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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",3660,74.7,"a",273402]
["Evaluate revised applications/reapplications for compliance with 301(h) criteria/prepare 301(h) decisions",2981,35.73,"b",106511.12999999999]
["Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy",2220,35.73,"b",79320.59999999999]
["Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with State",187,35.73,"b",6681.509999999999]
["TOTAL",9048,null,null,465915.24]
["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, $67,787 or $77,955/year.  Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average salary of a contractor is $37.35/hour.  Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $74.70. (Hourly rate based on 2014 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 $67,787/year.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a Federal employee is $32.48/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for Federal employees is $35.73/hour. (Hourly rate based on 2014 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",2559,74.7,"a",191157.30000000002]
["Reapplication",3409,74.7,"a",254652.30000000002]
["Monitoring Program",23056,19.95,"b",459967.2]
["Toxics Control Program",19040,19.95,"b",379848]
["TOTAL",48064,null,null,1285624]
["COST TO STATE RESPONDENTS",null,null,null," "]
["Determination",1200,27.49,"c",32988]
["Certification",400,27.49,"c",10996]
["TOTAL",1600,null,null,43984]
["TOTAL POTW AND STATE RESPONDENTS",49664,null,null,1329608]
["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, $67,787, or $77,955/year.  Thus, based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a contractor is $37.35/hour.  Assuming 100 percent overhead costs for the private sector, the labor cost for contractors is $74.70/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2014 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 $37,859.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a local employee is $18.14/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for local government employees is $19.95/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2014 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 $52,146/year.  Based on 2,080 working hours/year, the average hourly salary of a State government employee is $24.99/hour.  Assuming 10 percent overhead costs, the labor cost for State government employees is $27.49/hour.  (Hourly rate based on 2014 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",{"$nulls":5},"Federal Burden Hours/Activity for 3 Years of ICR"]
[null,null,null,"FY 2014",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016",{"$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",208,1040,4,2,4,2,5,2,2704,6240,8944,2981.3333333333335]
["Evaluate monitoring and toxic control program adequacy",60,100,22,9,22,9,22,9,3960,2700,6660,2220]
["Review State determinations and State certifications and coordinate with the State",20,20,5,4,5,4,6,4,320,240,560,186.66666666666666]
["TOTAL",{"$nulls":8},8064,19080,27144,9048]
[]
["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 2014",null,"FY 2015 ",null,"FY 2016",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.",255,4,1020,4,1020,5,1275,13,3315,4.333333333333333,1105]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1152,2,2304,2,2304,2,2304,6,6912,2,2304]
["SUBTOTAL",null,6,3324,6,3324,7,3579,19,10227,6.333333333333333,3409]
["Monitoring (POTW)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",328,22,7216,22,7216,22,7216,66,21648,22,7216]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1760,9,15840,9,15840,9,15840,27,47520,9,15840]
["SUBTOTAL",null,31,23056,31,23056,31,23056,93,69168,31,23056]
["Toxics Control"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",80,22,1760,22,1760,22,1760,66,5280,22,1760]
["Lg. Facility Hr.",1920,9,17280,9,17280,9,17280,27,51840,9,17280]
["SUBTOTAL",null,31,19040,31,19040,31,19040,93,57120,31,19040]
["TOTAL (POTWs)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",null,22,10251,22,10251,22,10506,66,31008,22,10336]
["Lg Facility Hr.",null,9,37728,9,37728,9,37728,27,113184,9,37728]
["TOTAL (All POTWs)a",null,31,47979,31,47979,31,48234,93,144192,31,48064]
["Determination (States)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",90,5,450,5,450,6,540,16,1440,5.333333333333333,480]
["Lg Facility Hr.",180,4,720,4,720,4,720,12,2160,4,720]
["SUBTOTAL",null,9,1170,9,1170,10,1260,28,3600,9,1200]
["Certification (States)"]
["Sm Facility Hr.",30,5,150,5,150,6,180,16,480,5.333333333333333,160]
["Lg Facility Hr.",60,4,240,4,240,4,240,12,720,4,240]
["SUBTOTAL",null,9,390,9,390,10,420,28,1200,9,400]
["Total (States)b",null,7,1560,7,1560,7,1680,7,4800,7,1600]
["GRAND TOTAL(States + POTWs)",null,38,49539,38,49539,38,49914,38,148992,38,49664]
["aThere are 31 POTWs in the 301(h) universe."]
["bThere are 7 States in the 301(h) universe."]

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["TABLE A-5.  APPLICATION REVISION AND REAPPLICATION ACTIVITIES AND BURDEN HOURS FOR POTWS"]
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[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 2014",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016",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 2014",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016",null,"TOTAL",null,"Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondents",4,2,4,2,5,2,13,6,6.333333333333333]
["Burden (burden from Table A-5 x number of respondents)",1020,2304,1020,2304,1275,2304,3315,6912,3409]
["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 2014",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L",null,"S","L","FY 2014","FY 2015","FY 2016","TOTAL"]
["Monitoring Program",22,9,22,9,22,9,31,328,1760,23056,23056,23056,69168,23056]
["Toxics Control Program",22,9,22,9,22,9,31,80,1920,19040,19040,19040,57120,19040]
["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 2014a",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016",null,"Total","Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondents",5,4,5,4,6,4,28,9.333333333333334]
["Burdenb",450,720,450,720,540,720,3600,1200]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
[]
["aCalculated by dividing the number of respondents and the total burden for 3 years by 3.  There are 7 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 2014",null,"FY 2015",null,"FY 2016",null,"Total","Average Annuala"]
[null,"S","L","S","L","S","L"]
["Number of Respondentsb",5,4,5,4,6,4,28,9.333333333333334]
["Burdenc",150,240,150,240,180,240,1200,400]
["Note:  S = small, L = large"]
["aCalculated by dividing total burden hours and number of respondents for the 3 years by 3.  There are 7 states in the 301(h) universe."]
["bNumber derived by assuming 28 permit reapplications and application revisions over 3 years of the ICR; 16 small and 12 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",6,568,3409]
["Monitoring Program",31,744,23056]
["Toxics Control Program",31,614,19040]
["TOTAL: POTWs",31,null,48064]
["STATES"]
["Determinations",9,133,1200]
["Certifications",9,44,400]
["TOTAL: STATES",7,null,1600]
["TOTAL:  POTWs AND STATES",38,null,49664]
["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",1152,3963,3409,-554,"Fewer respondentsa"]
[null,3748]
["Monitoring Program",36776,27888,23056,-4832,"Fewer respondentsa"]
["Toxics Control Program",29840,23200,19040,-4160,"Fewer respondentsa"]
["State Determination ",1804,1320,1200,-120,"Fewer respondentsab"]
[]
["State Certification",155,440,400,-40,"Fewer respondentsab"]
[]
["TOTAL",75093,59370,49664,-9706,"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"]