**SUPPORTING STATEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY**  **NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part**  **60 , Subpart**  **D )**  **(Renewal) 1. Identification of the Information Collection**  **1(a) Title of the Information Collection** NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60 , Subpart D ) (Renewal), EPA I CR Number 1052.10 , OMB Control Number 2060

- 0026 **1(b) Short Characterization/Abstract** The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam G enerating Units (40 CFR P art 60, S ubpart D) were proposed on August 17, 1971, promulgated on December 23, 1971, amended January 20, 2011, and most recentl y amended on February 16, 201 2 . The regulations apply to each fossil fuel fired steam generating unit with heat input rate of 73 megawatts (MW) (250 MMbtu/hr) or more , which commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification after August 17, 1971. Subpart D regulations appl y to both electric utility and industrial boilers. Thi s regulation was supplanted by NSPS subpart Da for electric utility steam generating units in 1978, and for industrial

- institutional

- commercial boilers in 1986. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart D. In g eneral, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by

the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or an y period during which the monitoring s ys tem is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subjec t to NSPS. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent t o the delegated state or local authority

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

. S

. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. Over the next three ye ars, an average of 660 respondents per ye ar will be subject to the standard, and no additional respondents per year will become subject to the standard. Electric utility boilers , constructed after September 1978 , are subject to subpart Da, and industrial, commercial, and instit

utional boilers , constructed after June 19, 1986 , are subject to subpart Db. Therefore, there have been no new subpart D units since 1986; and new units are not expected in the future. The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) approved the currentl y act ive I CR without any

Terms of Clearance.2

The burden to the “Affected Public” may be found in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. T he burden to the “Federal G overnment” burden is attributed entirel y to work performed b y federal employees or government contractor s and may be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal).
**2. Need for and Use of the Collection 2(a) Need/Authori**  **ty for the Collection** The EPA is charged under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, to establish standards of performance for new s tationary sources that reflect:

**. . .** application of the best technological sy stem of continuous emissions reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emissions reduction, or an y non - air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrat or determines has been adequatel y demonstrated. Section 111(a)(l). The Agency

refers to this charge as selecting the best demonstrated technology (BDT). Section 111 also requires that the Administrator review and, if appropriate, revise such standards e very four ye ars. In addition, section 114(a) states that the Administrator may require any

owner/operator subject to any

requirement of this Act to: (A) Establish and maintain such records; (B) make such reports; (C) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment, and use such audit procedures, or methods; (D) sample such emissions (in accordance with such procedures or methods, at such locations, at such intervals, during such periods, and in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe); (E) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; (F) submit compliance certifications in accordance with Section 114(a)(3); and (G) provide such other informat ion as the Administrator may reasonabl y require. In the Administrator's judgment, sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emissions from fossil fuel fired steam generating units cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonabl y be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Therefore, the NSPS were promulgated for this source category at 40 CFR part 60, subpart D

.3

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

with the emission standard. The performance stack test usually requires three 1

- hour test runs using the EPA reference test method to demonstrate compliance. Subpart D requires onl y one performance test (the initial compliance stack test). Continuous emission monitors are used to ensure compliance with the standard at all times. The notifications required in the standard are used to inform the Agency or delegated authority when a source becomes subject to the requirements of the regulations. The reviewing authority may then inspect the source to check if the pollution control devices are properl y installed and operated and if the standard is being met. The performance te st may also be observed. The required semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility , verify operation/maintenance procedures and for compliance determinations. **3. Non**
**- duplication, Consultations**  **, and Other Collection Criteria**  The requested recordkeeping and reporting are required under 40 CFR part 60, subpart D

. **3(a) Non**
**- duplication**  If the subject standards have not been delegated, the information is sent directl y to the appropriate EPA region al office. Otherwise, the information is sent directl y to the delegated state or local agency . If a state or local agency has adopted its own similar standards to implement the Federal standards, a cop y of the report submitted to the state or local agenc y can be sent to the Administrator in lieu of the report required by the Federal standards. Therefore, duplication does not exist. **3(b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB** An announcement of a public comment period for the renewal of this I CR was published in the Federal Register ( 77 FR 47631) on August 9, 2012 . No comments were received on the burden published in the Federal Register

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

experts have been consulted, and the Agency ’s internal data4

sources and projections of industry growth over the next three years have been considered. The primary source of information as reported b y industry , in compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting provisions in the standard, is the Online Tracking Information System ( OTI S ) which is operated and maintained by the EPA Office of Compliance. OTIS is the EPA database for the collection, maintenance, and retrieval of all compli ance data. Consultations with industry representatives (i.e., respondents) were conducted to determine if there is an y way for EPA to reduce the recordkeeping and reporting burden or improve the language in the standard to make it easier to comply . In developing this I CR, EPA contacted : 1) the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners , at (540) 349

- 9043 ; and 2) the American Boiler Manufacturers Association at (703) 356

- 7172. It is our policy

to respond after a thorough review of comments received since the l ast ICR renewal as well as those submitted in response to the first Federal Register notice. **3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection** Less frequent information collection would decrease the margin of assurance that facilities are continuing to meet the standards. Requirements for information gathering and recordkeeping are useful techniques to ensure that good operation and maintenance practices are applied and emission limitations are met. I f the information required by these standards was collec ted less frequently , the proper operation and maintenance of control equipment and the possibility

of detecting violations would be less likely

. **3(e) General Guidelines**
T hese reporting or recordkeeping requirements do not violate any of the regulations promulgated b y OMB under 5 CFR part 1320, section 1320.5. These standards require the respondents to maintain all records, including reports and notifications for at least five years. This is consistent with the General Pro visions as applied to the standards. EPA believes that the five

- ye ar records retention requirement is consistent with the Part 70 permit program and the five

- ye ar statute of limitations on which the permit program is based. The retention of records for f ive years allows EPA to establish the compliance history of a source, an y pattern of non

- compliance, and to determine the appropriate level of enforcement action. EPA has found that the most flagrant violators have violations extending beyond the five years. In addition, EPA would be prevented from pursuing the violators due to the destruction or nonexistence of essential records. **3(f) Confidentiality** Any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguard ed according to the Agency policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B

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

197 8; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). **3(g) Sensitive Questions**
T he reporting or recordkeeping requirements in the standard do not include sensitive questions. **4. The Respondents and the Information Requested 4(a) Respondents/SIC Codes**  The respondents to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are fossil fuel fired steam generating units . The United States Standard Industrial Classification ( SI C ) code s, and their corresponding North American Industry Classification Sy stem (NA ICS ) c odes, for fossil fuel fired steam generating units are provided in the following table

.

**Standard ( 40 CFR**  **P art 60,**  **S ubpart D**  **) SIC**  **Codes NAICS** 

**Codes** Oil and Gas Extraction 13 211 Utilities 49 221 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 49 221112 Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution 491 22112 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 31 316 Wood Product Manufacturing 24 321 Paper Manufacturing 26 322 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 29 324 Chemical Manufacturing 28 325 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 30 326 Primary Metal Manufacturing 33 331 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 34 332 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 336 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 339 Educational services 82 611 Hospitals 806 622 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments 8423 9211506

**4(b) Information Requested**  **(i) Data Items**
In this ICR , all the data that is recorded or reported is required b y the NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR P art 60, S ubpart D)

. A source must make the following notifications/reports:
**Notification s**  **/Reports** Construction/reconstruction date 60.7(a)(1) Actual startup date 60.7(a)(3) Initial performance test results 60.8 (a) Initial performance test 60.8(d) Demonstration of continuous monitoring sy stem 60.7(a)(5) Opacit y test notification 60.7(a)(6) Phy sical or operational change 60.7(a)(4) Excess emissions and monitoring s ys tem performance semiannual report 60.7(c), 60.45(g)
A source must keep the following records: **Recordkeeping** Startups, shutdowns, malfunctions, periods where the continuous monitoring sy stem is inoperative 60.7(b)
Maintain records for two years 60.7(f) Electronic Reporting Some of the r espondents are using monitoring equipment that automatically records parameter data. Although personnel at the affected facility must still evaluate the data, internal automation has significantly reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping at a plant site. Also, regulatory agencies in cooperation with the respondents, continue to create reporting s ys tems to transmit data electronicall y. However, electronic reporting s ys tems7

are still not widely

used. At this time, it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of the respon dents use electronic reporting. **(ii) Respondent Activities**

**Respondent Activities** Read instructions. Install, certify , maintain, and operate c ontinuous m onitoring s ys tem s (CMS) for opacit y, SO 2 , NO x (or, alternativel y , a CO continuous emissions monitoring sy stems ( CEMS ) rather than continuous opacity

monitoring s ys tem ( COMS ) ) , and either O 2 or CO 2 or a fuel sampling and anal ys is sy stem. Perform initial performance test to demonstrate compliance. Write the notifications and reports listed above. Enter information required to be recorded above. Submit the required reports developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and sy stems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of processing and maintaining information. Develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and sy stems for the purpose of disclosing and providing information. Adjust the existing way s to comply with an y previously applicable instructions and requirements. Train personnel to be able to respon d to a collection of information. Transmit, or otherwise disclose the information. Currently sources are using monitoring and reporting equipment that provide parameter data in an automated way ( e.g., a continuous parameter monitoring s ys tem )

. Although personnel at the source still need to evaluate the data, this ty pe of monitoring equipment has significantl y reduced the burden associated with monitoring and recordkeeping.8

**5. The Information Collected: Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and**  **Information Management 5(a) Agency Activities**  EPA conducts the following activities in connection with the acquisition, analy sis, storage, and distribution of the required information. **Agency Activities** Observe initial performance tests. Review notifications and reports, including performance test reports, and excess emissions reports, required to be submitted by industry

. Audit facility

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

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

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

- owned facilities. EPA uses the OTI S for tracking air pollution compliance and enforcement b y local and state regulatory agencies, EPA regional offices and EPA headquarters. EPA and its delegated Authorities can edit, store, retrieve and anal yz e the data. The records required b y this regulation must be retained by the owner/operator for two ye ars. **5(c) Small Entity Flex ibility**  There are no small entities (i.e., small businesses) affected b y this regulation.9

**5(d) Collection Schedule** The specific frequency

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

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal ). **6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection** Table 1 documents the computation of individual burdens for the recordkeeping and reporting requirements applicable to the industry for the subpart included in this I CR. The individual burdens are expressed under standardized headings believed to be consi stent with the concept of burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Where ver appropriate, specific tasks and major assumptions have been identified. Responses to this information collection are mandatory

. The Agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a per son is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. **6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden** The average annual burden to industry over the next three years from these recordkeeping and report ing requirements is estimated to be 70,777 (Total Labor Hours from Table 1 below ). These hours are based on Agency studies and background documents from the development of the regulation, Agency

knowledge and experience with the NSPS program, the previously approved ICR, and an y comments received. **6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs (i) Estimating Labor Costs**  This I CR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $121.44 ($57.83+ 110%) Technical $100.23 ($47.73 + 110%) Clerical $50.51 ($24.05 + 110%) These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2012, “Table 2. Civilian Workers, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rates have been increased b y 110 percent to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry

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

costs associated with the information collection activ ities in the subject standards are both labor costs which are addressed elsewhere in this I CR and the costs10

associated with continuous monitoring. The capital/startup costs are one

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

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

Capital/Startup Cost for One Respondent (C)

Number of New Respondents (D)

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

Annual O&M Costs for One Respondent (F)

Number of Respondents with O&M (G)

Total O&M, (E X F)

SO 2 , PM, and NO x $200,000 0 $0 $15,000 660 $9,9 0 0,000 The total capital/startup costs for this I CR are $ 0 . This is the total o f column D in the above table. The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this I CR are $ 9,9 0 0,000

. This is the total of column G.

The average annual cost for both capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to industry

over the next three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 9,9 0 0,000

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

are those costs associated with anal ys is of the reported information. EPA's overall compliance and enforcement program includes activities such as the examination of records maintained by the respondents, periodic inspection of sources of emissions, and the publication and distribution of collected information. The average annual Agency cost during the three years of the ICR is estimated to be $ 89,138

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

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

. 21 (GS

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

- 6, Step 3, $ 15. 63 + 60% ) These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) , 20 1 2 General Schedule , which excludes locality , rates of pay

. The rates have been increased b y 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees. Details upon which this estimate is11

based appear below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal). **6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs** Based on our research for this I CR, on average over the next three ye ars, approximately 660 existing respondents will be subject to the standard s . It is estimated that no additional respondents per ye ar will become subject. This is because e lectric utility boilers constructed after September 1978 are subject to subpart Da, while industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers constructed after June 19, 1986 are subject to subpart Db. Therefore, there have been no new subpart D units since 1986; and new units are not expected in the future. The overall average number of respondents, as shown in the table below is 660 per ye ar. The number of respondents is calculated using the following table that addresses the three ye ars covered b y this I CR. **Number of Respondents**

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

Number of Existing Respondents (C)

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

Number of Respondents (E=A+B+C

- D)

1 0 660 0 0 660
2 0 660 0 0 660 3 0 660 0 0 660 Average 0 660 0 0 660 1 New respondent include sources with constructed, reconstructed and modified affected facilities. C olumn D is subtracted to avoid double

- counting respondents

. As shown above, the average Number of Respondents over the three ye ar period of this ICR is 660

. The total number of annual responses per ye ar is calculated using the following table:12 **Total Annual Responses** (A) Information Collection Activity (B) Number of Respondents (C)

Number of Responses (D)

Number of Existing Respondents That Keep Records But Do Not Submit Reports (E) Total Annual Responses E=(BxC)+D
Semiannual Report 660 2 N/A 1,320 Total 1,320
The number of Total Annual Responses is 1,320

. The total annual labor costs are $ 6,853,220

. Details regarding these estimates may be found below in Table 1 : Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. **6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables** The detailed bottom line burden hours and cost calculations for the respondents and the Agency are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectivel y, and summarized below. **(i) Respondent Tally** The total annual labor hours are 70,777 at a cost of $6,853,220

. Details regarding these estimates may

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

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal)

. Furthermore, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 54 hours per response

. The total annu al capital/startup and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $9,9 0 0,000

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

**(ii) The Agency Tally** The average annual Agency burden and cost over next three years is estimated to be 1,978 labor hours at a cost of $ 89,138 . See below Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost

– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D) (Renewal). **6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden** There is an increase in respondent burden from the most recentl y approved I CR due to an13

adjustment of respondent labor hours. The previous I CR assumed that labor hours accounted for all technical, managerial, and clerical hours. To be consistent with the estimation methodology used in other ICRs, this ICR assumes that labor hours account for technical hours only . Clerical and managerial hours require additional time, and equal 10 and 5 percent of technic al hours, respectivel y. This ICR updates these labor hours and their associated labor rates, resulting in an increase to total labor cost. There is a decrease in Agency burden from the most recentl y approved ICR. This situation is due to adjustments to the number of respondents and to the frequency of the Agency ’s review of sulfur dioxide compliance reports. The previous ICR estimated an Agency burden for 732 respondents , which was inconsistent with its estimate of respondent universe of 660 sources
. T his ICR adjusts the number of respondents s o that it is consistent with the estimated number of respondents (i.e., 660). Also, the previous ICR assumed quarterly review of sulfur dioxide compliance reports . T his situation is inconsistent with subpart D reporting requirements, an d resulted in an estimated number of annual responses that was inconsistent with the previous ICR ’s estimate of 1 ,320 responses per year. This ICR corrects the review frequency associated with sulfur dioxide compliance reports from quarterly to semiannually , such that it is consistent with the estimated number of annual responses (i.e., 1,320)

. **6(g) Burden Statement** The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 4 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; deve lop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y with any p reviously

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

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

- HQ

- OECA

- 2012

- 0497 . An electronic version of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov/ which may be used to obtain a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically

. When in the sy stem , select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified in this document. The documents are also availab le for public viewing at the Enforcement and14

Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334 , 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 :30 p.m., Monday through Friday , excluding legal holiday s. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566

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

- 17 52

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

- HQ

- OECA

- 2012

- 0497 and OMB Control Number 2060

- 0026 in any correspondence. **Part B of the Supporting Statement**  This part is not applicable because no statistical methods were used in collecting this information.15

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

**– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generating**  **Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D)**  **(Renewal)**

**Burden Item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H**
**Person hours per**  **occurrence Number of** 

**occurrences per**  **respondent per year**  **Person**

**hours per respondent**  **per year (C=AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**person**   ** hours per** **year (E=CxD)**  **Management**

**person hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**person hours per**  **year (Ex0.1) Total costs** 

**per year ($)**  **b**

1. A pplications N/A 2. Survey and S tudies N/A 3. R eporting R equirements A

. Read instructions c N/A B

. Required activit i e s Initial p erformance t est c N/A C

. Create information c N/A
D

. Gather Existing Information Included in 3E E

. Write report Notification of construction/ reconstruction c N/A Notification of anticipated/actual startup c N/A Notify of emission test c N/A Report of initial emission test c N/A Excess emissions report d 1 2 2 660 1,320 66 132 $146,985.96 **Subtotal Reporting Requirements 1,518**  4. Recordkeeping Requirements
A

. Read instructions Included in 3A
B

. Pla n a ctivit i es Included in 4C C

. Implement a ctivities Included in 3B16

**Burden Item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H**
**Person hours per**  **occurrence Number of** 

**occurrences per**  **respondent per year**  **Person**

**hours per respondent**  **per year (C=AxB)**  **Respondents**

**per year a**  **Technical**

**person**   ** hours per** **year (E=CxD)**  **Management**

**person hours per year**  **(Ex0.05) Clerical** 

**person hours per**  **year (Ex0.1) Total costs** 

**per year ($)**  **b**

D

. Develop r ecord s ystem N/A E

. Time to check computer system and calibrate continuous monitors e 0.25 365 91.25 660 60,225 3,011.25 6,022.5 $6,706,234.43 F

. Time to Train Personnel N/A G . Time For Audits N/A
**Subtotal Recordkeeping Requirements**  **69,25 8.75**  **TOTAL LABOR BURDEN AND COST**  **(rounded) 70,777**  **$6,853,220** Note: Subpart D was most recently amended on January 20, 2011. The regulations included alternate testing and monitoring methods, but no additional recordkeeping or reporting requirements were added. The amendment revised testing requirements for owners/o perators of steam generating units that elect to install particulate matter continuous emissions monitoring systems, and revised the opacity monitoring requirements for owners/operators subject to an opacity standard that are exempt from the requirement to install a continuous opacity monitoring system.
**Assu mptions**  **:** a. We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to the rule will be 660 . There will be no additional new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of this ICR. b

. This ICR uses the following labor rates: Managerial $121.44 ($57.83+ 110%); Technical $100.23 ($47.73 + 110%); and Cl erical $50.51 ($24.05 + 110%). These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2012, “ Table 2. Civilian Worker s, by occupational and industry group.” The rates are from column 1, “Total compensation.” The rates have been increased by 110 percent to account for the benefit packa ges available to those em ployed by private industry. This ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5% of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10% of Technic al hours. c . There have been no ne w subpart D units since 1986, and new units are not expected over the three

- year period of this ICR; the refore, this burden item is not applicable. d

. We assume that each source will submit a semiannual report due to excess emission and monitoring systems performance over the three

- year period. e
. We assume that respondents conduct this activity o n a daily basis, and that plant operations occur 365 days per year.17

**Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost**

**– NSPS for Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Ge**  **nerating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D)**  **(Renewal)**

**Burden Item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H EPA Hours**  **per Occurrence**  **Number of**

**occurrences per plant per**  **year EPA** 

**Person hour per**  **year Plants per** 

**year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year**  **Management**

**hours per year**  **Clerical**

**hours per year**  **Total cost**

**per year ($)**  **b (**  **A x B) (E = C**  **xD) (F = Ex0.05)**  **(G= Ex 0.10)** 
**Report Review** Notification of construction N/A Notification of anticipated startup N/A Notification of actual startup N/A Notification of Initial Test Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen o xides c N/A Review Initial Test Results Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen o xides c N/A Review N otification of CMS Demonstration Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen o xides c N/A Review CMS Performance Demonstration Sulfur dioxide c N/A Particulate matter c N/A Nitrogen o xides N/A Review e xcess e mission r eports **d** 1 2 2 460 920 46 92 $47,678.5418

**Burden Item A**  **B C**  **D E**  **F G**  **H EPA Hours**  **per Occurrence**  **Number of**

**occurrences per plant per**  **year EPA** 

**Person hour per**  **year Plants per** 

**year a**  **Technical**

**hours per year**  **Management**

**hours per year**  **Clerical**

**hours per year**  **Total cost**

**per year ($)**  **b (**  **A x B) (E = C**  **xD) (F = Ex0.05)**  **(G= Ex 0.10)**  Review s ulfur d ioxide c ompliance r eports d , e Coal

- Fired units 2 2 4 133 532 26.6 53.2 $27,570.63 Oil

- Fired units 2 2 4 67 268 13.4 26.8 $13,888.97 Travel e xpenses N/A **TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN AND COST**  **(rounded)** 1,978 $ 89,138

**Assu mptions:** 

. a. We have assumed that the average number of respondents that will be subject to the rule will be 660. There will be no additi onal new sources that will become subject to the rule over the three

- year period of this ICR. b

. This ICR uses the following lab or rates: Managerial $62.27 (GS

- 13, Step 5, $38.92 + 60%); Technical $46.21 (GS

- 12, Step 1, $28.88 + 60%); and Clerical $25.01 (GS

- 6, Step 3, $15.63 + 60%). These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2012 General Schedule, which exclud es locality rates of pay. The rates have been increased by 60 percent to account for the benefit packages available to government employees. Thi s ICR assumes that Managerial hours are 5 percent of Technical hours, and Clerical hours are 10 percent of Tec hnical hours.
c . There have been no new subpart D units since 1986, and new units are not expected over the three

- year period of this ICR; the refore, this burden item is not applicable. d

. We assume that approximately 70 percent of the sources monitor v ia CEM and that approximately 30 percent use fuel sampling and analysis.
e
. Units using fuel sampling and analysis submit sulfur dioxide compliance reports instead of excess emission reports, which are based on CEM data. The figures used in this category are based on research performed during regulation revision.