Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0017-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2003-03-25T05:00Z

Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Startup
Requirements
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Requirements
associated
with
permit
applications
Read
permit
application
directions.
One­
time
0.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
5.0
$
243
$
0
8
40
$
1,944
Gather
and
submit
description
of
activities
requiring
a
permit,
facility
name
and
address,

SIC
codes,
ownership
and
facility
status,

facility
location,
listing
of
relevant
permits
or
construction
approvals,
description
of
the
business.
One­
time
3.0
2.0
9.0
6.0
20.0
$
816
$
0
8
160
$
6,528
In
DI
programs,
gather
and
submit
a
list
of
landowners
within
one­
quarter
mile
of
the
facility
boundary.
One­
time
4.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
5.2
$
378
$
0
1
6
$
424
Prepare
and
submit
a
map
and
tabulation
of
all
wells
within
the
AoR.
One­
time
0.0
15.1
18.1
3.0
36.2
$
1,643
$
18,858
8
290
$
164,010
Prepare
and
submit
AoR
protocol.
One­
time
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
$
86
$
731
8
10
$
6,531
Prepare
and
submit
maps/
cross
sections
of
local
and
regional
geology,
USDWs.
One­
time
0.0
19.0
55.1
0.0
74.1
$
3,017
$
39,153
8
593
$
337,362
Develop
formation
testing
and
stimulation
programs
and
injection
procedures.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
5.0
1.0
8.0
$
314
$
5,620
8
64
$
47,472
Prepare
and
submit
contingency
plans
for
shut­
ins
or
well
failures.
One­
time
0.0
3.0
10.0
2.0
15.0
$
562
$
219
8
120
$
6,244
Prepare
and
submit
ambient
monitoring
plan.
One­
time
0.0
3.0
23.6
3.0
29.5
$
1,015
$
3,684
8
236
$
37,592
Prepare
and
submit
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
4.6
20.7
2.3
27.6
$
1,017
$
9,336
8
221
$
82,817
Prepare
and
submit
descriptions
of
logs
and
tests,
construction
schematics
&
operating
data.
One­
time
0.0
12.5
12.5
5.0
30.0
$
1,335
$
4,683
8
240
$
48,147
Prepare
and
submit
certification
of
program
to
reduce
quantity
and
toxicity
of
wastes.
One­
time
0.0
19.5
65.0
6.5
91.0
$
3,510
$
5,682
0
0
$
0
Prepare
and
submit
closure
plan,
including
demonstration
of
financial
responsibility.
One­
time
0.0
7.8
9.1
2.6
19.5
$
863
$
1,380
8
156
$
17,946
Prepare
and
submit
post­
closure
care
plan.
One­
time
0.0
1.4
10.9
1.4
13.6
$
468
$
1,699
8
109
$
17,331
Requirements
for
active
hazardous
waste
facilities
Gather
and
submit
dates
of
well
operation
and
specific
waste
information.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
26.6
11.4
38.0
$
1,102
$
7,119
8
304
$
65,766
Gather
and
submit
hazardous
waste
release
information.
One­
time
0.0
1.9
30.4
22.8
55.1
$
1,600
$
3,559
8
441
$
41,273
Gather
&
submit
site
investigation
information.
One­
time
0.0
17.1
1,140.0
228.0
1,385.1
$
42,625
$
83,052
0
0
$
0
Develop
waste
analysis
plan.
One­
time
0.0
1.9
15.2
1.9
19.0
$
654
$
2,373
8
152
$
24,212
Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Prepare
and
submit
schedule
of
construction
logs
and
tests.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
$
27
$
0
8
8
$
216
Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Requirements
associated
with
completion
reports
Prepare
and
submit
completion
report.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
$
103
$
0
8
32
$
824
Submit
results
of
deviation
checks,
other
logs
and
tests;
sample
formation
fluids;
test
injection
and
confining
zones.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
6.0
1.0
7.0
$
214
$
28,725
8
56
$
231,510
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity
(
i.
e.,
casing
pressure
test,
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottom­
hole
cement,
and
noise/
temperature
logs
to
check
for
movement
along
the
borehole).
One­
time
0.0
2.0
18.0
0.0
20.0
$
708
$
18,734
8
160
$
155,532
Submit
information
on
the
anticipated
maximum
pressure
and
flow
rate.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
$
64
$
125
8
16
$
1,511
Submit
results
of
the
injection
zone
and
confining
zone
testing
programs.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
4.0
0.0
5.0
$
194
$
31,223
8
40
$
251,332
Submit
actual
injection
procedure.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
$
32
$
125
8
8
$
1,255
Demonstrate
hydrogeologic
compatibility/

compatability
of
well
materials.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
6.0
0.0
8.0
$
324
$
6,245
8
64
$
52,548
Prepare
and
submit
information
on
the
calculated
AoR.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
$
64
$
2,498
8
16
$
20,494
Submit
status
of
corrective
action
at
wells
in
the
AoR.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
16.0
2.0
20.0
$
688
$
14,987
0
0
$
0
No­
migration
petition
requirements
Gather
and
submit
waste
information
and
present
modeling
data
to
demonstrate
that
wastes
will
not
migrate
from
injection
zone.
One­
time
0.0
131.3
350.0
87.5
568.8
$
21,788
$
655,673
8
4,550
$
5,419,680
Requirements
associated
with
permit
renewals/
modifications
and
petition
modifications
Submit
updated
components
of
permit
application
attachments.
Occasional
0.0
9.0
41.5
21.0
71.5
$
2,384
$
9,242
12
858
$
139,510
Prepare
and
submit
request
for
Permit
Modification.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
10.0
$
368
$
5,370
5
50
$
28,691
Prepare
and
submit
Petition
Modification.
One­
time
0.0
45.0
120.0
30.0
195.0
$
7,470
$
224,802
6
1,170
$
1,393,632
Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Use
continuous
recording
devices
to
monitor
injection
pressure,
flow
rate,
volume,
and
temperature.
Continuous
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.0
5.7
$
182
$
0
64
366
$
11,712
Conduct
chemical
monitoring
of
injected
wastes
as
prescribed
in
waste
analysis
plan.
As
specified
in
WAP
0.0
0.0
38.0
0.0
38.0
$
1,216
$
3,747
257
9,760
$
1,274,630
Conduct
additional
chemical
monitoring
as
specified
by
the
Director.
Varies
0.0
0.0
7.6
0.0
7.6
$
243
$
749
26
195
$
25,493
Conduct
casing
pressure
test
and
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottom­
hole
cement.
Annual
0.0
3.8
34.2
0.0
38.0
$
1,345
$
21,356
51
1,952
$
1,166,135
Conduct
casing
pressure
test,
radioactive
tracer
of
bottom­
hole
cement,
and
noise/
temperature
logs
to
check
for
movement
along
the
borehole.
Every
5
years
0.0
3.8
34.2
0.0
38.0
$
1,345
$
35,594
13
488
$
474,373
Conduct
casing
inspection
log
at
workover.
Occasional
0.0
0.0
15.2
3.8
19.0
$
570
$
0
3
61
$
1,830
Conduct
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
0.0
1.5
7.6
0.0
9.1
$
344
$
9,492
64
586
$
631,521
Conduct
ambient
monitoring.
Annual
0.0
0.4
1.9
0.0
2.3
$
86
$
4,996
64
146
$
326,285
Reporting
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Notify
Director
within
24
hours
of:
planned
physical
changes
to
facility,
changes
that
may
result
in
noncompliance,
compliance
or
noncompliance
with
a
compliance
schedule,

any
indication
of
possible
endangerment
of
a
USDW,
or
all
other
noncompliance.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
6.0
$
196
$
0
1
4
$
126
Prepare
and
submit
revised
plugging
and
abandonment
cost
estimate.
Annual
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
$
66
$
0
64
64
$
4,238
Prepare
and
submit
report
on
maximum
injection
pressure,
total
injectate
volume,
and
monitoring
and
testing
results.
Quarterly
0.0
4.0
15.0
6.0
25.0
$
876
$
0
257
6,421
$
224,994
Prepare
and
submit
report
on:
events
exceeding
operating
parameters
or
triggering
alarms;
changes
in
annular
fluid
volume;

workovers
or
other
testing.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
$
120
$
0
3
10
$
385
Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Prepare
and
submit
report
on
mechanical
integrity
testing.
Annual
0.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
$
152
$
1,124
64
257
$
81,933
Exhibit
6­
1A
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Recordkeeping
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Maintain
monitoring
information,
calibration
and
maintenance
records,
required
reports,

application
data,
monitoring
results,
and
most
recent
plugging
and
abandonment
cost
estimate.
3
years
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
$
110
$
0
64
321
$
7,063
Closure
Requirements
(
Per
Well)

Prepare
and
submit
any
proposed
revisions
to
closure
plan.
One­
time
0.0
2.5
2.5
1.0
6.0
$
267
$
0
0
0
$
0
Prepare
and
submit
notice
of
intent
to
close.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.5
$
55
$
0
1
2
$
55
Prepare
and
submit
closure
report.
One­
time
0.0
10.0
25.0
5.0
40.0
$
1,570
$
2,498
1
40
$
4,068
Conduct
pressure
fall­
off
test
prior
to
well
closure.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
5.0
0.0
6.0
$
226
$
7,493
1
6
$
7,719
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity
(
i.
e.,
casing
pressure
test,
radioactive
tracer
of
bottomhole
cement,
and
noise/
temperature
logs
to
check
for
movement
along
the
borehole)
prior
to
closure.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
18.0
0.0
20.0
$
708
$
18,734
1
20
$
19,442
Prepare
and
submit
any
proposed
revisions
to
post­
closure
care
plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.7
5.4
0.7
6.8
$
234
$
0
0
0
$
0
Notify
state
or
local
zoning
or
drilling
authorities
and
Regional
Administrator
following
closure.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
1.0
3.0
4.5
$
131
$
0
1
5
$
131
TOTAL
105,717
1,290,676
1,225
30,872
12,864,468
$

Notes:

(
A)
EPA
assumes
that
occasional
notification
will
be
included
in
the
next
quarterly
report
except
where
required
within
24
hours.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
that
there
are
no
start­
up
costs;
all
non­
labor
costs
are
O
&
M
costs.

(
C)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
monitoring,
testing
and
reporting.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
1A
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
Applications
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,
monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.70
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40.0
$
1,326
$
0
6.9
275.2
$
9,120
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis
(
DI
only).
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
N/
A
N/
A
N/
A
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
4.0
$
133
$
0
0.0
0.0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
6.9
6.9
$
228
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
6.0
$
199
$
0
6.9
41.3
$
1,368
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
6.9
13.8
$
456
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
7.0
$
232
$
0
6.9
48.2
$
1,596
Review
notice
of
completion
of
construction.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
6.9
13.8
$
456
No­
Migration
Petitions
Review
and
respond
to
petition
request.
One­
time
18.0
$
597
$
0
6.9
123.8
$
4,104
Public
notice/
public
comment.
One­
time
10.0
$
331
$
0
6.9
68.8
$
2,280
Review
and
respond
to
petition
modification
request.
One­
time
10.0
$
331
$
0
5.2
51.6
$
1,710
Permit
renewals/
modifications
Review
and
respond
to
requests
for
permit
modifications
or
reissuance
Occasional
30.0
$
994
$
0
10.3
309.6
$
10,260
Exhibit
6­
1A
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Hazardous
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
Review
quarterly
monitoring
and
testing
results.
Quarterly
6.0
$
199
$
0
220.9
1,325.3
$
43,921
Review
casing
pressure
test
and
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottom­
hole
cement.
Annual
8.0
$
265
$
0
44.2
353.4
$
11,712
Review
casing
pressure
test,
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottomhole
cement,
and
logs.
Every
5
years
8.0
$
265
$
0
11.0
88.4
$
2,928
Review
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
8.0
$
265
$
0
42.5
340.2
$
11,273
Recordkeeping
Maintain
administrative
record
of
permit
decision.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
0.0
0.0
$
0
Other
Reporting
Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
2.0
$
66
$
0
5.2
10.3
$
342
Closure
Review
closure
and
post­
closure
plans
prior
to
approving
plugging
and
abandonment.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
1.0
2.0
$
66
Review
closure
report.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
0.0
0.0
$
0
Witness
and
review
pressure
fall­
off
test
prior
to
authorizing
closure.
One­
time
8.0
$
265
$
0
1.0
8.0
$
265
TOTAL
432
3,080
$
102,086
Notes:

(
A)
For
quarterly
activities,
the
number
of
responses
=
number
of
facilities
X
4.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
all
other
activities.

Regions
review
17
percent
of
MITs
and
23
percent
of
pressure
fall­
off
tests
in
primacy
states.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
1B
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Startup
Requirements
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Requirements
associated
with
permit
applications
Read
permit
application
directions.
One­
time
0.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
5.0
$
243
$
0
14
69
$
3,403
Gather
and
submit
description
of
activities
requiring
a
permit,
facility
name
and
address,

SIC
codes,
ownership
and
facility
status,
facility
location,
listing
of
relevant
permits
or
construction
approvals,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
construction
s
One­
time
3.0
2.0
9.0
6.0
20.0
$
1,019
$
0
14
280
$
14,267
In
DI
programs,
gather
and
submit
a
list
of
landowners
within
one­
quarter
mile
of
the
facility
boundary.
One­
time
4.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
5.2
$
473
$
0
2
10
$
926
Prepare
and
submit
a
map
and
tabulation
of
all
wells
within
the
AoR.
One­
time
0.0
12.1
15.1
3.0
30.2
$
1,682
$
15,087
14
423
$
234,764
Prepare
and
submit
maps/
cross
sections
of
local
and
regional
geology,
USDWs.
One­
time
0.0
19.0
55.1
0.0
74.1
$
3,768
$
39,153
14
1,037
$
600,897
Prepare
and
submit
descriptions
of
logs
and
tests,
construction
schematics
and
operating
data.
One­
time
0.0
5.0
12.5
2.5
20.0
$
980
$
4,683
14
280
$
79,293
Develop
formation
testing
and
stimulation
programs
and
injection
procedures.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
7.0
1.0
10.0
$
472
$
5,620
14
140
$
85,290
Prepare
and
submit
contingency
plans
for
shutins
or
well
failures.
One­
time
0.0
3.0
10.0
2.0
15.0
$
702
$
219
14
210
$
12,886
Prepare
and
submit
ambient
monitoring
plan.
One­
time
0.0
3.0
23.6
3.0
29.5
$
1,267
$
3,684
14
413
$
69,323
Prepare
and
submit
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
4.6
20.7
2.3
27.6
$
1,270
$
7,181
14
386
$
118,311
Prepare
and
submit
closure
plan,
including
demonstration
of
financial
responsibility.
One­
time
0.0
7.8
9.1
2.6
19.5
$
1,078
$
1,380
14
273
$
34,413
Exhibit
6­
1B
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Requirements
associated
with
completion
reports
Prepare
and
submit
completion
report.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
$
129
$
0
14
56
$
1,801
Prepare
and
submit
a
report
of
deviation
checks
and
other
logs
and
tests
during
construction.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
6.0
1.0
7.0
$
267
$
28,725
14
98
$
405,888
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity
(
i.
e.,
casing
pressure
test
and
noise/
temperature
logs
to
check
for
movement
along
the
borehole).
One­
time
0.0
2.0
18.0
0.0
20.0
$
884
$
8,118
14
280
$
126,029
Submit
information
on
the
anticipated
maximum
pressure
and
flow
rate.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
$
80
$
125
14
28
$
2,867
Submit
results
of
the
formation
testing
program.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
4.0
0.0
5.0
$
242
$
31,223
14
70
$
440,507
Submit
actual
injection
procedure.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
$
40
$
125
14
14
$
2,308
Demonstrate
hydrogeologic
compatibility/

compatibility
of
well
materials.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
6.0
0.0
8.0
$
405
$
6,245
14
112
$
93,088
Submit
status
of
corrective
action
at
wells
in
the
AoR.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
16.0
2.0
20.0
$
859
$
11,240
0
0
$
0
Requirements
associated
with
permit
renewals/
modifications
Submit
updated
components
of
permit
application
attachments.
Occasional
0.0
8.0
11.0
2.0
21.0
$
1,154
$
4,371
20
420
$
110,503
Prepare
and
submit
request
for
permit
modification.
Occasional
0.0
2.0
6.0
0.0
8.0
$
405
$
3,122
9
72
$
31,742
Monitoring/
Testing
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Analyze
injected
fluids.
Per
permit
0.0
0.0
38.0
0.0
38.0
$
1,519
$
2,498
766
29,120
$
3,077,879
Monitor
injection
pressure,
flow
rate
and
volume,
and
annulus
pressure.
Continuous
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.0
5.7
$
228
$
0
192
1,092
$
43,642
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity
(
i.
e.,
casing
pressure
test
and
noise/
temperature
logs
to
check
for
movement
along
the
borehole).
Every
5
years
0.0
3.8
34.2
0.0
38.0
$
1,680
$
15,424
38
1,456
$
655,351
Conduct
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
0.0
1.5
6.1
0.0
7.6
$
368
$
9,492
192
1,456
$
1,888,952
Conduct
ambient
monitoring.
Annual
0.0
0.4
1.5
0.0
1.9
$
92
$
4,996
192
364
$
974,690
Exhibit
6­
1B
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
(
B)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Reporting
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Notify
Director
within
24
hours
of:
planned
physical
changes
to
facility,
changes
that
may
result
in
noncompliance,
compliance
or
noncompliance
with
a
compliance
schedule,

any
indication
of
possible
endangerment
of
a
USDW,
or
all
other
noncompliance.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
6.0
$
245
$
0
10
57
$
2,345
Submit
periodic
updates
of
financial
responsibility
for
closure
that
account
for
inflation.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
$
82
$
0
64
64
$
5,264
Report
on:
physical,
chemical,
and
other
characteristics
of
injected
fluids;
injection
pressure,
flow
rate,
and
volume;
and
monitoring
of
USDWs.
Quarterly
0.0
0.0
4.0
12.0
16.0
$
490
$
0
766
12,261
$
375,164
Report
results
of:
any
required
mechanical
integrity
tests,
other
required
tests,
and
well
workovers.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
$
190
$
1,124
2
8
$
2,517
Report
results
of
ambient
monitoring
and
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
0.0
4.0
15.0
6.0
25.0
$
1,094
$
0
192
4,789
$
209,594
Recordkeeping
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Maintain
monitoring
information,
calibration
and
maintenance
records,
required
reports,

application
data,
and
monitoring
results.
At
least
3
years
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
$
110
$
0
192
766
$
21,055
Closure
Requirements
(
Per
Well)

Notify
the
Director
before
conversion
or
abandonment
of
the
well
or,
in
the
case
of
area
permits,
before
closure
of
the
project.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.5
$
69
$
0
1
2
$
69
In
DI
programs,
submit
plugging
and
abandonment
report
within
60
days
after
plugging
a
well
or
at
the
time
of
next
quarterly
report.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
30.0
12.0
42.5
$
1,570
$
0
0
0
$
0
TOTAL
2,874
56,108
$
9,725,028
Notes:

(
A)
EPA
assumes
that
occasional
notification
will
be
included
in
the
next
quarterly
report
except
where
required
within
24
hours.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
that
there
are
no
start­
up
costs;
all
non­
labor
costs
are
O
&
M
costs.

(
C)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
monitoring,
testing
and
reporting.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
1B
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.14
and
issue
notice
of
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
20.0
$
663
$
0
1
24.1
$
798
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.14
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40.0
$
1,326
$
0
11
433.4
$
14,364
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
N/
A
0.0
$
0
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
4.0
$
133
$
0
0
0.0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
12
12.0
$
399
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
6.0
$
199
$
0
12
72.2
$
2,394
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
12
24.1
$
798
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
7.0
$
232
$
0
12
84.3
$
2,793
Review
notice
of
completion
of
construction.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
12
24.1
$
798
Exhibit
6­
1B
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Permit
renewals/
modifications
Review
and
respond
to
requests
for
permit
modifications
or
re­
issuance.
Occasional
30.0
$
994
$
0
17
516.0
$
17,100
Monitoring/
Testing
Review
casing
pressure
test
and
logs.
Every
5
years
8.0
$
265
$
0
33
263.6
$
8,736
Review
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
8.0
$
265
$
0
165
1,318.1
$
43,681
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Quarterly
2.0
$
66
$
0
659
1,318.1
$
43,681
Recordkeeping
Maintain
administrative
record
of
permit
decision.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
N/
A
0.0
$
0
Other
Reporting
Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
1.0
$
33
$
0
9
8.6
$
285
Closure
Review
plugging
and
abandonment
report.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
1
1.0
$
33
TOTAL
992
4,100
$
135,860
Notes:

(
A)
For
quarterly
activities,
the
number
of
responses
=
number
of
facilities
X
4.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
all
other
activities.

Regions
review
17
percent
of
MITs
and
23
percent
of
pressure
fall­
off
tests
in
primacy
states.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
2
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
II
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Requirements
Requirements
associated
with
permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Read
permit
application
directions.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
$
27
$
0
4,900
4,900
$
132,300
Gather
and
submit
the
following
information:
(
1)
a
description
of
activities
requiring
a
permit,
(
2)
facility
name
and
address,
(
3)
SIC
codes,
(
4)
ownership
and
facility
status,
(
5)
facility
location,
(
6)
listing
of
relevant
permits
or
construction
appro
One­
time
0.1
0.0
1.0
0.4
1.5
$
50
$
0
4,900
7,350
$
243,040
For
DI
programs,
gather
and
submit
a
list
of
all
land
owners
within
one
quarter
mile
of
the
facility
boundary.
One­
time
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.2
$
40
$
157
392
470
$
77,209
Prepare
and
submit
plugging
and
abandonment
plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.6
4.8
0.6
6.0
$
206
$
0
4,900
29,400
$
1,011,360
Show
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
for
closure.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
2.0
$
71
$
0
4,900
9,800
$
347,900
Prepare
and
submit
proposed
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.3
2.9
0.2
3.4
$
117
$
0
4,900
16,660
$
573,300
Prepare
and
submit
revised
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
9.6
0.7
11.3
$
389
$
0
98
1,107
$
38,083
Prepare
and
submit
Area
of
Review
map.

(
State/
DI
Program
performs
study)
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
$
32
$
31
1,089
1,089
$
68,870
Prepare
and
submit
Area
of
Review
map
and
study.
One­
time
0.0
0.1
2.9
2.0
5.0
$
143
$
170
924
4,643
$
289,499
Prepare
and
submit
proposed
operating
data.
One­
time
0.0
0.1
1.8
0.1
2.0
$
66
$
0
4,900
9,800
$
325,360
Prepare
and
submit
geological
data
on
the
injection
and
confining
zone.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
8.0
1.0
9.5
$
311
$
0
4,900
46,550
$
1,523,900
Prepare
and
submit
name
and
depth
to
bottom
of
USDWs.
One­
time
0.0
0.1
2.3
0.1
2.5
$
82
$
187
4,900
12,250
$
1,321,702
Prepare
and
submit
schematic
of
the
well.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.2
3.0
$
94
$
0
4,900
14,700
$
460,600
Requirements
associated
with
completion
reports
(
Per
Well)
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Prepare
and
submit
completion
report.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
$
103
$
0
6,537
26,149
$
673,327
Perform
and
report
on
appropriate
logs
and
other
tests
during
construction.
One­
time
0.0
0.2
1.9
0.2
2.4
$
83
$
3,747
981
2,353
$
3,754,873
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
1.7
$
54
$
169
6,537
11,113
$
1,457,796
Requirements
associated
with
permit
reviews/
modifications
(
Per
Permit/
Per
Operator)

Respond
to
issues
raised
during
permit
review.
Every
5
years
0.0
0.5
2.0
0.5
3.0
$
108
$
0
1,469
4,406
$
158,628
Prepare
and
submit
request
for
permit
modification.
Occasional
0.0
0.4
2.8
0.8
4.0
$
134
$
0
4,010
16,040
$
535,736
Exhibit
6­
2
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
II
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
Requirements
(
Per
Operator)

Monitor
the
nature
of
injected
fluids.
As
necessary
to
obtain
representative
data
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
$
64
$
37
1,469
2,938
$
149,033
Record
injection
pressure,
flow
rate,
and
cumulative
volume.
At
least
every
30
days.
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.8
$
24
$
0
176,254
148,053
$
4,244,187
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity.
Every
5
years
0.0
0.0
17.0
0.0
17.0
$
544
$
1,686
2,938
49,939
$
6,550,803
Reporting
Requirements
(
Per
Operator)

In
DI
programs,
gather
and
submit
groundwater
monitoring
data,
analyses
of
injected
fluids,
a
description
of
geologic
strata,
and
other
items
as
requested.
Occasional
0.0
3.0
22.0
5.0
30.0
$
1,012
$
0
5
156
$
5,262
In
DI
programs,
notify
Regional
Administrator
30
days
prior
to
MIT.
Every
5
years
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
$
27
$
0
125
125
$
3,363
Notify
Director
of
(
1)
any
planned
physical
changes
to
facility;
(
2)
changes
that
may
result
in
noncompliance,
(
3)
permit
transfers,
(
4)
compliance
or
noncompliance
with
compliance
schedules,
(
5)
possible
endangerment
to
a
USDW.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
1.5
2.5
5.0
$
169
$
0
881
4,406
$
148,934
Report
monitoring
data,
including
monthly
records
of
injected
fluids,
any
changes
in
characteristics
or
sources
of
injected
fluids.
Annual
0.0
0.0
3.3
1.7
5.0
$
143
$
0
14,688
73,439
$
2,104,762
Report
MIT
results.
Annual
0.0
0.0
8.0
2.0
10.0
$
300
$
0
2,938
29,376
$
881,268
Recordkeeping
Requirements
(
Per
Operator)

Retain
records
of
permitting
data,
nature
and
composition
of
injected
fluids,
and
all
monitoring
results.
At
least
3
years
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
$
98
$
0
14,688
58,751
$
1,439,404
Exhibit
6­
2
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
II
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Closure
Requirements
(
Per
Operator)

In
DI
programs,
notify
director
of
revisions
to
plugging
and
abandonment
plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
2.5
1.0
4.0
$
135
$
0
1
3
$
113
Notify
the
Director
before
conversion
or
abandonment
of
the
well,
or
in
the
case
of
area
permits,
before
closure
of
the
project.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
$
110
$
0
1,044
3,132
$
114,840
In
DI
programs,
submit
a
plugging
and
abandonment
report
within
60
days
after
plugging
a
well.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
4.5
1.5
6.0
$
177
$
225
8
50
$
3,356
Other
Requirements
(
Per
Operator)

In
DI
programs,
submit
revised
demonstration
of
financial
responsibility.
Occasional
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
2.0
$
71
$
0
118
235
$
8,343
TOTALS
281,292
589,384
28,647,150
$
Exhibit
6­
2
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
II
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Review
permit
application
and
supporting
documentation
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
6.0
$
199
$
0
4,508
27,048
$
896,371
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
4,508
9,016
$
298,790
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
4,508
9,016
$
298,790
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
4.0
$
133
$
0
4,508
18,032
$
597,580
Review
operator's
AoR
map
and
study.
One­
time
5.0
$
166
$
0
850
4,251
$
140,880
Review
operator's
AoR
map
and
perform
AoR
study.
One­
time
2.5
$
83
$
0
1,089
2,723
$
90,246
Review
completion
report.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
6,014
12,028
$
398,620
Permit
reviews/
modifications
(
Per
Operator)

Review
each
permit
to
determine
whether
it
should
be
modified,
revoked
and
reissued,
or
terminated.
Every
5
years
1.0
$
33
$
0
1,351
1,351
$
44,781
Review
request
for
permit
modification
or
reissuance
Occasional
4.0
$
133
$
0
3,689
14,757
$
489,040
Monitoring/
Testing
(
Per
Operator)

Review
mechanical
integrity
test
data
submitted
by
operators.
Every
5
years
10.0
$
331
$
0
2,703
27,026
$
895,627
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Annual
5.0
$
166
$
0
13,513
67,564
$
2,239,067
Recordkeeping
(
Per
Operator)

Maintain
administrative
record
in
DI
programs.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
0
0
$
0
Exhibit
6­
2
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
II
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Other
Reporting
(
Per
Operator)

Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
2.0
$
66
$
0
811
1,622
$
53,738
Closure
(
Per
Operator)

For
DI
programs,
review
plugging
and
abandonment
report.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
0.0
0
$
0
TOTAL
48,093
194,434
$
6,443,531
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding
Exhibit
6­
3
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
III
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
No
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Requirements
Requirements
associated
with
permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Read
permit
application
directions.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
$
27
$
0
32
32
$
864
Gather
and
submit
the
following
information:
(
1)
a
description
of
activities
requiring
a
permit,
(
2)
facility
name
and
address,
(
3)
SIC
codes,
(
4)
ownership
and
facility
status,
(
5)
facility
location,
(
6)

listing
of
relevant
permits
or
construction
appro
One­
time
0.5
2.0
4.7
2.8
10.0
$
485
$
0
32
320
$
12,416
For
DI
programs,
gather
and
submit
a
list
of
all
land
owners
within
one
quarter
mile
of
the
facility
boundary.
One­
time
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.2
$
49
$
157
2
2
$
394
Prepare
and
submit
plugging
and
abandonment
plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
6.4
1.6
8.0
$
300
$
0
32
256
$
7,680
Show
evidence
of
financial
responsibility
for
closure.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
1.0
2.0
3.5
$
136
$
0
32
112
$
3,488
Prepare
and
submit
proposed
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
14.0
$
619
$
0
32
448
$
15,872
Prepare
and
submit
revised
Corrective
Action
Plan.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
8.0
1.0
10.0
$
430
$
0
6
64
$
2,202
Prepare
and
submit
AoR
map
and
study.
One­
time
0.0
3.2
25.5
3.4
32.0
$
1,373
$
930
32
1,024
$
64,944
Prepare
and
submit
maps
and
cross­
sections
of
USDWs
within
AoR,
local
geology,
and
regional
geology.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
18.0
4.0
22.0
$
829
$
187
32
704
$
27,243
Prepare
and
submit
proposed
operating
data,
formation
testing
program,
stimulation
program,
and
injection
procedure.
One­
time
0.0
2.0
6.0
1.0
9.0
$
432
$
0
32
288
$
11,072
Prepare
and
submit
schematic
of
the
well.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
4.2
0.8
5.0
$
190
$
0
32
160
$
4,864
Prepare
and
submit
monitoring
plan.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
12.0
4.0
16.0
$
589
$
0
32
512
$
15,104
Requirements
associated
with
completion
reports
(
Per
Well)

Prepare
and
submit
completion
form
and
supporting
documentation
(
7520­
9).
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.5
4.0
$
129
$
0
21
84
$
2,163
Prepare
and
submit
appropriate
logs
and
tests
during
construction.
One­
time
0.0
0.2
1.9
0.2
2.4
$
103
$
4,286
2
5
$
8,495
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
8.0
1.0
10.0
$
430
$
3,747
21
210
$
85,905
Requirements
associated
with
permit
reviews/
renewals/
modifications
(
Per
Permit/
Per
Facility)

Respond
to
issues
raised
during
permit
review.
Every
5
years
0.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
$
287
$
0
36
144
$
8,280
Prepare
and
submit
request
for
permit
modification.
Occasional
0.0
2.0
22.0
4.0
28.0
$
1,154
$
0
24
672
$
22,176
Exhibit
6­
3
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
III
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
No
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Monitor
the
nature
of
injected
fluids.
As
necessary
to
obtain
representative
data
0.0
0.0
6.0
2.0
8.0
$
295
$
0
45
360
$
10,620
Monitor
injection
pressure
and
flow
rate
or
volume
of
injected
fluids,

or
meter
and
record
injected
and
produced
fluid
volumes.
Semi­
monthly/

Continuous
0.0
0.0
3.0
1.2
4.2
$
155
$
0
4,680
19,868
$
579,014
Demonstrate
mechanical
integrity.
Every
5
years
0.0
10.8
86.4
10.8
108.0
$
4,640
$
40,464
9
972
$
397,616
Monitor
the
fluid
level
in
the
injection
zone
where
appropriate
and
monitor
parameters
chosen
to
measure
water
quality
in
the
monitoring
wells.
Semi­
monthly
0.0
0.0
27.5
3.0
30.5
$
1,181
$
0
524
15,982
$
495,704
Reporting
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Notify
Director
of
(
1)
planned
physical
changes
to
the
facility,
(
2)

anticipated
noncompliance,
(
3)
permit
transfers,
(
4)
progress
in
meeting
compliance
schedule
in
permit,
(
5)
possible
endangerment
to
a
USDW.
Occasional
0.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
$
257
$
0
16
98
$
3,378
Report
to
the
Director
on
required
monitoring,
mechanical
integrity
tests,
and
other
required
tests.
Quarterly
0.0
1.0
10.0
19.0
30.0
$
1,004
$
0
720
21,600
$
578,880
Recordkeeping
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Retain
records
of
permitting
data,
calibration
and
maintenance
data,

and
monitoring
results.
At
least
3
years
0.0
0.0
0.4
3.0
3.4
$
98
$
0
164
558
$
12,923
Closure
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

Notify
the
Director
before
conversion
or
abandonment
of
the
well
or
in
the
case
of
area
permits
before
closure
of
the
project.
One­
time
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
$
116
$
0
2
4
$
186
In
DI
programs,
submit
a
plugging
and
abandonment
report
within
60
days
after
plugging
a
well
or
at
the
time
of
the
next
quarterly
report.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.3
1.0
$
37
$
0
0
0
$
0
Other
Requirements
(
Per
Facility)

In
DI
programs,
submit
revised
demonstration
of
financial
responsibility.
Occasional
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
2.0
$
89
$
0
1
2
$
79
TOTALS
6,594
64,482
2,371,562
$
Exhibit
6­
3
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
III
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Consider
the
permit
application,
area
of
review,

relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
and
issue
notice
of
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
20.0
$
663
$
0
13
260
$
8,616
Consider
the
permit
application,
area
of
review,

relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40.0
$
1,326
$
0
18
720
$
23,861
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis.
One­
time
5.0
$
166
$
0
0
0
$
0
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
3.0
$
99
$
0
0
0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
48
96
$
3,181
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
8.0
$
265
$
0
48
384
$
12,726
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
10.0
$
331
$
0
48
480
$
15,907
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
15.0
$
497
$
0
48
720
$
23,861
Review
completion
report.
One­
time
2.0
$
66
$
0
21
42
$
1,392
Exhibit
6­
3
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
III
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­

Labor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Permit
reviews/
modifications
(
Per
Facility)

Review
each
permit
to
determine
whether
it
should
be
modified,
revoked
and
reissued,
or
terminated.
Every
5
years
4.0
$
133
$
0
35
140
$
4,640
Review
request
for
permit
modification
or
reissuance
Occasional
20.0
$
663
$
0
23
460
$
15,244
Monitoring/
Testing
(
Per
Facility)

Review
mechanical
integrity
test
data
submitted
by
operators.
Every
5
years
21.6
$
716
$
0
6
121
$
4,009
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Quarterly
4.0
$
133
$
0
680
2,720
$
90,141
Other
Reporting
(
Per
Facility)

Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
4.0
$
133
$
0
18
72
$
2,386
Recordkeeping
(
Per
Facility)

Maintain
administrative
record.
One­
time
4.0
$
133
$
0
0
0
$
0
Closure
(
Per
Facility)

Review
plugging
and
abandonment
report
(
DI
only).
One­
time
4.0
$
133
$
0
0
0
$
0
TOTAL
1,042
6,215
205,964
$

Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
4
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
IV/
Endangering
Class
V
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Non­
labor
Cost
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Closure
Requirements
(
Per
Well)

Submit
a
plugging
and
abandonment
report
within
60
days
after
plugging
a
well.
One­
time
0
0
7.5
2.5
10.0
$
240
$
0
370
3,700
$
88,800
TOTAL
370
3,700
$
88,800
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
4
(
continued)

Annual
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
IV/
Endangering
Class
V
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
(
A)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Closure
Review
closure
plan.
One­
time
1.0
$
33
$
0
29
29
$
947
TOTAL
65
29
$
947
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
5
Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
V
Wells:
Operators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Legal
Managerial
Technical
Clerical
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
(
A)
No.
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Inventory
Requirements
In
DI
programs,
submit
inventory
information
prior
to
commencing
injection.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
$
22
$
0
35,000
17,500
$
770,000
Class
V
Rule
Requirements
for
Owners/
Operators
of
Large­
Capacity
Cesspools
Read
regulations.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
$
79
$
0
333
999
$
26,313
Prepare
and
submit
pre­
closure
notification.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.8
0.3
1.5
$
40
$
0
333
499
$
13,431
Class
V
Rule
Requirements
for
Owners
/
Operators
of
Motor
Vehicle
Waste
Disposal
Wells:
SWPA
Contact
state
or
local
agency
to
determine
if
well
is
in
a
SWPA.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
$
26
$
0
114
114
$
3,001
Read
regulations.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
$
79
$
0
114
342
$
9,003
For
wells
that
will
close,
initial
injectate
sample
and
record
keeping.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
557
31
47
$
18,550
Prepare
and
submit
pre­
closure
notification.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.8
0.3
1.5
$
40
$
0
31
47
$
1,264
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
including
the
initial
sample,
quarterly
injectate
sampling
and
record
keeping.
Quarterly
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
550
244
366
$
168,949
Prepare
and
submit
waiver
application.
One­
time
0.0
8.0
25.0
21.0
54.0
$
1,300
$
0
83
4,459
$
107,354
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
annual
injectate
sampling,
and
record
keeping,
after
quarterly
sampling.
Annual
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
0
34
51
$
1,200
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
annual
sludge
sampling
(
concurrent
with
injectate
sampling).
Annual
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
0
$
1,441
278
0
$
400,143
Annual
reporting
of
all
monitoring
results
Annual
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
4.0
$
105
$
0
278
1,111
$
29,274
Pay
for
filing
cabinet
(
annualized)
to
keep
above
records.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
0
$
73
278
0
$
20,184
Class
V
Rule
Requirements
for
Owners
/
Operators
of
Motor
Vehicle
Waste
Disposal
Wells:
SENSITIVE
(
not
SWPA)

Contact
state
or
local
agency
to
determine
if
well
is
in
sensitive
area.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
$
26
$
0
286
286
$
7,541
Read
regulations.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
$
79
$
0
286
859
$
22,622
For
wells
that
will
close,
initial
injectate
sample
and
record
keeping
One­
time
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
576
79
118
$
48,154
Prepare
and
submit
pre­
closure
notification.
One­
time
0.0
0.5
0.8
0.3
1.5
$
40
$
0
79
118
$
3,175
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
including
the
initial
sample,
quarterly
injectate
sampling
and
record
keeping.
Quarterly
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
576
207
311
$
149,072
Prepare
and
submit
waiver
application.
One­
time
0.0
8.0
25.0
21.0
54.0
$
1,300
$
0
207
11,204
$
269,738
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
annual
injectate
sampling,
and
record
keeping,
after
quarterly
sampling.
Annual
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.5
$
36
$
576
0
0
$
0
For
wells
obtaining
a
waiver,
annual
sludge
sampling
(
concurrent
with
injectate
sampling).
Annual
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
0
$
1,509
207
0
$
313,019
Annual
reporting
of
all
monitoring
results.
Annual
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
4.0
$
105
$
0
207
830
$
21,868
Pay
for
filing
cabinet
(
annualized)
to
keep
above
records.
One­
time
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
0
$
73
207
0
$
15,078
TOTAL
38,917
39,259
$
2,418,932
Note:

(
A)
EPA
assumes
that
there
are
no
start­
up
costs;
all
non­
labor
costs
are
O
&
M
costs.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.

The
clearance
period
for
the
Class
V
ICR
expires
on
November
30,
2002.
This
ICR
includes
the
Class
V
burden
estimated
to
be
incurred
between
December
2002
and
September
30,
2004.
Exhibit
6­
5
(
continued)

Annual
Paperwork
Burden
and
Costs
Associated
with
Class
V
Wells:
States
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
(
A)
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Startup
Review
inventory
information.
One­
time
0.5
$
17
0.0
19,250
9,625
$
318,973
Primacy
State
Activities
Associated
With
the
Class
V
Rule
Read
regulations.
One­
time
8.0
$
225
$
0
12
96
$
2,703
Regulation
adoption
and
primacy
application.
One­
time
880.0
$
23,748
$
0
12
10,560
$
284,973
Develop
plans
for
determining
sensitive
areas.
One­
time
40.0
$
924
$
0
12
480
$
11,086
Delineate
sensitive
areas.
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Technical
assistance
to
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
well
owners
/

operators
in
SWPAs
(
at
start­
up).
One­
time
1.0
$
25
$
0
82
82
$
2,087
Technical
assistance
to
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
well
owners
/

operators
in
Sensitive
areas
(
at
start­
up).
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
(
cesspools).
One­
time
1.3
$
30
$
0
240
300
$
7,171
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
for
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
­
SWPAs.
One­
time
1.3
$
30
$
0
23
29
$
687
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
for
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
­
Sensitive
areas.
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Review,
approve,
and
file
waivers/
permits
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
­
SWPAs.
One­
time
8.3
$
208
$
0
60
495
$
12,481
Review,
approve,
and
file
waivers/
permits
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
­
Sensitive
areas.
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Review
and
file
annual
monitoring
reports­
SWPA
.
Annual
0.8
$
17
$
0
89
67
$
1,509
Review
and
file
annual
monitoring
reports­
Sensitive
areas.
Annual
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Pay
for
filing
cabinet
(
annualized)
to
keep
above
records.
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
73
9
0
$
654
Direct
Implementation
(
DI)
State
Activities
Associated
With
the
Class
V
Rule
0.0
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
Read
sensitivity
guidelines
in
regulations
One­
time
3.0
$
79
$
0
6
18
$
474
Develop
sensitivity
plans.
One­
time
40.0
$
924
$
0
3
120
$
2,771
Delineate
sensitive
areas.
One­
time
0.0
$
0
$
0
0
0
$
0
TOTAL
0.0
$
0
$
0
19,834
0
$
656,041
39,668
21,872
1,301,609
$

Notes:

(
A)
Unit
burdens
for
initial/
start­
up
activities
reported
on
a
per­
permit
basis.
Unit
burden
for
other
activities
reported
on
a
per­
operator
basis.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
6
Annual
State
Burden
and
Cost
for
Preparing
7520
Forms
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hours
and
Costs
per
Response
Total
Hours
and
Cost
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Unit
Labor
Cost
Unit
Nonlabor
Cost
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Program
Oversight
Activities
Oversee
and
implement
UIC
program
in
the
State,
for
example,
update
regulations
or
guidances
as
needed.
Ongoing
1,040
$
34,466
$
0
56
58,240
$
1,930,074
Reporting
Requirements
7520­
1
Permit
Review
and
Issuance
Form
Annual
4.5
$
149
$
0
56
252
$
8,351
7520­
2A
Compliance
Evaluation
Form
Semi­
annual
6.0
$
199
$
0
112
672
$
22,270
7520­
2B
Compliance
Evaluation
for
Significant
Non­

Compliance
Form
Semi­
annual
5.5
$
182
$
0
112
616
$
20,414
7520­
3
Mechanical
Integrity
Tests/
Remedial
Action
Form
Annual
5.0
$
166
$
0
56
280
$
9,279
7520­
4
Quarterly
Exceptions
List
Form
Quarterly
2.0
$
66
$
0
224
448
$
14,847
7520­
16
Inventory
of
Injection
Wells
Form
Annual
279.7
$
9,270
$
0
52
15,664
$
519,100
Recordkeeping
Requirement
Maintain
records
of
7520
forms
Ongoing
40.0
$
1,326
$
0
56
2,240
$
74,234
TOTAL
724
78,412
$
2,598,569
Notes:

The
number
of
respondents
reflects
the
number
of
primacy
agencies.
There
may
be
more
than
one
agency
per
state
with
Primacy
authority.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Summary
of
Annual
Respondent
Burden
and
Costs
Respondent
Type
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Annual
Labor
Cost
Total
Annual
Nonlabor
Cost
Total
Annual
Respondent
Cost
Class
I
(
operators)
4,099
86,979
3,281,901
$
19,307,594
$
22,589,495
Class
I
(
states)
1,424
7,180
$
237,946
$
0
$
237,946
Class
II
(
operators)
281,292
589,384
$
17,690,360
$
10,956,791
$
28,647,150
Class
II
(
states)
48,093
194,434
$
6,443,531
$
0
$
6,443,531
Class
III
(
operators)
6,594
64,482
$
1,884,303
$
487,260
$
2,371,562
Class
III
(
states)
1,042
6,215
$
205,964
$
0
$
205,964
Class
IV
(
operators)
370
3700
$
88,800
$
0
$
88,800
Class
IV
(
states)
65
29
$
947
$
0
$
947
Class
V
(
operators)
38,917
39,259
$
1,353,840
$
1,065,092
$
2,418,932
Class
V
(
states)
39,668
21,872
$
1,289,829
$
11,781
$
1,301,609
UIC
Primacy
Agencies
724
78,412
$
2,598,569
$
0
$
2,598,569
Total
422,287
1,091,945
$
35,075,988
$
31,828,517
$
66,904,505
3
year
total
1,266,862
3,275,836
$
105,227,964
$
95,485,550
$
200,713,515
Burden/
cost
per
response
2.59
$
158.43
Change
in
Annual
Respondent
Burden
Respondent
Type
Previous
This
ICR
Net
Change
Reasons
for
Change
Class
I
(
operators)
87,808
86,979
­
828
Adjustment
Class
I
(
states)
7,398
7,180
­
218
Adjustment
Class
II
(
operators)
625,056
589,384
­
35,672
Adjustment
Class
II
(
states)
203,793
194,434
­
9,360
Adjustment
Class
III
(
operators)
76,327
64,482
­
11,846
Adjustment
Class
III
(
states)
6,228
6,215
­
13
Adjustment
Class
IV
(
operators)
3,700
3,700
0
Adjustment
Class
IV
(
states)
29
29
0
Adjustment
Class
V
(
operators)
74,532
39,259
­
35,273
Program
change
Class
V
(
states)
31,672
21,872
­
9,801
Program
change
UIC
Primacy
Agencies
18,731
78,412
59,681
Adjustment
Total
1,135,274
1,091,945
­
43,329
Change
in
Annual
Respondent
Cost
Respondent
Type
Previous
This
ICR
Net
Change
Class
I
(
operators)
$
18,543,106
$
22,589,495
$
4,046,389
Class
I
(
states)
$
221,926
$
237,946
$
16,020
Class
II
(
operators)
$
25,318,333
$
28,647,150
$
3,328,817
Class
II
(
states)
$
6,113,803
$
6,443,531
$
329,728
Class
III
(
operators)
$
2,285,453
$
2,371,562
$
86,109
Class
III
(
states)
$
186,852
$
205,964
$
19,112
Class
IV
(
operators)
$
97,125
$
88,800
($
8,325)

Class
IV
(
states)
$
857
$
947
$
90
Class
V
(
operators)
$
3,966,502
$
2,418,932
($
1,547,570)

Class
V
(
states)
$
950,167
$
1,301,609
$
351,442
UIC
Primacy
Agencies
$
561,930
$
2,598,569
$
2,036,639
Total
$
58,246,054
$
66,904,505
$
8,658,451
EXPLANATION
OF
CHANGES
BURDEN
change
notes
Inventory
changes
­
57,936
See
table
below
Class
V
rule
­
45,073
change
from
old
to
new
(
except
oversight
for
states)

Primacy
oversight
58,240
From
exhibit
6­
6
Total
(
44,769)

COST
Inventory
changes
­$
2,486,220
See
table
below
Class
V
rule
­$
1,530,070
use
old
labor
rates,
compare
sum
of
non­
inventory&
oversight
activities
in
1998
and
2001
ICRs
Primacy
oversight
$
1,930,074
From
exhibit
6­
6
labor
rate
changes
$
3,952,018
(
C
1­
3
rate
increases;
4/
5
decreases)

inflation
of
non­
labor
cost
$
6,881,820
Old
n­
labor
times
0.2489
Total
$
8,747,622
Cost
impacts
of
C5
rule
c5
cost
in
old
icr
minus
inv.
3,179,002
c5
cost
in
new
icr
with
old
labor
rates
(
minus
inv)
1,648,932
(
1,530,070)

Rate/
Inventory
Impacts
Class
1
op
Class
1
sta
Class
2
op
Class
2
sta
Class
3
op
Class
3
sta
Class
4
op
Class
4
sta
Class
5
op
Class
5
sta
burden
with
old
inventory/
old
rates
87,808
7,398
625,056
203,793
76,327
6,228
3,700
29
cost
with
old
inventory/
old
rates
$
18,543,106
$
221,926
$
25,318,333
$
6,113,803
$
2,285,453
$
186,852
$
97,125
$
857
burd
with
new
inv/
old
rates
86,979
7,180
589,384
194,434
64,482
6,215
3,700
29
burd
impact
of
inv
change
(
828)
(
218)
(
35,672)
(
9,360)
(
11,846)
(
13)
­
­

cost
with
new
inv/
old
rates
(
plug
$
45,
$
40,
$
30,
and
$
15
into
o/
o
table
and
$
30
for
states)
$
17,903,555
$
215,400
$
24,044,586
$
5,833,009
$
2,000,254
$
186,449
$
97,125
$
857
cost
impact
of
inv
change
­$
639,551
­$
6,526
­$
1,273,747
­$
280,794
­$
285,199
­$
403
$
0
$
0
cost
with
old
inv/
new
rates
(
plug
old
inv
into
these
tables)
$
18,950,662
$
245,154
$
27,873,395
$
6,753,715
$
2,600,391
$
206,409
$
88,800
$
947
cost
impact
of
rate
change
$
407,556
$
23,228
$
2,555,062
$
639,912
$
314,938
$
19,557
­$
8,325
$
90
2.20%
10.47%
10.09%
10.47%
13.78%
10.47%
­
8.57%
10.47%

non­
lab
cost
$
19,307,594
$
0
$
10,956,791
$
0
$
487,260
$
0
$
0
$
0
cost
imp
n­
lab
$
4,805,660
$
0
$
2,727,145
$
0
$
121,279
$
0
$
0
$
0
total
cost
impact
$
4,573,665.79
$
16,702.00
$
4,008,460.19
$
359,118.00
$
151,017.89
$
19,154.00
­$
8,325.00
$
89.77
old
labor
cost
2,488,425
$
221,926
$
16,160,496
$
6,113,803
$
1,913,970
$
186,852
$
97,125
$
857
$

new
lab
cost
$
2,843,155
$
237,946
$
15,271,434
$
6,443,531
$
1,884,303
$
205,964
$
88,800
$
947
change
labor
cost
$
354,730
$
16,020
­$
889,062
$
329,728
­$
29,667
$
19,112
­$
8,325
$
90
tot
of
labor
cost
impact
­$
231,994
$
16,702
$
1,281,315
$
359,118
$
29,739
$
19,154
­$
8,325
$
90
Class
1,
2,
3
Class
4/
5
Legal
88
$

Managerial
66
$
32
$

Technical
32
$
26
$

Clerical
22
$
18
$

State/
federal
33.14
$
33.14
$

Class
1­
3:
average
of
rates
identified
in
BLS
Occup.
Employment
Stats
(
1999)
for
SIC
codes
28,
13
and
148;
m
Class
4
and
5:
From
Class
V
ICR
State/
federal:
GS­
9,
Step
10
on
2001
Federal
pay
schedule;
multiplied
by
1.6
to
load.
Exhibit
6­
7A
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
I
Hazardous
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
Applications
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.70
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40
1.1
44.8
$
1,485
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis
(
DI
only).
One­
time
1
1.1
1.1
$
37
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
4
0
0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
1
1.1
1.1
$
37
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
6
1.1
6.7
$
223
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2
1.1
2.2
$
74
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
7
1.1
7.8
$
260
Review
notice
of
completion
of
construction.
One­
time
2
1.1
2.2
$
74
No­
Migration
Petitions
Review
and
respond
to
petition
request.
One­
time
320
8.0
2,560.0
$
84,838
Public
notice/
public
comment.
One­
time
144
8.0
1,152.0
$
38,177
Review
and
respond
to
petition
modification
request.
One­
time
100
6.0
600.0
$
19,884
Exhibit
6­
7A
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
I
Hazardous
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Permit
renewals/
modifications
Review
and
respond
to
requests
for
permit
modifications
or
re­
issuance.
Occasional
30
1.7
50.4
$
1,670
Monitoring/
Testing
Review
quarterly
monitoring
and
testing
results.
Quarterly
6
36.0
215.7
$
7,150
Review
casing
pressure
test
and
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottom­
hole
cement.
Annual
8
14.7
117.6
$
3,898
Review
casing
pressure
test,
radioactive
tracer
survey
of
bottom­
hole
cement,
and
logs.
Every
5
years
8
1.8
14.4
$
477
Review
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
8
41.0
328.1
$
10,875
Recordkeeping
Maintain
administrative
record
of
permit
decision.
One­
time
1
1.1
1.1
$
37
Other
Reporting
Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
2
0.8
1.7
$
56
Closure
Review
closure
and
post­
closure
plans
prior
to
approving
plugging
and
abandonment.
One­
time
2
0
0
$
0
Review
closure
report.
One­
time
1
0
0
$
0
Witness
and
review
pressure
fall­
off
test
prior
to
authorizing
closure.
One­
time
8
0
0
$
0
TOTAL
137
5,107
$
169,251
Notes:

(
A)
For
quarterly
activities,
the
number
of
responses
=
number
of
facilities
X
4.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
all
other
activities.

Regions
review
17
percent
of
MITs
and
23
percent
of
pressure
fall­
off
tests
in
primacy
states.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
7B
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,

proposed
contingency
plans,
monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.14
and
issue
notice
of
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
20.0
0
3.9
$
130
Consider
the
permit
application,
AoR,
relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,

proposed
contingency
plans,
monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
as
required
at
146.14
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40.0
2
70.6
$
2,338
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis.
One­
time
1.0
2
2.0
$
65
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
4.0
0
0.0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
1.0
2
2.0
$
65
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
6.0
2
11.8
$
390
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2.0
2
3.9
$
130
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
7.0
2
13.7
$
455
Review
notice
of
completion
of
construction.
One­
time
2.0
2
3.9
$
130
Exhibit
6­
7B
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
I
Nonhazardous
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
(
A)
Unit
Burden
(
B)
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Permit
renewals/
modifications
Review
and
respond
to
requests
for
permit
modifications
or
re­
issuance.
Occasional
30.0
3
84.0
$
2,784
Monitoring/
Testing
Review
casing
pressure
test
and
logs.
Every
5
years
8.0
11
87.7
$
2,907
Review
pressure
fall­
off
test.
Annual
8.0
65
517.7
$
17,157
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Quarterly
2.0
107
214.6
$
7,111
Recordkeeping
Maintain
administrative
record
of
permit
decision.
One­
time
1.0
2
2.0
$
65
Other
Reporting
Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
1.0
1
1.4
$
46
Closure
Review
plugging
and
abandonment
report.
One­
time
1.0
0
0.0
$
0
TOTAL
213
1,019
$
33,773
Notes:

(
A)
For
quarterly
activities,
the
number
of
responses
=
number
of
facilities
X
4.

(
B)
EPA
assumes
one
well
per
facility
for
start­
up
and
closure
activities;
and
1.9
wells
per
facility
for
all
other
activities.

Regions
review
17
percent
of
MITs
and
23
percent
of
pressure
fall­
off
tests
in
primacy
states.

Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
8
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
II
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Review
permit
application
and
supporting
documentation
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
6.0
392
2,352
$
77,945
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
2.0
392
784
$
25,982
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
2.0
392
784
$
25,982
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
4.0
392
1,568
$
51,964
Review
operator's
AoR
map
and
study.
One­
time
5.0
74
370
$
12,250
Review
operator's
AoR
map
and
perform
AoR
study.
One­
time
2.5
0
0
$
0
Review
completion
report.
One­
time
2.0
523
1,046
$
34,663
Permit
reviews/
modifications
(
Per
Operator)

Review
each
permit
to
determine
whether
it
should
be
modified,
revoked
and
reissued,
or
terminated.
Every
5
years
1.0
118
118
$
3,894
Review
request
for
permit
modification
or
reissuance
Occasional
4.0
321
1,283
$
42,525
Exhibit
6­
8
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
II
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
(
Per
Operator)

Review
mechanical
integrity
test
data
submitted
by
operators.
Every
5
years
10.0
235
2,350
$
77,881
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Annual
5.0
1,175
5,875
$
194,701
Recordkeeping
(
Per
Operator)

Maintain
administrative
record
in
DI
programs.
One­
time
1.0
1,175
1,175
$
38,940
Other
Reporting
(
Per
Operator)

Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
2.0
71
141
$
4,673
Closure
(
Per
Operator)

For
DI
programs,
review
plugging
and
abandonment
report.
One­
time
1.0
8
8
$
277
TOTAL
5,277
17,854
$
591,677
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding
Exhibit
6­
9
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
III
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Initial/
Start­
up
Permit
applications
(
Per
Permit
Application)

Consider
the
permit
application,
area
of
review,

relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
and
issue
notice
of
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
20.0
0
0
$
0
Consider
the
permit
application,
area
of
review,

relevant
maps
and
cross
sections,
fluid
injection
rate
and
volume,
proposed
contingency
plans,

monitoring
plans,
and
construction
procedures
and
prepare
draft
permit.
One­
time
40.0
1
40
$
1,326
Prepare
and
issue
statement
of
basis.
One­
time
5.0
0
0
$
0
Develop
and
issue
fact
sheet.
One­
time
3.0
0
0
$
0
Provide
public
notice
of
issuance
of
a
draft
permit
or
intent
to
deny.
One­
time
2.0
2
4
$
133
Consider
public
comments.
One­
time
8.0
2
16
$
530
Issue
final
permit
decision.
One­
time
10.0
2
20
$
663
Respond
to
comments.
One­
time
15.0
2
30
$
994
Review
completion
report.
One­
time
2.0
0
0
$
0
Permit
reviews/
modifications
(
Per
Facility)

Review
each
permit
to
determine
whether
it
should
be
modified,
revoked
and
reissued,
or
terminated.
Every
5
years
4.0
1
4
$
133
Review
request
for
permit
modification
or
reissuance
Occasional
20.0
1
20
$
663
Exhibit
6­
9
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
III
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Monitoring/
Testing
(
Per
Facility)

Review
mechanical
integrity
test
data
submitted
by
operators.
Every
5
years
21.6
2
43
$
1,432
Review
monitoring
data
submitted
by
operators.
Quarterly
4.0
40
160
$
5,302
Other
Reporting
(
Per
Facility)

Respond
to
periodic
notifications
by
owners
and
operators.
Occasional
4.0
1
4
$
133
Recordkeeping
(
Per
Facility)

Maintain
administrative
record.
One­
time
4.0
10
40
$
1,326
Closure
(
Per
Facility)

Review
plugging
and
abandonment
report
(
DI
only).
One­
time
4.0
0
0
$
0
TOTAL
74
381
$
12,633
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
10
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
IV/
Endangering
Class
V
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Closure
Review
closure
plan.
One­
time
1.0
340
340
$
11,281
TOTAL
340
340
$
11,281
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
11
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
V
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Inventory
Requirements
Review
inventory
information.
One­
time
0.5
15,750
7,875
$
260,978
EPA
Activities
Associated
with
Class
V
Rule
Requirements
Read
regulations
One­
time
8.0
2
27
$
895
Review,
approve,
and
file
primacy
applications
One­
time
40.0
7
493
$
16,338
Review,
approve,
and
file
sensitive
area
delineation
plans.
One­
time
1.0
10
16
$
530
Develop
sensitive
area
delineation
plans
for
DI
States
that
do
not
submit
their
own
plan.
One­
time
40.0
2
127
$
4,209
Delineate
sensitive
areas
for
DI
States.
One­
time
80.0
0
0
$
0
Technical
assistance
to
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
well
owners
/
operators
in
DI
States
in
SWPAs
(
at
start­
up).
One­
time
1.0
26
42
$
1,392
Exhibit
6­
11
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
V
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Technical
assistance
to
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
well
owners
/
operators
in
DI
States
in
Sensitive
areas
(
at
start­
up).
One­
time
1.0
0
0
$
0
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
for
wells
in
DI
States
(
cesspools).
One­
time
1.3
75
154
$
5,104
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
for
wells
in
DI
States
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
­
SWPAs.
One­
time
1.3
7
14
$
464
Review
and
file
pre­
closure
notifications
for
wells
in
DI
States
for
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells­
Sensitive
areas.
One­
time
1.3
0
0
$
0
Review,
approve,
and
file
waivers/
permits
for
motor
vehicle
waste
disposal
wells
in
DI
States­
SWPAs.
Annual
8.3
19
252
$
8,351
Review,
approve,
and
file
waivers/
permits
for
motor
vehiclewaste
disposal
wells
in
DI
States­
Sensitive
Areas.
Annual
8.3
0
0
$
0
Review
and
file
annual
monitoring
reports­

SWPA.
One­
time
0.8
28
34
$
1,127
Review
and
file
annual
monitoring
reports­

Sensitive
areas.
Annual
0.8
0
0
$
0
Pay
for
filing
cabinet
(
annualized)
to
keep
above
records.
One­
time
0.0
6
0
$
0
TOTAL
15,942
9,034
$
299,387
Note:
Numbers
may
not
add
due
to
rounding.
Exhibit
6­
11
Federal
Burden
and
Cost
for
Reviewing
Class
V
Well
Data
A
B
C
D
Description
of
Requirement
Frequency
Unit
Burden
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Summary
of
Annual
Agency
Burden
and
Costs
Response
Type
Total
Number
of
Responses
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Annual
Labor
Cost
Total
Annual
Non­
labor
Total
Annual
Agency
Cost
Class
I
350
6,126
$
203,024
$
0
$
203,024
Class
II
5,277
17,854
$
591,677
$
0
$
591,677
Class
III
74
381
$
12,633
$
0
$
12,633
Class
IV
340
340
$
11,281
$
0
$
11,281
Class
V
15,942
9,034
299,387
$
0
$
299,387
Total
21,983
33,736
$
1,118,002
$
0
$
1,118,002
3­
year
total
101,207
$
3,354,005
$
0
$
3,354,005