Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0039-0010
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-05-30T04:00Z

ODS
Tracking
System
Data
Responses
Respondent
Responses/

Year
Responses
Respondent
Responses/

Year
Respondents
Responses/

Year
Request
For
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
11
6
1.83
12
4
3.00
5.00
2.42
Transfer
of
Allowances
(
Trades)
45
12
3.75
38
11
3.45
11.50
3.60
2004
Report
Type
Company
Count
Producers
9
Importers
30
Exporters
14
Request
For
Additional
Consumption
4
Transfer
of
Allowances
(
Trades)
11
Total
68
Average
Report
Type
The
number
of
distinct
companies
that
submitted
HCFC
producer,
importer,

exporter
(
including
request
for
additional
consumption)
or
trade
reports
in
2004
was
43.

2003
2004
Respondent
Types
Report
Type
Number
of
Respondents
Number
of
Distinct
Respondents
by
Respondent
Type
Notes:

Producers
Producer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
9
9
Importer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
30
Petition
to
Import
Used
Substance
4
Exporters
Exporter
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
14
14
Submit
Second
Party
Transformation
Report
5
Submit
Second
Party
Destruction
Report
10
Submit
Transformation
Verification
Report
5
Factor:

Submit
Destruction
Efficiency
Report
5
10%
Pape
r
Submit
Destruction
Verification
Report
10
HCFC­
141b
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
­
Submit
Semi­
annual
8
8
Request
for
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
5
Submit
International
Transfer
of
Allowances
Report
2
Not
In
ODSTS
27
Submit
Domestic
Transfer
of
Allowances/
Inter­
pollutant
Transfer
Report
12
In
ODSTS
43
Submit
Request
for
Allowance
Trade
2
Total
70
Petition
for
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
8
Paper
Electronic
Paper
Electronic
Pape
r
Electronic
Producers
Producer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
9
0
1
8
1
8
Importer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
30
0
3
27
3
27
Petition
to
Import
Used
Substance
4
0
4
0
4
0
Exporters
Exporter
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
14
0
1
13
1
13
Submit
Second
Party
Transformation
Report
5
0
1
4
1
4
Submit
Second
Party
Destruction
Report
10
0
1
9
1
9
Submit
Transformation
Verification
Report
5
0
5
0
5
0
Submit
Destruction
Efficiency
Report
5
0
5
0
5
0
Submit
Destruction
Verification
Report
10
0
10
0
10
0
HCFC­
141b
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
­
Submit
Semi­
annual
Reports
8
0
8
0
8
0
Request
for
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
5
0
1
4
1
4
Total
Importers
Transformers/

Destroyers
Respondent
Types
Report
Type
Importers
Transformers/

Destroyers
Other
The
average
number
of
respondents
and
responses
for
both
paper
and
electronic
reporting
over
the
3
years
of
the
ICR
are
calculated
on
this
sheet.

Available
for
electronic
reporting
Total
Number
of
Distinct
Respondents
30
15
21
Year
3
Year
1
Year
2
Submit
International
Transfer
of
Allowances
Report
2
0
2
0
2
0
Submit
Domestic
Transfer
of
Allowances/
Inter­
pollutant
Transfer
Report
12
0
1
11
1
11
Submit
Request
for
Allowance
Trade
2
0
2
0
2
0
Petition
for
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
5
0
5
0
5
0
Reporting
by
Paper
Reporting
Electronically
Reporting
by
Paper
Reporting
Electronically
Producers
Producer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
3.7
5.3
4
5
Importer
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
12.0
18.0
12
18
Petition
to
Import
Used
Substance
4.0
0.0
4
0
Exporters
Exporter
­
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
5.3
8.7
5
9
Submit
Second
Party
Transformation
Report
2.3
2.7
2
3
Submit
Second
Party
Destruction
Report
4.0
6.0
4
6
Submit
Transformation
Verification
Report
5.0
0.0
5
0
Submit
Destruction
Efficiency
Report
5.0
0.0
5
0
Submit
Destruction
Verification
Report
10.0
0.0
10
0
HCFC­
141b
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
­
Submit
Semi­
annual
Reports
8.0
0.0
8
0
Request
for
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
2.3
2.7
2
3
Submit
International
Transfer
of
Allowances
Report
2.0
0.0
2
0
Submit
Domestic
Transfer
of
Allowances/
Inter­
pollutant
Transfer
Report
4.7
7.3
5
7
Submit
Request
for
Allowance
Trade
2.0
0.0
2
0
Petition
for
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
8.0
0.0
8
0
78.3
50.7
78
51
Other
Total
Respondent
Types
Importers
Transformers/

Destroyers
Other
Report
Type
Average
Annual
Number
of
Respondents
Average
Annual
Number
of
Respondents
Rounded
Estimated
Annual
Respondent
Burden
and
Cost
Factors:

Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
Requirements
of
the
HCFC
Allowance
System
Rate
$
84.65
Paper
4.5
per
report
4
per
report
2.7
start­
up
Petition
8.0
per
report
O&
M
5.00
$
per
report
Producer
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4
0.0
18.00
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
4
72.0
$
6,174.80
Electronic
4.0
4
2.7
18.70
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
5
93.5
$
7,914.78
Importer
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
12
216.0
$
18,524.40
Electronic
4.0
4
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
18
336.6
$
28,493.19
Petition
to
Import
Used
Substance
8.0
1
0.0
8.0
$
677.20
$
0.00
$
5.00
4
32.0
$
2,728.80
Exporter
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
5
90.0
$
7,718.50
Electronic
4.0
4
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
9
168.3
$
14,246.60
Transformers/
Destroyers
Submit
Second
Party
Transformation
Report
Paper
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Electronic
4.0
1
2.7
6.7
$
567.16
$
0.00
$
0.00
3
20.1
$
1,701.47
Submit
Second
Party
Destruction
Report
Paper
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
4
18.0
$
1,543.70
Electronic
4.0
1
2.7
6.7
$
567.16
$
0.00
$
0.00
6
40.2
$
3,402.93
Submit
Transformation
Verification
Report
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
5
22.5
$
1,929.63
Submit
Destruction
Efficiency
Report
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
5
22.5
$
1,929.63
Submit
Destruction
Verification
Report
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
10
45.0
$
3,859.25
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
Submit
Semi­
annual
Reports
4.5
2
0.0
9.0
$
761.85
$
0.00
$
10.00
8
72.0
$
6,174.80
Other
Request
for
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
Paper
4.5
3
0.0
13.5
$
1,142.78
$
0.00
$
15.00
2
27.0
$
2,315.55
Electronic
4.0
3
2.7
14.7
$
1,244.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
3
44.1
$
3,733.07
Submit
International
Transfer
of
Allowances
Report
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Submit
Domestic
Transfer
of
Allowances/

Interpollutant
Transfer
Report
Paper
4.5
4
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
5
90.0
$
7,718.50
Electronic
4.0
4
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
7
130.9
$
11,080.69
Submit
Request
for
Allowance
Trade
4.5
1
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Petition
for
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
8.0
1
0.0
8.0
$
677.20
$
0.00
$
5.00
8
64.0
$
5,457.60
Total
102.50
51
19
244.9
$
20,730.79
$
0.00
$
150.00
129
1,632
$
138,963.41
Information
Collection
Activity:

Recordkeeping
and
Reporting
Number
of
Activities
Per
Year
Labor
Costs/
Year
Annual
Capital/
Startup
Costs
Hours
per
Activity
Hours/

Year
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Electronic
Annualized
Startup
Hours
Hours
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Hours
and
Costs
Per
Activity
No.
of
Respondents
/

Activity
Total
Hours/

Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Estimated
Annual
Agency
Burden
and
Cost
GS
13
Step
3
$
39.53
1.6
$
63.25
Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
Requirements
of
the
HCFC
Allowance
System
GS
15
Step
2
$
53.24
1.6
$
85.18
CDX
Fee
Server
&
Setup
Total
Annualized
Capital
Costs
$
20,000
$
2,000
$
22,000
$
7,333.33
Managerial
Technical
Contractor
$
85.18
$
63.25
$
85.00
Notify
Submitters
of
Baseline
Allowances
0.5
1.0
0.0
19.0
$
2,010.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
28.5
$
2,010.96
Modify
Tracking
System
10.0
26.0
100.0
1.0
$
10,996.30
$
7,333.33
$
0.00
136.0
$
18,329.63
Revise
Guidance
Document
6.0
40.0
100.0
1.0
$
11,541.08
$
0.00
$
0.00
146.0
$
11,541.08
Enter
and
Store
Information
in
the
Tracking
System
0.0
169.0
0.0
1.0
$
10,689.25
$
0.00
$
0.00
169.0
$
10,689.25
Respond
to
Companies
Submitting
Transfer
Requests
0.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
$
759.00
$
0.00
$
0.00
12.0
$
759.00
Review
Petitions
Submitted
to
Import
Used
HCFCs
2.0
4.0
0.0
4.0
$
1,693.44
$
0.00
$
0.00
24.0
$
1,693.44
Review
Petitions
Submitted
Requesting
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
2.0
4.0
0.0
8.0
$
3,386.88
$
0.00
$
0.00
48.0
$
3,386.88
Monitoring
Activities
Related
to
Restrictions
4.0
32.0
0.0
36.0
$
85,129.92
$
0.00
$
0.00
1,296.0
$
85,129.92
Inspect
Records
Maintained
by
Submitters
4.0
32.0
0.0
36.0
$
85,129.92
$
0.00
$
0.00
1,296.0
$
85,129.92
Review
Information
in
Tracking
System
to
Ensure
Non­

Exceedance
of
Montreal
Protocol
Caps
2.0
8.0
0.0
1.0
$
676.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
10.0
$
676.36
Review
Information
in
Tracking
System
to
Ensure
Non­

Exceedance
of
CAAA
Limits
2.0
8.0
0.0
1.0
$
676.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
10.0
$
676.36
Compile
Reports
Mandated
by
Montreal
Protocol
and
CAAA
4.0
30.0
0.0
1.0
$
2,238.22
$
0.00
$
0.00
34.0
$
2,238.22
Total
36.50
355.00
200.00
121
214927.69
$
7,333.33
$
0.00
3,209.5
$
222,261.02
Information
Collection
Activity
Total
Hours/
Year
Number
of
Occurrences
per
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Labor
Costs/
Year
Annualized
Capital
Startup
Costs
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Agency
Hours
and
Costs
Per
Activity
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Type
of
Respondent
Annual
Number
Notes:

Producer
9
Importer
30
Exporter
14
Transformers/
Destroyers
15
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
8
Othera
21
Total
Number
of
Respondents
70
Reporting
by
Paper
Reporting
Electronically
Producer
4
5
Importer
12
18
Exporter
5
9
Transformers/
Destroyers
6
9
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
8
0
Other
11
10
Producer
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4.0
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
4
72.0
$
6,174.80
Electronic
4.0
4.0
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
5
93.5
$
7,914.78
Importer
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4.0
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
12
216.0
$
18,524.40
Electronic
4.0
4.0
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
18
336.6
$
28,493.19
Petition
to
Import
Used
Substance
8.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
$
677.20
$
0.00
$
5.00
4
32.0
$
2,728.80
Exporter
Submit
Quarterly
Reports
Paper
4.5
4.0
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
5
90.0
$
7,718.50
Electronic
4.0
4.0
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
9
168.3
$
14,246.60
Transformers/
Destroyers
Submit
Second
Party
Transformation
Report
Paper
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Electronic
4.0
1.0
2.7
6.7
$
567.16
$
0.00
$
0.00
3
20.1
$
1,701.47
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Information
Collection
Activity:

Recordkeeping
and
Reporting
Hours/
Activity
Number
of
Activities/
Year
Hours/
Year
Annualized
Startup
Hours
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Number
of
Respondents/
A
Hours
and
Costs
Per
Activity
This
sheet
contains
all
tables
in
the
Supporting
Statement
of
the
ICR.

Type
of
Respondent
Average
Annual
Number
of
Respondents
Labor
Costs/
Year
Startup
Costs
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Submit
Second
Party
Destruction
Report
Paper
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
4
18.0
$
1,543.70
Electronic
4.0
1.0
2.7
6.7
$
567.16
$
0.00
$
0.00
6
40.2
$
3,402.93
Submit
Transformation
Verification
Report
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
5
22.5
$
1,929.63
Submit
Destruction
Efficiency
Report
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
5
22.5
$
1,929.63
Submit
Destruction
Verification
Report
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
10
45.0
$
3,859.25
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowance
Recipients
Submit
Semi­
annual
Reports
4.5
2.0
0.0
9.0
$
761.85
$
0.00
$
10.00
8
72.0
$
6,174.80
Other
Request
for
Additional
Consumption
Allowances
Paper
4.5
3.0
0.0
13.5
$
1,142.78
$
0.00
$
15.00
2
27.0
$
2,315.55
Electronic
4.0
3.0
2.7
14.7
$
1,244.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
3
44.1
$
3,733.07
Submit
International
Transfer
of
Allowances
Report
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Submit
Domestic
Transfer
of
Allowances/
Inter­
pollutant
Transfer
Report
Paper
4.5
4.0
0.0
18.0
$
1,523.70
$
0.00
$
20.00
5
90.0
$
7,718.50
Electronic
4.0
4.0
2.7
18.7
$
1,582.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
7
130.9
$
11,080.69
Submit
Request
for
Allowance
Trade
4.5
1.0
0.0
4.5
$
380.93
$
0.00
$
5.00
2
9.0
$
771.85
Petition
for
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
8.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
$
677.20
$
0.00
$
5.00
8
64.0
$
5,457.60
Total
102.5
51.0
18.9
244.9
$
20,730.79
$
0.00
$
150.00
129
1631.7
$
138,963.41
Managerial
Technical
Contractor
$
85.18
$
63.25
$
85.00
Notify
Submitters
of
Baseline
Allowances
0.5
1
0
19
$
2,010.96
$
0.00
$
0.00
28.5
$
2,010.96
Modify
Tracking
System
10
26
100
1
$
10,996.30
$
7,333.33
$
0.00
136.0
$
18,329.63
Revise
Guidance
Document
6
40
100
1
$
11,541.08
$
0.00
$
0.00
146.0
$
11,541.08
Enter
and
Store
Information
in
the
Tracking
System
0
169
0
1
$
10,689.25
$
0.00
$
0.00
169.0
$
10,689.25
Respond
to
Companies
Submitting
Transfer
Requests
0
1
0
12
$
759.00
$
0.00
$
0.00
12.0
$
759.00
Review
Petitions
Submitted
to
Import
Used
HCFCs
2
4
0
4
$
1,693.44
$
0.00
$
0.00
24.0
$
1,693.44
Review
Petitions
Submitted
Requesting
HCFC­
141b
Exemption
Allowances
2
4
0
8
$
3,386.88
$
0.00
$
0.00
48.0
$
3,386.88
Review
Information
and
Conduct
Compliance
Monitoring
Activities
Related
4
32
0
36
$
85,129.92
$
0.00
$
0.00
1,296.0
$
85,129.92
Inspect
Records
Maintained
by
Submitters
4
32
0
36
$
85,129.92
$
0.00
$
0.00
1,296.0
$
85,129.92
Review
Information
in
Tracking
System
to
Ensure
Non­
Exceedance
of
Montreal
Protocol
Caps
2
8
0
1
$
676.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
10.0
$
676.36
Review
Information
in
Tracking
System
to
Ensure
Non­
Exceedance
of
CAAA
Limits
2
8
0
1
$
676.36
$
0.00
$
0.00
10.0
$
676.36
Compile
Reports
Mandated
by
Montreal
Protocol
and
CAAA
4
30
0
1
$
2,238.22
$
0.00
$
0.00
34.0
$
2,238.22
Total
37
355
200
121
$
214,927.69
$
7,333.33
$
0.00
3,209.5
$
222,261.02
Respondent
Total
Hours
Per
Year
Total
Labor
Cost
Per
Year
Total
Capital
Cost
Per
Year
Total
O&
M
Cost
per
Year
Total
Cost
Per
Year
Total
Hours
and
Costs
Number
of
Occurances
per
Year
Labor
Costs/
Year
Annualized
Capital
Startup
Costs
Annual
O&
M
Costs
Total
Hours/
Year
Total
Cost/
Year
Information
Collection
Activity
Agency
Hours
and
Costs
Per
Activity
1,632
$
138,123
$
0
$
840
$
138,963
Over
3
years
4896
$
416,889
Last
ICR
3,292
Difference
1,660
70
Hours
per
Respondent
23.3
Agency
Total
Hours
Per
Year
Total
Labor
Cost
Per
Year
Total
Capital
Cost
Per
Year
Total
O&
M
Cost
per
Year
Total
Cost
Per
Year
3,210
$
214,928
$
7,333
$
0
$
222,261
Over
3
years
9,630
$
666,783
Total
Number
of
Respondents