Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0491-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-04-05T04:00Z

Straightforward
Complex
Department
of
Defense
Determinations*
162.0
Department
of
Defense
Determinations
4.5
Management
Technical
Clerical
Management
Technical
Clerical
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
2.4
6.6
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
16
40
2)
Determine
applicability
3.3
5.1
2)
Determine
applicability
60
200
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
2.0
5.2
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
20
40
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
6.1
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
8
20
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
11.6
52.9
10.7
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
100
500
20
6)
Perform
mitigation
analysis
40
100
7)
Negotiate
mitigation
analysis
100
100
6)
Prepare
draft
determination
8)
Prepare
draft
determination
60
400
40
7)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
9)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
16
40
20
8)
Receive
and
consider
comments
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
20
60
20
9)
Prepare
final
determination
11)
Prepare
final
determination
60
100
20
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
19.3
75.9
10.7
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
500
1600
120
Total
Hours
­
DOD
3,132
12,294
1,728
Total
Hours
­
DOD
2,250
7,200
540
Straightforward
Complex
USDA
Forest
Service
Determinations
0.0
USDA
Forest
Service
Determinations
0.0
Management
Technical
Clerical
Management
Technical
Clerical
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
4
8
0
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
4
8
0
2)
Determine
applicability
0
8
2
2)
Determine
applicability
0
8
2
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
16
64
2
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
32
64
0
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
16
32
0
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
32
16
0
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
16
64
0
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
64
64
24
6)
Perform
mitigation
analysis
64
32
8
7)
Negotiate
mitigation
analysis
32
64
0
6)
Prepare
draft
determination
8
32
8
8)
Prepare
draft
determination
32
64
16
7)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
2
2
4
9)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
2
2
4
8)
Receive
and
consider
comments
4
16
8
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
8
32
8
9)
Prepare
final
determination
4
8
4
11)
Prepare
final
determination
4
8
4
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
70
234
28
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
274
362
66
Total
Hours
­
USDA
FS
0
0
0T
otal
Hours
­
USDA
FS
0
0
0
Straightforward
Complex
Bureau
of
Land
Management
Determinations
10.0
Bureau
of
Land
Management
Determinations
3.0
Management
Technical
Clerical
Management
Technical
Clerical
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
1
1
0.25
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
1.00
1.00
0.25
2)
Determine
applicability
2
2)
Determine
applicability
1.00
2.00
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
1
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
2.00
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
2
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
3.00
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
16
5)
Perfrom
air
quality
analysis
40.00
6)
Perform
mitigation
analysis
4.00
7)
Negotiate
mitigation
analysis
1.00
4.00
6)
Prepare
draft
determination
0.00
2.00
0.25
8)
Prepare
draft
determination
0.00
2.00
0.50
7)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
1.00
1.00
0.50
9)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
1.00
1.00
0.50
8)
Receive
and
consider
comments
2.00
4.00
0.00
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
4.00
8.00
0.00
9)
Prepare
final
determination
1.00
2.00
0.50
11)
Prepare
final
determination
1.00
4.00
1.00
Subtotal
­
hours
per
determination
5.00
31.00
1.50
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
9.00
71.00
2.25
Total
Hours
­
BLM
50.00
310.00
15.00
Total
Hours
­
BLM
27.00
213.00
6.75
Total
Hours
Spent
by
Federal
Agency
on
GC
Determinations
3182
12604
1743
Total
Hours
Spent
by
Federal
Agency
on
GC
Determinations
2277
7413
547
Weighted
Avg.
Hrs/
Determination
**
18.5
73.3
10.1
Weighted
Avg.
Hrs/
Determination*
304
988
73
*
The
162
DOD
respondents
includes
the
36
preliminary
(
complex)
assessments
and
the
126
straightforward
assessments.
Values
are
a
weighted
average.
Exhibit
1.
Straightforward
Conformity
Determination
Exhibit
2.
Complex
Conformity
Determination
Total
Annual
Respondent
Burdens
Total
Annual
Respondent
Burdens
**
Weighted
Average
is
based
on
burden
estimates
provided
by
DOD,
BLM
and
USDA
FS.

1
of
5
Labor
Cost***
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Labor
Cost***
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Estimated
Number
of
Determinations
****
191
191
191
Estimated
Number
of
Determinations
****
8
8
8
Total
Hours
3,536
14,004
1,937
Total
Hours
2,530
8,237
608
Total
Federal
Agency
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
19,477
Total
Federal
Agency
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
11,374
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
221,043
$
473,210
$
39,218
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
158,176
$
278,317
$
12,302
Total
Federal
Agency
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
733,471
Total
Federal
Agency
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
448,794
Total
Hours
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
Determinations
30,851
Total
Cost
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
determinations
$
1,182,265
Agency
#
Straigtforward
Determinations
#
Complex
Determinations
DoD
162
4.5
USDAFS
0
0
BLM
10
3
Total
#
of
Determinations
172.0
7.5
Estimated
#
of
Deter****
191.1
8.3
Exhibit
3.
Basis
for
Estimating
Non­
Federal
Respondent
Burden
Labor
Rate
$
63.33
Fraction
of
Burden
Complex
0.38
Fraction
of
Burden
Straightforward
0.62
Total
Hours
9,000
Total
Cost
$
569,970.00
Exhibit
4.
Summary
of
Respondent
Burden
Straightforward
Complex
Total
Federal
Agency
Hours
19,477
11,374
30,851
Non­
Federal
Agency
Hours
5,584
3,416
9,000
Total
Respondent
Hours
25,060
14,791
39,851
Federal
Agency
Cost
$
733,471
$
448,794
$
1,182,265
Non­
Federal
Agency
Cost
$
353,606
$
216,364
$
569,970
Total
Respondent
Cost
$
1,087,077
$
665,158
$
1,752,235
***
Derived
from
2005
GS
Annual
Salary
****
The
estimated
number
of
determinations
is
based
on
data
provided
by
the
DOD,
BLM,
and
USDA
FS.
It
is
assumed
that
these
agencies
represent
90%
of
the
general
conformity
determinations
2
of
5
Straightforward
Complex
EPA
Region
10
Determinations
1.7
EPA
Region
10
Determinations
0.7
Management
Technical
Clerical
Management
Technical
Clerical
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
4
2)
Determine
applicability
4
2)
Determine
applicability
8
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
2
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
1
6
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
4
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
5)
Perfom
air
quality
analysis
5)
Perfom
air
quality
analysis
24
6)
Perform
mitigation
analysis
4
7)
Negotiate
mitigation
analysis
6)
Prepare
draft
determination
8)
Prepare
draft
determination
4
7)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
9)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
4
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
1
6
8)
Prepare
final
determination
2
11)
Prepare
final
determination
2
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
16
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
2
58
Total
Hours
Region
10
0
27
0
Total
Hours
Region
10
1
39
0
Straightforward
Complex
EPA
Region
9
Determinations
8.0
EPA
Region
9
Determinations
6.0
Management
Technical
Clerical
Management
Technical
Clerical
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
1)
Become
familiar
with
the
conformity
processes
2)
Determine
applicability
2)
Determine
applicability
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
3)
Consult
with
EPA,
State
and
local
air
agencies,
and
MPO
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
4)
Collect
data
from
MPO
and
from
State
or
local
air
agency
5)
Perfom
air
quality
analysis
5)
Perfom
air
quality
analysis
6)
Perform
mitigation
analysis
7)
Negotiate
mitigation
analysis
6)
Prepare
draft
determination
8)
Prepare
draft
determination
7)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
9)
Prepare
notice
of
draft
determination
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
10)
Receive
and
consider
comments
8)
Prepare
final
determination
11)
Prepare
final
determination
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
6
0
Subtotal
­
hours
per
respondent
12
0
Total
Hours
Region
9
48
0
0
Total
Hours
Region
9
72
0
0
Total
Hours
Region
9
and
10
48
27
0
Total
Hours
Region
9
and
10
73
39
0
Weighted
Avg.
Hr/
Determination
5.0
2.8
0.0
Weighted
Avg.
Hr/
Determination
11.0
5.8
0.0
EPA
Regional
Agency
Burden
Summary
Labor
Cost
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Labor
Cost
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Number
of
Determinations*
96
96
96
Number
of
Determinations*
8
8
8
Total
Hours
474
264
0
Total
Hours
92
48
0
Total
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
738
Total
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
140
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
29,665
$
8,907
$
0
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
5,731
$
1,633
$
0
Total
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
38,572
Total
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
7,364
Total
Hours
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
Determinations
878
Total
Cost
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
determinations
$
45,936
*
Assuming
EPA
participated
in
all
complex
determinations
and
50%
of
straightforward
determinations
Exhibit
5.
Straightforward
Conformity
Determination
Exhibit
6.
Complex
Conformity
Determination
Total
Annual
Agency
Burdens
Total
Annual
Agency
Burdens
3
of
5
Exhibit
7.
State
and
Local
Agency
Burden
Summary
Labor
Cost
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Labor
Cost
$
62.52
$
33.79
$
20.25
Number
of
Determinations**
38
38
38
Number
of
Determinations**
8
8
8
Total
Hours
190
105
0
Total
Hours
92
48
0
Total
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
295
Total
Hours
for
All
Labor
Types
140
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
11,866
$
3,563
$
0
Total
Cost
per
Labor
Type
$
5,731
$
1,633
$
0
Total
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
15,429
Total
Cost
for
All
Labor
Types
$
7,364
Total
Hours
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
Determinations
435
Total
Cost
for
both
Straightforward
and
Complex
determinations
$
22,793
4
of
5
Exhibit
8a
Summary
of
Total
Annual
Respondent
+
Burdens
and
Costs
for
2005
Hours
Cost
Federal
Agencies
30,851
$
1,182,265
Non­
Federal
Agencies
9,000
$
569,970
EPA
Region
Agencies
878
$
45,936
State
and
Local
Agencies
435
$
22,793
Grand
Total
41,164
$
1,820,964
Exhibit
8b
Summary
of
Total
Annual
Burdens
and
Costs
for
3
year
period
Hours
Cost
Federal
Agencies
92,553
$
3,546,795
Non­
Federal
Agencies
27,000
$
1,709,910
EPA
Region
Agencies
2,634
$
137,808
State
and
Local
Agencies
1,306
$
68,379
Grand
Total
123,492
$
5,462,892
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of
5