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["TABLE A-1.  AVERAGE ANNUAL COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"]
["Activity","Average Annual Burden Hours (from Table A-3)","Hourly Cost",null,"Average Annual Cost"]
["Technical Review of revised application & reapplication",3660,72.22,"a",264325.2]
["Evaluate revised applications/reapplications for compliance with 301(h) criteria/prepare 301(h) decisions",3466.6666666666665,34.54,"b",119750]
["Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy",2660,34.54,"b",91876.4]
["Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with State",206.66666666666666,34.54,"b",7150]
["TOTAL",9993.333333333332,null,null,483101]
["aIt is assumed that the majority of reapplications and additional information submissions are reviewed by a contractor.  It is further assumed that the salary level of a contractor working on the 301(h) program is 15 percent higher than that of a GS-9, Step 10, $65,531 or $75,361/year.  Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average salary of a contractor is $36.11/hour.  Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $72.22. (Hourly rate based on 2009 DC-B salary rate table.)"]
["bIt is assumed that the salary level of the typical government employee working on the 301(h) program is a GS-9, Step 10 salary, or $65,531/year.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a Federal employee is $31.40/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for Federal employees is $34.54/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2009 DC-B salary rate table.)"]
["NOTE: Numbers may not add due to rounding."]

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["TABLE A-2.  COST TO POTW AND STATE RESPONDENTS"]
["Activity","Average Annual Burden Hours","Hourly Cost",null,"Average Annual Cost"]
["COST TO POTW RESPONDENTS"]
["Application Revision",2559,72.22,"a",184810.98]
["Reapplication",3963,72.22,"a",286207.86]
["Monitoring Program",27888,19.29,"b",537959.52]
["Toxics Control Program",23200,19.29,"b",447528]
["TOTAL",57610,null,null,1456507]
["COST TO STATE RESPONDENTS",null,null,null," "]
["Determination",1320,26.57,"c",35072.4]
["Certification",440,26.57,"c",11690.8]
["TOTAL",1760,null,null,46763.2]
["TOTAL POTW AND STATE RESPONDENTS",59370,null,null,1503270.2]
["aIt is assumed that much of the reapplication and additional information is prepared by a contractor with specialized expertise and equipment.  It is further assumed that the salary level of a contractor working on the 301(h) program is 15 percent higher than that of a GS-9, Step 10, $65,531, or $75,361/year.  Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a contractor is $36.11/hour.  Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $72.22/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2009 DC-B salary rate table.)"]
["bIt is assumed that the salary level of a typical local government employee working on the 301(h) program is a GS-5, Step 4, or $36,596.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a local employee is $17.54/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for local government employees is $19.29/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2009 DC-B salary rate table.)"]
["cIt is assumed that the salary level of a typical State government employee working on the 301(h) program is a GS-9, Step 1, or $50,408/year.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a State government employee is $24.15/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for State government employees is $26.57/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2009 DC-B salary rate table.)"]

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["TABLE A-3.  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BURDEN"]
[null,"Burden Hours/Activity",null,"Number of Permits to be Processed Annuallya",{"$nulls":5},"Federal Burden Hours/Activity for 3 Years of ICR"]
[null,null,null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011",{"$nulls":4},"Average Annual Burdenb"]
["Activity","S","L","S","L","S","L","S","L","S","L","TOTAL"]
["Technical review of revised application and reapplication",360,1650,1,2,1,2,1,2,1080,9900,10980,3660]
["Evaluate revised applications and reapplications for compliance with 301(h) criteria",208,1040,5,3,5,2,5,2,3120,7280,10400,3466.6666666666665]
["Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy",60,100,26,11,26,11,26,11,4680,3300,7980,2660]
["Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with the State",20,20,6,5,6,4,6,4,360,260,620,206.66666666666666]
["TOTAL",{"$nulls":8},9240,20740,29980,9993.333333333332]
[]
["NOTE:  S = small, L = large"]
["aIncorporates EPA's estimate of how many permittees are expected to revise applications and apply for reissuance.  These numbers are consistent with those used on Tables A-6, A-7, A-8, and A-10."]
["bCalculated by dividing total by 3."]

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["TABLE A-4.  ANNUAL, TOTAL AND AVERAGE BURDENS FOR EACH OF THE SIX INFORMATION ACTIVITIES"]
[null,null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010 ",null,"FY 2011",null,"TOTAL",null,"Average"]
["Activity/Unit Burden","Burden Hours","Number Affected","Burden All","Number Affected","Burden All","Number Affected","Burden All","Number Affected","Burden All","Number Affected","Burden All"]
["Application Revision (POTW)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",255,1,255,1,255,1,255,3,765,1,255]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1152,2,2304,2,2304,2,2304,6,6912,2,2304]
["SUBTOTAL",null,3,2559,3,2559,3,2559,9,7677,3,2559]
["Reapplication (POTW)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",255,5,1275,5,1275,5,1275,15,3825,5,1275]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1152,3,3456,2,2304,2,2304,7,8064,2.3333333333333335,2688]
["SUBTOTAL",null,8,4731,7,3579,7,3579,22,11889,7.333333333333334,3963]
["Monitoring (POTW)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",328,26,8528,26,8528,26,8528,78,25584,26,8528]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1760,11,19360,11,19360,11,19360,33,58080,11,19360]
["SUBTOTAL",null,37,27888,37,27888,37,27888,111,83664,37,27888]
["Toxics Control"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",80,26,2080,26,2080,26,2080,78,6240,26,2080]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1920,11,21120,11,21120,11,21120,33,63360,11,21120]
["SUBTOTAL",null,37,23200,37,23200,37,23200,111,69600,37,23200]
["TOTAL (POTWs)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",null,26,12138,26,12138,26,12138,78,36414,26,12138]
["Lg Facility Hr.",null,11,46240,11,45088,11,45088,33,136416,11,45472]
["TOTAL (All POTWs)a",null,37,58378,37,57226,37,57226,111,172830,37,57610]
["Determination (States)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",90,6,540,6,540,6,540,18,1620,6,540]
["Lg Facility Hr.",180,5,900,4,720,4,720,13,2340,4.333333333333333,780]
["SUBTOTAL",null,11,1440,10,1260,10,1260,31,3960,10,1320]
["Certification (States)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",30,6,180,6,180,6,180,18,540,6,180]
["Lg Facility Hr.",60,5,300,4,240,4,240,13,780,4.333333333333333,260]
["SUBTOTAL",null,11,480,10,420,10,420,31,1320,10,440]
["Total (States)b",null,8,1920,8,1680,8,1680,8,5280,8,1760]
["GRAND TOTAL(States + POTWs)",null,45,60298,45,58906,45,58906,45,178110,45,59370]
["aThere are 37 POTWs in the 301(h) universe."]
["bThere are 8 States in the 301(h) universe."]

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["TABLE A-5.  APPLICATION REVISION AND REAPPLICATION ACTIVITIES AND BURDEN HOURS FOR POTWS"]
[]
[null,"Burden Hours"]
["Activities","Small","Large"]
["Read Instructions",8,16]
["Plan Activities",8,16]
["Create Information",80,320]
["Gather Information",135,320]
["Complete Information",24,480]
["TOTAL",255,1152]

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["TABLE A-6.  ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF APPLICATION REVISION"]
[null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011",null,"TOTAL",null,"Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondents",1,2,1,2,1,2,3,6,3]
["Burden (burden from Table A-5 x number of respondents)",255,2304,255,2304,255,2304,765,6912,2559]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
["aCalculated by dividing the total small and large POTWs for 3 years by 3."]

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["TABLE A-7.  ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF REAPPLICATION"]
[null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011",null,"TOTAL",null,"Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondents",5,3,5,2,5,2,15,7,7.333333333333333]
["Burden (burden from Table A-5 x number of respondents)",1275,3456,1275,2304,1275,2304,3825,8064,3963]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
["aCalculated by dividing the total small plus large POTWs for 3 years by 3."]

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["TABLE A-8.  ANNUAL POTW RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF MONITORING AND TOXICS CONTROL PROGRAM"]
[{"$nulls":14},"Average Annual Burdena"]
[null,"Number of Respondents",{"$nulls":5},"Average Annual Number of Respondents","Burden Hours/Permittee",null,"Annual Burden"]
[null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L",null,"S","L","FY 2009","FY 2010","FY 2011","TOTAL"]
["Monitoring Program",26,11,26,11,26,11,37,328,1760,27888,27888,27888,83664,27888]
["Toxics Control Program",26,11,26,11,26,11,37,80,1920,23200,23200,23200,69600,23200]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
["aCalculated by dividing the total annual burden of small plus large POTWs for 3 years by 3."]

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["TABLE A-9.  BURDEN FOR STATE DETERMINATIONS AND 401(A)(1) CERTIFICATIONS"]
[null,"Burden (Hours/Activity)"]
[null,"State Determination",null,"401 Certification"]
["Activity","Smalla","Largea","Small","Large"]
["Identify Applicable Requirements",8,8,4,4]
["Analyze Material",69,155,17,43]
["Review Accuracy",8,10,4,6]
["Report Information",5,7,5,7]
["TOTAL",90,180,30,60]
["aBurden for application revisions and reapplications."]

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["TABLE A-10.  ANNUAL RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF STATE DETERMINATIONS"]
[null,"FY 2009a",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011",null,"Total","Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondents",6,5,6,4,6,4,31,10.333333333333334]
["Burdenb",540,900,540,720,540,720,3960,1320]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
[]
["aCalculated by dividing the number of respondents and the total burden for 3 years by 3.  There are 8 states in the 301(h) universe."]
["bCalculated by multiplying burden estimates in Table A-9 by the corresponding number of respondents in each information submission category."]

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["TABLE A-11.  ANNUAL RESPONDENTS AND TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN OF STATE 401(a)(1) CERTIFICATION"]
[null,"FY 2009",null,"FY 2010",null,"FY 2011",null,"Total","Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondentsb",6,5,6,4,6,4,31,10.333333333333334]
["Burdenc",180,300,180,240,180,240,1320,440]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
["aCalculated by dividing total burden hours and number of respondents for the 3 years by 3.  There are 8 states in the 301(h) universe."]
["bNumber derived by assuming 31 permit reapplications and application revisions over 3 years of the ICR; 18 small and 13 large; and will result in the final approval and preparation of a draft permit, thus requiring State certification.  It is assumed that the application review process takes approximately one year."]
["cCalculated by multiplying burden estimates in Table A-9 by number of respondents."]

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["TABLE A-12.  SUMMARY TABLEa"]
["Respondent/Activity","Number of Respondents/Responses","Hours per Responseb","Average Annual Burden"]
["POTWs"]
["Application Revision",3,853,2559]
["Reapplication",7,566,3963]
["Monitoring Program",37,754,27888]
["Toxics Control Program",37,627,23200]
["TOTAL: POTWs",37,null,57610]
["STATES"]
["Determinations",10,132,1320]
["Certifications",10,44,440]
["TOTAL: STATES",8,null,1760]
["TOTAL:  POTWs AND STATES",45,null,59370]
["aAverage of 3 years divided by 3."]
[" b Hours per response were calculated by dividing the average annual burden by the number of respondents.  Values have been rounded to the nearest hour. "]

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["TABLE A-13.  EXPLANATION OF CHANGE IN BURDEN"]
["Activity","Burden from Previous ICR","Burden from Previous ICR",null,"Difference","Reason for Change"]
["Application Revision",1618,2559,2559,0]
["Reapplication",1152,4218,3963,-255,"Fewer respondentsa"]
[null,3748]
["Monitoring Program",36776,29200,27888,-1312,"Fewer respondentsa"]
["Toxics Control Program",29840,23520,23200,-320,"Fewer respondentsa"]
["State Determination ",1804,1410,1320,-90,"Fewer respondentsab"]
[]
["State Certification",155,470,440,-30,"Fewer respondentsab"]
[]
["TOTAL",75093,61377,59370,-2007,"Fewer respondentsab"]
[]
["a301(h) universe has decreased since the previous ICR"]
["bNumber of States in 301(h) universe has decreased since the previous ICR","bFewer States in 301(h) universe"]