| RVSM Updated Costs  December 2020, Methodology from: FAA Regulatory Evaluation, Use of ADS-B in support of RVSM Operations (Final Rule April 2018) | 
		
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		| Operator | 
		
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		| Operations Research Analyst* | 
		40.78 | 
		
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		| FAA Fringe benefit  | 
		1.17 | 
		
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		| Fully Burdened Rate  | 
		$47.71 | 
		
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		| FAA Inspector | 
		
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		| GS-12 Step 5 Base** | 
		35.93 | 
		
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		| FAA Fringe Salary Mulitplier  | 
		1.36 | 
		
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		| Fully Burdened Rate | 
		$48.86 | 
		
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		| *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/math/operations-research-analysts.htm | 
		
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		| **Salary Table 2020  GSA Hourly Basic Rates GS-12 (Step 5):  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2020/GS_h.pdf | 
		
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		| Annual RVSM Applications | 
		
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		| New Applications  | 
		856 | 
		
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		| Updated Applications | 
		1998 | 
		
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		| Total  | 
		2854 | 
		
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		| Operator Burden  | 
		Responses | 
		Time per Hour | 
		Total Hours | 
	
	
		| New Application | 
		856 | 
		6.8 | 
		5821 | 
	
	
		| Updated Application  | 
		1998 | 
		4.0 | 
		7992 | 
	
	
		| Totals | 
		2854 | 
		
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		13813 | 
	
	
		
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		| Total Annual Operator Cost Burden | 
		
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		| (47.71 x 13813) | 
		$659,018 | 
		
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		| FAA Burden  | 
		Total Responses  | 
		Avg Hours to Process | 
		Total Hours | 
	
	
		| Total Responses  | 
		2854 | 
		4.85 | 
		13842 | 
	
	
		
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		| Total Annual FAA Cost | 
		
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		| (48.86 x 13842) | 
		$676,320 | 
		
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