| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies: POTW Screener Questionnaire |
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| EPA ICR No. 2553.01 |
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| OMB Control No. 2040-0294 |
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| EPA Office of Water |
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| Contact: Paul Shriner |
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| This workbook was prepared to illustrate the burden estimates described in the ICR Supporting Statement and contains six tabs, described herein. |
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Table Data |
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| Industry Burden |
12-1, 12-2, 12-4, 12-5, 14-2 |
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| Agency Contractor Burden |
14-1, 14-3 |
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| ODCs |
13-1, 14-3 |
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| Agency Site Visit ODCs |
14-3 |
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| State Outreach Burden |
12-3 |
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| Burden Summary |
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| Information Collection Activity |
Number of Respondents |
Total Burden (Hours) |
Total Labor Cost |
Total O&M Cost |
Total Screener Cost |
Total Cost |
| Total Respondent Burden |
12,000 |
26,240 |
$1,167,961 |
$26,400 |
$1,150,899 |
$1,194,361 |
| Total Agency/Contractor Burden |
15,000 |
3,740 |
$295,860 |
$6,760 |
$208,535 |
$302,620 |
| Total |
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29,980 |
$1,463,821 |
$33,160 |
$1,359,434 |
$1,496,981 |
| Industry Buden |
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| Study Population |
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| Estimated Total Population |
16,500 |
surveys |
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| Respondents as of October 2020 |
1,500 |
surveys |
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| Remaining Total Population |
15,000 |
surveys |
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| Estimated Full Screener Reponse Rate |
75 |
percent |
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| Estimated Ineligible Rate |
5 |
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| November 2020 Wage Information |
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| Occupation |
Mean Hourly Wage |
Loading Factor* |
Total Wage |
Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_221300.htm |
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| Plant operator |
$23.26 |
1.46 |
$33.96 |
NAICS 221300, occupation code 51-8031, water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators |
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| Plant manager |
$54.74 |
1.46 |
$79.92 |
NAICS 221300, occupation code 11-3051, mean hourly wage for industrial production managers |
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| Civil engineer |
$48.48 |
1.46 |
$70.78 |
NAICS 221300, occupation code 17-2051 mean hourly wage for civil engineers |
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| *Assumed 46% increase for overhead and benefits. |
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| Screener Activities |
Plant Operator (hr) |
Manager (hr) |
Source: Qualtrics |
Total (hr) |
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| Complete Registration (Section A) |
0.25 |
0 |
4 min ave for Registration |
0.25 |
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| Review instructions |
0.25 |
0 |
67 min ave for Large Survey; 25 min ave for Small |
0.25 |
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| Gather data |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
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| Complete Parts B and C and review |
0.75 |
0 |
0.75 |
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| Review |
0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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| Total |
1.75 |
0.5 |
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2.25 |
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| Screener Activities |
Plant Operator (hr) |
Plant Manager (hr) |
Percent of Population |
Number of Respondents |
Total Operator Hours |
Total Manager Hours |
Total Hours |
Total Labor Cost for Operators |
Total Labor Cost for Managers |
Total Labor Costs |
| Registration (Section A Only) |
0.250 |
0.00 |
5 |
750 |
188 |
0 |
188 |
$6,367 |
$- |
$6,367 |
| Full Screener |
1.75 |
0.50 |
75 |
11250 |
19688 |
5625 |
25313 |
$668,580 |
$449,552 |
$1,118,132 |
| Non-Response |
0.00 |
0.00 |
20 |
3000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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100 |
15000 |
19875 |
5625 |
25500 |
$674,947 |
$449,552 |
$1,124,499 |
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| Site Visit Activities |
Operator Hours |
Site Visits |
Total Hours |
Total Labor |
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| Site Visits - In Person |
8 |
25 |
200 |
$6,792 |
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| Site Visits - Virtual |
8 |
25 |
200 |
$6,792 |
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| Total |
16 |
50 |
400 |
$13,584 |
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| Phone Activities |
Civil Eng Hours |
Calls |
Total Hours |
Total Labor |
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| Outreach Calls |
1 |
100 |
100 |
$7,078 |
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| Population Support from States |
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240 |
$22,800 |
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| Total |
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340 |
$29,878 |
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| Labor Costs |
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| Total Operator $ |
$688,531 |
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| Total Manager $ |
$449,552 |
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| Total Civil Eng $ |
$29,878 |
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| Total $ |
$1,167,961 |
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| Information Collection Activity |
Number of Respondents |
Total Burden (Hours) |
Total Labor Cost |
Total O&M Cost |
Total Screener Cost |
Total Cost |
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| Total Respondent Burden |
12,000 |
26,240 |
$1,167,961 |
$26,400 |
$1,150,899 |
$1,194,361 |
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| Agency and Contractor Buden |
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| Labor Rates ($/hr) |
Rate |
Source |
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| Government rate: Technical (GS-13 Step 1) |
$37.70 |
Salary Table 2020-GS from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2020/GS_h.pdf |
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| Government rate: Managerial (GS-15 Step 1) |
$52.40 |
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| Government rate: Average |
$45.05 |
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| Contractor rate |
$95.00 |
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| Screener Questionnaire Activities |
Burden (hours) |
Labor Cost |
| Agency |
Contractor |
Total Hours |
Agency ($45.05/hr) |
Contractor ($95/hr) |
Total Cost |
| Maintain mailing list database |
50 |
200 |
250 |
$2,253 |
$19,000 |
$21,253 |
| Questionnaire Maintenance and Distribution |
100 |
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200 |
$4,505 |
$9,500 |
$14,005 |
| Helpline |
100 |
300 |
400 |
$4,505 |
$28,500 |
$33,005 |
| Questionnaire Post-processing/review |
100 |
400 |
500 |
$4,505 |
$38,000 |
$42,505 |
| Follow up calls |
100 |
150 |
250 |
$4,505 |
$14,250 |
$18,755 |
| Publish notice of anticipated ICR in Federal Register |
200 |
100 |
300 |
$9,010 |
$9,500 |
$18,510 |
| Respond to all comments received |
| Review questionnaire responses for consistency and reasonableness, QC tasks |
25 |
300 |
325 |
$1,126 |
$28,500 |
$29,626 |
| Summarize and analyze questionnaire responses; conduct technical analyses |
25 |
250 |
275 |
$1,126 |
$23,750 |
$24,876 |
| Total Screener Questionnaire Activities Labor |
700 |
1,800 |
2,500 |
$31,535 |
$171,000 |
$202,535 |
| Conduct Site Visits |
300 |
750 |
1,050 |
$13,515 |
$71,250 |
$84,765 |
| Promotion and Outreach to Small Municipalities Associations |
100 |
0 |
100 |
$4,505 |
$0 |
$4,505 |
| Hours for state support request |
90 |
0 |
90 |
$4,055 |
$0 |
$4,055 |
| Total Agency/Contractor Hours |
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3,740 |
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$295,860 |
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| Information Collection Activity |
Number of Respondents |
Total Burden (Hours) |
Total Labor Cost |
Total O&M Cost |
Total Screener Cost |
Total Cost |
| Total Agency/Contractor Burden |
15,000 |
3,740 |
$295,860 |
$6,760 |
$208,535 |
$302,620 |
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| Other Direct Costs |
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| Total Respondents |
12,000 |
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| Industry ODC burden |
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Agency ODC burden |
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| Helpline Costs |
Percent of Respondents Contacting Helpline |
Call Length (minutes) |
Phone Cost ($/min) |
Total Cost |
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EPA state calls |
Call Length (minutes) |
Phone Cost ($/min) |
Total Cost |
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0.10 |
30 |
$0.05 |
$1,800.00 |
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30 |
0.05 |
$150 |
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| Print Working Copy Screener |
Print Cost per page |
Pages per survey |
Copies of Survey |
Total Cost |
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EPA follow up calls |
Call Length (minutes) |
Phone Cost ($/min) |
Total Cost |
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$0.10 |
20 |
12,000 |
$24,000 |
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1,200 |
30 |
$0.05 |
$1,800 |
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| Return Hardcopy Screener |
Percent of Respondents Returning Hardcopy |
Respondents |
FedEx Rate
($ per package) |
Total Cost |
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Mail Hardcopies by Request |
Percent of Respondents Receiving Letter |
FedEx Rate
($ per package) |
Total Cost |
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0.01 |
12,000 |
$5.00 |
$600 |
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120 |
0.01 |
$5.00 |
$600.00 |
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TOTAL = |
$26,400 |
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Mail Hardcopies to Smalls |
Print and Mail cost for 500 copies |
Batches of 500 |
Total Cost |
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1,500 |
$1,200 |
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$3,600.00 |
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TOTAL = |
$6,150 |
| Site Visit Other Direct Costs |
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Rates($) |
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Schedule A - Travel |
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Travel - Local |
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Local Mileage to POTWs (120 miles RT @ 0.54/mi) |
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64.80 |
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Toll Fee (RT) |
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Parking |
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Travel - Long Distance |
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POTW Inspections - Sacramento, CA area |
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(two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) |
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Airfare per person |
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950.00 |
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1,900 |
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Days Per Diem - Meals |
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66.00 |
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10 |
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660 |
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Days Per Diem - Lodging |
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145.00 |
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10 |
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1,450 |
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Hotel Taxes |
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16.80 |
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10 |
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168 |
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Car Rental |
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50.00 |
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10 |
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500 |
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Fuel |
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50.00 |
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400 |
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Airport parking |
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60.00 |
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120 |
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POTW Inspections - Las Vegas, NV area |
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(two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) |
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Airfare per person |
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630.00 |
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1,260 |
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Days Per Diem - Meals |
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61.00 |
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10 |
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610 |
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Days Per Diem - Lodging |
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120.00 |
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10 |
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1,200 |
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Hotel Taxes |
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18.00 |
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10 |
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180 |
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Car Rental |
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50.00 |
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10 |
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500 |
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Fuel |
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50.00 |
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8 |
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400 |
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Airport parking |
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60.00 |
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120 |
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POTW Inspections - Columbus, OH |
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(two trips, one person, 5 days/5 nights each) |
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Airfare per person |
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585.00 |
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1,170 |
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Days Per Diem - Meals |
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61.00 |
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15 |
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915 |
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Days Per Diem - Lodging |
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122.00 |
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15 |
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1,830 |
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Hotel Taxes |
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18.30 |
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15 |
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275 |
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Car Rental |
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50.00 |
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15 |
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750 |
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Fuel |
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50.00 |
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12 |
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600 |
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Airport parking |
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60.00 |
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180 |
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TOTAL |
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15,188 |
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Total |
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| State and Region Burden |
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| Estimated POTW Population |
Burden |
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40 |
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20 |
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10 |
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| Totals |
Hours |
Dollars |
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| States Total |
240 |
$22,800 |
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| EPA Total (unauthorized states) |
90 |
$4,055 |
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| Abbreviation |
State |
REGION |
Authorization Status (as of March 2017) |
Estimated 2016 Population US Census |
Estimated POTWs (V5 Mailing List) |
Burden Hours |
| AL |
Alabama |
4 |
FULLY |
4,863,300 |
374 |
0 |
| AK |
Alaska |
10 |
FULLY |
741,894 |
69 |
0 |
| AS |
AMERICAN SAMOA |
9 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
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2 |
10 |
| AZ |
Arizona |
9 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
6,931,071 |
71 |
10 |
| AR |
Arkansas |
6 |
FULLY |
2,988,248 |
368 |
20 |
| CA |
California |
9 |
FULLY |
39,250,017 |
507 |
0 |
| CO |
Colorado |
8 |
PARTIAL |
5,540,545 |
295 |
0 |
| CT |
Connecticut |
1 |
FULLY |
3,576,452 |
85 |
0 |
| DE |
Delaware |
3 |
PARTIAL |
952,065 |
15 |
0 |
| DC |
District of Columbia |
3 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
681,170 |
2 |
10 |
| FL |
Florida |
4 |
FULLY |
20,612,439 |
144 |
0 |
| GA |
Georgia |
4 |
FULLY |
10,310,371 |
339 |
20 |
| GU |
Guam |
9 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
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6 |
10 |
| HI |
Hawaii |
9 |
FULLY |
1,428,557 |
3 |
0 |
| ID |
Idaho |
10 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
1,683,140 |
113 |
20 |
| IL |
Illinois |
5 |
PARTIAL |
12,801,539 |
799 |
40 |
| IN |
Indiana |
5 |
PARTIAL |
6,633,053 |
455 |
0 |
| IA |
Iowa |
7 |
FULLY |
3,134,693 |
799 |
0 |
| KS |
Kansas |
7 |
PARTIAL |
2,907,289 |
469 |
0 |
| KY |
Kentucky |
4 |
FULLY |
4,436,974 |
290 |
0 |
| LA |
Louisiana |
6 |
FULLY |
4,681,666 |
318 |
20 |
| ME |
Maine |
1 |
FULLY |
1,331,479 |
147 |
20 |
| MD |
Maryland |
3 |
FULLY |
6,016,447 |
182 |
0 |
| MA |
Massachusetts |
1 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
6,811,779 |
103 |
20 |
| MI |
Michigan |
5 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
9,928,300 |
387 |
0 |
| MN |
Minnesota |
5 |
FULLY |
5,519,952 |
355 |
0 |
| MS |
Mississippi |
4 |
FULLY |
2,988,726 |
307 |
20 |
| MO |
Missouri |
7 |
FULLY |
6,093,000 |
802 |
0 |
| MT |
Montana |
8 |
PARTIAL |
1,042,520 |
166 |
0 |
| NE |
Nebraska |
7 |
FULLY |
1,907,116 |
255 |
0 |
| NV |
Nevada |
9 |
PARTIAL |
2,940,058 |
11 |
0 |
| NH |
New Hampshire |
1 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
1,334,795 |
45 |
0 |
| NJ |
New Jersey |
2 |
FULLY |
8,944,469 |
340 |
0 |
| NM |
New Mexico |
6 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
2,081,015 |
49 |
0 |
| NY |
New York |
2 |
PARTIAL |
19,745,289 |
566 |
40 |
| NC |
North Carolina |
4 |
FULLY |
10,146,788 |
394 |
20 |
| ND |
North Dakota |
8 |
FULLY |
757,952 |
339 |
0 |
| MP |
Northern Mariana Islands |
9 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
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3 |
10 |
| OH |
Ohio |
5 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
11,614,373 |
1363 |
0 |
| OK |
Oklahoma |
6 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
3,923,561 |
279 |
0 |
| OR |
Oregon |
10 |
FULLY |
4,093,465 |
166 |
0 |
| PA |
Pennsylvania |
3 |
PARTIAL |
12,784,227 |
937 |
0 |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
2 |
UNAUTHORIZED |
3,411,307 |
47 |
10 |
| RI |
Rhode Island |
1 |
PARTIAL |
1,056,426 |
19 |
0 |
| SC |
South Carolina |
4 |
FULLY |
4,961,119 |
173 |
20 |
| SD |
South Dakota |
8 |
FULLY |
865,454 |
348 |
0 |
| TN |
Tennessee |
4 |
FULLY |
6,651,194 |
377 |
0 |
| TX |
Texas |
6 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
27,862,596 |
1215 |
0 |
| UT |
Utah |
8 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
3,051,217 |
64 |
0 |
| VT |
Vermont |
1 |
PARTIAL |
624,594 |
87 |
0 |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
2 |
PARTIAL |
|
8 |
10 |
| VA |
Virginia |
3 |
FULLY |
8,411,808 |
305 |
0 |
| WA |
Washington |
10 |
PARTIAL |
7,288,000 |
239 |
0 |
| WV |
West Virginia |
3 |
FULLY |
1,831,102 |
585 |
0 |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
5 |
FULLY INCLUDING BIOSOLIDS |
5,778,708 |
526 |
0 |
| WY |
Wyoming |
8 |
PARTIAL |
585,501 |
74 |
0 |
|
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