Table C-1. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 1

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Agency Labor Capital/ Number f Number of Total

$88.30 $56.40 $21.46 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M of Total Cost/

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Per Hour Per Hour Per Hour Year Year Cost Cost Respondents Hours/Year Year

Partnership Agreement

From Partners

 Review PA 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 250 62.5 $3,525

 Enter PA information into Upshot/database 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 250 62.5 $3,525

SUBTOTAL 0.50 $28.20 125.0 $7,050

Annual Information Reporting Forms

Prepare and send pre-populated forms to 

existing partners a

0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $19.47 $0 $0 1,568 784.0 $30,521

Review completed information form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 1,568 392.0 $22,109

Enter information into database and file copy of 

the form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 1,568 392.0 $22,109

SUBTOTAL 1.00 $47.67 1,568.0 $74,739

Initiate Information Follow-ups

Call or email partner to request clarification of 

Partnership Agreement or annual reporting 

form b

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 752 188.1 $10,606

Review and enter data after receipt of 

information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 752 188.1 $10,606

Request additional technical information via email or telephone c

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

Review and enter data after receipt of 

information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

SUBTOTAL 1.00 $56.40 426.1 $24,032

Green Power Partnership Awards

Update application and outreach efforts 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $169.20 $0 $0 1 3.0 $169

Review and rank applications 0.25 1.00 0.00 1.25 $78.48 $0 $0 63 78.4 $4,922

Notify applicants 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 63 15.7 $884

SUBTOTAL 0.25 4.25 0.00 4.50 $261.78 $0 $0 126 97.1 $5,976

Receive Information updates

Review and enter contact or profile information 

updates received from partners via GPP 

Website d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 455 113.6 $6,408

Annual management review of GPP program e

16.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 $1,412.80 $0 $0 16.0 $1,413

SUBTOTAL 16.00 0.25 0.00 16.25 $1,426.90 $0 $0 $7,821

TOTAL 23.25 $1,820.94 1,818 2,345.8 $119,618

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

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Table C-1. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 1

b

 On average, the Agency must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is e

c

 The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in Year 1

d An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page. All updates must be reviewe

e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success.

f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 1818, including 1568 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partners

* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel 

Management. Manager rates assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A 

loaded hourly wage to account for benefits and overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR 

Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6 

a

 Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1568 partners previously completed the 

form and will update it in Year 1.

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Table C-2. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 2

GPP Agency Burden - Year 2

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Agency Labor Capital/ Number fNumber of Total

$88.30 $56.40 $21.46 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M of Total Cost/

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Per Hour Per Hour Per Hour Year Year Cost Cost Respondents Hours/Year Year

Partnership Agreement

From Partners

 Review PA 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 250 62.5 $3,525

 Enter PA information into Upshot/database 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 250 62.5 $3,525

SUBTOTAL 0.50 0.50 $28.20 125.0 $7,050

Annual Information Reporting Forms

Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing 

partners a

0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $19.47 $0 $0 1,818 909.0 $35,387

Review completed information form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 1,818 454.5 $25,634

Enter information into database and file copy of the 

form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 1,818 454.5 $25,634

SUBTOTAL 0.75 0.25 1.00 $47.67 1,818.0 $86,655

Initiate Information Follow-ups

Call or email partner to request clarification of 

Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 852 213.1 $12,016

Review and enter data after receipt of information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 852 213.1 $12,016

Request additional technical information via e-mail or 

telephone c

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

Review and enter data after receipt of information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

SUBTOTAL 1.00 1.00 $56.40 476.1 $26,852

Green Power Partnership Awards

Update application and outreach efforts 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $169.20 $0 $0 1 3.0 $169

Review and rank applications 0.25 1.00 0.00 1.25 $78.48 $0 $0 73 90.9 $5,707

Notify applicants 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 73 18.2 $1,025

SUBTOTAL 0.25 4.25 0.00 4.50 $261.78 $0 $0 146 112.1 $6,901

Receive Information updates

Review and enter contact or profile information 

updates received from partners via GPP Website d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 517 129.3 $7,290

SUBTOTAL 129.3 $7,290

Annual management review of GPP program e

16.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 $1,412.80 $0 $0 16.0 $1,413

TOTAL 22.25 $1,820.94 2,068 2,676.4 $136,161

* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel Management. Manager rates 

assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A loaded hourly wage to account for benefits and 

overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 

(hours/year)]*1.6 

a

 Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1818 partners previously completed the form and will 

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Table C-2. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 2

b

 On average, the Agency must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 

update it in Year 2.

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Table C-3. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 3

GPP Agency Burden - Year 3

Hours and Costs Per Respondent Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Mgr.* Tech.* Cler.* Agency Labor Capital/ Number f Number of Total

$88.30 $56.40 $21.46 Hours/ Cost/ Startup O & M of Total Cost/

INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY Per Hour Per Hour Per Hour Year Year Cost Cost Respondents Hours/Year Year

Partnership Agreement

From Partners

 Review PA 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 250 62.5 $3,525

 Enter PA information into Upshot/database 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 250 62.5 $3,525

SUBTOTAL 0.50 0.50 $28.20 125.0 $7,050

Annual Information Reporting Forms Prepare and send pre-populated forms to existing 

partners a

0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $19.47 $0 $0 2,068 1,034.0 $40,254

Review completed information form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 2,068 517.0 $29,159

Enter information into database and file copy of 

the form 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 2,068 517.0 $29,159

SUBTOTAL 0.75 0.25 1.00 $47.67 2,068.0 $98,571

Initiate Information Follow-ups

Call or email partner to request clarification of 

Partnership Agreement or annual reporting form b

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 952 238.1 $13,426

Review and enter data after receipt of information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 952 238.1 $13,426

Request additional technical information via email or telephone c

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

Review and enter data after receipt of information 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 100 25.0 $1,410

SUBTOTAL 1.00 1.00 $56.40 526.1 $29,672

Green Power Partnership Awards

Update application and outreach efforts 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $169.20 $0 $0 1 3.0 $169

Review and rank applications 0.25 1.00 0.00 1.25 $78.48 $0 $0 83 103.4 $6,491

Notify applicants 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 83 20.7 $1,166

SUBTOTAL 0.25 4.25 4.50 $261.78 $0 $0 166 127.1 $7,827

Receive Information updates

Review and enter contact or profile information 

updates received from partners via GPP Website 

d

0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $14.10 $0 $0 580 144.9 $8,171

SUBTOTAL 144.9 $8,171

Annual management review of GPP program e

16.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 $1,412.80 $0 $0 16.0 $1,413

TOTAL 23.25 $1,820.94 2,318 3,007.1 $152,704

b

 On average, the Agency must contact 50% of new partners regarding the Partnership Agreement and 40% of existing partners regarding the yearly report form. Each follow-up call is estimated to take 15 minutes.

c

 The Agency expects to request 100 GPP partners to provide additional technical information in Year 3

d An estimated 25% of all GPP partners are likely to make web updates because there is a promotional GPP Partner Profile on each individual partner page. All updates must be reviewed by Agency staff.

* Agency labor rates were taken from the source table: 2015 GS Salary Table of Annual Rates by Grade and Step from the Office of Personnel Management. 

Manager rates assumed a GS level 15 step 5; technical rates assumed a GS level 13 step 1; clerical rates assumed a GS level 5 step 1. A loaded hourly wage to 

account for benefits and overhead was calculated from the annual rates given in the table according to the instructions in the ICR Handbook, p A-42. GS Hourly 

wage = [GS annual salary($)/2080 (hours/year)]*1.6 

a

 Partners receive a pre-populated form with their data and simply review and update their information. Assumes 1818 partners previously completed the form and 

will update it in Year 3.

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Table C-3. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 3

e Assumed an annual EPA management review of Green Power Partnership program information collection activities and success.

f The total number of unique respondents submitting information in Year 1 is 2318 including 2068 existing Partners who submit annual forms and 250 new partners who submit Partnership Agreements.

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Table C-3. Green Power Partnership Agency (EPA) Burden for Year 3

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