Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0004-0040
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2003-03-21T05:00Z

STATE
WORKLOAD
ASSUMPTIONS
FOR
OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION
Operator
Certification
Program
in
hours
in
FTEs*
Total
FTEs
FTEs
per
State
Initial
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
100%
44
0.021
1.08
0.02
AGs
certification
8
0.004
Complete
program
checklist/
crosswalk
16
0.008
Prepare
program
summary
8
0.004
Develop
implementation
schedule
8
0.004
Gather
materials
4
0.002
Annual
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
100%
16
0.008
0.39
0.008
Report
on
status
of
implementation
100%
16
0.008
0.39
0.008
Document
any
changes
to
the
program
0%
0
0.00
0.000
AGs
certification
0%
0
0.00
0.000
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
Program
in
hours
in
FTEs*
Total
FTEs
FTEs
per
State
Initial
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
100%
56
0.027
1.37
0.03
Prepare
grant
application/
describe
proposed
uses
of
allotment
56
0.027
1.37
0.03
Annual
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
100%
40
0.019
0.98
0.02
Amend
workplan/
describe
proposed
uses
of
next
allotment
32
0.015
0.78
0.02
Document
actual
uses
of
previous
FY's
allotment
8
0.004
0.20
0.00
*
Number
of
hours
in
1
FTE
2,080
hours
per
year
Time
per
State
Percent
of
States
Percent
of
States
Time
per
State
B
­
1
Average
Annual
Burden
and
Cost
to
States
for
the
Operator
Certification
and
Expense
Reimbursement
Grant
Programs
Annual
FTE
Estimates
FY
01
FY
02
FY
03
FTEs
Hours
Dollars*
FTEs
Hours
Dollars
Operator
Certification
Initial
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
1.08
1.08
2,244
$
77,687
0.36
748
$
25,896
Initial
Burden
Subtotal
1.08
0.00
0.00
1.08
2,244
$
77,687
0.36
748
$
25,896
Annual
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
0.04
0.39
0.39
0.82
1,714
$
59,325
0.27
571
$
19,775
Annual
Burden
Subtotal
0.04
0.39
0.39
0.82
1,714
$
59,325
0.27
571
$
19,775
Operator
Certification
Subtotal
1.12
0.39
0.39
1.90
3,958
$
137,012
0.63
1,319
$
45,671
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
Initial
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
(
i.
e.,
grant
app)
0.69
0.69
1.37
2,856
$
98,875
0.46
952
$
32,958
Initial
Burden
Subtotal
0.69
0.69
0.00
1.37
2,856
$
98,875
0.46
952
$
32,958
Annual
Burden
Submittal
to
EPA
(
i.
e.,
work
plan)
0.49
0.98
0.98
2.45
5,100
$
176,562
0.82
1,700
$
58,854
Annual
Burden
Subtotal
0.49
0.98
0.98
2.45
5,100
$
176,562
0.82
1,700
$
58,854
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
Subtotal
1.18
1.67
0.98
3.83
7,956
$
275,437
1.28
2,652
$
91,812
Total
Estimated
Burden
2.30
2.06
1.37
5.73
11,914
$
412,449
1.91
3,971
$
137,483
Burden
per
State
0.11
234
$
8,087
0.04
78
$
2,696
*
Number
of
hours
in
1
FTE
2080
hours
per
year
*
Average
annual
salary
of
State
employee
(
including
overhead
&
benefits)
$
72,010
Average
hourly
rate
$
34.62
Average
Annual
Estimate
Total
Estimated
Burden
Line
Item
FTE
Activities
B
­
2
SYSTEM
WORKLOAD
ASSUMPTIONS
FOR
OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION
System
Activities
Time
per
Operator
(
hours)
Number
of
Operators
Total
FTEs
Other
Costs
(
per
operator)
Total
Cost
Time
per
System
(
hours)
Number
of
Operators
Total
FTEs
Other
Costs
(
per
operator)
Total
Cost
Total
FTEs
Total
Cost
FTEs
Cost
Initial
burden
Acquire
certified
operator
1.04
45,604
22.80
$
0
$
397,518
0.24
15,984
1.84
$
3
$
155,364
24.65
$
552,882
0.00
$
8
Already
has
a
certified
operator
n/
a
22,802
0.00
n/
a
$
0
n/
a
14,386
0.00
$
0
$
0
0.00
$
0
0.00
$
0
Apply
for
grandparenting
n/
a
11,401
0.00
n/
a
$
0
n/
a
639
0.00
$
0
$
0
0.00
$
0
0.00
$
0
Train
and
Certify
n/
a
5,928
22.80
$
0
$
397,518
8.00
480
1.84
$
100
$
107,412
24.65
$
504,930
0.00
$
7
Fees
(
including
application
&
exam)
n/
a
0
n/
a
$
100
$
0
n/
a
480
n/
a
$
100
$
47,952
n/
a
$
47,952
n/
a
$
1
Initial
Burden
Subtotal
45,604
22.80
$
397,518
1.84
$
155,364
24.65
$
552,882
0.00
$
8
Annual
burden
Maintain/
renew
certification
n/
a
14,609
28.09
$
25
$
492,471
4.00
5,328
10.25
$
100
$
596,736
38.34
$
1,089,207
0.00
$
15
Fees
(
renewal)
n/
a
3,652
n/
a
$
100
$
365,231
n/
a
5,328
n/
a
$
100
$
532,800
$
898,031
n/
a
$
12
Annual
Burden
Subtotal
28.09
$
857,702
10.25
$
1,129,536
38.34
$
1,987,238
*
Number
of
hours
in
1
FTE
2080
hours
per
year
Avg
hourly
rate
<
3,300
(
including
benefits
&
overhead)
$
14.50
per
hour
Avg
hourly
rate
>
3,300
(
including
benefits
&
overhead)
$
28.00
per
hour
Avg
annual
salary
<
3,300
(
including
benefits
&
overhead)
$
30,160
per
year
Avg
annual
salary
>
3,300
(
including
benefits
&
overhead)
$
58,240
per
year
Avg
Burden/
System
Systems
Serving
<
3,300
Systems
Serving
>
3,301
Total
Burden
B
­
3
Average
Annual
Burden
and
Cost
to
Systems
for
the
Operator
Certification
Program
Net
Burden
(
FTEs)
Other
Costs
Annual
Net
Cost
Net
Burden
(
FTEs)
Other
Costs
Annual
Net
Cost
Net
Burden
(
FTEs)
Other
Costs
Annual
Net
Cost
Hours
Net
Burden
(
FTEs)
Net
Other
Costs
Net
Cost
Hours
Net
Burden
(
FTEs)
Net
Other
Costs
Net
Cost
Initial
burden
Acquire
certified
operator
2.46
$
4,795
$
55,288
7.39
$
14,386
$
165,865
14.79
$
28,771
$
331,729
51,264
24.65
$
47,952
$
552,882
17,088
8.22
$
15,984
$
184,294
Initial
Burden
Subtotal
2.46
$
4,795
$
55,288
7.39
$
14,386
$
165,865
14.79
$
28,771
$
331,729
51,264
24.65
$
47,952
$
552,882
17,088
8.22
$
15,984
$
184,294
Annual
burden
Maintain/
renew
certification
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
239,247
115.02
$
2,694,092
$
5,961,714
79,749
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
Annual
Burden
Subtotal
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
239,247
115.02
$
2,694,092
$
5,961,714
79,749
38.34
$
898,031
$
1,987,238
Total
Estimated
Burden
40.81
$
902,826
$
2,042,526
45.73
$
912,416
$
2,153,103
53.13
$
926,802
$
2,318,967
290,511
139.67
$
2,742,044
$
6,514,596
96,837
46.56
$
914,015
$
2,171,532
Line
Item
FTE
Activities
Average
Annual
Estimate
Fiscal
Year
2001
Fiscal
Year
2002
Fiscal
Year
2003
Total
Estimated
Burden
B
­
4
AGENCY
WORKLOAD
ASSUMPTIONS
FOR
OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION
Hours
FTEs
Hours
FTEs
Hours
FTEs
Hours
FTEs
Operator
Certification
1
Review
and
Comment
on
Initial
Submittal
14
0.007
714.00
0.343
$
30,016.01
120
0.058
$
5,044.71
834
0.4010
$
35,060.72
Respond
to
questions
from
States
1.5
0.001
76.5
0.037
$
3,216.00
0
0
$
0.00
Review
final
submitted
program,
statute,
and
regulations
10
0.005
510
0.245
$
21,440.01
100
0.048
$
4,203.92
Request
additional
information
0.5
0.000
25.5
0.012
$
1,072.00
0
0
$
0.00
Notification
to
States
with
recommendations
2
0.001
102
0.049
$
4,288.00
20
0.010
$
840.78
2
Final
review
and
notification
of
withholding
determination
5
0.002
105
0.050
$
4,414.12
50
0.0240
$
2,101.96
155
0.0745
$
6,516.08
3
Annual
program
review
10
0.005
510
0.245
$
21,440.01
510
0.2452
$
21,440.01
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
Program
1
Review
initial
State
workplan
13
0.006
663
0.319
$
27,872.01
663
0.3188
$
27,872.01
Respond
to
questions
from
States
5
0.002
255
0.123
$
10,720.00
255
0.1226
$
10,720.00
Review
submitted
information
7
0.003
357
0.172
$
15,008.01
357
0.1716
$
15,008.01
Request
additional
information
0.5
0.000
25.5
0.012
$
1,072.00
25.5
0.0123
$
1,072.00
Notification
to
States
with
recommendations
0.5
0.000
25.5
0.012
$
1,072.00
25.5
0.0123
$
1,072.00
2
Annual
workplan
review
10
0.005
510
0.245
$
21,440.01
510
0.2452
$
21,440.01
1
FTE
2,080
hours
per
year
GS­
12
Step
5
$
87,442
salary
(
source:
2001
GS
pay
schedule)

$
42.04
hourly
Total
Time
EPA
Regions*
Total
Cost
Activities
Time
per
State
Total
Time
Total
Cost
Total
Agency
Burden
EPA
Headquarters**

Total
Time
Total
Cost
B
­
5
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
AGENCY
BURDEN
­­
Operator
Certification
and
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
FY
01
FY
02
FY
03
FTEs
Hours
Dollars
FTEs
Hours
Dollars
Operator
Certification
1
Review
and
Comment
on
Initial
Submittal
0.40
0.40
832
$
34,977
0.13
277
$
11,659
2
Final
review
and
notification
of
withholding
determination
0.07
0.07
155
$
6,516
0.02
52
$
2,172
3
Annual
program
review
0.02
0.25
0.25
0.51
1,071
$
45,024
0.17
357
$
15,008
Operator
Certification
Subtotal
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.99
2,058
$
86,517
0.33
686
$
28,839
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
1
Review
initial
State
work
plan
0.32
0.32
663
$
27,872
0.11
221
$
9,291
2
Annual
work
plan
review
0.25
0.25
0.49
1,020
$
42,880
0.16
340
$
14,293
Expense
Reimbursement
Grants
Subtotal
0.32
0.25
0.25
0.81
1,683
$
70,752
0.27
561
$
23,584
Total
Estimated
Burden
0.82
0.49
0.49
1.80
3,741
$
157,269
0.60
1,247.00
$
52,423
Activities
Annual
FTE
Estimates
Total
Estimated
Burden
Average
Annual
Estimate
B
­
6