 3.4 1.9 1.8 2.9 3.0 0.4 21,854 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 2.9 0.4 13,794 Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 349
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 South Dakota 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Tennessee 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 0.2 12,717 Texas 6.3 3.5 3.2 5.3 5.3 0.7 39,576 Utah 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 2,619
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 698 Virginia 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.2 0.2 5,762 Washington 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.3 0.1 5,762 West Virginia 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 2,939 Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 2.3 0.3 11,175 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 1,921 Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 669 Other 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.2 8,177 

### Total 37 20 61 31 57 8 335,375

7471 

### Table: Private Age-03; Step 3; 7472 

### Total Annual Regional Potent ial Requirement Labor Costs for Adult Private Applicators 7473 

### Replacing Adolescent Private Applicators under 18 (16 Family) years of Age, Years 3 and 7474



### over 7475 

### N 1st Pvt

14-15 

### N 1st Pvt 17

Hired 

### N Xst Pvt

14-15 

### N Pvt

16-17 

### RC t=3 P 

### ($) RC t>3 P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 2,910 2,910 1,455/2,910 1,746 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 175 175
Arizona 1.1 0.1 0.5 2.4 8,410 9,137
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
California 1.9 0.2 1.1 4.4 15,394 16,994
Colorado 1.2 0.1 0.6 2.6 9,195 10,068
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Georgia 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.6 4,831 4,831
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Illinois 0.0 0.4 0.0 9.1 17,053 17,053
Indiana 0.0 0.3 0.0 5.6 10,651 10,651
Iowa 4.7 0.5 2.6 10.5 37,247 41,030
Kansas 2.8 0.3 1.5 6.1 21,854 24,036 Kentucky 0.0 0.4 0.0 7.1 13,561 13,561
Louisiana 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.6 4,831 4,831
Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 1,921 1,921 Maryland 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.4 2,735 2,735
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Minnesota 3.3 0.4 1.8 7.3 26,131 28,750*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Montana 1.0 0.1 0.5 2.1 7,595 8,322
Nebraska 0.0 0.4 0.0 8.0 15,133 15,133
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 349 349
New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Mexico 1.7 0.2 0.9 3.8 13,473 14,782 New York 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 4,772 4,772
North Carolina 0.0 0.2 0.0 3.9 7,392 7,392
North Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ohio 3.6 0.4 2.0 8.0 28,517 31,427
Oklahoma 3.4 0.4 1.9 7.7 27,266 30,030 Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.4 0.0 7.5 14,260 14,260
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 349 349 South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 South Dakota 2.0 0.2 1.1 4.5 15,859 17,460
Tennessee 2.0 0.2 1.1 4.5 15,859 17,460
Texas 6.3 0.7 3.5 13.8 49,556 54,648
Utah 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.4 2,735 2,735
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 698 698 Virginia 0.0 0.2 0.0 3.1 5,995 5,995 Washington 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.2 5,878 5,878 West Virginia 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.1 3,521 3,958
Wisconsin 0.0 0.3 0.0 6.1 11,524 11,524 Wyoming 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.0 2,037 2,037
Puerto Rico 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 815 815
Other 1.3 0.2 0.6 2.9 10,301 11,174


### Total 37 8 20 149 417,875 446,972

7476 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7477

7478 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7479 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7480

7481 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7482 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7483

7484 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7485

7486*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7487 

### proposed requirements and one year for previ ously certified adolescen ts to reach the age 7488 

### requirement. The cost of labor would remain c onstant thereafter. The PV of costs under the 7489 

### proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7490

7491 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ 7492



### ܥܴ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ଶ 

### ൅ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7493

7494


### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 0.94 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧வଷ 

### ∙ 5.87 7495

7496 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Regional Incremental Cost of the Potential Requirement 7497
7498



###  Under this provision, first-time adolescent applicators would have to be replaced by 7499 

### adults the year the rule is implemented, whic h EPA assumes will be in Year 3 of the time 7500 

### horizon to allow states to revise their regulations. Certifica tions of adolescents at that 7501 

### time will not be revoked; they will be replaced by adults in Years 4-6 of the time horizon. 7502



###  NPV RC P = Present Value of the Regional Cost of the Potential requirement 7503



###  NPV RC B = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 7504



###  NPV IC = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 7505



###  NPV IC = NPV RC P - NPV RC B 7506

7507 

### Table: Private Age-03; Steps 4 & 5; 7508 

### Regional Present Values of Potential Re quirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7509 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000)
Alabama 0 0 0 Alaska 2 2 0 Arizona 75 59 16
Arkansas 0 0 0 California 139 109 30 Colorado 82 64 18
Connecticut 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 Georgia 42 41 1 Hawaii 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 Illinois 149 146 3 Indiana 93 91 2
Iowa 335 262 73 Kansas 196 153 43 Kentucky 118 115 3*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Louisiana 42 41 1
Maine 17 17 0 Maryland 24 23 1 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 Minnesota 235 183 51 Mississippi 0 0 0
Missouri 0 0 0
Montana 68 53 15 Nebraska 132 129 3 Nevada 3 3 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 121 95 26
New York 41 37 4 North Carolina 64 63 2 North Dakota 0 0 0
Ohio 256 200 56 Oklahoma 245 192 53 Oregon 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 124 121 3 Rhode Island 3 3 0 South Carolina 0 0 0
South Dakota 143 112 31
Tennessee 143 112 31 Texas 446 348 98 Utah 24 23 1
Vermont 6 6 0 Virginia 52 51 2 Washington 51 51 1 West Virginia 32 26 7 Wisconsin 101 98 2 Wyoming 18 17 1
Puerto Rico 7 6 1 Other 91 72 20

7510 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7511
7512 

### Definitions: 7513



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7514



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7515



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7516 

### Calculations: 7517



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7518



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7519*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7520



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt Fam 14-15 7521 

### + N Pvt Hired 14-17 

### ) 7522



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7523
7524 

### Table: Private Age-03; Step 6; 7525 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7526 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,719 3,122 597 U.S. (annualized value) 423 355 68 Per applicable applicator incremental

cost 0.457

7527

7528


### 4.2.2 Non-certified Applicators 7529

7530 

### Step 1 - Calculate Labor Baseline Costs per Adolescent Non-certified Applicator under the 7531 

### supervision of a Private Applicator 7532
7533 

### Three states – Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota – do not allo w non-certified applicators to 7534 

### apply RUPs under the supervision of private app licators. Three states – Alaska, Nebrask, and 7535 

### Vermont – have a minimum age requirement of 16 for non-certified applicat ors and four states – 7536 

### Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, and New Jersey – have a minimum age requirement of 18 for 7537 

### non-certified applicators. In ot her states, which currently have no minimum age requirement, 7538 

### under this potential requirement would require commercial applicat ors to replace any adolescents 7539 

### working with RUPs under their supervision with adults. The difference between the cost of 7540 

### paying adult applicator for this tim e and the cost for adolescents is the cost of this requirement. 7541
7542 

### Baseline Age Eligibility Requirement for Commercial Certification: 7543



###  Ten states have a minimum age requiremen t for non-certified applicators applying RUPs 7544 

### under the supervision of a commercial applicat or or do not allow non-certified applicators 7545 

### to apply RUPs 7546 

### Assumptions: 7547



###  The numbers of adolescent non-certifie d applicators applying RUPs under the 7548 

### supervision of private applicators are es timated in Chapter 3.3 .4. See Table 3.3-10. 7549



###  Adolescent applicators under 16 ar e assumed to receive a wage rate that is 50% of their 7550 

### adult counterparts and the loaded wage rate is calculated to be $10.75 per hour; for those 7551 

### 16-17 years old, the wage rate is assumed to be 60% of the adult wage or $12.89 per 7552 

### hour. See Chapter 3.3.5. 7553



###  Pesticide applicators under 18 work, on aver age, 56 hours per year applying RUPs as 7554 

### with certified adoles cent applicators 7555
7556*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline Cost per Non-certified Pesticide App licator Under Age 18 Applying RUPs under 7557 

### the Supervision of a Private Applicator 7558 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) RUP applications by 14- 15 year old certified private applicator 10.75 56 1 601.72

RUP applications by 16- 17 year old certified private applicator 12.89 56 1 722.06

7559
7560 

### 4.2.2.1 Private Age-04: Minimum Age of 16 7561

7562 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Current Non-certified Applicator Under 7563 

### Age 16 under the supervision of a Private Applicator 7564
7565 

### Age Eligibility Requirement: 7566



###  Non-certified pesticide applicators must be 16 or older to apply RUPs , starting in year 3 7567 

### under a final rule. 7568 

### Assumptions/Data: 7569



###  Labor time adolescents under 16 spend to a pply RUPs would be replaced by labor time 7570 

### using pesticide applicators that are 18 or older (adults). 7571



###  The amount of time that adult commercial ap plicators would work in place of the 7572 

### adolescent pesticide applicators would be th e same applicable time that the adolescents 7573 

### had previously worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7574



###  The wage rate for adult commercial a pplicators is $21.49 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 7575 

### 2013b) 7576

7577 

### Table: Private Age-04; Step 2 7578 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Non-cert ified Applicator under Age 16 Applying RUPs 7579 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($)
Labor 12.89 56 1 722

7580 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7581
7582



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7583 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7584



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7585



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7586



###  EPA estimates the number of pesticide a pplicators under 18 base d on the proportion of 7587 

### farms with second and third operators unde r 25 in each state (NASS, 2014c). See 7588 

### Chapter 3.3.3. 7589*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7590 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7591



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7592 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 18 that 7593 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7594



###  EPA assumes the rule is implemented in Year 3, after states have revised regulations in 7595 

### keeping with the proposal. 7596 

### Given the above: 7597 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7598 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7599
7600 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7601
7602 

### Table: Private Age-04; Step 3; 7603 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Adult Non-certified 7604 

### Applicators to Replace Non-certifie d Applicators under 16 Years of Age 7605 

### N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### N Pvt UTS Hired

16-17 

### N Pvt UTS Family

16-17



### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 602 722 722

cost r,i, a P 

### 722 722 722 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Alaska 0.0 0.2 0.2 289 289

Arizona 7.4 10.2 0.8 12,395 13,282

Arkansas 29.2 15.8 85.7 90,845 94,344

California 32.0 18.2 91.0 98,089 101,924

Colorado 11.4 10.3 19.6 28,446 29,812

Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Florida 12.1 14.1 10.0 24,681 26,131

Georgia 24.4 11.6 76.8 78,499 81,424

Hawaii 0.8 1.1 0.7 1,781 1,877

Idaho 9.5 8.9 15.2 23,115 24,254

Illinois 31.6 16.3 95.1 99,436 103,223

Indiana 29.0 23.3 59.0 76,865 80,341

Iowa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Kansas 23.8 14.5 64.0 70,992 73,844

Kentucky 21.4 24.0 20.6 45,077 47,641*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Louisiana 9.9 7.0 23.3 27,832 29,018

Maine 2.1 2.4 2.4 4,729 4,981

Maryland 6.8 5.4 14.3 18,314 19,129

Massachusetts 2.8 3.4 2.4 5,872 6,208

Michigan 18.5 18.0 27.5 43,981 46,198

Minnesota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Mississippi 13.4 9.3 32.9 38,528 40,134

Missouri 32.7 30.9 50.9 78,732 82,651

Montana 10.6 6.7 28.2 31,573 32,844

Nebraska 0.0 12.6 146.0 114,484 114,484

Nevada 1.2 1.4 1.1 2,527 2,671

New Hampshire 1.6 2.3 0.7 3,129 3,320

New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

New Mexico 6.5 7.8 4.8 13,008 13,787

New York 16.7 15.6 26.4 40,371 42,372

North Carolina 24.5 13.8 70.0 75,239 78,175

North Dakota 21.3 7.3 76.8 73,529 76,082

Ohio 35.8 33.3 57.5 87,095 91,385

Oklahoma 23.2 24.7 27.3 51,502 54,282

Oregon 10.7 11.4 12.7 23,838 25,120

Pennsylvania 37.8 33.8 65.6 94,506 99,036

Rhode Island 0.6 0.7 0.3 1,083 1,155

South Carolina 8.1 7.0 14.9 20,684 21,655

South Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Tennessee 18.8 21.7 16.4 38,820 41,073

Texas 57.4 58.9 73.1 129,838 136,716

Utah 5.5 6.8 3.4 10,674 11,333

Vermont 0.0 2.3 1.7 2,887 2,887

Virginia 13.2 14.7 12.7 27,725 29,307

Washington 18.0 10.1 51.9 55,590 57,747*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

West Virginia 5.3 7.1 1.3 9,254 9,889

Wisconsin 31.0 26.6 57.9 79,657 83,373

Wyoming 5.9 3.0 18.3 18,927 19,634

Puerto Rico 14.3 1.4 63.2 55,239 56,953
Other 6.2 8.6 0.9 10,590 11,333


### Total 693 585 1,526 1,940,268 2,023,318

7606 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7607

7608 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7609 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7610

7611 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7612 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7613

7614 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7615

7616 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7617 

### proposed requirements. The cost of labor would remain constant thereafter. The PV of costs 7618 

### under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7619

7620 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7621



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 7622

7623 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7624

7625



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 7626



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 7627



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 7628



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 7629

7630 

### Table: Private Age-04; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 7631 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7632



### Region PV RC P 

### PV RC B 

### PV IC ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000)

Alabama 0 0 0

Alaska 3 3 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Arizona 117 109 8
Arkansas 829 798 31
California 896 862 34
Colorado 262 250 12
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0
Florida 230 217 13 Georgia 715 690 26
Hawaii 16 16 1
Idaho 213 203 10
Illinois 907 874 33
Indiana 706 675 31

Iowa 0 0 0
Kansas 649 624 25 Kentucky 419 396 23
Louisiana 255 245 10

Maine 44 42 2 Maryland 168 161 7
Massachusetts 55 52 3 Michigan 406 386 19
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 353 339 14
Missouri 726 692 34

Montana 289 277 11 Nebraska 1,006 1,006 0
Nevada 23 22 1 New Hampshire 29 27 2 New Jersey 0 0 0
New Mexico 121 114 7
New York 372 355 18
North Carolina 687 661 26
North Dakota 668 646 22
Ohio 803 765 38
Oklahoma 477 453 24 Oregon 221 209 11 Pennsylvania 870 830 40
Rhode Island 10 10 1
South Carolina 190 182 9
South Dakota 0 0 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Tennessee 361 341 20 Texas 1,201 1,141 60
Utah 100 94 6

Vermont 25 25 0 Virginia 257 244 14 Washington 507 488 19 West Virginia 87 81 6
Wisconsin 733 700 33 Wyoming 173 166 6
Puerto Rico 500 485 15
Other 100 93 7

7633

7634 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7635
7636 

### Definitions: 7637



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7638



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7639



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7640 

### Calculations: 7641



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7642



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7643



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7644



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt UTS 14- 7645

15 

### ) 7646



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7647
7648 

### Table: Private Age-04; Step 6; 7649 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7650 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 17,777 17,047 730 U.S. (annualized value) 2,023 1,940 83 Per applicable applicator incremental

cost 0.030

7651

7652 

### 4.2.2.2 Private Age-05: Minimum Age of 18 7653

7654 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Current Non-certified Applicator Under 7655 

### Age 18 under the supervision of a Private Applicator 7656
7657 

### Age Eligibility Requirement: 7658*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Non-certified pesticide applicators must be 18 or older to apply RUPs , starting in year 3 7659 

### under a final rule. 7660 

### Assumptions/Data: 7661



###  Labor time adolescents under 18 spend to a pply RUPs would be replaced by labor time 7662 

### using pesticide applicators that are 18 or older (adults). 7663



###  The amount of time that adult commercial ap plicators would work in place of the 7664 

### adolescent pesticide applicators would be th e same applicable time that the adolescents 7665 

### had previously worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7666



###  The wage rate for adult commercial a pplicators is $21.49 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 7667 

### 2013b) 7668
7669 

### Table: Private Age-05; Step 2 7670 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Non-cert ified Applicator under Age 18 Applying RUPs 7671 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 21.49 56 1 1,203.44

7672 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7673
7674



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7675 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7676



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7677



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7678



###  EPA estimates the number of pesticide a pplicators under 18 base d on the proportion of 7679 

### farms with second and third operators unde r 25 in each state (NASS, 2014c). See 7680 

### Chapter 3.3.3. 7681



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7682 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7683



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7684 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 18 that 7685 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7686



###  EPA assumes the rule is implemented in Year 3, after states have revised regulations in 7687 

### keeping with the proposal. 7688 

### Given the above: 7689 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7690 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7691
7692 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7693
7694*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Age-05; Step 3; 7695 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Adult Non-certified 7696 

### Applicators to Replace Non-certifie d Applicators under 18 Years of Age 7697 

### N Pvt UTS 14-

15 

### N Pvt UTS Hired

16-17 

### N Pvt UTS Family

16-17



### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 602 722 722

cost r,i, a P 

### 1,203 1,203 1,203 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alaska 0.0 0.2 0.2 289 481
Arizona 7.4 10.2 0.8 12,395 22,143
Arkansas 29.2 15.8 85.7 90,845 157,290
California 32.0 18.2 91.0 98,089 169,926 Colorado 11.4 10.3 19.6 28,446 49,702 Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Florida 12.1 14.1 10.0 24,681 43,565 Georgia 24.4 11.6 76.8 78,499 135,748
Hawaii 0.8 1.1 0.7 1,781 3,129
Idaho 9.5 8.9 15.2 23,115 40,436
Illinois 31.6 16.3 95.1 99,436 172,092
Indiana 29.0 23.3 59.0 76,865 133,943
Iowa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Kansas 23.8 14.5 64.0 70,992 123,112 Kentucky 21.4 24.0 20.6 45,077 79,427
Louisiana 9.9 7.0 23.3 27,832 48,378
Maine 2.1 2.4 2.4 4,729 8,304 Maryland 6.8 5.4 14.3 18,314 31,891
Massachusetts 2.8 3.4 2.4 5,872 10,350 Michigan 18.5 18.0 27.5 43,981 77,020
Minnesota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Mississippi 13.4 9.3 32.9 38,528 66,911
Missouri 32.7 30.9 50.9 78,732 137,794
Montana 10.6 6.7 28.2 31,573 54,757*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Nebraska 0.0 12.6 146.0 114,484 190,866 Nevada 1.2 1.4 1.1 2,527 4,453 New Hampshire 1.6 2.3 0.7 3,129 5,536 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 New Mexico 6.5 7.8 4.8 13,008 22,986 New York 16.7 15.6 26.4 40,371 70,642 North Carolina 24.5 13.8 70.0 75,239 130,333
North Dakota 21.3 7.3 76.8 73,529 126,843 Ohio 35.8 33.3 57.5 87,095 152,356
Oklahoma 23.2 24.7 27.3 51,502 90,499 Oregon 10.7 11.4 12.7 23,838 41,880 Pennsylvania 37.8 33.8 65.6 94,506 165,112
Rhode Island 0.6 0.7 0.3 1,083 1,926 South Carolina 8.1 7.0 14.9 20,684 36,103 South Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tennessee 18.8 21.7 16.4 38,820 68,476
Texas 57.4 58.9 73.1 129,838 227,932 Utah 5.5 6.8 3.4 10,674 18,894
Vermont 0.0 2.3 1.7 2,887 4,814 Virginia 13.2 14.7 12.7 27,725 48,860 Washington 18.0 10.1 51.9 55,590 96,275 West Virginia 5.3 7.1 1.3 9,254 16,487
Wisconsin 31.0 26.6 57.9 79,657 138,997 Wyoming 5.9 3.0 18.3 18,927 32,734
Puerto Rico 14.3 1.4 63.2 55,239 94,951

Other 6.2 8.6 0.9 10,590 18,894


### Total 693 585 1,526 1,940,268 3,373,242

7698 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7699

7700 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7701 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7702

7703*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7704 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7705

7706 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7707

7708 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7709 

### proposed requirements. The cost of labor would remain constant thereafter. The PV of costs 7710 

### under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7711

7712 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7713



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 7714

7715 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7716

7717



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 7718



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 7719



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 7720



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 7721

7722 

### Table: Private Age-05; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 7723 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7724 

### Region PV RC P ($1000) PV RC B ($1000) PV IC ($1000)
Alabama 0 0 0 Alaska 4 3 1 Arizona 175 109 66 Arkansas 1,251 798 453 California 1,351 862 490 Colorado 395 250 145
Connecticut 0 0 0 Delaware 0 0 0 Florida 346 217 129 Georgia 1,080 690 390 Hawaii 25 16 9 Idaho 321 203 118 Illinois 1,369 874 495 Indiana 1,064 675 389
Iowa 0 0 0 Kansas 979 624 355 Kentucky 630 396 234*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Louisiana 385 245 140
Maine 66 42 24 Maryland 253 161 93 Massachusetts 82 52 31 Michigan 612 386 225 Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 532 339 193 Missouri 1,094 692 403
Montana 435 277 158 Nebraska 1,526 1,006 521 Nevada 35 22 13 New Hampshire 44 27 16 New Jersey 0 0 0 New Mexico 182 114 68
New York 561 355 206 North Carolina 1,037 661 375 North Dakota 1,009 646 363 Ohio 1,210 765 445 Oklahoma 718 453 266 Oregon 332 209 123 Pennsylvania 1,312 830 481 Rhode Island 15 10 6 South Carolina 287 182 105
South Dakota 0 0 0
Tennessee 543 341 202 Texas 1,809 1,141 669 Utah 150 94 56
Vermont 38 25 13 Virginia 388 244 144 Washington 766 488 277 West Virginia 131 81 49 Wisconsin 1,104 700 404 Wyoming 260 166 94
Puerto Rico 756 485 271 Other 150 93 57

7725 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7726
7727 

### Definitions: 7728



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7729



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7730



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7731 

### Calculations: 7732



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7733



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7734*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7735



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt UTS 14- 7736

17 

### ) 7737



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7738
7739 

### Table: Private Age-05; Step 6; 7740 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7741 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 26,813 17,047 9,766 U.S. (annualized value) 3,052 1,940 1,112 Per applicable applicator incremental

cost 0.397

7742
7743 

### 4.2.2.3 Private Age-06: Minimum Age of 18; Mi nimum Age of 16 for Family Members 7744

7745 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs of Potential Requirement per Current Non-certified Applicator Under 7746 

### Age 18 under the supervision of a Private Applicator 7747
7748 

### Age Eligibility Requirement: 7749



###  Non-certified pesticide applicators must be 18 (16 if family member of farm operator) or 7750 

### older to apply RUPs, starting in year 3 under a final rule. 7751 

### Assumptions/Data: 7752



###  Labor time adolescents under 18 (16) spend to apply RUPs would be replaced by labor 7753 

### time using pesticide applicators that are 18 or older (adults). 7754



###  The amount of time that adult commercial ap plicators would work in place of the 7755 

### adolescent pesticide applicators would be th e same applicable time that the adolescents 7756 

### had previously worked applying RUPs (56 hours per year). 7757



###  The wage rate for adult commercial a pplicators is $21.49 per hour (BLS, 2013a and 7758 

### 2013b) 7759
7760 

### Table: Private Age-06; Step 2 7761 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Non-certif ied Applicator under Age 18 (16 if Family 7762 

### Member) Applying RUPs 7763 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per commercial <18, per year) Cost ($) Labor 21.49 56 1 1,203.44

7764 

### Step 3 – Estimate Regional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 7765
7766



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 7767 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 7768



###  The baseline labor cost ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 7769*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The labor cost under the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is shown in Step 2. 7770



###  EPA estimates the number of pesticide a pplicators under 18 base d on the proportion of 7771 

### farms with second and third operators unde r 25 in each state (NASS, 2014c). See 7772 

### Chapter 3.3.3. 7773



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual regional co st of wages currently paid 7774 

### for private applicators under age 18 for hours spent working with RUPs. 7775



###  The regional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual regional cost for 7776 

### adult private applicators for hours worked re placing a private app licator under 18 that 7777 

### these adolescents currently spend working with RUPs. 7778



###  EPA assumes the rule is implemented in Year 3, after states have revised regulations in 7779 

### keeping with the proposal. 7780
7781 

### Given the above: 7782 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7783 

### RC P 

### = cost r,i, a P 

### x (N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### ) 7784
7785 

### Values are presented in the table below. 7786
7787 

### Table: Private Age-06; Step 3; 7788 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Adult Non-certified 7789 

### Applicators to Replace Non-certified A pplicators under 18 (16) Years of Age 7790 

### N Pvt UTS 14-15 

### N Pvt UTS Hired

16-17 

### N Pvt UTS Family

16-17



### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($) cost r,i, a B 

### 602 722 722

cost r,i, a P 

### 1,203 1,203 722 Region

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Alaska 0.0 0.2 0.2 289 385

Arizona 7.4 10.2 0.8 12,395 13,667

Arkansas 29.2 15.8 85.7 90,845 135,618

California 32.0 18.2 91.0 98,089 145,749

Colorado 11.4 10.3 19.6 28,446 39,251

Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Florida 12.1 14.1 10.0 24,681 30,947

Georgia 24.4 11.6 76.8 78,499 118,410

Hawaii 0.8 1.1 0.7 1,781 2,214

Idaho 9.5 8.9 15.2 23,115 31,574

Illinois 31.6 16.3 95.1 99,436 149,023*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Indiana 29.0 23.3 59.0 76,865 108,755

Iowa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Kansas 23.8 14.5 64.0 70,992 104,667

Kentucky 21.4 24.0 20.6 45,077 57,562

Louisiana 9.9 7.0 23.3 27,832 40,239

Maine 2.1 2.4 2.4 4,729 6,137

Maryland 6.8 5.4 14.3 18,314 26,016

Massachusetts 2.8 3.4 2.4 5,872 7,364

Michigan 18.5 18.0 27.5 43,981 59,442

Minnesota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Mississippi 13.4 9.3 32.9 38,528 55,979

Missouri 32.7 30.9 50.9 78,732 107,164

Montana 10.6 6.7 28.2 31,573 46,425

Nebraska 0.0 12.6 146.0 114,484 184,797

Nevada 1.2 1.4 1.1 2,527 3,201

New Hampshire 1.6 2.3 0.7 3,129 3,658

New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

New Mexico 6.5 7.8 4.8 13,008 16,099

New York 16.7 15.6 26.4 40,371 55,086

North Carolina 24.5 13.8 70.0 75,239 111,887

North Dakota 21.3 7.3 76.8 73,529 113,069

Ohio 35.8 33.3 57.5 87,095 119,077

Oklahoma 23.2 24.7 27.3 51,502 67,430

Oregon 10.7 11.4 12.7 23,838 31,236

Pennsylvania 37.8 33.8 65.6 94,506 130,629

Rhode Island 0.6 0.7 0.3 1,083 1,299

South Carolina 8.1 7.0 14.9 20,684 28,831

South Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Tennessee 18.8 21.7 16.4 38,820 48,971

Texas 57.4 58.9 73.1 129,838 171,921*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Utah 5.5 6.8 3.4 10,674 12,970

Vermont 0.0 2.3 1.7 2,887 3,706

Virginia 13.2 14.7 12.7 27,725 35,423

Washington 18.0 10.1 51.9 55,590 82,742

West Virginia 5.3 7.1 1.3 9,254 10,515

Wisconsin 31.0 26.6 57.9 79,657 111,257

Wyoming 5.9 3.0 18.3 18,927 28,447

Puerto Rico 14.3 1.4 63.2 55,239 87,390
Other 6.2 8.6 0.9 10,590 11,766


### Total 693 585 1,526 1,940,268 2,757,998

7791 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 7792

7793 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 7794 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 7795

7796 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 7797 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 7798

7799 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 7800

7801 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 7802 

### proposed requirements. The cost of labor would remain constant thereafter. The PV of costs 7803 

### under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 7804

7805 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 7806



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 7807

7808 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7809

7810



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 7811



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 7812



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 7813



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 7814

7815*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Age-06; Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 7816 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7817



### Region PV RC P 

### PV RC B 

### PV IC ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000)

Alabama 0 0 0

Alaska 3 3 1
Arizona 118 109 9 Arkansas 1,103 798 305 California 1,187 862 325
Colorado 324 250 74
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0
Florida 260 217 43 Georgia 962 690 272
Hawaii 19 16 3
Idaho 261 203 58 Illinois 1,212 874 338
Indiana 893 675 217

Iowa 0 0 0

Kansas 853 624 230 Kentucky 481 396 85
Louisiana 329 245 85
Maine 51 42 10 Maryland 213 161 52
Massachusetts 62 52 10 Michigan 492 386 105
Minnesota 0 0 0 Mississippi 457 339 119
Missouri 886 692 194

Montana 379 277 101 Nebraska 1,485 1,006 479
Nevada 27 22 5 New Hampshire 31 27 4 New Jersey 0 0 0
New Mexico 135 114 21
New York 455 355 100
North Carolina 911 661 250
North Dakota 916 646 269
Ohio 983 765 218*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 561 453 109 Oregon 260 209 50 Pennsylvania 1,077 830 246
Rhode Island 11 10 1
South Carolina 237 182 56
South Dakota 0 0 0

Tennessee 410 341 69 Texas 1,428 1,141 287
Utah 109 94 16

Vermont 31 25 6 Virginia 296 244 52 Washington 673 488 185 West Virginia 90 81 9
Wisconsin 915 700 215 Wyoming 231 166 65
Puerto Rico 704 485 219
Other 101 93 8

7818

7819 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 7820
7821 

### Definitions: 7822



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 7823



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 7824



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 7825 

### Calculations: 7826



###  NC P 

### = the sum of NPV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7827



###  NC B 

### = the sum of NPV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7828



###  NIC = the sum of NPV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all regions 7829



###  Per applicable applicator incremental co st = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N Pvt Fam UTS 7830

14-15 

### + N Pvt Hired UTS 14-17 

### ) 7831



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 7832
7833 

### Table: Private Age-06; Step 6; 7834 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 7835 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 22,620 17,047 5,573 U.S. (annualized value) 2,575 1,940 634 Per applicable applicator incremental

cost 0.226

7836*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



## 5 Standards for Recertification 7837

7838 

### The options analyzed here address the requirement s for recertification of commercial and private 7839 

### applicators. 7840

7841



### 5.1 Commercial Applicators 7842

7843


### 5.1.1 Core and Existing Categories 7844

7845 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Commercial Applicator 7846

7847 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for all options pertaining to the recertification of 7848 

### the commercial core and existing categories Comm Recert-01, 02, -04, and -05. 7849

7850 

### State Baseline Requirements: 7851

7852 

### Every jurisdiction’s commercial applicator recerti fication requirements differ in some way from 7853 

### all others. Therefore, each state has a sepa rate entry below with the summary of their 7854 

### recertification requirements, as we ll as the assumptions for, and calculation of, the cost estimate. 7855

7856 

### The cost estimate for each state is the expected annual cost per commercial applicator in the 7857 

### state, for recertification. Th e estimate is calculated as 7858

7859

ݐݏ݋ܿ ைெ஼,௜,௥ ஻ ൌ ݓ COM ∙ ܪ ௥,௜,஼ைெ ஻ ∙ ൫݂ݎ݁ݍ ௜,௧ ∙ ܿ݁ݐݎ ప ത ത ത ത ത ത ത ൯ 7860

7861 

### where cost r,i,COM B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per commercial applicator ( COM ) for the 7862 

### recertification requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w COM 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) 7863 

### for a commercial applicator; H r,i,COM B 

### is the time, in hours, require d to meet the recertification 7864 

### requirement; freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the recertificati on time period and represents either the 7865 

### fraction of commercial applicator s obtaining recertification (if, for example, by examination) or 7866 

### the fraction of Cumulative Educa tion Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains each year to meet the 7867 

### total number required; and ܿ݁ݐݎ ప 

### ത ത ത ത ത ത തis the average number of category certification held by 7868 

### commercial applicators in jurisdiction i . Most states require commerc ial applicators to recertify 7869 

### by category, so applicators with multiple certific ations must meet multiple requirements. Note 7870 

### that, in the baseline, states may have diffe ring requirements for different categories. 7871



###  The national average wage rate for commercial applicators is used for all states (BLS, 7872 

### 2013a and 2013b). See Chapter 3.3.5 7873



###  Frequency: Most states have a recertification period longer than one year, and the time 7874 

### requirement applies to the enti re period. States either requi re a certain number of CEUs, 7875 

### or a one-time requirement (training session or ex am), per recertificati on period. In states 7876 

### requiring CEUs, all commercial applicators in cur a portion of the time requirement each 7877*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### year; in states requiring a one -time action, a portion of the private applicators incur the 7878 

### entire time requirement each year: 7879



###  Average number of category certifications pe r commercial applicator : Only a portion of 7880 

### commercial applicators are certified in, and thus require recertif ication in, any given 7881 

### category offered. The factor that would a pply the time/cost of the category-specific 7882 

### recertification action to the applicable applicators, is the average number of category 7883 

### certifications per commercial applicator in th e state (or, ratio of the number of category 7884 

### certifications to total commercial applicators in the state). Where the same recertification 7885 

### requirements apply to multiple categories (appear in a single table row for cost 7886 

### calculation), the applicable ratio is the cu mulative number of certifications in those 7887 

### categories, divided by the total num ber of commercial applicators. 7888



###  The data on the number of commercial a pplicators and the number of category 7889 

### certifications, by state, is the average of 2008-2013 data (CPARD, 2014). EPA has 7890 

### established 11 federal categories, which are us ed in this estimation. Some states do not 7891 

### certify in all categories, if there is no need for a particular area ( e.g. , seed treatments). 7892 

### Some states have divided a fede ral category into multiple areas ( e.g. , industrial/ 7893 

### institutional/structural category) . The data was used to calculate the average number of 7894 

### applicable category certifications per comme rcial applicator in each state includes 7895 

### multiple certifications within a single federal category. 7896

7897 

### Private applicator core recertifi cation requirements are shown below, by state. States are divided 7898 

### into three groups, by type of requirement: 7899



###  training by CEUs, or, passing an exam (34 states) 7900



###  single-session training, or, pa ssing an exam (12 states, a lthough one, Tennessee, does not 7901 

### offer exam option) 7902



###  must pass an exam (4 states) 7903

7904 

### Within each group, states vary in the length of tr aining required (length or number of CEUs, or 7905 

### length of single training sessions), and/or the recertification period. There is one table below for 7906 

### each of the three groups of states, with each state’s specific requirements presented. 7907

7908 

### Alabama 7909 

### Recertification Requirements: 7910



###  30 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 25 hours, for each cat egory of certification held (option to 7911 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 7912



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 7913



###  Period is 3 years, so frequency is 1/3 ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 7914



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial ap plicator in state: 1.113 7915*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

7916 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Alabama 7917

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 25 0.333 1.113 199.32

7918 

### Alaska 7919 

### Recertification Requirements: 7920



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory of certification held (option to 7921 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 7922



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 7923



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 7924



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.357 7925

7926 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Alaska 7927

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.333 1.357 116.65

7928 

### Arizona 7929 

### Recertification Requirements: 7930



###  6 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 5 hours, for each cate gory of certification held (option to retake 7931 

### initial exams for core and each category of certification) 7932



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 7933



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 7934



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 2.287 7935

7936 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Arizona 7937

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 1.0 2.287 246.74

7938 

### Arkansas 7939 

### Recertification Requirements: 7940



###  Single training session of 240 minutes, or 4 hour s, for each category of certification held 7941 

### (option to retake initial exams for co re and each category of certification) 7942



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 7943



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 7944



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.385 7945

7946*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Arkansas 7947

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 4 0.333 1.385 39.68

7948 

### California 7949

7950 

### Recertification requirements: 7951



###  No core-specific requirements to recertify for most categories; exceptions noted below 7952



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 7953 

### for each category cer tification held: 7954



### o Ag Plant, Ag Animal, Forest, Ornament al/Turf, Aquatic, Right-of-Way, Public 7955 

### Health, Regulatory, Demonstration/Research: 7956



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours, per category of certification to 7957 

### recertify (option to retake initial exams for core and specific category) 7958



###  Public Health category requires 12 co re-specific CEUs and 8 category7959 

### specific CEUs, for a total of 20, but cost calculati on is the same 7960



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 7961



### o Seed Treatment: 7962



###  4 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 4 hours, to recertify (option to retake initial 7963 

### exams for core and seed treatment category) 7964



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 7965



### o Industrial/Institutional: 7966



###  24 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 24 hours, to recertify (option to retake initial 7967 

### exams for core and industrial/institutional category) 7968



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 7969



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 7970



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 7971



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.942 7972



### o Seed Treatment: 0.029 7973



### o Industrial/ Institutional: 0.558 7974

7975 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – California 7976

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 20 0.5 0.942 202.43

Recert

– Seed

Treatment 21.49 4 0.5 0.029 1.24

Recert

– Industrial/Institutional 21.49 24 0.333 0.558 95.93

Total 299.61

7977 

### Colorado 7978*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification Requirements: 7979



###  7 core-specific CEUs of 30 minutes, or 3.5 hours, (opti on to retake core exam) 7980



###  1 category-specific CEU of 30 minutes per cate gory of certification (option to retake 7981 

### category exam(s)) 7982



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 7983



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 7984



###  Each applicator recertifies in the core requirements ( freq i,t 

### =1); Average number of 7985 

### category certifications per commerci al applicator in state: 2.682 7986

7987 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recertification – Colorado 7988

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Core Recert 21.49 3.5 0.333 1.0 25.07 Category Recert 21.49 0.5 0.333 2.682 9.61

Total 34.68

7989 

### Connecticut 7990 

### Recertification Requirements: 7991



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, for each category of certificati on held (option to 7992 

### retake initial exams for core and each cat egory of certification; EPA assumes the two 7993 

### options are equivalent in terms of effort) 7994



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 7995



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.547 7996

7997 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – Connecticut 7998

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 1.547 79.79

7999 

### Delaware 8000

8001 

### Recertification requirements: 8002



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8003 

### for each category cer tification held: 8004



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Demonstration/Research: 8005



###  8 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 6.7 hours, per category of certification to 8006 

### recertify (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8007



### o Ag Animal, Forest, Aquatic, Right-of-W ay, Public Health, Regulatory: 8008



###  4 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 3.3 hours, per category of certification to 8009 

### recertify (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8010



### o Seed Treatment: 8011*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  2 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 1.7 hours, to recertify (option to retake initial 8012 

### exam for seed treatment category) 8013



### o Industrial/Institutional: 8014



###  18 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 15 hours, to recertify (option to retake initial 8015 

### exam for industrial/in stitutional category) 8016



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8017



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8018



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8019



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.632 8020



### o Ag Animal, etc: 0.279 8021



### o Seed Treatment: 0.011 8022



### o Industrial/Institutional: 0.682 8023

8024 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recertification – Delaware 8025

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs per applicator Cost ($)

Recert ‐ Ag Plant, etc 21.49 6.7 1 0.632 90.54

Recert ‐ Ag Animal, etc 21.49 3.3 1 0.279 19.99

Recert ‐ Seed

Treatment 21.49 1.7 1 0.011 0.39

Recert ‐ Industrial/Institutional 21.49 15 1 0.682 219.84

Total 330.77

8026 

### Florida 8027 

### Recertification requirements: 8028



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8029 

### for each category cer tification held: 8030



### o Ag Plant, Ag Animal, Seed Treatment: 8031



###  8 CEUs (4 core & 4 cat) of 50 minutes, or 6.7 hours, per category of 8032 

### certification to recertify for core and the specific category (option to retake 8033 

### initial exams for core and specific categories) 8034



### o Forest, Right-of-Way: 8035



###  12 CEUs (4 Core & 8 Cat) of 50 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of 8036 

### certification to recertify for core and the specific category (option to retake 8037 

### initial exams for core and specific categories) 8038



### o Ornamental/Turf, Public Health, Regulatory: 8039



###  16 CEUs (4 Core & 12 Cat for Orna mental/Turf and Regulatory; 16 cat 8040 

### for Public Health) of 50 minutes , or 13.3 hours, per category of 8041 

### certification to recertify for core and the specific category (option to retake 8042 

### initial exams for core and specific categories) 8043



### o Aquatic: 8044*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  20 CEUs (4 core, 16 cat) of 50 minutes , or 16.7 hours, (option to retake 8045 

### initial exams for core and category) 8046



### o Demonstration/Research: 8047



###  4 CEUs (no core, 4 cat) of 50 minut es, or 3.3 hours, (option to retake 8048 

### initial category exam) 8049



### o Industrial/Institutional: 8050



###  4 CEUs (2 core & 2 cat) of 50 minut es, or 3.3 hours, (option to retake 8051 

### initial exams for core and category) 8052



###  Core requirements could be spread across multip le categories. Given the low number of 8053 

### certifications per applicator in each ca tegory (with the excep tion of Industrial/ 8054 

### Institutional), EPA assumes each applicator takes the total number of CEUs in every 8055 

### category 8056



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8057



###  Period is 4 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25), except Industrial /Institutional is 1 year 8058 

### ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8059



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8060



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.087 8061



### o Forest, etc : 0.170 8062



### o Ornamental, etc : 0.886 8063



### o Aquatic: 0.143 8064



### o Demo/Research: 0.017 8065



### o Industrial/Institutional: 1.301 8066

8067 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Florida 8068

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert ‐ Ag Plant/Animal, Seed 21.49 6.7 0.25 0.087 3.13

Recert ‐ Forest, Right

‐ of

‐ Way 21.49 10 0.25 0.170 9.16

Recert ‐ Ornamental,
Public Health Regulatory 21.49 13.3 0.25 0.886 63.28

Recert

– Aquatic 21.49 16.7 0.25 0.143 12.79

Recert

– Demo/Research 21.49 3.3 0.25 0.017 0.31

Recert

– Industrial/Institutional 21.49 3.3 1.0 1.301 92.26

Total 180.93

8069 

### Georgia 8070

8071 

### Recertification requirements: 8072*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8073 

### for each category cer tification held: 8074



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Public Health: 8075



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification to 8076 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8077 

### for specific categories) 8078



### o Ag Animal, Forest, Seed Treatment, Aquatic, Right-of-Way, 8079 

### Industrial/Institutional, Regulatory: 8080



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8081 

### for core and the specific category (o ption to retake initial exams for 8082 

### specific categories) 8083



### o NOTE: Demonstration/Research category not offered separately; applicators 8084 

### must get certification in whatever cate gory they want to do demonstration and 8085 

### research in 8086



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8087



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8088



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8089



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.756 8090



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.567 8091

8092 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Georgia 8093

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 10 0.20 0.756 32.50

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 6 0.20 0.567 14.61

Total 47.11

8094 

### Hawaii 8095 

### Recertification requirements: 8096



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8097 

### for each category cer tification held: 8098



### o Ag Plant, Aquatic: 8099



###  25 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 25 hours, per category of certification to 8100 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8101 

### for specific categories) 8102



### o Ag Animal, Regulatory: 8103



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours, per category of certification to 8104 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8105 

### for specific categories) 8106



### o Forest, Ornamental/Turf, Right-o f-Way, Industrial/Institutional, 8107 

### Demonstration/Research: 8108*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  30 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 30 hours, per category of certification to 8109 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8110 

### for specific categories) 8111



### o Public Health: 8112



###  24 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 24 hours, to recertify for core and the specific 8113 

### category (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8114



### o Seed Treatment category is not offered. 8115



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8116



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8117



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8118



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.030 8119



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.007 8120



### o Forest, etc : 1.236 8121



### o Public Health: 0.023 8122

8123 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Hawaii 8124

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 25 0.20 0.030 3.22

Recert

– Ag Animal,

etc 21.49 20 0.20 0.007 0.60

Recert

– Forest, etc 21.49 30 0.20 1.236 159.44

Recert

– Public Health 21.49 24 0.20 0.023 2.42

Total 165.68

8125 

### Idaho 8126 

### Recertification Requirements: 8127



###  15 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 12.5 hours, for each ca tegory of certificati on held (option to 8128 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 8129



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8130



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8131



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 3.01 8132

8133 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Idaho 8134

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12.5 0.5 3.01 404.36

8135 

### Illinois 8136 

### Recertification Requirements: 8137



###  Must retake initial core exam, which takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of prep time, or 8 8138 

### hours as per the cer tification requiremen ts (Appendix A.1) 8139*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, for each category of certification 8140



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8141



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.501 8142

8143 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recertification – Illinois 8144

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs per applicator Cost ($)

Core recertification 21.49 8 0.333 1.0 57.31 Category recertification 21.49 6 0.333 1.501 64.52

Total 121.84

8145 

### Indiana 8146 

### Recertification requirements: 8147



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8148 

### for each category cer tification held: 8149



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Industrial/Institutional: 8150



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours, per category of certification to 8151 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8152 

### for specific categories) 8153



### o Forest, Seed Treatment, Regulatory: 8154



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification to 8155 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8156 

### for specific categories) 8157



### o Aquatic, Right-of-Way, Public Health: 8158



###  15 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 15 hours, per category of certification to 8159 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8160 

### for specific categories 8161



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8162



###  Period is 2 years for all categories years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8163



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8164



### o Ag Plant, etc : 1.141 8165



### o Forest, etc : 0.047 8166



### o Aquatic, etc : 0.323 8167

8168 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Indiana 8169

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 20 0.50 1.1 245.22

Recert

– Forest, etc 21.49 10 0.50 0.05 5.10

Recert

– Aquatic, etc 21.49 15 0.50 0.32 51.99

Total 302.31

8170*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Iowa 8171 

### Recertification Requirements: 8172



###  6 category-specific CEUs of 120 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification 8173 

### (option to retake category exam(s)) 8174



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8175



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8176



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 2.286 8177

8178 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Iowa 8179

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.333 2.286 196.54

8180 

### Kansas 8181 

### Recertification requirements: 8182



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8183 

### for each category cer tification held: 8184



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Right-of-Way, Industrial/Institutional, Public Health, 8185 

### Regulatory, Demonstration/Research: 8186



###  8 CEUs (1 core & 7 cat) of 60 minutes, or 8 hours, per category of 8187 

### certification to recertify for core and the specific category (option to retake 8188 

### initial exams for core and specific categories) 8189



### o Ag Animal, Forest, Aquatic: 8190



###  6 CEUs (1 Core & 5 Cat) of 60 minu tes, or 6 hours, per category of 8191 

### certification to recertify for core and the specific category (option to retake 8192 

### initial exams for core and specific categories) 8193



### o Seed Treatment: 8194



###  4 CEUs (1 Core & 3 Cat) of 60 minutes, or 4 hours, to recertify for core 8195 

### and category (option to retake init ial exams for core and category) 8196



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8197



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8198



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8199



### o Ag Plant, etc : 1.681 8200



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.030 8201



### o Seed Treatment: 0.017 8202

8203 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Kansas 8204

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 8 0.5 1.681 144.54

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 6 0.5 0.030 1.94

Recert

– Seed Treatment 21.49 4 0.5 0.017 0.71*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Total 147.19

8205 

### Kentucky 8206 

### Recertification Requirements: 8207



###  12 CEUs (9 core & 3 cat) of 50 minutes, or 10 hours, regardless of number of categories 8208 

### of certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8209 

### certification) 8210



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8211



###  Period is years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8212



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.43; but 8213 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8214

8215 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Kentucky 8216

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.333 1.0 71.64

8217 

### Louisiana 8218 

### Recertification Requirements: 8219



###  Single training session of 390 mi nutes, or 6.5 hours, per category of certification to 8220 

### recertify for core and the specific category ( option to retake initial exams for core and 8221 

### each category of certification) 8222



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8223



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8224



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.73 8225

8226 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Louisiana 8227

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6.5 0.333 1.73 80.79

8228 

### Maine 8229 

### Recertification Requirements: 8230



###  18 total CEUs of 60 minutes, or 18 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8231 

### certification held, but 3 CEUs mu st be for each category in wh ich a certification is held 8232 

### (option to retake initial exams for co re and each category of certification). 8233



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8234



###  Period is 6 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.167) 8235



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.247; but 8236 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8237

8238*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost for Recertification – Maine 8239

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 18 0.167 1.0 64.47

8240 

### Maryland 8241 

### Recertification requirements: 8242



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8243 

### for each category cer tification held : 8244



### o Ag Plant, Ag Animal, Ornamental/Turf, Industrial/Institutional, Public Health, 8245 

### Regulatory, Demonstration/Research: 8246



###  8 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 4 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8247 

### for core and the specific category (o ption to retake initial exams for 8248 

### specific categories) 8249



### o Forest, Seed Treatment, Aquatic, Right-of-Way: 8250



###  6 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 3 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8251 

### for core and the specific category (o ption to retake initial exams for 8252 

### specific categories) 8253



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8254



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8255



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8256



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.989 8257



### o Forest, etc : 0.377 8258

8259 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Maryland 8260

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 4 1 0.989 85.03

Recert

– Forest, etc 21.49 3 1 0.377 24.28

Total 109.31

8261 

### Massachusetts 8262 

### Recertification Requirements: 8263



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 50 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification 8264 

### (option to retake category exam(s)) 8265



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8266



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8267



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.451 8268

8269*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recertification – Massachusetts 8270

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.333 1.451 103.95

8271 

### Michigan 8272 

### Recertification Requirements: 8273



###  16 CEUs (8 core & 8 cat) of 60 minutes, or 16 hours, for each category certification held 8274 

### (option to retake initial exams for co re and each category of certification) 8275



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8276



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8277



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 2.258 8278

8279 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Michigan 8280

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 16 0.333 2.258 258.84

8281 

### Minnesota 8282 

### Recertification Requirements: 8283



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8284 

### for each category cer tification held: 8285



### o Ag Plant, Seed Treatment, Aquatic, Right-of-Way: 8286



###  Single training session of 6 hours, per cat egory of certification to recertify 8287 

### for core and the specific category (op tion to retake initial exams for core 8288 

### and each category of certification) 8289



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8290



### o Ag Animal, Forest, Ornamental/Tur f, Public Health, Regulatory: 8291



###  Single training session of 5 hours, per cat egory of certification to recertify 8292 

### for core and the specific category (op tion to retake initial exams for core 8293 

### and each category of certification) 8294



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8295



### o Industrial/Institutional: 8296



###  Single training session of 20 hours, to r ecertify for core and this category 8297 

### (option to retake initial exams fo r core and category certification) 8298



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8299



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8300



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8301



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.660 8302



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.592 8303



### o Industrial/ Institutional: 0.162 8304

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### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Minnesota 8306

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 6 0.333 0.660 28.35

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 5 0.50 0.592 31.80

Recert

– Industrial/Institutional 21.49 20 1.0 0.162 69.72

Total 129.87

8307 

### Mississippi 8308 

### Recertification Requirements: 8309



###  Single training session of 300 minut es, or 5 hours, recertifies fo r core and all categories, 8310 

### regardless of number of categor y certifications held (option to retake initial exams for 8311 

### core and each category of certification) 8312



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8313



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8314



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.346; but 8315 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8316

8317 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Mississippi 8318

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 0.333 1.0 35.82

8319 

### Missouri 8320 

### Recertification Requirements: 8321



###  Single training session of 360 minut es, or 6 hours, recertifies fo r core and all categories, 8322 

### regardless of number of categor y certifications held (option to retake initial exams for 8323 

### core and each category of certification) 8324



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8325



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8326



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.637; but 8327 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8328

8329 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Missouri 8330

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

8331*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana 8332 

### Recertification Requirements: 8333



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification 8334 

### (option to retake category exam(s)); no additional core requirements 8335



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8336



###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 8337



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.327 8338

8339 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Montana 8340

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.25 1.3 85.57

8341 

### Nebraska 8342 

### Recertification Requirements: 8343



###  Single training session of 360 minut es, or 6 hours, recertifies fo r core and all categories, 8344 

### regardless of number of categor y certifications held (option to retake initial exams for 8345 

### core and each category of certification) 8346



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8347



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8348



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.419; but 8349 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8350

8351 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Nebraska 8352

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

8353 

### Nevada 8354 

### Recertification Requirements: 8355



###  12 CEUs (at least 2 core) of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, regardless of number of categories 8356 

### of certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8357 

### certification) 8358



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8359



###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 8360



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.203; but 8361 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8362

8363 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Nevada 8364

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.25 1.0 64.47*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

8365 

### New Hampshire 8366 

### Recertification Requirements: 8367



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification 8368 

### (option to retake category exam(s )); no seed treatment category 8369



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8370



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8371



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.944 8372

8373 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – New Hampshire 8374

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 1.944 100.26

8375 

### New Jersey 8376 

### Recertification Requirements: 8377



###  24 CEUs (8 core & 16 cat) of 30 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory certification 8378 

### held (option to retake initial exams for core and each categor y of certification) 8379



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8380



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8381



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.561 8382

8383 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – New Jersey 8384

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 1.561 80.51

8385 

### New Mexico 8386 

### Recertification Requirements: 8387



###  4 category-specific CEUs of 60 mi nutes, or 4 hours, per catego ry of certifi cation (option 8388 

### to retake category exam(s)) 8389



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8390



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8391



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 2.273 8392

8393 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – New Mexico 8394

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 4 1 2.273 586.24

8395*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New York 8396 

### Recertification requirements: 8397



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8398 

### for each category cer tification held: 8399



### o Industrial/Institutional: 8400



###  12 CEUs (at least 3 cat, 9 cat or co re) of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, to 8401 

### recertify for core and this category (op tion to retake initial exams for core 8402 

### and specific category) 8403



### o Ornamental/Turf: 8404



###  10 CEUs (at least 3 cat, 7 cat or co re) of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, to 8405 

### recertify for core and this category (op tion to retake initial exams for core 8406 

### and specific category) 8407



### o Ag Plant, Aquatic, Right- of-Way, Public Health: 8408



###  8 CEUs (at least 2 cat, 6 cat or core) of 60 minutes, or 8 hours, per 8409 

### category of certification to recertif y for core and the specific category 8410 

### (option to retake initial exams for core and specific category) 8411



### o Ag Animal, Forest: 8412



###  6 CEUs (at least 2 cat, 4 cat or core) of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, per 8413 

### category of certification to recertify for core and the specific category 8414 

### (option to retake initial exams for core and specific category) 8415



### o Seed Treatment, Regulatory, Demonstration/Research: 8416



###  5 CEUs (at least 2 cat, 3 cat or core) of 60 minutes, or 5 hours, per 8417 

### category of certification to recertify for core and the specific category 8418 

### (option to retake initial exams for core and specific category) 8419



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8420



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8421



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8422



### o Industrial/ Institutional: 0.699 8423



### o Ornamental/Turf: 0.508 8424



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.218 8425



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.007 8426



### o Seed Treatment, etc : 0.019 8427

8428 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – New York 8429

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Industrial/Institutional 21.49 12 0.333 0.699 60.06

Recert

– Ornamental/Turf 21.49 10 0.333 0.058 36.38

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 8 0.333 0.218 12.50

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 6 0.333 0.007 0.31*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Recert

– Seed Treatment,

etc 21.49 5 0.333 0.019 0.69

Total 109.94

8430 

### North Carolina 8431 

### Recertification requirements: 8432



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8433 

### for each category cer tification held: 8434



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Industrial/In stitutional, Demonstration/Research: 8435



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification to 8436 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8437 

### for specific categories) 8438



### o Ag Animal, Forest, Aquatic, Public Health, Regulatory: 8439



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8440 

### for core and the specific category (o ption to retake initial exams for 8441 

### specific categories) 8442



### o Right-of-Way: 8443



###  4 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 4 hours, to recertify for core and this category 8444 

### (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8445



### o Seed Treatment: 8446



###  3 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 3 hours, to recertify for core and this category 8447 

### (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8448



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8449



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8450



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8451



### o Ag Plant, etc : 1.109 8452



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.198 8453



### o Right-of-Way: 0.149 8454



### o Seed Treatment: 0.005 8455

8456 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – North Carolina 8457

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 10 0.20 1.109 47.69

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 6 0.20 0.198 5.09

Recert

– Right

‐ of

‐ Way 21.49 4 0.20 0.149 2.56

Recert

– Seed
Treatment, etc 21.49 3 0.20 0.005 0.06

Total 55.40

8458 

### North Dakota 8459 

### Recertification Requirements: 8460*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Single training session per category, or gr oup of categories (grouped for training 8461 

### purposes). Single session recertifies for core and the specific categor y, or, if category is 8462 

### in a training session group, for one or more cat egories included in the group (option to 8463 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 8464



###  Length of training session, and whether a categor y has a separate training session or is 8465 

### included in a group session, va ries depending on category: 8466



### o Ag Plant, Seed Treatment, Right-of-Wa y, Demonstration/Research: single 8467 

### session of 420 minutes, or 7 hours, recer tifies for core and for one or more 8468 

### categories that are included in this training session group 8469



### o Ornamental/Turf: Single session of 420 minutes, or 7 hours, recertifies for core 8470 

### and this category 8471



### o Industrial/Institutional/Public Health (NO TE: ND lumps Industrial/Institutional 8472 

### and Public Health together in single cat egory): Single sessi on of 360 minutes, or 8473 

### 6 hours, recertifies for core and this category 8474



### o NOTE: North Dakota does not offer Ag Animal, Forest, Aquatic, or Regulatory 8475 

### certification categories 8476



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8477



###  Period is three years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8478



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8479



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.850 8480



### o Ornamental/Turf: 0.175 8481



### o Industrial/Institutional/Public Health: 0.110 8482

8483 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Recertification – North Dakota 8484

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 7 0.333 0.850 42.63

Recert

– Ornamental/Turf 21.49 7 0.333 0.175 8.80

Recert

– Industrial/ Institutional/Public Health 21.49 6 0.333 0.110 4.74

Total 56.17

8485 

### Ohio 8486 

### Recertification Requirements: 8487



###  Total of 5 CEUs (1 core + 1⁄2 cat-specific pe r category certification he ld + balance in any 8488 

### category) of 60 minutes, or 5 hours, regardle ss of number of cate gories of certification 8489 

### held (option to retake initial exams for core and each categor y of certification) 8490



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8491



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8492



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.294; but 8493 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8494

8495*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Ohio 8496

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 0.333 1.0 35.82

8497 

### Oklahoma 8498 

### Recertification requirements: 8499



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8500 

### for each category cer tification held: 8501



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Industrial/In stitutional, Demonstration/Research: 8502



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours, per category of certification to 8503 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8504 

### for specific categories) 8505



### o Right-of-Way, Public Health: 8506



###  15 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 15 hours, per category of certification to 8507 

### recertify for core and the specific cate gory (option to retake initial exams 8508 

### for specific categories) 8509



### o Forest: 8510



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, to recertify for core and this category 8511 

### (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8512



### o Ag Animal, Seed Treatment, Aquatic: 8513



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours, to recertify for core and this category 8514 

### (option to retake initial exams for specific categories) 8515



### o NOTE: Oklahoma does not o ffer Regulatory category 8516



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8517



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8518



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8519



### o Ag Plant, etc : 1.763 8520



### o Right-of-Way, etc : 0.805 8521



### o Forest: 0.034 8522



### o Ag Animal, etc : 0.177 8523

8524 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Oklahoma 8525

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 20 0.20 1.763 151.54

Recert

– Right

‐ of

‐ Way, etc 21.49 15 0.20 0.805 51.92

Recert

– Forest 21.49 10 0.20 0.034 1.47

Recert

– Ag Animal, etc 21.49 5 0.20 0.177 3.80

Total 208.73

8526 

### Oregon 8527*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification Requirements: 8528



###  Total of 40 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 40 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8529 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8530 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8531



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8532



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8533



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.215; but 8534 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8535

8536 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Oregon 8537

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 40 0.2 1.0 171.93

8538 

### Pennsylvania 8539 

### Recertification requirements: 8540



###  All commercial applicators must take 6 co re-specific CEUs of 30 minutes, or 3 hours, 8541 

### plus category requirements (below) 8542



###  Category requirement varies depending on cat egory of certification; must complete 8543 

### requirements for each category certification held: 8544



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Indus trial/Institutional, Regulatory, 8545 

### Demonstration/Research: 8546



###  10 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 5 hours, per category of certification to 8547 

### recertify for the specific category (option to retake initial exams for 8548 

### specific categories) 8549



### o Forest, Right-of-Way, Public Health: 8550



###  8 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 4 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8551 

### for the specific category (option to retake initial exams for specific 8552 

### categories) 8553



### o Ag Animal: 8554



###  6 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 3 hours, to r ecertify for this ca tegory (option to 8555 

### retake initial exam for category) 8556



### o Seed Treatment, Aquatic: 8557



###  4 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 2 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8558 

### for the specific category (option to retake initial exams for specific 8559 

### categories) 8560



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8561



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8562



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8563



### o Ag Plant, etc : 1.165 8564



### o Forest, etc : 0.376 8565



### o Ag Animal: 0.002 8566*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### o Seed Treatment, etc : 0.270 8567

8568 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – Pennsylvania 8569

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Core 21.49 3 0.333 1.0 21.49

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 5 0.333 1.165 41.72

Recert

– Forest, etc 21.49 4 0.333 0.376 10.78

Recert

– Ag Animal 21.49 3 0.333 0.002 0.05

Recert

– Seed Treatment, etc 21.49 2 0.333 0.270 3.87

Total 77.91

8570 

### Rhode Island 8571 

### Recertification Requirements: 8572



###  8 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 8 hours, per cate gory of certification (option 8573 

### to retake category exam(s)) 8574



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8575



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8576



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.876 8577

8578 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – Rhode Island 8579

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.2 1.876 64.50

Total 64.50

8580 

### South Carolina 8581 

### Recertification Requirements: 8582



###  Total of 10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8583 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8584 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8585



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8586



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8587



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.562; but 8588 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8589

8590 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – South Carolina 8591

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.2 1.0 42.98

8592 

### South Dakota 8593*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification Requirements: 8594



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 480 minutes, or 8 hours, for each category 8595 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8596 

### certification) 8597



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8598



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8599



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.689 8600

8601 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – South Dakota 8602

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.5 1.7 145.20

8603 

### Tennessee 8604 

### Recertification requirements: 8605



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8606 

### for each category cer tification held : 8607



### o Industrial/Institutional: 8608



###  30 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 30 hours, to recertify for this category (option 8609 

### to retake initial exam for this category) 8610



### o Ag Plant, Ornamental/Turf, Right-of-Way, Public Health, 8611 

### Demonstration/Research: 8612



###  18 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 18 hours, per category of certification to 8613 

### recertify for the specific category (option to retake initial exams for 8614 

### specific categories) 8615



### o Forest, Seed Treatment, Aquatic: 8616



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification to 8617 

### recertify for the specific category (option to retake initial exams for 8618 

### specific categories) 8619



### o NOTE: Tennessee does not offer Ag Animal or Regul atory categories 8620



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8621



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8622



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8623



### o Industrial/ Institutional: 0.535 8624



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.472 8625



### o Forest, etc : 0.042 8626

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### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Tennessee 8628

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Industrial/Institutional 21.49 30 0.333 0.535 114.88

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 18 0.333 0.472 60.89

Recert

– Forest, etc 21.49 12 0.333 0.042 3.62

Total 179.39

8629 

### Texas 8630 

### Recertification requirements: 8631



###  Requirement varies depending on category of certification; must complete requirements 8632 

### for each category cer tification held: 8633



### o Ag Plant, Ag Animal, Forest, Seed Tr eatment, Aquatic, Right-of-Way, Public 8634 

### Health, Regulatory, Demonstration/Research: 8635



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours, per category of certification to recertify 8636 

### for the specific category (option to re take initial exam for each category) 8637



### o Ornamental/Turf, Industrial/Institutional: 8638



###  3 CEUs (2 core + 1 cat) of 60 mi nutes, or 3 hours, per category of 8639 

### certification to recertify for the specif ic category (option to retake initial 8640 

### exams for specific categories) 8641



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8642



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 8643



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 8644



### o Ag Plant, etc : 0.803 8645



### o Ornamental/Turf, etc : 1.207 8646

8647 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Texas 8648

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– Ag Plant, etc 21.49 5 1 0.803 86.33

Recert

– Ornamental/Turf, etc 21.49 3 1 1.207 77.80

Total 164.13

8649 

### Utah 8650 

### Recertification Requirements: 8651



###  Total of 24 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 24 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8652 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8653 

### certification). 8654



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8655



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8656



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.085; but 8657 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8658*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

8659 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Utah 8660

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 24 0.333 1.0 171.93

8661 

### Vermont 8662 

### Recertification Requirements: 8663



###  16 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 16 hours, per category of certification 8664 

### (option to retake category exam(s)) 8665



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8666



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8667



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.657 8668

8669 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Vermont 8670

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 16 0.2 1.657 113.96

8671 

### Virginia 8672 

### Recertification Requirements: 8673



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 180 minutes, or 3 hours, for each category 8674 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8675 

### certification) 8676



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equiva lent in effort to taking the training 8677



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 8678



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.955 8679

8680 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Virginia 8681

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 3 0.5 1.955 63.02

8682 

### Washington 8683 

### Recertification Requirements: 8684



###  Total of 40 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 33.33 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8685 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8686 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8687



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8688



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8689



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 2.451; but 8690 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8691*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

8692 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – Washington 8693

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 33.33 0.2 1.0 143.26

8694 

### West Virginia 8695 

### Recertification Requirements: 8696



###  Total of 20 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 10 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8697 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8698 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8699



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8700



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8701



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.484; but 8702 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8703

8704 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – West Virginia 8705

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.333 1.0 71.64

8706 

### Wisconsin 8707 

### Recertification Requirements: 8708



###  Must retake initial exam for each category of certification (no core) 8709



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 7 hours of prep time, or 8 hours, as per initial 8710 

### certification (see Appendix A.1) 8711



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 8712



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator in state: 1.242 8713

8714 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertifica tion – Wisconsin 8715

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.2 1.2 42.70

8716 

### Wyoming 8717 

### Recertification Requirements: 8718



###  Total of 24 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 24 hours, regardless of number of categories of 8719 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8720 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8721



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8722



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8723*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 3.583; but 8724 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8725

8726 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Wyoming 8727

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 24 0.333 1.0 171.93

8728 

### Puerto Rico 8729 

### Recertification Requirements: 8730



###  Total of 8 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 8 hours, regardless of numbe r of categories of 8731 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8732 

### certification). Not necessary to be either core- or category-specific CEUs. 8733



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8734



###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 8735



###  Average number of category cer tifications per commercial app licator in state: 1.525; but 8736 

### recertification requirements are not category specific 8737

8738 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – Puerto Rico 8739

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.250 1.0 42.98

8740 

### Other Tribes/Territories 8741 

### Recertification Requirements: 8742



###  EPA applies Puerto Rico’s requirements to the other tribes and territories. 8743

8744 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial App licator for Recertification – Other 8745

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.250 1.0 42.98

8746

8747 

### 5.1.1.1 Comm Recert-01: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for core and each category 8748 

### recertification every three years 8749

8750 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Commercial Applicator of Potential Requirement 8751

8752 

### Recertification requirement: 8753



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 8754 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 8755 

### certification) 8756*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 8757



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 8758



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator na tionally: 1.778, 8759 

### but number will vary by state as given above 8760

8761 

### Alabama 8762 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Alabama 8763

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.113 47.84

Total 90.83

8764 

### Alaska 8765 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Alaska 8766

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.357 58.32

Total 101.30

8767 

### Arizona 8768 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applic ator; Arizona 8769

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.287 98.29

Total 141.27

8770 

### Arkansas 8771 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Arkansas 8772

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.385 59.54

Total 102.53

8773*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California 8774 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; California 8775

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.529 65.71

Total 108.70

8776 

### Colorado 8777 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Colorado 8778

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.682 115.28

Total 158.27

8779 

### Connecticut 8780 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Connecticut 8781

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.547 66.48

Total 109.47

8782 

### Delaware 8783 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Delaware 8784

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.604 68.96

Total 111.94

8785 

### Florida 8786 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Florida 8787

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.604 111.92

Total 154.90

8788*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Georgia 8789 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Georgia 8790

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.324 56.91

Total 99.89

8791 

### Hawaii 8792 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Hawaii 8793

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.297 55.74

Total 98.72

8794 

### Idaho 8795 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Idaho 8796

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 3.010 129.40

Total 172.38

8797 

### Illinois 8798 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Illinois 8799

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.501 64.52

Total 107.51

8800 

### Indiana 8801 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Indiana 8802

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs (per applicator) Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.511 64.95

Total 107.93

8803*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Iowa 8804 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Iowa 8805

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.286 98.27

Total 141.25

8806 

### Kansas 8807 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Kansas 8808

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.728 74.28

Total 117.26

8809 

### Kentucky 8810 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Kentucky 8811

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.435 61.66

Total 104.65

8812 

### Louisiana 8813 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Louisiana 8814

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.735 74.57

Total 117.55

8815 

### Maine 8816 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Maine 8817

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.247 96.57

Total 139.56

8818*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 8819 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Maryland 8820

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.366 58.70

Total 101.69

8821 

### Massachusetts 8822 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Massachusetts 8823

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.451 62.37

Total 105.35

8824 

### Michigan 8825 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Michigan 8826

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.258 97.07

Total 140.05

8827 

### Minnesota 8828 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Minnesota 8829

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.414 60.77

Total 103.75

8830 

### Mississippi 8831 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Mississippi 8832

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.346 57.86

Total 100.85

8833*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Missouri 8834 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Missouri 8835

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.637 70.36

Total 113.34

8836 

### Montana 8837 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Montana 8838

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.327 57.04

Total 100.03

8839 

### Nebraska 8840 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Nebraska 8841

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.419 60.98

Total 103.96

8842 

### Nevada 8843 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Nevada 8844

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.203 94.68

Total 137.67

8845 

### New Hampshire 8846 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Co st per Commercial Applicator; New 8847 

### Hampshire 8848

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.944 83.55

Total 126.53

8849*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Jersey 8850 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; New Jersey 8851

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.561 67.09

Total 110.07

8852 

### New Mexico 8853 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; New Mexico 8854

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.273 97.71

Total 140.69

8855 

### New York 8856 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; New York 8857

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.451 62.37

Total 105.35

8858 

### North Carolina 8859 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; North Carolina 8860

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.461 62.78

Total 105.77

8861 

### North Dakota 8862 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; North Dakota 8863

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.660 71.35

Total 114.33

8864*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Ohio 8865 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Ohio 8866

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.294 98.58

Total 141.57

8867 

### Oklahoma 8868 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Oklahoma 8869

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.779 119.45

Total 162.44

8870 

### Oregon 8871 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Oregon 8872

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.215 95.20

Total 138.19

8873 

### Pennsylvania 8874 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Pennsylvania 8875

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.813 77.95

Total 120.93

8876 

### Rhode Island 8877 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Rhode Island 8878

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.876 80.63

Total 123.61

8879*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Carolina 8880 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; South Carolina 8881

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.562 67.16

Total 110.14

8882 

### South Dakota 8883 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; South Dakota 8884

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 N/A (or 1.0) 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.689 72.60

Total 115.58

8885 

### Tennessee 8886 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Tennessee 8887

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.049 45.08

Total 88.07

8888 

### Texas 8889 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Texas 8890

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.010 86.40

Total 129.38

8891 

### Utah 8892 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Utah 8893

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.085 89.62

Total 132.60

8894*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont 8895 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Vermont 8896

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.657 71.22

Total 114.21

8897 

### Virginia 8898 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Virginia 8899

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.955 84.02

Total 127.01

8900 

### Washington 8901 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Washington 8902

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 2.451 105.34

Total 148.32

8903 

### West Virginia 8904 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; West Virginia 8905

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.484 63.78

Total 106.76

8906 

### Wisconsin 8907 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost p er Commercial Applicator; Wisconsin 8908

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.242 53.38

Total 96.36

8909*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Wyoming 8910 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Wyoming 8911

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 3.583 153.99

Total 196.97

8912 

### Puerto Rico 8913 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Puerto Rico 8914

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.525 65.54

Total 108.52

8915 

### Other tribes and territories 8916 

### Comm Recert-01, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; Other 8917

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.333 1.000 42.98

Total 85.97

8918 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdiction Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 8919

8920



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 8921 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 8922



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per first-time private 8923 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 8924



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 8925 

### potential requirement per first-time priv ate applicator, presented in Step 2. 8926



###  The number of existing comm ercial applicators (N Xst Com 

### ) per year in each jurisdiction is 8927 

### obtained from the CPARD da tabase (see Chapter 3.3.1) 8928



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 8929 

### initial certification of private applicat ors in the region. 8930



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 8931 

### cost for initial certificati on of private applicators unde r the potential requirement. 8932



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 8933 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 8934 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 8935 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 8936*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 8937 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 8938 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 8939 

### Given the above: 8940 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com 8941 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com 8942

8943 

### Values are presented in the table below. 8944

8945 

### Comm Recert-01; Step 3; 8946 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 8947 

### of Commercial Applicators 8948 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 199 91 3,772 752,001 752,001
Alaska 117 101 560 65,276 65,276
Arizona 246 141 6,240 1,533,383 1,533,383
Arkansas 40 103 3,893 154,552 399,174
California 300 109 32,546 9,749,114 9,749,114
Colorado 35 158 3,209 111,278 507,827
Connecticut 80 109 2,686 214,278 294,009
Delaware 331 112 1,812 599,829 599,829
Florida 181 155 15,303 2,768,686 2,768,686 Georgia 47 100 9,700 456,951 968,925
Hawaii 166 99 1,151 190,695 190,695
Idaho 404 172 3,578 1,446,885 1,446,885
Illinois 122 108 12,053 1,468,478 1,468,478
Indiana 302 108 8,945 2,704,153 2,704,153
Iowa 197 141 11,904 2,339,566 2,339,566
Kansas 147 117 5,148 757,679 757,679 Kentucky 72 105 10,022 717,932 1,048,722
Louisiana 81 118 3,907 315,646 459,307
Maine 64 140 1,437 92,660 200,565 Maryland 109 102 4,084 446,444 446,444
Massachusetts 104 105 1,986 206,425 209,211 Michigan 259 140 12,803 3,314,048 3,314,048
Minnesota 130 104 8,375 1,087,648 1,087,648 Mississippi 36 101 2,742 98,210 276,501
Missouri 43 113 6,814 292,863 772,243
Montana 86 100 2,133 182,483 213,323
Nebraska 43 104 8,609 370,024 894,980
Nevada 64 138 1,390 89,641 191,402 New Hampshire 100 127 949 95,164 120,101 New Jersey 81 110 8,452 680,426 930,305*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

New Mexico 195 141 1,723 336,634 336,634
New York 110 105 17,653 1,940,669 1,940,669
North Carolina 55 106 17,012 942,524 1,799,266
North Dakota 56 114 4,889 274,568 558,926
Ohio 36 142 11,565 414,240 1,637,185
Oklahoma 209 162 9,002 1,878,895 1,878,895 Oregon 172 138 4,396 755,809 755,809 Pennsylvania 78 121 13,850 1,079,009 1,674,831
Rhode Island 65 124 606 39,109 74,948
South Carolina 43 110 5,009 215,294 551,662
South Dakota 145 116 4,943 717,669 717,669
Tennessee 179 88 13,051 2,341,228 2,341,228
Texas 164 129 17,478 2,868,702 2,868,702
Utah 172 133 3,389 582,674 582,674
Vermont 114 114 848 96,579 96,790 Virginia 63 127 6,325 398,552 803,248 Washington 143 148 14,343 2,054,848 2,127,403 West Virginia 72 107 1,747 125,163 186,524
Wisconsin 43 96 11,287 481,957 1,087,571 Wyoming 172 197 1,572 270,190 309,540
Puerto Rico 43 109 5,559 238,948 603,299
Other Jurisdictions 43 86 2,134 91,711 183,422 

### Total, U.S. 364,579 52,120,660 60,500,645

8949 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 8950

8951 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 8952 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 8953

8954 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 8955 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 8956

8957 

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### ∙ 8.79 8958

8959 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 8960 

### proposed requirements. The cost of initial certifi cation would remain constant thereafter. The 8961 

### PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 8962

8963 

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 8964



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### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

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### ∙ 6.83 8965*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

8966

8967 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 8968

8969



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 8970



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 8971



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 8972



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 8973

8974 

### Table: Comm Recert-01; A pplicators; Steps 4 & 5 8975 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 8976 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 6,607 6,607 0
Alaska 574 574 0 Arizona 13,472 13,472 0 Arkansas 3,025 1,358 1,667 California 85,657 85,657 0 Colorado 3,680 978 2,703 Connecticut 2,426 1,883 543 Delaware 5,270 5,270 0 Florida 24,326 24,326 0 Georgia 7,504 4,015 3,489 Hawaii 1,675 1,675 0 Idaho 12,712 12,712 0 Illinois 12,902 12,902 0 Indiana 23,759 23,759 0 Iowa 20,556 20,556 0 Kansas 6,657 6,657 0 Kentucky 8,562 6,308 2,254 Louisiana 3,752 2,773 979 Maine 1,550 814 735 Maryland 3,923 3,923 0 Massachusetts 1,833 1,814 19 Michigan 29,118 29,118 0 Minnesota 9,556 9,556 0 Mississippi 2,078 863 1,215 Missouri 5,840 2,573 3,267 Montana 1,814 1,603 210 Nebraska 6,829 3,251 3,578 Nevada 1,481 788 694 New Hampshire 1,006 836 170*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Jersey 7,681 5,978 1,703 New Mexico 2,958 2,958 0 New York 17,051 17,051 0 North Carolina 14,120 8,281 5,839 North Dakota 4,350 2,412 1,938 Ohio 11,974 3,640 8,335 Oklahoma 16,508 16,508 0 Oregon 6,641 6,641 0 Pennsylvania 13,541 9,480 4,061
Rhode Island 588 344 244 South Carolina 4,184 1,892 2,292 South Dakota 6,306 6,306 0 Tennessee 20,570 20,570 0 Texas 25,205 25,205 0 Utah 5,119 5,119 0
Vermont 850 849 1 Virginia 6,260 3,502 2,758 Washington 18,549 18,054 494 West Virginia 1,518 1,100 418 Wisconsin 8,362 4,235 4,127 Wyoming 2,642 2,374 268 Puerto Rico 4,583 2,099 2,483 Other Jurisdictions 1,431 806 625

8977 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 8978

8979 

### Definitions: 8980



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 8981



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 8982



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 8983 

### Calculations: 8984



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 8985



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 8986



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 8987



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 8988



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 8989

8990*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Recert-01; Applicators; Step 6; 8991 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 8992 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 509,134 452,022 57,112 U.S. (annualized value) 57,948 51,447 6,500 Per applicator incremental cost 0.018

8993 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 8994 

### Training for General Competency 8995

8996 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 8997 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 8998 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 8999

9000 

### Commercial Applicator 9001
9002 

### Currently, federal standards regard ing recertification of commercial applicator s require states to 9003 

### have process to assure continued competency. However, there are no standards for the process 9004 

### or frequency of recertification. 9005
9006 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 9007 

### from 1-6 years. 9008

9009 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 9010 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 9011 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 9012 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 9013 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 9014 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 9015
9016 

### 5.1.1.2 Comm Recert-01: Administer Exam or 6-ho ur Training for Commercial Core and 9017 

### Category Recertification: Every 3 Years 9018

9019 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 9020

9021



###  To be certified for general competency, comm ercial applicators must pass core exam and 9022 

### be certified in at least one existing EPA cate gories – Agricultural Plant category, Public 9023 

### Health category, etc 9024



###  All jurisdictions recertify their commercial applicators by exam in the baseline. 9025



###  All jurisdictions except 4 states (CO, FL, SC , & SD) proctor the rece rtification exam, and 9026 

### therefore, only these 4 states w ould be impacted by Comm Recert-01 9027



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9028*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

9029 

### Table: Comm Recert-01; Step 1; 9030 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial General Compet ency Recertification 9031 

### Exam or Training 9032



### Jurisdictions Wage ($/hour) Recertification cycle Frequency Cost ($)

Alabama 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Alaska 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Arizona 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Arkansas 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
California 39.44 0.44 0.01 0.35
Colorado 0.33 0.01 0.00
Connecticut 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Delaware 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Florida 0.62 0.01 0.00 Georgia 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Hawaii 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Idaho 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39
Illinois 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Indiana 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39

Iowa 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Kansas 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39 Kentucky 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Louisiana 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Maine 39.44 0.17 0.00 0.13 Maryland 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Massachusetts 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26 Michigan 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Minnesota 39.44 0.48 0.01 0.38 Mississippi 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Missouri 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Montana 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20
Nebraska 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Nevada 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26 New Hampshire 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 New Jersey 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
New Mexico 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
New York 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
North Carolina 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
North Dakota 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Ohio 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Oklahoma 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Oregon 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Pennsylvania 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Rhode Island 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
South Carolina 0.20 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.50 0.01 0.00

Tennessee 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Texas 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Utah 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26

Vermont 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Virginia 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39 Washington 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 West Virginia 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Wisconsin 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Wyoming 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Puerto Rico 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20
Other 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20

9033
9034
9035 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 9036

9037 

### Assumptions: 9038



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 9039 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9040

9041 

### Table: Comm Recert-01; Step 2; 9042 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l General Competency Recertification Exam; 9043
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

9044

9045 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9046

9047



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 9048 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9049



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 9050 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 9051 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 9052*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 9053



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 9054



### exam 9055



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 9056



###  N = number of commercial applicat ors certified in aerial category. 9057
9058 

### Given the above: 9059 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 9060 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 9061
9062 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9063

9064 

### Table: Comm Recert-01; Step 3; 9065 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 9066 

### Competency Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 9067

Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B ($) cost r,i, P ($) N E

xist Cor e N E

xist Cate g or

y N Sum RC B ($) RC t=3 P ($)
Alabama 0.26 0.26 3,772 4,199 7,971 2,096 2,096
Alaska 0.26 0.26 560 759 1,319 347 347
Arizona 0.79 0.26 6,240 14,270 20,510 16,178 16,178
Arkansas 0.26 0.26 3,893 5,394 9,287 2,442 2,442
California 0.35 0.26 32,546 49,759 82,305 28,515 28,515
Colorado 0.00 0.26 3,209 8,606 11,815 0 3,106
Connecticut 0.16 0.26 2,686 4,154 6,840 1,079 1,799
Delaware 0.79 0.26 1,812 2,908 4,720 3,723 3,723
Florida 0.00 0.26 15,303 39,845 55,148 0 14,500 Georgia 0.16 0.26 9,700 12,842 22,542 3,556 5,927
Hawaii 0.16 0.26 1,151 1,493 2,644 417 695
Idaho 0.39 0.26 3,578 10,772 14,350 5,660 5,660
Illinois 0.26 0.26 12,053 18,094 30,147 7,927 7,927
Indiana 0.39 0.26 8,945 13,516 22,461 8,859 8,859
Iowa 0.26 0.26 11,904 27,215 39,119 10,286 10,286
Kansas 0.39 0.26 5,148 8,895 14,043 5,538 5,538 Kentucky 0.26 0.26 10,022 14,377 24,399 6,415 6,415
Louisiana 0.26 0.26 3,907 6,779 10,686 2,810 2,810
Maine 0.13 0.26 1,437 3,229 4,666 613 1,227 Maryland 0.79 0.26 4,084 5,578 9,662 7,621 7,621
Massachusetts 0.26 0.26 1,986 2,882 4,867 1,280 1,280 Michigan 0.26 0.26 12,803 28,913 41,717 10,969 10,969
Minnesota 0.38 0.26 8,375 11,840 20,215 7,647 7,647*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Mississippi 0.26 0.26 2,742 3,691 6,433 1,691 1,691
Missouri 0.26 0.26 6,814 11,153 17,966 4,724 4,724
Montana 0.20 0.26 2,133 2,830 4,963 979 1,305
Nebraska 0.26 0.26 8,609 12,213 20,822 5,475 5,475
Nevada 0.26 0.26 1,390 3,063 4,453 1,171 1,171 New Hampshire 0.16 0.26 949 1,845 2,794 441 735 New Jersey 0.16 0.26 8,452 13,192 21,644 3,415 5,691
New Mexico 0.26 0.26 1,723 3,916 5,639 1,483 1,483
New York 0.26 0.26 17,653 25,615 43,268 11,377 11,377
North Carolina 0.16 0.26 17,012 24,848 41,860 6,604 11,006
North Dakota 0.26 0.26 4,889 8,115 13,004 3,419 3,419
Ohio 0.26 0.26 11,565 26,525 38,089 10,015 10,015
Oklahoma 0.16 0.26 9,002 25,016 34,018 5,367 8,944 Oregon 0.16 0.26 4,396 9,737 14,133 2,230 3,716 Pennsylvania 0.26 0.26 13,850 25,116 38,965 10,245 10,245
Rhode Island 0.16 0.26 606 1,137 1,744 275 458
South Carolina 0.00 0.26 5,009 7,826 12,835 0 3,375
South Dakota 0.00 0.26 4,943 8,348 13,291 0 3,495
Tennessee 0.26 0.26 13,051 13,688 26,739 7,031 7,031
Texas 0.79 0.26 17,478 35,133 52,611 41,500 41,500
Utah 0.26 0.26 3,389 7,066 10,455 2,749 2,749
Vermont 0.16 0.26 848 1,404 2,252 355 592 Virginia 0.39 0.26 6,325 12,363 18,688 7,370 7,370 Washington 0.16 0.26 14,343 35,151 49,494 7,808 13,014 West Virginia 0.26 0.26 1,747 2,592 4,340 1,141 1,141
Wisconsin 0.16 0.26 11,287 14,016 25,303 3,992 6,653 Wyoming 0.26 0.26 1,572 5,630 7,202 1,894 1,894
Puerto Rico 0.20 0.26 5,559 8,477 14,036 2,768 3,690
Other 0.20 0.26 2,134 2,134 4,267 842 1,122 Total, U.S. 1,012,735 280,335 330,646

9068

9069 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9070

9071 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9072 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9073

9074 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9075 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9076

9077*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



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### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9078

9079 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9080 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial a pplicators with aerial 9081 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 9082 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9083

9084 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9085



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 9086

9087 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9088

9089



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9090 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9091



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 9092 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 9093 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 9094 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 9095



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 9096



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 9097



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 9098



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 9099

9100 

### Table: Comm Recert-01; Steps 4 & 5; 9101 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9102



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 18 18 0
Alaska 3 3 0
Arizona 142 142 0
Arkansas 21 21 0
California 251 251 0
Colorado 21 0 21
Connecticut 14 9 5
Delaware 33 33 0
Florida 99 0 99 Georgia 47 31 16
Hawaii 6 4 2
Idaho 50 50 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 70 70 0
Indiana 78 78 0

Iowa 90 90 0
Kansas 49 49 0 Kentucky 56 56 0
Louisiana 25 25 0
Maine 10 5 4 Maryland 67 67 0
Massachusetts 11 11 0 Michigan 96 96 0
Minnesota 67 67 0 Mississippi 15 15 0
Missouri 42 42 0

Montana 11 9 2
Nebraska 48 48 0
Nevada 10 10 0 New Hampshire 6 4 2 New Jersey 46 30 16
New Mexico 13 13 0
New York 100 100 0
North Carolina 88 58 30
North Dakota 30 30 0
Ohio 88 88 0
Oklahoma 72 47 24 Oregon 30 20 10 Pennsylvania 90 90 0

Rhode Island 4 2 1
South Carolina 23 0 23
South Dakota 24 0 24

Tennessee 62 62 0

Texas 365 365 0
Utah 24 24 0

Vermont 5 3 2 Virginia 65 65 0 Washington 104 69 35 West Virginia 10 10 0
Wisconsin 53 35 18 Wyoming 17 17 0
Puerto Rico 31 24 6*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Other 9 7 2

9103

9104 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9105

9106 

### Definitions: 9107



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9108



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9109



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9110 

### Calculations: 9111



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9112



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9113



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9114



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 9115

9116 

### Table: Commercial Recert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 9117 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9118 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 2,806 2,463 343 U.S. (annualized value) 319 280 39

9119

9120 

### 5.1.1.3 Comm Recert-02: Exam for Commercial Core and Category Recertification: Every 3 9121


### Years 9122

9123 

### The costs are identical to those of Comm Recert-01. 9124

9125

9126 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 9127 

### Training for General Competency 9128

9129 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 9130 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 9131 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 9132

9133 

### Commercial Applicator 9134
9135 

### Currently, federal standards regard ing recertification of commercial applicator s require states to 9136 

### have process to assure continued competency. However, there are no standards for the process 9137 

### or frequency of recertification. 9138
9139*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 9140 

### from 1-6 years. 9141

9142 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 9143 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 9144 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 9145 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 9146 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 9147 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 9148
9149 

### 5.1.1.4 Comm Recert-02: Administer Exam for Commercial Core and Category 9150 

### Recertification: Every 3 Years 9151



### Comm Recert-02 is a less flexib le version of Comm Recert-01, re quiring recertification only by 9152 

### exams. Since both proctoring one hour exam for 50 applicators and verifying training 9153 

### requirements for 50 applicators ta ke one hour of a Jr technician ’s time, the costs of Comm 9154 

### Recert-02 are identical to t hose of Comm Recert-01. 9155

9156

9157 

### 5.1.1.5 Comm Recert-04: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training for core and each category 9158 

### recertification every five years 9159

9160 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Commercial Applicator of Potential Requirement 9161 

### Certification requirement: 9162



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 9163 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 9164 

### certification) 9165



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9166



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9167



###  Average number of category certifications per commercial applicator na tionally: 1.778, 9168 

### but number will vary by state as give n above (see baseline description) 9169

9170 

### National Average 9171 

### Comm Recert-04, Potential Requirement Cost per Commercial Applicator; National 9172 

### Average 9173

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs

per applicator Cost ($)

Recert

– core 21.49 6 0.20 1.0 25.79

Recert

– categories 21.49 6 0.20 1.778 45.85

Total 71.64

9174 

### Average cost per applicator would vary from a low of $51.58 in the sma ll jurisdiction combined 9175 

### into the “Other Jurisdiction” region where there is approximately one cat egory certification per 9176*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### applicator to a high of $118.18 in Wyoming wher e there is an averag e of 3.6 category 9177 

### certifications per applicator. 9178

9179 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9180

9181



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 9182 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9183



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per first-time private 9184 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 9185



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 9186 

### potential requirement per first-time private applicator, shown below. 9187



###  The number of existing comm ercial applicators (N Xst Com 

### ) per year in each jurisdiction is 9188 

### obtained from the CPARD da tabase (see Chapter 3.3.1) 9189



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 9190 

### initial certification of private applicat ors in the region. 9191



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 9192 

### cost for initial certificati on of private applicators unde r the potential requirement. 9193



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 9194 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 9195 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 9196 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 9197 

### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 9198 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 9199 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 9200 

### Given the above: 9201 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com 9202 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com 9203

9204 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9205

9206 

### Comm Recert-04; Step 3; 9207 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 9208 

### of Commercial Applicators 9209 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 199 54 3,772 752,001 752,001
Alaska 117 61 560 65,276 65,276
Arizona 246 85 6,240 1,533,383 1,533,383
Arkansas 40 62 3,893 154,552 239,504
California 300 65 32,546 9,749,114 9,749,114
Colorado 35 95 3,209 111,278 304,696
Connecticut 80 66 2,686 214,278 214,278
Delaware 331 67 1,812 599,829 599,829*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Florida 181 93 15,303 2,768,686 2,768,686 Georgia 47 60 9,700 456,951 581,355
Hawaii 166 59 1,151 190,695 190,695
Idaho 404 103 3,578 1,446,885 1,446,885
Illinois 122 65 12,053 1,468,478 1,468,478
Indiana 302 65 8,945 2,704,153 2,704,153
Iowa 197 85 11,904 2,339,566 2,339,566
Kansas 147 70 5,148 757,679 757,679 Kentucky 72 63 10,022 717,932 717,932
Louisiana 81 71 3,907 315,646 315,646
Maine 64 84 1,437 92,660 120,339 Maryland 109 61 4,084 446,444 446,444
Massachusetts 104 63 1,986 206,425 206,425 Michigan 259 84 12,803 3,314,048 3,314,048
Minnesota 130 62 8,375 1,087,648 1,087,648 Mississippi 36 61 2,742 98,210 165,901
Missouri 43 68 6,814 292,863 463,346
Montana 86 60 2,133 182,483 182,483
Nebraska 43 62 8,609 370,024 536,988
Nevada 64 83 1,390 89,641 114,841 New Hampshire 100 76 949 95,164 95,164 New Jersey 81 66 8,452 680,426 680,426
New Mexico 195 84 1,723 336,634 336,634
New York 110 63 17,653 1,940,669 1,940,669
North Carolina 55 63 17,012 942,524 1,079,559
North Dakota 56 69 4,889 274,568 335,356
Ohio 36 85 11,565 414,240 982,311
Oklahoma 209 97 9,002 1,878,895 1,878,895 Oregon 172 83 4,396 755,809 755,809 Pennsylvania 78 73 13,850 1,079,009 1,079,009
Rhode Island 65 74 606 39,109 44,969
South Carolina 43 66 5,009 215,294 330,997
South Dakota 145 69 4,943 717,669 717,669
Tennessee 179 53 13,051 2,341,228 2,341,228
Texas 164 78 17,478 2,868,702 2,868,702
Utah 172 80 3,389 582,674 582,674
Vermont 114 69 848 96,579 96,579 Virginia 63 76 6,325 398,552 481,949 Washington 143 89 14,343 2,054,848 2,054,848 West Virginia 72 64 1,747 125,163 125,163
Wisconsin 43 58 11,287 481,957 652,543 Wyoming 172 118 1,572 270,190 270,190
Puerto Rico 43 65 5,559 238,948 361,979
Other Jurisdictions 43 52 2,134 91,711 110,053 

### Total, U.S. 364,579 52,120,660 54,264,264*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

9210 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9211

9212 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9213 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9214

9215 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9216 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9217

9218 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9219

9220 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9221 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 9222 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9223

9224 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9225



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 9226

9227

9228 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9229

9230



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 9231



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 9232



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 9233



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 9234

9235 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; A pplicators; Steps 4 & 5 9236 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9237 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 6,607 6,607 0
Alaska 574 574 0 Arizona 13,472 13,472 0 Arkansas 1,937 1,358 579 California 85,657 85,657 0 Colorado 2,296 978 1,318 Connecticut 1,883 1,883 0 Delaware 5,270 5,270 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Florida 24,326 24,326 0 Georgia 4,863 4,015 848 Hawaii 1,675 1,675 0 Idaho 12,712 12,712 0 Illinois 12,902 12,902 0 Indiana 23,759 23,759 0 Iowa 20,556 20,556 0 Kansas 6,657 6,657 0 Kentucky 6,308 6,308 0 Louisiana 2,773 2,773 0 Maine 1,003 814 189 Maryland 3,923 3,923 0 Massachusetts 1,814 1,814 0 Michigan 29,118 29,118 0 Minnesota 9,556 9,556 0 Mississippi 1,324 863 461 Missouri 3,735 2,573 1,162 Montana 1,603 1,603 0 Nebraska 4,389 3,251 1,138
Nevada 959 788 172 New Hampshire 836 836 0 New Jersey 5,978 5,978 0 New Mexico 2,958 2,958 0 New York 17,051 17,051 0 North Carolina 9,215 8,281 934 North Dakota 2,827 2,412 414 Ohio 7,511 3,640 3,872 Oklahoma 16,508 16,508 0 Oregon 6,641 6,641 0 Pennsylvania 9,480 9,480 0
Rhode Island 384 344 40 South Carolina 2,680 1,892 789 South Dakota 6,306 6,306 0 Tennessee 20,570 20,570 0 Texas 25,205 25,205 0 Utah 5,119 5,119 0
Vermont 849 849 0 Virginia 4,070 3,502 568 Washington 18,054 18,054 0 West Virginia 1,100 1,100 0 Wisconsin 5,397 4,235 1,163 Wyoming 2,374 2,374 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Puerto Rico 2,938 2,099 838
Other Jurisdictions 931 806 125

9238 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9239

9240 

### Definitions: 9241



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9242



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9243



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9244 

### Calculations: 9245



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9246



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9247



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9248



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 9249



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 9250

9251 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Applicators; Step 6; 9252 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9253 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 466,632 452,022 14,609 U.S. (annualized value) 53,110 51,447 1,663 Per applicator incremental cost 0.005

9254 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 9255 

### Training for General Competency 9256

9257 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 9258 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 9259 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 9260

9261 

### Commercial Applicator 9262
9263 

### Currently, federal standards regard ing recertification of commercial applicator s require states to 9264 

### have process to assure continued competency. However, there are no standards for the process 9265 

### or frequency of recertification. 9266
9267 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 9268 

### from 1-6 years. 9269

9270 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 9271 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 9272 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 9273*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 9274 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 9275 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 9276
9277 

### 5.1.1.6 Comm Recert-04: Administer Exam or 6-ho ur Training for Commercial Core and 9278 

### Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 9279

9280 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 9281

9282



###  To be certified for general competency, comm ercial applicators must pass core exam and 9283 

### be certified in at least one existing EPA cate gories – Agricultural Plant category, Public 9284 

### Health category, etc 9285



###  All jurisdictions recertify their commercial applicators by exam in the baseline. 9286



###  All jurisdictions except 4 states (CO, FL, SC , & SD) proctor the rece rtification exam, and 9287 

### therefore, only these 4 states w ould be impacted by Comm Recert-04 9288



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9289

9290 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Step 1; 9291 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial General Compet ency Recertification 9292 

### Exam or Training 9293



### Jurisdictions Wage ($/hour) Recertification cycle Frequency Cost ($)

Alabama 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Alaska 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Arizona 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Arkansas 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
California 39.44 0.44 0.01 0.35
Colorado 0.33 0.01 0.00
Connecticut 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Delaware 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Florida 0.62 0.01 0.00 Georgia 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Hawaii 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
Idaho 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39
Illinois 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Indiana 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39

Iowa 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Kansas 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39 Kentucky 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Louisiana 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Maine 39.44 0.17 0.00 0.13*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maryland 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Massachusetts 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26 Michigan 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Minnesota 39.44 0.48 0.01 0.38 Mississippi 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Missouri 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Montana 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20
Nebraska 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Nevada 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26 New Hampshire 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 New Jersey 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
New Mexico 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
New York 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
North Carolina 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
North Dakota 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Ohio 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Oklahoma 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Oregon 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Pennsylvania 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Rhode Island 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16
South Carolina 0.20 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.50 0.01 0.00

Tennessee 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Texas 39.44 1.00 0.02 0.79
Utah 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26

Vermont 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Virginia 39.44 0.50 0.01 0.39 Washington 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 West Virginia 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Wisconsin 39.44 0.20 0.00 0.16 Wyoming 39.44 0.33 0.01 0.26
Puerto Rico 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20
Other 39.44 0.25 0.01 0.20

9294
9295
9296 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 9297

9298 

### Assumptions: 9299*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 9300 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9301

9302 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Step 2; 9303 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l General Competency Recertification Exam; 9304
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

9305

9306 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9307

9308



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 9309 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9310



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 9311 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 9312 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 9313



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 9314



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 9315



### exam 9316



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 9317



###  N = number of commercial applicat ors certified in aerial category. 9318
9319 

### Given the above: 9320 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 9321 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 9322
9323 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9324

9325 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Step 3; 9326 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 9327 

### Competency Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 9328



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N E

xist Core 

### N E

xist Cate g or y 

### N Sum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Alabama 0.26 0.16 3,772 4,199 7,971 2,096 2,096 Alaska 0.26 0.16 560 759 1,319 347 347 Arizona 0.79 0.16 6,240 14,270 20,510 16,178 16,178 Arkansas 0.26 0.16 3,893 5,394 9,287 2,442 2,442 California 0.35 0.16 32,546 49,759 82,305 28,515 28,515 Colorado 0.00 0.16 3,209 8,606 11,815 0 1,864 Connecticut 0.16 0.16 2,686 4,154 6,840 1,079 1,079*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Delaware 0.79 0.16 1,812 2,908 4,720 3,723 3,723 Florida 0.00 0.16 15,303 39,845 55,148 0 8,700 Georgia 0.16 0.16 9,700 12,842 22,542 3,556 3,556 Hawaii 0.16 0.16 1,151 1,493 2,644 417 417 Idaho 0.39 0.16 3,578 10,772 14,350 5,660 5,660 Illinois 0.26 0.16 12,053 18,094 30,147 7,927 7,927 Indiana 0.39 0.16 8,945 13,516 22,461 8,859 8,859 Iowa 0.26 0.16 11,904 27,215 39,119 10,286 10,286 Kansas 0.39 0.16 5,148 8,895 14,043 5,538 5,538 Kentucky 0.26 0.16 10,022 14,377 24,399 6,415 6,415 Louisiana 0.26 0.16 3,907 6,779 10,686 2,810 2,810 Maine 0.13 0.16 1,437 3,229 4,666 613 736 Maryland 0.79 0.16 4,084 5,578 9,662 7,621 7,621 Massachusetts 0.26 0.16 1,986 2,882 4,867 1,280 1,280 Michigan 0.26 0.16 12,803 28,913 41,717 10,969 10,969 Minnesota 0.38 0.16 8,375 11,840 20,215 7,647 7,647 Mississippi 0.26 0.16 2,742 3,691 6,433 1,691 1,691 Missouri 0.26 0.16 6,814 11,153 17,966 4,724 4,724 Montana 0.20 0.16 2,133 2,830 4,963 979 979 Nebraska 0.26 0.16 8,609 12,213 20,822 5,475 5,475 Nevada 0.26 0.16 1,390 3,063 4,453 1,171 1,171
New Hampshire 0.16 0.16 949 1,845 2,794 441 441 New Jersey 0.16 0.16 8,452 13,192 21,644 3,415 3,415 New Mexico 0.26 0.16 1,723 3,916 5,639 1,483 1,483 New York 0.26 0.16 17,653 25,615 43,268 11,377 11,377 North Carolina 0.16 0.16 17,012 24,848 41,860 6,604 6,604 North Dakota 0.26 0.16 4,889 8,115 13,004 3,419 3,419 Ohio 0.26 0.16 11,565 26,525 38,089 10,015 10,015 Oklahoma 0.16 0.16 9,002 25,016 34,018 5,367 5,367 Oregon 0.16 0.16 4,396 9,737 14,133 2,230 2,230 Pennsylvania 0.26 0.16 13,850 25,116 38,965 10,245 10,245 Rhode Island 0.16 0.16 606 1,137 1,744 275 275 South Carolina 0.00 0.16 5,009 7,826 12,835 0 2,025 South Dakota 0.00 0.16 4,943 8,348 13,291 0 2,097 Tennessee 0.26 0.16 13,051 13,688 26,739 7,031 7,031 Texas 0.79 0.16 17,478 35,133 52,611 41,500 41,500 Utah 0.26 0.16 3,389 7,066 10,455 2,749 2,749 Vermont 0.16 0.16 848 1,404 2,252 355 355 Virginia 0.39 0.16 6,325 12,363 18,688 7,370 7,370*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Washington 0.16 0.16 14,343 35,151 49,494 7,808 7,808 West Virginia 0.26 0.16 1,747 2,592 4,340 1,141 1,141 Wisconsin 0.16 0.16 11,287 14,016 25,303 3,992 3,992 Wyoming 0.26 0.16 1,572 5,630 7,202 1,894 1,894 Puerto Rico 0.20 0.16 5,559 8,477 14,036 2,768 2,768 Other 0.20 0.16 2,134 2,134 4,267 842 842

Total, U.S. 1,012,7 35 280,335 295,143

9329

9330 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9331

9332 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9333 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9334

9335 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9336 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9337

9338 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9339

9340 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9341 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial a pplicators with aerial 9342 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 9343 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9344

9345 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9346



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 9347

9348 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9349

9350



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9351 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9352



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 9353 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 9354 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 9355 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 9356



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 9357



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 9358



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 9359*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 9360

9361 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 9362 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9363



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 18 18 0
Alaska 3 3 0
Arizona 142 142 0
Arkansas 21 21 0
California 251 251 0
Colorado 13 0 13
Connecticut 9 9 0
Delaware 33 33 0
Florida 59 0 59 Georgia 31 31 0
Hawaii 4 4 0
Idaho 50 50 0
Illinois 70 70 0
Indiana 78 78 0

Iowa 90 90 0
Kansas 49 49 0 Kentucky 56 56 0
Louisiana 25 25 0
Maine 6 5 1 Maryland 67 67 0
Massachusetts 11 11 0 Michigan 96 96 0
Minnesota 67 67 0 Mississippi 15 15 0
Missouri 42 42 0

Montana 9 9 0
Nebraska 48 48 0
Nevada 10 10 0 New Hampshire 4 4 0 New Jersey 30 30 0
New Mexico 13 13 0
New York 100 100 0
North Carolina 58 58 0
North Dakota 30 30 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Ohio 88 88 0
Oklahoma 47 47 0 Oregon 20 20 0 Pennsylvania 90 90 0
Rhode Island 2 2 0
South Carolina 14 0 14
South Dakota 14 0 14

Tennessee 62 62 0

Texas 365 365 0
Utah 24 24 0

Vermont 3 3 0 Virginia 65 65 0 Washington 69 69 0 West Virginia 10 10 0
Wisconsin 35 35 0 Wyoming 17 17 0
Puerto Rico 24 24 0
Other 7 7 0

9364

9365

9366 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9367

9368 

### Definitions: 9369



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9370



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9371



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9372 

### Calculations: 9373



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9374



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9375



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9376



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 9377

9378 

### Table: Comm Recert-04; Ju risdictions; Step 6; 9379 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9380 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 2,564 2,463 101 U.S. (annualized value) 292 280 11

9381

9382*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.1.1.7 Comm Recert-05: Exam for core and each category recertification every five years 9383



### The costs of this alternative is identical to those of Comm Recert-04. 9384

9385

9386 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 9387 

### Training for General Competency 9388

9389 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 9390 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 9391 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 9392

9393 

### Commercial Applicator 9394
9395 

### Currently, federal standards regard ing recertification of commercial applicator s require states to 9396 

### have process to assure continued competency. However, there are no standards for the process 9397 

### or frequency of recertification. 9398
9399 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 9400 

### from 1-6 years. 9401

9402 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 9403 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 9404 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 9405 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 9406 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 9407 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 9408
9409 

### 5.1.1.8 Comm Recert-05: Administer Exam or 6-ho ur Training for Commercial Core and 9410 

### Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 9411

9412 

### Comm Recert-05 is a less flexib le version of Comm Recert-04, re quiring recertification only by 9413 

### exam. Since both proctoring one hour exam for 50 applicators and verifying training 9414 

### requirements for 50 applicators ta ke one hour of a Jr technician ’s time, the costs of Comm 9415 

### Recert-05 are identical to t hose of Comm Recert-04. 9416

9417



### 5.1.2 Potential New Categories 9418

9419 

### Aerial Applications 9420

9421 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Co mmercial Applicator, Aerial Applications 9422

9423*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for both options pertaini ng to the recertification 9424 

### of the aerial category (implie d under option Comm Cert-01). 9425

9426 

### Nineteen jurisdictions and thos e aggregated under ‘Other Jurisd iction’ do not have an aerial 9427 

### certification requirement and thus no recertification requirements. Baseline cost is zero for the 9428 

### following jurisdictions: 9429

9430 

### Alabama

9431 

### Arizona 9432 

### Arkansas 9433 

### Colorado 9434 

### Delaware 9435 

### Idaho 9436


### Kansas 9437 

### Missouri 9438 

### Nevada 9439 

### New Mexico 9440 

### North Carolina 9441 

### Oklahoma 9442 

### Oregon 9443 

### Rhode Island 9444 

### South Dakota 9445


### Tennessee 9446 

### Washington 9447 

### West Virginia 9448 

### Puerto Rico 9449 

### Other Jurisdictions 9450

9451 

### Ten other jurisdictions require an aerial certification do not have specific category recertification 9452 

### requirements. Baseline cost for recertification in aerial applications is zero in the following 9453 

### jurisdictions: 9454

9455 

### Kentucky

9456 

### Louisiana 9457 

### Maine 9458 

### Mississippi 9459 

### Nebraska 9460 

### North Dakota 9461 

### Ohio 9462 

### South Carolina 9463 

### Utah 9464 

### Wyoming 9465

9466 

### The cost estimate for other jurisdictions is the ex pected annual cost per commercial applicator in 9467 

### the state, for recertification. The estimate is calculated as 9468

9469

ݐݏ݋ܿ ைெ஼,௜,௥ ஻ ൌ ݓ COM ∙ ܪ ௥,௜,஼ைெ ஻

∙ freq ௜,௧ 9470

9471 

### where cost r,i,COM B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per commercial applicator ( COM ) for the 9472 

### recertification requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w COM 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) 9473 

### for a commercial applicator; and freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the recertification time period and 9474 

### represents either the fraction of commercial applicators obtaining r ecertification (if, for example, 9475 

### by examination) or the fraction of Cumulative Ed ucation Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains 9476 

### each year to meet the total number required. 9477

9478 

### Alaska 9479 

### Recertification Requirements: 9480



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, for each category of certificati on held (option to 9481 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 9482



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9483



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9484

9485*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Alaska 9486

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.333 85.97

9487 

### California 9488 

### Recertification requirements: 9489



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours (see Ag Plan t category), with option to retake initial 9490



### exam 9491



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9492



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 9493

9494 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – California 9495

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 20 0.5 214.91

9496 

### Connecticut 9497 

### Recertification Requirements: 9498



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory of certification held (option to 9499 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 9500



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9501



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9502

9503 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification – Connecticut 9504

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 51.58

9505 

### Florida 9506 

### Recertification requirements: 9507



###  8 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 6.7 hours (see Ag Plan t category), with option to retake initial 9508



### exam 9509



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9510



###  Period is 4 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 9511

9512 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Florida 9513

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6.7 0.25 35.82

9514 

### Georgia 9515*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification requirements: 9516



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours (see Ag Pl ant category) (option to retake initial 9517 

### exam) 9518



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9519



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9520

9521 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Georgia 9522

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 10 0.20 42.98

9523 

### Hawaii 9524 

### Recertification requirements: 9525



###  25 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 25 hours (see Ag Pl ant category) (option to retake initial 9526 

### exams for specific categories) 9527



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 9528



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9529

9530 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Hawaii 9531

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 25 0.20 107.46

9532 

### Illinois 9533 

### Recertification Requirements: 9534



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, for each category of certification 9535



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9536

9537 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – Illinois 9538

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 42.98

9539 

### Indiana 9540 

### Recertification requirements: 9541



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours (see Ag Pl ant), option to retake initial exams for 9542 

### specific categories 9543



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9544



###  Period is 2 years for all categories years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 9545

9546 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Indiana 9547

Action Wage Time Frequency Cost*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

($) (hours) (per year) ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 20 0.50 214.91

9548 

### Iowa 9549 

### Recertification Requirements: 9550



###  6 category-specific CEUs of 120 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification with 9551 

### option to retake category exam(s) 9552



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9553



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9554

9555 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Iowa 9556

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.333 85.97

9557 

### Maryland 9558 

### Recertification requirements: 9559



###  8 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 4 hours (see Ag Plant); option to reta ke initial exams for 9560 

### specific categories 9561



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9562



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 9563

9564 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Maryland 9565

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 4 1 85.97

9566 

### Massachusetts 9567 

### Recertification Requirements: 9568



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 50 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification with 9569 

### option to retake category exam(s) 9570



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9571



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9572

9573 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – 9574 

### Massachusetts 9575

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 10 0.333 71.64

9576 

### Michigan 9577 

### Recertification Requirements: 9578*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  16 CEUs (8 core & 8 cat) of 60 minutes, or 16 hours, for each category certification held 9579 

### (option to retake initial exams for co re and each category of certification) 9580



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9581



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9582

9583 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Michigan 9584

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 16 0.333 114.62

9585 

### Minnesota 9586 

### Recertification Requirements: 9587



###  Single training session of 6 hours, (see Ag Plant) ; option to retake initial exams for core 9588 

### and each category of certification 9589



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9590



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9591

9592 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Minnesota 9593

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 42.98

9594 

### Montana 9595 

### Recertification Requirements: 9596



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification with 9597 

### option to retake category exam(s) 9598



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9599



###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 9600

9601 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification –Montana 9602

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.25 64.47

9603 

### New Hampshire 9604 

### Recertification Requirements: 9605



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification with 9606 

### option to retake category exam(s) 9607



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9608



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9609

9610*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Aerial Recertification – New 9611 

### Hampshire 9612

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 51.58

9613 

### New Jersey 9614 

### Recertification Requirements: 9615



###  24 CEUs (8 core & 16 cat) of 30 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory certification 9616 

### held (option to retake initial exams for core and each categor y of certification) 9617



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9618



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9619

9620 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – New Jersey 9621

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 51.58

9622 

### New York 9623 

### Recertification requirements: 9624



###  8 CEUs (at least 2 cat, 6 cat or core) of 60 minutes, or 8 hours (see Ag Plant); option to 9625 

### retake initial exam 9626



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9627



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9628

9629 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – New York 9630

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 8 0.333 57.31

9631 

### Pennsylvania 9632 

### Recertification requirements: 9633



###  10 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 5 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 9634 

### specific categories 9635



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9636



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9637

9638 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Aerial Recertification – Pennsylvania 9639

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 5 0.333 35.82

9640*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Texas 9641 

### Recertification requirements: 9642



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exam for each 9643 

### category 9644



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9645



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 9646

9647 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Aerial Recertification – Texas 9648

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 5 1 107.46

9649 

### Vermont 9650 

### Recertification Requirements: 9651



###  16 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 16 hours, per category of certification; 9652 

### option to retake category exam(s) 9653



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9654



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9655

9656 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Vermont 9657

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 16 0.2 68.77

9658 

### Virginia 9659 

### Recertification Requirements: 9660



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 180 minutes, or 3 hours, for each category 9661 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 9662 

### certification) 9663



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equiva lent in effort to taking the training 9664



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 9665

9666 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Virginia 9667

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.5 64.47

9668 

### Wisconsin 9669 

### Recertification Requirements: 9670



###  Must retake initial exam for each category of certification (no core) 9671



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 9672 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 9673*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9674

9675 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Wisconsin 9676

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.2 25.79

9677

9678 

### 5.1.2.1 Comm Cert-01: Establish commercial aerial category, Recertification by Exam or 6 9679 

### hour CEUs/training every three years 9680

9681 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 9682 

### Recertification requirement: 9683



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 9684 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 9685 

### certification) 9686



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9687



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 9688

9689

9690 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Recertificat ion every three years; Step 2; 9691 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 9692 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 42.98

9693 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9694

9695



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 9696 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9697



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing commercial 9698 

### aerial applicator, presented in Step 1. 9699



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 9700 

### potential requirement per existing commercial aerial applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 9701



###  The number of existing commerci al aerial applicators (N Xst Com Air 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 9702 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.1) 9703



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 9704 

### recertification of commercial aerial private applicators in the region. 9705



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 9706 

### cost for recertification of commercial aerial applicators under the potential requirement. 9707*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 9708 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 9709 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 9710 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 9711 

### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 9712 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 9713 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 9714 

### Given the above: 9715 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Air 9716 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Air 9717

9718 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9719

9720 

### Comm Cert-01, Recertification of A erial Certification; Step 3; 9721 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 9722 

### of Commercial Aerial Applicators 9723 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 43 20 0 860
Alaska 86 43 5 444 444
Arizona 0 43 71 0 3,043
Arkansas 0 43 264 0 11,366
California 215 43 448 96,246 96,246
Colorado 0 43 199 0 8,545
Connecticut 52 43 2 103 103
Delaware 0 43 41 0 1,763
Florida 36 43 318 11,378 13,654 Georgia 43 43 285 12,250 12,250
Hawaii 107 43 8 878 878
Idaho 0 43 216 0 9,285
Illinois 43 43 271 11,641 11,641
Indiana 215 43 267 57,310 57,310
Iowa 86 43 749 64,345 64,345
Kansas 0 43 337 0 14,491 Kentucky 0 43 71 0 3,030
Louisiana 0 43 381 0 16,391
Maine 0 43 27 0 1,168 Maryland 86 43 46 3,954 3,954
Massachusetts 72 43 16 1,134 1,134 Michigan 115 43 80 9,189 9,189
Minnesota 43 43 383 16,441 16,441 Mississippi 0 43 238 0 10,237
Missouri 0 43 237 0 10,186
Montana 64 43 13 827 827*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Nebraska 0 43 525 0 22,544
Nevada 0 43 80 0 3,428 New Hampshire 52 43 15 794 794 New Jersey 52 43 81 4,178 4,178
New Mexico 0 43 6 0 256
New York 57 43 50 2,885 2,885
North Carolina 0 43 170 0 7,288
North Dakota 0 43 357 0 15,323
Ohio 0 43 92 0 3,947
Oklahoma 0 43 408 0 17,534 Oregon 0 43 210 0 9,018 Pennsylvania 36 43 71 2,531 3,037
Rhode Island 0 43 15 0 633
South Carolina 0 43 85 0 3,668
South Dakota 0 43 389 0 16,711
Tennessee 0 43 86 0 3,697
Texas 107 43 533 57,275 57,275
Utah 0 43 48 0 2,056
Vermont 69 43 8 562 562 Virginia 64 43 84 5,405 5,405 Washington 0 43 459 0 19,743 West Virginia 0 43 31 0 1,337
Wisconsin 26 43 68 1,741 2,901 Wyoming 0 43 43 0 1,848
Puerto Rico 0 43 46 0 1,985
Other Jurisdictions 0 43 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 8,950 361,511 586,834

9724 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9725

9726 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9727 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9728

9729 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9730 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9731

9732 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9733

9734 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9735 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 9736 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9737

9738*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9739



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 9740

9741

9742 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9743

9744



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 9745



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 9746



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 9747



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 9748

9749 

### Table: Comm Cert-01, Recertification of Aerial Certification; Steps 4 & 5 9750 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9751 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 5 0 5
Alaska 4 4 0
Arizona 18 0 18
Arkansas 67 0 67
California 846 846 0
Colorado 50 0 50
Connecticut 1 1 0
Delaware 10 0 10
Florida 113 100 13 Georgia 108 108 0
Hawaii 8 8 0
Idaho 55 0 55
Illinois 102 102 0
Indiana 504 504 0
Iowa 565 565 0
Kansas 85 0 85 Kentucky 18 0 18
Louisiana 96 0 96
Maine 7 0 7 Maryland 35 35 0
Massachusetts 10 10 0 Michigan 81 81 0
Minnesota 144 144 0 Mississippi 60 0 60
Missouri 60 0 60*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana 7 7 0
Nebraska 132 0 132
Nevada 20 0 20 New Hampshire 7 7 0 New Jersey 37 37 0
New Mexico 2 0 2
New York 25 25 0
North Carolina 43 0 43
North Dakota 90 0 90
Ohio 23 0 23
Oklahoma 103 0 103 Oregon 53 0 53 Pennsylvania 25 22 3
Rhode Island 4 0 4
South Carolina 22 0 22
South Dakota 98 0 98
Tennessee 22 0 22
Texas 503 503 0
Utah 12 0 12
Vermont 5 5 0 Virginia 47 47 0 Washington 116 0 116 West Virginia 8 0 8
Wisconsin 22 15 7 Wyoming 11 0 11
Puerto Rico 12 0 12
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

9752 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9753

9754 

### Definitions: 9755



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9756



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9757



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9758 

### Calculations: 9759



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9760



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9761



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9762



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 9763



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 9764

9765 

### Table: Comm Cert-01, Recertification of Aerial Certification; Step 6; 9766*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9767 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 4,500 3,176 1,323 U.S. (annualized value) 512 362 151 Per applicator incremental cost 0.017

9768 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 9769 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 9770

9771 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 9772 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 9773 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 9774

9775 

### Commercial Applicator 9776
9777 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 9778 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 9779 

### method-specific categories among those consider ed in the potential requirements. For 9780 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 9781 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 9782 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 9783 

### baseline cost for certification or recertification fo r that category. Most of the jurisdictions that 9784 

### require a given category in the baseline also require recertification. EPA considers these 9785 

### recertification requirement s in compliance with the proposed requirements. 9786
9787 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method9788 

### specific categories require rece rtification by passing a writte n exam or by completing the 9789 

### required training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a 9790 

### written exam or by completi ng the required training. 9791

9792 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 9793 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 9794 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 9795 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 9796 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 9797 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 9798
9799 

### 5.1.2.2 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Commercial Aerial Category Exam or Training: 9800 

### Every 3 Years 9801

9802 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 9803

9804*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Aerial Category in the Baseline 9805

9806 

### Thirty two (32) states require ae rial recertification in the baseline. However, of these states, 9807 

### Florida and South Carolina do not proctor thei r recertification exam and thus there is no 9808 

### proctoring cost for these two states in the baseline. 9809

9810 

### Assumptions: 9811



###  Currently, these states except Florida and S outh Carolina are in compliance with Comm 9812 

### Cert-01, proctoring the recertific ation exam in the baseline 9813



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 9814



###  Proctoring of recertification exam is done ev ery 3 years for the 10-year horizon for all 9815 

### certified applicators 9816



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9817

9818 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 9819 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Aerial Category Recertification 9820 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Aerial Category Recertification Exam 9821
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

9822

9823 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Aerial Category in the Baseline 9824

9825 

### The 18 states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, ID, KS, MO, NV, NM, NC, OK, OR , RI, SD, TN, WA, & 9826 

### WV), Puerto Rico, and Other do not require aerial recertification in the baseline. 9827

9828 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 9829 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Aerial Category Recertification 9830 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 9831
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

9832

9833 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 9834

9835 

### Assumptions: 9836



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 9837 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 9838

9839*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 2; 9840 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commerc ial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 9841
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

9842 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9843

9844



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 9845 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9846



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 9847 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 9848 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 9849



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 9850



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 9851



### exam 9852



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 9853



###  N = number of commercial applicat ors certified in aerial category. 9854
9855 

### Given the above: 9856 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 9857 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 9858
9859 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9860

9861 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 3; 9862 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 9863 

### Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 9864



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.26 22.4 0.0 5.9
Alaska 0.26 0.26 5.8 1.5 1.5

Arizona 0 0.26 79.3 0.0 20.8

Arkansas 0 0.26 296.2 0.0 77.9
California 0.26 0.26 501.6 131.9 131.9
Colorado 0 0.26 222.7 0.0 58.5
Connecticut 0.26 0.26 2.2 0.6 0.6
Delaware 0 0.26 45.9 0.0 12.1

Florida 0 0.26 355.8 0.0 93.5 Georgia 0.26 0.26 319.2 83.9 83.9
Hawaii 0.26 0.26 9.1 2.4 2.4

Idaho 0 0.26 241.9 0.0 63.6*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 0.26 0.26 303.3 79.8 79.8
Indiana 0.26 0.26 298.7 78.5 78.5

Iowa 0.26 0.26 838.3 220.4 220.4

Kansas 0 0.26 377.6 0.0 99.3 Kentucky 0.26 0.26 79.0 20.8 20.8

Louisiana 0.26 0.26 427.1 112.3 112.3

Maine 0.26 0.26 30.4 8.0 8.0 Maryland 0.26 0.26 51.5 13.5 13.5

Massachusetts 0.26 0.26 17.7 4.7 4.7 Michigan 0.26 0.26 89.8 23.6 23.6

Minnesota 0.26 0.26 428.4 112.6 112.6 Mississippi 0.26 0.26 266.7 70.1 70.1

Missouri 0 0.26 265.4 0.0 69.8

Montana 0.26 0.26 14.4 3.8 3.8
Nebraska 0.26 0.26 587.4 154.5 154.5
Nevada 0 0.26 89.3 0.0 23.5 New Hampshire 0.26 0.26 17.2 4.5 4.5 New Jersey 0.26 0.26 90.7 23.9 23.9
New Mexico 0 0.26 6.7 0.0 1.8
New York 0.26 0.26 56.4 14.8 14.8
North Carolina 0 0.26 189.9 0.0 49.9
North Dakota 0.26 0.26 399.3 105.0 105.0
Ohio 0.26 0.26 102.9 27.0 27.0
Oklahoma 0 0.26 456.9 0.0 120.1 Oregon 0 0.26 235.0 0.0 61.8 Pennsylvania 0.26 0.26 79.1 20.8 20.8

Rhode Island 0 0.26 16.5 0.0 4.3
South Carolina 0 0.26 95.6 0.0 25.1
South Dakota 0 0.26 435.4 0.0 114.5

Tennessee 0 0.26 96.3 0.0 25.3

Texas 0.26 0.26 597.0 157.0 157.0
Utah 0.26 0.26 53.6 14.1 14.1

Vermont 0.26 0.26 9.1 2.4 2.4 Virginia 0.26 0.26 93.9 24.7 24.7 Washington 0 0.26 514.4 0.0 135.3 West Virginia 0 0.26 34.9 0.0 9.2
Wisconsin 0.26 0.26 75.6 19.9 19.9 Wyoming 0.26 0.26 48.2 12.7 12.7

Puerto Rico 0 0.26 52.0 0.0 14.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Other 0 0.26 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total, U.S. 10,024 1,550 2,636

9865

9866 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9867

9868 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9869 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9870

9871 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9872 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9873

9874 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9875

9876 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9877 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial a pplicators with aerial 9878 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 9879 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9880

9881 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9882



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 9883

9884 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9885

9886



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9887 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9888



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 9889 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 9890 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 9891 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 9892



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 9893



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 9894



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 9895



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 9896

9897 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 1; Steps 4 & 5; 9898 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9899



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.04 0.00 0.04*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alaska 0.01 0.01 0.00
Arizona 0.14 0.00 0.14
Arkansas 0.53 0.00 0.53
California 1.16 1.16 0.00
Colorado 0.40 0.00 0.40
Connecticut 0.01 0.01 0.00
Delaware 0.08 0.00 0.08
Florida 0.64 0.00 0.64 Georgia 0.74 0.74 0.00
Hawaii 0.02 0.02 0.00
Idaho 0.43 0.00 0.43
Illinois 0.70 0.70 0.00
Indiana 0.69 0.69 0.00

Iowa 1.94 1.94 0.00

Kansas 0.68 0.00 0.68 Kentucky 0.18 0.18 0.00
Louisiana 0.99 0.99 0.00
Maine 0.07 0.07 0.00 Maryland 0.12 0.12 0.00
Massachusetts 0.04 0.04 0.00 Michigan 0.21 0.21 0.00
Minnesota 0.99 0.99 0.00 Mississippi 0.62 0.62 0.00
Missouri 0.48 0.00 0.48

Montana 0.03 0.03 0.00
Nebraska 1.36 1.36 0.00
Nevada 0.16 0.00 0.16 New Hampshire 0.04 0.04 0.00 New Jersey 0.21 0.21 0.00
New Mexico 0.01 0.00 0.01
New York 0.13 0.13 0.00
North Carolina 0.34 0.00 0.34
North Dakota 0.92 0.92 0.00
Ohio 0.24 0.24 0.00
Oklahoma 0.82 0.00 0.82 Oregon 0.42 0.00 0.42 Pennsylvania 0.18 0.18 0.00
Rhode Island 0.03 0.00 0.03
South Carolina 0.17 0.00 0.17*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Dakota 0.78 0.00 0.78

Tennessee 0.17 0.00 0.17

Texas 1.38 1.38 0.00
Utah 0.12 0.12 0.00

Vermont 0.02 0.02 0.00 Virginia 0.22 0.22 0.00 Washington 0.92 0.00 0.92 West Virginia 0.06 0.00 0.06
Wisconsin 0.17 0.17 0.00 Wyoming 0.11 0.11 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.09 0.00 0.09
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

9900

9901 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9902

9903 

### Definitions: 9904



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9905



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9906



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9907 

### Calculations: 9908



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9909



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9910



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 9911



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 9912

9913 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 9914 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9915 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 21 14 7 U.S. (annualized value) 2.39 1.55 0.84

9916

******************************************************************** 9917

9918 

### 5.1.2.3 Comm Cert-01: Establish commercial aerial category, Recertification by Exam or 6 9919 

### hour CEUs/training every five years 9920

9921 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 9922 

### Recertification requirement: 9923*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 9924 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 9925 

### certification) 9926



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 9927



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 9928

9929 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Recertificatio n every five years; Step 2; 9930 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 9931 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.20 25.79

9932

9933 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 9934

9935



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 9936 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 9937



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing commercial 9938 

### aerial applicator, presented in Step 1. 9939



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 9940 

### potential requirement per existing commercial aerial applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 9941



###  The number of existing commerci al aerial applicators (N Xst Com Air 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 9942 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.1) 9943



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 9944 

### recertification of co mmercial aerial applicators in the region. 9945



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 9946 

### cost for recertification of commercial aerial applicators under the potential requirement. 9947



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 9948 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 9949 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 9950 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 9951 

### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 9952 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 9953 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 9954 

### Given the above: 9955 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Air 9956 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Air 9957

9958 

### Values are presented in the table below. 9959

9960 

### Comm Cert-01, Recertification of A erial Certification; Step 3; 9961*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 9962 

### of Commercial Aerial Applicators 9963 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 26 20 0 516
Alaska 86 26 5 444 444
Arizona 0 26 71 0 1,826
Arkansas 0 26 264 0 6,819
California 215 26 448 96,246 96,246
Colorado 0 26 199 0 5,127
Connecticut 52 26 2 103 103
Delaware 0 26 41 0 1,058
Florida 36 26 318 11,378 11,378 Georgia 43 26 285 12,250 12,250
Hawaii 107 26 8 878 878
Idaho 0 26 216 0 5,571
Illinois 43 26 271 11,641 11,641
Indiana 215 26 267 57,310 57,310
Iowa 86 26 749 64,345 64,345
Kansas 0 26 337 0 8,695 Kentucky 0 26 71 0 1,818
Louisiana 0 26 381 0 9,834
Maine 0 26 27 0 701 Maryland 86 26 46 3,954 3,954
Massachusetts 72 26 16 1,134 1,134 Michigan 115 26 80 9,189 9,189
Minnesota 43 26 383 16,441 16,441 Mississippi 0 26 238 0 6,142
Missouri 0 26 237 0 6,111
Montana 64 26 13 827 827
Nebraska 0 26 525 0 13,527
Nevada 0 26 80 0 2,057 New Hampshire 52 26 15 794 794 New Jersey 52 26 81 4,178 4,178
New Mexico 0 26 6 0 154
New York 57 26 50 2,885 2,885
North Carolina 0 26 170 0 4,373
North Dakota 0 26 357 0 9,194
Ohio 0 26 92 0 2,368
Oklahoma 0 26 408 0 10,520 Oregon 0 26 210 0 5,411 Pennsylvania 36 26 71 2,531 2,531
Rhode Island 0 26 15 0 380
South Carolina 0 26 85 0 2,201
South Dakota 0 26 389 0 10,027*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Tennessee 0 26 86 0 2,218
Texas 107 26 533 57,275 57,275
Utah 0 26 48 0 1,234
Vermont 69 26 8 562 562 Virginia 64 26 84 5,405 5,405 Washington 0 26 459 0 11,846 West Virginia 0 26 31 0 802
Wisconsin 26 26 68 1,741 1,741 Wyoming 0 26 43 0 1,109
Puerto Rico 0 26 46 0 1,191
Other Jurisdictions 0 26 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 8,950 361,511 494,339

9964 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 9965

9966 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 9967 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 9968

9969 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 9970 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 9971

9972 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 9973

9974 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 9975 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 9976 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 9977

9978 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 9979



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 9980

9981

9982 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9983

9984



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 9985



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 9986



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 9987



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 9988

9989 

### Table: Comm Cert-01, Recertification of Aerial Certification; Steps 4 & 5 9990*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 9991 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 3 0 3
Alaska 4 4 0
Arizona 11 0 11
Arkansas 40 0 40
California 846 846 0
Colorado 30 0 30
Connecticut 1 1 0
Delaware 6 0 6
Florida 100 100 0 Georgia 108 108 0
Hawaii 8 8 0
Idaho 33 0 33
Illinois 102 102 0
Indiana 504 504 0
Iowa 565 565 0
Kansas 51 0 51 Kentucky 11 0 11
Louisiana 58 0 58
Maine 4 0 4 Maryland 35 35 0
Massachusetts 10 10 0 Michigan 81 81 0
Minnesota 144 144 0 Mississippi 36 0 36
Missouri 36 0 36
Montana 7 7 0
Nebraska 79 0 79
Nevada 12 0 12 New Hampshire 7 7 0 New Jersey 37 37 0
New Mexico 1 0 1
New York 25 25 0
North Carolina 26 0 26
North Dakota 54 0 54
Ohio 14 0 14
Oklahoma 62 0 62 Oregon 32 0 32 Pennsylvania 22 22 0
Rhode Island 2 0 2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Carolina 13 0 13
South Dakota 59 0 59
Tennessee 13 0 13
Texas 503 503 0
Utah 7 0 7
Vermont 5 5 0 Virginia 47 47 0 Washington 70 0 70 West Virginia 5 0 5
Wisconsin 15 15 0 Wyoming 7 0 7
Puerto Rico 7 0 7
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

9992 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 9993

9994 

### Definitions: 9995



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 9996



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 9997



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 9998 

### Calculations: 9999



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10000



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10001



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10002



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 10003



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10004

10005 

### Table: Comm Cert-01, Recertification of Aerial Certification; Step 6; 10006 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10007 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,956 3,176 780 U.S. (annualized value) 450 362 89 Per applicator incremental cost 0.010

10008 

### 5.1.2.4 Comm Cert-01: Administer New Commercial Aerial Category: Every 5 Years 10009



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 10010

10011 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Aerial Category in the Baseline 10012

10013*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Thirty two (32) states require ae rial recertification in the baseline. However, of these states, 10014 

### Florida and South Carolina do not proctor thei r recertification exam and thus there is no 10015 

### proctoring cost for these two states in the baseline. 10016

10017 

### Assumptions: 10018



###  Currently, these states except Florida and S outh Carolina are in compliance with Comm 10019 

### Cert-01, proctoring the recertific ation exam in the baseline 10020



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 10021



###  Proctoring of recertification exam is done ev ery 3 years for the 10-year horizon for all 10022 

### certified applicators 10023



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10024

10025 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 10026 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Aerial Category Recertification 10027 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Aerial Category Recertification Exam 10028
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

10029

10030 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Aerial Category in the Baseline 10031

10032 

### The 18 states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, ID, KS, MO, NV, NM, NC, OK, OR , RI, SD, TN, WA, & 10033 

### WV), Puerto Rico, and Other do not require aerial recertification in the baseline. 10034

10035 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 1; 10036 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercial Aerial Category Recertification 10037 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 10038
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

10039

10040 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 10041

10042 

### Assumptions: 10043



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 10044 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10045

10046 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 2; 10047 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commerc ial Aerial Category Certification Exam; 10048*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

10049 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 10050

10051



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 10052 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 10053



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 10054 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 10055 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 10056



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 10057



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 10058



### exam 10059



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 10060



###  N = number of commercial applicat ors certified in aerial category. 10061
10062 

### Given the above: 10063 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 10064 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 10065
10066 

### Values are presented in the table below. 10067

10068 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Step 3; 10069 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 10070 

### Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 10071



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 0.16 22.4 0.0 3.5

Alaska 0.26 0.16 5.8 1.5 1.5

Arizona 0 0.16 79.3 0.0 12.5
Arkansas 0 0.16 296.2 0.0 46.7
California 0.26 0.16 501.6 131.9 131.9
Colorado 0 0.16 222.7 0.0 35.1
Connecticut 0.26 0.16 2.2 0.6 0.6
Delaware 0 0.16 45.9 0.0 7.2

Florida 0 0.16 355.8 0.0 56.1 Georgia 0.26 0.16 319.2 83.9 83.9
Hawaii 0.26 0.16 9.1 2.4 2.4

Idaho 0 0.16 241.9 0.0 38.2

Illinois 0.26 0.16 303.3 79.8 79.8*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Indiana 0.26 0.16 298.7 78.5 78.5

Iowa 0.26 0.16 838.3 220.4 220.4

Kansas 0 0.16 377.6 0.0 59.6 Kentucky 0.26 0.16 79.0 20.8 20.8

Louisiana 0.26 0.16 427.1 112.3 112.3

Maine 0.26 0.16 30.4 8.0 8.0 Maryland 0.26 0.16 51.5 13.5 13.5
Massachusetts 0.26 0.16 17.7 4.7 4.7 Michigan 0.26 0.16 89.8 23.6 23.6

Minnesota 0.26 0.16 428.4 112.6 112.6 Mississippi 0.26 0.16 266.7 70.1 70.1

Missouri 0 0.16 265.4 0.0 41.9

Montana 0.26 0.16 14.4 3.8 3.8
Nebraska 0.26 0.16 587.4 154.5 154.5
Nevada 0 0.16 89.3 0.0 14.1 New Hampshire 0.26 0.16 17.2 4.5 4.5 New Jersey 0.26 0.16 90.7 23.9 23.9
New Mexico 0 0.16 6.7 0.0 1.1
New York 0.26 0.16 56.4 14.8 14.8
North Carolina 0 0.16 189.9 0.0 30.0
North Dakota 0.26 0.16 399.3 105.0 105.0
Ohio 0.26 0.16 102.9 27.0 27.0
Oklahoma 0 0.16 456.9 0.0 72.1 Oregon 0 0.16 235.0 0.0 37.1 Pennsylvania 0.26 0.16 79.1 20.8 20.8
Rhode Island 0 0.16 16.5 0.0 2.6
South Carolina 0 0.16 95.6 0.0 15.1
South Dakota 0 0.16 435.4 0.0 68.7

Tennessee 0 0.16 96.3 0.0 15.2

Texas 0.26 0.16 597.0 157.0 157.0
Utah 0.26 0.16 53.6 14.1 14.1

Vermont 0.26 0.16 9.1 2.4 2.4 Virginia 0.26 0.16 93.9 24.7 24.7 Washington 0 0.16 514.4 0.0 81.2 West Virginia 0 0.16 34.9 0.0 5.5

Wisconsin 0.26 0.16 75.6 19.9 19.9 Wyoming 0.26 0.16 48.2 12.7 12.7
Puerto Rico 0 0.16 52.0 0.0 8.2
Other 0 0.16 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Total, U.S. 10,024 1,550 2,201

10072

10073 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 10074

10075 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10076 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10077

10078 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 10079 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 10080

10081 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 10082

10083 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 10084 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial a pplicators with aerial 10085 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 10086 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 10087

10088 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 10089



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 10090

10091 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10092

10093



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10094 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10095



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 10096 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 10097 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 10098 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 10099



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 10100



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 10101



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 10102



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 10103

10104 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 1; Steps 4 & 5; 10105 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10106



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.02 0.00 0.02*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alaska 0.01 0.01 0.00
Arizona 0.09 0.00 0.09
Arkansas 0.32 0.00 0.32
California 1.16 1.16 0.00
Colorado 0.24 0.00 0.24
Connecticut 0.01 0.01 0.00
Delaware 0.05 0.00 0.05
Florida 0.38 0.00 0.38 Georgia 0.74 0.74 0.00
Hawaii 0.02 0.02 0.00
Idaho 0.26 0.00 0.26
Illinois 0.70 0.70 0.00
Indiana 0.69 0.69 0.00

Iowa 1.94 1.94 0.00

Kansas 0.41 0.00 0.41 Kentucky 0.18 0.18 0.00
Louisiana 0.99 0.987 0.00
Maine 0.07 0.07 0.00 Maryland 0.12 0.12 0.00
Massachusetts 0.04 0.04 0.00 Michigan 0.21 0.21 0.00
Minnesota 0.99 0.99 0.00 Mississippi 0.62 0.62 0.00
Missouri 0.29 0.00 0.29

Montana 0.03 0.03 0.00
Nebraska 1.36 1.36 0.00
Nevada 0.10 0.00 0.10 New Hampshire 0.04 0.04 0.00 New Jersey 0.21 0.21 0.00
New Mexico 0.01 0.00 0.01
New York 0.13 0.13 0.00
North Carolina 0.20 0.00 0.20
North Dakota 0.92 0.92 0.00
Ohio 0.24 0.24 0.00
Oklahoma 0.49 0.00 0.49 Oregon 0.25 0.00 0.25 Pennsylvania 0.18 0.18 0.00
Rhode Island 0.02 0.00 0.02
South Carolina 0.10 0.00 0.10*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Dakota 0.47 0.00 0.47

Tennessee 0.10 0.00 0.10

Texas 1.38 1.38 0.00
Utah 0.12 0.12 0.00

Vermont 0.02 0.02 0.00 Virginia 0.22 0.22 0.00 Washington 0.55 0.00 0.55 West Virginia 0.04 0.00 0.04
Wisconsin 0.17 0.17 0.00 Wyoming 0.11 0.11 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.06 0.00 0.06
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

10107

10108 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10109

10110 

### Definitions: 10111



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 10112



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 10113



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 10114 

### Calculations: 10115



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10116



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10117



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10118



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10119

10120 

### Table: Comm Cert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 10121 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10122 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 18 14 4 U.S. (annualized value) 2.06 1.55 0.51

10123

10124



### Chemigation Applications 10125

10126 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existin g Commercial Applicator, Chemigation 10127

10128 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for both options pertaini ng to the recertification 10129 

### of the chemigation category (i mplied under option Comm Cert-02). 10130

10131*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Forty-four jurisdictions and those aggregated under ‘Other Jurisdiction’ do not have a 10132 

### chemigation certification requirement and thus no r ecertification requirements. Baseline cost is 10133 

### zero for the following jurisdictions: 10134

10135 

### Alabama

10136 

### Alaska 10137 

### Arizona 10138 

### Arkansas 10139 

### California 10140 

### Colorado 10141 

### Connecticut 10142 

### Delaware 10143 

### Florida 10144 

### Georgia 10145 

### Idaho 10146 

### Illinois 10147 

### Indiana 10148


### Iowa 10149


### Kansas 10150 

### Kentucky 10151 

### Louisiana 10152 

### Maryland 10153 

### Massachusetts 10154 

### Michigan 10155 

### Minnesota 10156 

### Mississippi 10157 

### Missouri 10158


### Montana 10159 

### Nebraska 10160 

### New Hampshire 10161 

### New Jersey 10162 

### New Mexico 10163 

### New York 10164 

### North Carolina 10165 

### North Dakota 10166 

### Ohio 10167 

### Oklahoma 10168 

### Oregon 10169 

### Pennsylvania 10170 

### Rhode Island 10171 

### South Carolina 10172 

### South Dakota 10173


### Tennessee 10174 

### Utah 10175


### Vermont 10176 

### Washington 10177 

### West Virginia 10178 

### Puerto Rico 10179 

### Other Jurisdictions 10180

10181 

### Three other jurisdictions require a chemigation certification but do not have specific category 10182 

### recertification requirements. Baseline cost fo r recertification in chem igation is zero in the 10183 

### following jurisdictions: 10184

10185 

### Maine

10186 

### Nevada 10187 

### Wyoming 10188

10189 

### The cost estimate for other jurisdictions is the ex pected annual cost per commercial applicator in 10190 

### the state, for recertification. The estimate is calculated as 10191

10192

ݐݏ݋ܿ ைெ஼,௜,௥ ஻ ൌ ݓ COM ∙ ܪ ௥,௜,஼ைெ ஻

∙ freq ௜,௧ 10193

10194 

### where cost r,i,COM B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per commercial applicator ( COM ) for the 10195 

### recertification requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w COM 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) 10196 

### for a commercial applicator; and freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the recertification time period and 10197 

### represents either the fraction of commercial applicators obtaining r ecertification (if, for example, 10198 

### by examination) or the fraction of Cumulative Ed ucation Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains 10199 

### each year to meet the total number required. 10200

10201 

### Hawaii 10202 

### Recertification requirements: 10203



###  25 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 25 hours (see Ag Pl ant category) (option to retake initial 10204 

### exams for specific categories; EPA assumes the two options are equivalent in terms of 10205 

### effort) 10206*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10207

10208 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Chemigation Recertification – 10209 

### Hawaii 10210

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)
Chemigation Recertification 21.49 25 0.20 107.46

10211 

### Texas 10212 

### Recertification requirements: 10213



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exam for each 10214 

### category; EPA assumes the option of exam is equivalent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10215



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 10216

10217 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Chemigation Recertification – Texas 10218

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)
Chemigation Recertification 21.49 5 1 107.46

10219 

### Virginia 10220 

### Recertification Requirements: 10221



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 180 minutes, or 3 hours, for each category 10222 

### certification held (option to retake initial exams for core and each category of 10223 

### certification) 10224



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equiva lent in effort to taking the training 10225



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 10226

10227 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Chemigation Recertification – 10228 

### Virginia 10229

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)
Chemigation Recertification 21.49 6 0.5 64.47

10230 

### Wisconsin 10231 

### Recertification Requirements: 10232



###  Must retake initial exam for each category of certification (no core) 10233



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 10234 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 10235



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10236

10237*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicator for Chemigation Recertification – 10238 

### Wisconsin 10239

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)
Chemigation Recertification 21.49 6 0.2 25.79

10240

10241 

### 5.1.2.5 Comm Cert-02: Establish commercial chemigat ion category, Recertification by Exam 10242 

### or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years 10243

10244 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 10245 

### Recertification requirement: 10246



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 10247 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 10248 

### certification) 10249



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10250



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10251

10252 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Recertificat ion every three years; Step 2; 10253 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 10254 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 42.98

10255 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 10256

10257



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 10258 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 10259



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing chemigation 10260 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 10261



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 10262 

### potential requirement per existing chemig ation applicator, presented in Step 2. 10263



###  The number of existing commercial chemigation applicators (N Xst Com Air 

### ) in each 10264 

### jurisdiction is obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to other states (see 10265 

### Chapter 3.3.1) 10266



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 10267 

### recertification of commercial chemigation applicators in the region. 10268



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 10269 

### cost for recertification of commercial ch emigation applicators under the potential 10270 

### requirement. 10271*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 10272 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 10273 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 10274 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 10275 

### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 10276 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 10277 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 10278 

### Given the above: 10279 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Chem 10280 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Chem 10281

10282 

### Values are presented in the table below. 10283

10284 

### Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chem igation Certification; Step 3; 10285 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 10286 

### of Commercial Chemigation Applicators 10287 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 43 21 0 922
Alaska 0 43 0 0 0
Arizona 0 43 9 0 405
Arkansas 0 43 17 0 750
California 0 43 57 0 2,470
Colorado 0 43 15 0 634
Connecticut 0 43 0 0 0
Delaware 0 43 22 0 933
Florida 0 43 30 0 1,280 Georgia 0 43 31 0 1,334
Hawaii 107 43 6 681 681
Idaho 0 43 29 0 1,236
Illinois 0 43 6 0 261
Indiana 0 43 6 0 243
Iowa 0 43 19 0 797
Kansas 0 43 8 0 355 Kentucky 0 43 10 0 410
Louisiana 0 43 12 0 527
Maine 0 43 0 0 0 Maryland 0 43 20 0 854
Massachusetts 0 43 8 0 357 Michigan 0 43 9 0 390
Minnesota 0 43 4 0 165 Mississippi 0 43 18 0 764
Missouri 0 43 7 0 319
Montana 0 43 10 0 437*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Nebraska 0 43 6 0 263
Nevada 0 43 8 0 337 New Hampshire 0 43 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 43 22 0 930
New Mexico 0 43 12 0 507
New York 0 43 12 0 529
North Carolina 0 43 33 0 1,404
North Dakota 0 43 15 0 664
Ohio 0 43 17 0 737
Oklahoma 0 43 31 0 1,320 Oregon 0 43 24 0 1,012 Pennsylvania 0 43 10 0 419
Rhode Island 0 43 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 43 22 0 955
South Dakota 0 43 13 0 543
Tennessee 0 43 24 0 1,033
Texas 107 43 28 2,973 2,973
Utah 0 43 12 0 517
Vermont 0 43 0 0 0 Virginia 64 43 37 2,396 2,396 Washington 0 43 71 0 3,056 West Virginia 0 43 9 0 369
Wisconsin 26 43 4 103 172 Wyoming 0 43 30 0 1,268
Puerto Rico 0 43 5 0 197
Other Jurisdictions 0 43 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 817 6,153 38,124

10288 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 10289

10290 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10291 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10292

10293 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 10294 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 10295

10296 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 10297

10298 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 10299 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 10300 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 10301

10302*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 10303



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 10304

10305

10306 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10307

10308



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 10309



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 10310



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 10311



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 10312

10313 

### Table: Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chemigation Certification; Steps 4 & 5 10314 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10315 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 5 0 5
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 2 0 2
Arkansas 4 0 4
California 15 0 15
Colorado 4 0 4
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 5 0 5
Florida 8 0 8 Georgia 8 0 8
Hawaii 6 6 0
Idaho 7 0 7
Illinois 2 0 2
Indiana 1 0 1
Iowa 5 0 5
Kansas 2 0 2 Kentucky 2 0 2
Louisiana 3 0 3
Maine 0 0 0 Maryland 5 0 5
Massachusetts 2 0 2 Michigan 2 0 2
Minnesota 1 0 1 Mississippi 4 0 4
Missouri 2 0 2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana 3 0 3
Nebraska 2 0 2
Nevada 2 0 2 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 5 0 5
New Mexico 3 0 3
New York 3 0 3
North Carolina 8 0 8
North Dakota 4 0 4
Ohio 4 0 4
Oklahoma 8 0 8 Oregon 6 0 6 Pennsylvania 2 0 2
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 6 0 6
South Dakota 3 0 3
Tennessee 6 0 6
Texas 26 26 0
Utah 3 0 3
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 21 21 0 Washington 18 0 18 West Virginia 2 0 2
Wisconsin 1 1 0 Wyoming 7 0 7
Puerto Rico 1 0 1
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

10316 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10317

10318 

### Definitions: 10319



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 10320



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 10321



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 10322 

### Calculations: 10323



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10324



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10325



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10326



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 10327



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10328

10329 

### Table: Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chemigation Certification; Step 6; 10330*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10331 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 242 54 188 U.S. (annualized value) 28 6 21 Per applicator incremental cost 0.026

10332 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 10333 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 10334

10335 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 10336 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 10337 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 10338

10339 

### Commercial Applicator 10340
10341 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 10342 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 10343 

### method-specific categories among those consider ed in the potential requirements. For 10344 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 10345 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 10346 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 10347 

### baseline cost for certification or recertification fo r that category. Most of the jurisdictions that 10348 

### require a given category in the baseline also require recertification. EPA considers these 10349 

### recertification requirement s in compliance with the proposed requirements. 10350
10351 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method10352 

### specific categories require rece rtification by passing a writte n exam or by completing the 10353 

### required training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a 10354 

### written exam or by completi ng the required training. 10355

10356 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 10357 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 10358 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 10359 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 10360 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 10361 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 10362
10363 

### 5.1.2.6 Comm cert-02: Administer New Commercial Chemigation Category Exam or 10364 

### Training: Every 3 Years 10365

10366 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 10367

10368*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 10369

10370 

### 7 states – Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Texas, Virg inia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming currently require an 10371 

### exam for chemigation recertification. 10372

10373 

### Assumptions: 10374



###  Currently, these states are in complia nce with Comm Cert-02, proctoring the 10375 

### recertification exam in the baseline 10376



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 10377



###  Proctoring of recertification exam is done ev ery 3 years for the 10-year horizon for all 10378 

### certified applicators 10379



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10380

10381 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 1; 10382 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Recertification 10383 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Chemigation Category Recertification 10384 

### Exam 10385
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

10386

10387 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 10388

10389 

### The remaining 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not require chemigation recertification in the 10390 

### baseline. 10391

10392 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 1; 10393 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Recertification 10394 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 10395
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

10396

10397 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 10398

10399 

### Assumptions: 10400



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 10401 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10402

10403*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 2; 10404 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 10405
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

10406 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 10407

10408



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 10409 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 10410



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 10411 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 10412 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 10413



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 10414



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 10415



### exam 10416



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 10417



###  N = number of commercial applicators certified in chemigation category. 10418
10419 

### Given the above: 10420 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 10421 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 10422
10423 

### Values are presented in the table below. 10424

10425 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 3; 10426 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 10427 

### Category Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 10428



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.0 0.26 22.9 0.0 6.0
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.0 0.26 10.1 0.0 2.7
Arkansas 0.0 0.26 18.7 0.0 4.9
California 0.0 0.26 61.5 0.0 16.2
Colorado 0.0 0.26 15.8 0.0 4.1
Connecticut n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Delaware 0.0 0.26 23.2 0.0 6.1
Florida 0.0 0.26 31.9 0.0 8.4 Georgia 0.0 0.26 33.2 0.0 8.7
Hawaii 0.26 0.26 6.8 1.8 1.8
Idaho 0.0 0.26 30.8 0.0 8.1*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Illinois 0.0 0.26 6.5 0.0 1.7
Indiana 0.0 0.26 6.1 0.0 1.6

Iowa 0.0 0.26 19.8 0.0 5.2

Kansas 0.0 0.26 8.8 0.0 2.3 Kentucky 0.0 0.26 10.2 0.0 2.7
Louisiana 0.0 0.26 13.1 0.0 3.4

Maine 0.26 0.26 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.26 21.3 0.0 5.6
Massachusetts 0.0 0.26 8.9 0.0 2.3 Michigan 0.0 0.26 9.7 0.0 2.6
Minnesota 0.0 0.26 4.1 0.0 1.1 Mississippi 0.0 0.26 19.0 0.0 5.0
Missouri 0.0 0.26 7.9 0.0 2.1

Montana 0.0 0.26 10.9 0.0 2.9
Nebraska 0.0 0.26 6.5 0.0 1.7
Nevada 0.26 0.26 8.4 2.2 2.2 New Hampshire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 0.0 0.26 23.2 0.0 6.1
New Mexico 0.0 0.26 12.6 0.0 3.3
New York 0.0 0.26 13.2 0.0 3.5
North Carolina 0.0 0.26 34.9 0.0 9.2
North Dakota 0.0 0.26 16.5 0.0 4.3
Ohio 0.0 0.26 18.4 0.0 4.8
Oklahoma 0.0 0.26 32.8 0.0 8.6 Oregon 0.0 0.26 25.2 0.0 6.6 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.26 10.4 0.0 2.7
Rhode Island n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
South Carolina 0.0 0.26 23.8 0.0 6.2
South Dakota 0.0 0.26 13.5 0.0 3.6

Tennessee 0.0 0.26 25.7 0.0 6.8

Texas 0.26 0.26 29.6 7.8 7.8
Utah 0.0 0.26 12.9 0.0 3.4

Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.26 0.26 39.8 10.5 10.5 Washington 0.0 0.26 76.1 0.0 20.0 West Virginia 0.0 0.26 9.2 0.0 2.4
Wisconsin 0.26 0.26 4.3 1.1 1.1 Wyoming 0.26 0.26 31.6 8.3 8.3
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.26 4.9 0.0 1.3*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 875 32 230

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 10429 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 10430 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 10431

10432

10433 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 10434

10435 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10436 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10437

10438 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 10439 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 10440

10441 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 10442

10443 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 10444 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third y ear, all commercial applicators with chemigation 10445 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 10446 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 10447

10448 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 10449



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 10450

10451 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10452

10453



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10454 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10455



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 10456 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 10457 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 10458 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 10459 

### horizon. 10460



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 10461



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 10462



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 10463



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 10464

10465 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Steps 4 & 5; 10466*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10467



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.04 0.00 0.04
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.02 0.00 0.02
Arkansas 0.03 0.00 0.03
California 0.11 0.00 0.11
Colorado 0.03 0.00 0.03
Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.04 0.00 0.04
Florida 0.06 0.00 0.06 Georgia 0.06 0.00 0.06
Hawaii 0.02 0.02 0.00
Idaho 0.06 0.00 0.06
Illinois 0.01 0.00 0.01
Indiana 0.01 0.00 0.01

Iowa 0.04 0.00 0.04

Kansas 0.02 0.00 0.02 Kentucky 0.02 0.00 0.02
Louisiana 0.02 0.000 0.02
Maine 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.04 0.00 0.04
Massachusetts 0.02 0.00 0.02 Michigan 0.02 0.00 0.02
Minnesota 0.01 0.00 0.01 Mississippi 0.03 0.00 0.03
Missouri 0.01 0.00 0.01

Montana 0.02 0.00 0.02
Nebraska 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nevada 0.02 0.02 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.04 0.00 0.04
New Mexico 0.02 0.00 0.02
New York 0.02 0.00 0.02
North Carolina 0.06 0.00 0.06
North Dakota 0.03 0.00 0.03
Ohio 0.03 0.00 0.03
Oklahoma 0.06 0.00 0.06 Oregon 0.05 0.00 0.05*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Pennsylvania 0.02 0.00 0.02
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.04 0.00 0.04
South Dakota 0.02 0.00 0.02

Tennessee 0.05 0.00 0.05

Texas 0.07 0.07 0.00
Utah 0.02 0.00 0.02

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.09 0.09 0.00 Washington 0.14 0.00 0.14 West Virginia 0.02 0.00 0.02
Wisconsin 0.01 0.01 0.00 Wyoming 0.07 0.07 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.01 0.00 0.01
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

10468

10469 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10470

10471 

### Definitions: 10472



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 10473



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 10474



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 10475 

### Calculations: 10476



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10477



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10478



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10479



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10480

10481 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 10482 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10483 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1.630 0.278 1.352 U.S. (annualized value) 0.185 0.032 0.154

10484

**************************************************************** 10485

10486*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.1.2.7 Comm Cert-02: Establish commercial chemigat ion category, Recertification by Exam 10487 

### or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years 10488

10489 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 10490 

### Recertification requirement: 10491



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 10492 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 10493 

### certification) 10494



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10495



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10496

10497 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Recertificatio n every five years; Step 2; 10498 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 10499 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.2 25.79

10500 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 10501

10502



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 10503 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 10504



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing chemigation 10505 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 10506



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 10507 

### potential requirement per existing chemig ation applicator, presented in Step 2. 10508



###  The number of existing commercial chemigation applicators (N Xst Com Air 

### ) in each 10509 

### jurisdiction is obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to other states (see 10510 

### Chapter 3.3.1) 10511



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 10512 

### recertification of commercial chemigation applicators in the region. 10513



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 10514 

### cost for recertification of commercial ch emigation applicators under the potential 10515 

### requirement. 10516



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 10517 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 10518 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 10519 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over different time frame or not 10520 

### delineated between core and category certifi cation. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions 10521 

### will have to revise their regulations to acco mmodate the potential changes, but that the 10522 

### number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 10523 

### Given the above: 10524 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Chem 10525*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Chem 10526

10527 

### Values are presented in the table below. 10528

10529 

### Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chem igation Certification; Step 3; 10530 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 10531 

### of Commercial Chemigation Applicators 10532 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 26 21 0 553
Alaska 0 26 0 0 0
Arizona 0 26 9 0 243
Arkansas 0 26 17 0 450
California 0 26 57 0 1,482
Colorado 0 26 15 0 380
Connecticut 0 26 0 0 0
Delaware 0 26 22 0 560
Florida 0 26 30 0 768 Georgia 0 26 31 0 800
Hawaii 107 26 6 681 681
Idaho 0 26 29 0 742
Illinois 0 26 6 0 157
Indiana 0 26 6 0 146
Iowa 0 26 19 0 478
Kansas 0 26 8 0 213 Kentucky 0 26 10 0 246
Louisiana 0 26 12 0 316
Maine 0 26 0 0 0 Maryland 0 26 20 0 513
Massachusetts 0 26 8 0 214 Michigan 0 26 9 0 234
Minnesota 0 26 4 0 99 Mississippi 0 26 18 0 458
Missouri 0 26 7 0 192
Montana 0 26 10 0 262
Nebraska 0 26 6 0 158
Nevada 0 26 8 0 202 New Hampshire 0 26 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 26 22 0 558
New Mexico 0 26 12 0 304
New York 0 26 12 0 317
North Carolina 0 26 33 0 842
North Dakota 0 26 15 0 398
Ohio 0 26 17 0 442
Oklahoma 0 26 31 0 792*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Oregon 0 26 24 0 607 Pennsylvania 0 26 10 0 252
Rhode Island 0 26 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 26 22 0 573
South Dakota 0 26 13 0 326
Tennessee 0 26 24 0 620
Texas 107 26 28 2,973 2,973
Utah 0 26 12 0 310
Vermont 0 26 0 0 0 Virginia 64 26 37 2,396 2,396 Washington 0 26 71 0 1,833 West Virginia 0 26 9 0 222
Wisconsin 26 26 4 103 103 Wyoming 0 26 30 0 761
Puerto Rico 0 26 5 0 118
Other Jurisdictions 0 26 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 817 6,153 25,294

10533 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 10534

10535 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10536 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10537

10538 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 10539 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 10540

10541 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 10542

10543 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 10544 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 10545 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 10546

10547 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 10548



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 10549

10550

10551 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10552

10553



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 10554



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 10555*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 10556



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 10557

10558 

### Table: Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chemigation Certification; Steps 4 & 5 10559 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10560 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 3 0 3
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 1 0 1
Arkansas 3 0 3
California 9 0 9
Colorado 2 0 2
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 3 0 3
Florida 5 0 5 Georgia 5 0 5
Hawaii 6 6 0
Idaho 4 0 4
Illinois 1 0 1
Indiana 1 0 1
Iowa 3 0 3
Kansas 1 0 1 Kentucky 1 0 1
Louisiana 2 0 2
Maine 0 0 0 Maryland 3 0 3
Massachusetts 1 0 1 Michigan 1 0 1
Minnesota 1 0 1 Mississippi 3 0 3
Missouri 1 0 1
Montana 2 0 2
Nebraska 1 0 1
Nevada 1 0 1 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 3 0 3
New Mexico 2 0 2
New York 2 0 2
North Carolina 5 0 5
North Dakota 2 0 2
Ohio 3 0 3*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 5 0 5 Oregon 4 0 4 Pennsylvania 1 0 1
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 3 0 3
South Dakota 2 0 2
Tennessee 4 0 4
Texas 26 26 0
Utah 2 0 2
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 21 21 0 Washington 11 0 11 West Virginia 1 0 1
Wisconsin 1 1 0 Wyoming 4 0 4
Puerto Rico 1 0 1
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

10561 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10562

10563 

### Definitions: 10564



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 10565



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 10566



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 10567 

### Calculations: 10568



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10569



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10570



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10571



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 10572



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10573

10574 

### Table: Comm Cert-02, Recertification of Chemigation Certification; Step 6; 10575 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10576 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 166 54 112 U.S. (annualized value) 19 6 13 Per applicator incremental cost 0.016

10577 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 10578 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 10579

10580*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 10581 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 10582 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 10583

10584 

### Commercial Applicator 10585
10586 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 10587 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 10588 

### method-specific categories among those consider ed in the potential requirements. For 10589 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 10590 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 10591 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 10592 

### baseline cost for certification or recertification fo r that category. Most of the jurisdictions that 10593 

### require a given category in the baseline also require recertification. EPA considers these 10594 

### recertification requirement s in compliance with the proposed requirements. 10595
10596 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method10597 

### specific categories require rece rtification by passing a writte n exam or by completing the 10598 

### required training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a 10599 

### written exam or by completi ng the required training. 10600

10601 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 10602 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 10603 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 10604 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 10605 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 10606 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 10607
10608 

### 5.1.2.8 Comm cert-02: Administer New Commercial Chemigation Category Exam or 10609 

### Training: Every 5 Years 10610

10611 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 10612

10613 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 10614

10615 

### 7 states – Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Texas, Virg inia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming currently require an 10616 

### exam for chemigation recertification. 10617

10618 

### Assumptions: 10619



###  Currently, these states are in complia nce with Comm Cert-02, proctoring the 10620 

### recertification exam in the baseline 10621



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 10622*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Proctoring of recertification exam is done ev ery 3 years for the 10-year horizon for all 10623 

### certified applicators 10624



###  The wage rate for a Junior Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10625

10626 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 1; 10627 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Recertification 10628 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Chemigation Category Recertification 10629 

### Exam 10630
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

10631

10632 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 10633

10634 

### The remaining 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Other do not require chemigation recertification in the 10635 

### baseline. 10636

10637 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 1; 10638 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Co mmercial Chemigation Category Recertification 10639 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 10640
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

10641

10642 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 10643

10644 

### Assumptions: 10645



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 10646 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 10647

10648 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 2; 10649 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 10650
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

10651 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 10652

10653*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 10654 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 10655



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 10656 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 10657 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 10658



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 10659



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 10660



### exam 10661



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 10662



###  N = number of commercial applicators certified in chemigation category. 10663
10664 

### Given the above: 10665 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 10666 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 10667
10668 

### Values are presented in the table below. 10669

10670 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Step 3; 10671 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 10672 

### Category Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 10673



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.0 0.16 22.9 0.0 3.6
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.0 0.16 10.1 0.0 1.6
Arkansas 0.0 0.16 18.7 0.0 2.9
California 0.0 0.16 61.5 0.0 9.7
Colorado 0.0 0.16 15.8 0.0 2.5
Connecticut n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Delaware 0.0 0.16 23.2 0.0 3.7
Florida 0.0 0.16 31.9 0.0 5.0 Georgia 0.0 0.16 33.2 0.0 5.2
Hawaii 0.26 0.16 6.8 1.8 1.8
Idaho 0.0 0.16 30.8 0.0 4.9
Illinois 0.0 0.16 6.5 0.0 1.0
Indiana 0.0 0.16 6.1 0.0 1.0

Iowa 0.0 0.16 19.8 0.0 3.1

Kansas 0.0 0.16 8.8 0.0 1.4 Kentucky 0.0 0.16 10.2 0.0 1.6
Louisiana 0.0 0.16 13.1 0.0 2.1

Maine 0.26 0.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.16 21.3 0.0 3.4*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Massachusetts 0.0 0.16 8.9 0.0 1.4 Michigan 0.0 0.16 9.7 0.0 1.5
Minnesota 0.0 0.16 4.1 0.0 0.6 Mississippi 0.0 0.16 19.0 0.0 3.0
Missouri 0.0 0.16 7.9 0.0 1.3

Montana 0.0 0.16 10.9 0.0 1.7
Nebraska 0.0 0.16 6.5 0.0 1.0
Nevada 0.26 0.16 8.4 2.2 2.2 New Hampshire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a New Jersey 0.0 0.16 23.2 0.0 3.7
New Mexico 0.0 0.16 12.6 0.0 2.0
New York 0.0 0.16 13.2 0.0 2.1
North Carolina 0.0 0.16 34.9 0.0 5.5
North Dakota 0.0 0.16 16.5 0.0 2.6
Ohio 0.0 0.16 18.4 0.0 2.9
Oklahoma 0.0 0.16 32.8 0.0 5.2 Oregon 0.0 0.16 25.2 0.0 4.0 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.16 10.4 0.0 1.6
Rhode Island n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
South Carolina 0.0 0.16 23.8 0.0 3.7
South Dakota 0.0 0.16 13.5 0.0 2.1

Tennessee 0.0 0.16 25.7 0.0 4.1

Texas 0.26 0.16 29.6 7.8 7.8
Utah 0.0 0.16 12.9 0.0 2.0

Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.26 0.16 39.8 10.5 10.5 Washington 0.0 0.16 76.1 0.0 12.0 West Virginia 0.0 0.16 9.2 0.0 1.5

Wisconsin 0.26 0.16 4.3 1.1 1.1 Wyoming 0.26 0.16 31.6 8.3 8.3
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.16 4.9 0.0 0.8
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 875 32 151

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 10674 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 10675 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 10676

10677

10678 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 10679

10680*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10681 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10682

10683 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 10684 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 10685

10686 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 10687

10688 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 10689 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third y ear, all commercial applicators with chemigation 10690 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 10691 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 10692

10693 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 10694



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 10695

10696 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10697

10698



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 10699 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 10700



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 10701 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 10702 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 10703 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 10704 

### horizon. 10705



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 10706



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 10707



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 10708



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 10709

10710 

### Table: Comm cert-02; Steps 4 & 5; 10711 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10712



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.02 0.00 0.02
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.01 0.00 0.01
Arkansas 0.02 0.00 0.02
California 0.07 0.00 0.07
Colorado 0.02 0.00 0.02*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.02 0.00 0.02
Florida 0.03 0.00 0.03 Georgia 0.04 0.00 0.04
Hawaii 0.02 0.02 0.00
Idaho 0.03 0.00 0.03
Illinois 0.01 0.00 0.01
Indiana 0.01 0.00 0.01

Iowa 0.02 0.00 0.02

Kansas 0.01 0.00 0.01 Kentucky 0.01 0.00 0.01
Louisiana 0.01 0.00 0.01
Maine 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.02 0.00 0.02
Massachusetts 0.01 0.00 0.01 Michigan 0.01 0.00 0.01
Minnesota 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mississippi 0.02 0.00 0.02
Missouri 0.01 0.00 0.01

Montana 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nebraska 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nevada 0.02 0.02 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.02 0.00 0.02
New Mexico 0.01 0.00 0.01
New York 0.01 0.00 0.01
North Carolina 0.04 0.00 0.04
North Dakota 0.02 0.00 0.02
Ohio 0.02 0.00 0.02
Oklahoma 0.04 0.00 0.04 Oregon 0.03 0.00 0.03 Pennsylvania 0.01 0.00 0.01
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.03 0.00 0.03
South Dakota 0.01 0.00 0.01

Tennessee 0.03 0.00 0.03

Texas 0.07 0.07 0.00
Utah 0.01 0.00 0.01

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Virginia 0.09 0.09 0.00 Washington 0.08 0.00 0.08 West Virginia 0.01 0.00 0.01
Wisconsin 0.01 0.01 0.00 Wyoming 0.07 0.07 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.01 0.00 0.01
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

10713

10714 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 10715

10716 

### Definitions: 10717



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 10718



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 10719



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 10720 

### Calculations: 10721



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10722



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10723



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 10724



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 10725

10726 

### Table: Comm Cert-02; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 10727 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 10728 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1.089 0.278 0.811 U.S. (annualized value) 0.124 0.032 0.092

10729

10730 

### General Fumigation Applications 10731

10732 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Commercial Applicator, General Fumigation 10733

10734 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for both options pertaini ng to the recertification 10735 

### of the chemigation category (i mplied under option Comm Cert-03). 10736

10737 

### Eight jurisdictions and those a ggregated under ‘Other Jurisdic tion’ do not have a fumigation 10738 

### certification requirement and thus no recertification requirements. Baseline cost is zero for the 10739 

### following jurisdictions: 10740

10741 

### Alaska

10742


### Kansas 10743 

### Louisiana 10744 

### Michigan 10745 

### Montana 10746


### Tennessee 10747*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Vermont 10748 

### Puerto Rico 10749 

### Other Jurisdictions 10750

10751 

### Ten other jurisdictions require a fumigation certification but do not have specific category 10752 

### recertification requirements. Baseline cost for re certification in aerial applications is zero in the 10753 

### following jurisdictions: 10754

10755 

### Kentucky

10756 

### Maine 10757 

### Mississippi 10758 

### Missouri 10759 

### Nebraska 10760 

### Nevada 10761 

### North Dakota 10762 

### Ohio 10763 

### Oregon 10764 

### South Carolina 10765 

### Utah 10766 

### Washington 10767 

### West Virginia 10768 

### Wyoming 10769

10770 

### The cost estimate for other jurisdictions is the ex pected annual cost per commercial applicator in 10771 

### the state, for recertification. The estimate is calculated as 10772

10773

ݐݏ݋ܿ ைெ஼,௜,௥ ஻ ൌ ݓ COM ∙ ܪ ௥,௜,஼ைெ ஻ ݍ݁ݎ݂൫∙ ௧,௜ ݐݎ%ܿ݁ ∙ ௜ ൯ 10774

10775 

### where cost r,i,COM B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per commercial applicator ( COM ) for the 10776 

### recertification requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w COM 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) 10777 

### for a commercial applicator; freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the r ecertification time period and 10778 

### represents either the fraction of commercial applicators obtaining r ecertification (if, for example, 10779 

### by examination) or the fraction of Cumulative Ed ucation Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains 10780 

### each year to meet the total number required; and % cert i 

### is the proportion of fumigators in 10781 

### jurisdiction i with certification in a fumi gation category, since some stat es have a soil fumigation 10782 

### category, some have a non-soil fumigation category, and some states have both. 10783

10784 

### Alabama 10785 

### Recertification Requirements: 10786



###  30 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 25 hour s (option to retake initia l exams for core and each 10787 

### category of certification) 10788



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10789



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10790



###  Alabama has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 10791 

### certifications is 50.2 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 17.9 commercial soil 10792 

### fumigators in Alabama; % cert AL 

### = 50.2/(50.2+17.9) = 0.737 10793

10794 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10795 

### – Alabama 10796

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 25 0.333 0.737 131.99

10797 

### Arizona 10798*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification Requirements: 10799



###  6 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 5 hours (option to retake initial exam s for core and each 10800 

### category of certification) 10801



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10802



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 10803



###  Arizona has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 10804 

### certifications is 220.7 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 38.0 commercial soil 10805 

### fumigators in Arizona; % cert AL 

### = 220.7/(220.7+38.0) = 0.853 10806

10807 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10808 

### – Arizona 10809

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 1.0 0.853 91.65

10810 

### Arkansas 10811 

### Recertification Requirements: 10812



###  Single training session of 240 minutes, or 4 hour s, for each category of certification held 10813 

### (option to retake initial exams for co re and each category of certification) 10814



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10815



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10816



###  Arkansas has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 10817 

### = 1.0 10818

10819 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10820 

### – Arkansas 10821

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 4 0.333 1.0 28.66

10822 

### California 10823 

### Recertification requirements: 10824



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours (see Ag Plan t category), with option to retake initial 10825



### exam 10826



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10827



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 10828



###  California has a soil fumigation category. The average number of soil fumigation 10829 

### certifications is 431.4 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 3,751 commercial 10830 

### non-soil fumigators in California; % cert AL 

### = 431.4/(431.4+3,751) = 0.103 10831

10832 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10833 

### – California 10834*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 20 0.5 0.103 22.17

10835 

### Colorado 10836 

### Recertification Requirements: 10837



###  1 category-specific CEU of 30 mi nutes per category of certifi cation with option to retake 10838 

### category exam(s) 10839



###  EPA assumes the two options are equivalent in terms of effort) 10840



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10841



###  Colorado has a non-soil fumigation categor y. The average number of non-soil 10842 

### fumigation certifications is 106.8 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are no 10843 

### commercial soil fumigators in Colorado. Therefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 10844 

### = 1.0 10845

10846 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10847 

### – Colorado 10848

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 0.5 0.333 1.0 3.58

10849 

### Connecticut 10850 

### Recertification Requirements: 10851



###  12 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory of certification held (option to 10852 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 10853



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10854



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10855



###  Connecticut has both fumigation categories. Therefore all fumigato rs are certified; % cert 10856

AL 

### = 1.0 10857

10858 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10859 

### – Connecticut 10860

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 1.0 51.58

10861 

### Delaware 10862 

### Recertification requirements: 10863



###  8 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 6.7 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 10864 

### specific categories 10865



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10866



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 10867*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Delaware has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 10868 

### = 1.0 10869

10870 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10871 

### – Delaware 10872

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) frequency (per year) Avg # cat. certs per applicator Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6.7 1 1.0 143.99

10873 

### Florida 10874 

### Recertification requirements: 10875



###  8 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 6.7 hours (see Ag Plan t category), with option to retake initial 10876



### exam 10877



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10878



###  Period is 4 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 10879



###  Florida has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 

### = 10880 

### 1.0 10881

10882 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification, General 10883 

### Fumigation – Florida 10884

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6.7 0.25 1.0 36.00

10885 

### Georgia 10886 

### Recertification requirements: 10887



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours (see Ag Plan t category) with option to retake initial 10888



### exam 10889



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10890



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10891



###  Georgia has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 10892 

### certifications is 284.7 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 89.9 commercial soil 10893 

### fumigators in Georgia; % cert AL 

### = 284.7/(284.7+89.9) = 0.760 10894

10895 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10896 

### – Georgia 10897

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.20 0.760 32.67

10898 

### Hawaii 10899 

### Recertification requirements: 10900*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  25 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 25 hours (see Ag Plan t category) with option to retake initial 10901 

### exams for specific categories 10902



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10903



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 10904



###  Hawaii has a non-soil fumigation category. Th e average number of non-soil fumigation 10905 

### certifications is 232.7 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 49.5 commercial soil 10906 

### fumigators in Georgia; % cert AL 

### = 232.7/(232.7+49.5) = 0.825 10907

10908 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10909 

### – Hawaii 10910

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 25 0.20 0.825 88.61

10911 

### Idaho 10912 

### Recertification Requirements: 10913



###  15 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 12.5 hours, for each ca tegory of certificati on held (option to 10914 

### retake initial exams for core and each category of certification) 10915



###  EPA assumes the two options are eq uivalent in terms of effort 10916



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 10917



###  Idaho has a soil fumigation category. The average number of soil fumigation 10918 

### certifications is 222.7 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 181.4 commercial 10919 

### non-soil fumigators in Idaho; % cert AL 

### = 222.7/(222.7+181.4) = 0.551 10920

10921 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10922 

### – Idaho 10923

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12.5 0.5 0.551 74.02

10924 

### Illinois 10925 

### Recertification Requirements: 10926



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours, for each category of certification 10927



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10928



###  Illinois has both fumigation ca tegories. Therefore all fu migators are certified; % cert AL 

### = 10929 

### 1.0 10930

10931 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10932 

### – Illinois 10933

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

10934 

### Indiana 10935 

### Recertification requirements: 10936



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 10937 

### specific categories 10938



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10939



###  Period is 2 years for all categories years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 10940



###  Indiana has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 10941 

### certifications is 373.5 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 73.6 commercial soil 10942 

### fumigators in Indiana; % cert AL 

### = 373.5/(373.5+73.6) = 0.835 10943

10944 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10945 

### – Indiana 10946

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 20 0.50 0.835 179.52

10947 

### Iowa 10948 

### Recertification Requirements: 10949



###  6 category-specific CEUs of 120 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification with 10950 

### option to retake category exam(s) 10951



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10952



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10953



###  Iowa has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 10954 

### certifications is 602.3 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 478.3 commercial 10955 

### soil fumigators in Iowa; % cert AL 

### = 602.3/(602.3+478.3) = 0.557 10956

10957 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10958 

### – Iowa 10959

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.333 0.557 47.91

10960 

### Maryland 10961 

### Recertification requirements: 10962



###  8 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 4 hours (see Ag Plant); option to reta ke initial exams for 10963 

### specific categories 10964



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10965



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 10966



###  Maryland has a non-soil fumigation categor y. The average number of non-soil 10967 

### fumigation certifications is 1,387 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are no 10968*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### commercial soil fumigators in Maryland. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 10969 

### = 1.0 10970

10971 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10972 

### – Maryland 10973

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 4 1 1.0 85.97

10974 

### Massachusetts 10975 

### Recertification Requirements: 10976



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 50 minutes, or 10 hours, per category of certification with 10977 

### option to retake category exam(s) 10978



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10979



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10980



###  Massachusetts has a non-soil fumigation cat egory. The average number of non-soil 10981 

### fumigation certifications is 38.3 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are no 10982 

### commercial soil fumigators in Massachusetts. Therefore all fumigators are certified; 10983


### % cert AL 

### = 1.0 10984

10985 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10986 

### – Massachusetts 10987

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.333 1.0 71.64

10988 

### Minnesota 10989 

### Recertification Requirements: 10990



###  Single training session of 6 hours, (see Ag Plant) ; option to retake initial exams for core 10991 

### and each category of certification 10992



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 10993



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 10994



###  Minnesota has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert 10995

AL 

### = 1.0 10996

10997 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 10998 

### – Minnesota 10999

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 1.0 42.98

11000 

### New Hampshire 11001*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Recertification Requirements: 11002



###  12 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per category of certification with 11003 

### option to retake category exam(s) 11004



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs) 11005



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11006



###  New Hampshire has a non-soil fumigation ca tegory. The average number of non-soil 11007 

### fumigation certifications is 8.0 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are no 11008 

### commercial soil fumigators in New Hampshire. Therefore all fumigators are certified; 11009


### % cert AL 

### = 1.0 11010

11011 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11012 

### – New Hampshire 11013

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 1.0 51.58

11014 

### New Jersey 11015 

### Recertification Requirements: 11016



###  24 CEUs (8 core & 16 cat) of 30 minutes, or 12 hours, for each cat egory certification 11017 

### held (option to retake initial exams for core and each categor y of certification) 11018



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11019



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11020



###  New Jersey has a non-soil fumigation categ ory. The average number of non-soil 11021 

### fumigation certifications is 125.8 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are 17.1 11022 

### commercial soil fumigators in New Jersey; % cert AL 

### = 125.8/(125.8+17.1) = 0.880 11023

11024 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11025 

### – New Jersey 11026

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 0.2 0.880 45.40

11027 

### New Mexico 11028 

### Recertification Requirements: 11029



###  4 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 12 hours, per ca tegory of certification with 11030 

### option to retake category exam(s) 11031



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs) 11032



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 11033



###  New Mexico has a non-soil fumigation categ ory. The average number of non-soil 11034 

### fumigation certifications is 63.3 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are 11.2 11035 

### commercial soil fumigators in New Mexico; % cert AL 

### = 125.8/(125.8+17.1) = 0.880 11036

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### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Recertification – New Mexico 11038

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 12 1 0.880 219.20

11039 

### New York 11040 

### Recertification requirements: 11041



###  8 CEUs (at least 2 cat, 6 cat or core) of 60 minutes, or 8 hours (see Ag Plant); option to 11042 

### retake initial exam 11043



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11044



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 11045



###  New York has both fumigation categories. Therefore all fumigators are certified; % cert 11046

AL 

### = 1.0 11047

11048 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11049 

### – New York 11050

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.333 1.0 57.31

11051 

### North Carolina 11052 

### Recertification requirements: 11053



###  10 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 10 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 11054 

### specific categories 11055



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11056



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11057



###  North Carolina has both fumigation categories. Therefore all fumigators are certified; 11058


### % cert AL 

### = 1.0 11059

11060 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11061 

### – North Carolina 11062

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 10 0.20 1.0 42.98

11063 

### Oklahoma 11064 

### Recertification requirements: 11065



###  20 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 20 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 11066 

### specific categories 11067



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11068



###  Period is 5 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 11069*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Oklahoma has a non-soil fumigation categor y. The average number of non-soil 11070 

### fumigation certifications is 756.0 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are 112.3 11071 

### commercial soil fumigators in Oklahoma; % cert AL 

### = 756.0/(756.0+112.3) = 0.871 11072

11073 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11074 

### – Oklahoma 11075

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 20 0.20 0.871 74.84

11076 

### Pennsylvania 11077 

### Recertification requirements: 11078



###  10 CEUs of 30 minutes, or 5 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exams for 11079 

### specific categories 11080



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11081



###  Period is 3 years for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 11082



###  Pennsylvania has both fumigation categories. Therefore all fumigato rs are certified; 11083


### % cert AL 

### = 1.0 11084

11085 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11086 

### – Pennsylvania 11087

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 0.333 1.0 35.82

11088 

### Rhode Island 11089 

### Recertification Requirements: 11090



###  8 category-specific CEUs of 60 minutes, or 8 hours, per category of certification with 11091 

### option to retake category exam(s) 11092



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs) 11093



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11094



###  Rhode Island has a non-soil fumigation cat egory. The average number of non-soil 11095 

### fumigation certifications is 8.0 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are no 11096 

### commercial soil fumigators in Rhode Island. Therefore all fumigators are certified; 11097


### % cert AL 

### = 1.0 11098

11099 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11100 

### – Rhode Island 11101

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.2 1.0 34.39

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### South Dakota 11103 

### Recertification Requirements: 11104



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 480 minutes, or 8 hours, for each category 11105 

### certification held with option to retake in itial exams for core and each category of 11106 

### certification) 11107



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equiva lent in effort to taking the training) 11108



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 11109



###  South Dakota has a non-soil fumigation categ ory. The average number of non-soil 11110 

### fumigation certifications is 218.7 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are 4.8 11111 

### commercial soil fumigators in South Dakota; % cert AL 

### = 218.7/(218.7+4.8) = 0.979 11112

11113 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11114 

### – South Dakota 11115

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 8 0.5 0.979 84.14

11116 

### Texas 11117 

### Recertification requirements: 11118



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours (see Ag Pl ant); option to retake initial exam for each 11119 

### category 11120



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11121



###  Period is 1 year for all categories ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 11122



###  Texas has a non-soil fumigation category. Th e average number of non-soil fumigation 11123 

### certifications is 1,045 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 175.1 commercial 11124 

### soil fumigators in Texas; % cert AL 

### = 1,045/(1,045+175.1) = 0.857 11125

11126 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11127 

### – Texas 11128

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 5 1 0.857 92.04

11129 

### Virginia 11130 

### Recertification Requirements: 11131



###  Single category-specific trai ning session of 180 minutes, or 3 hours, for each category 11132 

### certification held with option to retake in itial exams for core and each category of 11133 

### certification 11134



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equiva lent in effort to taking the training 11135



###  Period is 2 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.50) 11136



###  Virginia has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert AL 11137 

### = 1.0 11138*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

11139 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11140 

### – Virginia 11141

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.5 1.0 32.24

11142 

### Wisconsin 11143 

### Recertification Requirements: 11144



###  Must retake initial exam for each category of certification (no core) 11145



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 11146 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 11147



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11148



###  Wisconsin has both fumigation categories. Th erefore all fumigators are certified; % cert 11149

AL 

### = 1.0 11150

11151 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Recertification, General Fumigation 11152 

### – Wisconsin 11153

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 21.49 6 0.2 1.0 34.39

11154

11155 

### 5.1.2.9 Comm Cert-03: Establish commercial general fumigation category, Recertification by 11156 

### Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years 11157

11158 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 11159 

### Recertification requirement: 11160



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 11161 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 11162 

### certification) 11163



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11164



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 11165

11166 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Recertificat ion every three years; Step 2; 11167 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigator – U.S. 11168 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.333 42.98

11169

11170*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11171

11172



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 11173 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11174



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing commercial 11175 

### fumigator, both soil and non-soil fu migation, presented in Step 1. 11176



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 11177 

### potential requirement per existing commerc ial fumigator, presented in Step 2. 11178



###  The number of existing commercial soil and non-soil fumigant applicators (N Xst Com Fum 

### ) 11179 

### in each jurisdiction is obtained from the CPAR D database or extrapolated to other states 11180 

### (see Chapter 3.3.1) 11181



###  EPA assumes that commercial applicators do not engage in bo th soil and non-soil 11182 

### fumigation, given the differences in chemical s used and application methods. To the 11183 

### extent that some applicators e ngage in both activities, this implies that estimates of the 11184 

### baseline cost and the cost under the potentia l requirement are biased upward. The greater 11185 

### bias would in the estimate of the cost under the potential requirement because it includes 11186 

### all applicators whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions 11187 

### with current fumigation categories. As a result, the estimate of incremental cost is also 11188 

### biased upward. 11189



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 11190 

### recertification of commercial fumi gant applicators in the region. 11191



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 11192 

### cost for recertification of commercial aerial applicators under the potential requirement. 11193



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 11194 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 11195 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 11196 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over differe nt time frame. EPA 11197 

### acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to revise their re gulations to accommodate the 11198 

### potential changes, but that the number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 11199 

### Given the above: 11200 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Air 11201 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Fum 11202

11203 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11204

11205 

### Comm Cert-03, Recertification of General Fumigation C ertification; Step 3; 11206 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 11207 

### of Commercial Fumigators 11208 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 132 43 68 8,985 8,985
Alaska 0 43 0 0 0
Arizona 92 43 259 23,712 23,712*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Arkansas 29 43 178 5,101 7,651
California 22 43 4,183 92,714 179,786
Colorado 4 43 107 383 4,592
Connecticut 52 43 21 1,066 1,066
Delaware 144 43 166 23,879 23,879
Florida 36 43 6,564 236,279 282,125 Georgia 33 43 375 12,236 16,100
Hawaii 89 43 282 25,002 25,002
Idaho 74 43 404 29,909 29,909
Illinois 43 43 234 10,051 10,051
Indiana 180 43 447 80,270 80,270
Iowa 48 43 1,081 51,780 51,780
Kansas 0 43 708 0 30,414 Kentucky 0 43 586 0 25,202
Louisiana 0 43 194 0 8,327
Maine 0 43 87 0 3,754 Maryland 86 43 1,387 119,220 119,220
Massachusetts 72 43 38 2,746 2,746 Michigan 0 43 455 0 19,562
Minnesota 43 43 348 14,951 14,951 Mississippi 0 43 77 0 3,307
Missouri 0 43 489 0 21,028
Montana 0 43 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 43 471 0 20,245
Nevada 0 43 42 0 1,798 New Hampshire 52 43 8 413 413 New Jersey 45 43 143 6,490 6,490
New Mexico 219 43 75 16,333 16,333
New York 57 43 887 50,825 50,825
North Carolina 43 43 211 9,069 9,069
North Dakota 0 43 516 0 22,186
Ohio 0 43 386 0 16,577
Oklahoma 75 43 868 64,990 64,990 Oregon 0 43 379 0 16,290 Pennsylvania 36 43 511 18,303 21,964
Rhode Island 34 43 10 350 437
South Carolina 0 43 201 0 8,645
South Dakota 84 43 223 18,798 18,798
Tennessee 0 43 302 0 12,997
Texas 92 43 1,220 112,328 112,328
Utah 0 43 111 0 4,780
Vermont 0 43 0 0 0 Virginia 32 43 257 8,296 11,061 Washington 0 43 774 0 33,247 West Virginia 0 43 39 0 1,655*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Wisconsin 34 43 263 9,049 11,312 Wyoming 0 43 72 0 3,099
Puerto Rico 0 43 12 0 500
Other Jurisdictions 0 43 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 26,718 1,053,527 1,459,456

11209 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11210

11211 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11212 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11213

11214 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11215 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11216

11217 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11218

11219 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11220 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 11221 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11222

11223 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11224



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 11225

11226

11227 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11228

11229



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 11230



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 11231



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 11232



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 11233

11234 

### Table: Comm Cert-03, Recertification of Gen eral Fumigation Certification; Steps 4 & 5 11235 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11236 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 79 79 0
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 208 208 0
Arkansas 60 45 15*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California 1,326 815 511
Colorado 28 3 25
Connecticut 9 9 0
Delaware 210 210 0 Florida 2,345 2,076 269 Georgia 130 108 23
Hawaii 220 220 0
Idaho 263 263 0
Illinois 88 88 0
Indiana 705 705 0
Iowa 455 455 0
Kansas 179 0 179 Kentucky 148 0 148
Louisiana 49 0 49
Maine 22 0 22 Maryland 1,047 1,047 0
Massachusetts 24 24 0 Michigan 115 0 115
Minnesota 131 131 0 Mississippi 19 0 19
Missouri 123 0 123
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 119 0 119
Nevada 11 0 11 New Hampshire 4 4 0 New Jersey 57 57 0
New Mexico 144 144 0
New York 447 447 0
North Carolina 80 80 0
North Dakota 130 0 130
Ohio 97 0 97
Oklahoma 571 571 0 Oregon 96 0 96 Pennsylvania 182 161 21
Rhode Island 4 3 1
South Carolina 51 0 51
South Dakota 165 165 0
Tennessee 76 0 76
Texas 987 987 0
Utah 28 0 28
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 89 73 16*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Washington 195 0 195 West Virginia 10 0 10
Wisconsin 93 80 13 Wyoming 18 0 18
Puerto Rico 3 0 3
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

11237 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11238

11239 

### Definitions: 11240



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11241



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11242



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11243 

### Calculations: 11244



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11245



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11246



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11247



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 11248



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11249

11250 

### Table: Comm Cert-03, Recertification of Ge neral Fumigation Certification; Step 6; 11251 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11252 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 11,640 9,256 2,384 U.S. (annualized value) 1,325 1,054 271 Per applicator incremental cost 0.010

11253

11254 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 11255 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 11256

11257 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 11258 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 11259 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 11260

11261 

### Commercial Applicator 11262
11263 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 11264 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 11265 

### method-specific categories among those consider ed in the potential requirements. For 11266 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 11267 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 11268*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 11269 

### baseline cost for certification or recertification fo r that category. Most of the jurisdictions that 11270 

### require a given category in the baseline also require recertification. EPA considers these 11271 

### recertification requirement s in compliance with the proposed requirements. 11272
11273 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method11274 

### specific categories require rece rtification by passing a writte n exam or by completing the 11275 

### required training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a 11276 

### written exam or by completi ng the required training. 11277

11278 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 11279 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 11280 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 11281 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 11282 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 11283 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 11284
11285 

### 5.1.2.10 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Category Exam or 11286 

### Training: Every 3 Years 11287

11288 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 11289

11290 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in General Fumigation Category in the Baseline 11291

11292 

### No jurisdiction currently require s certification or recertification in general fumigation. 11293

11294

11295 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 11296

11297 

### Assumptions: 11298



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 11299 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 11300



###  It takes a Jr. technician one hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees taking recertification 11301



### exam 11302

11303 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 2; 11304 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l General Fumigation Category Certification 11305 

### Exam; 11306
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

11307*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11308

11309



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 11310 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11311



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 11312 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 11313 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 11314



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 11315



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 11316



### exam 11317



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 11318



###  N = number of commercial applicators cer tified in general fumigation category. 11319
11320 

### Given the above: 11321 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 11322 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 11323
11324 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11325

11326 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 3; 11327 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 11328 

### Fumigation Category Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 11329



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.0 0.26 74 0.0 19.5
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.0 0.26 281 0.0 73.8
Arkansas 0.0 0.26 193 0.0 50.9
California 0.0 0.26 4,530 0.0 1191.2
Colorado 0.0 0.26 115 0.0 30.3
Connecticut 0.0 0.26 22 0.0 5.9
Delaware 0.0 0.26 181 0.0 47.7
Florida 0.0 0.26 7,092 0.0 1864.8 Georgia 0.0 0.26 407 0.0 107.1
Hawaii 0.0 0.26 306 0.0 80.5
Idaho 0.0 0.26 443 0.0 116.5
Illinois 0.0 0.26 253 0.0 66.5
Indiana 0.0 0.26 485 0.0 127.6

Iowa 0.0 0.26 1,181 0.0 310.6

Kansas 0.0 0.26 766 0.0 201.4 Kentucky 0.0 0.26 634 0.0 166.7
Louisiana 0.0 0.26 210 0.0 55.2*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Maine 0.0 0.26 94 0.0 24.8 Maryland 0.0 0.26 1,498 0.0 393.8
Massachusetts 0.0 0.26 41 0.0 10.9 Michigan 0.0 0.26 496 0.0 130.4
Minnesota 0.0 0.26 376 0.0 98.9 Mississippi 0.0 0.26 83 0.0 22.0
Missouri 0.0 0.26 530 0.0 139.4

Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.0 0.26 509 0.0 133.8
Nevada 0.0 0.26 45 0.0 11.9 New Hampshire 0.0 0.26 9 0.0 2.3 New Jersey 0.0 0.26 155 0.0 40.7
New Mexico 0.0 0.26 81 0.0 21.2
New York 0.0 0.26 979 0.0 257.4
North Carolina 0.0 0.26 229 0.0 60.2
North Dakota 0.0 0.26 558 0.0 146.6
Ohio 0.0 0.26 418 0.0 109.9
Oklahoma 0.0 0.26 941 0.0 247.5 Oregon 0.0 0.26 415 0.0 109.2 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.26 552 0.0 145.2
Rhode Island 0.0 0.26 11 0.0 2.9
South Carolina 0.0 0.26 218 0.0 57.2
South Dakota 0.0 0.26 241 0.0 63.5

Tennessee 0.0 0.26 327 0.0 85.9

Texas 0.0 0.26 1,323 0.0 348.0
Utah 0.0 0.26 120 0.0 31.6

Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.0 0.26 280 0.0 73.7 Washington 0.0 0.26 854 0.0 224.6 West Virginia 0.0 0.26 42 0.0 10.9
Wisconsin 0.0 0.26 286 0.0 75.3 Wyoming 0.0 0.26 79 0.0 20.7
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.26 13 0.0 3.4
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 28,980 0 7,620*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumi gation category, and based on the applicator number 11330 data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to create a 11331 general fumigation category under the proposed rule. 11332

11333

11334 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11335

11336 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11337 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11338

11339 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11340 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11341

11342 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11343

11344 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11345 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial appl icators with general 11346 

### fumigation certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one -third of these applicators will 11347 

### recertify in each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11348

11349 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11350



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 11351

11352 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11353

11354



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11355 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11356



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 11357 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 11358 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 11359 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 11360 

### horizon. 11361



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 11362



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 11363



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 11364



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 11365

11366 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 3; Steps 4 & 5; 11367 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11368


### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Alabama 0.13 0.00 0.13
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.50 0.00 0.50
Arkansas 0.35 0.00 0.35
California 8.12 0.00 8.12
Colorado 0.21 0.00 0.21
Connecticut 0.04 0.00 0.04
Delaware 0.33 0.00 0.33
Florida 12.71 0.00 12.71 Georgia 0.73 0.00 0.73
Hawaii 0.55 0.00 0.55
Idaho 0.79 0.00 0.79
Illinois 0.45 0.00 0.45
Indiana 0.87 0.00 0.87

Iowa 2.12 0.00 2.12

Kansas 1.37 0.00 1.37 Kentucky 1.14 0.00 1.14
Louisiana 0.38 0.000 0.38
Maine 0.17 0.00 0.17 Maryland 2.68 0.00 2.68
Massachusetts 0.07 0.00 0.07 Michigan 0.89 0.00 0.89
Minnesota 0.67 0.00 0.67 Mississippi 0.15 0.00 0.15
Missouri 0.95 0.00 0.95

Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.91 0.00 0.91
Nevada 0.08 0.00 0.08 New Hampshire 0.02 0.00 0.02 New Jersey 0.28 0.00 0.28
New Mexico 0.14 0.00 0.14
New York 1.75 0.00 1.75
North Carolina 0.41 0.00 0.41
North Dakota 1.00 0.00 1.00
Ohio 0.75 0.00 0.75
Oklahoma 1.69 0.00 1.69 Oregon 0.74 0.00 0.74 Pennsylvania 0.99 0.00 0.99
Rhode Island 0.02 0.00 0.02*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### South Carolina 0.39 0.00 0.39
South Dakota 0.43 0.00 0.43
Tennessee 0.59 0.00 0.59

Texas 2.37 0.00 2.37
Utah 0.22 0.00 0.22

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.50 0.00 0.50 Washington 1.53 0.00 1.53 West Virginia 0.07 0.00 0.07
Wisconsin 0.51 0.00 0.51 Wyoming 0.14 0.00 0.14
Puerto Rico 0.02 0.00 0.02
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

11369

11370

11371 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11372

11373 

### Definitions: 11374



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11375



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11376



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11377 

### Calculations: 11378



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11379



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11380



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11381



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11382

11383 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 11384 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11385 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 51.9 0.0 51.9 U.S. (annualized value) 5.9 0.0 5.9

11386

******************************************************************* 11387

11388 

### 5.1.2.11 Comm Cert-03: Establish commercial general fumigation category, Recertification by 11389 

### Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years 11390

11391*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 11392 

### Recertification requirement: 11393



###  All commercial applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs, plus 6 category-specific CEUs per 11394 

### category of certification held (o ption to retake initial exams for core and each category of 11395 

### certification) 11396



###  EPA assumes the option of exam is equi valent in effort to obtaining CEUs 11397



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 11398

11399 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Recertificatio n every five years; Step 2; 11400 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigator – U.S. 11401 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 21.49 6 0.20 25.79

11402 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11403

11404



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 11405 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11406



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing commercial 11407 

### fumigator, both soil and non-soil fu migation, presented in Step 1. 11408



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 11409 

### potential requirement per existing commerc ial fumigator, presented in Step 2. 11410



###  The number of existing commercial soil and non-soil fumigant applicators (N Xst Com Fum 

### ) 11411 

### in each jurisdiction is obtained from the CPAR D database or extrapolated to other states 11412 

### (see Chapter 3.3.1) 11413



###  EPA assumes that commercial applicators do not engage in bo th soil and non-soil 11414 

### fumigation, given the differences in chemical s used and application methods. To the 11415 

### extent that some applicators e ngage in both activities, this implies that estimates of the 11416 

### baseline cost and the cost under the potentia l requirement are biased upward. The greater 11417 

### bias would in the estimate of the cost under the potential requirement because it includes 11418 

### all applicators whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions 11419 

### with current fumigation categories. As a result, the estimate of incremental cost is also 11420 

### biased upward. 11421



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 11422 

### recertification of commercial fumi gant applicators in the region. 11423



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 11424 

### cost for recertification of commercial aerial applicators under the potential requirement. 11425



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 11426 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 11427 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 11428 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis, but distributed over differe nt time frame. EPA 11429*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to revise their re gulations to accommodate the 11430 

### potential changes, but that the number of CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 11431 

### Given the above: 11432 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Com Air 11433 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Com Fum 11434

11435 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11436

11437 

### Comm Cert-03, Recertification of General Fumigation C ertification; Step 3; 11438 

### Total Annual Jurisdictional Baseline and Po tential Requirement Costs for Recertification 11439 

### of Commercial Fumigators 11440 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Com Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 132 26 68 8,985 8,985
Alaska 0 26 0 0 0
Arizona 92 26 259 23,712 23,712
Arkansas 29 26 178 5,101 5,101
California 22 26 4,183 92,714 107,872
Colorado 4 26 107 383 2,755
Connecticut 52 26 21 1,066 1,066
Delaware 144 26 166 23,879 23,879
Florida 36 26 6,564 236,279 236,279 Georgia 33 26 375 12,236 12,236
Hawaii 89 26 282 25,002 25,002
Idaho 74 26 404 29,909 29,909
Illinois 43 26 234 10,051 10,051
Indiana 180 26 447 80,270 80,270
Iowa 48 26 1,081 51,780 51,780
Kansas 0 26 708 0 18,248 Kentucky 0 26 586 0 15,121
Louisiana 0 26 194 0 4,996
Maine 0 26 87 0 2,252 Maryland 86 26 1,387 119,220 119,220
Massachusetts 72 26 38 2,746 2,746 Michigan 0 26 455 0 11,737
Minnesota 43 26 348 14,951 14,951 Mississippi 0 26 77 0 1,984
Missouri 0 26 489 0 12,617
Montana 0 26 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 26 471 0 12,147
Nevada 0 26 42 0 1,079 New Hampshire 52 26 8 413 413 New Jersey 45 26 143 6,490 6,490
New Mexico 219 26 75 16,333 16,333*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

New York 57 26 887 50,825 50,825
North Carolina 43 26 211 9,069 9,069
North Dakota 0 26 516 0 13,312
Ohio 0 26 386 0 9,946
Oklahoma 75 26 868 64,990 64,990 Oregon 0 26 379 0 9,774 Pennsylvania 36 26 511 18,303 18,303
Rhode Island 34 26 10 350 350
South Carolina 0 26 201 0 5,187
South Dakota 84 26 223 18,798 18,798
Tennessee 0 26 302 0 7,798
Texas 92 26 1,220 112,328 112,328
Utah 0 26 111 0 2,868
Vermont 0 26 0 0 0 Virginia 32 26 257 8,296 8,296 Washington 0 26 774 0 19,948 West Virginia 0 26 39 0 993
Wisconsin 34 26 263 9,049 9,049 Wyoming 0 26 72 0 1,859
Puerto Rico 0 26 12 0 300
Other Jurisdictions 0 26 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 26,718 1,053,527 1,223,224

11441 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11442

11443 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11444 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11445

11446 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11447 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11448

11449 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11450

11451 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11452 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 11453 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11454

11455 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11456



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 11457

11458*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

11459 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11460

11461



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 11462



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 11463



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 11464



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 11465

11466 

### Table: Comm Cert-03, Recertification of Gen eral Fumigation Certification; Steps 4 & 5 11467 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11468 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 79 79 0
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 208 208 0
Arkansas 45 45 0
California 904 815 89
Colorado 17 3 14
Connecticut 9 9 0
Delaware 210 210 0 Florida 2,076 2,076 0 Georgia 108 108 0
Hawaii 220 220 0
Idaho 263 263 0
Illinois 88 88 0
Indiana 705 705 0
Iowa 455 455 0
Kansas 107 0 107 Kentucky 89 0 89
Louisiana 29 0 29
Maine 13 0 13 Maryland 1,047 1,047 0
Massachusetts 24 24 0 Michigan 69 0 69
Minnesota 131 131 0 Mississippi 12 0 12
Missouri 74 0 74
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 71 0 71
Nevada 6 0 6 New Hampshire 4 4 0 New Jersey 57 57 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Mexico 144 144 0
New York 447 447 0
North Carolina 80 80 0
North Dakota 78 0 78
Ohio 58 0 58
Oklahoma 571 571 0 Oregon 57 0 57 Pennsylvania 161 161 0
Rhode Island 3 3 0
South Carolina 30 0 30
South Dakota 165 165 0
Tennessee 46 0 46
Texas 987 987 0
Utah 17 0 17
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 73 73 0 Washington 117 0 117 West Virginia 6 0 6
Wisconsin 80 80 0 Wyoming 11 0 11
Puerto Rico 2 0 2
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

11469 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11470

11471 

### Definitions: 11472



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11473



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11474



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11475 

### Calculations: 11476



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11477



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11478



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11479



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 11480



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11481

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### Table: Comm Cert-03, Recertification of Ge neral Fumigation Certification; Step 6; 11483 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11484 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 10,253 9,256 997 U.S. (annualized value) 1,167 1,054 113 Per applicator incremental cost 0.004

11485

11486 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 11487 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 11488

11489 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 11490 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 11491 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 11492

11493 

### Commercial Applicator 11494
11495 

### Although there are currently no federal commercial applicator certification categories based on 11496 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 11497 

### method-specific categories among those consider ed in the potential requirements. For 11498 

### commercial certification categories considered as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, 11499 

### general fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fu migation), there are di fferent jurisdictions 11500 

### that currently require each. Jurisdictions that do not require a partic ular category have zero 11501 

### baseline cost for certification or recertification fo r that category. Most of the jurisdictions that 11502 

### require a given category in the baseline also require recertification. EPA considers these 11503 

### recertification requirement s in compliance with the proposed requirements. 11504
11505 

### For commercial applicators, the jurisdictions th at have one or more of the application method11506 

### specific categories require rece rtification by passing a writte n exam or by completing the 11507 

### required training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a 11508 

### written exam or by completi ng the required training. 11509

11510 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 11511 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 11512 

### official verifies that commercial applicators co mpleted the required trai ning. EPA assumes that 11513 

### it takes a state official one hour to conduct ve rification of the traini ng requirements for 50 11514 

### commercial applicators. Therefor e, whether a jurisdiction recertifi es by exam or training, its cost 11515 

### of administration is the same – one hour of a state official’s time for 50 commercial applicators. 11516

11517 

### 5.1.2.12 Comm Cert-03: Administer New Commercial General Fumigation Category Exam or 11518 

### Training: Every 5 Years 11519

11520*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 11521

11522 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in General Fumigation Category in the Baseline 11523

11524 

### No jurisdiction currently require s certification or recertification in general fumigation. 11525

11526

11527 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 11528

11529 

### Assumptions: 11530



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 11531 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 11532



###  It takes a Jr. technician one hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees taking recertification 11533



### exam 11534

11535 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 2; 11536 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Commercia l General Fumigation Category Certification 11537 

### Exam; 11538
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

11539 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11540

11541



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 11542 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11543



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 11544 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 11545 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 11546



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 11547



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 11548



### exam 11549



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 11550



###  N = number of commercial applicators cer tified in general fumigation category. 11551
11552 

### Given the above: 11553 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 11554 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 11555
11556 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11557

11558*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Comm Cert-03; Step 3; 11559 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 11560 

### Fumigation Category Recertification Exam for Commercial Applicators 11561



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.0 0.16 74 0.0 12
Alaska n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.0 0.16 281 0.0 44
Arkansas 0.0 0.16 193 0.0 31
California 0.0 0.16 4,530 0.0 715
Colorado 0.0 0.16 115 0.0 18
Connecticut 0.0 0.16 22 0.0 4
Delaware 0.0 0.16 181 0.0 29
Florida 0.0 0.16 7,092 0.0 1119 Georgia 0.0 0.16 407 0.0 64
Hawaii 0.0 0.16 306 0.0 48
Idaho 0.0 0.16 443 0.0 70
Illinois 0.0 0.16 253 0.0 40
Indiana 0.0 0.16 485 0.0 77

Iowa 0.0 0.16 1,181 0.0 186

Kansas 0.0 0.16 766 0.0 121 Kentucky 0.0 0.16 634 0.0 100
Louisiana 0.0 0.16 210 0.0 33
Maine 0.0 0.16 94 0.0 15 Maryland 0.0 0.16 1,498 0.0 236
Massachusetts 0.0 0.16 41 0.0 7 Michigan 0.0 0.16 496 0.0 78
Minnesota 0.0 0.16 376 0.0 59 Mississippi 0.0 0.16 83 0.0 13
Missouri 0.0 0.16 530 0.0 84

Montana n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.0 0.16 509 0.0 80
Nevada 0.0 0.16 45 0.0 7 New Hampshire 0.0 0.16 9 0.0 1 New Jersey 0.0 0.16 155 0.0 24
New Mexico 0.0 0.16 81 0.0 13
New York 0.0 0.16 979 0.0 154
North Carolina 0.0 0.16 229 0.0 36
North Dakota 0.0 0.16 558 0.0 88
Ohio 0.0 0.16 418 0.0 66*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 0.0 0.16 941 0.0 148 Oregon 0.0 0.16 415 0.0 66 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.16 552 0.0 87
Rhode Island 0.0 0.16 11 0.0 2
South Carolina 0.0 0.16 218 0.0 34
South Dakota 0.0 0.16 241 0.0 38

Tennessee 0.0 0.16 327 0.0 52

Texas 0.0 0.16 1,323 0.0 209
Utah 0.0 0.16 120 0.0 19

Vermont n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.0 0.16 280 0.0 44 Washington 0.0 0.16 854 0.0 135 West Virginia 0.0 0.16 42 0.0 7
Wisconsin 0.0 0.16 286 0.0 45 Wyoming 0.0 0.16 79 0.0 12
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.16 13 0.0 2
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 28,980 0 4,572

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumi gation category, and based on the applicator number 11562 data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to create a 11563 general fumigation category under the proposed rule. 11564

11565

11566 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11567

11568 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11569 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11570

11571 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11572 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11573

11574 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11575

11576 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11577 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all commercial appl icators with general 11578 

### fumigation certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one -third of these applicators will 11579 

### recertify in each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11580

11581*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11582



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 11583

11584 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11585

11586



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11587 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11588



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 11589 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 11590 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 11591 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 11592 

### horizon. 11593



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 11594



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 11595



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 11596



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 11597

11598 

### Table: Comm Cert-0 3; Steps 4 & 5; 11599 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potentia l Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11600



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.08 0.00 0.08
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a
Arizona 0.30 0.00 0.30
Arkansas 0.21 0.00 0.21
California 4.87 0.00 4.87
Colorado 0.12 0.00 0.12
Connecticut 0.02 0.00 0.02
Delaware 0.20 0.00 0.20
Florida 7.63 0.00 7.63 Georgia 0.44 0.00 0.44
Hawaii 0.33 0.00 0.33
Idaho 0.48 0.00 0.48
Illinois 0.27 0.00 0.27
Indiana 0.52 0.00 0.52

Iowa 1.27 0.00 1.27

Kansas 0.82 0.00 0.82 Kentucky 0.68 0.00 0.68
Louisiana 0.23 0.00 0.23
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### Maryland 1.61 0.00 1.61
Massachusetts 0.04 0.00 0.04 Michigan 0.53 0.00 0.53
Minnesota 0.40 0.00 0.40 Mississippi 0.09 0.00 0.09
Missouri 0.57 0.00 0.57

Montana n/a n/a n/a
Nebraska 0.55 0.00 0.55
Nevada 0.05 0.00 0.05 New Hampshire 0.01 0.00 0.01 New Jersey 0.17 0.00 0.17
New Mexico 0.09 0.00 0.09
New York 1.05 0.00 1.05
North Carolina 0.25 0.00 0.25
North Dakota 0.60 0.00 0.60
Ohio 0.45 0.00 0.45
Oklahoma 1.01 0.00 1.01 Oregon 0.45 0.00 0.45 Pennsylvania 0.59 0.00 0.59
Rhode Island 0.01 0.00 0.01
South Carolina 0.23 0.00 0.23
South Dakota 0.26 0.00 0.26

Tennessee 0.35 0.00 0.35

Texas 1.42 0.00 1.42
Utah 0.13 0.00 0.13

Vermont n/a n/a n/a Virginia 0.30 0.00 0.30 Washington 0.92 0.00 0.92 West Virginia 0.04 0.00 0.04
Wisconsin 0.31 0.00 0.31 Wyoming 0.08 0.00 0.08
Puerto Rico 0.01 0.00 0.01
Other n/a n/a n/a

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a general fumi gation category, and based on the applicator number 11601 data and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assumes that these states are not likely to create a 11602 general fumigation category under the proposed rule. 11603

11604 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11605

11606 

### Definitions: 11607*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11608



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11609



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11610 

### Calculations: 11611



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11612



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11613



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11614



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11615

11616 

### Table: Comm Cert-03; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 11617 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11618 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 31.2 0.0 31.2 U.S. (annualized value) 3.5 0.0 3.5

11619

11620 

### 5.1.2.13 Comm Cert-04: Establish commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non-soil 11621 

### fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years 11622

11623 

### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for Comm Cert-03, general fumigation category, exam 11624 

### or 6 hours CEU every three years. 11625

11626 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 11627 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 11628 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 11629 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 11630 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 11631 

### certification, the costs estimated above are unb iased for this option which requires separate 11632 

### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 11633 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 11634

11635 

### 5.1.2.14 Comm Cert-04: Administer commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non11636 

### soil fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every three years 11637



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for Comm Cert-03, general fumigation category, exam 11638 

### or 6 hours CEU every three years. 11639

11640 

### 5.1.2.15 Comm Cert-04: Establish commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non-soil 11641 

### fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years 11642

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### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for Comm Cert-03, general fumigation category, exam 11644 

### or 6 hours CEU every five years. 11645

11646 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 11647 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 11648 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 11649 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 11650 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 11651 

### certification, the costs estimated above are unb iased for this option which requires separate 11652 

### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 11653 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 11654

11655



### 5.1.2.16 Comm Cert-04: Administer commercial fumigation categories for Soil and for Non11656 

### soil fumigation, Recertification by Exam or 6 hour CEUs/training every five years 11657



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for Comm Cert-03, general fumigation category, exam 11658 

### or 6 hours CEU every five years. 11659



### 5.2 Private Applicators 11660

11661


### 5.2.1 General Competency 11662

11663 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Private Applicator 11664

11665 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for all options pertaining to the recertification of 11666 

### the commercial core and existing cate gories Private Recert -01, 02, -04, and -05. 11667

11668 

### State Baseline Requirements: 11669

11670 

### Private applicator core recertifi cation requirements are shown below, by state. States are divided 11671 

### into three groups, by type of requirement: 11672



###  training by CEUs or passing an exam (34 states) 11673



###  single-session training or pa ssing an exam (12 states, although one, Tennessee, does not 11674 

### offer exam option) 11675



###  passing an exam (4 states) 11676

11677 

### The cost estimate for each state is the expected annual cost per commercial applicator in the 11678 

### state, for recertification. Th e estimate is calculated as 11679

11680

ݐݏ݋ܿ ்௏௉,௜,௥ ஻ ݓ ൌ PVT ܪ ∙ ்௏௉,௜,௥ ஻ ݍ݁ݎ݂ ∙ ௧,௜ 11681

11682 

### where cost r,i,PVT B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per private applicator ( PVT ) for the recertification 11683 

### requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w PVT 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) for a 11684*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### commercial applicator; H r,i,PVT B 

### is the time, in hours, required to meet the recertification 11685 

### requirement; and freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the recertificat ion time period and represents either 11686 

### the fraction of private applicator s obtaining recertificat ion (if, for example, by examination) or 11687 

### the fraction of Cumulative Educa tion Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains each year to meet the 11688 

### total number required. 11689



###  The national average wage rate for private a pplicators is used for all states (BLS, 2013a 11690 

### and 2013b). See Chapter 3.3.5 11691



###  Hours are based on state re quirements, detailed below 11692



###  Frequency is the reciprocal of the recertification time period. 11693

11694 

### States with training requirements (CEUs) with option of examination. 11695



###  EPA assumes that the effort to prepare for and ta ke an exam is equivalent to the effort in 11696 

### time spent in training. 11697

11698 

### Table: Step 1; Private Recertification Requirem ents for 34 States Requiring Training by 11699 

### CEUs, or, Exam 11700

State CEUs Required Length of

CEU Time (minutes) Time (hours)

H r,i,PVT B Recertification
Period (years) 1/ freq i,t Alaska 12 60 720 12 3

Arizona 3 50 150 2.5 1
California 6 60 360 6 2
Colorado 7 30 210 3.5 3

Connecticut 12 60 720 12 5
Delaware 3 50 150 2.5 3
Florida 8 50 400 6.7 4 Georgia 3 60 180 3 5

Hawaii 20 60 1200 20 5
Idaho 6 50 300 5 2
Indiana 3 120 360 6 5

Iowa 3 120 360 6 3

Maine 6 60 360 6 3 Maryland 4 30 120 2 3
Massachusetts 12 50 600 10 3 Michigan 16 60 960 16 3

Montana 3 120 360 6 5
Nevada 12 60 720 12 4

New Hampshire 15 60 900 15 5

New Jersey 16 30 480 8 5

New Mexico 5 60 300 5 5

New York 10 60 600 10 5
North Carolina 4 60 240 4 3
Ohio 5 60 300 5 3*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Oregon 16 60 960 16 5 Pennsylvania 6 30 180 3 3
Rhode Island 3 120 360 6 5
South Carolina 5 60 300 5 5

Texas 15 60 900 15 5
Utah 6 60 360 6 3

Vermont 8 60 480 8 5 Washington 10 50 500 8.3 5

West Virginia 10 30 300 5 3 Wyoming 8 60 480 8 5

11701

11702 

### Jurisdictions requiring a si ngle-session training with option of examination. 11703



###  EPA assumes that the effort to prepare for and ta ke an exam is equivalent to the effort in 11704 

### time spent in training. 11705

11706 

### Table: Step 1; Private Recertification Re quirements for 13 Jurisdictions Requiring 11707 

### Training by Single Training Session 11708

State Length of Training

Session (minutes) Time (hours)

H r,i,PVT B Recertification Period (years) 1/ freq i,t Alabama 240 4 3
Arkansas 180 3 5 Kentucky 120 2 3

Louisiana 90 1.5 3

Minnesota 210 3.5 3 Mississippi 180 3 5

Missouri 180 3 5
Nebraska 150 2.5 3
North Dakota 240 4 3
South Dakota 180 3 5

Tennessee 1 120 2 3 Virginia 240 4 2

Puerto Rico 180 3 4
Other Jurisdictions 2 90 1.5 5

1 Tennessee has no exam option. 11709

2 Requirements vary. As a conservative estimate, we take the least number of hours and the longest 11710 recertification period. 11711

11712 

### States requiring an examination. 11713



###  EPA assumes that a practicing certified applicator will spend, on average, 7 hours 11714 

### preparing for an exam (in contrast to a new applicator who would spend 11 hours 11715 

### preparing) and one hour taking the exam, for a total of 8 hours to obtain recertification. 11716*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

11717 

### Table: Step 1; Private Recertification Requi rements for 4 States Requiring Exam Only 11718

State Preparation time (hours) Exam time (hours) Time (hours)

H r,i,PVT B Recertification
Period (years) 1/ freq i,t Illinois 7 1 8 3

Kansas 7 1 8 5
Oklahoma 7 1 8 5

Wisconsin 7 1 8 5

11719 

### Given this information, EPA estimates average annual per-applicator baseline cost for the 11720 

### recertification of private applicators as shown below. 11721

11722 

### Table: Step 1; Annual Baseline Cost per Privat e Applicator for Core Recertification 11723

State Wage ($/hour) Time (hours)

H r,i,PVT B Frequency (per year)

freq i,t Cost ($)

cost r,i, a B

Alabama 51.96 4 0.333 69.28
Alaska 51.96 12 0.333 207.84

Arizona 51.96 2.5 1.0 129.90
Arkansas 51.96 3 0.200 31.18
California 51.96 6 0.500 155.88
Colorado 51.96 3.5 0.333 60.62

Connecticut 51.96 12 0.200 124.70
Delaware 51.96 2.5 0.333 43.30
Florida 51.96 6.7 0.250 86.60 Georgia 51.96 3 0.200 31.18

Hawaii 51.96 20 0.200 207.84
Idaho 51.96 5 0.5 129.90
Illinois 51.96 8 0.333 138.56
Indiana 51.96 6 0.200 62.35

Iowa 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

Kansas 51.96 8 0.200 83.13 Kentucky 51.96 2 0.333 34.64

Louisiana 51.96 1.5 0.333 25.98

Maine 51.96 6 0.333 103.92 Maryland 51.96 2 0.333 34.64
Massachusetts 51.96 10 0.333 173.20 Michigan 51.96 16 0.333 277.12

Minnesota 51.96 3.5 0.333 60.62 Mississippi 51.96 3 0.200 31.18

Missouri 51.96 3 0.200 31.18

Montana 51.96 6 0.200 62.35*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Nebraska 51.96 2.5 0.333 43.30
Nevada 51.96 12 0.250 155.88

New Hampshire 51.96 15 0.200 155.88

New Jersey 51.96 8 0.200 83.13

New Mexico 51.96 5 0.200 51.96

New York 51.96 10 0.200 103.92
North Carolina 51.96 4 0.333 69.28
North Dakota 51.96 4 0.333 69.28
Ohio 51.96 5 0.333 86.60
Oklahoma 51.96 8 0.200 83.13 Oregon 51.96 16 0.200 166.27 Pennsylvania 51.96 3 0.333 51.96
Rhode Island 51.96 6 0.200 62.35
South Carolina 51.96 5 0.200 51.96
South Dakota 51.96 3 0.200 31.18

Tennessee 51.96 2 0.333 34.64

Texas 51.96 15 0.200 155.88
Utah 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

Vermont 51.96 8 0.200 83.13 Virginia 51.96 4 0.500 103.92 Washington 51.96 8.3 0.200 86.60

West Virginia 51.96 5 0.333 86.60

Wisconsin 51.96 8 0.200 83.13 Wyoming 51.96 8 0.200 83.13

Puerto Rico 51.96 3 0.250 38.97
Other Jurisdictions 51.96 1.5 0.200 15.59

11724

11725 

### 5.2.1.1 Private Recert-01: Exam or 6 hour CEUs /training for recertification every three 11726



### years 11727

11728 

### Step 2 - Calculate Potential Requirement Costs per Private Applicator 11729

11730 

### Recertification requirement: 11731



###  All private applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs; option to retake initial exam/training 11732



###  EPA assumes that a practicing certified applicator will spend, on average, 7 hours 11733 

### preparing for an exam (in contrast to a new applicator who would spend 11 hours 11734 

### preparing) and one hour taking the exam, for a total of 8 hours to obtain recertification. 11735



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 11736

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### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 2; 11738 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applic ator; Core Recertification, CEU or training 11739

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.81

11740 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 2; 11741 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applicator; Core Recertification, Exam 11742

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.333 138.56

11743 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11744

11745



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 11746 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11747



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 11748 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 11749



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 11750 

### potential requirement per existing privat e applicator, presen ted in Step 2. 11751



###  The number of existing private applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained from 11752 

### the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 11753



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 11754 

### recertification of private applicators in the region. 11755



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 11756 

### cost for recertification of private appl icators under the potential requirement. 11757



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 11758 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 11759 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 11760 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 11761 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 11762 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 11763 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not cha nge. For example, Nevada has established 11764 

### several categories for private a pplicators. Nevada recertifi cation requirements include 12 11765 

### CEUs (60 minute), of which 2 CE Us must be cover core pestic ide safety, over a period of 11766 

### four years, for an average of 3 CEUs per ye ar. Nevada could revise requirements for 11767 

### recertification to require 9 CE Us over a period of three years, still averaging 3 CEUs per 11768 

### year. Over the three years, 6 CEUs could be designated to cover core materials, leaving 11769 

### three CEUs to meet the requirements for r ecertification in a category. The time required 11770 

### of the applicator is essentially unchanged. 11771

11772 

### Given the above: 11773*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt 11774 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt 11775

11776 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11777

11778 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 3; 11779 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 11780 

### for Core Recertification of Private Applicators 11781 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 69 104 5,402 374,257 561,385
Alaska 208 208 80 16,696 16,696
Arizona 130 130 389 50,487 50,487
Arkansas 31 104 19,512 608,308 2,027,693
California 156 156 16,979 2,646,649 2,646,649
Colorado 61 104 5,656 342,882 587,798
Connecticut 125 125 543 67,713 67,713
Delaware 43 104 676 29,285 70,284
Florida 87 104 3,704 320,719 384,862 Georgia 31 104 18,010 561,472 1,871,573
Hawaii 208 208 413 85,871 85,871
Idaho 130 130 3,474 451,309 451,309
Illinois 139 139 16,223 2,247,850 2,247,850
Indiana 62 104 12,208 761,182 1,268,637
Iowa 104 104 22,104 2,297,050 2,297,050
Kansas 83 139 13,833 1,149,976 1,916,627 Kentucky 35 104 10,733 371,769 1,115,306
Louisiana 26 104 7,241 188,127 752,509
Maine 104 104 1,099 114,241 114,241 Maryland 35 104 3,212 111,274 333,821
Massachusetts 173 173 1,045 181,049 181,049 Michigan 277 277 7,165 1,985,629 1,985,629
Minnesota 61 104 16,690 1,011,733 1,734,400 Mississippi 31 104 9,597 299,181 997,271
Missouri 31 104 19,499 607,877 2,026,255
Montana 62 104 6,033 376,154 626,923
Nebraska 43 104 21,052 911,517 2,187,641
Nevada 156 156 248 38,684 38,684 New Hampshire 156 156 469 73,107 73,107 New Jersey 83 104 1,569 130,397 162,996
New Mexico 52 104 2,478 128,729 257,458
New York 104 104 6,805 707,200 707,200
North Carolina 69 104 15,781 1,093,292 1,639,938
North Dakota 69 104 10,757 745,257 1,117,886
Ohio 87 104 14,524 1,257,775 1,509,330*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Oklahoma 83 139 12,295 1,022,170 1,703,617 Oregon 166 166 4,093 680,542 680,542 Pennsylvania 52 104 17,441 906,230 1,812,460
Rhode Island 62 104 180 11,223 18,705
South Carolina 52 104 5,745 298,506 597,012
South Dakota 31 104 14,543 453,391 1,511,304
Tennessee 35 104 10,522 364,488 1,093,465
Texas 156 156 40,170 6,261,662 6,261,662
Utah 104 104 1,384 143,823 143,823
Vermont 83 104 520 43,244 54,055 Virginia 104 104 5,531 574,808 574,808 Washington 87 104 13,148 1,138,572 1,366,286 West Virginia 87 104 1,198 103,745 124,494
Wisconsin 83 139 12,816 1,065,428 1,775,713 Wyoming 83 104 4,267 354,736 443,420
Puerto Rico 39 104 15,982 622,823 1,660,860
Other Jurisdictions 16 104 238 3,705 24,698 

### Total, U.S. 455,278 36,393,795 53,961,056

11782 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11783

11784 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11785 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11786

11787 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11788 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11789

11790 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11791

11792 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11793 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 11794 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11795

11796 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11797



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 11798

11799

11800 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11801

11802



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 11803*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 11804



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 11805



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 11806

11807 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Certification; Steps 4 & 5 11808 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11809 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 4,564 3,288 1,275
Alaska 147 147 0
Arizona 444 444 0 Arkansas 15,018 5,345 9,673 California 23,254 23,254 0 Colorado 4,682 3,013 1,669
Connecticut 595 595 0
Delaware 537 257 279 Florida 3,255 2,818 437 Georgia 13,862 4,933 8,929
Hawaii 754 754 0 Idaho 3,965 3,965 0 Illinois 19,750 19,750 0 Indiana 10,146 6,688 3,458 Iowa 20,182 20,182 0 Kansas 15,329 10,104 5,225 Kentucky 8,334 3,266 5,067 Louisiana 5,499 1,653 3,846 Maine 1,004 1,004 0 Maryland 2,494 978 1,517 Massachusetts 1,591 1,591 0 Michigan 17,446 17,446 0 Minnesota 13,814 8,889 4,925 Mississippi 7,386 2,629 4,758 Missouri 15,007 5,341 9,667 Montana 5,014 3,305 1,709 Nebraska 16,706 8,009 8,697
Nevada 340 340 0 New Hampshire 642 642 0 New Jersey 1,368 1,146 222 New Mexico 2,008 1,131 877 New York 6,214 6,214 0 North Carolina 13,331 9,606 3,726 North Dakota 9,087 6,548 2,540*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Ohio 12,765 11,051 1,714 Oklahoma 13,625 8,981 4,644 Oregon 5,979 5,979 0 Pennsylvania 14,138 7,962 6,176
Rhode Island 150 99 51 South Carolina 4,657 2,623 2,034 South Dakota 11,193 3,984 7,210 Tennessee 8,171 3,202 4,968 Texas 55,016 55,016 0 Utah 1,264 1,264 0
Vermont 454 380 74 Virginia 5,050 5,050 0 Washington 11,556 10,004 1,552 West Virginia 1,053 912 141 Wisconsin 14,202 9,361 4,841 Wyoming 3,721 3,117 604 Puerto Rico 12,547 5,472 7,074
Other Jurisdictions 176 33 143

11810 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11811

11812 

### Definitions: 11813



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11814



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11815



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11816 

### Calculations: 11817



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11818



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11819



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11820



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 11821



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11822

11823 

### Table: Private Recert-03, Recertification of Private Certification; Step 6; 11824 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11825 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 439,485 319,760 119,725 U.S. (annualized value) 50,020 36,394 13,627 Per applicator incremental cost 0.030

11826

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### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 11828 

### Training for General Competency 11829

11830 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 11831 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 11832 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 11833

11834 

### Private Applicator 11835
11836 

### Currently, federal standards regardin g recertification of pr ivate applicators require states to have 11837 

### process to assure continued competency. Howeve r, there are no standards for the process or 11838 

### frequency of recertification. 11839
11840 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 11841 

### from 1-6 years. 11842

11843 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 11844 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 11845 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 11846 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 11847 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 11848 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 11849
11850 

### 5.2.1.2 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 6- hour Training for Private Core Competency 11851 

### Recertification: Every 3 Years 11852

11853 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 11854

11855



###  In the baseline, 4 states (IL, WI, KS, & OK) recertify by exam. Of these, KS & OK do 11856 

### not proctor recertification ex am and the other two states (IL & WI) proctor their 11857 

### recertification exam. 11858



###  The remaining 46 states, Puerto Rico , & Other recertify by CEU training. 11859



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 11860

11861 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 11862 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Core Recertification Exam or Training 11863



### Proctored

exam Recertify by training Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Recert cycle frequency Cost ($)

Alabama N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
Alaska N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.3 0.0 3.2
Arizona N/A Y 39.44 2.5 1.0 0.0 2.0
Arkansas N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.5 0.0 2.4
Colorado N/A Y 39.44 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.9
Connecticut N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.2 0.0 1.9
Delaware N/A Y 39.44 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7
Florida N/A Y 39.44 6.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 Georgia N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Hawaii N/A Y 39.44 20.0 0.2 0.0 3.2
Idaho N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.5 0.0 2.0
Illinois Y N 39.44 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
Indiana N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9

Iowa N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6

Kansas N N 0.0 0.0 Kentucky N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Louisiana N/A Y 39.44 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.4
Maine N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6 Maryland N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Massachusetts N/A Y 39.44 10.0 0.3 0.0 2.6 Michigan N/A Y 39.44 16.0 0.3 0.0 4.2
Minnesota N/A Y 39.44 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 Mississippi N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Missouri N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5

Montana N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9
Nebraska N/A Y 39.44 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7
Nevada N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.3 0.0 2.4 New Hampshire N/A Y 39.44 15.0 0.2 0.0 2.4 New Jersey N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3
New Mexico N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.8
New York N/A Y 39.44 10.0 0.2 0.0 1.6
North Carolina N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
North Dakota N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
Ohio N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
Oklahoma N N 0.0 0.0 Oregon N/A Y 39.44 16.0 0.2 0.0 2.5 Pennsylvania N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.8
Rhode Island N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9
South Carolina N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.8
South Dakota N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Tennessee N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Texas N/A Y 39.44 15.0 0.2 0.0 2.4*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Utah N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6

Vermont N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3 Virginia N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.6 Washington State N/A Y 39.44 8.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 West Virginia N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
Wisconsin Y N 39.44 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 Wyoming N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3
Puerto Rico N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.6
Other N/A Y 39.44 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

11864
11865
11866 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 11867

11868 

### Assumptions: 11869



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 11870 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 11871

11872 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 2; 11873 

### Cost per Applicator to Procto r Private Core Recertification Exam 11874
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

11875

11876 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11877

11878



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 11879 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11880



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 11881 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 11882 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 11883



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 11884



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 11885



### exam 11886



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 11887



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in aerial category. 11888
11889 

### Given the above: 11890 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 11891 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 11892
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### Values are presented in the table below. 11894

11895 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 3; 11896 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Private Core 11897 

### Recertification Exam 11898



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Alabama 1.05 0.26 5,963 6,271 6,271
Alaska 3.16 0.26 89 281 281
Arizona 1.97 0.26 473 932 932 Arkansas 0.47 0.26 20,997 9,938 9,938 California 2.37 0.26 18,601 44,018 44,018 Colorado 0.92 0.26 6,049 5,567 5,567 Connecticut 1.89 0.26 564 1,067 1,067
Delaware 0.66 0.26 746 491 491 Florida 1.31 0.26 4,044 5,316 5,316 Georgia 0.47 0.26 19,679 9,314 9,314 Hawaii 3.16 0.26 444 1,401 1,401 Idaho 1.97 0.26 3,613 7,125 7,125 Illinois 0.26 0.26 17,297 4,548 4,548 Indiana 0.95 0.26 13,004 12,309 12,309 Iowa 1.58 0.26 22,977 36,249 36,249 Kansas 0.00 0.26 14,939 0 3,928 Kentucky 0.53 0.26 13,304 6,996 6,996 Louisiana 0.39 0.26 7,616 3,004 3,004 Maine 1.58 0.26 1,175 1,854 1,854 Maryland 0.53 0.26 3,320 1,746 1,746 Massachusetts 2.63 0.26 1,130 2,970 2,970 Michigan 4.21 0.26 7,662 32,233 32,233 Minnesota 0.92 0.26 17,359 15,975 15,975 Mississippi 0.47 0.26 10,941 5,178 5,178 Missouri 0.47 0.26 21,127 9,999 9,999 Montana 0.95 0.26 6,291 5,955 5,955 Nebraska 0.66 0.26 21,818 14,342 14,342
Nevada 2.37 0.26 296 701 701 New Hampshire 2.37 0.26 502 1,187 1,187 New Jersey 1.26 0.26 1,768 2,231 2,231 New Mexico 0.79 0.26 2,702 2,132 2,132 New York 1.58 0.26 7,051 11,124 11,124 North Carolina 1.05 0.26 16,251 17,091 17,091 North Dakota 1.05 0.26 11,680 12,285 12,285*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Ohio 1.31 0.26 14,803 19,461 19,461 Oklahoma 0.00 0.26 13,858 0 3,644 Oregon 2.52 0.26 4,278 10,799 10,799 Pennsylvania 0.79 0.26 18,107 14,282 14,282
Rhode Island 0.95 0.26 186 176 176 South Carolina 0.79 0.26 6,477 5,109 5,109 South Dakota 0.47 0.26 16,694 7,901 7,901 Tennessee 0.53 0.26 10,927 5,746 5,746 Texas 2.37 0.26 43,201 102,231 102,231 Utah 1.58 0.26 1,663 2,624 2,624
Vermont 1.26 0.26 562 709 709 Virginia 1.58 0.26 6,395 10,088 10,088 Washington 1.31 0.26 13,817 18,165 18,165 West Virginia 1.31 0.26 1,277 1,679 1,679 Wisconsin 0.16 0.26 13,886 2,191 3,651 Wyoming 1.26 0.26 4,655 5,875 5,875 Puerto Rico 0.59 0.26 16,728 9,896 9,896
Other 0.24 0.26 333 79 88 Total, U.S. 489,317 508,838 517,879

11899

11900 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 11901

11902 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11903 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11904

11905 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 11906 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 11907

11908 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 11909

11910 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 11911 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the thir d year, all private a pplicators with aerial 11912 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 11913 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 11914

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### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 11916



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 11917

11918 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11919

11920



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 11921 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 11922



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 11923 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 11924 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 11925 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 11926



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 11927



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 11928



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 11929



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 11930

11931 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Steps 4 & 5; 11932 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11933



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 55 55 0
Alaska 2 2 0
Arizona 8 8 0
Arkansas 87 87 0
California 387 387 0
Colorado 49 49 0
Connecticut 9 9 0
Delaware 4 4 0
Florida 47 47 0 Georgia 82 82 0
Hawaii 12 12 0
Idaho 63 63 0
Illinois 40 40 0
Indiana 108 108 0

Iowa 318 318 0

Kansas 27 0 27 Kentucky 61 61 0
Louisiana 26 26 0
Maine 16 16 0 Maryland 15 15 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Massachusetts 26 26 0 Michigan 283 283 0
Minnesota 140 140 0 Mississippi 45 45 0
Missouri 88 88 0

Montana 52 52 0
Nebraska 126 126 0
Nevada 6 6 0 New Hampshire 10 10 0 New Jersey 20 20 0
New Mexico 19 19 0
New York 98 98 0
North Carolina 150 150 0
North Dakota 108 108 0
Ohio 171 171 0
Oklahoma 25 0 25 Oregon 95 95 0 Pennsylvania 125 125 0
Rhode Island 2 2 0
South Carolina 45 45 0
South Dakota 69 69 0

Tennessee 50 50 0

Texas 898 898 0
Utah 23 23 0

Vermont 6 6 0 Virginia 89 89 0 Washington 160 160 0 West Virginia 15 15 0
Wisconsin 29 19 10 Wyoming 52 52 0
Puerto Rico 87 87 0
Other 1 1 0

11934

11935 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 11936

11937 

### Definitions: 11938



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 11939



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 11940



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 11941*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculations: 11942



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11943



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11944



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 11945



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 11946

11947 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 11948 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 11949 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 4,532 4,471 62 U.S. (annualized value) 516 509 7

11950

11951



### 5.2.1.3 Private Recert-02: Exam or 8 hour CEUs /training for recertification every three 11952



### years 11953

11954 

### Step 2 - Calculate Potential Requirement Costs per Private Applicator 11955

11956 

### Recertification requirement: 11957



###  All private applicators take 8 core-specific CEUs; option to retake initial exam/training 11958



###  EPA assumes that a practicing certified applicator will spend, on average, 7 hours 11959 

### preparing for an exam (in contrast to a new applicator who would spend 11 hours 11960 

### preparing) and one hour taking the exam, for a total of 8 hours to obtain recertification. 11961



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 11962

11963 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Applicators; Step 2; 11964 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applic ator; Core Recertification, CEU or training 11965

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.333 138.56

11966 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Applicators; Step 2; 11967 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applicator; Core Recertification, Exam 11968

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.333 138.56

11969 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 11970

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###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 11972 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 11973



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 11974 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 11975



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 11976 

### potential requirement per existing privat e applicator, presen ted in Step 2. 11977



###  The number of existing private applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained from 11978 

### the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 11979



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 11980 

### recertification of private applicators in the region. 11981



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 11982 

### cost for recertification of private appl icators under the potential requirement. 11983



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 11984 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 11985 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 11986 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 11987 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 11988 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 11989 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 11990

11991 

### Given the above: 11992 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt 11993 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt 11994

11995 

### Values are presented in the table below. 11996

11997 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Applicators; Step 3; 11998 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 11999 

### for Core Recertification of Private Applicators 12000 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 69 139 5,402 374,257 748,514
Alaska 208 139 80 16,696 16,696
Arizona 130 139 389 50,487 53,853
Arkansas 31 139 19,512 608,308 2,703,590
California 156 139 16,979 2,646,649 2,646,649
Colorado 61 139 5,656 342,882 783,730
Connecticut 125 139 543 67,713 75,237
Delaware 43 139 676 29,285 93,711
Florida 87 139 3,704 320,719 513,150 Georgia 31 139 18,010 561,472 2,495,430
Hawaii 208 139 413 85,871 85,871
Idaho 130 139 3,474 451,309 481,397*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Illinois 139 139 16,223 2,247,850 2,247,850
Indiana 62 139 12,208 761,182 1,691,516
Iowa 104 139 22,104 2,297,050 3,062,733
Kansas 83 139 13,833 1,149,976 1,916,627 Kentucky 35 139 10,733 371,769 1,487,074
Louisiana 26 139 7,241 188,127 1,003,345
Maine 104 139 1,099 114,241 152,321 Maryland 35 139 3,212 111,274 445,095
Massachusetts 173 139 1,045 181,049 181,049 Michigan 277 139 7,165 1,985,629 1,985,629
Minnesota 61 139 16,690 1,011,733 2,312,533 Mississippi 31 139 9,597 299,181 1,329,695
Missouri 31 139 19,499 607,877 2,701,674
Montana 62 139 6,033 376,154 835,897
Nebraska 43 139 21,052 911,517 2,916,854
Nevada 156 139 248 38,684 38,684 New Hampshire 156 139 469 73,107 73,107 New Jersey 83 139 1,569 130,397 217,328
New Mexico 52 139 2,478 128,729 343,278
New York 104 139 6,805 707,200 942,934
North Carolina 69 139 15,781 1,093,292 2,186,584
North Dakota 69 139 10,757 745,257 1,490,515
Ohio 87 139 14,524 1,257,775 2,012,440
Oklahoma 83 139 12,295 1,022,170 1,703,617 Oregon 166 139 4,093 680,542 680,542 Pennsylvania 52 139 17,441 906,230 2,416,614
Rhode Island 62 139 180 11,223 24,940
South Carolina 52 139 5,745 298,506 796,016
South Dakota 31 139 14,543 453,391 2,015,072
Tennessee 35 139 10,522 364,488 1,457,954
Texas 156 139 40,170 6,261,662 6,261,662
Utah 104 139 1,384 143,823 191,764
Vermont 83 139 520 43,244 72,073 Virginia 104 139 5,531 574,808 766,411 Washington 87 139 13,148 1,138,572 1,821,715 West Virginia 87 139 1,198 103,745 165,993
Wisconsin 83 139 12,816 1,065,428 1,775,713 Wyoming 83 139 4,267 354,736 591,227
Puerto Rico 39 139 15,982 622,823 2,214,481
Other Jurisdictions 16 139 238 3,705 32,931 

### Total, U.S. 455,278 36,393,795 65,261,316

12001 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12002

12003*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12004 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12005

12006 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12007 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12008

12009 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12010

12011 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12012 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 12013 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 12014

12015 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 12016



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 12017

12018

12019 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12020

12021



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12022



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12023



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12024



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12025

12026 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Certification; Steps 4 & 5 12027 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12028 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 5,839 3,288 2,551
Alaska 147 147 0
Arizona 467 444 23 Arkansas 19,625 5,345 14,280 California 23,254 23,254 0 Colorado 6,017 3,013 3,004
Connecticut 646 595 51
Delaware 696 257 439 Florida 4,129 2,818 1,311 Georgia 18,114 4,933 13,180
Hawaii 754 754 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Idaho 4,170 3,965 205 Illinois 19,750 19,750 0 Indiana 13,028 6,688 6,340 Iowa 25,400 20,182 5,218 Kansas 15,329 10,104 5,225 Kentucky 10,867 3,266 7,601 Louisiana 7,209 1,653 5,556 Maine 1,263 1,004 260 Maryland 3,253 978 2,275 Massachusetts 1,591 1,591 0 Michigan 17,446 17,446 0 Minnesota 17,754 8,889 8,865 Mississippi 9,652 2,629 7,023 Missouri 19,611 5,341 14,270 Montana 6,438 3,305 3,133 Nebraska 21,676 8,009 13,667
Nevada 340 340 0 New Hampshire 642 642 0 New Jersey 1,738 1,146 592 New Mexico 2,593 1,131 1,462 New York 7,820 6,214 1,607 North Carolina 17,057 9,606 7,451 North Dakota 11,627 6,548 5,079 Ohio 16,194 11,051 5,143 Oklahoma 13,625 8,981 4,644 Oregon 5,979 5,979 0 Pennsylvania 18,256 7,962 10,294
Rhode Island 192 99 93 South Carolina 6,013 2,623 3,391 South Dakota 14,627 3,984 10,643 Tennessee 10,655 3,202 7,452 Texas 55,016 55,016 0 Utah 1,590 1,264 327
Vermont 576 380 196 Virginia 6,356 5,050 1,306 Washington 14,659 10,004 4,656 West Virginia 1,336 912 424 Wisconsin 14,202 9,361 4,841 Wyoming 4,728 3,117 1,612 Puerto Rico 16,320 5,472 10,848
Other Jurisdictions 232 33 199

12029*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12030

12031 

### Definitions: 12032



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12033



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12034



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12035 

### Calculations: 12036



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12037



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12038



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12039



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12040



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12041

12042 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Certification; Step 6; 12043 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12044 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 516,499 319,760 196,739 U.S. (annualized value) 58,786 36,394 22,392 Per applicator incremental cost 0.049

12045

12046 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 12047 

### Training for General Competency 12048

12049 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12050 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 12051 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 12052

12053 

### Private Applicator 12054
12055 

### Currently, federal standards regardin g recertification of pr ivate applicators require states to have 12056 

### process to assure continued competency. Howeve r, there are no standards for the process or 12057 

### frequency of recertification. 12058
12059 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 12060 

### from 1-6 years. 12061

12062 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12063 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12064 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12065 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12066*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12067 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12068
12069 

### 5.2.1.4 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 8- hour Training for Private Core Competency 12070 

### Recertification: Every 3 Years 12071

12072 

### The costs are identical to Private Recert-01 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 12073 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 6-hour or 8-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 12074 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 6-hour or 12075 

### 8-hour training. 12076

12077



### 5.2.1.5 Private Recert-04: Exam or 6 hour CEUs/tr aining for recertification every five years 12078

12079 

### Step 2 - Calculate Potential Requirement Costs per Private Applicator 12080

12081 

### Recertification requirement: 12082



###  All private applicators take 6 core-specific CEUs; option to retake initial exam/training 12083



###  EPA assumes that a practicing certified applicator will spend, on average, 7 hours 12084 

### preparing for an exam (in contrast to a new applicator who would spend 11 hours 12085 

### preparing) and one hour taking the exam, for a total of 8 hours to obtain recertification. 12086



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 12087

12088 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Applicators; Step 2; 12089 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applic ator; Core Recertification, CEU or training 12090

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

12091 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Applicators; Step 2; 12092 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applicator; Core Recertification, Exam 12093

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.20 83.13

12094 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12095

12096



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 12097 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12098



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 12099 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 12100*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 12101 

### potential requirement per existing privat e applicator, presen ted in Step 2. 12102



###  The number of existing private applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained from 12103 

### the CPARD database (see Chapter 3.3.3) 12104



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 12105 

### recertification of private applicators in the region. 12106



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 12107 

### cost for recertification of private appl icators under the potential requirement. 12108



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 12109 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 12110 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 12111 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 12112 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 12113 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 12114 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 12115

12116 

### Given the above: 12117 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt 12118 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt 12119

12120 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12121

12122 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Applicators; Step 3; 12123 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 12124 

### for Core Recertification of Private Applicators 12125 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P



### ($) N Xst Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 69 62 5,402 374,257 374,257
Alaska 208 62 80 16,696 16,696
Arizona 130 62 389 50,487 50,487
Arkansas 31 62 19,512 608,308 1,216,616
California 156 62 16,979 2,646,649 2,646,649
Colorado 61 62 5,656 342,882 352,679
Connecticut 125 62 543 67,713 67,713
Delaware 43 62 676 29,285 42,170
Florida 87 62 3,704 320,719 320,719 Georgia 31 62 18,010 561,472 1,122,944
Hawaii 208 62 413 85,871 85,871
Idaho 130 62 3,474 451,309 451,309
Illinois 139 83 16,223 2,247,850 2,247,850
Indiana 62 62 12,208 761,182 761,182
Iowa 104 62 22,104 2,297,050 2,297,050
Kansas 83 83 13,833 1,149,976 1,149,976*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Kentucky 35 62 10,733 371,769 669,183
Louisiana 26 62 7,241 188,127 451,505
Maine 104 62 1,099 114,241 114,241 Maryland 35 62 3,212 111,274 200,293
Massachusetts 173 62 1,045 181,049 181,049 Michigan 277 62 7,165 1,985,629 1,985,629
Minnesota 61 62 16,690 1,011,733 1,040,640 Mississippi 31 62 9,597 299,181 598,363
Missouri 31 62 19,499 607,877 1,215,753
Montana 62 62 6,033 376,154 376,154
Nebraska 43 62 21,052 911,517 1,312,584
Nevada 156 62 248 38,684 38,684 New Hampshire 156 62 469 73,107 73,107 New Jersey 83 62 1,569 130,397 130,397
New Mexico 52 62 2,478 128,729 154,475
New York 104 62 6,805 707,200 707,200
North Carolina 69 62 15,781 1,093,292 1,093,292
North Dakota 69 62 10,757 745,257 745,257
Ohio 87 62 14,524 1,257,775 1,257,775
Oklahoma 83 83 12,295 1,022,170 1,022,170 Oregon 166 62 4,093 680,542 680,542 Pennsylvania 52 62 17,441 906,230 1,087,476
Rhode Island 62 62 180 11,223 11,223
South Carolina 52 62 5,745 298,506 358,207
South Dakota 31 62 14,543 453,391 906,783
Tennessee 35 62 10,522 364,488 656,079
Texas 156 62 40,170 6,261,662 6,261,662
Utah 104 62 1,384 143,823 143,823
Vermont 83 62 520 43,244 43,244 Virginia 104 62 5,531 574,808 574,808 Washington 87 62 13,148 1,138,572 1,138,572 West Virginia 87 62 1,198 103,745 103,745
Wisconsin 83 83 12,816 1,065,428 1,065,428 Wyoming 83 62 4,267 354,736 354,736
Puerto Rico 39 62 15,982 622,823 996,516
Other Jurisdictions 16 62 238 3,705 14,819 

### Total, U.S. 455,278 36,393,795 40,969,584

12126 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12127

12128 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12129 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12130

12131 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12132 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12133*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

12134 

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### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

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### ∙ 8.79 12135

12136 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12137 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 12138 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 12139

12140 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

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### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 12141



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 12142

12143

12144 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12145

12146



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12147



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12148



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12149



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12150

12151 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Certification; Steps 4 & 5 12152 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12153 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 3,288 3,288 0
Alaska 147 147 0
Arizona 444 444 0 Arkansas 9,490 5,345 4,146 California 23,254 23,254 0 Colorado 3,079 3,013 67
Connecticut 595 595 0
Delaware 345 257 88 Florida 2,818 2,818 0 Georgia 8,760 4,933 3,827
Hawaii 754 754 0 Idaho 3,965 3,965 0 Illinois 19,750 19,750 0 Indiana 6,688 6,688 0 Iowa 20,182 20,182 0 Kansas 10,104 10,104 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kentucky 5,293 3,266 2,027 Louisiana 3,448 1,653 1,795 Maine 1,004 1,004 0 Maryland 1,584 978 607 Massachusetts 1,591 1,591 0 Michigan 17,446 17,446 0 Minnesota 9,086 8,889 197 Mississippi 4,668 2,629 2,039 Missouri 9,484 5,341 4,143 Montana 3,305 3,305 0 Nebraska 10,742 8,009 2,733
Nevada 340 340 0 New Hampshire 642 642 0 New Jersey 1,146 1,146 0 New Mexico 1,306 1,131 175 New York 6,214 6,214 0 North Carolina 9,606 9,606 0 North Dakota 6,548 6,548 0 Ohio 11,051 11,051 0 Oklahoma 8,981 8,981 0 Oregon 5,979 5,979 0 Pennsylvania 9,197 7,962 1,235
Rhode Island 99 99 0 South Carolina 3,030 2,623 407 South Dakota 7,074 3,984 3,090 Tennessee 5,190 3,202 1,987 Texas 55,016 55,016 0 Utah 1,264 1,264 0
Vermont 380 380 0 Virginia 5,050 5,050 0 Washington 10,004 10,004 0 West Virginia 912 912 0 Wisconsin 9,361 9,361 0 Wyoming 3,117 3,117 0 Puerto Rico 8,019 5,472 2,547
Other Jurisdictions 108 33 76

12154 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12155

12156 

### Definitions: 12157



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12158



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12159*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12160 

### Calculations: 12161



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12162



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12163



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12164



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12165



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12166

12167 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Certification; Step 6; 12168 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12169 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 350,945 319,760 31,185 U.S. (annualized value) 39,943 36,394 3,549 Per applicator incremental cost 0.008

12170

12171 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 12172 

### Training for General Competency 12173

12174 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12175 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 12176 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 12177

12178 

### Private Applicator 12179
12180 

### Currently, federal standards regardin g recertification of pr ivate applicators require states to have 12181 

### process to assure continued competency. Howeve r, there are no standards for the process or 12182 

### frequency of recertification. 12183
12184 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 12185 

### from 1-6 years. 12186

12187 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12188 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12189 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12190 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12191 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12192 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12193
12194 

### 5.2.1.6 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 6- hour Training for Private Core Competency 12195 

### Recertification: Every 5 Years 12196

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### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 12198

12199



###  In the baseline, 4 states (IL, WI, KS, & OK) recertify by exam. Of these, KS & OK do 12200 

### not proctor recertification ex am and the other two states (IL & WI) proctor their 12201 

### recertification exam. 12202



###  The remaining 46 states, Puerto Rico , & Other recertify by CEU training. 12203



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12204

12205 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 12206 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Priv ate Core Recertification Exam or Training 12207



### Proctored

exam Recertify by training Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Recert cycle frequency Cost ($)

Alabama N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
Alaska N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.3 0.0 3.2
Arizona N/A Y 39.44 2.5 1.0 0.0 2.0
Arkansas N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
California N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.5 0.0 2.4
Colorado N/A Y 39.44 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.9
Connecticut N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.2 0.0 1.9
Delaware N/A Y 39.44 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7
Florida N/A Y 39.44 6.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 Georgia N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Hawaii N/A Y 39.44 20.0 0.2 0.0 3.2
Idaho N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.5 0.0 2.0
Illinois Y N 39.44 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
Indiana N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9

Iowa N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6

Kansas N N 0.0 0.0 Kentucky N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Louisiana N/A Y 39.44 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.4
Maine N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6 Maryland N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Massachusetts N/A Y 39.44 10.0 0.3 0.0 2.6 Michigan N/A Y 39.44 16.0 0.3 0.0 4.2
Minnesota N/A Y 39.44 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 Mississippi N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Missouri N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5

Montana N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9
Nebraska N/A Y 39.44 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Nevada N/A Y 39.44 12.0 0.3 0.0 2.4 New Hampshire N/A Y 39.44 15.0 0.2 0.0 2.4 New Jersey N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3
New Mexico N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.8
New York N/A Y 39.44 10.0 0.2 0.0 1.6
North Carolina N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
North Dakota N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.1
Ohio N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
Oklahoma N N 0.0 0.0 Oregon N/A Y 39.44 16.0 0.2 0.0 2.5 Pennsylvania N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.8
Rhode Island N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.2 0.0 0.9
South Carolina N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.8
South Dakota N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.2 0.0 0.5
Tennessee N/A Y 39.44 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.5
Texas N/A Y 39.44 15.0 0.2 0.0 2.4
Utah N/A Y 39.44 6.0 0.3 0.0 1.6

Vermont N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3 Virginia N/A Y 39.44 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.6 Washington State N/A Y 39.44 8.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 West Virginia N/A Y 39.44 5.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
Wisconsin Y N 39.44 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 Wyoming N/A Y 39.44 8.0 0.2 0.0 1.3
Puerto Rico N/A Y 39.44 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.6
Other N/A Y 39.44 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

12208
12209
12210 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 12211

12212 

### Assumptions: 12213



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 12214 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12215

12216 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 2; 12217 

### Cost per Applicator to Procto r Private Core Recertification Exam; 12218
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

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12220 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12221

12222



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 12223 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12224



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 12225 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 12226 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 12227



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 12228



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 12229



### exam 12230



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 12231



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in aerial category. 12232
12233 

### Given the above: 12234 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 12235 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 12236
12237 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12238

12239 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 3; 12240 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Private Core 12241 

### Recertification Exam 12242



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Alabama 1.05 0.16 5,963 6,271 6,271
Alaska 3.16 0.16 89 281 281
Arizona 1.97 0.16 473 932 932 Arkansas 0.47 0.16 20,997 9,938 9,938 California 2.37 0.16 18,601 44,018 44,018 Colorado 0.92 0.16 6,049 5,567 5,567 Connecticut 1.89 0.16 564 1,067 1,067
Delaware 0.66 0.16 746 491 491 Florida 1.31 0.16 4,044 5,316 5,316 Georgia 0.47 0.16 19,679 9,314 9,314 Hawaii 3.16 0.16 444 1,401 1,401 Idaho 1.97 0.16 3,613 7,125 7,125 Illinois 0.26 0.16 17,297 4,548 4,548 Indiana 0.95 0.16 13,004 12,309 12,309 Iowa 1.58 0.16 22,977 36,249 36,249 Kansas 0.00 0.16 14,939 0 2,357 Kentucky 0.53 0.16 13,304 6,996 6,996*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Louisiana 0.39 0.16 7,616 3,004 3,004 Maine 1.58 0.16 1,175 1,854 1,854 Maryland 0.53 0.16 3,320 1,746 1,746 Massachusetts 2.63 0.16 1,130 2,970 2,970 Michigan 4.21 0.16 7,662 32,233 32,233 Minnesota 0.92 0.16 17,359 15,975 15,975 Mississippi 0.47 0.16 10,941 5,178 5,178 Missouri 0.47 0.16 21,127 9,999 9,999 Montana 0.95 0.16 6,291 5,955 5,955 Nebraska 0.66 0.16 21,818 14,342 14,342
Nevada 2.37 0.16 296 701 701 New Hampshire 2.37 0.16 502 1,187 1,187 New Jersey 1.26 0.16 1,768 2,231 2,231 New Mexico 0.79 0.16 2,702 2,132 2,132 New York 1.58 0.16 7,051 11,124 11,124 North Carolina 1.05 0.16 16,251 17,091 17,091 North Dakota 1.05 0.16 11,680 12,285 12,285 Ohio 1.31 0.16 14,803 19,461 19,461 Oklahoma 0.00 0.16 13,858 0 2,186 Oregon 2.52 0.16 4,278 10,799 10,799 Pennsylvania 0.79 0.16 18,107 14,282 14,282
Rhode Island 0.95 0.16 186 176 176 South Carolina 0.79 0.16 6,477 5,109 5,109 South Dakota 0.47 0.16 16,694 7,901 7,901 Tennessee 0.53 0.16 10,927 5,746 5,746 Texas 2.37 0.16 43,201 102,231 102,231 Utah 1.58 0.16 1,663 2,624 2,624
Vermont 1.26 0.16 562 709 709 Virginia 1.58 0.16 6,395 10,088 10,088 Washington 1.31 0.16 13,817 18,165 18,165 West Virginia 1.31 0.16 1,277 1,679 1,679 Wisconsin 0.16 0.16 13,886 2,191 2,191 Wyoming 1.26 0.16 4,655 5,875 5,875 Puerto Rico 0.59 0.16 16,728 9,896 9,896
Other 0.24 0.16 333 79 79 Total, U.S. 489,317 508,838 513,381

12243

12244 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12245

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### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12247 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12248

12249 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12250 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12251

12252 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12253

12254 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12255 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the thir d year, all private a pplicators with aerial 12256 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 12257 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 12258

12259 

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### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

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### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

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### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 12260



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 12261

12262 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12263

12264



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12265 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12266



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 12267 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 12268 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 12269 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 12270



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 12271



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 12272



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 12273



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 12274

12275 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 12276 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12277



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 55 55 0
Alaska 2 2 0
Arizona 8 8 0
Arkansas 87 87 0
California 387 387 0
Colorado 49 49 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Connecticut 9 9 0
Delaware 4 4 0
Florida 47 47 0 Georgia 82 82 0
Hawaii 12 12 0
Idaho 63 63 0
Illinois 40 40 0
Indiana 108 108 0

Iowa 318 318 0

Kansas 16 0 16 Kentucky 61 61 0
Louisiana 26 26 0
Maine 16 16 0 Maryland 15 15 0
Massachusetts 26 26 0 Michigan 283 283 0
Minnesota 140 140 0 Mississippi 45 45 0
Missouri 88 88 0

Montana 52 52 0
Nebraska 126 126 0
Nevada 6 6 0 New Hampshire 10 10 0 New Jersey 20 20 0
New Mexico 19 19 0
New York 98 98 0
North Carolina 150 150 0
North Dakota 108 108 0
Ohio 171 171 0
Oklahoma 15 0 15 Oregon 95 95 0 Pennsylvania 125 125 0
Rhode Island 2 2 0
South Carolina 45 45 0
South Dakota 69 69 0

Tennessee 50 50 0

Texas 898 898 0
Utah 23 23 0

Vermont 6 6 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Virginia 89 89 0 Washington 160 160 0 West Virginia 15 15 0
Wisconsin 19 19 0 Wyoming 52 52 0
Puerto Rico 87 87 0
Other 1 1 0

12278

12279 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12280

12281 

### Definitions: 12282



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12283



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12284



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12285 

### Calculations: 12286



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12287



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12288



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12289



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12290

12291 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 12292 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12293 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 4,502 4,471 31 U.S. (annualized value) 512 509 4

12294

12295



### 5.2.1.7 Private Recert-05: Exam or 8 hour CEUs/tr aining for recertification every five years 12296

12297 

### Step 2 - Calculate Potential Requirement Costs per Private Applicator 12298

12299 

### Recertification requirement: 12300



###  All private applicators take 8 core-specific CEUs; option to retake initial exam/training 12301



###  EPA assumes that a practicing certified applicator will spend, on average, 7 hours 12302 

### preparing for an exam (in contrast to a new applicator who would spend 11 hours 12303 

### preparing) and one hour taking the exam, for a total of 8 hours to obtain recertification. 12304



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 12305

12306*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-05; Applicators; Step 2; 12307 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applic ator; Core Recertification, CEU or training 12308

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.20 83.13

12309 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Applicators; Step 2; 12310 

### Potential Requirement Cost per Private Applicator; Core Recertification, Exam 12311

Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency / probability (per applicator, per year) Cost ($)

Core recertification 51.96 8 0.20 83.13

12312 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12313

12314



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 12315 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12316



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 12317 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 12318



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 12319 

### potential requirement per existing privat e applicator, presen ted in Step 2. 12320



###  The number of existing private applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained from 12321 

### the CPARD database (see Chapter 3.3.3) 12322



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 12323 

### recertification of private applicators in the region. 12324



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 12325 

### cost for recertification of private appl icators under the potential requirement. 12326



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 12327 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 12328 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 12329 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 12330 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 12331 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 12332 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 12333

12334 

### Given the above: 12335 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt 12336 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt 12337

12338 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12339

12340*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-05; Applicators; Step 3; 12341 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs 12342 

### for Core Recertification of Private Applicators 12343 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 69 83 5,402 374,257 449,108
Alaska 208 83 80 16,696 16,696
Arizona 130 83 389 50,487 50,487
Arkansas 31 83 19,512 608,308 1,622,154
California 156 83 16,979 2,646,649 2,646,649
Colorado 61 83 5,656 342,882 470,238
Connecticut 125 83 543 67,713 67,713
Delaware 43 83 676 29,285 56,227
Florida 87 83 3,704 320,719 320,719 Georgia 31 83 18,010 561,472 1,497,258
Hawaii 208 83 413 85,871 85,871
Idaho 130 83 3,474 451,309 451,309
Illinois 139 83 16,223 2,247,850 2,247,850
Indiana 62 83 12,208 761,182 1,014,910
Iowa 104 83 22,104 2,297,050 2,297,050
Kansas 83 83 13,833 1,149,976 1,149,976 Kentucky 35 83 10,733 371,769 892,244
Louisiana 26 83 7,241 188,127 602,007
Maine 104 83 1,099 114,241 114,241 Maryland 35 83 3,212 111,274 267,057
Massachusetts 173 83 1,045 181,049 181,049 Michigan 277 83 7,165 1,985,629 1,985,629
Minnesota 61 83 16,690 1,011,733 1,387,520 Mississippi 31 83 9,597 299,181 797,817
Missouri 31 83 19,499 607,877 1,621,004
Montana 62 83 6,033 376,154 501,538
Nebraska 43 83 21,052 911,517 1,750,113
Nevada 156 83 248 38,684 38,684 New Hampshire 156 83 469 73,107 73,107 New Jersey 83 83 1,569 130,397 130,397
New Mexico 52 83 2,478 128,729 205,967
New York 104 83 6,805 707,200 707,200
North Carolina 69 83 15,781 1,093,292 1,311,951
North Dakota 69 83 10,757 745,257 894,309
Ohio 87 83 14,524 1,257,775 1,257,775
Oklahoma 83 83 12,295 1,022,170 1,022,170 Oregon 166 83 4,093 680,542 680,542 Pennsylvania 52 83 17,441 906,230 1,449,968
Rhode Island 62 83 180 11,223 14,964
South Carolina 52 83 5,745 298,506 477,610*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

South Dakota 31 83 14,543 453,391 1,209,043
Tennessee 35 83 10,522 364,488 874,772
Texas 156 83 40,170 6,261,662 6,261,662
Utah 104 83 1,384 143,823 143,823
Vermont 83 83 520 43,244 43,244 Virginia 104 83 5,531 574,808 574,808 Washington 87 83 13,148 1,138,572 1,138,572 West Virginia 87 83 1,198 103,745 103,745
Wisconsin 83 83 12,816 1,065,428 1,065,428 Wyoming 83 83 4,267 354,736 354,736
Puerto Rico 39 83 15,982 622,823 1,328,688
Other Jurisdictions 16 83 238 3,705 19,758 

### Total, U.S. 455,278 36,393,795 45,927,360

12344 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12345

12346 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12347 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12348

12349 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12350 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12351

12352 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12353

12354 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12355 

### proposed requirements. The cost of recertification would remain constant ther eafter. The PV of 12356 

### costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 12357

12358 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 12359



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 6.82 12360

12361

12362 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12363

12364



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12365



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12366



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12367



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12368

12369*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Certification; Steps 4 & 5 12370 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12371 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)
Alabama 3,798 3,288 510
Alaska 147 147 0
Arizona 444 444 0 Arkansas 12,254 5,345 6,910 California 23,254 23,254 0 Colorado 3,881 3,013 868
Connecticut 595 595 0
Delaware 441 257 184 Florida 2,818 2,818 0 Georgia 11,311 4,933 6,378
Hawaii 754 754 0 Idaho 3,965 3,965 0 Illinois 19,750 19,750 0 Indiana 8,417 6,688 1,729 Iowa 20,182 20,182 0 Kansas 10,104 10,104 0 Kentucky 6,814 3,266 3,547 Louisiana 4,474 1,653 2,821 Maine 1,004 1,004 0 Maryland 2,039 978 1,062 Massachusetts 1,591 1,591 0 Michigan 17,446 17,446 0 Minnesota 11,450 8,889 2,561 Mississippi 6,027 2,629 3,398 Missouri 12,246 5,341 6,905 Montana 4,159 3,305 855 Nebraska 13,724 8,009 5,715
Nevada 340 340 0 New Hampshire 642 642 0 New Jersey 1,146 1,146 0 New Mexico 1,657 1,131 526 New York 6,214 6,214 0 North Carolina 11,096 9,606 1,490 North Dakota 7,564 6,548 1,016 Ohio 11,051 11,051 0 Oklahoma 8,981 8,981 0 Oregon 5,979 5,979 0 Pennsylvania 11,668 7,962 3,706*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Rhode Island 124 99 25 South Carolina 3,843 2,623 1,221 South Dakota 9,133 3,984 5,150 Tennessee 6,680 3,202 3,478 Texas 55,016 55,016 0 Utah 1,264 1,264 0
Vermont 380 380 0 Virginia 5,050 5,050 0 Washington 10,004 10,004 0 West Virginia 912 912 0 Wisconsin 9,361 9,361 0 Wyoming 3,117 3,117 0 Puerto Rico 10,283 5,472 4,811
Other Jurisdictions 142 33 109

12372 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12373

12374 

### Definitions: 12375



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12376



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12377



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12378 

### Calculations: 12379



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12380



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12381



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12382



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12383



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12384

12385 

### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Certification; Step 6; 12386 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12387 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 384,733 319,760 64,973 U.S. (annualized value) 43,789 36,394 7,395 Per applicator incremental cost 0.016

12388

12389 

### State Costs of Administering R ecertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Recertification 12390 

### Training for General Competency 12391

12392*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12393 

### the core competency as they apply to the admi nistration of recertifica tion exam or verifying 12394 

### completion of required trai ning for recertification. 12395

12396 

### Private Applicator 12397
12398 

### Currently, federal standards regardin g recertification of pr ivate applicators require states to have 12399 

### process to assure continued competency. Howeve r, there are no standards for the process or 12400 

### frequency of recertification. 12401
12402 

### States currently have a variety of options for recertification, w ith recertification period ranging 12403 

### from 1-6 years. 12404

12405 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12406 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12407 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12408 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12409 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12410 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12411

12412 

### 5.2.1.8 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 8-hour Training for Private Core Competency 12413 

### Recertification: Every 5 Years 12414

12415 

### The costs are identical to Private Recert-04 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 12416 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 6-hour or 8-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 12417 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 6-hour or 12418 

### 8-hour training. 12419

12420



### 5.2.2 Potential New Categories, Private Applicators 12421

12422 

### Some states may require privat e applicators to certify and re certify in specific categories. 12423 

### Potential requirements for recertification in the potential new categories would also apply to 12424 

### existing state categories. Because it is not clear how states will revise th eir certification plans, 12425 

### especially whether they will retain categories not required by EPA, the Agency has not tried to 12426 

### account for those costs. 12427

12428 

### Aerial Applications 12429

12430 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Private Applicator, Aerial Applications 12431

12432 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for four options pertaining to the recertification 12433 

### of the aerial category (under options Private Recert-01, 02, 04, and 05). 12434

12435*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### According to information on recertification, 4 ju risdictions (Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and 12436 

### Wisconsin) require exams, all others require tr aining or provide for the option of training or 12437 

### exam. EPA assumes that trainings are typically the preferred option ev en where the level of 12438 

### effort would be similar. 12439

12440 

### Only Wisconsin has an aerial certification requirement. 12441

12442 

### Wisconsin 12443 

### Recertification Requirements: 12444



###  Must retake initial exam for each category of certification (no core) 12445



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 12446 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 12447



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 12448

12449 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Wisconsin 12450

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

12451 

### All other jurisdictions do not ha ve a category and thus no recertif ication requirements. Baseline 12452



### costs are zero. 12453

12454 

### 5.2.2.1 Private Recert-01: Aerial Category Recertifi cation by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training 12455 

### every three years 12456

12457 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 12458 

### Recertification requirement: 12459



###  All private aerial applicators take 3 categor y-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 12460



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 12461

12462 

### Table: Private Recert-01; A erial Application Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 12463 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12464 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 3 0.333 51.96

12465 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Aerial Application Recertific ation by Exam; Step 2; 12466 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12467 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

12468 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12469

12470



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 12471 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12472



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost pe r existing private aerial 12473 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 12474



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 12475 

### potential requirement per existing private aerial applicator, presented in Step 2. 12476



###  The number of existing privat e aerial applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained 12477 

### from the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 12478



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 12479 

### recertification of private aerial applicators in the region. 12480



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 12481 

### cost for recertification of private aerial applicators unde r the potential requirement. 12482



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 12483 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 12484 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 12485 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 12486 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 12487 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 12488 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 12489

12490 

### Given the above: 12491 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Air 12492 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Air 12493

12494 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12495

12496 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 3; 12497 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 12498 

### Private Aerial Applicators 12499 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Air 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 52 0 0 0
Alaska 0 52 0 0 0
Arizona 0 52 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 52 2 0 104
California 0 52 4 0 208
Colorado 0 52 1 0 52
Connecticut 0 52 0 0 0
Delaware 0 52 0 0 0
Florida 0 52 3 0 156*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Georgia 0 52 2 0 104
Hawaii 0 52 0 0 0
Idaho 0 52 2 0 104
Illinois 0 104 2 0 208
Indiana 0 52 2 0 104
Iowa 0 52 7 0 364
Kansas 0 104 3 0 312 Kentucky 0 52 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 52 3 0 156
Maine 0 52 0 0 0 Maryland 0 52 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 52 0 0 0 Michigan 0 52 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 52 3 0 156 Mississippi 0 52 2 0 104
Missouri 0 52 2 0 104
Montana 0 52 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 52 5 0 260
Nevada 0 52 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 52 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 52 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 52 0 0 0
New York 0 52 0 0 0
North Carolina 0 52 1 0 52
North Dakota 0 52 3 0 156
Ohio 0 52 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 104 4 0 416 Oregon 0 52 2 0 104 Pennsylvania 0 52 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 52 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 52 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 52 3 0 156
Tennessee 0 52 0 0 0
Texas 0 52 5 0 260
Utah 0 52 0 0 0
Vermont 0 52 0 0 0 Virginia 0 52 0 0 0 Washington 0 52 4 0 208 West Virginia 0 52 0 0 0
Wisconsin 62 104 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 52 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 52 0 0 0
Other Jurisdictions 0 52 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 65 0 3,845

12500*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12501

12502 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12503 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12504

12505 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12506 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12507

12508 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12509

12510 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12511 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing aerial applicators not in cluded in the baseline 12512 

### regional costs (not certified) obtain initial ce rtification (see Appendix A2). The cost of 12513 

### recertification under th e proposal begins in the fourth year a nd would remain constant thereafter. 12514 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 12515

12516 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 12517



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 12518

12519

12520 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12521

12522



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12523



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12524



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12525



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12526

12527 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 12528 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12529 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arizona 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arkansas 0.6 0.0 0.6
California 1.2 0.0 1.2
Colorado 0.3 0.0 0.3
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Florida 0.9 0.0 0.9 Georgia 0.6 0.0 0.6
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0
Idaho 0.6 0.0 0.6
Illinois 1.2 0.0 1.2
Indiana 0.6 0.0 0.6
Iowa 2.1 0.0 2.1
Kansas 1.8 0.0 1.8 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0
Louisiana 0.9 0.0 0.9
Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.0
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0
Minnesota 0.9 0.0 0.9 Mississippi 0.6 0.0 0.6
Missouri 0.6 0.0 0.6
Montana 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nebraska 1.5 0.0 1.5
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0
New York 0.0 0.0 0.0
North Carolina 0.3 0.0 0.3
North Dakota 0.9 0.0 0.9
Ohio 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oklahoma 2.4 0.0 2.4 Oregon 0.6 0.0 0.6 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Dakota 0.9 0.0 0.9
Tennessee 0.0 0.0 0.0
Texas 1.5 0.0 1.5
Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington 1.2 0.0 1.2 West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Puerto Rico 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Jurisdictions 0.0 0.0 0.0

12530 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12531

12532 

### Definitions: 12533



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12534



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12535



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12536 

### Calculations: 12537



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12538



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12539



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12540



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12541



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12542

12543 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Step 6; 12544 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12545 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 22.3 0.0 22.6 U.S. (annualized value) 2.6 0.0 2.6 Per applicator incremental cost 0.040

12546

12547 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 12548 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 12549

12550 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12551 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 12552 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 12553

12554 

### Private Applicator 12555
12556 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 12557 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 12558 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 12559 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 12560 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 12561 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 12562 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 12563 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 12564 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 12565*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

12566 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 12567 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 12568 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 12569 

### exam or by completing the required training. 12570

12571 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12572 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12573 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12574 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12575 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12576 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12577
12578 

### 5.2.2.2 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Aerial Category 12579 

### Recertification: Every 3 Years 12580

12581 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 12582

12583 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Aerial Category in the Baseline 12584

12585 

### Only Wisconsin requires aerial certification and recertification in the baseline. 12586

12587 

### Assumptions: 12588



###  Currently, Wisconsin requires aeria l recertification every 5 years 12589



###  Wisconsin proctors their recertification exam. 12590



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 12591



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12592

12593 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 12594 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Recertification Exam; 12595 

### States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Aerial Category Recertification Exam 12596
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

12597

12598 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Aerial Category in the Baseline 12599

12600 

### No jurisdiction, with the exception of Wisconsin, requires aerial ce rtification/rece rtification in 12601 

### the baseline. 12602

12603*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 12604 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Recertification Exam; 12605 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 12606
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

12607

12608 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 12609

12610 

### Assumptions: 12611



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 12612 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12613

12614 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 2; 12615 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pri vate Aerial Category Certification Exam; 12616
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.007 0.26
Total 0.26

12617

12618 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12619

12620



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 12621 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12622



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 12623 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 12624 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 12625



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 12626



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 12627



### exam 12628



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 12629



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in aerial category. 12630
12631 

### Given the above: 12632 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 12633 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 12634
12635 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12636

12637*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 3; 12638 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 12639 

### Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 12640



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Alaska 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Arkansas 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59
California 0.00 0.26 4.5 0.00 1.18
Colorado 0.00 0.26 1.1 0.00 0.29
Connecticut 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Florida 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88 Georgia 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59
Hawaii 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Idaho 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59
Illinois 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59
Indiana 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59

Iowa 0.00 0.26 7.8 0.00 2.06

Kansas 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88 Kentucky 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Louisiana 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88
Maine 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Michigan 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Minnesota 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88 Mississippi 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59
Missouri 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59

Montana 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.00 0.26 5.6 0.00 1.47
Nevada 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
New Mexico 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
New York 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
North Carolina 0.00 0.26 1.1 0.00 0.29
North Dakota 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88
Ohio 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 0.00 0.26 4.5 0.00 1.18 Oregon 0.00 0.26 2.2 0.00 0.59 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Rhode Island 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.00 0.26 3.4 0.00 0.88

Tennessee 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00

Texas 0.00 0.26 5.6 0.00 1.47
Utah 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00

Vermont 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Washington 0.00 0.26 4.5 0.00 1.18 West Virginia 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Wisconsin 0.16 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Wyoming 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.00 Total, U.S. 73 0 19

12641

12642 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12643

12644 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12645 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12646

12647 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12648 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12649

12650 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12651

12652 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12653 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the thir d year, all private a pplicators with aerial 12654 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 12655 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 12656

12657 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 12658



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 12659

12660*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12661

12662



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12663 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12664



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 12665 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 12666 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 12667 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 12668



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 12669



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 12670



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 12671



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 12672

12673 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Steps 4 & 5; 12674 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12675



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arkansas 0.00 0.00 0.00
California 0.01 0.00 0.01
Colorado 0.00 0.00 0.00
Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida 0.01 0.00 0.01 Georgia 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hawaii 0.00 0.00 0.00
Idaho 0.00 0.00 0.00
Illinois 0.00 0.00 0.00
Indiana 0.00 0.00 0.00

Iowa 0.01 0.00 0.01

Kansas 0.01 0.00 0.01 Kentucky 0.00 0.00 0.00
Louisiana 0.01 0.00 0.01
Maine 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.00 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts 0.00 0.00 0.00 Michigan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minnesota 0.01 0.00 0.01 Mississippi 0.00 0.00 0.00
Missouri 0.00 0.00 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nevada 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Mexico 0.00 0.00 0.00
New York 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Dakota 0.01 0.00 0.01
Ohio 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oklahoma 0.01 0.00 0.01 Oregon 0.00 0.00 0.00 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.01 0.00 0.01

Tennessee 0.00 0.00 0.00

Texas 0.01 0.00 0.01
Utah 0.00 0.00 0.00

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Washington 0.01 0.00 0.01 West Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wisconsin 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wyoming 0.00 0.00 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

12676

12677 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12678

12679 

### Definitions: 12680



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12681



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12682



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12683 

### Calculations: 12684



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12685



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12686



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12687



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12688*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

12689 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 12690 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12691 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 0.13 0 0.13 U.S. (annualized value) 0.015 0 0.015

12692

12693



### 5.2.2.3 Private Recert-02: Aerial Category Recertifi cation by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training 12694 

### every three years 12695

12696 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 12697 

### Recertification requirement: 12698



###  All private aerial applicators take 4 categor y-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 12699



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 12700

12701 

### Table: Private Recert-02; A erial Application Recertification by 4 CEU; Step 2; 12702 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12703 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 4 0.333 69.28

12704 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Aerial Application Recertific ation by Exam; Step 2; 12705 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12706 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

12707 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12708

12709



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 12710 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12711



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost pe r existing private aerial 12712 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 12713



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 12714 

### potential requirement per existing private aerial applicator, presented in Step 2. 12715



###  The number of existing privat e aerial applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained 12716 

### from the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 12717



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 12718 

### recertification of private aerial applicators in the region. 12719*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 12720 

### cost for recertification of private aerial applicators unde r the potential requirement. 12721



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 12722 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 12723 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 12724 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 12725 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 12726 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 12727 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 12728

12729 

### Given the above: 12730 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Air 12731 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Air 12732

12733 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12734

12735 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Applicators; Step 3; 12736 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 12737 

### Private Aerial Applicators 12738 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Air 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 69 0 0 0
Alaska 0 69 0 0 0
Arizona 0 69 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 69 2 0 139
California 0 69 4 0 277
Colorado 0 69 1 0 69
Connecticut 0 69 0 0 0
Delaware 0 69 0 0 0
Florida 0 69 3 0 208 Georgia 0 69 2 0 139
Hawaii 0 69 0 0 0
Idaho 0 69 2 0 139
Illinois 0 104 2 0 208
Indiana 0 69 2 0 139
Iowa 0 69 7 0 485
Kansas 0 104 3 0 312 Kentucky 0 69 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 69 3 0 208
Maine 0 69 0 0 0 Maryland 0 69 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 69 0 0 0 Michigan 0 69 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 69 3 0 208*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Mississippi 0 69 2 0 139
Missouri 0 69 2 0 139
Montana 0 69 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 69 5 0 346
Nevada 0 69 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 69 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 69 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 69 0 0 0
New York 0 69 0 0 0
North Carolina 0 69 1 0 69
North Dakota 0 69 3 0 208
Ohio 0 69 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 104 4 0 416 Oregon 0 69 2 0 139 Pennsylvania 0 69 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 69 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 69 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 69 3 0 208
Tennessee 0 69 0 0 0
Texas 0 69 5 0 346
Utah 0 69 0 0 0
Vermont 0 69 0 0 0 Virginia 0 69 0 0 0 Washington 0 69 4 0 277 West Virginia 0 69 0 0 0
Wisconsin 62 104 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 69 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 69 0 0 0
Other Jurisdictions 0 69 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 65 0 4,815

12739 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12740

12741 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12742 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12743

12744 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12745 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12746

12747 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12748

12749 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12750 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing aerial applicators not in cluded in the baseline 12751*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### regional costs (not certified) obtain initial ce rtification (see Appendix A2). The cost of 12752 

### recertification under th e proposal begins in the fourth year a nd would remain constant thereafter. 12753 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 12754

12755 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 12756



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 12757

12758

12759 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12760

12761



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12762



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12763



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12764



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12765

12766 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 12767 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12768 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arizona 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arkansas 0.8 0.0 0.6
California 1.6 0.0 1.2
Colorado 0.4 0.0 0.3
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0
Florida 1.2 0.0 0.9 Georgia 0.8 0.0 0.6
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0
Idaho 0.8 0.0 0.6
Illinois 1.2 0.0 0.6
Indiana 0.8 0.0 0.6
Iowa 2.8 0.0 2.1
Kansas 1.8 0.0 0.9 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0
Louisiana 1.2 0.0 0.9
Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.0
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0
Minnesota 1.2 0.0 0.9 Mississippi 0.8 0.0 0.6
Missouri 0.8 0.0 0.6
Montana 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nebraska 2.0 0.0 1.5
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0
New York 0.0 0.0 0.0
North Carolina 0.4 0.0 0.3
North Dakota 1.2 0.0 0.9
Ohio 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oklahoma 2.4 0.0 1.2 Oregon 0.8 0.0 0.6 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Dakota 1.2 0.0 0.9
Tennessee 0.0 0.0 0.0
Texas 2.0 0.0 1.5
Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington 1.6 0.0 1.2 West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.0
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Jurisdictions 0.0 0.0 0.0

12769 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12770

12771 

### Definitions: 12772



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12773



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12774



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12775 

### Calculations: 12776



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12777



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12778



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12779*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12780



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12781

12782 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Step 6; 12783 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12784 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 28.3 0.0 28.3 U.S. (annualized value) 3.2 0.0 3.2 Per applicator incremental cost 0.050

12785

12786 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 12787 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 12788

12789 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12790 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 12791 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 12792

12793 

### Private Applicator 12794
12795 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 12796 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 12797 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 12798 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 12799 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 12800 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 12801 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 12802 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 12803 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 12804
12805 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 12806 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 12807 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 12808 

### exam or by completing the required training. 12809

12810 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12811 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12812 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12813 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12814 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12815 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12816
12817*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.2.2.4 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Aerial Category 12818 

### Recertification: Every 3 Years 12819

12820 

### The costs are identical to Private Recert-01 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 12821 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 12822 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 12823 

### 4-hour training. 12824

12825



### 5.2.2.5 Private Recert-04: Aerial Category Recertifi cation by Exam or 3 hour CEUs/training 12826 

### every five years 12827

12828 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 12829 

### Recertification requirement: 12830



###  All private aerial applicators take 3 categor y-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 12831



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 12832

12833 

### Table: Private Recert-04; A erial Application Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 12834 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12835 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 3 0.20 31.18

12836 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Aerial Application Recertific ation by Exam; Step 2; 12837 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 12838 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

12839 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12840

12841



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 12842 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12843



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost pe r existing private aerial 12844 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 12845



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 12846 

### potential requirement per existing private aerial applicator, presented in Step 2. 12847



###  The number of existing privat e aerial applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained 12848 

### from the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 12849



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 12850 

### recertification of private aerial applicators in the region. 12851*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 12852 

### cost for recertification of private aerial applicators unde r the potential requirement. 12853



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 12854 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 12855 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 12856 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 12857 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 12858 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 12859 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 12860

12861 

### Given the above: 12862 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Air 12863 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Air 12864

12865 

### Values are presented in the table below. 12866

12867 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Applicators; Step 3; 12868 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 12869 

### Private Aerial Applicators 12870 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Air 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 31 0 0 0
Alaska 0 31 0 0 0
Arizona 0 31 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 31 2 0 62
California 0 31 4 0 125
Colorado 0 31 1 0 31
Connecticut 0 31 0 0 0
Delaware 0 31 0 0 0
Florida 0 31 3 0 94 Georgia 0 31 2 0 62
Hawaii 0 31 0 0 0
Idaho 0 31 2 0 62
Illinois 0 62 2 0 125
Indiana 0 31 2 0 62
Iowa 0 31 7 0 218
Kansas 0 62 3 0 187 Kentucky 0 31 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 31 3 0 94
Maine 0 31 0 0 0 Maryland 0 31 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 31 0 0 0 Michigan 0 31 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 31 3 0 94*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Mississippi 0 31 2 0 62
Missouri 0 31 2 0 62
Montana 0 31 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 31 5 0 156
Nevada 0 31 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 31 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 31 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 31 0 0 0
New York 0 31 0 0 0
North Carolina 0 31 1 0 31
North Dakota 0 31 3 0 94
Ohio 0 31 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 62 4 0 249 Oregon 0 31 2 0 62 Pennsylvania 0 31 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 31 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 31 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 31 3 0 94
Tennessee 0 31 0 0 0
Texas 0 31 5 0 156
Utah 0 31 0 0 0
Vermont 0 31 0 0 0 Virginia 0 31 0 0 0 Washington 0 31 4 0 125 West Virginia 0 31 0 0 0
Wisconsin 62 62 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 31 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 31 0 0 0
Other Jurisdictions 0 31 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 65 0 2,307

12871 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 12872

12873 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 12874 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 12875

12876 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 12877 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 12878

12879 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 12880

12881 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 12882 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing aerial applicators not in cluded in the baseline 12883*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### regional costs (not certified) obtain initial ce rtification (see Appendix A2). The cost of 12884 

### recertification under th e proposal begins in the fourth year a nd would remain constant thereafter. 12885 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 12886

12887 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 12888



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 12889

12890

12891 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12892

12893



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 12894



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 12895



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 12896



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 12897

12898 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 12899 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12900 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arizona 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arkansas 0.4 0.0 0.4
California 0.7 0.0 0.7
Colorado 0.2 0.0 0.2
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0
Florida 0.5 0.0 0.5 Georgia 0.4 0.0 0.4
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0
Idaho 0.4 0.0 0.4
Illinois 0.7 0.0 0.7
Indiana 0.4 0.0 0.4
Iowa 1.3 0.0 1.3
Kansas 1.1 0.0 1.1 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0
Louisiana 0.5 0.0 0.5
Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.0
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0
Minnesota 0.5 0.0 0.5 Mississippi 0.4 0.0 0.4
Missouri 0.4 0.0 0.4
Montana 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nebraska 0.9 0.0 0.9
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0
New York 0.0 0.0 0.0
North Carolina 0.2 0.0 0.2
North Dakota 0.5 0.0 0.5
Ohio 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oklahoma 1.5 0.0 1.5 Oregon 0.4 0.0 0.4 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Dakota 0.5 0.0 0.5
Tennessee 0.0 0.0 0.0
Texas 0.9 0.0 0.9
Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington 0.7 0.0 0.7 West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.0
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Jurisdictions 0.0 0.0 0.0

12901 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 12902

12903 

### Definitions: 12904



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 12905



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 12906



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 12907 

### Calculations: 12908



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12909



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12910



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 12911*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 12912



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 12913

12914 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Step 6; 12915 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 12916 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 13.5 0.0 13.5 U.S. (annualized value) 1.5 0.0 1.5 Per applicator incremental cost 0.024

12917

12918 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 12919 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 12920

12921 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 12922 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 12923 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 12924

12925 

### Private Applicator 12926
12927 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 12928 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 12929 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 12930 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 12931 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 12932 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 12933 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 12934 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 12935 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 12936
12937 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 12938 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 12939 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 12940 

### exam or by completing the required training. 12941

12942 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 12943 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 12944 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 12945 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 12946 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 12947 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 12948
12949*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.2.2.6 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Aerial Category 12950 

### Recertification: Every 5 Years 12951

12952 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 12953

12954 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Aerial Category in the Baseline 12955

12956 

### Only Wisconsin requires aerial certification and recertification in the baseline. 12957

12958 

### Assumptions: 12959



###  Currently, Wisconsin requires aeria l recertification every 5 years 12960



###  Wisconsin proctors their recertification exam. 12961



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 12962



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12963

12964 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 12965 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Recertification Exam; 12966 

### States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Aerial Category Recertification Exam 12967
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

12968

12969 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Aerial Category in the Baseline 12970

12971 

### No jurisdiction, with the exception of Wisconsin, requires aerial ce rtification/rece rtification in 12972 

### the baseline. 12973

12974 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 12975 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Aerial Category Recertification Exam; 12976 

### Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 12977
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

12978

12979 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 12980

12981 

### Assumptions: 12982*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 12983 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 12984

12985 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 2; 12986 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pri vate Aerial Category Certification Exam; 12987
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16
Total 0.16

12988

12989 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 12990

12991



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 12992 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 12993



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 12994 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 12995 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 12996



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 12997



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 12998



### exam 12999



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 13000



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in aerial category. 13001
13002 

### Given the above: 13003 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 13004 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 13005
13006 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13007

13008 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 3; 13009 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requireme nt Costs for Proctoring Aerial Category 13010 

### Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 13011



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Alaska 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Arkansas 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35
California 0.00 0.16 4.5 0.00 0.71
Colorado 0.00 0.16 1.1 0.00 0.18
Connecticut 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Florida 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53 Georgia 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35
Hawaii 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Idaho 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35
Illinois 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35
Indiana 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35

Iowa 0.00 0.16 7.8 0.00 1.24

Kansas 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53 Kentucky 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Louisiana 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53
Maine 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Michigan 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Minnesota 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53 Mississippi 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35
Missouri 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35

Montana 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.00 0.16 5.6 0.00 0.88
Nevada 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
New Mexico 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
New York 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
North Carolina 0.00 0.16 1.1 0.00 0.18
North Dakota 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53
Ohio 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Oklahoma 0.00 0.16 4.5 0.00 0.71 Oregon 0.00 0.16 2.2 0.00 0.35 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Rhode Island 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.00 0.16 3.4 0.00 0.53

Tennessee 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00

Texas 0.00 0.16 5.6 0.00 0.88
Utah 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00

Vermont 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Washington 0.00 0.16 4.5 0.00 0.71*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### West Virginia 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Wisconsin 0.16 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Wyoming 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.00 Total, U.S. 73 0 11.5

13012

13013 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13014

13015 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13016 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13017

13018 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13019 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13020

13021 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13022

13023 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13024 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the thir d year, all private a pplicators with aerial 13025 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 13026 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13027

13028 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 13029



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 13030

13031 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13032

13033



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13034 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13035



###  In this case, while the number of first-time aer ial applicators in the regions is assumed to 13036 

### be constant over time, existing aerial applicat ors in jurisdictions without a category will 13037 

### only need to obtain certification once, when the rule is implemented. EPA assumes 13038 

### implementation will occur in the third year of the time horizon. 13039



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 13040



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 13041



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 13042



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 13043

13044*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 13045 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13046



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arkansas 0.00 0.00 0.00
California 0.00 0.00 0.00
Colorado 0.00 0.00 0.00
Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.00 0.00 0.00
Florida 0.00 0.00 0.00 Georgia 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hawaii 0.00 0.00 0.00
Idaho 0.00 0.00 0.00
Illinois 0.00 0.00 0.00
Indiana 0.00 0.00 0.00

Iowa 0.01 0.00 0.01

Kansas 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kentucky 0.00 0.00 0.00
Louisiana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maine 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maryland 0.00 0.00 0.00
Massachusetts 0.00 0.00 0.00 Michigan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minnesota 0.00 0.00 0.00 Mississippi 0.00 0.00 0.00
Missouri 0.00 0.00 0.00

Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nevada 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Mexico 0.00 0.00 0.00
New York 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00
North Dakota 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ohio 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oklahoma 0.00 0.00 0.00*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oregon 0.00 0.00 0.00 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Dakota 0.00 0.00 0.00

Tennessee 0.00 0.00 0.00

Texas 0.01 0.00 0.01
Utah 0.00 0.00 0.00

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00 Washington 0.00 0.00 0.00 West Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wisconsin 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wyoming 0.00 0.00 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

13047

13048 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13049

13050 

### Definitions: 13051



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13052



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13053



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13054 

### Calculations: 13055



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13056



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13057



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13058



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13059

13060 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 13061 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13062 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 0.08 0 0.08 U.S. (annualized value) 0.009 0 0.009

13063

13064*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.2.2.7 Private Recert-05: Aerial Category Recertifi cation by Exam or 4 hour CEUs/training 13065 

### every five years 13066

13067 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Aerial Applicator of Potential Requirement 13068 

### Recertification requirement: 13069



###  All private aerial applicators take 4 categor y-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 13070



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13071

13072 

### Table: Private Recert-05; A erial Application Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 13073 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 13074 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 4 0.20 41.57

13075 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Aerial Application Recertific ation by Exam; Step 2; 13076 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Aerial Applicator – U.S. 13077 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

13078 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13079

13080



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 13081 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13082



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost pe r existing private aerial 13083 

### applicator, presented in Step 1. 13084



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 13085 

### potential requirement per existing private aerial applicator, presented in Step 2. 13086



###  The number of existing privat e aerial applicators (N Xst Pvt 

### ) in each jurisdiction is obtained 13087 

### from the CPARD database or extrapolated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 13088



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 13089 

### recertification of private aerial applicators in the region. 13090



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 13091 

### cost for recertification of private aerial applicators unde r the potential requirement. 13092



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 13093 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 13094 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 13095 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 13096 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 13097 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 13098 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 13099*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13100 

### Given the above: 13101 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Air 13102 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Air 13103

13104 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13105

13106 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Applicators; Step 3; 13107 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 13108 

### Private Aerial Applicators 13109 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Air 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 42 0 0 0
Alaska 0 42 0 0 0
Arizona 0 42 0 0 0
Arkansas 0 42 2 0 83
California 0 42 4 0 166
Colorado 0 42 1 0 42
Connecticut 0 42 0 0 0
Delaware 0 42 0 0 0
Florida 0 42 3 0 125 Georgia 0 42 2 0 83
Hawaii 0 42 0 0 0
Idaho 0 42 2 0 83
Illinois 0 62 2 0 125
Indiana 0 42 2 0 83
Iowa 0 42 7 0 291
Kansas 0 62 3 0 187 Kentucky 0 42 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 42 3 0 125
Maine 0 42 0 0 0 Maryland 0 42 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 42 0 0 0 Michigan 0 42 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 42 3 0 125 Mississippi 0 42 2 0 83
Missouri 0 42 2 0 83
Montana 0 42 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 42 5 0 208
Nevada 0 42 0 0 0 New Hampshire 0 42 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 42 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 42 0 0 0
New York 0 42 0 0 0
North Carolina 0 42 1 0 42*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

North Dakota 0 42 3 0 125
Ohio 0 42 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 62 4 0 249 Oregon 0 42 2 0 83 Pennsylvania 0 42 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 42 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 42 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 42 3 0 125
Tennessee 0 42 0 0 0
Texas 0 42 5 0 208
Utah 0 42 0 0 0
Vermont 0 42 0 0 0 Virginia 0 42 0 0 0 Washington 0 42 4 0 166 West Virginia 0 42 0 0 0
Wisconsin 62 62 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 42 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 42 0 0 0
Other Jurisdictions 0 42 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 65 0 2,8898

13110 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13111

13112 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13113 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13114

13115 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13116 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13117

13118 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13119

13120 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13121 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existing aerial applicators not in cluded in the baseline 13122 

### regional costs (not certified) obtain initial ce rtification (see Appendix A2). The cost of 13123 

### recertification under th e proposal begins in the fourth year a nd would remain constant thereafter. 13124 

### The PV of costs under the proposal , at a 3% discount rate, is 13125

13126 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 13127



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 13128

13129*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13130 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13131

13132



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 13133



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 13134



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 13135



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 13136

13137 

### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 13138 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13139 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arizona 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arkansas 0.5 0.0 0.5
California 1.0 0.0 1.0
Colorado 0.2 0.0 0.2
Connecticut 0.0 0.0 0.0
Delaware 0.0 0.0 0.0
Florida 0.7 0.0 0.7 Georgia 0.5 0.0 0.5
Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0
Idaho 0.5 0.0 0.5
Illinois 0.7 0.0 0.7
Indiana 0.5 0.0 0.5
Iowa 1.7 0.0 1.7
Kansas 1.1 0.0 1.1 Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0
Louisiana 0.7 0.0 0.7
Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.0
Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0
Minnesota 0.7 0.0 0.7 Mississippi 0.5 0.0 0.5
Missouri 0.5 0.0 0.5
Montana 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nebraska 1.2 0.0 1.2
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0
New York 0.0 0.0 0.0
North Carolina 0.2 0.0 0.2
North Dakota 0.7 0.0 0.7
Ohio 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oklahoma 1.5 0.0 1.5 Oregon 0.5 0.0 0.5 Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Dakota 0.7 0.0 0.7
Tennessee 0.0 0.0 0.0
Texas 1.2 0.0 1.2
Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 Washington 1.0 0.0 1.0 West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0
Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.0
Puerto Rico 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Jurisdictions 0.0 0.0 0.0

13140 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13141

13142 

### Definitions: 13143



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13144



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13145



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13146 

### Calculations: 13147



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13148



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13149



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13150



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 13151



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13152

13153*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Aerial Applicators; Step 6; 13154 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13155 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 17.0 0.0 17.0 U.S. (annualized value) 1.9 0.0 1.9 Per applicator incremental cost 0.030

13156

13157 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 13158 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 13159

13160

13161 

### 5.2.2.8 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Aerial Category 13162 

### Recertification: Every 5 Years 13163



### The costs are identical to Private Recert-04 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 13164 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 13165 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 13166 

### 4-hour training. 13167

13168



### Chemigation Applications 13169

13170 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Pr ivate Applicator, Chemigation Applications 13171

13172 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for four options pertaining to the recertification 13173 

### of the chemigation category (under options Private Recert-01, 02, 04, and 05). 13174

13175 

### According to information on recertification, 4 ju risdictions (Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and 13176 

### Wisconsin) require exams, all others require tr aining or provide for the option of training or 13177 

### exam. EPA assumes that trainings are typically the preferred option ev en where the level of 13178 

### effort would be similar. 13179

13180 

### Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have established chemigation certification 13181 

### requirements. 13182

13183 

### Hawaii 13184 

### Recertification Requirements: 13185



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours; option to retake initial exam 13186



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 13187 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 13188



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13189*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13190 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Hawaii 13191

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 5 0.20 51.96

13192 

### Idaho 13193 

### Recertification Requirements: 13194



###  No category-specific requirements for rece rtification. Baseline costs are zero. 13195

13196 

### Nevada 13197 

### Recertification Requirements: 13198



###  Nevada requires 12 CEUs of 60 minutes for re certification, of which 2 must be in core 13199 

### material. EPA assumes, therefore, that 3 CEUs would be applicable to chemigation 13200 

### recertification. 13201



###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 13202

13203 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applic ator for Aerial Recertification – Nevada 13204

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 3 0.25 38.97

13205 

### Wisconsin 13206 

### Recertification Requirements: 13207



###  Must retake initial exam fo r each category of certification 13208



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 13209 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 13210



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13211

13212 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Wisconsin 13213

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

13214 

### Wyoming 13215 

### Recertification Requirements: 13216



###  8 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 8 hours; option to retake initial exam 13217



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 13218 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 13219



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13220

13221*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Annual Baseline Cost per Commercial Applicat or for Aerial Recertification – Hawaii 13222

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 8 0.20 83.13

13223 

### All other jurisdictions do not ha ve a category and thus no recertif ication requirements. Baseline 13224



### costs are zero. 13225

13226

13227 

### 5.2.2.9 Private Recert-01: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour 13228 

### CEUs/training every three years 13229

13230 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 13231 

### Recertification requirement: 13232



###  All private chemigation applicators take 3 categ ory-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 13233



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 13234

13235 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 13236 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13237 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Chemigation Recertification 51.96 3 0.333 51.96

13238 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 13239 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13240 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Chemigation Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

13241 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13242

13243



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 13244 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13245



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 13246 

### chemigation applicator, presented in Step 1. 13247



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 13248 

### potential requirement per existing private chem igation applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 13249



###  The number of existing private chemigation applicators (N Xst Pvt Chem 

### ) in each jurisdiction 13250 

### is obtained from the CPARD database or extrap olated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 13251



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 13252 

### recertification of priv ate chemigation applicators in the region. 13253*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 13254 

### cost for recertification of private chemigation applicators under the potential requirement. 13255



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 13256 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 13257 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 13258 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 13259 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 13260 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 13261 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 13262

13263 

### Given the above: 13264 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Chem 13265 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Chem 13266

13267 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13268

13269 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 3; 13270 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 13271 

### Private Chemigation Applicators 13272 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 52 605 0 31,435
Alaska 0 52 0 0 0
Arizona 0 52 135 0 7,015
Arkansas 0 52 80 0 4,157
California 0 52 115 0 5,975
Colorado 0 52 68 0 3,533
Connecticut 0 52 13 0 675
Delaware 0 52 69 0 3,585
Florida 0 52 173 0 8,989 Georgia 0 52 1,478 0 76,796
Hawaii 52 52 14 727 727
Idaho 0 52 1,053 0 54,713
Illinois 0 104 9 0 935
Indiana 0 52 15 0 779
Iowa 0 52 31 0 1,611
Kansas 0 104 24 0 2,494 Kentucky 0 52 28 0 1,455
Louisiana 0 52 80 0 4,157
Maine 0 52 15 0 779 Maryland 0 52 40 0 2,078
Massachusetts 0 52 17 0 883 Michigan 0 52 31 0 1,611
Minnesota 0 52 11 0 572*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Mississippi 0 52 136 0 7,066
Missouri 0 52 16 0 831
Montana 0 52 179 0 9,301
Nebraska 0 52 11 0 572
Nevada 39 52 66 2,580 3,440 New Hampshire 0 52 12 0 624 New Jersey 0 52 44 0 2,286
New Mexico 0 52 45 0 2,338
New York 0 52 41 0 2,130
North Carolina 0 52 485 0 25,200
North Dakota 0 52 128 0 6,651
Ohio 0 52 31 0 1,611
Oklahoma 0 104 96 0 9,976 Oregon 0 52 177 0 9,197 Pennsylvania 0 52 51 0 2,650
Rhode Island 0 52 10 0 520
South Carolina 0 52 528 0 27,434
South Dakota 0 52 32 0 1,663
Tennessee 0 52 323 0 16,783
Texas 0 52 174 0 9,041
Utah 0 52 25 0 1,299
Vermont 0 52 13 0 675 Virginia 0 52 155 0 8,054 Washington 0 52 340 0 17,666 West Virginia 0 52 23 0 1,195
Wisconsin 62 104 79 4,926 8,210 Wyoming 83 52 57 4,739 2,962
Puerto Rico 0 52 34 0 1,767
Other Jurisdictions 0 52 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 7,415 12,972 396,096

13273 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13274

13275 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13276 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13277

13278 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13279 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13280

13281 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13282

13283 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13284 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private chemigation applicators not included 13285*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### in the baseline regional costs (n ot certified) obtain initial certi fication (see Appendix A2). The 13286 

### cost of recertification under the proposal begins in the four th year and would remain constant 13287 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13288

13289 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 13290



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 13291

13292

13293 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13294

13295



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 13296



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 13297



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 13298



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 13299

13300 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Pr ivate Chemigation Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 13301 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13302 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 185 0 185
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 41 0 41
Arkansas 24 0 24
California 35 0 35
Colorado 21 0 21
Connecticut 4 0 4
Delaware 21 0 21
Florida 53 0 53 Georgia 451 0 451
Hawaii 6 6 0
Idaho 321 0 321
Illinois 5 0 5
Indiana 5 0 5
Iowa 9 0 9
Kansas 15 0 15 Kentucky 9 0 9
Louisiana 24 0 24
Maine 5 0 5 Maryland 12 0 12
Massachusetts 5 0 5*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Michigan 9 0 9
Minnesota 3 0 3 Mississippi 41 0 41
Missouri 5 0 5
Montana 55 0 55
Nebraska 3 0 3
Nevada 28 23 5 New Hampshire 4 0 4 New Jersey 13 0 13
New Mexico 14 0 14
New York 13 0 13
North Carolina 148 0 148
North Dakota 39 0 39
Ohio 9 0 9
Oklahoma 59 0 59 Oregon 54 0 54 Pennsylvania 16 0 16
Rhode Island 3 0 3
South Carolina 161 0 161
South Dakota 10 0 10
Tennessee 99 0 99
Texas 53 0 53
Utah 8 0 8
Vermont 4 0 4 Virginia 47 0 47 Washington 104 0 104 West Virginia 7 0 7
Wisconsin 63 43 19 Wyoming 42 42 0
Puerto Rico 10 0 10
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

13303 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13304

13305 

### Definitions: 13306



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13307



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13308



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13309 

### Calculations: 13310



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13311



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13312



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13313*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 13314



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13315

13316 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Chemigation A pplicators; Step 6; 13317 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13318 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 2,374 114 2,260 U.S. (annualized value) 270 13 257 Per applicator incremental cost 0.035

13319 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 13320 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 13321

13322 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 13323 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 13324 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 13325

13326 

### Private Applicator 13327
13328 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 13329 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 13330 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 13331 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 13332 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 13333 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 13334 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 13335 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 13336 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 13337
13338 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 13339 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 13340 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 13341 

### exam or by completing the required training. 13342

13343 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 13344 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 13345 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 13346 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 13347 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 13348 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 13349
13350*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.2.2.10 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Chemigation 13351 

### Category Recertification: Every 3 Years 13352

13353 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 13354

13355 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 13356

13357 

### In the baseline, 4 states (HI, ID, NV, & WY) recertify by training and WI by exam. 13358

13359 

### Assumptions: 13360



###  The baseline training requirements for the 4 states all exceed the proposed requirement 13361



###  These 4 states verify the completion of training requirements by their applicators 13362



###  Wisconsin requires chemigation recertificati on every 5 years and proctors the exam 13363



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 13364



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 13365

13366 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 13367 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Chemigation Category Recertification 13368 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Chemigation Category Recertification 13369 

### Exam or Training 13370
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

WI proctors recert exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16 HI, ID, NV, & WY verify training 39.44 1 0.007 0.26

13371

13372 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 13373

13374 

### The remaining 45 states, Puerto Rico, & Other do not have chemigation category in the baseline. 13375

13376 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 13377 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Chemigation Category Recertification 13378 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 13379
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

13380

13381 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 13382

13383 

### Assumptions: 13384*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 13385 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 13386

13387 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 2; 13388 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Privat e Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 13389
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category recertification

exam or verify training 39.44 1 0.007 0.26

Total 0.26

13390

13391 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13392

13393



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 13394 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13395



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 13396 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 13397 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 13398



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 13399



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 13400



### exam 13401



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 13402



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in chemigation category. 13403
13404 

### Given the above: 13405 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 13406 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 13407
13408 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13409

13410 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 3; 13411 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 13412 

### Category Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 13413



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.26 647 0 170
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.00 0.26 144 0 38
Arkansas 0.00 0.26 86 0 23
California 0.00 0.26 123 0 32
Colorado 0.00 0.26 73 0 19
Connecticut 0.00 0.26 14 0 4*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Delaware 0.00 0.26 74 0 19
Florida 0.00 0.26 185 0 49 Georgia 0.00 0.26 1,581 0 416
Hawaii 0.26 0.26 15 4 4 Idaho 0.26 0.26 1,127 296 296
Illinois 0.00 0.26 10 0 3
Indiana 0.00 0.26 16 0 4

Iowa 0.00 0.26 33 0 9

Kansas 0.00 0.26 26 0 7 Kentucky 0.00 0.26 30 0 8
Louisiana 0.00 0.26 86 0 23
Maine 0.00 0.26 16 0 4 Maryland 0.00 0.26 43 0 11
Massachusetts 0.00 0.26 18 0 5 Michigan 0.00 0.26 33 0 9
Minnesota 0.00 0.26 12 0 3 Mississippi 0.00 0.26 146 0 38
Missouri 0.00 0.26 17 0 5
Montana 0.00 0.26 192 0 50
Nebraska 0.00 0.26 12 0 3
Nevada 0.26 0.26 71 19 19 New Hampshire 0.00 0.26 13 0 3 New Jersey 0.00 0.26 47 0 12
New Mexico 0.00 0.26 48 0 13
New York 0.00 0.26 44 0 12
North Carolina 0.00 0.26 519 0 136
North Dakota 0.00 0.26 137 0 36
Ohio 0.00 0.26 33 0 9
Oklahoma 0.00 0.26 103 0 27 Oregon 0.00 0.26 189 0 50 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.26 55 0 14
Rhode Island 0.00 0.26 11 0 3
South Carolina 0.00 0.26 565 0 149
South Dakota 0.00 0.26 34 0 9

Tennessee 0.00 0.26 346 0 91
Texas 0.00 0.26 186 0 49
Utah 0.00 0.26 27 0 7

Vermont 0.00 0.26 14 0 4 Virginia 0.00 0.26 166 0 44*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Washington 0.00 0.26 364 0 96 West Virginia 0.00 0.26 25 0 6
Wisconsin 0.16 0.26 85 13 22 Wyoming 0.26 0.26 61 16 16
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.26 36 0 10
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 7,934 348 2,086

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 13414 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 13415 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 13416

13417 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13418

13419 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13420 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13421

13422 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13423 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13424

13425 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13426

13427 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13428 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third y ear, all private applicators with chemigation 13429 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 13430 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13431

13432 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 13433



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 13434

13435 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13436

13437



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13438 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13439



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 13440 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 13441 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 13442 

### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 13443 

### horizon. 13444



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 13445*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 13446



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 13447



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 13448

13449 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Steps 4 & 5; 13450 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13451



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 1.16 0.00 1.16
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.26 0.00 0.26
Arkansas 0.15 0.00 0.15
California 0.22 0.00 0.22
Colorado 0.13 0.00 0.13
Connecticut 0.02 0.00 0.02
Delaware 0.13 0.00 0.13
Florida 0.33 0.00 0.33 Georgia 2.83 0.00 2.83
Hawaii 0.03 0.03 0.00
Idaho 2.60 2.60 0.00
Illinois 0.02 0.00 0.02
Indiana 0.03 0.00 0.03

Iowa 0.06 0.00 0.06

Kansas 0.05 0.00 0.05 Kentucky 0.05 0.00 0.05
Louisiana 0.15 0.00 0.15
Maine 0.03 0.00 0.03 Maryland 0.08 0.00 0.08
Massachusetts 0.03 0.00 0.03 Michigan 0.06 0.00 0.06
Minnesota 0.02 0.00 0.02 Mississippi 0.26 0.00 0.26
Missouri 0.03 0.00 0.03

Montana 0.34 0.00 0.34
Nebraska 0.02 0.00 0.02
Nevada 0.16 0.16 0.00 New Hampshire 0.02 0.00 0.02 New Jersey 0.08 0.00 0.08
New Mexico 0.09 0.00 0.09
New York 0.08 0.00 0.08
North Carolina 0.93 0.00 0.93*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### North Dakota 0.25 0.00 0.25
Ohio 0.06 0.00 0.06
Oklahoma 0.18 0.00 0.18 Oregon 0.34 0.00 0.34 Pennsylvania 0.10 0.00 0.10
Rhode Island 0.02 0.00 0.02
South Carolina 1.01 0.00 1.01
South Dakota 0.06 0.00 0.06

Tennessee 0.62 0.00 0.62

Texas 0.33 0.00 0.33
Utah 0.05 0.00 0.05

Vermont 0.02 0.00 0.02 Virginia 0.30 0.00 0.30 Washington 0.65 0.00 0.65 West Virginia 0.04 0.00 0.04
Wisconsin 0.18 0.12 0.06 Wyoming 0.14 0.14 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.07 0.00 0.07
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

13452

13453 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13454

13455 

### Definitions: 13456



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13457



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13458



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13459 

### Calculations: 13460



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13461



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13462



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13463



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13464

13465 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 13466 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13467 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 15 3 12 U.S. (annualized value) 1.7 0.3 1.3

13468

13469*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### 5.2.2.11 Private Recert-02: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour 13470 

### CEUs/training every three years 13471

13472 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 13473 

### Recertification requirement: 13474



###  All private chemigation applicators take 4 categ ory-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 13475



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 13476

13477 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by 4 CEU; Step 2; 13478 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13479 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 4 0.333 69.28

13480 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 13481 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13482 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

13483 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13484

13485



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 13486 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13487



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 13488 

### chemigation applicator, presented in Step 1. 13489



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 13490 

### potential requirement per existing private chem igation applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 13491



###  The number of existing private chemigation applicators (N Xst Pvt Chem 

### ) in each jurisdiction 13492 

### is obtained from the CPARD database or extrap olated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 13493



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 13494 

### recertification of priv ate chemigation applicators in the region. 13495



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 13496 

### cost for recertification of private chemigation applicators under the potential requirement. 13497



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 13498 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 13499 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 13500 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 13501 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 13502 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 13503 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 13504*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13505 

### Given the above: 13506 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Chem 13507 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Chem 13508

13509 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13510

13511 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Chemigation Applicators; Step 3; 13512 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 13513 

### Private Chemigation Applicators 13514 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 69 605 0 41,914
Alaska 0 69 0 0 0
Arizona 0 69 135 0 9,353
Arkansas 0 69 80 0 5,542
California 0 69 115 0 7,967
Colorado 0 69 68 0 4,711
Connecticut 0 69 13 0 901
Delaware 0 69 69 0 4,780
Florida 0 69 173 0 11,985 Georgia 0 69 1,478 0 102,394
Hawaii 52 69 14 727 970
Idaho 0 69 1,053 0 72,951
Illinois 0 104 9 0 935
Indiana 0 69 15 0 1,039
Iowa 0 69 31 0 2,148
Kansas 0 104 24 0 2,494 Kentucky 0 69 28 0 1,940
Louisiana 0 69 80 0 5,542
Maine 0 69 15 0 1,039 Maryland 0 69 40 0 2,771
Massachusetts 0 69 17 0 1,178 Michigan 0 69 31 0 2,148
Minnesota 0 69 11 0 762 Mississippi 0 69 136 0 9,422
Missouri 0 69 16 0 1,108
Montana 0 69 179 0 12,401
Nebraska 0 69 11 0 762
Nevada 39 69 66 2,580 4,586 New Hampshire 0 69 12 0 831 New Jersey 0 69 44 0 3,048
New Mexico 0 69 45 0 3,118
New York 0 69 41 0 2,840
North Carolina 0 69 485 0 33,600*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

North Dakota 0 69 128 0 8,868
Ohio 0 69 31 0 2,148
Oklahoma 0 104 96 0 9,976 Oregon 0 69 177 0 12,262 Pennsylvania 0 69 51 0 3,533
Rhode Island 0 69 10 0 693
South Carolina 0 69 528 0 36,579
South Dakota 0 69 32 0 2,217
Tennessee 0 69 323 0 22,377
Texas 0 69 174 0 12,055
Utah 0 69 25 0 1,732
Vermont 0 69 13 0 901 Virginia 0 69 155 0 10,738 Washington 0 69 340 0 23,555 West Virginia 0 69 23 0 1,593
Wisconsin 62 104 79 4,926 8,210 Wyoming 83 69 57 4,739 4,739
Puerto Rico 0 69 34 0 2,355
Other Jurisdictions 0 69 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 7,415 12,972 521,713

13515 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13516

13517 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13518 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13519

13520 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13521 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13522

13523 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13524

13525 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13526 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private chemigation applicators not included 13527 

### in the baseline regional costs (n ot certified) obtain initial certi fication (see Appendix A2). The 13528 

### cost of recertification under the proposal begins in the four th year and would remain constant 13529 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13530

13531 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 13532



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 13533

13534*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13535 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13536

13537



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 13538



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 13539



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 13540



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 13541

13542 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Pr ivate Chemigation Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 13543 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13544 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 246 0 246
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 55 0 55
Arkansas 33 0 33
California 47 0 47
Colorado 28 0 28
Connecticut 5 0 5
Delaware 28 0 28
Florida 70 0 70 Georgia 601 0 601
Hawaii 8 6 1
Idaho 428 0 428
Illinois 5 0 5
Indiana 6 0 6
Iowa 13 0 13
Kansas 15 0 15 Kentucky 11 0 11
Louisiana 33 0 33
Maine 6 0 6 Maryland 16 0 16
Massachusetts 7 0 7 Michigan 13 0 13
Minnesota 4 0 4 Mississippi 55 0 55
Missouri 7 0 7
Montana 73 0 73
Nebraska 4 0 4
Nevada 34 23 12 New Hampshire 5 0 5 New Jersey 18 0 18*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Mexico 18 0 18
New York 17 0 17
North Carolina 197 0 197
North Dakota 52 0 52
Ohio 13 0 13
Oklahoma 59 0 59 Oregon 72 0 72 Pennsylvania 21 0 21
Rhode Island 4 0 4
South Carolina 215 0 215
South Dakota 13 0 13
Tennessee 131 0 131
Texas 71 0 71
Utah 10 0 10
Vermont 5 0 5 Virginia 63 0 63 Washington 138 0 138 West Virginia 9 0 9
Wisconsin 63 43 19 Wyoming 42 42 0
Puerto Rico 14 0 14
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

13545 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13546

13547 

### Definitions: 13548



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13549



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13550



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13551 

### Calculations: 13552



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13553



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13554



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13555



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 13556



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13557

13558 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Chemigation A pplicators; Step 6; 13559 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13560 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 3,102 114 2,988 U.S. (annualized value) 353 13 340*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Per applicator incremental cost 0.046

13561 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 13562 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 13563

13564 

### 5.2.2.12 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Chemigation 13565 

### Category Recertification: Every 3 Years 13566



### The costs are identical to Private Recert-01 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 13567 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 13568 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 13569 

### 4-hour training. 13570

13571



### 5.2.2.13 Private Recert-04: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 3 hour 13572 

### CEUs/training every five years 13573

13574 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 13575 

### Recertification requirement: 13576



###  All private chemigation applicators take 3 categ ory-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 13577



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13578

13579 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 13580 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13581 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 3 0.20 31.18

13582 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 13583 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13584 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

13585 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13586

13587



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 13588 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13589



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 13590 

### chemigation applicator, presented in Step 1. 13591



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 13592 

### potential requirement per existing private chem igation applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 13593*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  The number of existing private chemigation applicators (N Xst Pvt Chem 

### ) in each jurisdiction 13594 

### is obtained from the CPARD database or extrap olated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 13595



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 13596 

### recertification of priv ate chemigation applicators in the region. 13597



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 13598 

### cost for recertification of private chemigation applicators under the potential requirement. 13599



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 13600 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 13601 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 13602 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 13603 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 13604 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 13605 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 13606

13607 

### Given the above: 13608 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Chem 13609 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Chem 13610

13611 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13612

13613 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Chemigation Applicators; Step 3; 13614 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 13615 

### Private Chemigation Applicators 13616 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 31 605 0 18,861
Alaska 0 31 0 0 0
Arizona 0 31 135 0 4,209
Arkansas 0 31 80 0 2,494
California 0 31 115 0 3,585
Colorado 0 31 68 0 2,120
Connecticut 0 31 13 0 405
Delaware 0 31 69 0 2,151
Florida 0 31 173 0 5,393 Georgia 0 31 1,478 0 46,077
Hawaii 52 31 14 727 727
Idaho 0 31 1,053 0 32,828
Illinois 0 62 9 0 561
Indiana 0 31 15 0 468
Iowa 0 31 31 0 966
Kansas 0 62 24 0 1,496 Kentucky 0 31 28 0 873
Louisiana 0 31 80 0 2,494
Maine 0 31 15 0 468*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

Maryland 0 31 40 0 1,247
Massachusetts 0 31 17 0 530 Michigan 0 31 31 0 966
Minnesota 0 31 11 0 343 Mississippi 0 31 136 0 4,240
Missouri 0 31 16 0 499
Montana 0 31 179 0 5,580
Nebraska 0 31 11 0 343
Nevada 39 31 66 2,580 2,580 New Hampshire 0 31 12 0 374 New Jersey 0 31 44 0 1,372
New Mexico 0 31 45 0 1,403
New York 0 31 41 0 1,278
North Carolina 0 31 485 0 15,120
North Dakota 0 31 128 0 3,990
Ohio 0 31 31 0 966
Oklahoma 0 62 96 0 5,986 Oregon 0 31 177 0 5,518 Pennsylvania 0 31 51 0 1,590
Rhode Island 0 31 10 0 312
South Carolina 0 31 528 0 16,461
South Dakota 0 31 32 0 998
Tennessee 0 31 323 0 10,070
Texas 0 31 174 0 5,425
Utah 0 31 25 0 779
Vermont 0 31 13 0 405 Virginia 0 31 155 0 4,832 Washington 0 31 340 0 10,600 West Virginia 0 31 23 0 717
Wisconsin 62 62 79 4,926 4,926 Wyoming 83 31 57 4,739 4,739
Puerto Rico 0 31 34 0 1,060
Other Jurisdictions 0 31 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 7,415 12,972 241,426

13617 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13618

13619 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13620 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13621

13622 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13623 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13624

13625*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13626

13627 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13628 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private chemigation applicators not included 13629 

### in the baseline regional costs (n ot certified) obtain initial certi fication (see Appendix A2). The 13630 

### cost of recertification under the proposal begins in the four th year and would remain constant 13631 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13632

13633 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 13634



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 13635

13636

13637 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13638

13639



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 13640



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 13641



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 13642



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 13643

13644 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Pr ivate Chemigation Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 13645 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13646 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 111 0 111
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 25 0 25
Arkansas 15 0 15
California 21 0 21
Colorado 12 0 12
Connecticut 2 0 2
Delaware 13 0 13
Florida 32 0 32 Georgia 271 0 271
Hawaii 6 6 0
Idaho 193 0 193
Illinois 3 0 3
Indiana 3 0 3
Iowa 6 0 6*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Kansas 9 0 9 Kentucky 5 0 5
Louisiana 15 0 15
Maine 3 0 3 Maryland 7 0 7
Massachusetts 3 0 3 Michigan 6 0 6
Minnesota 2 0 2 Mississippi 25 0 25
Missouri 3 0 3
Montana 33 0 33
Nebraska 2 0 2
Nevada 23 23 0 New Hampshire 2 0 2 New Jersey 8 0 8
New Mexico 8 0 8
New York 8 0 8
North Carolina 89 0 89
North Dakota 23 0 23
Ohio 6 0 6
Oklahoma 35 0 35 Oregon 32 0 32 Pennsylvania 9 0 9
Rhode Island 2 0 2
South Carolina 97 0 97
South Dakota 6 0 6
Tennessee 59 0 59
Texas 32 0 32
Utah 5 0 5
Vermont 2 0 2 Virginia 28 0 28 Washington 62 0 62 West Virginia 4 0 4
Wisconsin 43 43 0 Wyoming 42 42 0
Puerto Rico 6 0 6
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

13647 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13648

13649 

### Definitions: 13650



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13651*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13652



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13653 

### Calculations: 13654



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13655



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13656



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13657



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 13658



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13659

13660 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Chemigation A pplicators; Step 6; 13661 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13662 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,456 114 1,342 U.S. (annualized value) 166 13 153 Per applicator incremental cost 0.021

13663 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 13664 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 13665

13666 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 13667 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 13668 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 13669

13670 

### Private Applicator 13671
13672 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 13673 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 13674 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 13675 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 13676 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 13677 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 13678 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 13679 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 13680 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 13681
13682 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 13683 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 13684 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 13685 

### exam or by completing the required training. 13686

13687 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 13688 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 13689 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 13690*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 13691 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 13692 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 13693
13694 

### 5.2.2.14 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private Chemigation 13695 

### Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 13696

13697 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 13698

13699 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 13700

13701 

### In the baseline, 4 states (HI, ID, NV, & WY) recertify by training and WI by exam. 13702

13703 

### Assumptions: 13704



###  The baseline training requirements for the 4 states all exceed the proposed requirement 13705



###  These 4 states verify the completion of training requirements by their applicators 13706



###  Wisconsin requires chemigation recertificati on every 5 years and proctors the exam 13707



###  It takes a Jr. Technician 1 hour to proctor a group of 50 examinees 13708



###  The wage rate for a Jr Technician is $39.44 (BLS, 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 13709

13710 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 13711 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Chemigation Category Recertification 13712 

### Exam; States Currently Requiring Proctoring of Chemigation Category Recertification 13713 

### Exam or Training 13714
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

WI proctors recert exam 39.44 1 0.004 0.16 HI, ID, NV, & WY verify training 39.44 1 0.007 0.26

13715

13716 

### Jurisdictions that do Not Require Recertificat ion in Chemigation Category in the Baseline 13717

13718 

### The remaining 45 states, Puerto Rico, & Other do not have chemigation category in the baseline. 13719

13720 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 13721 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Pr ivate Chemigation Cate gory Recertification 13722 

### Exam; Jurisdictions Currently Not Requiring Category Certification 13723
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

None

– no category certification requirement 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

13724*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13725 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 13726

13727 

### Assumptions: 13728



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 13729 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 13730

13731 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 2; 13732 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Privat e Chemigation Category Certification Exam; 13733
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category recertification

exam or verify training 39.44 1 0.004 0.16

Total 0.16

13734

13735 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13736

13737



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 13738 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13739



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 13740 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 13741 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 13742



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 13743



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 13744



### exam 13745



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 13746



###  N = number of private applicators ce rtified in chemigation category. 13747
13748 

### Given the above: 13749 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 13750 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 13751
13752 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13753

13754 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 3; 13755 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Proctoring Chemigation 13756 

### Category Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 13757



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.16 647 0 102
Alaska n/a 1 

### n/a n/a n/a n/a
Arizona 0.00 0.16 144 0 23
Arkansas 0.00 0.16 86 0 14*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### California 0.00 0.16 123 0 19
Colorado 0.00 0.16 73 0 11
Connecticut 0.00 0.16 14 0 2
Delaware 0.00 0.16 74 0 12
Florida 0.00 0.16 185 0 29 Georgia 0.00 0.16 1,581 0 249
Hawaii 0.26 0.16 15 4 2 Idaho 0.26 0.16 1,127 296 178
Illinois 0.00 0.16 10 0 2
Indiana 0.00 0.16 16 0 3

Iowa 0.00 0.16 33 0 5

Kansas 0.00 0.16 26 0 4 Kentucky 0.00 0.16 30 0 5
Louisiana 0.00 0.16 86 0 14
Maine 0.00 0.16 16 0 3 Maryland 0.00 0.16 43 0 7
Massachusetts 0.00 0.16 18 0 3 Michigan 0.00 0.16 33 0 5
Minnesota 0.00 0.16 12 0 2 Mississippi 0.00 0.16 146 0 23
Missouri 0.00 0.16 17 0 3

Montana 0.00 0.16 192 0 30
Nebraska 0.00 0.16 12 0 2
Nevada 0.26 0.16 71 19 11 New Hampshire 0.00 0.16 13 0 2 New Jersey 0.00 0.16 47 0 7
New Mexico 0.00 0.16 48 0 8
New York 0.00 0.16 44 0 7
North Carolina 0.00 0.16 519 0 82
North Dakota 0.00 0.16 137 0 22
Ohio 0.00 0.16 33 0 5
Oklahoma 0.00 0.16 103 0 16 Oregon 0.00 0.16 189 0 30 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.16 55 0 9
Rhode Island 0.00 0.16 11 0 2
South Carolina 0.00 0.16 565 0 89
South Dakota 0.00 0.16 34 0 5

Tennessee 0.00 0.16 346 0 55

Texas 0.00 0.16 186 0 29*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Utah 0.00 0.16 27 0 4

Vermont 0.00 0.16 14 0 2 Virginia 0.00 0.16 166 0 26 Washington 0.00 0.16 364 0 57 West Virginia 0.00 0.16 25 0 4
Wisconsin 0.16 0.16 85 13 13 Wyoming 0.26 0.16 61 16 10
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.16 36 0 6
Other n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total, U.S. 7,934 348 1,252

1 The "n/a" states currently do not have a chemigation category, and based on the applicator number data 13758 and trends in recent years (CPARD, 2013), EPA assum es that these states are not likely to create a 13759 chemigation category under the proposed rule. 13760

13761 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13762

13763 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13764 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13765

13766 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13767 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13768

13769 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13770

13771 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13772 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third y ear, all private applicators with chemigation 13773 

### certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one-third of these app licators will recertify in 13774 

### each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13775

13776 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 13777



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 13778

13779 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13780

13781



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13782 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13783



###  In this case, while the number of first-tim e chemigation applicators in the regions is 13784 

### assumed to be constant over time, existing chemigation applicators in jurisdictions 13785 

### without a category will only need to obtai n certification once, when the rule is 13786*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 13787 

### horizon. 13788



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 13789



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 13790



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 13791



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 13792

13793 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 13794 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13795



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.70 0.00 0.70
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.16 0.00 0.16
Arkansas 0.09 0.00 0.09
California 0.13 0.00 0.13
Colorado 0.08 0.00 0.08
Connecticut 0.01 0.00 0.01
Delaware 0.08 0.00 0.08
Florida 0.20 0.00 0.20 Georgia 1.70 0.00 1.70
Hawaii 0.02 0.02 0.00
Idaho 1.56 1.56 0.00
Illinois 0.01 0.00 0.01
Indiana 0.02 0.00 0.02

Iowa 0.04 0.00 0.04

Kansas 0.03 0.00 0.03 Kentucky 0.03 0.00 0.03
Louisiana 0.09 0.00 0.09
Maine 0.02 0.00 0.02 Maryland 0.05 0.00 0.05
Massachusetts 0.02 0.00 0.02 Michigan 0.04 0.00 0.04
Minnesota 0.01 0.00 0.01 Mississippi 0.16 0.00 0.16
Missouri 0.02 0.00 0.02

Montana 0.21 0.00 0.21
Nebraska 0.01 0.00 0.01
Nevada 0.10 0.10 0.00 New Hampshire 0.01 0.00 0.01 New Jersey 0.05 0.00 0.05*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### New Mexico 0.05 0.00 0.05
New York 0.05 0.00 0.05
North Carolina 0.56 0.00 0.56
North Dakota 0.15 0.00 0.15
Ohio 0.04 0.00 0.04
Oklahoma 0.11 0.00 0.11 Oregon 0.20 0.00 0.20 Pennsylvania 0.06 0.00 0.06
Rhode Island 0.01 0.00 0.01
South Carolina 0.61 0.00 0.61
South Dakota 0.04 0.00 0.04

Tennessee 0.37 0.00 0.37

Texas 0.20 0.00 0.20
Utah 0.03 0.00 0.03

Vermont 0.01 0.00 0.01 Virginia 0.18 0.00 0.18 Washington 0.39 0.00 0.39 West Virginia 0.03 0.00 0.03
Wisconsin 0.12 0.12 0.00 Wyoming 0.08 0.08 0.00
Puerto Rico 0.04 0.00 0.04
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

13796 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13797

13798 

### Definitions: 13799



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13800



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13801



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13802 

### Calculations: 13803



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13804



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13805



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13806



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13807

13808 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 13809 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13810 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 10 3 7 U.S. (annualized value) 1.2 0.3 0.8*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

13811

13812



### 5.2.2.15 Private Recert-05: Chemigation Category Recertification by Exam or 4 hour 13813 

### CEUs/training every five years 13814

13815 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Chemigatio n Applicator of Potential Requirement 13816 

### Recertification requirement: 13817



###  All private chemigation applicators take 4 categ ory-specific CEUs; option to retake initial 13818



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 13819

13820 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by 4 CEU; Step 2; 13821 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13822 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 4 0.20 41.57

13823 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Chemigation Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 13824 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Ex isting Chemigation Applicator – U.S. 13825 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($)

Aerial Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

13826 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 13827

13828



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 13829 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 13830



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 13831 

### chemigation applicator, presented in Step 1. 13832



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 13833 

### potential requirement per existing private chem igation applicator, pr esented in Step 2. 13834



###  The number of existing private chemigation applicators (N Xst Pvt Chem 

### ) in each jurisdiction 13835 

### is obtained from the CPARD database or extrap olated to other states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 13836



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 13837 

### recertification of priv ate chemigation applicators in the region. 13838



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 13839 

### cost for recertification of private chemigation applicators under the potential requirement. 13840



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 13841 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 13842 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 13843 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 13844 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 13845*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 13846 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 13847

13848 

### Given the above: 13849 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Chem 13850 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Chem 13851

13852 

### Values are presented in the table below. 13853

13854 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Chemigation Applicators; Step 3; 13855 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 13856 

### Private Chemigation Applicators 13857 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Chem 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 42 605 0 25,148
Alaska 0 42 0 0 0
Arizona 0 42 135 0 5,612
Arkansas 0 42 80 0 3,325
California 0 42 115 0 4,780
Colorado 0 42 68 0 2,827
Connecticut 0 42 13 0 540
Delaware 0 42 69 0 2,868
Florida 0 42 173 0 7,191 Georgia 0 42 1,478 0 61,437
Hawaii 52 42 14 727 727
Idaho 0 42 1,053 0 43,770
Illinois 0 62 9 0 561
Indiana 0 42 15 0 624
Iowa 0 42 31 0 1,289
Kansas 0 62 24 0 1,496 Kentucky 0 42 28 0 1,164
Louisiana 0 42 80 0 3,325
Maine 0 42 15 0 624 Maryland 0 42 40 0 1,663
Massachusetts 0 42 17 0 707 Michigan 0 42 31 0 1,289
Minnesota 0 42 11 0 457 Mississippi 0 42 136 0 5,653
Missouri 0 42 16 0 665
Montana 0 42 179 0 7,441
Nebraska 0 42 11 0 457
Nevada 39 42 66 2,580 2,752 New Hampshire 0 42 12 0 499 New Jersey 0 42 44 0 1,829*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

New Mexico 0 42 45 0 1,871
New York 0 42 41 0 1,704
North Carolina 0 42 485 0 20,160
North Dakota 0 42 128 0 5,321
Ohio 0 42 31 0 1,289
Oklahoma 0 62 96 0 5,986 Oregon 0 42 177 0 7,357 Pennsylvania 0 42 51 0 2,120
Rhode Island 0 42 10 0 416
South Carolina 0 42 528 0 21,948
South Dakota 0 42 32 0 1,330
Tennessee 0 42 323 0 13,426
Texas 0 42 174 0 7,233
Utah 0 42 25 0 1,039
Vermont 0 42 13 0 540 Virginia 0 42 155 0 6,443 Washington 0 42 340 0 14,133 West Virginia 0 42 23 0 956
Wisconsin 62 62 79 4,926 4,926 Wyoming 83 42 57 4,739 4,739
Puerto Rico 0 42 34 0 1,413
Other Jurisdictions 0 42 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 7,415 12,972 315,068

13858 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 13859

13860 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 13861 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 13862

13863 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 13864 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 13865

13866 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 13867

13868 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 13869 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private chemigation applicators not included 13870 

### in the baseline regional costs (n ot certified) obtain initial certi fication (see Appendix A2). The 13871 

### cost of recertification under the proposal begins in the four th year and would remain constant 13872 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 13873

13874*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 13875



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 13876

13877

13878 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13879

13880



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 13881



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 13882



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 13883



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 13884

13885 

### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Pr ivate Chemigation Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 13886 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13887 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 148 0 148
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 33 0 33
Arkansas 20 0 20
California 28 0 28
Colorado 17 0 17
Connecticut 3 0 3
Delaware 17 0 17
Florida 42 0 42 Georgia 361 0 361
Hawaii 6 6 0
Idaho 257 0 257
Illinois 3 0 3
Indiana 4 0 4
Iowa 8 0 8
Kansas 9 0 9 Kentucky 7 0 7
Louisiana 20 0 20
Maine 4 0 4 Maryland 10 0 10
Massachusetts 4 0 4 Michigan 8 0 8
Minnesota 3 0 3 Mississippi 33 0 33
Missouri 4 0 4*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Montana 44 0 44
Nebraska 3 0 3
Nevada 24 23 1 New Hampshire 3 0 3 New Jersey 11 0 11
New Mexico 11 0 11
New York 10 0 10
North Carolina 118 0 118
North Dakota 31 0 31
Ohio 8 0 8
Oklahoma 35 0 35 Oregon 43 0 43 Pennsylvania 12 0 12
Rhode Island 2 0 2
South Carolina 129 0 129
South Dakota 8 0 8
Tennessee 79 0 79
Texas 42 0 42
Utah 6 0 6
Vermont 3 0 3 Virginia 38 0 38 Washington 83 0 83 West Virginia 6 0 6
Wisconsin 43 43 0 Wyoming 42 42 0
Puerto Rico 8 0 8
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

13888 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 13889

13890 

### Definitions: 13891



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 13892



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 13893



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 13894 

### Calculations: 13895



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13896



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13897



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 13898



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 13899



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 13900

13901 

### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Chemigation A pplicators; Step 6; 13902*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 13903 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,888 114 1,774 U.S. (annualized value) 215 13 202 Per applicator incremental cost 0.027

13904 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 13905 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 13906

13907 

### 5.2.2.16 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private Chemigation 13908 

### Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 13909



### The costs are identical to Private Recert-04 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 13910 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 13911 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 13912 

### 4-hour training. 13913

13914



### General Fumigation Applications 13915

13916 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs per Existing Private Applicator, General Fumigation 13917

13918 

### Note that the baseline cost estimate is identical for all options pertaining to the recertification of 13919 

### the fumigation category (under options Private Recert-01, 02, 04, and 05). 13920

13921 

### According to information on recertification, 4 ju risdictions (Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and 13922 

### Wisconsin) require exams, all others require tr aining or provide for the option of training or 13923 

### exam. EPA assumes that trainings are typically the preferred option ev en where the level of 13924 

### effort would be similar. 13925

13926 

### 40 jurisdictions and those aggr egated under ‘Other Jurisdictio n’ do not have a fumigation 13927 

### certification requirement and thus no recertification requirements. Baseline cost is zero for the 13928 

### following jurisdictions: 13929

13930 

### Alabama

13931 

### Alaska 13932 

### Arkansas 13933 

### California 13934 

### Colorado 13935 

### Connecticut 13936 

### Delaware 13937 

### Florida 13938 

### Georgia 13939 

### Idaho 13940 

### Illinois 13941 

### Indiana 13942


### Kansas 13943 

### Kentucky 13944 

### Louisiana 13945 

### Maine 13946 

### Massachusetts 13947 

### Michigan 13948 

### Mississippi 13949 

### Missouri 13950


### Montana 13951 

### Nebraska 13952 

### New Hampshire 13953 

### New Jersey 13954 

### New Mexico 13955 

### New York 13956 

### North Carolina 13957*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***



### Oklahoma 13958 

### Oregon 13959 

### Rhode Island 13960 

### South Carolina 13961 

### South Dakota 13962


### Tennessee 13963


### Texas 13964


### Vermont 13965 

### Virginia 13966 

### Washington 13967 

### West Virginia 13968 

### Wyoming 13969 

### Puerto Rico 13970 

### Other Jurisdictions 13971*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

5

‐ 609 13972 

### The cost estimate for other jurisdictions is the ex pected annual cost per commercial applicator in 13973 

### the state, for recertification. The estimate is calculated as 13974

13975

ݐݏ݋ܿ ைெ஼,௜,௥ ஻ ൌ ݓ COM ∙ ܪ ௥,௜,஼ைெ ஻ ݍ݁ݎ݂൫∙ ௧,௜ ݐݎ%ܿ݁ ∙ ௜ ൯ 13976

13977 

### where cost r,i,COM B 

### is the baseline cost ( B ) per private applicator ( COM ) for the recertification 13978 

### requirement ( r ) in jurisdiction ( i ), w COM 

### is the hourly wage rate (opportunity cost) for a 13979 

### commercial applicator; freq i,t 

### is the reciprocal of the recertification time period and represents 13980 

### either the fraction of private applicators obt aining recertification (if, for example, by 13981 

### examination) or the fraction of Cumulative Educ ation Units (CEUs) an applicator obtains each 13982 

### year to meet the total number required; and % cert i 

### is the proportion of fumigators in jurisdiction 13983


### i with certification in a fumigation category, si nce some states have a soil fumigation category, 13984 

### some have a non-soil fumigation cate gory, and some states have both. 13985

13986 

### Arizona 13987 

### Recertification Requirements: 13988



###  3 CEUs of 50 minutes, or 2.5 hours; option to retake initial exam 13989



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 13990 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 13991



###  Period is 1 year ( freq i,t 

### = 1.0) 13992



###  Arizona has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 13993 

### certifications is 28.5 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 46.6 private soil 13994 

### fumigators in Arizona; % cert AL 

### = 28.5/(28.5+48.6) = 0.380 13995

13996 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 13997 

### Arizona 13998

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 5 1.0 0.080 49.30

13999 

### Hawaii 14000 

### Recertification Requirements: 14001



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours; option to retake initial exam 14002



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14003 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14004



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 14005



###  Hawaii has a soil fumigation category. The average number of soil fumigation 14006 

### certifications is 26.7 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 21.0 private non-soil 14007 

### fumigators in Hawaii; % cert AL 

### = 26.7/(26.7+21.0) = 0.559 14008

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### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14010 

### Hawaii 14011

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 5 0.20 0.559 29.07

14012 

### Iowa 14013 

### Recertification Requirements: 14014



###  3 CEUs of 120 minutes, or 6 hours; option to retake initial exam 14015



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14016 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14017



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14018



###  Iowa has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 14019 

### certifications is 53.3 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 734 private soil 14020 

### fumigators in Iowa; % cert AL 

### = 53.3/(53.3+734) = 0.068 14021

14022 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14023 

### Iowa 14024

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 0.068 7.04

14025 

### Minnesota 14026 

### Recertification Requirements: 14027



###  Exam, with EPA assumes requires 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as 14028 

### per general recer tification (see Appendix A.5.a.i) 14029



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14030



###  Minnesota has a both a soil and a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of 14031 

### non-soil fumigation certificati ons is 39.0 and the average number of soil fumigation 14032 

### certifications is 8.0 (CPARD, 2014); % cert AL 

### = 1.0 14033

14034 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14035 

### Minnesota 14036

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 1.0 103.92

14037 

### Nevada 14038 

### Recertification Requirements: 14039



###  Nevada requires 12 CEUs of 60 minutes for re certification, of which 2 must be in core 14040 

### material. EPA assumes, therefore, that 3 CEUs would be applicable to fumigation 14041 

### recertification. 14042*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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‐ 611 

###  Period is 4 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.25) 14043



###  Nevada has a both a soil and a non-soil fumi gation category. The average number of 14044 

### non-soil fumigation certificati ons is 59.7 and the average number of soil fumigation 14045 

### certifications is 21.3 (CPARD, 2014); % cert AL 

### = 1.0 14046

14047 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14048 

### Nevada 14049

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 3 0.25 1.0 38.97

14050 

### North Dakota 14051 

### Recertification Requirements: 14052



###  1 CEU of 240 minutes, or 4 hours; option to retake initial exam 14053



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14054 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14055



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14056



###  North Dakota has a non-soil fumigation categ ory. The average number of non-soil 14057 

### fumigation certifications is 1,005 (CPARD , 2014) and EPA estimates there are 347 14058 

### private soil fumigators in North Dakota; % cert AL 

### = 1,005/(1,005+347) = 0.743 14059

14060 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14061 

### North Dakota 14062

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 4 0.333 0.743 51.51

14063 

### Ohio 14064 

### Recertification Requirements: 14065



###  5 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 5 hours; option to retake initial exam 14066



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14067 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14068



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14069



###  Ohio has a soil fumigation category. The average number of soil fumigation 14070 

### certifications is 475 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 29.0 private non-soil 14071 

### fumigators in Ohio; % cert AL 

### = 475/(475+29.0) = 0.943 14072

14073 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14074 

### Ohio 14075

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 5 0.333 0.943 81.62*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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‐ 612 14076 

### Pennsylvania 14077 

### Recertification Requirements: 14078



###  Pennsylvania requires 2 CEUs of 30 minutes, or one hour; option to retake initial exam 14079



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14080 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14081



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14082



###  Pennsylvania has a both a soil and a non-soil fumigation category. The average number 14083 

### of non-soil fumigation certifications is 165 and the average number of soil fumigation 14084 

### certifications is 79.2 (CPARD, 2014); % cert AL 

### = 1.0 14085

14086 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14087 

### Pennsylvania 14088

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 1 0.333 1.0 17.32

14089 

### Utah 14090 

### Recertification Requirements: 14091



###  6 CEUs of 60 minutes, or 6 hours; option to retake initial exam 14092



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14093 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14094



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14095



###  Utah has a non-soil fumigation category. The average number of non-soil fumigation 14096 

### certifications is 59.8 (CPARD, 2014) and EP A estimates there are 32.4 private soil 14097 

### fumigators in Utah; % cert AL 

### = 59.8/(59.8+32.4) = 0.649 14098

14099 

### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14100 

### Utah 14101

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 0.649 67.45

14102 

### Wisconsin 14103 

### Recertification Requirements: 14104



###  Must retake initial exam fo r each category of certification 14105



###  Each exam takes 1 hour to take plus 5 hours of prep time, or 6 hours, as per general 14106 

### recertification (s ee Appendix A.5.a.i) 14107



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 14108



###  Wisconsin has a soil fumigation category. The average number of soil fumigation 14109 

### certifications is 42.3 (CPARD, 2014) and EPA estimates there are 23.0 private non-soil 14110 

### fumigators in Wisconsin; % cert AL 

### = 42.3/(42.3+23.0) = 0.648 14111*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Annual Baseline Cost per Private Applicator for Recertification, General Fumigation – 14113 

### Wisconsin 14114

Action Wage ($) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) % with
certification Cost ($)

Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 0.648 40.40

14115

14116 

### 5.2.2.17 Private Recert-01: General Fumigation Catego ry Recertification by Exam or 3 hour 14117 

### CEUs/training every three years 14118

14119 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Fumigant Applicator of Potential Requirement 14120 

### Recertification requirement: 14121



###  All private fumigant applicat ors take 3 category-specific CE Us; option to retake initial 14122



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14123

14124 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 14125 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14126 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 3 0.333 51.96

14127 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 14128 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14129 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

14130 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14131

14132



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 14133 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14134



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 14135 

### fumigant applicator, presented in Step 1. 14136



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 14137 

### potential requirement per existing private fu migant applicator, presented in Step 2. 14138



###  The number of existing private fumigant applicators (N Xst Pvt Fum 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 14139 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 14140



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 14141 

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###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 14143 

### cost for recertification of private fumigant applicators under the potential requirement. 14144



###  EPA assumes that private appl icators do not engage in both soil and non-soil fumigation, 14145 

### given the differences in chemicals used and a pplication methods. To the extent that some 14146 

### applicators engage in both activities, this im plies that estimates of the baseline cost and 14147 

### the cost under the potential re quirement are biased upward. Th e greater bias would in the 14148 

### estimate of the cost under the potential requ irement because it in cludes all applicators 14149 

### whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions with current 14150 

### fumigation categories. As a result, the esti mate of incremental cost is also biased 14151 

### upward. 14152



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 14153 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 14154 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 14155 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 14156 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 14157 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 14158 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 14159

14160 

### Given the above: 14161 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Fum 14162 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Fum 14163

14164 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14165

14166 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Applicators; Step 3; 14167 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 14168 

### Private Fumigant Applicators 14169 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 52 194 0 10,104
Alaska 0 52 0 0 0
Arizona 49 52 75 3,702 3,901
Arkansas 0 52 771 0 40,086
California 0 52 1,255 0 65,204
Colorado 0 52 244 0 12,684
Connecticut 0 52 2 0 104
Delaware 0 52 11 0 593
Florida 0 52 886 0 46,011 Georgia 0 52 808 0 41,982
Hawaii 29 52 48 1,386 2,477
Idaho 0 52 227 0 11,812
Illinois 0 104 553 0 57,506
Indiana 0 52 429 0 22,310*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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Kansas 0 104 514 0 53,452 Kentucky 0 52 396 0 20,556
Louisiana 0 52 282 0 14,664
Maine 0 52 24 0 1,232 Maryland 0 52 215 0 11,177
Massachusetts 0 52 17 0 877 Michigan 0 52 283 0 14,703
Minnesota 104 104 47 4,884 4,884 Mississippi 0 52 346 0 17,956
Missouri 0 52 704 0 36,595
Montana 0 52 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 52 745 0 38,692
Nevada 39 52 81 3,157 4,209 New Hampshire 0 52 1 0 52 New Jersey 0 52 75 0 3,894
New Mexico 0 52 155 0 8,073
New York 0 52 272 0 14,136
North Carolina 0 52 838 0 43,528
North Dakota 52 52 1,352 69,946 70,260
Ohio 82 52 504 41,169 41,169
Oklahoma 0 104 472 0 49,040 Oregon 0 52 220 0 11,425 Pennsylvania 17 52 244 4,229 12,687
Rhode Island 0 52 1 0 52
South Carolina 0 52 326 0 16,916
South Dakota 0 52 501 0 26,015
Tennessee 0 52 366 0 18,998
Texas 0 52 1,448 0 75,213
Utah 67 52 92 6,218 6,218
Vermont 0 52 0 0 0 Virginia 0 52 288 0 14,985 Washington 0 52 728 0 37,831 West Virginia 0 52 43 0 2,239
Wisconsin 40 104 65 2,640 6,789 Wyoming 0 52 130 0 6,778
Puerto Rico 0 52 524 0 27,201
Other Jurisdictions 0 52 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 18,591 123,904 1,068,180

14170 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14171

14172 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14173 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14174

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### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14176 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14177

14178 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14179

14180 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14181 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private fumigant applicators not included in 14182 

### the baseline regional costs (not certified) obtain in itial certification (see A ppendix A2). The cost 14183 

### of recertification under the proposal begins in the fourth year and would remain constant 14184 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14185

14186 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 14187



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 14188

14189

14190 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14191

14192



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 14193



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 14194



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 14195



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 14196

14197 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 14198 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14199 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 59 0 59
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 34 33 1
Arkansas 235 0 235
California 383 0 383
Colorado 74 0 74
Connecticut 1 0 1
Delaware 3 0 3
Florida 270 0 270 Georgia 247 0 247
Hawaii 19 12 6
Idaho 69 0 69*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Illinois 338 0 338
Indiana 131 0 131
Iowa 256 49 208
Kansas 314 0 314 Kentucky 121 0 121
Louisiana 86 0 86
Maine 7 0 7 Maryland 66 0 66
Massachusetts 5 0 5 Michigan 86 0 86
Minnesota 43 43 0 Mississippi 105 0 105
Missouri 215 0 215
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 227 0 227
Nevada 34 28 6 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 23 0 23
New Mexico 47 0 47
New York 83 0 83
North Carolina 256 0 256
North Dakota 616 612 4
Ohio 362 362 0
Oklahoma 288 0 288 Oregon 67 0 67 Pennsylvania 87 37 50
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 99 0 99
South Dakota 153 0 153
Tennessee 112 0 112
Texas 442 0 442
Utah 55 55 0
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 88 0 88 Washington 222 0 222 West Virginia 13 0 13
Wisconsin 48 23 24 Wyoming 40 0 40
Puerto Rico 160 0 160
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

14200 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14201*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Definitions: 14203



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14204



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14205



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14206 

### Calculations: 14207



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14208



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14209



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14210



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 14211



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14212

14213 

### Table: Private Recert-01, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Step 6; 14214 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14215 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 6,688 1,253 5,436 U.S. (annualized value) 761 143 619 Per applicator incremental cost 0.033

14216 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 14217 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 14218

14219 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 14220 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 14221 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 14222

14223 

### Private Applicator 14224
14225 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 14226 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 14227 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 14228 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 14229 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 14230 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 14231 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 14232 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 14233 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 14234
14235 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 14236 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 14237 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 14238 

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### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 14241 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 14242 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 14243 

### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 14244 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 14245 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 14246

14247 

### 5.2.2.18 Private Recert-01: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private General 14248 

### Fumigation Category Recertification: Every 3 Years 14249

14250 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 14251

14252 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in General Fumigation Category in the Baseline 14253

14254 

### In the baseline, no jurisdiction requires cer tification in general fumigation category. 14255

14256 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 1; 14257 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private General Fumigation Category 14258 

### Recertification Exam; No Jurisdiction Requires General Fumigation Category 14259 

### Certification 14260
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

No jurisdiction requires
certification 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

14261
14262
14263 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 14264

14265 

### Assumptions: 14266



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 14267 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 14268

14269 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 2; 14270 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Ge neral Fumigation Category Certification Exam; 14271
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category recertification

exam or verify training 39.44 1 0.007 0.26

Total 0.26

14272

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### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14274

14275



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 14276 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14277



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 14278 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 14279 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 14280



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 14281



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 14282



### exam 14283



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 14284



###  N = number of private applicators certif ied in general fumigation category. 14285
14286 

### Given the above: 14287 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 14288 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 14289
14290 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14291

14292 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Step 3; 14293 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 14294 

### Fumigation Category Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 14295



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.26 215 0 57
Alaska 0.00 0.26 0 0 0
Arizona 0.00 0.26 82 0 22
Arkansas 0.00 0.26 854 0 224 California 0.00 0.26 1,383 0 364
Colorado 0.00 0.26 269 0 71
Connecticut 0.00 0.26 2 0 1
Delaware 0.00 0.26 12 0 3
Florida 0.00 0.26 966 0 254 Georgia 0.00 0.26 896 0 236
Hawaii 0.00 0.26 52 0 14
Idaho 0.00 0.26 252 0 66
Illinois 0.00 0.26 614 0 161
Indiana 0.00 0.26 476 0 125

Iowa 0.00 0.26 872 0 229
Kansas 0.00 0.26 569 0 150 Kentucky 0.00 0.26 438 0 115
Louisiana 0.00 0.26 312 0 82*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Maine 0.00 0.26 26 0 7 Maryland 0.00 0.26 235 0 62
Massachusetts 0.00 0.26 19 0 5 Michigan 0.00 0.26 313 0 82
Minnesota 0.00 0.26 51 0 13 Mississippi 0.00 0.26 382 0 101
Missouri 0.00 0.26 781 0 205

Montana 0.00 0.26 0 0 0
Nebraska 0.00 0.26 825 0 217
Nevada 0.00 0.26 88 0 23 New Hampshire 0.00 0.26 1 0 0 New Jersey 0.00 0.26 82 0 22
New Mexico 0.00 0.26 170 0 45
New York 0.00 0.26 300 0 79
North Carolina 0.00 0.26 927 0 244 North Dakota 0.00 0.26 1,471 0 387
Ohio 0.00 0.26 559 0 147
Oklahoma 0.00 0.26 522 0 137 Oregon 0.00 0.26 242 0 64 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.26 266 0 70
Rhode Island 0.00 0.26 1 0 0
South Carolina 0.00 0.26 358 0 94
South Dakota 0.00 0.26 555 0 146

Tennessee 0.00 0.26 405 0 107 Texas 0.00 0.26 1,604 0 422
Utah 0.00 0.26 101 0 26

Vermont 0.00 0.26 0 0 0 Virginia 0.00 0.26 317 0 83 Washington 0.00 0.26 805 0 212 West Virginia 0.00 0.26 47 0 12
Wisconsin 0.00 0.26 72 0 19 Wyoming 0.00 0.26 145 0 38
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.26 581 0 153
Other 0.00 0.26 0 0 0 Total, U.S. 20,514 0 5,394

14296

14297 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14298

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### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14300 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14301

14302 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14303 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14304

14305 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14306

14307 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14308 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all private appl icators with general 14309 

### fumigation certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one -third of these applicators will 14310 

### recertify in each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14311

14312 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 14313



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 14314

14315 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14316

14317



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14318 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14319



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 14320 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 14321 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 14322 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 14323 

### horizon. 14324



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 14325



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 14326



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 14327



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 14328

14329 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Steps 4 & 5; 14330 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14331



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.39 0.00 0.39
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.15 0.00 0.15
Arkansas 1.53 0.00 1.53
California 2.48 0.00 2.48
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### Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.02 0.00 0.02
Florida 1.73 0.00 1.73 Georgia 1.61 0.00 1.61
Hawaii 0.09 0.00 0.09
Idaho 0.45 0.00 0.45
Illinois 1.10 0.00 1.10
Indiana 0.85 0.00 0.85

Iowa 1.56 0.00 1.56

Kansas 1.02 0.00 1.02 Kentucky 0.78 0.00 0.78
Louisiana 0.56 0.00 0.56
Maine 0.05 0.00 0.05 Maryland 0.42 0.00 0.42
Massachusetts 0.03 0.00 0.03 Michigan 0.56 0.00 0.56
Minnesota 0.09 0.00 0.09 Mississippi 0.69 0.00 0.69
Missouri 1.40 0.00 1.40

Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 1.48 0.00 1.48
Nevada 0.16 0.00 0.16 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.15 0.00 0.15
New Mexico 0.30 0.00 0.30
New York 0.54 0.00 0.54
North Carolina 1.66 0.00 1.66
North Dakota 2.64 0.00 2.64
Ohio 1.00 0.00 1.00
Oklahoma 0.94 0.00 0.94 Oregon 0.43 0.00 0.43 Pennsylvania 0.48 0.00 0.48
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.64 0.00 0.64
South Dakota 0.99 0.00 0.99

Tennessee 0.73 0.00 0.73

Texas 2.87 0.00 2.87
Utah 0.18 0.00 0.18

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### Virginia 0.57 0.00 0.57 Washington 1.44 0.00 1.44 West Virginia 0.08 0.00 0.08
Wisconsin 0.13 0.00 0.13 Wyoming 0.26 0.00 0.26
Puerto Rico 1.04 0.00 1.04
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

14332

14333 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14334

14335 

### Definitions: 14336



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14337



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14338



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14339 

### Calculations: 14340



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14341



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14342



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14343



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14344

14345 

### Table: Private Recert-01; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 14346 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14347 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 37 0 37 U.S. (annualized value) 4.2 0 4.2

14348

14349 

### 5.2.2.19 Private Recert-02: General Fumigation Catego ry Recertification by Exam or 4 hour 14350 

### CEUs/training every three years 14351



### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Fumigant Applicator of Potential Requirement 14352 

### Recertification requirement: 14353



###  All private fumigant applicat ors take 4 category-specific CE Us; option to retake initial 14354



###  Period is 3 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.333) 14355

14356 

### Table: Private Recert-02; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by 4 CEU; Step 2; 14357 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14358 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 4 0.333 69.28*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Table: Private Recert-02; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 14360 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14361 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

14362 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14363

14364



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 14365 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14366



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 14367 

### fumigant applicator, presented in Step 1. 14368



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 14369 

### potential requirement per existing private fu migant applicator, presented in Step 2. 14370



###  The number of existing private fumigant applicators (N Xst Pvt Fum 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 14371 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 14372



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 14373 

### recertification of private fumiga nt applicators in the region. 14374



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 14375 

### cost for recertification of private fumigant applicators under the potential requirement. 14376



###  EPA assumes that private appl icators do not engage in both soil and non-soil fumigation, 14377 

### given the differences in chemicals used and a pplication methods. To the extent that some 14378 

### applicators engage in both activities, this im plies that estimates of the baseline cost and 14379 

### the cost under the potential re quirement are biased upward. Th e greater bias would in the 14380 

### estimate of the cost under the potential requ irement because it in cludes all applicators 14381 

### whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions with current 14382 

### fumigation categories. As a result, the esti mate of incremental cost is also biased 14383 

### upward. 14384



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 14385 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 14386 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 14387 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 14388 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 14389 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 14390 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 14391

14392 

### Given the above: 14393 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Fum 14394 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Fum 14395

14396 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14397*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Table: Private Recert-02; Applicators; Step 3; 14399 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 14400 

### Private Fumigant Applicators 14401 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 69 194 0 13,472
Alaska 0 69 0 0 0
Arizona 49 69 75 3,702 5,202
Arkansas 0 69 771 0 53,448
California 0 69 1,255 0 86,938
Colorado 0 69 244 0 16,912
Connecticut 0 69 2 0 139
Delaware 0 69 11 0 791
Florida 0 69 886 0 61,348 Georgia 0 69 808 0 55,976
Hawaii 29 69 48 1,386 3,302
Idaho 0 69 227 0 15,749
Illinois 0 104 553 0 57,506
Indiana 0 69 429 0 29,747
Iowa 7 69 787 5,542 54,548
Kansas 0 104 514 0 53,452 Kentucky 0 69 396 0 27,408
Louisiana 0 69 282 0 19,552
Maine 0 69 24 0 1,643 Maryland 0 69 215 0 14,903
Massachusetts 0 69 17 0 1,169 Michigan 0 69 283 0 19,603
Minnesota 104 104 47 4,884 4,884 Mississippi 0 69 346 0 23,941
Missouri 0 69 704 0 48,793
Montana 0 69 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 69 745 0 51,589
Nevada 39 69 81 3,157 5,612 New Hampshire 0 69 1 0 69 New Jersey 0 69 75 0 5,192
New Mexico 0 69 155 0 10,764
New York 0 69 272 0 18,848
North Carolina 0 69 838 0 58,038
North Dakota 52 69 1,352 69,946 93,680
Ohio 82 69 504 41,169 41,169
Oklahoma 0 104 472 0 49,040 Oregon 0 69 220 0 15,233 Pennsylvania 17 69 244 4,229 16,916
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South Dakota 0 69 501 0 34,687
Tennessee 0 69 366 0 25,331
Texas 0 69 1,448 0 100,284
Utah 67 69 92 6,218 6,386
Vermont 0 69 0 0 0 Virginia 0 69 288 0 19,981 Washington 0 69 728 0 50,441 West Virginia 0 69 43 0 2,985
Wisconsin 40 104 65 2,640 6,789 Wyoming 0 69 130 0 9,037
Puerto Rico 0 69 524 0 36,268
Other Jurisdictions 0 69 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 18,591 123,904 1,351,389

14402 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14403

14404 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14405 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14406

14407 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14408 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14409

14410 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14411

14412 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14413 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private fumigant applicators not included in 14414 

### the baseline regional costs (not certified) obtain in itial certificati on (see Appendix A2). The cost 14415 

### of recertification under the proposal begins in the fourth year and would remain constant 14416 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14417

14418 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 14419



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 14420

14421

14422 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14423

14424



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 14425



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 14426*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 14427



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 14428

14429 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 14430 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14431 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 79 0 79
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 41 33 9
Arkansas 314 0 314
California 511 0 511
Colorado 99 0 99
Connecticut 1 0 1
Delaware 5 0 5
Florida 360 0 360 Georgia 329 0 329
Hawaii 23 12 11
Idaho 92 0 92
Illinois 338 0 338
Indiana 175 0 175
Iowa 336 49 288
Kansas 314 0 314 Kentucky 161 0 161
Louisiana 115 0 115
Maine 10 0 10 Maryland 88 0 88
Massachusetts 7 0 7 Michigan 115 0 115
Minnesota 43 43 0 Mississippi 141 0 141
Missouri 287 0 287
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 303 0 303
Nevada 42 28 14 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 30 0 30
New Mexico 63 0 63
New York 111 0 111
North Carolina 341 0 341
North Dakota 753 612 141
Ohio 362 362 0*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Oklahoma 288 0 288 Oregon 89 0 89 Pennsylvania 112 37 75
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 132 0 132
South Dakota 204 0 204
Tennessee 149 0 149
Texas 589 0 589
Utah 56 55 1
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 117 0 117 Washington 296 0 296 West Virginia 18 0 18
Wisconsin 48 23 24 Wyoming 53 0 53
Puerto Rico 213 0 213
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

14432 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14433

14434 

### Definitions: 14435



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14436



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14437



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14438 

### Calculations: 14439



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14440



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14441



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14442



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 14443



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14444

14445 

### Table: Private Recert-02, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Step 6; 14446 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14447 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 8,352 1,253 7,099 U.S. (annualized value) 951 143 808 Per applicator incremental cost 0.043

14448 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 14449 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 14450

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### 5.2.2.20 Private Recert-02: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private General 14452 

### Fumigation Category Recertification: Every 3 Years 14453



### The costs are identical to Private Recert-01 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 14454 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 14455 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 14456 

### 4-hour training. 14457

14458



### 5.2.2.21 Private Recert-04: General Fumigation Catego ry Recertification by Exam or 3 hour 14459 

### CEUs/training every five years 14460



### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Fumigant Applicator of Potential Requirement 14461 

### Recertification requirement: 14462



###  All private fumigant applicat ors take 3 category-specific CE Us; option to retake initial 14463



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 14464

14465 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by 3 CEU; Step 2; 14466 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14467 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 3 0.20 31.18

14468 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 14469 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14470 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

14471 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14472

14473



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 14474 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14475



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 14476 

### fumigant applicator, presented in Step 1. 14477



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 14478 

### potential requirement per existing private fu migant applicator, presented in Step 2. 14479



###  The number of existing private fumigant applicators (N Xst Pvt Fum 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 14480 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 14481



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 14482 

### recertification of private fumiga nt applicators in the region. 14483



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 14484 

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###  EPA assumes that private appl icators do not engage in both soil and non-soil fumigation, 14486 

### given the differences in chemicals used and a pplication methods. To the extent that some 14487 

### applicators engage in both activities, this im plies that estimates of the baseline cost and 14488 

### the cost under the potential re quirement are biased upward. Th e greater bias would in the 14489 

### estimate of the cost under the potential requ irement because it in cludes all applicators 14490 

### whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions with current 14491 

### fumigation categories. As a result, the esti mate of incremental cost is also biased 14492 

### upward. 14493



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 14494 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 14495 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 14496 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 14497 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 14498 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 14499 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 14500

14501 

### Given the above: 14502 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Fum 14503 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Fum 14504

14505 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14506

14507 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Applicators; Step 3; 14508 

### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 14509 

### Private Fumigant Applicators 14510 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 31 194 0 6,063
Alaska 0 31 0 0 0
Arizona 49 31 75 3,702 3,702
Arkansas 0 31 771 0 24,052
California 0 31 1,255 0 39,122
Colorado 0 31 244 0 7,611
Connecticut 0 31 2 0 62
Delaware 0 31 11 0 356
Florida 0 31 886 0 27,607 Georgia 0 31 808 0 25,189
Hawaii 29 31 48 1,386 1,486
Idaho 0 31 227 0 7,087
Illinois 0 104 553 0 34,503
Indiana 0 31 429 0 13,386
Iowa 7 31 787 5,542 24,547
Kansas 0 104 514 0 32,071 Kentucky 0 31 396 0 12,334*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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Maine 0 31 24 0 739 Maryland 0 31 215 0 6,706
Massachusetts 0 31 17 0 526 Michigan 0 31 283 0 8,822
Minnesota 104 104 47 4,884 4,884 Mississippi 0 31 346 0 10,774
Missouri 0 31 704 0 21,957
Montana 0 31 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 31 745 0 23,215
Nevada 39 31 81 3,157 3,157 New Hampshire 0 31 1 0 31 New Jersey 0 31 75 0 2,336
New Mexico 0 31 155 0 4,844
New York 0 31 272 0 8,482
North Carolina 0 31 838 0 26,117
North Dakota 52 31 1,352 69,946 69,649
Ohio 82 31 504 41,169 41,169
Oklahoma 0 104 472 0 29,424 Oregon 0 31 220 0 6,855 Pennsylvania 17 31 244 4,229 7,612
Rhode Island 0 31 1 0 31
South Carolina 0 31 326 0 10,149
South Dakota 0 31 501 0 15,609
Tennessee 0 31 366 0 11,399
Texas 0 31 1,448 0 45,128
Utah 67 31 92 6,218 6,218
Vermont 0 31 0 0 0 Virginia 0 31 288 0 8,991 Washington 0 31 728 0 22,698 West Virginia 0 31 43 0 1,343
Wisconsin 40 104 65 2,640 4,074 Wyoming 0 31 130 0 4,067
Puerto Rico 0 31 524 0 16,321
Other Jurisdictions 0 31 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 18,591 123,904 691,301

14511 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14512

14513 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14514 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14515

14516 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14517 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14518

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### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14520

14521 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14522 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private fumigant applicators not included in 14523 

### the baseline regional costs (not certified) obtain in itial certificati on (see Appendix A2). The cost 14524 

### of recertification under the proposal begins in the fourth year and would remain constant 14525 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14526

14527 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 14528



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 14529

14530

14531 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14532

14533



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 14534



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 14535



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 14536



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 14537

14538 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 14539 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14540 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 36 0 36
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 33 33 0
Arkansas 141 0 141
California 230 0 230
Colorado 45 0 45
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 2 0 2
Florida 162 0 162 Georgia 148 0 148
Hawaii 13 12 1
Idaho 42 0 42
Illinois 203 0 203
Indiana 79 0 79
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### Kansas 188 0 188 Kentucky 72 0 72
Louisiana 52 0 52
Maine 4 0 4 Maryland 39 0 39
Massachusetts 3 0 3 Michigan 52 0 52
Minnesota 43 43 0 Mississippi 63 0 63
Missouri 129 0 129
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 136 0 136
Nevada 28 28 0 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 14 0 14
New Mexico 28 0 28
New York 50 0 50
North Carolina 153 0 153
North Dakota 612 612 0
Ohio 362 362 0
Oklahoma 173 0 173 Oregon 40 0 40 Pennsylvania 57 37 20
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 60 0 60
South Dakota 92 0 92
Tennessee 67 0 67
Texas 265 0 265
Utah 55 55 0
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 53 0 53 Washington 133 0 133 West Virginia 8 0 8
Wisconsin 32 23 8 Wyoming 24 0 24
Puerto Rico 96 0 96
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

14541 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14542

14543 

### Definitions: 14544



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14545*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14546



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14547 

### Calculations: 14548



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14549



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14550



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14551



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 14552



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14553

14554 

### Table: Private Recert-04, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Step 6; 14555 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14556 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 4,475 1,253 3,222 U.S. (annualized value) 509 143 367 Per applicator incremental cost 0.020

14557 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 14558 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 14559

14560 

### The options analyzed in this sec tion address the requirements for re certification of applicators in 14561 

### the application method-specific categories as they apply to the administ ration of recertification 14562 

### exam or verifying completion of requ ired training for recertification. 14563

14564 

### Private Applicator 14565
14566 

### Although there are currently no federal private applicator certifica tion categories based on 14567 

### application method, some states do require certification in one or more of the application 14568 

### method-specific categories among those considered in the potential requir ements. For private 14569 

### certification categories consider ed as potential requirements (aerial, chemigation, general 14570 

### fumigation, soil fumigation, and non-soil fumigation) , there are different jurisdictions that 14571 

### currently require each. Jurisdicti ons that do not require a particular category have zero baseline 14572 

### cost for certification or recertific ation for that category. Most of the jurisdictions that require a 14573 

### given category in the baseline al so require recertification. EPA considers these recertification 14574 

### requirements in compliance with the proposed requirements. 14575
14576 

### For private applicators, the jurisdictions that have one or more of the application method-specific 14577 

### categories require recertification by passing a written exam or by completing the required 14578 

### training. The proposed rule also requires recertification in thes e categories by passing a written 14579 

### exam or by completing the required training. 14580

14581 

### EPA assumes that recertification by exam takes one hour of a state official’s time to proctor a 14582 

### group of 50 examinees in a room. For recertif ication by training, EPA assumes that a state 14583 

### official verifies that private applicators completed the required training. EPA assumes that it 14584*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### takes a state official one hour to conduct verification of the trai ning requirements for 50 private 14585 

### applicators. Therefore, whet her a jurisdiction recertifies by exam or training, its cost of 14586 

### administration is the same – one hour of a stat e official’s time for 50 private applicators. 14587
14588 

### 5.2.2.22 Private Recert-04: Administer Exam or 3-hour Training for Private General 14589 

### Fumigation Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 14590



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 14591

14592 

### Jurisdictions that Require Recertification in General Fumigation Category in the Baseline 14593

14594 

### In the baseline, no jurisdiction requires cer tification in general fumigation category. 14595

14596 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 1; 14597 

### Baseline Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private General Fumigation Category 14598 

### Recertification Exam; No Jurisdiction Requires General Fumigation Category 14599 

### Certification 14600
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

No jurisdiction requires
certification 39.44 0 0 0.00

Total 0.00

14601
14602
14603 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 14604

14605 

### Assumptions: 14606



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible st aff (Jr. technician) is $39.44 per hour (BLS, 14607 

### 2013c); see Chapter 3.3.5 14608

14609 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 2; 14610 

### Cost per Applicator to Proctor Private Ge neral Fumigation Category Certification Exam; 14611
Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Proctor category recertification

exam or verify training 39.44 1 0.004 0.16

Total 0.16

14612

14613 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14614

14615



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 14616 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14617*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction for proctoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented 14618 

### in Step 1. To avoid the appearance of cost -savings, the baseline cost in jurisdictions 14619 

### whose requirements exceed the option are constr ained to equal the cost of the option. 14620



###  The cost per jurisdiction of pr octoring the category exam ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 14621



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost of proctoring the 14622



### exam 14623



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement 14624



###  N = number of private applicators certif ied in general fumigation category. 14625
14626 

### Given the above: 14627 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N 14628 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x N 14629
14630 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14631

14632 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Step 3; 14633 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requi rement Costs for Proctoring General 14634 

### Fumigation Category Recertification Exam for Private Applicators 14635



### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, P 

### ($) N RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 0.00 0.16 215 0 34
Alaska 0.00 0.16 0 0 0
Arizona 0.00 0.16 82 0 13
Arkansas 0.00 0.16 854 0 135 California 0.00 0.16 1,383 0 218
Colorado 0.00 0.16 269 0 42
Connecticut 0.00 0.16 2 0 0
Delaware 0.00 0.16 12 0 2
Florida 0.00 0.16 966 0 152 Georgia 0.00 0.16 896 0 141
Hawaii 0.00 0.16 52 0 8
Idaho 0.00 0.16 252 0 40
Illinois 0.00 0.16 614 0 97
Indiana 0.00 0.16 476 0 75

Iowa 0.00 0.16 872 0 138
Kansas 0.00 0.16 569 0 90 Kentucky 0.00 0.16 438 0 69
Louisiana 0.00 0.16 312 0 49
Maine 0.00 0.16 26 0 4 Maryland 0.00 0.16 235 0 37
Massachusetts 0.00 0.16 19 0 3 Michigan 0.00 0.16 313 0 49*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Minnesota 0.00 0.16 51 0 8 Mississippi 0.00 0.16 382 0 60
Missouri 0.00 0.16 781 0 123

Montana 0.00 0.16 0 0 0
Nebraska 0.00 0.16 825 0 130
Nevada 0.00 0.16 88 0 14 New Hampshire 0.00 0.16 1 0 0 New Jersey 0.00 0.16 82 0 13
New Mexico 0.00 0.16 170 0 27
New York 0.00 0.16 300 0 47
North Carolina 0.00 0.16 927 0 146 North Dakota 0.00 0.16 1,471 0 232
Ohio 0.00 0.16 559 0 88
Oklahoma 0.00 0.16 522 0 82 Oregon 0.00 0.16 242 0 38 Pennsylvania 0.00 0.16 266 0 42
Rhode Island 0.00 0.16 1 0 0
South Carolina 0.00 0.16 358 0 56
South Dakota 0.00 0.16 555 0 88

Tennessee 0.00 0.16 405 0 64 Texas 0.00 0.16 1,604 0 253
Utah 0.00 0.16 101 0 16

Vermont 0.00 0.16 0 0 0 Virginia 0.00 0.16 317 0 50 Washington 0.00 0.16 805 0 127 West Virginia 0.00 0.16 47 0 7
Wisconsin 0.00 0.16 72 0 11 Wyoming 0.00 0.16 145 0 23
Puerto Rico 0.00 0.16 581 0 92
Other 0.00 0.16 0 0 0 Total, U.S. 20,514 0 3,236

14636

14637 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14638

14639 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14640 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14641

14642 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14643 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14644*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14646

14647 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14648 

### proposed requirements. Beginning in the third year, all private appl icators with general 14649 

### fumigation certification must be recertified. EPA assumes that one -third of these applicators will 14650 

### recertify in each year. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14651

14652 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଷ 14653



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 1.97 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଷ 

### ∙ 6.82 14654

14655 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14656

14657



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14658 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14659



###  In this case, while the number of first-time general fumigation applic ators in the regions 14660 

### is assumed to be constant over time, existing general fumigation applicators in 14661 

### jurisdictions without a category will only need to obtain certif ication once, when the rule 14662 

### is implemented. EPA assumes implementation will occur in the third year of the time 14663 

### horizon. 14664



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 14665



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 14666



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 14667



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 14668

14669 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Steps 4 & 5; 14670 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14671



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.23 0.00 0.23
Alaska 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arizona 0.09 0.00 0.09
Arkansas 0.92 0.00 0.92
California 1.49 0.00 1.49
Colorado 0.29 0.00 0.29
Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00
Delaware 0.01 0.00 0.01
Florida 1.04 0.00 1.04 Georgia 0.96 0.00 0.96*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Hawaii 0.06 0.00 0.06
Idaho 0.27 0.00 0.27
Illinois 0.66 0.00 0.66
Indiana 0.51 0.00 0.51

Iowa 0.94 0.00 0.94

Kansas 0.61 0.00 0.61 Kentucky 0.47 0.00 0.47
Louisiana 0.34 0.00 0.34
Maine 0.03 0.00 0.03 Maryland 0.25 0.00 0.25
Massachusetts 0.02 0.00 0.02 Michigan 0.34 0.00 0.34
Minnesota 0.05 0.00 0.05 Mississippi 0.41 0.00 0.41
Missouri 0.84 0.00 0.84

Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nebraska 0.89 0.00 0.89
Nevada 0.09 0.00 0.09 New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 New Jersey 0.09 0.00 0.09
New Mexico 0.18 0.00 0.18
New York 0.32 0.00 0.32
North Carolina 1.00 0.00 1.00
North Dakota 1.58 0.00 1.58
Ohio 0.60 0.00 0.60
Oklahoma 0.56 0.00 0.56 Oregon 0.26 0.00 0.26 Pennsylvania 0.29 0.00 0.29
Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00
South Carolina 0.38 0.00 0.38
South Dakota 0.60 0.00 0.60

Tennessee 0.44 0.00 0.44

Texas 1.72 0.00 1.72
Utah 0.11 0.00 0.11

Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia 0.34 0.00 0.34 Washington 0.87 0.00 0.87 West Virginia 0.05 0.00 0.05
Wisconsin 0.08 0.00 0.08*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Wyoming 0.16 0.00 0.16
Puerto Rico 0.62 0.00 0.62
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00

14672

14673 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14674

14675 

### Definitions: 14676



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14677



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14678



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14679 

### Calculations: 14680



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14681



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14682



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14683



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14684

14685 

### Table: Private Recert-04; Jurisdictions; Step 6; 14686 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14687 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 22 0 22 U.S. (annualized value) 2.5 0 2.5

14688

14689



### 5.2.2.23 Private Recert-05: General Fumigation Catego ry Recertification by Exam or 4 hour 14690 

### CEUs/training every five years 14691

14692 

### Step 2 - Calculate Costs per Existing Fumigant Applicator of Potential Requirement 14693 

### Recertification requirement: 14694



###  All private fumigant applicat ors take 4 category-specific CE Us; option to retake initial 14695



###  Period is 5 years ( freq i,t 

### = 0.20) 14696

14697 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by 4 CEU; Step 2; 14698 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14699 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 4 0.20 41.57

14700 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Fumigant Applic ation Recertification by Exam; Step 2; 14701 

### Cost of Potential Requirement per Existing Fumigant Applicator – U.S. 14702*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency (per year) Cost ($) Fumigation Recertification 51.96 6 0.20 62.35

14703 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14704

14705



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) regions – 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Other 14706 

### Jurisdictions, which includes all the territo ries and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14707



###  The baseline cost per applicator ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is the baseline cost per existing private 14708 

### fumigant applicator, presented in Step 1. 14709



###  The cost per applicator of the potential requirement ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is the cost under the 14710 

### potential requirement per existing private fu migant applicator, presented in Step 2. 14711



###  The number of existing private fumigant applicators (N Xst Pvt Fum 

### ) in each jurisdiction is 14712 

### obtained from the CPARD databa se or extrapolated to othe r states (see Chapter 3.3.3) 14713



###  The baseline regional ju risdictional cost (RC B 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional cost for 14714 

### recertification of private fumiga nt applicators in the region. 14715



###  The jurisdictional cost of the potential requirement (RC P 

### ) is the total annual jurisdictional 14716 

### cost for recertification of private fumigant applicators under the potential requirement. 14717



###  EPA assumes that private appl icators do not engage in both soil and non-soil fumigation, 14718 

### given the differences in chemicals used and a pplication methods. To the extent that some 14719 

### applicators engage in both activities, this im plies that estimates of the baseline cost and 14720 

### the cost under the potential re quirement are biased upward. Th e greater bias would in the 14721 

### estimate of the cost under the potential requ irement because it in cludes all applicators 14722 

### whereas the baseline includes only the subset of applicators in jurisdictions with current 14723 

### fumigation categories. As a result, the esti mate of incremental cost is also biased 14724 

### upward. 14725



###  To avoid the appearance of cost-savings, the jurisdictional cost of the potential 14726 

### requirement (RC P 

### ) in jurisdictions whose requirement s meet or exceed the option are set 14727 

### equal to the baseline regional jurisdictional cost (RC B 

### ). Note that many states require as 14728 

### many or more CEUs on an annual basis as would be required under this option, but 14729 

### distributed over different time frame. EPA acknowledges that jurisdictions will have to 14730 

### revise their regulations to accommodate the potential changes, but that the number of 14731 

### CEUs required of an applicator may not change. 14732

14733 

### Given the above: 14734 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x N Xst Pvt Fum 14735 

### RC P 

### = max( cost r,i, a B



### , cost r,i, a P 

### ) x N Xst Pvt Fum 14736

14737 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14738

14739 

### Table: Private Recert-05; Applicators; Step 3; 14740*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Total Annual Regional Baseline and Potent ial Requirement Costs for Recertification of 14741 

### Private Fumigant Applicators 14742 

### Jurisdiction cost r,i, a B 

### ($) cost r,i, a P 

### ($) N Xst Pvt Fum 

### RC B 

### ($) RC P 

### ($)

Alabama 0 42 194 0 8,083
Alaska 0 42 0 0 0
Arizona 49 42 75 3,702 3,702
Arkansas 0 42 771 0 32,069
California 0 42 1,255 0 52,163
Colorado 0 42 244 0 10,147
Connecticut 0 42 2 0 83
Delaware 0 42 11 0 474
Florida 0 42 886 0 36,809 Georgia 0 42 808 0 33,586
Hawaii 29 42 48 1,386 1,981
Idaho 0 42 227 0 9,450
Illinois 0 104 553 0 34,503
Indiana 0 42 429 0 17,848
Iowa 7 42 787 5,542 32,729
Kansas 0 104 514 0 32,071 Kentucky 0 42 396 0 16,445
Louisiana 0 42 282 0 11,731
Maine 0 42 24 0 986 Maryland 0 42 215 0 8,942
Massachusetts 0 42 17 0 701 Michigan 0 42 283 0 11,762
Minnesota 104 104 47 4,884 4,884 Mississippi 0 42 346 0 14,365
Missouri 0 42 704 0 29,276
Montana 0 42 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 42 745 0 30,954
Nevada 39 42 81 3,157 3,367 New Hampshire 0 42 1 0 42 New Jersey 0 42 75 0 3,115
New Mexico 0 42 155 0 6,458
New York 0 42 272 0 11,309
North Carolina 0 42 838 0 34,823
North Dakota 52 42 1,352 69,946 69,649
Ohio 82 42 504 41,169 41,169
Oklahoma 0 104 472 0 29,424 Oregon 0 42 220 0 9,140 Pennsylvania 17 42 244 4,229 10,149
Rhode Island 0 42 1 0 42
South Carolina 0 42 326 0 13,533
South Dakota 0 42 501 0 20,812*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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Texas 0 42 1,448 0 60,170
Utah 67 42 92 6,218 6,218
Vermont 0 42 0 0 0 Virginia 0 42 288 0 11,988 Washington 0 42 728 0 30,264 West Virginia 0 42 43 0 1,791
Wisconsin 40 104 65 2,640 4,074 Wyoming 0 42 130 0 5,422
Puerto Rico 0 42 524 0 21,761
Other Jurisdictions 0 42 0 0 0 

### Total, U.S. 18,591 123,904 845,662

14743 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14744

14745 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14746 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14747

14748 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14749 

### requirements. The present value (PV) of the baselin e cost over 10 years at a 3% discount rate is 14750

14751 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 8.79 14752

14753 

### EPA assumes that it would take two years for st ates to revise regula tions in line with the 14754 

### proposed requirements. In the third year, existi ng private fumigant applicators not included in 14755 

### the baseline regional costs (not certified) obtain in itial certificati on (see Appendix A2). The cost 14756 

### of recertification under the proposal begins in the fourth year and would remain constant 14757 

### thereafter. The PV of costs under the proposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14758

14759 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଷ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଵ଴

௧ୀସ 14760



### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൅ 2.91 ∙ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 5.87 14761

14762

14763 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14764

14765



###  PV P 

### = Present Value of the Potential requirement 14766



###  PV B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline 14767



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Incremental Cost 14768



###  PV IC 

### = PV P



### - PV B 14769*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Steps 4 & 5 14771 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14772 

### Jurisdiction PV P 

### ($1000) PV B 

### ($1000) PV IC 

### ($1000)

Alabama 47 0 47
Alaska 0 0 0
Arizona 33 33 0
Arkansas 188 0 188
California 306 0 306
Colorado 60 0 60
Connecticut 0 0 0
Delaware 3 0 3
Florida 216 0 216 Georgia 197 0 197
Hawaii 16 12 3
Idaho 55 0 55
Illinois 203 0 203
Indiana 105 0 105
Iowa 208 49 160
Kansas 188 0 188 Kentucky 97 0 97
Louisiana 69 0 69
Maine 6 0 6 Maryland 53 0 53
Massachusetts 4 0 4 Michigan 69 0 69
Minnesota 43 43 0 Mississippi 84 0 84
Missouri 172 0 172
Montana 0 0 0
Nebraska 182 0 182
Nevada 29 28 1 New Hampshire 0 0 0 New Jersey 18 0 18
New Mexico 38 0 38
New York 66 0 66
North Carolina 205 0 205
North Dakota 612 612 0
Ohio 362 362 0
Oklahoma 173 0 173 Oregon 54 0 54*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Pennsylvania 72 37 35
Rhode Island 0 0 0
South Carolina 79 0 79
South Dakota 122 0 122
Tennessee 89 0 89
Texas 353 0 353
Utah 55 55 0
Vermont 0 0 0 Virginia 70 0 70 Washington 178 0 178 West Virginia 11 0 11
Wisconsin 32 23 8 Wyoming 32 0 32
Puerto Rico 128 0 128
Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0

14773 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14774

14775 

### Definitions: 14776



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14777



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14778



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14779 

### Calculations: 14780



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14781



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14782



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14783



###  Per applicator incremental cost = NIC (U.S., annualized value) ÷ (N 1st Pvt 

### ) 14784



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14785

14786 

### Table: Private Recert-05, Recertification of Private Fumigant Applicators; Step 6; 14787 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14788 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 5,382 1,253 4,129 U.S. (annualized value) 613 143 470 Per applicator incremental cost 0.025

14789 

### State Costs of Administering Recertification Exam or Verifying Completion of Training for 14790 

### Application Method-Spec ific Categories 14791

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### 5.2.2.24 Private Recert-05: Administer Exam or 4-hour Training for Private General 14793 

### Fumigation Category Recertification: Every 5 Years 14794



### The costs are identical to Private Recert-04 b ecause proctoring a group of 50 examinees takes 14795 

### one hour of Jr technician’s time whether it is a 3-hour or 4-hour exam. Similarly, it takes a Jr 14796 

### technician one hour to verify completion of trai ning for 50 applicators wh ether it is a 3-hour or 14797 

### 4-hour training. 14798

14799



### Soil and Non-Soil Fumigation Applications 14800

14801 

### 5.2.2.25 Private Recert-01: Soil and Non-Soil Fumig ation Category Recertifications by Exam 14802 

### or 3 hour CEUs/training every three years 14803



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for re certification in the Gene ral Fumigation category, 14804 

### exam or 3 hours CEU every three years. 14805

14806 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 14807 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 14808 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 14809 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 14810 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 14811 

### certification, the estimated costs are unbiased for this option which requires separate 14812 

### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 14813 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 14814

14815 

### 5.2.2.26 Private Recert-01: Administer So il and Non-Soil Fumigation Category 14816 

### Recertifications by Exam or 3 ho ur CEUs/training every three years 14817



### State costs of administering recer tification exam or training are also identical to estimates for the 14818 

### corresponding General Fumigation category. 14819

14820 

### 5.2.2.27 Private Recert-02: Soil and Non-Soil Fumig ation Category Recertifications by Exam 14821 

### or 4 hour CEUs/training every three years 14822



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for re certification in the Gene ral Fumigation category, 14823 

### exam or 4 hours CEU every three years. 14824

14825 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 14826 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 14827 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 14828 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 14829 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 14830 

### certification, the estimated costs are unbiased for this option which requires separate 14831*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 14832 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 14833

14834 

### 5.2.2.28 Private Recert-02: Administer So il and Non-Soil Fumigation Category 14835 

### Recertifications by Exam or 4 ho ur CEUs/training every three years 14836



### State costs of administering recer tification exam or training are also identical to estimates for the 14837 

### corresponding General Fumigation category. 14838

14839

14840 

### 5.2.2.29 Private Recert-04: Soil and Non-Soil Fumig ation Category Recertifications by Exam 14841 

### or 3 hour CEUs/training every five years 14842



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for re certification in the Gene ral Fumigation category, 14843 

### exam or 3 hours CEU every five years. 14844

14845 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 14846 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 14847 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 14848 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 14849 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 14850 

### certification, the estimated costs are unbiased for this option which requires separate 14851 

### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 14852 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 14853

14854 

### 5.2.2.30 Private Recert-04: Administer So il and Non-Soil Fumigation Category 14855 

### Recertifications by Exam or 3 ho ur CEUs/training every five years 14856



### State costs of administering recer tification exam or training are also identical to estimates for the 14857 

### corresponding General Fumigation category. 14858

14859

14860 

### 5.2.2.31 Private Recert-05: Soil and Non-Soil Fumig ation Category Recertifications by Exam 14861 

### or 4 hour CEUs/training every five years 14862



### Cost estimates are identical to estimates for re certification in the Gene ral Fumigation category, 14863 

### exam or 4 hours CEU every five years. 14864

14865 

### Data from CPARD (2014) provide the number of certific ations issued in different fumigation 14866 

### categories and EPA used that data to estimate th e number of certifications that would be issued 14867 

### in jurisdictions that do not currently require cert ification in fumigant ap plications. Whereas the 14868 

### cost estimates for recertificati on in a general fumigation category may be biased upward to the 14869 

### extent that an individual a pplicator might conduct both soil an d non-soil fumigations with one 14870 

### certification, the estimated costs are unbiased for this option which requires separate 14871*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### certifications for the two categories. However, th e estimated cost per applicator may be biased 14872 

### downward since a single applicator ma y want to obtain two certifications. 14873

14874 

### 5.2.2.32 Private Recert-05: Administer So il and Non-Soil Fumigation Category 14875 

### Recertifications by Exam or 4 ho ur CEUs/training every five years 14876



### State costs of administering recer tification exam or training are also identical to estimates for the 14877 

### corresponding General Fumigation category. 14878

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## 6 Requirements for General Administration 14880

14881 

### There are several proposed new requirements th at are administrative in nature, which would 14882 

### include recordkeeping requirements for indus try, and requirements for state and federal 14883 

### governments to implement the changes in the rule. 14884

14885



### 6.1 Dealer Recordkeeping 14886 

### The Agency is proposing new recordkeeping re quirements for dealers of restricted use 14887 

### pesticides. Under the proposal, dealers selling RUPs to both pr ivate and commercial applicators 14888 

### would be required to keep r ecords of RUP sales, includi ng information on what RUP was 14889 

### purchased and the date, the iden tity of the purchaser, as well as information verifying the 14890 

### applicator is certified. 14891



### 6.1.1.1 Admin-01: Dealers Maintain Records of Restricted Use Pesticide Sales 14892



### Currently, pesticide dealers alrea dy keep records of RUP sales, a nd all other information that is 14893 

### required by the proposal, and therefore, they are in compliance with Admin-01, thus zero 14894 

### incremental cost. 14895

14896



### 6.2 Administration Costs for Juri sdiction (Admin-02 and -03) 14897

14898



### The EPA proposal Admin-02 would re quire all jurisdictions to rewr ite their laws and regulations, 14899 

### and to update plans as necessary to meet or exceed the potential Federal requirements. EPA 14900 

### assumes that all jurisdictions woul d need to revise their laws and plans. EPA estimates a total 14901 

### cost of $119 thousand to rewrite jurisdiction re gulations. Since the potential regulatory 14902 

### requirement would allow jurisdictions two years to revise their laws, regu lations, and plans, EPA 14903 

### assumes that jurisdictions would expend one-half of the cost in each of the two years. 14904



### Another EPA proposal, Admin-03, would require ju risdictions to submit the revised plans to 14905 

### EPA. EPA estimates a total incremental co st at $4 thousand for this requirement. 14906



### Estimation of costs for these two proposals are presented below. 14907



### 6.2.1.1 Admin-02. Revise Jurisdiction Regulations 14908



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 14909

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### Table: Admin-02; Step 1; Base line Cost per Jurisdiction 14911 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
0
Total 0

14912

14913 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 14914

14915 

### Assumptions: 14916



###  EPA assumes that all jurisdictions would need to revise their laws and plans. 14917



###  The opportunity costs of the re sponsible staff are shown in the table below (BLS, 2013c); 14918 

### see Chapter 3.3.5 14919

14920 

### Table: Admin-02; Step 2; 14921 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Revise Regulations and Certification Plans 14922 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Sr. Technician 

### 57.69 100 0.5 2,884.50
Jr. Technician 

### 39.44 300 0.5 5,916.00
Clerical Staff 

### 27.21 100 0.5 1,360.50
Total 10,161.00

14923 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 14924

14925



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 14926 

### “Other,” which includes all the territ ories and tribes except Puerto Rico. 14927



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 14928



###  The cost per jurisdiction of revising regulations ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 14929



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost, which is the same 14930



### as cost r,i, a B 

### in Step 1 because there is one jurisdiction in a region. 14931



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement, which is the same as 14932



### cost r,i, a P 

### in Step 2 because there is one jurisdiction in a region 14933



###  N = Number of jurisdictions , which is always 1. 14934
14935 

### Given the above: 14936 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x 1 14937 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x 1 14938
14939 

### Values are presented in the table below. 14940

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### Table: Admin-02; Step 3; 14942 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Revising Regulations and 14943 

### Certification Plans 14944



### Jurisdiction N Jurisdiction 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Alabama 1 0 10,161 Alaska 1 0 10,161 Arizona 1 0 10,161 Arkansas 1 0 10,161 California 1 0 10,161 Colorado 1 0 10,161 Connecticut 1 0 10,161 Delaware 1 0 10,161 Florida 1 0 10,161 Georgia 1 0 10,161 Hawaii 1 0 10,161 Idaho 1 0 10,161 Illinois 1 0 10,161 Indiana 1 0 10,161 Iowa 1 0 10,161 Kansas 1 0 10,161 Kentucky 1 0 10,161 Louisiana 1 0 10,161 Maine 1 0 10,161 Maryland 1 0 10,161 Massachusetts 1 0 10,161 Michigan 1 0 10,161 Minnesota 1 0 10,161 Mississippi 1 0 10,161 Missouri 1 0 10,161 Montana 1 0 10,161 Nebraska 1 0 10,161 Nevada 1 0 10,161 New Hampshire 1 0 10,161 New Jersey 1 0 10,161 New Mexico 1 0 10,161 New York 1 0 10,161 North Carolina 1 0 10,161 North Dakota 1 0 10,161 Ohio 1 0 10,161*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Oklahoma 1 0 10,161 Oregon 1 0 10,161 Pennsylvania 1 0 10,161 Rhode Island 1 0 10,161 South Carolina 1 0 10,161 South Dakota 1 0 10,161 Tennessee 1 0 10,161 Texas 1 0 10,161 Utah 1 0 10,161 Vermont 1 0 10,161 Virginia 1 0 10,161 Washington 1 0 10,161 West Virginia 1 0 10,161 Wisconsin 1 0 10,161 Wyoming 1 0 10,161 Puerto Rico 1 0 10,161 Other 1 0 10,161 Total, U.S. 52 0 528,372

14945

14946 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 14947

14948 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14949 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14950

14951 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 14952 

### requirements. However, the relevant period for discounting is over the firs t two years of the time 14953 

### horizon because EPA assumes that the current stat e regulations will be revised to comply with 14954 

### the proposed rule within two years from the rule publication. The presen t value (PV) of the 14955 

### baseline cost over 2 years at a 3% discount rate is 14956

14957 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 14958

14959 

### Similarly, the PV of costs under the pr oposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 14960

14961 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 14962

14963 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14964*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 14966 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 14967



###  In this case, the present value (PV) is co mputed over the first two year period as 14968 

### explained in Step 4 above. 14969



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 14970



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 14971



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 14972



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 14973

14974 

### Table: Admin-02; Steps 4 & 5; 14975 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14976



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 20 0 20
Alaska 20 0 20
Arizona 20 0 20
Arkansas 20 0 20
California 20 0 20
Colorado 20 0 20
Connecticut 20 0 20
Delaware 20 0 20
Florida 20 0 20 Georgia 20 0 20
Hawaii 20 0 20
Idaho 20 0 20
Illinois 20 0 20
Indiana 20 0 20

Iowa 20 0 20

Kansas 20 0 20 Kentucky 20 0 20
Louisiana 20 0 20
Maine 20 0 20 Maryland 20 0 20
Massachusetts 20 0 20 Michigan 20 0 20
Minnesota 20 0 20 Mississippi 20 0 20
Missouri 20 0 20

Montana 20 0 20
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### Nevada 20 0 20 New Hampshire 20 0 20 New Jersey 20 0 20
New Mexico 20 0 20
New York 20 0 20
North Carolina 20 0 20
North Dakota 20 0 20
Ohio 20 0 20
Oklahoma 20 0 20 Oregon 20 0 20 Pennsylvania 20 0 20
Rhode Island 20 0 20
South Carolina 20 0 20
South Dakota 20 0 20

Tennessee 20 0 20

Texas 20 0 20
Utah 20 0 20

Vermont 20 0 20 Virginia 20 0 20 Washington 20 0 20 West Virginia 20 0 20
Wisconsin 20 0 20 Wyoming 20 0 20
Puerto Rico 20 0 20
Other 20 0 20

14977

14978 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 14979

14980 

### Definitions: 14981



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 14982



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 14983



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 14984 

### Calculations: 14985



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14986



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14987



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 14988



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 14989

14990 

### Table: Admin-02; Juri sdictions; Step 6; 14991*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 14992 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 1,041 0 1,041 U.S. (annualized value) 119 0 119

14993

14994



### 6.2.1.2 Admin-03. Submit State Plans and Report Certified Applicator Data 14995



### This proposal would require jurisdictions to s ubmit the revised plans (Admin-02) to EPA, along 14996 

### with a report of certif ied applicator data. 14997

14998 

### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 14999

15000 

### Table: Admin-03; Step 1; Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction or per Federal Agency 15001 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
0
Total 0

15002

15003 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 15004

15005 

### Assumptions: 15006



###  EPA assumes that all jurisdictions woul d need to submit their revised plans. 15007



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible sta ff is shown in the table below (BLS, 2013c); 15008 

### see Chapter 3.3.5 15009

15010 

### Table: Admin-03; Step 2; 15011 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Submit Revised Plans 15012 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Jr. Technician 

### 39.44 8 1 315.52
Total 315.52

15013 

### This proposal includes 5 federal agencies, each at the half of the state cost. 15014

15015 

### Table: Admin-03; Step 2; 15016 

### Cost per Federal Agency to Submit Revised Plans 15017 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)

Jr. Technician 

### 39.44 4 1 157.76
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15019 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 15020

15021



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 15022 

### “Other,” which includes all the territories and tribes except Puerto Rico (“Other” in this 15023 

### proposal includes 4 entities). In addition, this proposal includ es 5 federal agencies, each 15024 

### at the half of the state cost. 15025



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 15026



###  The cost per jurisdiction of submitting a revised plan ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in Step 2. 15027



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost, which is the same 15028



### as cost r,i, a B 

### in Step 1 because there is one jurisdiction in a region. 15029



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement, which is the same as 15030



### cost r,i, a P 

### in Step 2 because there is one jurisdiction in a region 15031



###  N = Number of jurisdictions , which is always 1. 15032
15033 

### Given the above: 15034 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x 1 15035 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x 1 15036
15037 

### Values are presented in the table below. 15038

15039 

### Table: Admin-03; Step 3; Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for 15040 

### Revising Regulations and Certification Plans 15041



### Jurisdiction N Jurisdiction 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)

Alabama 1 0 316
Alaska 1 0 316
Arizona 1 0 316
Arkansas 1 0 316
California 1 0 316
Colorado 1 0 316
Connecticut 1 0 316
Delaware 1 0 316
Florida 1 0 316 Georgia 1 0 316
Hawaii 1 0 316
Idaho 1 0 316
Illinois 1 0 316
Indiana 1 0 316

Iowa 1 0 316

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### Kentucky 1 0 316
Louisiana 1 0 316
Maine 1 0 316 Maryland 1 0 316
Massachusetts 1 0 316 Michigan 1 0 316
Minnesota 1 0 316 Mississippi 1 0 316
Missouri 1 0 316

Montana 1 0 316
Nebraska 1 0 316
Nevada 1 0 316 New Hampshire 1 0 316 New Jersey 1 0 316
New Mexico 1 0 316
New York 1 0 316
North Carolina 1 0 316
North Dakota 1 0 316
Ohio 1 0 316
Oklahoma 1 0 316 Oregon 1 0 316 Pennsylvania 1 0 316
Rhode Island 1 0 316
South Carolina 1 0 316
South Dakota 1 0 316

Tennessee 1 0 316

Texas 1 0 316
Utah 1 0 316

Vermont 1 0 316 Virginia 1 0 316 Washington 1 0 316 West Virginia 1 0 316
Wisconsin 1 0 316 Wyoming 1 0 316
Puerto Rico 1 0 316 Other 4 0 1,262 Federal Agencies 5 0 789 Total, U.S. 60 0 18,142*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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15043 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 15044

15045 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15046 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15047

15048 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 15049 

### requirements. However, the relevant period for discounting is over the firs t two years of the time 15050 

### horizon because EPA assumes that the current stat e regulations will be revised to comply with 15051 

### the proposed rule within two years from the rule publication. The presen t value (PV) of the 15052 

### baseline cost over 2 years at a 3% discount rate is 15053

15054 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15055

15056 

### Similarly, the PV of costs under the pr oposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 15057

15058 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15059

15060 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15061

15062



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15063 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15064



###  In this case, the present value (PV) is co mputed over the first two year period as 15065 

### explained in Step 4 above. 15066



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 15067



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 15068



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 15069



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 15070

15071 

### Table: Admin-03; Steps 4 & 5; 15072 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15073



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 0.6 0.0 0.6
Alaska 0.6 0.0 0.6
Arizona 0.6 0.0 0.6
Arkansas 0.6 0.0 0.6
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### Colorado 0.6 0.0 0.6
Connecticut 0.6 0.0 0.6
Delaware 0.6 0.0 0.6
Florida 0.6 0.0 0.6 Georgia 0.6 0.0 0.6
Hawaii 0.6 0.0 0.6
Idaho 0.6 0.0 0.6
Illinois 0.6 0.0 0.6
Indiana 0.6 0.0 0.6

Iowa 0.6 0.0 0.6

Kansas 0.6 0.0 0.6 Kentucky 0.6 0.0 0.6
Louisiana 0.6 0.0 0.6
Maine 0.6 0.0 0.6 Maryland 0.6 0.0 0.6
Massachusetts 0.6 0.0 0.6 Michigan 0.6 0.0 0.6
Minnesota 0.6 0.0 0.6 Mississippi 0.6 0.0 0.6
Missouri 0.6 0.0 0.6

Montana 0.6 0.0 0.6
Nebraska 0.6 0.0 0.6
Nevada 0.6 0.0 0.6 New Hampshire 0.6 0.0 0.6 New Jersey 0.6 0.0 0.6
New Mexico 0.6 0.0 0.6
New York 0.6 0.0 0.6
North Carolina 0.6 0.0 0.6
North Dakota 0.6 0.0 0.6
Ohio 0.6 0.0 0.6
Oklahoma 0.6 0.0 0.6 Oregon 0.6 0.0 0.6 Pennsylvania 0.6 0.0 0.6
Rhode Island 0.6 0.0 0.6
South Carolina 0.6 0.0 0.6
South Dakota 0.6 0.0 0.6

Tennessee 0.6 0.0 0.6

Texas 0.6 0.0 0.6
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### Vermont 0.6 0.0 0.6 Virginia 0.6 0.0 0.6 Washington 0.6 0.0 0.6 West Virginia 0.6 0.0 0.6
Wisconsin 0.6 0.0 0.6 Wyoming 0.6 0.0 0.6
Puerto Rico 0.6 0.0 0.6
Other 2.5 0.0 2.5 Federal Agencies 1.6 0.0 1.6

15074

15075 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15076

15077 

### Definitions: 15078



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 15079



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 15080



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 15081 

### Calculations: 15082



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15083



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15084



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15085



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 15086

15087 

### Table: Admin-03; Juri sdictions; Step 6; 15088 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15089 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 36 0 36 U.S. (annualized value) 4 0 4

15090

15091



### 6.3 Federal Administration (Admin-04 and -06) 15092 

### This category includes the potenti al requirements for EPA for revi ewing the plans or programs of 15093 

### jurisdictions and federal agen cies, and for revising EPA- administered tribal plans. 15094



### 6.3.1.1 Admin-04. EPA Review of Jurisdiction and Federal Agency Plans & Programs 15095



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 15096

15097 

### Table: Admin-04; Step 1; Baseline Cost per Jurisdiction or per Federal Agency 15098 

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### ($/hour) (hours) ($)
0
Total 0

15099

15100 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 15101

15102 

### Assumptions: 15103



###  Assume it takes EPA 80 hours to review a jurisdiction’s plan or program. 15104



###  This proposal include 5 federal agencies, each at the half of the cost of reviewing a 15105 

### jurisdiction plan. 15106



###  This proposal includes 4 plans in Other. 15107



###  The opportunity cost of the responsible sta ff is shown in the table below (BLS, 2013c); 15108 

### see Chapter 3.3.5 15109

15110 

### Table: Admin-04; Step 2; EPA Review Co st per Jurisdiction Plan or Program 15111 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($) EPA review of a plan or program (Jr. Technician) 39.44 80 1 3,155

Total 3,155

15112 

### Table: Admin-04; Step 2; EPA Review Co st per Federal Agency Plan or Program 15113 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
EPA review of a federal agency plan (Jr. Technician) 39.44 40 1 1,578

Total 1,578

15114

15115 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 15116

15117



###  For the analysis, EPA identifies fifty two (52) jurisdictions – 50 stat es, Puerto Rico, and 15118 

### “Other,” which includes all the territories and tribes except Puerto Rico (in this proposal, 15119 

### “Other” includes 4 entities). In addition, this proposal includes 5 federal agencies, each 15120 

### at the half of the cost of reviewing a jurisdiction plan. 15121



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 15122



###  The cost per jurisdiction of reviewing a certification plan or program ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is 15123 

### presented in Step 2. 15124



###  The baseline regional cost (RC B 

### ) is the current jurisdictional level cost, which is the same 15125



### as cost r,i, a B 

### in Step 1 because there is one jurisdiction in a region. 15126



###  RC P 

### is the jurisdictional level cost of the potential requirement, which is the same as 15127



### cost r,i, a P 

### in Step 2 because there is one jurisdiction in a region 15128*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  N = Number of jurisdictions , which is always 1. 15129
15130 

### Given the above: 15131 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x 1 15132 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x 1 15133
15134 

### Values are presented in the table below. 15135

15136 

### Table: Admin-04; Step 3; Total Annual Baseline and Potential Requirement Costs for 15137 

### EPA Review of Jurisdiction and Federal Agency Plan or Program 15138



### Jurisdiction N Jurisdiction 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Alabama 1 0 3,155 Alaska 1 0 3,155 Arizona 1 0 3,155 Arkansas 1 0 3,155 California 1 0 3,155 Colorado 1 0 3,155 Connecticut 1 0 3,155 Delaware 1 0 3,155 Florida 1 0 3,155 Georgia 1 0 3,155 Hawaii 1 0 3,155 Idaho 1 0 3,155 Illinois 1 0 3,155 Indiana 1 0 3,155 Iowa 1 0 3,155 Kansas 1 0 3,155 Kentucky 1 0 3,155 Louisiana 1 0 3,155 Maine 1 0 3,155 Maryland 1 0 3,155 Massachusetts 1 0 3,155 Michigan 1 0 3,155 Minnesota 1 0 3,155 Mississippi 1 0 3,155 Missouri 1 0 3,155 Montana 1 0 3,155 Nebraska 1 0 3,155 Nevada 1 0 3,155 New Hampshire 1 0 3,155*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### New Jersey 1 0 3,155 New Mexico 1 0 3,155 New York 1 0 3,155 North Carolina 1 0 3,155 North Dakota 1 0 3,155 Ohio 1 0 3,155 Oklahoma 1 0 3,155 Oregon 1 0 3,155 Pennsylvania 1 0 3,155 Rhode Island 1 0 3,155 South Carolina 1 0 3,155 South Dakota 1 0 3,155 Tennessee 1 0 3,155 Texas 1 0 3,155 Utah 1 0 3,155 Vermont 1 0 3,155 Virginia 1 0 3,155 Washington 1 0 3,155 West Virginia 1 0 3,155 Wisconsin 1 0 3,155 Wyoming 1 0 3,155 Puerto Rico 1 0 3,155 Other 4 0 12,621 Federal Agencies 5 0 7,888 Total, U.S. 60 0 181,424

15139

15140 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 15141

15142 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15143 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15144

15145 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 15146 

### requirements. However, the relevant period for discounting is over the firs t two years of the time 15147 

### horizon because EPA assumes that the current stat e regulations will be revised to comply with 15148 

### the proposed rule within two years from the rule publication. The presen t value (PV) of the 15149 

### baseline cost over 2 years at a 3% discount rate is 15150

15151 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15152*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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### Similarly, the PV of costs under the pr oposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 15154

15155 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15156

15157 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15158

15159



###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15160 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15161



###  In this case, the present value (PV) is co mputed over the first two year period as 15162 

### explained in Step 4 above. 15163



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 15164



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 15165



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 15166



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 15167

15168 

### Table: Admin-04; Steps 4 & 5; 15169 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15170



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Alabama 6.2 0.0 6.2
Alaska 6.2 0.0 6.2
Arizona 6.2 0.0 6.2
Arkansas 6.2 0.0 6.2
California 6.2 0.0 6.2
Colorado 6.2 0.0 6.2
Connecticut 6.2 0.0 6.2
Delaware 6.2 0.0 6.2
Florida 6.2 0.0 6.2 Georgia 6.2 0.0 6.2
Hawaii 6.2 0.0 6.2
Idaho 6.2 0.0 6.2
Illinois 6.2 0.0 6.2
Indiana 6.2 0.0 6.2

Iowa 6.2 0.0 6.2

Kansas 6.2 0.0 6.2 Kentucky 6.2 0.0 6.2
Louisiana 6.2 0.0 6.2
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### Massachusetts 6.2 0.0 6.2 Michigan 6.2 0.0 6.2
Minnesota 6.2 0.0 6.2 Mississippi 6.2 0.0 6.2
Missouri 6.2 0.0 6.2

Montana 6.2 0.0 6.2
Nebraska 6.2 0.0 6.2
Nevada 6.2 0.0 6.2 New Hampshire 6.2 0.0 6.2 New Jersey 6.2 0.0 6.2
New Mexico 6.2 0.0 6.2
New York 6.2 0.0 6.2
North Carolina 6.2 0.0 6.2
North Dakota 6.2 0.0 6.2
Ohio 6.2 0.0 6.2
Oklahoma 6.2 0.0 6.2 Oregon 6.2 0.0 6.2 Pennsylvania 6.2 0.0 6.2
Rhode Island 6.2 0.0 6.2
South Carolina 6.2 0.0 6.2
South Dakota 6.2 0.0 6.2

Tennessee 6.2 0.0 6.2

Texas 6.2 0.0 6.2
Utah 6.2 0.0 6.2

Vermont 6.2 0.0 6.2 Virginia 6.2 0.0 6.2 Washington 6.2 0.0 6.2 West Virginia 6.2 0.0 6.2
Wisconsin 6.2 0.0 6.2 Wyoming 6.2 0.0 6.2
Puerto Rico 6.2 0.0 6.2
Other 24.9 0.0 24.9 Federal Agencies 15.5 0.0 15.5

15171

15172 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15173

15174 

### Definitions: 15175



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 15176



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 15177*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 15178 

### Calculations: 15179



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15180



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15181



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15182



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 15183

15184 

### Table: Admin-04; Juri sdictions; Step 6; 15185 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15186 

### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 358 0 358 U.S. (annualized value) 41 0 41

15187

15188



### 6.3.1.2 Admin-06: Revise EPA-Administered Tribal Plans 15189



### Step 1 - Calculate Baseline Costs 15190

15191 

### Table: Admin-06; Step 1; Base line Cost per Jurisdiction 15192 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
0
Total 0

15193

15194 

### Step 2 - Calculate Cost per Applicat or of Potential Requirement 15195

15196 

### Assumptions: 15197



###  EPA assumes that all jurisdictions would need to revise their laws and plans. 15198



###  The opportunity costs of the re sponsible staff are shown in the table below (BLS, 2013c); 15199 

### see Chapter 3.3.5 15200

15201 

### Table: Admin-06; Step 2; 15202 

### Cost per Jurisdiction to Revi ew EPA-Administered Tribal Plan 15203 

### Action Wage ($/hour) Time (hours) Frequency Cost ($)
Review EPA-administered tribal plan (Jr. Technician) 39.44 100 1 3,944

Total 3,944

15204 

### Step 3 – Estimate Jurisdictional Level Baseline and Compliance Costs 15205*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

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###  For this proposal, EPA identifies 4 jurisdictions in “Other.” 15207



###  The baseline cost per jurisdiction ( cost r,i, a B 

### ) is presented in Step 1. 15208



###  The cost per jurisdiction of revi ewing EPA-administered plan ( cost r,i, a P 

### ) is presented in 15209 

### Step 2. 15210



###  N = Number of jurisdictions. 15211
15212 

### Given the above: 15213 

### RC B 

### = cost r,i, a B 

### x 4 15214 

### RC t=3 P 

### = cost r,i, P 

### x 4 15215
15216 

### Values are presented in the table below. 15217

15218 

### Table: Admin-06; Step 3; 15219 

### Total Annual Baseline and Potential Require ment Costs for Reviewing EPA-Administered 15220 

### Tribal Plans 15221



### Jurisdiction N Jurisdiction 

### RC B 

### ($) RC t=3 P 

### ($)
Other 4 0 15,776 Total, U.S. 4 0 15,776

15222

15223 

### Step 4 - Calculate the PV of Costs 15224

15225 

### Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15226 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15227

15228 

### Baseline cost is expected to remain constant in the absence of changes in the certification 15229 

### requirements. However, the relevant period for discounting is over the firs t two years of the time 15230 

### horizon because EPA assumes that the current stat e regulations will be revised to comply with 15231 

### the proposed rule within two years from the rule publication. The presen t value (PV) of the 15232 

### baseline cost over 2 years at a 3% discount rate is 15233

15234 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ஻ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ஻

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15235

15236 

### Similarly, the PV of costs under the pr oposal, at a 3% discount rate, is 15237

15238 

### ܥܴ൫ܸܲ ௜,௥ ௉ 

### ൯ ൌ ܴܥ ௥,௜ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ ෍ 1 ሺ 1 ൅ 0.03 ሻ ௧ିଵ ଶ

௧ୀଵ 

### ܥܴ ൌ ௜,௥ ௉

௧ୀଵ 

### ∙ 1.97 15239

15240 

### Step 5 - Estimate the Jurisdictional Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15241*** EO12866 Review Draft – Deliberative – Do Not Cite, Quote or Release During the Review***

6

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###  Calculating the present value (PV) of the baseline and potential cost streams follows the 15243 

### methodology presented in Chapter 3, Section 3.2 of the Economic Analysis. 15244



###  In this case, the present value (PV) is co mputed over the first two year period as 15245 

### explained in Step 4 above. 15246



###  PV RC P 

### = Present Value of the Regional Co st of the Potential requirement 15247



###  PV RC B 

### = Present Value of the Baseline Regional Cost 15248



###  PV IC 

### = Present Value of the Regional Incremental Cost 15249



###  PV IC 

### = PV RC P 

### - PV RC B 15250

15251 

### Table: Admin-06; Steps 4 & 5; 15252 

### Jurisdictional Present Values of Potential Requirement, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15253



### Jurisdiction PV RC P 

### ($1,000) PV RC B 

### ($1,000) PV IC 

### ($1,000)

Other 31 0 31

15254

15255 

### Step 6 - Estimate the National Level Incrementa l Cost of the Potential Requirement 15256

15257 

### Definitions: 15258



###  NC P 

### = National Cost of Potential requirement 15259



###  NC B 

### = National Baseline Cost 15260



###  NIC = National Incremental Cost 15261 

### Calculations: 15262



###  NC P 

### = the sum of PV RC P 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15263



###  NC B 

### = the sum of PV RC B 

### (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15264



###  NIC = the sum of PV IC (see Steps 4 & 5) for all jurisdictions 15265



###  3% discount rate used for PV and annualized value 15266

15267 

### Table: Admin-06; Juri sdictions; Step 6; 15268 

### National Costs of Potential Requirem ent, Baseline, and Incremental Costs 15269



### NC P 

### ($1,000) NC B 

### ($1,000) NIC ($1,000) U.S. (present value) 31 0 31 U.S. (annualized value) 4 0 4

15270

15271
15272
15273
15274