2009 Ocs Icr080508

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Air Pollution Regulations for Outer Continental Shelf Activities (Renewal)

2009 OCS ICR080508

OMB: 2060-0249

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Overview

RATES
UNIVERSE
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 8
Exhibit 9
Exhibit 10
Exhibit 11
Exhibit 12
Exhibit 13
Exhibit 14

Sheet 1: RATES

		Appendix A-1
		LABOR RATES *

Contractor Rates [1]
	*2007 Hourly*	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	*$94.00*	$44.68	2.1	$93.83

Respondent Rates [1]
	*2007 Hourly*	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	*$63.00*	$29.88	2.1	$62.75

State/Local Agency Rates [2]
	*2007 Hourly*	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	*$75.00*	$37.73	2	$75.46

EPA Rates [3]
	*2007 Hourly*	Labor Rate	Overhead	Total
	*$43.00*	$26.98	1.6	$43.17

[1] Contract and Respondent rates obtained from "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Table 2: Employment Costs for Civilian Workers by Occupational and Industry Group (Construction, Extraction, Farming, Forestry, and Fishing)" U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BLS, December 2007. 110% overhead assumed.


[2] State/Local rates obtained from "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Table 4: Employment Costs for State and Local Government Workers" U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BLS, December 2007. 110% overhead assumed.


[3] Federal Labor Cost obtained from U.S. Office of Personnel Management 2007 General Schedule Table 2007-GS. Hourly labor rate assumed is GS-12, Step 1 (Technical Labor). 60% overhead assumed.

Sheet 2: UNIVERSE

	Appendix A-2

	Universe of Respondents
Universe Estimates
*Sources under EPA authority*
*# New exploration sources*	28
*# New development/production sources*	1
*# Existing sources*	0
*# New alternative energy sources*	4	1 major source permit, 3 minor source permits
*Sources under State/local authority*
*# New exploration sources*	0
*# New development/production sources*	0
*# Existing sources*	23	include four sources making minor permit mods.
*# Construction mod to existing sources*	0
*# New alternative energy sources*	4
*Total Number of Sources*	60

Sheet 3: Exhibit 1

EXHIBIT 1. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Labor Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Read regulations	28	1	9.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	47	$2,940.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	28	1	9.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	47	$2,940.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	28	1	9.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	280	$17,640.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Beth Friedman: Added rows 9 and 10, major source burden is half of major source develop. Permit, minor source is 25%. Prepare major source permit application	12	1	4.00	50	3,150.00	293	$27,542.00	1372	$122,768.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare minor source permit application	16	1	5.33	25	1,575.00	146	$13,724.00	912	$81,594.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	7	1	2.33	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	98	$6,174.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	28	1	9.33	32	2,016.00	0	$0.00	299	$18,816.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year**	49.00				Burden	3054	$252,872.67			$0.00	$0.00

1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except hours added for preparing permit applications

**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

Sheet 4: Exhibit 2

EXHIBIT 2. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Labor Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Read regulations	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	4	1	1.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	40	$2,520.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Beth Friedman: Added rows 9 and 10, major source burden is half of major source develop. Permit, minor source is 25%. Prepare major source permit application	1	1	0.33	50	3,150.00	293	$27,542.00	114	$10,230.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare minor source permit application	3	1	1.00	25	1,575.00	146	$13,724.00	171	$15,299.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	2	1	0.67	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	28	$1,764.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	4	1	1.33	32	2,016.00	0	$0.00	43	$2,688.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year**	7.33				Burden	409	$33,341.67			$0.00	$0.00


1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except hours added for preparing permit applications

**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

Sheet 5: Exhibit 3

EXHIBIT 3. NEW DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCTION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence2	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Read regulations	1	1	0.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	2	$105.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	1	1	0.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	2	$105.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	1	1	0.33	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	10	$630.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare preconstruction permit application	1	1	0.33	100	6,300.00	585	$54,990.00	228	$20,430.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	1	1	0.33	100	6,300.00	764	$71,816.00	288	$26,038.67	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare operating permit application	1	1	0.33	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	14	$882.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	1	1	0.33	64	819.00	0	$0.00	21	$273.00	$1,425.85	$28,517.00	$475.28	$9,505.67
		Responses per Year**	2.33				Burden	565	$48,463.67	$1,425.85	$28,517.00	$475.28	$9,505.67

1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.
2. Assumes O&M is 5 percent of capital costs

**This number is used in the summary (Exhibit 14)

Sheet 6: Exhibit 4

EXHIBIT 4. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Read regulations	0	0	0.00	5	315.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	0	0	0.00	5	315.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct and permit application	0	0	0.00	70	4,410.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	0	0	0.00	100	6,300.00	748	$70,312.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to local agency	0	0	0.00	64	4,032.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	0				Burden	0	$0.00			$0.00	$0.00


1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 7: Exhibit 5

EXHIBIT 5. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Read regulations	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Consult with EPA, or State and local agency	4	1	1.33	5	315.00	0	$0.00	7	$420.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct and permit application	4	1	1.33	70	4,410.00	0	$0.00	93	$5,880.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform initial compliance test	4	1	1.33	100	6,300.00	748	$70,312.00	1,131	$102,149.33	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to local agency	4	1	1.33	64	4,032.00	0	$0.00	85	$5,376.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	6.67				Burden	1,323	$114,245.33			$0.00	$0.00


1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 8: Exhibit 6

EXHIBIT 6. EXISTING SOURCES UNDERSTATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONDENTS' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence1	Cost per Occurrence	Contractors Hours per Occurrence	Contractors Dollars per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year	O&M Costs per Occurrence2	Capital Costs per Occurrence	Total O&M Costs per Year	Total Capital Costs per Year
Rates					*$63.00*		*$94.00*
Prepare permit to operate application	23	1	8	42	2,646.00	0	$0.00	322	$20,286.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Perform annual compliance test	23	3	23	100	6,300.00	764	$71,816.00	19,872	$1,796,668.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Conduct record keeping and report data to EPA	23	3	23	64	819.00	0	$0.00	1,472	$18,837.00	$1,425.00	$0.00	$32,775.00	$0.00
Prepare a NOI to construct	0	1	0.00	30	1,890.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Prepare preconstruction permit application	0	1	0.00	100	6,300.00	585	$54,990.00	0	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
		Responses per Year	54				Burden	21,666	$1,835,791.00	$1,425.00	$0.00	$32,775.00	$0.00


1. Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 9: Exhibit 7

EXHIBIT 7. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$75.00*
Consult with sources	0	1	0.00	5	$375.00	0	$0.00
Review NOI to construct	0	1	0.00	55	$4,125.00	0	$0.00
Review permit to operate application	0	1	0.00	40	$3,000.00	0	$0.00
Oversee initial compliance test	0	1	0.00	67	$5,025.00	0	$0.00
Conduct inspections	0	2	0.00	16	$1,200.00	0	$0.00
Review data reports	0	1	0.00	8	$600.00	0	$0.00
					Burden	0	$0.00

* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 10: Exhibit 8

EXHIBIT 8. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$75.00*
Consult with sources	4	1	1.33	5	$375.00	7	$500.00
Review NOI to construct	4	1	1.33	55	$4,125.00	73	$5,500.00
Review permit to operate application	4	1	1.33	40	$3,000.00	53	$4,000.00
Oversee initial compliance test	4	1	1.33	67	$5,025.00	89	$6,700.00
Conduct inspections	4	2	2.67	16	$1,200.00	43	$3,200.00
Review data reports	4	1	1.33	8	$600.00	11	$800.00
					Burden	276	$20,700.00
			9.33
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 11: Exhibit 9

EXHIBIT 9. EXISTING SOURCES UNDERSTATE/LOCAL AUTHORITY
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES' ANNUAL BURDENS

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$75.00*
Oversee annual compliance test	23	3	23	67	$5,025.00	1,541	$115,575.00
Conduct inspections	23	12	92	16	$1,200.00	1,472	$110,400.00
Review permit to operate application	23	1	7.66666666666667	40	$3,000.00	307	$23,000.00
Review data reports	23	3	23	8	$600.00	184	$13,800.00
Review NOI to construct and permit application	0	1	0.00	35	$2,625.00	0	$0.00
					Burden	3,504	$262,775.00
			145.666666666667
* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 12: Exhibit 10

EXHIBIT 10. NEW EXPLORATION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$43.00*
Consult with sources	28	1	9.33	5	$215.00	47	$2,006.67
Review NOI to construct and permit application	28	1	9.33	35	$1,505.00	327	$14,046.67
Review data reports	28	1	9.33	8	$344.00	75	$3,210.67
					Burden	448	$19,264.00

* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 13: Exhibit 11

EXHIBIT 11. NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$43.00*
Consult with sources	4	1	1.33	5	$215.00	7	$286.67
Review NOI to construct and minor permit application	3	1	1.00	35	$1,505.00	35	$1,505.00
Review NOI to construct and minor permit application	1	1	0.33	263	$11,309.00	88	$3,769.67
Review data reports	3	1	1.00	8	$344.00	8	$344.00
					Burden	137	$5,905.33

* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 14: Exhibit 12

EXHIBIT 12. NEW and EXISTING DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCTION SOURCES UNDER EPA AUTHORITY
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Costs per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$43.00*
Consult with sources	1	1	0.33	5	$215.00	2	$71.67
Review NOI to construct and permit application	1	1	0.33	263	$11,309.00	88	$3,769.67
Review preconstruction permit application	1	1	0.33	100	$4,300.00	33	$1,433.33
Oversee initial compliance test	1	1	0.33	67	$2,881.00	22	$960.33
Review operating permit application	1	1	0.33	40	$8,600.00	13	$2,866.67
Review data reports	1	1	0.33	8	$559.00	3	$186.33
					Burden	161	$9,288.00

* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR.

Sheet 15: Exhibit 13

EXHIBIT 13. CONSISTENCY UPDATES AND OVERSEEING STATE/LOCAL ACTIVITIES
EPA'S ANNUAL BURDEN

Collection Activities	Number of Respondents	Number of Occurrences for 3 years	Occurrences per year	Hours per Occurrence*	Cost per Occurrence	Total Hours per Year	Total Cost per Year
Rates					*$43.00*
Annual Consistency Reviews	10	30	10	4	172.00	40	$1,720.00
Major NOI/Regulatory Changes Review	6	6	2	150	6,450.00	300	$12,900.00
Minor NOI/Regulatory Changes Review	9	9	3	40	1,720.00	120	$5,160.00
					Burden	460	$19,780.00

* Assumes hours per occurrence is the same as that in the 1998 ICR, except we have added concept of "minor" review
See supporting statement for explanation of Number of Respondents

Sheet 16: Exhibit 14

EXHIBIT 14. OCS AIR REGULATIONS INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL BURDENS AND COSTS

	Responses	Respondent Hours	Respondent Costs	O&M Costs	Capital Costs	Agency Hours	Agency Costs
New Exploration Sources Under EPA Authority (Exhibit 1)	49.0	3,054	$252,873	$0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources under EPA Authority (Exhibit 2)	7.3	409	33,342	0	0
New Development / Production Sources Under EPA Authority Exhibit 3)	2.3	565	$48,464	$475	$9,506
New Exploration Sources Under Local Authority (Exhibit 4)	0.0	0	$0	$0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources under Local Authority (Exhibit 5)	6.7	1,323	114,245	0	0
Existing Development / Production Sources Under Local Authority (Exhibit 6)	53.7	21,666	$1,835,791	$32,775	$0
Subtotal of Industry Burden	119.0	27,017	$2,284,714	$33,250	$9,506
New Exploration Sources (Exhibit 7)		0	$0
New Alternative Energy Sources (Exhibit 8)	9.3	276	20,700
Existing Development/ Production Sources (Exhibit 9)	145.7	3,504	$262,775
Subtotal of State/Local Burden	155.0	3,780	$283,475
New Exploration Sources (Exhibit 10)						448	$19,264
New Alternative Energy Sources (Exhibit 11)						137	5,905
New and Existing Development/ Production Sources (Exhibit 12)						161	$9,288
Consistency Updates (Exhibit 13)						460	$19,780
Subtotal of EPA Burden						1,206	$54,237
Total Annual Cost /Burden for the Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations	274	30,797	$2,568,189	$33,250	$9,506	1,206	$54,237

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Last Modified By	Beth Friedman
File Modified	2008-08-05
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