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Certification Rule Economic Analysis Appendix B: Cost Estimation, Proposed 

Revisions

B.1. Private Applicators

a. Initial Certification

b. New Category, Certification and Recertification

c. Supervision of Noncertified Applicators

d. Minimum Age

e. Recertification

a. Initial Certification, Private Applicators

 Proposal revises requirements for the content of certification training or optional 

examination (Private Cert-02).

 Minimum Age requirements lead to differences in the opportunity cost of training or 

preparation for an exam (Private Age-02)

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

 Ten states provide training of varying levels of content. Other jurisdictions require an 

exam for certification that is equivalent in content to the proposed requirements, which 

EPA finds takes about 12 hours or training or preparation time; see Appendix A.1.

 Minimum Age requirements lead to differences in the opportunity cost of training or 

preparation for an exam; see Appendix A.4.

Table B.1.a-1. Baseline Cost, per first-time private applicator, Initial Certification

Action wage/price training time frequency cost

Arkansas

 Adults 51.96 4 1 207.84

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 4 1 124.70

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 4 1 103.70

Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee

 Adults 51.96 2 1 103.92

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 2 1 62.35

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 2 1 51.96

Mississippi

 Adults 51.96 19 1 779.39

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 19 1 467.63

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 19 1 389.69

Missouri

 Adults 51.96 3 1 155.88
2

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 3 1 93.53

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 3 1 77.94

Montana 1

 Adults 51.96 7-12 1 376.70

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 7-12 1 226.02

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 7-12 1 188.35

New York

 Adults 51.96 42 1 2,182.28

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 42 1 1,309.37

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 42 1 1,091.14

South Dakota 1

 Adults 51.96 3-12 1 268.11

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 3-12 1 160.87

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 3-12 1 134.05

Wyoming 2

 Adults 51.96 2-6 1 301.36

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 2-6 1 180.82

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 2-6 1 150.68

All other jurisdictions 3

 Adults 51.96 12 1 623.51

 16-17 Year Olds 31.18 12 1 374.10

 < 16 Years Old 25.98 12 1 311.75

Proposal

 All jurisdictions will provide training or an exam for certification that covers the 

proposed content, which EPA finds takes about 12 hours or training or preparation time; 

see Appendix A.a.

 Minimum Age requirement (Private Age-02) means that only adults 18 years of age or 

older may be certified.

Table B.1.a-2. Proposal Cost, per first-time applicator, Initial Certification

Action wage/price training time frequency cost

Initial Certification, exam or training

 Adults 51.96 12 1 623.51

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed 

over actors.

,





= ,a





× a,



a
3

where RCR,i

X 

t is the state cost of the proposed set of requirements, R; X = B, P for baseline and 

proposed, i denotes the state or jurisdiction, and t the year; costR,a represents the per-actor cost of 

the proposed set of requirements and N is the number of actors, as explained in Section 3.3 of the 

Economic Analysis. The cost in jurisdictions whose requirements meet or exceed the option are 

set equal the baseline cost, i.e., EPA assumes those states will not alter their existing 

requirements.

Baseline

Table B.1.a-3. Annual Regional Baseline Costs, by actor, Initial Certification.

Jurisdiction Adult

16-17 Year 

Old

< 16 Years 

Old

RCR,i

B

($1000)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, AL 561 0 0 $350

Na, AK 9 0 0 $5

Na, AZ 84 1.1 0.7 $52

Arkansas

costINIT CERT,a

B

$207.84 $124.70 103.70

Na 1,482 0.9 1.5 $308

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, CA 1,619 1.3 1.9 $1,011

Na, CO 391 0.7 1.2 $244

Na, CT 21 0 0 $13

Na, DE 70 0.1 0 $44

Na, FL 340 0 0 $212

Georgia

costINIT CERT,a

B

$103.70 $62.35 $51.96

Na, GA 1,667 1.7 0 $173

Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, HI 31 0 0 $19

Na, ID 139 0 0 $86

Na, IL 1,068 6 0 $668

Na, IN 792 1.6 2.4 $495

Na, IA 873 0 0 $544

Na, KS 1,102 1.8 2.8 $689

Kentucky

costINIT CERT,a

B

$103.70 $62.35 $51.96

Na, KY 2,567 4.8 0 $267

Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, LA 373 1.7 0 $233

Na, ME 75 0.6 0 $47

Na, MD 107 1.0 0 $67
4

Na, MA 84 0 0 $52

Na, MI 497 0 0 $310

Na, MN 664 2.1 3.3 $416

Mississippi

costINIT CERT,a

B

$779.39 $467.63 $389.69

Na, MS 1,344 0 0 $1,047

Missouri

costINIT CERT,a

B

$155.88 $93.53 $77.94

Na, MO 1,628 0 0 $254

Montana

costINIT CERT,a

B

$376.70 $226.02 $188.35

Na, MT 257 1.4 0 $97

Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, NE 761 5.3 0 $477

Na, NV 48 0.1 0 $30

Na, NH 33 0 0 $20

Na, NJ 200 0 0 $124

Na, NM 222 1.2 1.7 $139

New York

costINIT CERT,a

B

$2,182.28 $1,309.37 $1,091.14

Na, NY 244 2.1 0 $535

North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South 

Carolina

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, NC 467 2.6 0 $292

Na, ND 923 0 0 $575

Na, OH 273 2.2 3.6 $172

Na, OK 1,557 2.2 3.4 $973

Na, OR 185 0 0 $115

Na, PA 660 5.0 0 $414

Na, RI 6 0.1 0 $4

Na, SC 732 0 0 $456

South Dakota

costINIT CERT,a

B

$268.11 $160.87 $134.05

Na, SD 2,147 1.3 2.0 $576

Tennessee

costINIT CERT,a

B

$103.70 $62.35 $51.96

Na, TN 401 1.3 2.0 $42

Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, TX 3,020 3.9 6.3 $1,887

Na, UT 278 1.0 0 $174

Na, VT 42 0.2 0 $26

Na, VA 861 2.2 0 $538
5

Na, WA 667 2.0 0 $417

Na, WV 78 0.6 0 $49

Na, WI 1,066 4.1 0 $666

Wyoming

costINIT CERT,a

B

$301.36 $180.82 $150.68

Na, WY 387 0.7 0 $117

Puerto Rico

costINIT CERT,a

B

$623.51 $374.10 $311.75

Na, PR 746 0.1 0.1 $465

Na, Other 93 0.9 1.3 $10

U.S. Total $16,960,528 $20,594 $10,136 $16,995

Proposal

Table B.1.a-4. Annual Regional Proposal Cost, by actor, Initial Certification

Jurisdiction

Adult

(Na)

RCR,i

P

($1000)

costINIT CERT,a

P = $623.51

Alabama 561 $350

Alaska 9 $5

Arizona 84 $52

Arkansas 1,485 $926

California 1,622 $1,012

Colorado 393 $245

Connecticut 21 $13

Delaware 70 $44

Florida 340 $212

Georgia 1,669 $1,041

Hawaii 31 $19

Idaho 139 $86

Illinois 1,074 $670

Indiana 796 $496

Iowa 873 $544

Kansas 1,107 $690

Kentucky 2,572 $1,603

Louisiana 374 $233

Maine 76 $47

Maryland 108 $67

Massachusetts 84 $52

Michigan 497 $310

Minnesota 669 $417

costINIT CERT,a

P = $779.39

Mississippi 1,344 $1,047

costINIT CERT,a

P = $623.51

Missouri 1,628 $1,015

Montana 258 $161
6

Nebraska 767 $478

Nevada 48 $30

New Hampshire 33 $20

New Jersey 200 $124

New Mexico 225 $140

costINIT CERT,a

P = $2,182.28

New York 246 $537

costINIT CERT,a

P = $623.51

North Carolina 470 $293

North Dakota 923 $575

Ohio 279 $174

Oklahoma 1,563 $974

Oregon 185 $115

Pennsylvania 665 $415

Rhode Island 6 $4

South Carolina 732 $456

South Dakota 2,151 $1,341

Tennessee 404 $252

Texas 3,031 $1,890

Utah 279 $174

Vermont 42 $26

Virginia 863 $538

Washington 669 $417

West Virginia 79 $49

Wisconsin 1,071 $667

Wyoming 388 $242

Puerto Rico 746 $465

Other Jurisdictions 96 $30

U.S. Total 34,039 $21,817

Step 3. Calculate the present value of costs for each jurisdiction

The equation for the PV of the baseline cost stream is





 = ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )







= ,



∙ 8.79

where r is the discount rate, and all other variables are as previously defined. Given a three 

percent discount rate, the value of the summation on the right hand side is 8.79.
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Under the proposed rule, states will have two years to revise their requirements and applicators 

would incur new costs beginning in the third year. The PV of the cost stream is, therefore

,



 = ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )







+ ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )

 =





,



∙ 1.97 + ,



∙ 6.82

where the values of the summations are 1.97 and 6.82, respectively.

Step 4. Calculate present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1.a-5. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, Initial Certification

Region

PV(RCInit 

Cert

P

i)

PV(RCInit 

Cert

B

i)

PV(RICInit 

Cert i)

ARICInit Cert i

($1,000)

Alabama 3,071 3,071 0 0

Alaska 47 47 0 0

Arizona 459 456 4 0

Arkansas 6,917 2,709 4,208 479

California 8,886 8,879 6 1

Colorado 2,149 2,145 4 0

Connecticut 112 112 0 0

Delaware 383 383 0 0

Florida 1,865 1,865 0 0

Georgia 7,433 1,523 5,910 673

Hawaii 170 170 0 0

Idaho 759 759 0 0

Illinois 5,882 5,871 10 1

Indiana 4,357 4,349 8 1

Iowa 4,782 4,782 0 0

Kansas 6,059 6,050 9 1

Kentucky 11,454 2,346 9,108 1,037

Louisiana 2,050 2,047 3 0

Maine 414 413 1 0

Maryland 589 588 2 0

Massachusetts 461 461 0 0

Michigan 2,720 2,720 0 0

Minnesota 3,663 3,652 11 1

Mississippi 9,202 9,202 0 0

Missouri 7,420 2,230 5,190 591

Montana 1,287 852 435 50

Nebraska 4,197 4,188 9 1

Nevada 264 264 0 0

New Hampshire 178 178 0 0
8

New Jersey 1,093 1,093 0 0

New Mexico 1,230 1,224 6 1

New York 4,713 4,698 14 2

North Carolina 2,571 2,566 4 1

North Dakota 5,056 5,056 0 0

Ohio 1,522 1,511 11 1

Oklahoma 8,557 8,546 11 1

Oregon 1,014 1,014 0 0

Pennsylvania 3,642 3,634 8 1

Rhode Island 35 34 0 0

South Carolina 4,009 4,009 0 0

South Dakota 10,274 5,062 5,212 593

Tennessee 1,801 368 1,433 163

Texas 16,597 16,577 20 2

Utah 1,530 1,528 2 0

Vermont 230 230 0 0

Virginia 4,728 4,724 4 0

Washington 3,666 3,662 3 0

West Virginia 432 431 1 0

Wisconsin 5,862 5,855 7 1

Wyoming 1,878 1,026 852 97

Puerto Rico 4,086 4,085 0 0

Other Jurisdictions 426 86 339 39

U.S. Total 182,181 149,323 32,858 3,740

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

b. Category Certification and Recertification, Private Applicators

 Proposal establishes certification requirements for private applicators making aerial 

applications (Private Cert-04) and conducting soil and non-soil fumigations (Private Cert10). Certification in any category will require a 4-hour training or an exam, where 

preparation is expected to take about 4 hours.

 Recertification would require an exam or 3 CEUs within 3 years (Private Recert-01).

 Under label requirements for all currently registered soil fumigants, applicators must 

receive training equivalent to certification. Applicators of soil fumigants will, therefore, 

face no additional costs.

 There are no interactions with other requirements. The present value of baseline and 

proposal costs for the aerial category (Appendix A.2.2.1.1) and for the non-soil 

fumigation category (Appendix A.2.2.5.1) can be summed to determine the total cost for 

each jurisdiction.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal

See Appendix 2.2.1.1 and Appendix A.2.2.5.1.
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Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Table B.1.b-1. Present Value, Baseline Cost, New Categories

Region

Certification Recertification

PV(RCCat 

Cert

B

i)

PV(RCAir

B

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

B

i)

PV(RCAir

B

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

B

i)

($1000)

Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Alaska 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Arizona 0.0 4.2 0.0 33 37

Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

California 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Colorado 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

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 0.0 0 0

Hawaii 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Illinois 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Indiana 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Iowa 0.0 7.8 0.0 49 57

Kansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Louisiana 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Maine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Maryland 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Massachusetts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Minnesota 0.0 5.7 0.0 24 30

Mississippi 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Missouri 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Montana 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Nebraska 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 9

Nevada 0.0 8.7 0.0 68 77

New Hampshire 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

New Jersey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

New Mexico 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

New York 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

North Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

North Dakota 0.0 146.9 0.0 612 759

Ohio 0.0 4.2 0.0 22 26

Oklahoma 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Oregon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
10

Pennsylvania 0.0 24.1 0.0 25 49

Rhode Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

South Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Tennessee 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Texas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Utah 0.0 8.7 0.0 55 64

Vermont 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Washington 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Wisconsin 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Wyoming 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Puerto Rico 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Other Jurisdictions 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

U.S. Total 0 210 0 887 1,097

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Table B.1.b-2. Present Value, Proposal Cost, New Categories

Region

Certification Recertification

PV(RCCat 

Cert

P

i)

PV(RCAir

P

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

P

i)

PV(RCAir

P

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

P

i)

($1000)

Alabama 0 8 0.0 9 17

Alaska 0 0 0.0 0 0

Arizona 0 4 0.0 33 37

Arkansas 1 22 0.6 26 50

California 3 86 1.2 101 191

Colorado 1 17 0.3 20 38

Connecticut 0 1 0.0 1 2

Delaware 0 3 0.0 3 6

Florida 2 149 0.9 174 326

Georgia 1 9 0.6 10 21

Hawaii 0 6 0.0 6 12

Idaho 1 6 0.6 7 15

Illinois 1 5 1.2 6 13

Indiana 1 9 0.6 10 21

Iowa 4 8 2.1 49 63

Kansas 2 15 1.8 17 36

Kentucky 0 13 0.0 15 28

Louisiana 2 15 0.9 17 35

Maine 0 2 0.0 2 4

Maryland 0 32 0.0 38 70

Massachusetts 0 1 0.0 1 2
11

Michigan 0 10 0.0 11 21

Minnesota 2 6 0.9 24 33

Mississippi 1 10 0.6 12 24

Missouri 1 10 0.6 12 24

Montana 0 0 0.0 0 0

Nebraska 3 11 1.5 13 29

Nevada 0 9 0.0 68 77

New Hampshire 0 0 0.0 0 0

New Jersey 0 11 0.0 13 24

New Mexico 0 23 0.0 27 50

New York 0 16 0.0 18 34

North Carolina 1 27 0.3 32 60

North Dakota 2 147 0.9 612 762

Ohio 0 4 0.0 22 26

Oklahoma 3 17 2.4 20 42

Oregon 1 16 0.6 18 36

Pennsylvania 0 24 0.0 64 88

Rhode Island 0 0 0.0 0 0

South Carolina 0 30 0.0 35 65

South Dakota 2 7 0.9 8 18

Tennessee 0 7 0.0 8 15

Texas 3 24 1.5 28 57

Utah 0 9 0.0 55 64

Vermont 0 0 0.0 0 0

Virginia 0 29 0.0 34 63

Washington 3 24 1.2 28 56

West Virginia 0 6 0.0 7 13

Wisconsin 0 6 0.0 7 13

Wyoming 0 1 0.0 2 3

Puerto Rico 0 0 0.0 0 0

Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0.0 0 0

U.S. Total 41 892 23 1,726 2,681

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1.b-7. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, New Categories

Region

PV(RCNew 

Cat

P

i)

PV(RCNew 

Cat

B

i)

PV(RICNew 

Cat i)

Annualized 

RICNew Cat i

($1,000)

Alabama 17 0 17 2

Alaska 0 0 0 0

Arizona 37 37 0 0
12

Arkansas 500 506

California 1910 191 22

Colorado 380 384

Connecticut2020

Delaware6061

Florida 3260 326 37

Georgia 210 212

Hawaii 120 121

Idaho 150 152

Illinois 130 131

Indiana 210 212

Iowa 63 5761

Kansas 360 364

Kentucky 280 283

Louisiana 350 354

Maine4040

Maryland 700 708

Massachusetts2020

Michigan 210 212

Minnesota 33 3030

Mississippi 240 243

Missouri 240 243

Montana0000

Nebraska 299 202

Nevada 77 7700

New Hampshire0000

New Jersey 240 243

New Mexico 500 506

New York 340 344

North Carolina 600 607

North Dakota 762 75930

Ohio 26 2600

Oklahoma 420 425

Oregon 360 364

Pennsylvania 88 49 394

Rhode Island0000

South Carolina 650 657

South Dakota 180 182

Tennessee 150 152

Texas 570 576

Utah 64 6400

Vermont0000

Virginia 630 637

Washington 560 566

West Virginia 130 131
13

Wisconsin 13 0 13 1

Wyoming 3 0 3 0

Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0

Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0 0

U.S. Total 2,681 1,097 1,576 179

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

c. Supervision of noncertified applicators, Private Applicators

 Proposal would specify competency requirements for noncertified applicators under the 

direct supervision of certified applicators (Private Sup-02), clarify the guidance provided 

by certified applicators prior to an application (Private Sup-03), and require instant 

communication be available between the certified applicator and those under his/her 

direct supervision (Private Sup-05).

 Of the above three proposals only Private Sup-02 has impact and the other two have no

impacts. Private Sup-02 requires that noncertified applicators under the direct 

supervision of certified applicators must complete training specified in the rule, complete 

the WPS handler training, or pass the commercial applicator core exam.

 Minimum Age requirements lead to differences in the opportunity cost of training or 

preparation for an exam (Private Age-05) for Private Sup-02. However, adult 

noncertified applicators account for approximately 97% of the total number of 

noncertified applicators applying RUPs under the direct supervision of private 

applicators, and the age effect on training cost is negligible. The national annualized 

incremental costs with and without the age effect considered are estimated at $644,000 

and $639,000, the difference being less than one percent. Table B.1.c-1 below presents

the estimate with the age effect considered.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal) -- See Appendix A 

3.2.1.2

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal -- See 

Appendix A 3.2.1.2

Table B.1.c-1 summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5.

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1.c-1. Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental costs. Supervision of Noncertified Applicators (Private Sup-02).

Region PV RC P

($1000)

PV RC B

($1000)

PVRIC

($1000)

Annualized 

PVRIC

($1000)

Alabama 143 0 143 16

Alaska 5 0 5 1

Arizona 7 0 7 1
14

Arkansas 6780 678 77

California 8370 837 95

Colorado 200 19910

Connecticut 12 1200

Delaware 490 496

Florida 103 10220

Georgia 6450 645 73

Hawaii6061

Idaho 159 15810

Illinois 984 98220

Indiana 601 59830

Iowa0000

Kansas 691 69020

Kentucky 209 20630

Louisiana 237 23610

Maine 200 202

Maryland 166 16510

Massachusetts 24 2300

Michigan 286 28420

Minnesota0000

Mississippi 490 48910

Missouri 577 57330

Montana 339 33810

Nebraska 1,638 1,63810

Nevada 15 1500

New Hampshire7700

New Jersey 48 4800

New Mexico 62 6110

New York 299 29720

North Carolina 906 90520

North Dakota 6070 607 69

Ohio 613 60940

Oklahoma 2950 295 34

Oregon 134 13310

Pennsylvania 762 75940

Rhode Island3030

South Carolina 1290 129 15

South Dakota0000

Tennessee 1300 130 15

Texas 1,054 1,04771

Utah 300 303

Vermont 150 152

Virginia 143 14120

Washington 4570 457 52

West Virginia 18 1710
15

Wisconsin 500 0 500 57

Wyoming 244 0 244 28

Puerto Rico 808 0 808 92

Other 8 0 8 1

U.S. 16,388 10,731 5,657 644

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

d. Labor costs, Private Applicators

 Proposals would establish a minimum age of 18 for both certified (Private Age-02) and 

noncertified applicators under the direct supervision of certified applicators (Private Age05)

 Interactions between these proposals and other proposals are considered elsewhere, see 

B.1.a Initial Certification of Private Applicators, B.1.c Supervision of noncertified 

applicators by Private Applicators, and B.1.e Recertification of Private Applicators. The 

present value of baseline and proposal costs (Appendix A.4.2) can be summed to 

determine the total cost for each jurisdiction.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal

See Appendix A.4.2.1.2 (Private Age-02) and Appendix A.4.2.2.2 (Private Age-05).

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Baseline

Table B.1.d-1. Present Value, Baseline Labor Cost, Private Applicator Minimum Age

Region PV(RCMin Age Cert

B

i) PV(RCMin Age UTS

B

i) PV(RCMin Age

B

i)

($1,000)

Alabama 0 0 0 

Alaska 2 3 4 

Arizona 59 109 168 

Arkansas 0 798 798 

California 109 862 971 

Colorado 64 250 314 

Connecticut 0 0 0 

Delaware 0 0 0 

Florida 0 217 217 

Georgia 41 690 731 

Hawaii 0 16 16 

Idaho 0 203 203 

Illinois 146 874 1,020 

Indiana 91 675 766 

Iowa 262 0 262 

Kansas 153 624 777 
16

Kentucky 115 396 511 

Louisiana 41 245 286 

Maine 17 42 58 

Maryland 23 161 184 

Massachusetts 0 52 52 

Michigan 0 386 386 

Minnesota 183 0 183 

Mississippi 0 339 339 

Missouri 0 692 692 

Montana 53 277 330 

Nebraska 129 1,006 1,135 

Nevada 3 22 25 

New Hampshire 0 27 27 

New Jersey 0 0 0 

New Mexico 95 114 209 

New York 37 355 392 

North Carolina 63 661 724 

North Dakota 0 646 646 

Ohio 200 765 966 

Oklahoma 192 453 645 

Oregon 0 209 209 

Pennsylvania 121 830 952 

Rhode Island 3 10 13 

South Carolina 0 182 182 

South Dakota 112 0 112 

Tennessee 112 341 453 

Texas 348 1,141 1,489 

Utah 23 94 117 

Vermont 6 25 32 

Virginia 51 244 294 

Washington 51 488 539 

West Virginia 26 81 107 

Wisconsin 98 700 798 

Wyoming 17 166 183 

Puerto Rico 6 485 491

Other Jurisdictions 72 93 165

U.S. Total 3,122 17,050 20,172

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Proposal

Table B.1.d-2. Present Value, Proposal Labor Cost, Private Applicator Minimum Age

Region PV(RCMin Age Cert

P

i) PV(RCMin Age UTS

P

i) PV(RCMin Age

P

i)

($1,000)

Alabama 0 0 0 

Alaska 2 4 6 
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Arizona 89 175 264 

Arkansas0 1,251 1,251 

California 165 1,351 1,516 

Colorado 98 395 492 

Connecticut00 0 

Delaware00 0 

Florida0 346 346 

Georgia 60 1,080 1,140 

Hawaii0 25 25 

Idaho0 321 321 

Illinois 210 1,369 1,579 

Indiana 130 1,064 1,195 

Iowa 3960 396 

Kansas 232 979 1,211 

Kentucky 166 630 796 

Louisiana 60 385 444 

Maine 24 66 90 

Maryland 33 253 287 

Massachusetts0 82 82 

Michigan0 612 612 

Minnesota 2770 277 

Mississippi0 532 532 

Missouri0 1,094 1,094 

Montana 80 435 516 

Nebraska 186 1,526 1,712 

Nevada4 35 40 

New Hampshire0 44 44 

New Jersey00 0 

New Mexico 143 182 326 

New York 56 561 617 

North Carolina 91 1,037 1,127 

North Dakota0 1,009 1,009 

Ohio 303 1,210 1,513 

Oklahoma 290 718 1,009 

Oregon0 332 332 

Pennsylvania 175 1,312 1,486 

Rhode Island4 15 20 

South Carolina0 287 287 

South Dakota 1690 169 

Tennessee 169 543 712 

Texas 527 1,809 2,336 

Utah 33 150 183 

Vermont9 38 47 

Virginia 73 388 461 

Washington 73 766 838 
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West Virginia 39 131 169 

Wisconsin 142 1,104 1,246 

Wyoming 24 260 285 

Puerto Rico 9 756 765

Other Jurisdictions 109 150 258

U.S. Total 4,649 26,814 31,463

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1.d-3. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, Minimum Age

Region

PV(RCMin 

Age

P

i)

PV(RCMin 

Age

B

i)

PV(RICMin 

Age i)

ARICMin Age i

($1,000)

Alabama 0 0 0 0

Alaska 6 4 2 0

Arizona 264 168 97 11

Arkansas 1,251 798 453 52

California 1,516 971 545 62

Colorado 492 314 178 20

Connecticut 0 0 0 0

Delaware 0 0 0 0

Florida 346 217 129 15

Georgia 1,140 731 408 46

Hawaii 25 16 9 1

Idaho 321 203 118 13

Illinois 1,579 1,020 559 64

Indiana 1,195 766 429 49

Iowa 396 262 134 15

Kansas 1,211 777 434 49

Kentucky 796 511 285 32

Louisiana 444 286 158 18

Maine 90 58 31 4

Maryland 287 184 103 12

Massachusetts 82 52 31 3

Michigan 612 386 225 26

Minnesota 277 183 94 11

Mississippi 532 339 193 22

Missouri 1,094 692 402 46

Montana 516 330 185 21

Nebraska 1,712 1,135 577 66

Nevada 40 25 14 2

New Hampshire 44 27 16 2

New Jersey 0 0 0 0
19

New Mexico 326 209 117 13

New York 617 392 225 26

North Carolina 1,127 724 403 46

North Dakota 1,009 646 363 41

Ohio 1,513 966 547 62

Oklahoma 1,009 645 364 41

Oregon 332 209 123 14

Pennsylvania 1,486 952 535 61

Rhode Island 20 13 7 1

South Carolina 287 182 105 12

South Dakota 169 112 57 7

Tennessee 712 453 259 30

Texas 2,336 1,489 847 96

Utah 183 117 66 8

Vermont 47 32 16 2

Virginia 461 294 166 19

Washington 838 539 299 34

West Virginia 169 107 62 7

Wisconsin 1,246 798 448 51

Wyoming 285 183 102 12

Puerto Rico 765 491 273 31

Other Jurisdictions 258 165 93 11

U.S. Total 31,463 20,172 11,291 1,285

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

e. Recertification, Private Applicators

 Proposal would specify a minimum of three years before applicators must be recertified

 Private applicators must complete 6 hours of training around core competency or take an 

equivalent exam

 Private applicators must complete 3 hours of training in each category area or take an 

equivalent exam. The cost of this requirement was estimated as part of the requirement 

to establish category certifications for private applicators (see B.1.b)

 The minimum age requirement for private applicators will influence the baseline and 

proposal costs because some adolescents may seek recertification and EPA assumes that 

adolescents have a lower opportunity cost of time than do adults

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Baseline

States have varying recertification requirements as shown in Appendix A.5.b.i. States that 

require recertification with three years or less of initial certification could have applicators less 

than 18 years of age obtaining recertification. EPA assumes that adolescents have a lower 
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opportunity cost of time than adults; thus, the cost of obtaining recertification will be lower for 

these adolescents.

Table B.1.e-1. Annual Baseline Cost per Adolescent Private Applicator for Core Recertification

State Wage

($/hour)

Time 

(hours)

H r,i,PVT

B

Frequency

(per year)

freq i,t

Cost

($)

costr,i,a

B

Alabama 31.18 4 0.333 41.57

Alaska 31.18 12 0.333 124.70

Arizona 31.18 2.5 1.0 77.94

Arkansas 31.18 3 0.200 18.71

California 31.18 6 0.500 93.53

Colorado 31.18 3.5 0.333 36.37

Connecticut 31.18 12 0.200 74.82

Delaware 31.18 2.5 0.333 25.98

Florida 31.18 6.7 0.250 51.96

Georgia 31.18 3 0.200 18.71

Hawaii 31.18 20 0.200 124.70

Idaho 31.18 5 0.5 77.94

Illinois 31.18 8 0.333 83.13

Indiana 31.18 6 0.200 37.41

Iowa 31.18 6 0.333 62.35

Kansas 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

Kentucky 31.18 2 0.333 20.78

Louisiana 31.18 1.5 0.333 15.59

Maine 31.18 6 0.333 62.35

Maryland 31.18 2 0.333 20.78

Massachusetts 31.18 10 0.333 103.92

Michigan 31.18 16 0.333 166.27

Minnesota 31.18 3.5 0.333 36.37

Mississippi 31.18 3 0.200 18.71

Missouri 31.18 3 0.200 18.71

Montana 31.18 6 0.200 37.41

Nebraska 31.18 2.5 0.333 25.98

Nevada 31.18 12 0.250 93.53

New Hampshire 31.18 15 0.200 93.53

New Jersey 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

New Mexico 31.18 5 0.200 31.18

New York 31.18 10 0.200 62.35

North Carolina 31.18 4 0.333 41.57

North Dakota 31.18 4 0.333 41.57

Ohio 31.18 5 0.333 51.96

Oklahoma 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

Oregon 31.18 16 0.200 99.76

Pennsylvania 31.18 3 0.333 31.18
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Rhode Island 31.18 6 0.200 37.41

South Carolina 31.18 5 0.200 31.18

South Dakota 31.18 3 0.200 18.71

Tennessee 31.18 2 0.333 20.78

Texas 31.18 15 0.200 93.53

Utah 31.18 6 0.333 62.35

Vermont 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

Virginia 31.18 4 0.500 62.35

Washington 31.18 8.3 0.200 51.96

West Virginia 31.18 5 0.333 51.96

Wisconsin 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

Wyoming 31.18 8 0.200 49.88

Puerto Rico 31.18 3 0.250 23.38

Other Jurisdictions 31.18 1.5 0.200 9.35

Proposal

 All jurisdictions will provide training or an exam for certification that covers the 

proposed content, which EPA finds takes about 12 hours or training or preparation time; 

see Appendix A.a.

 Minimum Age requirement (Private Age-02) means that only adults 18 years of age or 

older may be certified. Previously certified adolescents would be able to recertify.

Table B.1.e-2. Proposal Cost, per existing applicator, Recertification

Action wage/price training time frequency cost

Initial Certification, exam or training

 Adults 51.96 6 0.333 103.92

 Adolescents 31.18 6 0.333 62.36

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal

Cost per actor is multiplied by the number of actors in each region and then costs are summed 

over actors.

,





= ,a





× a,



a

where RCR,i

X 

t is the state cost of the proposed set of requirements, R; X = B, P for baseline and 

proposed, i denotes the state or jurisdiction, and t the year; costR,a represents the per-actor cost of 

the proposed set of requirements and N is the number of actors, as explained in Section 3.3 of the 

Economic Analysis. The cost in jurisdictions whose requirements meet or exceed the option are 

set equal the baseline cost, i.e., EPA assumes those states will not alter their existing 

requirements.

Baseline
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Table B.1.e-3. Annual Regional Baseline Costs, by actor, Recertification.

Jurisdiction costr,i,adlt

B

($)

costr,i,adol

B

($)

N Xst Pvt, adlt N Xst Pvt, adol RC B

($)

Alabama 69 42 5,402 0 374,255

Alaska 208 125 80 0 16,696

Arizona 130 78 386 2 50,331

Arkansas 31 19 19,512 0 608,305

California 156 94 16,975 4 2,646,224

Colorado 61 36 5,654 3 342,817

Connecticut 125 75 543 0 67,713

Delaware 43 26 676 0 29,285

Florida 87 52 3,704 0 320,717

Georgia 31 19 18,009 1 561,456

Hawaii 208 125 413 0 85,871

Idaho 130 78 3,474 0 451,307

Illinois 139 83 16,220 4 2,247,572

Indiana 62 37 12,206 2 761,124

Iowa 104 62 22,094 11 2,296,593

Kansas 83 50 13,827 6 1,149,768

Kentucky 35 21 10,730 3 371,729

Louisiana 26 16 7,240 1 188,116

Maine 104 62 1,099 1 114,220

Maryland 35 21 3,212 1 111,266

Massachusetts 173 104 1,045 0 181,048

Michigan 277 166 7,165 0 1,985,619

Minnesota 61 36 16,683 7 1,011,549

Mississippi 31 19 9,597 0 299,180

Missouri 31 19 19,499 0 607,874

Montana 62 37 6,031 2 376,100

Nebraska 43 26 21,048 3 911,459

Nevada 156 94 248 0 38,674

New Hampshire 156 94 469 0 73,106

New Jersey 83 50 1,569 0 130,396

New Mexico 52 31 2,474 4 128,652

New York 104 62 6,805 0 707,197

North Carolina 69 42 15,780 2 1,093,245

North Dakota 69 42 10,757 0 745,254

Ohio 87 52 14,516 8 1,257,485

Oklahoma 83 50 12,288 8 1,021,906

Oregon 166 100 4,093 0 680,538

Pennsylvania 52 31 17,438 3 906,165

Rhode Island 62 37 180 0 11,221

South Carolina 52 31 5,745 0 298,504

South Dakota 31 19 14,539 5 453,333

Tennessee 35 21 10,518 5 364,424
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Texas 156 94 40,156 14 6,260,312

Utah 104 62 1,384 1 143,802

Vermont 83 50 520 0 43,237

Virginia 104 62 5,530 1 574,755

Washington 87 52 13,146 1 1,138,521

West Virginia 87 52 1,197 1 103,703

Wisconsin 83 50 12,813 2 1,065,346

Wyoming 83 50 4,267 0 354,721

Puerto Rico 39 23 15,982 0 662,816

Other 

Jurisdictions 16 9 235 3 3,687

Total, U.S. 455,171 108 36,389,195

Proposal

Table B.1.e-4. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Recertification, Year 3.

Jurisdiction costr,i,adlt

P

($)

costr,i,adol

P

($)

N Xst Pvt, adlt N Xst Pvt, adol RCt=3

P

($)

Alabama 104 62 5,402 0 561,382

Alaska 104 125 80 0 16,696

Arizona 104 78 386 2 50,367

Arkansas 104 62 19,512 0 2,027,683

California 104 94 16,975 4 2,646,361

Colorado 104 62 5,654 3 587,687

Connecticut 104 75 543 0 67,713

Delaware 104 62 676 0 70,283

Florida 104 52 3,704 0 384,860

Georgia 104 62 18,009 1 1,871,522

Hawaii 104 125 413 0 85,871

Idaho 104 78 3,474 0 451,307

Illinois 139 83 16,220 4 2,247,645

Indiana 104 62 12,206 2 1,268,539

Iowa 104 62 22,094 11 2,296,593

Kansas 139 62 13,827 6 1,916,279

Kentucky 104 62 10,730 3 1,115,188

Louisiana 104 62 7,240 1 752,463

Maine 104 62 1,099 1 114,220

Maryland 104 62 3,212 1 333,798

Massachusetts 104 104 1,045 0 181,048

Michigan 104 166 7,165 0 1,985,619

Minnesota 104 62 16,683 7 1,734,084

Mississippi 104 62 9,597 0 997,266

Missouri 104 62 19,499 0 2,026,245

Montana 104 62 6,031 2 626,833

Nebraska 104 62 21,048 3 2,187,501

Nevada 104 94 248 0 38,677
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New Hampshire 104 94 469 0 73,106

New Jersey 104 62 1,569 0 162,995

New Mexico 104 62 2,474 4 257,303

New York 104 62 6,805 0 707,197

North Carolina 104 62 15,780 2 1,639,868

North Dakota 104 62 10,757 0 1,117,881

Ohio 104 62 14,516 8 1,508,982

Oklahoma 139 62 12,288 8 1,703,176

Oregon 104 100 4,093 0 680,538

Pennsylvania 104 62 17,438 3 1,812,331

Rhode Island 104 62 180 0 18,701

South Carolina 104 62 5,745 0 597,009

South Dakota 104 62 14,539 5 1,511,110

Tennessee 104 62 10,518 5 1,093,273

Texas 104 94 40,156 14 6,260,752

Utah 104 62 1,384 1 143,802

Vermont 104 62 520 0 54,046

Virginia 104 62 5,530 1 574,755

Washington 104 62 13,146 1 1,366,225

West Virginia 104 62 1,197 1 124,444

Wisconsin 139 62 12,813 2 1,775,577

Wyoming 104 62 4,267 0 443,401

Puerto Rico 104 62 15,982 0 1,660,844

Other 

Jurisdictions 104 62 235 3 24,581

Total, U.S. 455,171 108 53,955,629

Beginning in Year 3, the minimum age requirement would go into effect. Thus, beginning in 

Year 4, fewer adolescents would be recertified, but more adults would have been brought into 

the system.

Table B.1.e-5. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Recertification, Year 4.

Jurisdiction costr,i,adlt

P

($)

costr,i,adol

P

($)

N Xst Pvt, adlt N Xst Pvt, adol RCt=4

P

($)

Alabama 104 62 5,402 0 561,382

Alaska 104 125 80 0 16,696

Arizona 104 78 387 2 50,393

Arkansas 104 62 19,512 0 2,027,683

California 104 94 16,976 3 2,646,430

Colorado 104 62 5,654 2 587,712

Connecticut 104 75 543 0 67,713

Delaware 104 62 676 0 70,283

Florida 104 52 3,704 0 384,860

Georgia 104 62 18,009 1 1,871,522

Hawaii 104 125 413 0 85,871
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Idaho 104 78 3,474 0 451,307

Illinois 139 83 16,220 4 2,247,645

Indiana 104 62 12,206 2 1,268,539

Iowa 104 62 22,096 8 2,296,701

Kansas 139 62 13,828 5 1,916,362

Kentucky 104 62 10,730 3 1,115,188

Louisiana 104 62 7,240 1 752,463

Maine 104 62 1,099 1 114,220

Maryland 104 62 3,212 1 333,798

Massachusetts 104 104 1,045 0 181,048

Michigan 104 166 7,165 0 1,985,619

Minnesota 104 62 16,684 6 1,734,159

Mississippi 104 62 9,597 0 997,266

Missouri 104 62 19,499 0 2,026,245

Montana 104 62 6,031 2 626,853

Nebraska 104 62 21,048 3 2,187,501

Nevada 104 94 248 0 38,677

New Hampshire 104 94 469 0 73,106

New Jersey 104 62 1,569 0 162,995

New Mexico 104 62 2,475 3 257,340

New York 104 62 6,805 0 707,197

North Carolina 104 62 15,780 2 1,639,868

North Dakota 104 62 10,757 0 1,117,881

Ohio 104 62 14,518 6 1,509,065

Oklahoma 139 62 12,289 6 1,703,282

Oregon 104 100 4,093 0 680,538

Pennsylvania 104 62 17,438 3 1,812,331

Rhode Island 104 62 180 0 18,701

South Carolina 104 62 5,745 0 597,009

South Dakota 104 62 14,540 3 1,511,155

Tennessee 104 62 10,519 3 1,093,319

Texas 104 94 40,160 11 6,260,970

Utah 104 62 1,384 1 143,802

Vermont 104 62 520 0 54,046

Virginia 104 62 5,530 1 574,755

Washington 104 62 13,146 1 1,366,225

West Virginia 104 62 1,197 1 124,456

Wisconsin 139 62 12,813 2 1,775,577

Wyoming 104 62 4,267 0 443,401

Puerto Rico 104 62 15,982 0 1,660,844

Other 

Jurisdictions 104 62 235 2 24,606

Total, U.S. 455,191 88 53,956,608

Table B.1.e-6. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Recertification, Year 5.
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Jurisdiction costr,i,adlt

P

($)

costr,i,adol

P

($)

N Xst Pvt, adlt N Xst Pvt, adol RCt=5

P

($)

Alabama 104 62 5,402 0 561,382

Alaska 104 125 80 0 16,696

Arizona 104 78 388 1 50,440

Arkansas 104 62 19,512 0 2,027,683

California 104 94 16,977 2 2,646,530

Colorado 104 62 5,655 1 587,753

Connecticut 104 75 543 0 67,713

Delaware 104 62 676 0 70,283

Florida 104 52 3,704 0 384,860

Georgia 104 62 18,009 1 1,871,522

Hawaii 104 125 413 0 85,871

Idaho 104 78 3,474 0 451,307

Illinois 139 83 16,220 4 2,247,645

Indiana 104 62 12,206 2 1,268,539

Iowa 104 62 22,100 4 2,296,868

Kansas 139 62 13,830 2 1,916,490

Kentucky 104 62 10,730 3 1,115,188

Louisiana 104 62 7,240 1 752,463

Maine 104 62 1,099 1 114,220

Maryland 104 62 3,212 1 333,798

Massachusetts 104 104 1,045 0 181,048

Michigan 104 166 7,165 0 1,985,619

Minnesota 104 62 16,687 3 1,734,275

Mississippi 104 62 9,597 0 997,266

Missouri 104 62 19,499 0 2,026,245

Montana 104 62 6,032 1 626,887

Nebraska 104 62 21,048 3 2,187,501

Nevada 104 94 248 0 38,677

New Hampshire 104 94 469 0 73,106

New Jersey 104 62 1,569 0 162,995

New Mexico 104 62 2,476 1 257,399

New York 104 62 6,805 0 707,197

North Carolina 104 62 15,780 2 1,639,868

North Dakota 104 62 10,757 0 1,117,881

Ohio 104 62 14,521 3 1,509,193

Oklahoma 139 62 12,292 3 1,703,442

Oregon 104 100 4,093 0 680,538

Pennsylvania 104 62 17,438 3 1,812,331

Rhode Island 104 62 180 0 18,701

South Carolina 104 62 5,745 0 597,009

South Dakota 104 62 14,541 2 1,511,226

Tennessee 104 62 10,521 2 1,093,389

Texas 104 94 40,165 5 6,261,301
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Utah 104 62 1,384 1 143,802

Vermont 104 62 520 0 54,046

Virginia 104 62 5,530 1 574,755

Washington 104 62 13,146 1 1,366,225

West Virginia 104 62 1,198 1 124,473

Wisconsin 139 62 12,813 2 1,775,577

Wyoming 104 62 4,267 0 443,401

Puerto Rico 104 62 15,982 0 1,660,848

Other 

Jurisdictions 104 62 237 1 24,652

Total, U.S. 455,222 57 53,958,126

Table B.1.e-7. Regional Proposal Costs, by actor, Recertification, Year 6.

Jurisdiction costr,i,adlt

P

($)

costr,i,adol

P

($)

N Xst Pvt, adlt N Xst Pvt, adol RCt=6

P

($)

Alabama 104 62 5,402 0 561,382

Alaska 104 125 80 0 16,696

Arizona 104 78 389 0 50,487

Arkansas 104 62 19,512 0 2,027,683

California 104 94 16,979 0 2,646,636

Colorado 104 62 5,656 0 587,795

Connecticut 104 75 543 0 67,713

Delaware 104 62 676 0 70,283

Florida 104 52 3,704 0 384,860

Georgia 104 62 18,010 0 1,871,563

Hawaii 104 125 413 0 85,871

Idaho 104 78 3,474 0 451,307

Illinois 139 83 16,223 0 2,247,839

Indiana 104 62 12,208 0 1,268,631

Iowa 104 62 22,104 0 2,297,038

Kansas 139 62 13,833 0 1,437,463

Kentucky 104 62 10,733 0 1,115,300

Louisiana 104 62 7,241 0 752,505

Maine 104 62 1,099 0 114,241

Maryland 104 62 3,212 0 333,819

Massachusetts 104 104 1,045 0 181,048

Michigan 104 166 7,165 0 1,985,619

Minnesota 104 62 16,690 0 1,734,391

Mississippi 104 62 9,597 0 997,266

Missouri 104 62 19,499 0 2,026,245

Montana 104 62 6,033 0 626,920

Nebraska 104 62 21,052 0 2,187,630

Nevada 104 94 248 0 38,683

New Hampshire 104 94 469 0 73,106

New Jersey 104 62 1,569 0 162,995
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New Mexico 104 62 2,478 0 257,457

New York 104 62 6,805 0 707,197

North Carolina 104 62 15,781 0 1,639,930

North Dakota 104 62 10,757 0 1,117,881

Ohio 104 62 14,524 0 1,509,322

Oklahoma 139 62 12,295 0 1,703,609

Oregon 104 100 4,093 0 680,538

Pennsylvania 104 62 17,441 0 1,812,451

Rhode Island 104 62 180 0 18,705

South Carolina 104 62 5,745 0 597,009

South Dakota 104 62 14,543 0 1,511,297

Tennessee 104 62 10,522 0 1,093,460

Texas 104 94 40,170 0 6,261,631

Utah 104 62 1,384 0 143,823

Vermont 104 62 520 0 54,055

Virginia 104 62 5,531 0 574,805

Washington 104 62 13,148 0 1,366,279

West Virginia 104 62 1,198 0 124,494

Wisconsin 139 62 12,816 0 1,775,705

Wyoming 104 62 4,267 0 443,418

Puerto Rico 104 62 15,982 0 1,660,852

Other 

Jurisdictions 104 62 238 0 24,698

Total, U.S. 455,278 0 53,960,785

Step 3. Calculate the present value of costs for each jurisdiction

The equation for the PV of the baseline cost stream is





 = ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )







= ,



∙ 8.79

where r is the discount rate, and all other variables are as previously defined. Given a three 

percent discount rate, the value of the summation on the right hand side is 8.79.
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Under the proposed rule, states will have two years to revise their requirements and applicators 

would incur new costs beginning in the third year. Costs remain constant from the sixth year. 

The PV of the cost stream is, therefore

,



 = ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )







+ ,



∙

1

(1 + )

 + ,



∙

1

(1 + )

 + ,



∙

1

(1 + )

 + ,



∙ 

1

(1 + )







= ,



∙ 1.97 + ,



∙ 0.94 + ,



∙ 0.92 + ,



∙ 0.89 + ,



∙ 4.07

Step 4. Calculate present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.1.e-8. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, Recertification

Region

PV(RCInit 

Cert

P

i)

PV(RCInit 

Cert

B

i)

PV(RICInit 

Cert i)

ARICInit Cert i

($1,000)

Alabama 4,564 3,288 1,275 145

Alaska 147 147 0 0

Arizona 443 442 1 0

Arkansas 15,018 5,345 9,673 1,101

California 23,252 23,250 2 0

Colorado 4,681 3,012 1,669 190

Connecticut 595 595 0 0

Delaware 537 257 279 32

Florida 3,255 2,818 437 50

Georgia 13,862 4,933 8,929 1,016

Hawaii 754 754 0 0

Idaho 3,965 3,965 0 0

Illinois 19,749 19,747 1 0

Indiana 10,146 6,687 3,459 394

Iowa 20,180 20,178 2 0

Kansas 15,328 10,102 5,226 595

Kentucky 8,333 3,266 5,067 577

Louisiana 5,499 1,653 3,846 438

Maine 1,004 1,004 0 0

Maryland 2,494 978 1,517 173

Massachusetts 1,591 1,591 0 0

Michigan 17,446 17,446 0 0

Minnesota 13,813 8,888 4,926 561

Mississippi 7,386 2,629 4,758 541
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Missouri 15,007 5,341 9,667 1,100

Montana 5,014 3,304 1,709 195

Nebraska 16,705 8,008 8,697 990

Nevada 340 340 0 0

New Hampshire 642 642 0 0

New Jersey 1,368 1,146 222 25

New Mexico 2,008 1,130 878 100

New York 6,214 6,214 0 0

North Carolina 13,331 9,605 3,726 424

North Dakota 9,087 6,548 2,540 289

Ohio 12,764 11,048 1,716 195

Oklahoma 13,624 8,979 4,645 529

Oregon 5,979 5,979 0 0

Pennsylvania 14,138 7,962 6,176 703

Rhode Island 150 99 51 6

South Carolina 4,657 2,623 2,034 232

South Dakota 11,193 3,983 7,210 821

Tennessee 8,170 3,202 4,968 565

Texas 55,011 55,004 7 1

Utah 1,264 1,263 0 0

Vermont 454 380 74 8

Virginia 5,050 5,050 0 0

Washington 11,555 10,003 1,552 177

West Virginia 1,053 911 142 16

Wisconsin 14,201 9,360 4,841 551

Wyoming 3,721 3,117 604 69

Puerto Rico 12,547 5,472 7,074 805

Other Jurisdictions 175 32 143 16

U.S. Total 439,463 319,719 119,743 13,629

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Total Cost of the Proposed Rule to Private Applicators

The national annualized cost to private applicators of the proposed rule is obtained by summing 

the annualized costs of the individual proposals from the sections a, b, c, d, and e above. Table 

B1 presents individual costs and the total costs.

Table B1 Annualized costs to private applicators by types of proposed requirements –

certification, new categories, supervision of noncertified applicators, minimum age, and 

recertification. 

Regulatory 

Requirement Description Annualized 

Cost 

($1,000)

Private Cert-02 Exam or 12-hour training for private certification 3,740
31

Private Cert-04 Add private aerial category and require exam or 4-hour training for certification

179

Private Cert-10 Add private soil and non-soil fumigation categories and require exam or 4-hour 

training for certification

Private Cert-12 Add private predator control category, codifying existing label requirements 0

Private Cert-15 Verification of IDs and Proctoring of exams for certification See 

footnote 1

Private Recert-01 Within three years, exam or 6-hours of training for private core competency and exam 

or 3-hours of training for category recertification 13,629

Private Recert-03 Verification of IDs and Proctoring of exams for recertification See 

footnote 1

Private Sup-02 Private noncertified applicators must complete training or be handlers under the 

Worker Protection Standard or complete commercial core exam 644

Private Sup-03 Clarify guidance provided to noncertified applicators by certified private applicators 0

Private Sup-05 Private noncertified applicators must have method of immediate communication with 

supervisors 0

Private Age-02 Minimum age requirement of 18 years old for certified private applicators

1,285

Private Age-05 Minimum age requirement of 18 years old for private noncertified applicators

U.S. Total, 

Private 

Applicators 19,477

1Applicator cost of identifying themselves is included in the industry costs, Private Cert-02, -04, and -10. Proctoring 

certification exams are costs borne by states, which are presented in Part B3 of Appendix B.

B.2. Commercial Applicators

a. Initial Certification

b. New Category, Certification and Recertification

c. Supervision of Noncertified Applicators

d. Minimum Age

e. Recertification

a. Initial Certification, Commercial Applicators

 There is no proposal to revise the requirements for initial certification of a commercial 

applicator.

b. New Category Certification, Commercial Applicators

 Proposal establishes certification requirements for commercial applicators making aerial 

applications (Comm Cert-01) and conducting soil and non-soil fumigations (Comm Cert04). Certification in any category will require an exam, where preparation is expected to 

take about 8 hours.

 Recertification would require and exam or 6 CEUs within 3 years.
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 Under label requirements for all currently registered soil fumigants, applicators must 

receive training equivalent to certification. Applicators of soil fumigants will, therefore, 

face no additional costs.

 There are no interactions with other requirements. The present value of baseline and 

proposal costs (Appendix A.2) can be summed to determine the total cost for each 

jurisdiction.

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Table B.2.b-1. Present Value, Baseline Cost, New Categories

Region

Certification Recertification

PV(RCCat 

Cert

B

i)

PV(RCAir

B

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

B

i)

PV(RCAir

B

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

B

i)

($1000)

Alabama 0 6 0 0 6

Alaska 1 0 4 0 5

Arizona 0 27 0 0 27

Arkansas 0 17 0 35 52

California 81 0 846 0 927

Colorado 0 13 0 0 13

Connecticut 0 2 1 0 3

Delaware 0 10 0 0 10

Florida 58 780 100 0 938

Georgia 52 34 108 89 283

Hawaii 1 28 8 0 37

Idaho 0 0 0 0 0

Illinois 49 27 102 0 178

Indiana 48 45 504 0 597

Iowa 136 73 565 0 774

Kansas 0 0 0 0 0

Kentucky 13 68 0 0 81

Louisiana 69 0 0 0 69

Maine 5 11 0 0 16

Maryland 8 168 35 0 211

Massachusetts 3 5 10 0 18

Michigan 15 0 81 0 96

Minnesota 69 40 144 0 253

Mississippi 43 8 0 20 71

Missouri 0 52 0 0 52

Montana 2 0 7 0 9

Nebraska 95 56 0 0 151

Nevada 0 5 0 0 5

New Hampshire 3 1 7 0 11

New Jersey 15 15 37 0 67

New Mexico 0 8 0 0 8
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New York 9 22 25 0 56

North Carolina 0 21 0 57 78

North Dakota 65 62 0 0 127

Ohio 17 40 0 104 161

Oklahoma 0 91 0 0 91

Oregon 0 22 0 0 22

Pennsylvania 13 60 22 0 95

Rhode Island 0 1 0 3 4

South Carolina 15 22 0 0 37

South Dakota 0 26 0 0 26

Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0

Texas 97 126 503 0 726

Utah 9 13 0 0 22

Vermont 1 0 5 0 6

Virginia 15 22 47 0 84

Washington 0 18 0 0 18

West Virginia 0 5 0 0 5

Wisconsin 12 23 15 58 108

Wyoming 8 5 0 0 13

Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0

Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0 0 0

U.S. Total 1,027 2,077 3,176 366 6,647

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Table B.1.b-2. Present Value, Proposal Cost, New Categories

Region

Certification Recertification

PV(RCCat 

Cert

P

i)

PV(RCAir

P

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

P

i)

PV(RCAir

P

i) PV(RCNonSoil Fum

P

i)

($1000)

Alabama 5 6 5 0 16

Alaska 1 0 4 0 5

Arizona 19 27 18 0 64

Arkansas 69 17 67 46 199

California 81 808 846 947 2682

Colorado 52 13 50 0 115

Connecticut 0 2 1 0 3

Delaware 11 10 10 0 31

Florida 58 780 113 0 951

Georgia 52 34 108 101 295

Hawaii 1 28 8 0 37

Idaho 57 39 55 46 197

Illinois 49 27 102 0 178

Indiana 48 45 504 0 597

Iowa 136 73 565 0 774
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Kansas 88 139 85 163 475

Kentucky 13 68 18 0 99

Louisiana 69 36 96 43 244

Maine 5 11 7 0 23

Maryland 8 168 35 0 211

Massachusetts 3 5 10 0 18

Michigan 15 66 81 78 240

Minnesota 69 40 144 0 253

Mississippi 43 8 60 23 134

Missouri 62 52 60 0 174

Montana 2 0 7 0 9

Nebraska 95 56 132 0 283

Nevada 21 5 20 0 46

New Hampshire 3 1 7 0 11

New Jersey 15 15 37 0 67

New Mexico 2 8 2 0 12

New York 9 22 25 0 56

North Carolina 44 21 43 62 170

North Dakota 65 62 90 0 217

Ohio 17 40 23 118 198

Oklahoma 107 91 103 0 301

Oregon 55 22 53 0 130

Pennsylvania 13 60 25 0 98

Rhode Island 4 1 4 4 13

South Carolina 15 22 22 0 59

South Dakota 102 26 98 0 226

Tennessee 23 64 22 75 184

Texas 97 126 503 0 726

Utah 9 13 12 0 34

Vermont 1 0 5 0 6

Virginia 15 22 47 0 84

Washington 120 18 116 0 254

West Virginia 8 5 8 0 21

Wisconsin 12 23 22 68 125

Wyoming 8 5 11 0 24

Puerto Rico 12 0 12 0 24

Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0 0 0

U.S. Total 1,888 3,230 4,500 1,774 11,393

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Step 4. Calculate present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.2.b-7. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, New Commercial 

Category Certification
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Region

PV(RCNew 

Cat

P

i)

PV(RCNew 

Cat

B

i)

PV(RICNew 

Cat i)

ARICNew Cat i

($1,000)

Alabama 16 6 10 1

Alaska 5 5 0 0

Arizona 64 27 37 4

Arkansas 199 52 147 17

California 2682 927 1755 200

Colorado 115 13 102 12

Connecticut 3 3 0 0

Delaware 31 10 21 2

Florida 951 938 13 1

Georgia 295 283 12 1

Hawaii 37 37 0 0

Idaho 197 0 197 22

Illinois 178 178 0 0

Indiana 597 597 0 0

Iowa 774 774 0 0

Kansas 475 0 475 54

Kentucky 99 81 18 2

Louisiana 244 69 175 20

Maine 23 16 7 1

Maryland 211 211 0 0

Massachusetts 18 18 0 0

Michigan 240 96 144 16

Minnesota 253 253 0 0

Mississippi 134 71 63 7

Missouri 174 52 122 14

Montana 9 9 0 0

Nebraska 283 151 132 15

Nevada 46 5 41 5

New Hampshire 11 11 0 0

New Jersey 67 67 0 0

New Mexico 12 8 4 0

New York 56 56 0 0

North Carolina 170 78 92 10

North Dakota 217 127 90 10

Ohio 198 161 37 4

Oklahoma 301 91 210 24

Oregon 130 22 108 12

Pennsylvania 98 95 3 0

Rhode Island 13 4 9 1

South Carolina 59 37 22 3

South Dakota 226 26 200 23

Tennessee 184 0 184 21
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Texas 726 726 0 0

Utah 34 22 12 1

Vermont 6 6 0 0

Virginia 84 84 0 0

Washington 254 18 236 27

West Virginia 21 5 16 2

Wisconsin 125 108 17 2

Wyoming 24 13 11 1

Puerto Rico 24 0 24 3

Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0 0

U.S. Total 11,393 6,647 4,746 540

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

c. Supervision of noncertified applicators, Commercial Applicators

 Proposal would specify competency requirements for noncertified applicators under the 

direct supervision of certified applicators (Comm Sup-01), clarify the guidance provided 

by certified applicators prior to an application (Comm Sup-03), require immediate 

communication be available between the certified applicator and those under his/her 

direct supervision (Comm Sup-05), and require commercial applicators to keep record of 

competency of noncertified applicators under their supervision for two years (Comm 

Sup-06).

 The proposal Comm Sup-03 involves EPA codifying the current practices by

jurisdictions which are in compliance with the proposal, and thus the incremental cost is 

zero.

 Little or no incremental cost is expected from Comm Sup-05 as most certified and 

noncertified applicators under his/her direct supervision own and communicate via cell 

phone.

 Thus, only the proposals Comm Sup-01and Comm Sup-06 contribute to the total cost to 

commercial applicators.

 For Comm Sup-01, Minimum Age requirements lead to differences in the opportunity

cost of training or preparation for an exam (Private Age-05) and this is incorporated in 

the computation below.

In the following steps, the costs of competency training of noncertified applicators (Comm Sup01) and the record keeping requirement (Comm Sup-06) are added together. The former 

accounts for more than 95% of the combined cost.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal) -- See Appendix 

A.3.1.1.1 and Appendix A.3.1.2.1.

 Three states prohibit a noncertified applicator from applying RUPs. Nineteen states 

currently meet or exceed the proposed competency requirements for training or 

examination. In other jurisdictions, many noncertified applicators will meet the proposed 

requirements through training under the Worker Protection Standard. The certified 

applicator is assumed to provide the training. 
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o EPA assumes that there is only one noncertified applicator under the direct 

supervision of a commercial certified applicator.

 Minimum Age requirements lead to differences in the opportunity cost of training or 

preparation for an exam.

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal -- See 

Appendix A.3.1.1.1 and Appendix A.3.1.2.1.

Table B.2.c-1 summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5.

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.2.c-1. Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental costs. Supervision of Noncertified Applicators (Sum of Comm Sup-01 & Comm 

Sup-06).

Region

PV(RCtrain+recP

i) PV(RCtrain+recBi) PV(RICtrain+rec) Annualized 

PV(RICtrain+rec)

($1,000)

Alabama 1,731 0 1,731 197

Alaska 242 0 242 28

Arizona 2,564 0 2,564 292

Arkansas 1,364 0 1,364 155

California 14,120 0 14,120 1,607

Colorado 3,547 3,541 6 1

Connecticut 2,463 2,355 107 12

Delaware 1,042 0 1,042 119

Florida 15,901 15,209 693 79

Georgia 3,312 0 3,312 377

Hawaii 711 0 711 81

Idaho 2,650 2,646 4 0

Illinois 4,453 4,259 194 22

Indiana 6,471 6,189 282 32

Iowa 0 0 0 0

Kansas 3,812 3,806 6 1

Kentucky 6,807 6,510 297 34

Louisiana 2,161 2,067 94 11

Maine 542 0 542 62

Maryland 4,018 3,850 168 19
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Massachusetts 4,592 4,399 192 22

Michigan 9,482 9,467 16 2

Minnesota 0 0 0 0

Mississippi 1,393 1,332 61 7

Missouri 4,936 4,928 8 1

Montana 893 855 39 4

Nebraska 5,685 5,676 9 1

Nevada 1,858 1,777 81 9

New Hampshire 0 0 0 0

New Jersey 4,669 4,669 0 0

New Mexico 674 644 29 3

New York 13,074 13,052 21 2

North Carolina 12,599 12,578 21 2

North Dakota 2,564 0 2,564 292

Ohio 8,565 8,551 14 2

Oklahoma 5,174 0 5,174 589

Oregon 3,217 3,077 140 16

Pennsylvania 10,257 10,240 17 2

Rhode Island 581 0 581 66

South Carolina 1,671 0 1,671 190

South Dakota 0 0 0 0

Tennessee 4,469 0 4,469 509

Texas 13,614 13,592 22 3

Utah 1,948 0 1,948 222

Vermont 487 0 487 55

Virginia 5,323 5,323 0 0

Washington 8,244 0 8,244 938

West Virginia 1,086 1,041 45 5

Wisconsin 5,755 0 5,755 655

Wyoming 903 0 903 103

Puerto Rico 3,195 0 3,195 364

Other Jurisdictions 676 0 676 77

U.S. Total 215,494 151,632 63,863 7,269

d. Labor costs, Commercial Applicators

 Proposals would establish a minimum age of 18 for both certified (Comm Age-02) and 

noncertified applicators under the direct supervision of certified applicators (Comm Age04)
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 Interactions between these proposals and other proposals are considered elsewhere, see 

B.2.a Initial Certification of Commercial and B.2.c Supervision of noncertified 

applicators by Private Applicators. The present values of baseline and proposal costs 

(Appendix A4.1.1.2 and Appendix A4.1.2.2) can be summed to determine the total cost 

for each jurisdiction

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Baseline

Table B.2.d-1. Present Value, Baseline Labor Cost, Commercial Applicator Minimum Age

Region PV(RCMin Age Cert

B

i) PV(RCMin Age UTS

B

i) PV(RCMin Age

B

i)

($1,000)

Alabama 0 4,525 4,525

Alaska 0 619 619

Arizona 0 6,729 6,729

Arkansas 0 3,597 3,597

California 0 37,049 37,049

Colorado 305 7,232 7,536

Connecticut 0 5,066 5,066

Delaware 0 2,746 2,746

Florida 0 32,795 32,795

Georgia 0 8,701 8,701

Hawaii 0 1,856 1,856

Idaho 0 5,414 5,414

Illinois 1,415 9,165 10,580

Indiana 514 13,342 13,856

Iowa 647 0 647

Kansas 0 7,773 7,773

Kentucky 1,250 14,038 15,288

Louisiana 0 4,447 4,447

Maine 0 1,431 1,431

Maryland 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 0 0

Michigan 0 19,298 19,298

Minnesota 799 0 799

Mississippi 0 2,862 2,862

Missouri 0 10,055 10,055

Montana 121 1,856 1,977

Nebraska 476 11,563 12,039

Nevada 127 3,829 3,956

New Hampshire 0 0 0

New Jersey 0 0 0

New Mexico 285 1,392 1,678

New York 0 26,607 26,607

North Carolina 0 25,640 25,640
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North Dakota 0 6,729 6,729

Ohio 603 17,441 18,044

Oklahoma 666 13,574 14,240

Oregon 0 6,613 6,613

Pennsylvania 0 20,883 20,883

Rhode Island 25 1,508 1,534

South Carolina 0 4,370 4,370

South Dakota 343 0 343

Tennessee 577 11,718 12,295

Texas 736 27,728 28,464

Utah 406 5,105 5,511

Vermont 0 0 0

Virginia 0 0 0

Washington 0 21,618 21,618

West Virginia 108 0 108

Wisconsin 698 15,121 15,819

Wyoming 0 2,359 2,359

Puerto Rico 146 8,392 8,538

Other Jurisdictions 108 1,779 1,887

U.S. Total 10,354 434,568 444,921

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Proposal

Table B.2.d-2. Present Value, Proposal Labor Cost, Commercial Applicator Minimum Age

Region PV(RCMin Age Cert

P

i) PV(RCMin Age UTS

P

i) PV(RCMin Age

P

i)

($1,000)

Alabama 0 5,695 5,695

Alaska 0 779 779

Arizona 0 8,469 8,469

Arkansas 0 4,527 4,527

California 0 46,628 46,628

Colorado 380 9,102 9,482

Connecticut 0 6,376 6,376

Delaware 0 3,456 3,456

Florida 0 41,274 41,274

Georgia 0 10,951 10,951

Hawaii 0 2,336 2,336

Idaho 0 6,814 6,814

Illinois 1,767 11,535 13,302

Indiana 642 16,792 17,434

Iowa 808 0 808

Kansas 0 9,783 9,783

Kentucky 1,561 17,668 19,229

Louisiana 0 5,597 5,597

Maine 0 1,801 1,801
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Maryland 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 0 0

Michigan 0 24,287 24,287

Minnesota 999 0 999

Mississippi 0 3,602 3,602

Missouri 0 12,655 12,655

Montana 151 2,336 2,487

Nebraska 594 14,553 15,147

Nevada 159 4,819 4,977

New Hampshire 0 0 0

New Jersey 0 0 0

New Mexico 357 1,752 2,109

New York 0 33,487 33,487

North Carolina 0 32,270 32,270

North Dakota 0 8,469 8,469

Ohio 753 21,951 22,704

Oklahoma 832 17,084 17,916

Oregon 0 8,323 8,323

Pennsylvania 0 26,283 26,283

Rhode Island 32 1,898 1,930

South Carolina 0 5,500 5,500

South Dakota 428 0 428

Tennessee 721 14,748 15,469

Texas 919 34,898 35,817

Utah 507 6,425 6,932

Vermont 0 0 0

Virginia 0 0 0

Washington 0 27,208 27,208

West Virginia 135 0 135

Wisconsin 872 19,031 19,903

Wyoming 0 2,969 2,969

Puerto Rico 182 10,562 10,744

Other Jurisdictions 135 2,239 2,374

U.S. Total 12,932 546,930 559,863

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.2.d-3. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, Minimum Age

Region

PV(RCMin 

Age

P

i)

PV(RCMin 

Age

B

i)

PV(RICMin 

Age i)

ARICMin Age i

($1,000)

Alabama 5,695 4,525 1,170 133

Alaska 779 619 160 18
42

Arizona 8,469 6,729 1,740 198

Arkansas 4,527 3,597 930 106

California 46,628 37,049 9,579 1,090

Colorado 9,482 7,536 1,946 221

Connecticut 6,376 5,066 1,310 149

Delaware 3,456 2,746 710 81

Florida 41,274 32,795 8,479 965

Georgia 10,951 8,701 2,250 256

Hawaii 2,336 1,856 480 55

Idaho 6,814 5,414 1,400 159

Illinois 13,302 10,580 2,722 310

Indiana 17,434 13,856 3,578 407

Iowa 808 647 161 18

Kansas 9,783 7,773 2,010 229

Kentucky 19,229 15,288 3,941 449

Louisiana 5,597 4,447 1,150 131

Maine 1,801 1,431 370 42

Maryland0000

Massachusetts0000

Michigan 24,287 19,298 4,989 568

Minnesota 999 799 200 23

Mississippi 3,602 2,862 740 84

Missouri 12,655 10,055 2,600 296

Montana 2,487 1,977 510 58

Nebraska 15,147 12,039 3,108 354

Nevada 4,977 3,956 1,021 116

New Hampshire0000

New Jersey0000

New Mexico 2,109 1,678 431 49

New York 33,487 26,607 6,880 783

North Carolina 32,270 25,640 6,630 755

North Dakota 8,469 6,729 1,740 198

Ohio 22,704 18,044 4,660 530

Oklahoma 17,916 14,240 3,676 418

Oregon 8,323 6,613 1,710 195

Pennsylvania 26,283 20,883 5,400 615

Rhode Island 1,930 1,534 396 45

South Carolina 5,500 4,370 1,130 129

South Dakota 428 343 85 10

Tennessee 15,469 12,295 3,174 361

Texas 35,817 28,464 7,353 837

Utah 6,932 5,511 1,421 162

Vermont0000

Virginia0000

Washington 27,208 21,618 5,590 636
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West Virginia 135 108 27 3

Wisconsin 19,903 15,819 4,084 465

Wyoming 2,969 2,359 610 69

Puerto Rico 10,744 8,538 2,206 251

Other Jurisdictions 2,374 1,887 487 55

U.S. Total 559,863 444,921 114,944 13,082

Source: EPA estimates. NPV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

e. Recertification of Core and Existing Categories, Commercial Applicators

 Proposal would specify a minimum of three years before commercial applicators must be 

recertified. Commercial applicators must complete 6 hours of training around core 

competency or take an equivalent exam. Comm Recert-01 contains these requirements.

 Commercial applicators must complete 6 hours of training in each category area or take 

an equivalent exam. The cost of this requirement was estimated as part of the 

requirement to establish category certifications for commercial applicators (see B.2.b).

 The effect of the minimum age requirements on recertification costs due to some 

adolescents (with a lower wage rates than adults) seeking recertification is negligible 

because adolescent certified commercial applicators account for approximately 0.04% of 

the total number of certified commercial applicators.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal)

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal

For Steps 1 and 2 see Appendix A.5.1.1.1 (Comm Recert-01).

Table B.2.e-1 below summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5.

Step 3. Calculate the present value of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.2.e-1. PV of Baseline and Proposed Costs, Incremental Costs, and Annualized 

Incremental Costs. Recertification of Commercial Core and Existing Categories.

Region

PV(RCInit 

Cert

P

i)

PV(RCInit 

Cert

B

i)

PV(RICInit 

Cert i)

ARICInit Cert i

($1,000)

Alabama 6,607 6,607 0 0

Alaska 574 574 0 0

Arizona 13,472 13,472 0 0

Arkansas 3,025 1,358 1,667 190

California 85,657 85,657 0 0

Colorado 3,680 978 2,703 308

Connecticut 2,426 1,883 543 62

Delaware 5,270 5,270 0 0

Florida 24,326 24,326 0 0
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Georgia 7,504 4,015 3,489 397

Hawaii 1,675 1,675 0 0

Idaho 12,712 12,712 0 0

Illinois 12,902 12,902 0 0

Indiana 23,759 23,759 0 0

Iowa 20,556 20,556 0 0

Kansas 6,657 6,657 0 0

Kentucky 8,562 6,308 2,254 257

Louisiana 3,752 2,773 979 111

Maine 1,550 814 735 84

Maryland 3,923 3,923 0 0

Massachusetts 1,833 1,814 19 2

Michigan 29,118 29,118 0 0

Minnesota 9,556 9,556 0 0

Mississippi 2,078 863 1,215 138

Missouri 5,840 2,573 3,267 372

Montana 1,814 1,603 210 24

Nebraska 6,829 3,251 3,578 407

Nevada 1,481 788 694 79

New Hampshire 1,006 836 170 19

New Jersey 7,681 5,978 1,703 194

New Mexico 2,958 2,958 0 0

New York 17,051 17,051 0 0

North Carolina 14,120 8,281 5,839 665

North Dakota 4,350 2,412 1,938 221

Ohio 11,974 3,640 8,335 949

Oklahoma 16,508 16,508 0 0

Oregon 6,641 6,641 0 0

Pennsylvania 13,541 9,480 4,061 462

Rhode Island 588 344 244 28

South Carolina 4,184 1,892 2,292 261

South Dakota 6,306 6,306 0 0

Tennessee 20,570 20,570 0 0

Texas 25,205 25,205 0 0

Utah 5,119 5,119 0 0

Vermont 850 849 1 0

Virginia 6,260 3,502 2,758 314

Washington 18,549 18,054 494 56

West Virginia 1,518 1,100 418 48

Wisconsin 8,362 4,235 4,127 470

Wyoming 2,642 2,374 268 31

Puerto Rico 4,583 2,099 2,483 283

Other Jurisdictions 1,431 806 625 71

U.S. Total 509,134 452,022 57,112 6,500

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.
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Total Cost of the Proposed Rule to Commercial Applicators

The national annualized cost to commercial applicators of the proposed rule is obtained by

summing the annualized costs of the individual proposals from the sections a, b, c, d, and e 

above. Table B2 presents individual costs and the total costs.

Table B2 Annualized costs to commercial applicators by types of proposed requirements –

certification, new categories, supervision of noncertified applicators, minimum age, and 

recertification.

Regulatory 

Requirement Description

Annualized 

Cost 

($1,000)

Comm Cert-01 Add commercial aerial category 540 Comm Cert-04 Add commercial soil and non-soil fumigation categories

Comm Cert-05 Add commercial predator control category 0

Comm Cert-06 Identification check for commercial certification See 

footnote 1

Comm Sup-01 Commercial noncertified applicators must complete training, be handlers under the 

Worker Protection Standard, or pass core exam 7,269

Comm Sup-06 Commercial applicators keep records of noncertified applicators (for two years)

Comm Sup-03 Clarify guidance provided to noncertified applicators by certified commercial 

applicators 0

Comm Sup-05 Commercial noncertified applicators must have method of immediate 

communication with supervisors 0

Comm Age-02 Minimum age requirement of 18 years old for certified commercial applicators 13,082 Comm Age-04 Minimum age requirement of 18 years old for commercial noncertified applicators

Comm Recert-01 Exam or 6-hour training for commercial core competency and category 

recertification, at least every three years 6,500

Comm Recert-03 Identification check for commercial recertification (every three years, Industry cost) See 

footnote 1

U.S. Total, 

Commercial 

Applicators

 

27,391 

1Applicator cost of identifying themselves is included in the industry costs: Comm Cert-01, -04, and Comm Recert01. Proctoring certification exams are costs borne by states, which are computed in Part B3 of Appendix B. 

B.3. State, Other Jurisdictions, and Federal Agencies

a. Revisions to State Plans, Development of Training/Exam Materials

 Proposal would require authorizing agencies (states and other jurisdictions) to revise their 

certification plans (Admin-02) to incorporate new requirements, such as new categories 

of certification and new recertification standards. 
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 There are also costs for states to submit their revised plans (Admin-03) to EPA.

 Proposal would require some jurisdictions to develop new training and/or exam materials 

for new categories and/or for new competency standards.

 The above three costs (Admin-02, Admin-03, and exam/training development costs) are 

added together and presented in Table B.3.a-1 as costs of revising state plans.

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal) -- See Appendix A

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal -- See 

Appendix A

Table B.3.a-1 summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5:

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.3.a-1. Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental costs for Revising State Plans (Admin-02)

PV(RCP) 

($1,000)

PV(RCB) 

($1,000)

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

Annualized RIC 

($1,000)

Alabama 20 0 20 2.28

Alaska 20 0 20 2.28

Arizona 20 0 20 2.28

Arkansas 20 0 20 2.28

California 20 0 20 2.28

Colorado 20 0 20 2.28

Connecticut 20 0 20 2.28

Delaware 20 0 20 2.28

Florida 20 0 20 2.28

Georgia 20 0 20 2.28

Hawaii 20 0 20 2.28

Idaho 20 0 20 2.28

Illinois 20 0 20 2.28

Indiana 20 0 20 2.28

Iowa 20 0 20 2.28

Kansas 20 0 20 2.28

Kentucky 20 0 20 2.28

Louisiana 20 0 20 2.28

Maine 20 0 20 2.28

Maryland 20 0 20 2.28

Massachusetts 20 0 20 2.28
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Michigan 20 0 20 2.28

Minnesota 20 0 20 2.28

Mississippi 20 0 20 2.28

Missouri 20 0 20 2.28

Montana 20 0 20 2.28

Nebraska 20 0 20 2.28

Nevada 20 0 20 2.28

New Hampshire 20 0 20 2.28

New Jersey 20 0 20 2.28

New Mexico 20 0 20 2.28

New York 20 0 20 2.28

North Carolina 20 0 20 2.28

North Dakota 20 0 20 2.28

Ohio 20 0 20 2.28

Oklahoma 20 0 20 2.28

Oregon 20 0 20 2.28

Pennsylvania 20 0 20 2.28

Rhode Island 20 0 20 2.28

South Carolina 20 0 20 2.28

South Dakota 20 0 20 2.28

Tennessee 20 0 20 2.28

Texas 20 0 20 2.28

Utah 20 0 20 2.28

Vermont 20 0 20 2.28

Virginia 20 0 20 2.28

Washington 20 0 20 2.28

West Virginia 20 0 20 2.28

Wisconsin 20 0 20 2.28

Wyoming 20 0 20 2.28

Puerto Rico 20 0 20 2.28

Other 20 0 20 2.28

Federal Agencies 0 0 0 0.00

U.S. Total 1,041 0 1,041 119

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Table B.3.a-2 Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental Costs for States to Submit Revised Plans (Admin-03)

PV(RCP) 

($1,000)

PV(RCB) 

($1,000)

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

Annualized RIC 

($1,000)

Alabama 0.6 0 0.6 0.07
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Alaska 0.60 0.6 0.07

Arizona 0.60 0.6 0.07

Arkansas 0.60 0.6 0.07

California 0.60 0.6 0.07

Colorado 0.60 0.6 0.07

Connecticut 0.60 0.6 0.07

Delaware 0.60 0.6 0.07

Florida 0.60 0.6 0.07

Georgia 0.60 0.6 0.07

Hawaii 0.60 0.6 0.07

Idaho 0.60 0.6 0.07

Illinois 0.60 0.6 0.07

Indiana 0.60 0.6 0.07

Iowa 0.60 0.6 0.07

Kansas 0.60 0.6 0.07

Kentucky 0.60 0.6 0.07

Louisiana 0.60 0.6 0.07

Maine 0.60 0.6 0.07

Maryland 0.60 0.6 0.07

Massachusetts 0.60 0.6 0.07

Michigan 0.60 0.6 0.07

Minnesota 0.60 0.6 0.07

Mississippi 0.60 0.6 0.07

Missouri 0.60 0.6 0.07

Montana 0.60 0.6 0.07

Nebraska 0.60 0.6 0.07

Nevada 0.60 0.6 0.07

New Hampshire 0.60 0.6 0.07

New Jersey 0.60 0.6 0.07

New Mexico 0.60 0.6 0.07

New York 0.60 0.6 0.07

North Carolina 0.60 0.6 0.07

North Dakota 0.60 0.6 0.07

Ohio 0.60 0.6 0.07

Oklahoma 0.60 0.6 0.07

Oregon 0.60 0.6 0.07

Pennsylvania 0.60 0.6 0.07

Rhode Island 0.60 0.6 0.07

South Carolina 0.60 0.6 0.07
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South Dakota 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Tennessee 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Texas 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Utah 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Vermont 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Virginia 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Washington 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

West Virginia 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Wisconsin 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Wyoming 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Puerto Rico 0.6 0 0.6 0.07

Other 2.5 0 2.5 0.28

Federal Agencies 3.1 0 3.1 0.35

U.S. Total 37 0 37 4

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Table B.3.a-3 Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental Costs for Developing Exam/Training Materials. Aerial + Non-Soil Fumigation 

Categories

PV(RCP) 

($1,000)

PV(RCB) 

($1,000)

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

Annualized RIC 

($1,000)

Alabama 14 0 14 1.59

Alaska 0 0 0 0.00

Arizona 4 0 4 0.46

Arkansas 23 0 23 2.62

California 29 0 29 3.30

Colorado 23 0 23 2.62

Connecticut 10 0 10 1.14

Delaware 14 0 14 1.59

Florida 19 0 19 2.16

Georgia 19 0 19 2.16

Hawaii 10 0 10 1.14

Idaho 33 0 33 3.76

Illinois 19 0 19 2.16

Indiana 19 0 19 2.16

Iowa 10 0 10 1.14

Kansas 33 0 33 3.76

Kentucky 10 0 10 1.14

Louisiana 29 0 29 3.30

Maine 10 0 10 1.14
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Maryland 10 0 10 1.14

Massachusetts 10 0 10 1.14

Michigan 19 0 19 2.16

Minnesota 10 0 10 1.14

Mississippi 19 0 19 2.16

Missouri 23 0 23 2.62

Montana 0 0 0 0.00

Nebraska 19 0 19 2.16

Nevada 4 0 4 0.46

New Hampshire 10 0 10 1.14

New Jersey 10 0 10 1.14

New Mexico 14 0 14 1.59

New York 10 0 10 1.14

North Carolina 23 0 23 2.62

North Dakota 10 0 10 1.14

Ohio 0 0 0 0.00

Oklahoma 23 0 23 2.62

Oregon 23 0 23 2.62

Pennsylvania 0 0 0 0.00

Rhode Island 10 0 10 1.14

South Carolina 10 0 10 1.14

South Dakota 23 0 23 2.62

Tennessee 23 0 23 2.62

Texas 19 0 19 2.16

Utah 0 0 0 0.00

Vermont 10 0 10 1.14

Virginia 10 0 10 1.14

Washington 23 0 23 2.62

West Virginia 14 0 14 1.59

Wisconsin 10 0 10 1.14

Wyoming 10 0 10 1.14

Puerto Rico 4 0 4 0.46

Other 4 0 4 0.46

Federal Agencies 0 0 0 0.00

U.S. Total 735 0 735 84

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

b. Administrative Costs

 These are costs incurred by states and jurisdictions to provide training or exams, such as 

proctoring exams or giving trainings.
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Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal) -- See Appendix A

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal -- See 

Appendix A

Table B.3.a-2 summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5:

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

The cost estimates in Table B.3.b-1 include costs for both private and commercial applicators.

Table B.3.b-1. Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental costs for Administering Exams/Trainings

PV(RCP) 

($1,000)

PV(RCB) 

($1,000)

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

Annualized RIC

 

($1,000)

Alabama 17 12 4 0.5

Alaska 0 0 0 0.0

Arizona 2 1 1 0.1

Arkansas 150 70 80 9.1

California 57 38 19 2.1

Colorado 16 8 7 0.8

Connecticut 1 1 0 0.0

Delaware 2 2 1 0.1

Florida 24 8 16 1.8

Georgia 155 51 104 11.8

Hawaii 1 1 0 0.0

Idaho 9 6 3 0.4

Illinois 48 48 0 0.0

Indiana 34 24 9 1.1

Iowa 57 40 16 1.9

Kansas 36 8 29 3.3

Kentucky 203 55 148 16.8

Louisiana 20 14 6 0.7

Maine 3 2 1 0.1

Maryland 9 6 3 0.3

Massachusetts 3 2 1 0.1

Michigan 20 14 6 0.7

Minnesota 41 25 16 1.8

Mississippi 33 25 8 0.9
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Missouri 158 63 95 10.8

Montana 32 19 13 1.5

Nebraska 53 37 16 1.8

Nevada 1 1 0 0.0

New Hampshire 1 1 0 0.0

New Jersey 5 4 1 0.2

New Mexico 8 5 2 0.3

New York 17 12 5 0.6

North Carolina 38 26 12 1.4

North Dakota 35 27 8 1.0

Ohio 34 23 11 1.2

Oklahoma 35 0 35 3.9

Oregon 11 7 4 0.4

Pennsylvania 44 31 13 1.5

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0.0

South Carolina 19 14 5 0.6

South Dakota 185 68 117 13.4

Tennessee 51 21 30 3.4

Texas 114 83 31 3.6

Utah 6 5 1 0.1

Vermont 1 1 0 0.0

Virginia 20 15 5 0.6

Washington 35 24 11 1.3

West Virginia 3 2 1 0.2

Wisconsin 37 27 10 1.1

Wyoming 39 23 16 1.8

Puerto Rico 40 28 12 1.4

Other 1 1 0 0.0

Federal Agencies 0 0 0 0.0

U.S. Total 1,968 1,032 936 107

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

c. EPA Costs

 Admin-04, and -06 are costs borne by EPA:

o Admin-04: EPA review of state, other jurisdictions, and federal agency

certification plans & programs.

o Admin-06: Revise EPA-administered tribal plans. 

Step 1. Calculate the costs per actor (baseline and proposal) -- See Appendix A

Step 2. Estimate costs for each jurisdiction for the baseline and proposal -- See 

Appendix A
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Table B.3.c-1 summarizes Steps 3, 4, and 5:

Step 3. Calculate the PV of costs for each jurisdiction

Step 4. Calculate the present value of incremental costs for each jurisdiction

Step 5. Calculate the annualized incremental cost of the proposed requirements

Table B.3.c-1. Present Values, Proposal & Baseline Costs, Incremental Costs & Annualized 

Incremental costs for EPA costs

Admin-04: EPA review of certification 

plans

Admin-06: Revise EPA-administered 

tribal plans

PV(RC

P

) 

($1,00

0)

PV(RC

B

) 

($1,00

0)

PV(RI

C) 

($1,00

0)

Annualiz

ed 

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

PV(RC

B

) 

($1,00

0)

PV(RI

C) 

($1,00

0)

PV(RC

P

) 

($1,00

0)

Annualiz

ed 

PV(RIC) 

($1,000)

Alabama 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Alaska 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Arizona 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Arkansas 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

California 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Colorado 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Connecticut 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Delaware 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Florida 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Georgia 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Hawaii 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Idaho 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Illinois 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Indiana 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Iowa 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Kansas 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Kentucky 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Louisiana 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Maine 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Maryland 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Massachusett

s

6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Michigan 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Minnesota 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Mississippi 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Missouri 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Montana 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Nebraska 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Nevada 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

New 

Hampshire 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Jersey 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Mexico 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

New York 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

North 

Carolina 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

North Dakota 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Ohio 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Oklahoma 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Oregon 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Pennsylvania 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Rhode Island 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

South 

Carolina 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

South Dakota 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Tennessee 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Texas 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Utah 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Vermont 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Virginia 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Washington 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

West Virginia 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Wisconsin 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Wyoming 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Puerto Rico 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Other 24.9 0.0 24.9 2.8 31.1 0.0 31.1 3.5

Federal 

Agencies 15.5 0.0 15.5 1.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a

U.S. Total 1041.0 0.0 357.6 40.7 31.1 0.0 31.1 3.5

Source: EPA estimates. PV calculated over 10 years using a 3% discount rate.

Total Cost of the Proposed Rule to States, Other Jurisdictions, and Federal Agencies

The national annualized cost to states, other jurisdictions, and federal agencies of the proposed 

rule is obtained by summing the annualized costs of the individual proposals from the sections a, 

b, and c above. Table B3 presents individual costs and the total costs.
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Table B3 Annualized costs to states, other jurisdictions, and federal agencies

Regulatory Requirement Description

Annualized 

Cost ($1,000)

Admin-02 Revise State regulations and Update plans 119

Admin-03 Submit state plans 4

Comm Cert-01 Develop/Adapt commercial aerial category exam; ID check and 

proctor exams

84

Comm Cert-04 Develop commercial soil and non-soil fumigation categories; ID 

check and proctor exams

Private Cert-02 Develop/Adapt private certification training and/or exam

Private Cert-04 Develop/Adapt private aerial category exam/training

Private Cert-10 Develop/Adapt private soil and non-soil fumigation categories 

exam/training

Private Cert-12 Private predator control category exam (codification) 0

Admin-04 EPA review of State and Federal Agency plans 41

Admin-06 Revise EPA administered tribal plans 4

Comm Cert-05 Commercial predator control category exam (codification)

0

Private Cert-15 ID Check and Proctor/Administer private certification 

exams/trainings 

107 Comm Recert-03 ID Check and Proctor commercial recertification

Private Recert-03 ID Check and Proctor private recertification

U.S. Total, States, 

Other Jurisdictions, 

and Federal Agencies 359