[Federal Register: July 8, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 130)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1141; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWP-12]

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Yuma, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify existing Class D and Class E airspace
in the Yuma, AZ, area to accommodate aircraft arriving and departing
Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This action will also make a minor
correction to the legal description for Somerton Airport and Yuma MCAS-
Yuma International Airport and will enhance the safety and management
of aircraft operations at both airports.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, September 23, 2010. The Director of
the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action
under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9
and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 25, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify Class D and E airspace at Yuma,
AZ (75 FR 14382). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000
and 6002 respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying Class D airspace, and Class E airspace designated
as surface area in the Yuma, AZ, area. The Yuma MCAS-Yuma International
Airport airspace area will be modified to ensure the containment of
aircraft arriving and departing Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This
action enhances the safety and management of instrument flight rules
operations in the Yuma, AZ, area. This action will also make a minor
correction to the legal description for both Class D and E airspace to
coincide FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it amends
controlled airspace at Yuma, AZ.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
* * * * *

AWP AZ D Yuma, AZ [Modified]

Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS-Yuma
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52''
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius
to the point of beginning. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *

AWP AZ E2 Yuma, AZ [Modified]

Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)

    That airspace, within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS/Yuma
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52''
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius
to the point of beginning. The Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 24, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-16484 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


The estimated burden associated with the contents of a Superfund State Contract represents the number of hours that are spent in identification of environmental results, research, data collection, analysis, negotiation, and preparation of the Superfund State Contract each year.  EPA estimates that approximately 25 (6 new respondent CAs and 19 amended respondent CAs) Superfund State Contracts are in place each year.  The Superfund grants program workgroup estimates that about 28 hours are needed to meet the burden imposed by the requirements under a Superfund State Contract.  Those requirements include: general authorities; purpose statement; site description; statement to follow guidance; statement of work; schedule of deliverables; SPOC; CERCLA assurances; list of Support Agency Cooperative Agreements; sanctions for failure to comply with the terms of the Superfund State Contract; site access; joint inspection of the remedy; exclusion of third party benefits; State review; and a list of responsible party activities.

      The estimated burden associated with the Conclusion of a Superfund State Contract represents the number of hours that are spent in assembling and reconciling financial data, identifying any outstanding contractual issues, assembling relevant agreement data deliverables and other documentation, coordinating with USEPA personnel in the disposition of equipment and other acquisitions under the Superfund State Contract, determining final cost shares and preparing the site for the operation and maintenance.  EPA estimates that approximately 16 (16 new respondents and 0 amended respondents) Superfund State Contracts are concluded each year.  The Superfund Subpart O Workgroup estimates that an average of 9 hours is needed to meet the burden imposed by the requirements under a Superfund State Contract.  Those requirements include: general authorities; purpose statement; site description; statement to follow guidance; statement of work; schedule of deliverables; SPOC; CERCLA assurances; list of Support Agency Cooperative Agreements; sanctions for failure to comply with the terms of the Superfund State Contract; site access; joint inspection of the remedy; exclusion of third party benefits; State review; and a list of responsible party activities.

      The estimated burden associated with Consolidated Funding Cooperative Agreements represents the number of hours that are spent in identification of environmental results, research, data collection, analysis, negotiation, and preparation of Consolidated Funding Cooperative Agreements each year.  EPA estimates that approximately 17 (4 new respondent CA and 13 amended respondent CAs) Consolidated Funding Cooperative Agreements are in place each year.  EPA estimates that approximately 45 hours a year are necessary to meet the requirements of a Consolidated Funding Cooperative Agreement.  This type of agreement is composed of a Pre-Remedial, Core Program, and Support Agency Cooperative Agreement.

		The estimated burden associated with the Conclusion of a Cooperative Agreement represents the number of hours that are spent in assembling and reconciling financial data, identifying any outstanding contractual issues, assembling relevant data deliverables and other documentation, coordinating with USEPA personnel in the disposition of equipment and other acquisitions under the agreement, determining final cost shares and preparing the site for the operation and maintenance.  EPA estimates that approximately 11 (11 new respondent CAs and 0 amended respondent CAs) Cooperative Agreements are concluded each year.  The Superfund Subpart O Workgroup estimates an average of 14 hours are needed to meet the burden imposed by the requirements under a Cooperative Agreement.  Those requirements include: general authorities; purpose statement; site description; statement to follow guidance; statement of work; schedule of deliverables; SPOC; CERCLA assurances; list of Support Agency Cooperative Agreements; sanctions for failure to comply with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement; site access; joint inspection of the remedy; exclusion of third party benefits; State review; and a list of responsible party activities.

		The estimated burden associated with the Records Retention requirements represents the number of hours that are spent each year beyond the 10-year (Superfund) retention requirement for record maintenance, storage, and any document requests that would be made throughout the year.  All cooperative agreements must meet these Records Retention requirements, and incur the resulting burden.  EPA estimates that approximately 1,072 (408 new respondent CAs and 664 amended respondent CAs) Cooperative Agreements will be in place each year.  Superfund program experience indicates that an average of 6 hours will be required each year to meet the burden imposed by this regulation's Records Retention requirements.

       National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      Respondent burden estimates are calculated from a combination of sources: historic and projected data from Superfund databases, contract records, consultation with EPA headquarters and regional staff, and information contained in the previous version of this ICR.  Burden hours are estimated for the number of hours expected annually for each activity.  The annual hours per activity figure is multiplied by the number of sites expected to be engaging in the activity every year.  This calculation gives the total annual hours for all sites by activity.  All burden hours, with the exception of ARARS, placed on states refer to only activities conducted at state-lead sites.  All burden hours placed on communities refer to activities that are conducted at all Federal and state-lead sites.

      The estimated number of respondents reported for this information collection is 12,690. This number is the sum of all sites with state-lead activities, 365 (Exhibit 7), and people participating in community activities at all sites, 12,325 (Exhibit 8).  The estimated number of responses is 13,272.  This number of responses was calculated by summing the state responses for all activities at all sites per year of 722 (Exhibit 7) and community (or individual) responses of 12,550 (Exhibit 8) for all activities at all sites.

(i) State Burden Hours
      The total hours for an RI/FS is assumed to consist of 80 percent contractor work and 20 percent government work.  The total contractor hours for an RI/FS project, 10,000 hours, is calculated based on recent contract records from the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) and recent discussions with Superfund contract experts.  Data for costs billed as direct labor across all projects and years provides information about the number of hours spent on an average RI/FS.  Burden hours can be divided among different labor categories based on contract records: 62 percent professional labor, 30 percent direct labor, 4 percent clerical labor, and 4 percent technical labor.  Total contractor hours per RI/FS is estimated to be 10,000 hours per year, which is estimated to account for 80 percent of the hours for an RI/FS.  The remaining 20 percent of RI/FS work, 2,500 hours, is done by the state government.  Therefore, the total annual time devoted to a single RI/FS is estimated to be 12,500 hours.  This ICR estimates that 52 state-lead sites will be in the process of conducting an RI/FS every year.  The total annual burden hours is 650,000 (Exhibit 7).

      Total burden hours for each Proposed Plan is estimated to be 80 hours.  This figure covers the time taken for writing, printing, notification, and distribution of the Proposed Plan.  This estimate remains the same from the previous ICR renewal.  Since Proposed Plans are expected to be completed at 20 state-lead sites each year, a total annual estimate of burden is 1,600 hours.

      The hours required to complete a ROD are highly variable across the Superfund program given site complexity and enforcement issues.  The burden hours for a ROD are assumed to include the time needed for writing, reviewing, negotiating, and obtaining concurrence.  The ROD finalization process is one that takes quite a lot of time and energy.  The estimates are based on consultation with EPA staff experienced in writing RODs and involved in writing the ROD guidance document ("A Guide to Preparing Superfund Proposed Plans, Records of Decision, and Other Remedy Selection Decision Documents," EPA 540-R-98-031, OLEM 9200.1-23.P, July 1999).  Experience with very complex and more straight-forward RODs was used in calculating an average value for ROD burden hours.  For the purpose of this ICR it is estimated that the average ROD requires a total of 1,300 hours.  This estimate is based on a nine-month time frame in which one full-time employee dedicates 50 percent of work time to the ROD for a total of 720 hours, and, two full-time employees dedicate 20 percent of work time for a total of 576 hours.  The former employee is typically the Remedial Project Manager (RPM) for the site and the latter two employees consist of policy analysts, attorneys and managers.  This ICR estimates that RODs will be completed at 2 state-lead sites each year; thus, the estimated total annual ROD burden to states is 2,600 hours.

      The total estimated annual burden for identification of ARARs is 33 hours at each Federal, state or Federal facility-lead site.  This estimate is the same as the ARAR estimate in the previous version of this ICR.  The figure is also confirmed by EPA staff experienced in evaluating ARARs.  ARARs are expected to be evaluated at 25 sites annually, resulting in an estimated burden of 825 hours.

      The establishment and maintenance of one site's Administrative Record is estimated to take 40 hours annually.  Since states are estimated to have the lead on 118 active Superfund sites, EPA expects states to spend 4,720 total hours on Administrative Records.  This estimate is provided by a group of experienced EPA headquarters and regional staff.

      Total estimated annual burden hours for each initial and revised CIP are 200 and 100, respectively.  Initial CIPs are estimated to be completed at 4 state-lead sites each year for a total annual burden of 800 hours.  Revised CIPs are estimated to be completed at 23 state-lead sites each year for a total annual burden of 2,300 hours.  These hours are estimated by a group of EPA headquarters and regional staff experienced in the development and revisions of CIPs.

      EPA estimates that each fact sheet will require an average of 40 hours of work per year.  This estimate is the result of discussion by a group of experienced EPA headquarters and regional Community Involvement staff.  An average of four (4) fact sheets are expected at each of the 118 estimated state-lead active sites.  Therefore, fact sheets will require a total annual estimate of 160 burden hours at each site.  EPA estimates that states will issue fact sheets at 118 active sites per year.  Thus, the total estimated annual burden hours for fact sheets is 18,880.

      The estimated time that each focus group session will require of the state is 30 hours.  This includes preparation for the meeting and attendance.  EPA expects the state to conduct four (4) focus group sessions at one site in each year, resulting in a total annual estimated burden of 120 hours.  These estimates are provided by a group of experienced EPA Community Involvement staff.

      The estimated annual burden for each workshop is 80 hours.  EPA estimates that the state will be conducting one (1) workshop at two (2) sites in the course of one year and will, thus, devote 160 hours to workshop efforts.  These estimates are based on the knowledge of EPA Community Involvement staff experienced in preparing and conducting workshops at Superfund sites.

         Exhibit 7:  Estimated Burden Hours Placed on States for National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
                                   Activity
                    # of Sites with State-lead Activities/yr
                        # of Activities at each site/yr.
                             Hrs. per Activity/yr
                      Annual Hrs. for Activity at a Site
                        Total Annual Hrs. for all Sites
                                     RI/FS
                                      52
                                       1
                                    12,500
                                    12,500
                                    650,000
                                Proposed Plans
                                      20
                                       1
                                      80
                                      80
                                     1,600
                                     RODs
                                       2
                                       1
                                     1,300
                                     1,300
                                     2,600
                                     ARARs
                                      25
                                       1
                                      33
                                      33
                                      825
                             Administrative Record
                                      118
                                       1
                                      40
                                      40
                                     4,720
                                  Initial CIP
                                       4
                                       1
                                      200
                                      200
                                      800
                                  Revised CIP
                                      23
                                       1
                                      100
                                      100
                                     2,300
                                  Fact Sheets
                                      118
                                       4
                                      40
                                      160
                                    18,880
                                 Focus Groups
                                       1
                                       4
                                      30
                                      120
                                      120
                                   Workshops
                                       2
                                       1
                                      80
                                      80
                                      160
                            Total State Respondents
                                      365

                             Total State Responses

                                      722

                                     TOTAL
                                    682,005

(ii) Community Burden Hours
      All community burden hours are due to voluntary participation in activities at Superfund sites.  The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires the inclusion of information gathering activities in which the community participates.  These activities are those for which information is expressly collected from community members.  The PRA (5 CFR part 1320, "Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, FRN 8/29/1995, Sect. 1320.3 (h)(8)) excludes the following activities from the definition of information for the purpose of Information Collection Requests: attendance at public informational meetings or briefings, response to comments on EPA documents, participation in community groups for which EPA is not a sponsor, reading fact sheets, and making use of EPA open office hours.  This ICR records estimated burden hours for community members for initial and revised CIP interviews, participation in focus groups and workshops, TAG application and management, and completion of satisfaction surveys.  All estimates are provided by a group of experienced EPA Headquarters and Regional Community Involvement Staff.

      EPA estimates that 40 people will be interviewed for one hour each at 20 Federal and State lead Superfund sites each year for initial CIPs.  The total annual estimated burden for initial CIP interviews at all sites is 800 hours.  It is estimated that 25 people will be interviewed for 1 hour each at 118 active Superfund sites each year (23 state-lead and 95 Federal-lead) for the purpose of revising the CIPs.  Therefore, the total estimated annual burden is 2,950 hours (Exhibit 8).

      EPA estimates that an average of 15 people will participate in a two-hour focus group 4 times a year at 5 active Superfund sites.  The total estimated burden for all sites for each year is 600 hours.

      An average of 50 people is expected to participate in a three-hour workshop session once a year at 10 active Superfund sites.  The total estimated annual burden for all sites is 1,500 hours.

      EPA estimates that community groups will apply for available TAGs at 15 Superfund sites.  The application process is estimated to take approximately 60 hours.  The total estimated annual burden for all sites is 900 hours.  Management of TAGs takes place each year at an estimated 75 sites.  This requires approximately 200 hours per year per site.  The total estimated annual burden for all sites is 15,000 hours.

      EPA expects to distribute satisfaction surveys at ten (10) sites each year.  It is estimated that 800 people will spend 0.25 hours (15 minutes) completing each survey.  The total estimated annual burden hours at all sites is 2,000.

      Exhibit 8:  Estimated Burden Hours Placed on Communities for National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
                                   Activity
                      # Federal and State-lead Sites/ yr.
                          # of Activities at each site
                              # of People involved
                             Hrs. per Activity/yr.
                      Annual Hrs. for Activity at a Site
                       Total Annual Hrs. for all Sites
                             Initial CIP Interview
                                      20
                                       1
                                      40
                                       1
                                      40
                                      800
                            Revised CIP Interviews
                                      118
                                       1
                                      25
                                       1
                                      25
                                     2,950
                           Focus Group Participation
                                       5
                                       4
                                      15
                                       2
                                      120
                                      600
                            Workshop Participation
                                      10
                                       1
                                      50
                                       3
                                      150
                                     1,500
                                TAG application
                                      15
                                       1
                                      N/A
                                      60
                                      60
                                      900
                                TAG management
                                      75
                                       1
                                      N/A
                                      200
                                      200
                                    15,000
                             Satisfaction Surveys
                                      10
                                       1
                                      800
                                     0.25
                                      200
                                     2,000
                  Total Individual Respondents at all Sites*

                                    12,325

          Total Individual Responses at all Activities at all sites**

                                    12,550

                                     TOTAL
                                    23,750
*The total individual respondents includes the sum of all the people involved at the all the Sites:  20(40) + 118(25) + 5(15) + 10(50) + 10(800) = 12,325
**The total individual responses includes the sum of all the activities at all the Sites:  20(40) + 118(25) + 5(4)(15) + 10(50) + 10(800) = 12,550

6(b)	Estimating Respondent Costs

       Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
      The costs incurred by State and Tribal respondents for conducting site assessment activities equals the estimated average cost per activity (including laboratory costs) multiplied by the number of State/Tribal lead activities.  In addition to activity-specific costs, the States and Tribes incur infrastructure costs associated with developing and maintaining a State or Tribal site assessment program.  These infrastructure costs include such items as training, developing standard operating procedures, administrative support, and computers and automated data processing (ADP) support.

      The total estimated annual respondent cost is $14,200,043, however both activity-specific costs and infrastructure costs are reimbursed by the EPA, thus the effective respondent cost is $0.

      Exhibit 9 provides detailed information on the estimated annual respondent burden and costs as calculated based on projected FY 2016 through FY 2018 activity data.  Depending upon how far a particular site progresses through the site assessment process, the respondent cost per site may range from $5,384 (average for conducting pre-CERCLA screening and no other work) to $186,315 (cumulative average for conducting pre-CERCLA screening, PA, SI, ESI and HRS package work).

Exhibit 9: Total Annual Respondent Burden and Costs of Superfund Site Evaluation and HRS

                                  Respondent
                                  Activities

                                   Estimated
                                   Cost per
                                  Activity[1]

             Estimated Annual Number of State/Tribal Activities[1]

                                 Total Annual
                                National Cost
                                  by Activity

Pre-CERCLA Screening

                                                                      $5,384.33

                                                                            321

                                                                     $1,728,371

Preliminary Assessment (PA)

                                                                     $12,854.94

                                                                            163

                                                                     $2,100,246

Site Inspection (SI)

                                                                     $43,171.01

                                                                             92

                                                                     $3,971,733

Expanded Site Inspection (ESI)

                                                                     $67,271.40

                                                                             35

                                                                     $2,354,499

Site Reassessment

                                                                     $17,013.49

                                                                            108

                                                                     $1,837,457

HRS Package

                                                                     $57,604.13

                                                                              8

                                                                       $460,833
State/Tribal Infrastructure

                                                                     $1,746,904

SUBTOTAL

                                                                            727

                                                                    $14,200,043
Less Federal Reimbursement

                                                                   -$14,200,043

TOTAL

                                                                            727
                                                                             $0

    Weighted average based on activity costs provided by the EPA Regions.

       Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Action
      	(i)  Estimating Labor Costs

      		For all activities covered by this ICR, wage rates for State, Tribal, and political subdivision personnel are estimated to be comparable to those of Federal government personnel.  These wage rates were estimated based upon corresponding Federal GS wage rates as of January 2015. The rates, as outlined below are multiplied by a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses.

      						Management		GS 13, step 1			$56.05/hour
      						Technical			GS 11, step 1			$39.33/hour
      						Clerical				GS 7, step 1				$26.57/hour

      	These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) "2015 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay.  These rates can be obtained from the OPM website, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2015/general-schedule/
      It is further estimated that approximately 20% of the respondent activity is Managerial, 70% is Technical, and 10% is Clerical in nature.  Based upon the above, the weighted average is $41.40 per hour [(56.05*0.2)+( 39.33*0.7)+( 26.57*0.1)].

      		(ii)  Estimating Capital and Operation and Maintenance Costs

      		The only type of costs associated with this information collection activity is labor costs. There is no estimated Capital/Startup and Operation and Maintenance Costs associated with this collection of information.

      		(iii)  Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

      		The total capital/startup costs for this ICR are $0.

      		The total operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for this ICR are $0.

      		The total respondent costs in block 14 have been calculated as the addition of the capital/startup costs, and the annual operation and maintenance costs.  The average annual cost for capital/startup and operation and maintenance costs to respondents over the next three years of the ICR is estimated to be $0.

       National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      Respondent costs are divided into labor costs and other costs, which includes all operation and maintenance, non-labor, and capital costs.  The methodology for calculating these costs for the three year ICR period is addressed in detail below.

      All costs the state incurs, with the exception of the ARARs analysis, is ultimately paid for by the Federal government through any one of two relevant cooperative agreements (CAs) as stipulated in Subpart O of the NCP.  These cooperative agreements are CORE agreements, which provide fund for infrastructure work and are non-site-specific in nature, and Remedial CAs that provide site-specific money for remedial process actions in Superfund.

(i) Estimating labor costs
      Labor rates for government employees are estimated using the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule pay tables as of January 2016.  For the purposes of this ICR, state government salaries are assumed to be the same as Federal pay scales.  It is assumed that the average unit of remedial work is comprised of 10 percent managerial, 80 percent technical, and 10 percent support staff effort.  Thus, a weighted average is used to represent the hourly labor rate of government work. To determine the hourly wage, 50 percent of the value of a Step 5, GS-12 ($33.72) and GS-13, ($40.10) are summed and averaged ($36.91) and then adjusted for locality pay using a factor of 1.20, which results in $44.29.  To further adjust for overhead, $44.29 is multiplied by 1.6, which results in $70.87, the governmental hourly labor rate applied to the following activities conducted by state agencies for the Superfund remedial program: Proposed Plans, RODs, ARARs, Administrative Records, initial CIPs, revised CIPs, fact sheets, focus groups, and workshops.  The same hourly labor rate applies to all Federal activities.

      The hourly labor rate for the RI/FS activity is calculated as 20 percent government and 80 percent contractor effort.  These assessments involve a great deal of field work and typically involve lots of contractor support.  Using past historical rates, the average contractor hourly labor rate is estimated to be approximately 62 percent of the average government hourly labor rate.  Therefore, the average contractor hourly labor rate is estimated to be $43.94.  The average government hourly labor rate of $70.87 is used for the government's 20 percent.  Therefore, the average hourly labor rate for RI/FS work is $49.33, calculated by: [0.2(70.87) + 0.8 (43.94)].

      The hourly labor rate for community members who participate in Superfund remedial activities on a voluntary, and non-paid, basis is $25.85.  The value is based on Bureau of Labor Statistics February 2016 data, which reports an average hourly wage of $25.35 for "employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted."  The recent trend in this category of BLS data is for the rate to increase approximately $0.50 per year.  Therefore, $25.85 is the average rate over the three-year period of this ICR for all activities in which the community may participate.  Labor costs for community activities represent hypothetical costs only.

(ii) Estimating capital, operations and maintenance, and other costs
      Capital, operation and maintenance (O&M), and non-labor costs to states apply for the following Superfund remedial activities: RI/FS, Proposed Plans, RODs, Administrative Records, and fact sheets.  The Federal government incurs none of these costs for oversight of state activities.  The Federal government does incur non-labor costs for the Administrative Records, fact sheets, and satisfaction surveys.  Community members have no O&M, non-labor or capital costs.  States, communities, and the Federal government do not incur any capital costs in these Superfund remedial activities as no new equipment is purchased for their purposes.

      All O&M and non-labor costs for RI/FS conducted at state-lead sites are calculated from OSRTI contracts records from the previous version of this ICR, adjusted for inflation, using a factor of 2.2, which is the average inflation rate in the United States from 2005-2015, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index.  The RI/FS contractor non-labor cost includes $86,155.62 in fees and profits, $123,969.62 for equipment, and $82,589.86 for indirect costs such as travel and reports.  The equipment costs reflect charges for the use of equipment, such as computers and sampling instruments, which the contractor already owns.  The total non-labor cost for each RI/FS in a single year is, therefore, estimated at $292,715.10 (Exhibit 10).

      Operation and maintenance is defined as activities that are required to keep projects supported and moving forward.  For the RI/FS it is estimated that contractors incur approximately $41,878.49 in a single year for each project.  These costs include charges for mail, supplies, and faxes.  O&M costs incurred by the Agency are discussed in the following paragraph.

      The bulk of O&M costs associated with Proposed Plans, RODs, Administrative Records, and fact sheets are those costs that are required for printing, document distribution, newspaper announcements, and records management.  Costs for mailing and data collection with contractor support also apply to the satisfaction survey.  Annual non-labor costs for satisfaction surveys are estimated by EPA staff conducting the survey to be $6,277.12.  For all other activities with O&M costs, the values from the previous version of this ICR are used and adjusted for inflation.  Inflation is calculated by using a factor of 2.2, which is the average inflation rate in the United States from 2005-2015, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index. Using 2.2 as an inflation value, the following O&M annual costs for each activity are:
         	-Proposed Plan: 		$1,763.97
         	-RODs: 			$1,900.92
         	-Administrative Record:	$1,423.65
         	-Fact Sheets:		$1,712.87

(iii) Annualizing capital costs
      No significant capital costs are incurred during the activities described in this ICR.

Exhibit 10:  Estimated Cost to States for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

         Exhibit 11:  Estimated Costs to Communities (Voluntary activities, not actually expended costs) for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Costs

       Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
      The EPA Regional offices review and manage sites assessed under Superfund by States and Tribes, and provide oversight for State and Tribal site assessment cooperative agreements.  Based on average annual projections from FY 2016 through FY 2018, the estimated average annual burden to the EPA for reviewing and managing site assessment activities conducted by States and Tribes under Superfund is 28,784 hours at an estimated cost of $2,040,196. Reimbursement of state costs brings the total Agency cost to $16,240,239. Exhibit 12 provides detailed information on the estimated annual Agency burden and costs as calculated based on projected FY 2016 through FY 2018 activity data.  Based on the 2016 GS pay schedule, EPA estimates an average hourly Regional labor cost of $44.30, excluding the impact of benefits, to review and manage the work covered under this ICR.  To derive hourly estimates, EPA divided annual compensation estimates by 2,080 which is the number of hours in the Federal work year.  EPA uses a multiplication factor of 1.6 to derive hourly estimates inclusive of benefits.  Taking into account benefits, the average hourly rate is $70.88 ($44.30 x 1.6).

Exhibit 12: Annual Agency Burden and Cost for Superfund Site Evaluation & HRS
                              Respondent Activity
                       Estimated Hours per Activity [1]
                          Estimated Cost per Activity
                           Estimated No. Activities
                            Total Hours by Activity
                            Total Costs by Activity
Review/Manage Pre-CERCLA Screening
                                                                          14.29
                                                                     $1,013.25
                                                                            321
                                                                          4,589
                                                                      $325,254
Review/Manage Preliminary Assessment
                                                                          29.68
                                                                     $2,104.22
                                                                            163
                                                                          4,890
                                                                      $342,988
Review/Manage Site Inspection
                                                                          80.26
                                                                     $5,688.89
                                                                             92
                                                                          7,360
                                                                      $523,378
Review/Manage Expanded Site Inspection
                                                                         127.43
                                                                     $9,032.14
                                                                             35
                                                                          4,445
                                                                      $316,125
Review/Manage Site Reassessment
                                                                         43.905
                                                                     $3,112.16
                                                                            108
                                                                          4,752
                                                                      $336,113
Review/Manage HRS Package
                                                                         346.25
                                                                    $24,542.25
                                                                              8
                                                                          2,768
                                                                      $196,338
SUBTOTAL

                                                                            727
                                                                         28,784
                                                                    $2,040,196
Reimbursement of State Costs

                                                                   $14,200,043
TOTAL

                                                                            727
                                                                         28,784
                                                                   $16,240,239
1 Weighted average based on activity hours provided by the EPA Regions

      Approximately 61 regional EPA staff review and manage the Superfund site assessment work carried out by states and tribes.  In addition to reviewing site assessment reports submitted by states and tribes, EPA staff conduct site management, oversight and quality assurance activities.  Oversight activities include: reporting and recordkeeping activities such as establishing and maintaining a master database; answering respondent questions; auditing and reviewing data submissions; recording and entering data submissions; analyzing requests for confidentiality and providing confidentiality protection; reformatting and distributing data; and storing data.

       Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions
	The only costs to the Agency are those costs associated with maintenance, analysis, and utilization of the collected information.

		The average Agency cost for the collection and administration of the information required by this ICR is estimated to be $452,264.6641.  This cost is based on the average hourly labor rate at a GS-12, Step 1, times a 1.6 benefits multiplication factor to account for government overhead expenses for a total hourly rate of $47.14.
		These rates are from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) "2015 General Schedule" which excludes locality rates of pay.  These rates can be obtained from the OPM website,https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2015/general-schedule/. Details upon which this estimate is based appear in Exhibit 13, "Total Agency Burden," below.

                        Exhibit 13: Total Agency Burden

                                   Activity

                    Average number of respondents per Year
                                     2015
                              Unit Burden (Hours)
                           Unit Labor Cost (Dollars)

                           Total Unit Cost (Dollars)

                             Total Burden (Hours)

                             Total Cost (Dollars)
                                Pre-Remedial CA
                                      New
                                     20.2
                                     27.5
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,296.35
                                     555.5
                                  $26,186.27

                                   Amendment
                                     28.8
                                     12.92
                                    $15.71
                                    $203.02
                                    372.096
                                   $5,846.87
                             Remedial response CA
                                      New
                                     40.8
                                     33.6
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,583.90
                                    1370.88
                                  $64,623.28

                                   Amendment
                                     82.2
                                    22.125
                                    $15.71
                                    $347.66
                                   1818.675
                                  $28,577.45
                                Enforcement CA
                                      New
                                      12
                                     39.5
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,862.03
                                      474
                                  $22,344.36

                                   Amendment
                                     20.6
                                     15.4
                                    $15.71
                                    $241.99
                                    317.24
                                   $4,984.90
                              Removal response CA
                                      New
                                      6.6
                                     40.5
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,909.17
                                     267.3
                                  $12,600.52

                                   Amendment
                                      3.6
                                     14.5
                                    $15.71
                                    $227.84
                                     52.2
                                    $820.24
                                Core program CA
                                      New
                                      21
                                     20.6
                                    $47.14
                                    $971.08
                                     432.6
                                  $20,392.76

                                   Amendment
                                     26.4
                                      7.4
                                    $15.71
                                    $116.28
                                    195.36
                                   $3,069.76
                               Support agency CA
                                      New
                                     51.2
                                     22.9
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,079.51
                                    1172.48
                                  $55,270.71

                                   Amendment
                                     79.4
                                     10.58
                                    $15.71
                                    $166.25
                                    840.052
                                  $13,200.02
                           Superfund State Contract
                                      New
                                       6
                                     44.5
                                    $47.14
                                   $2,097.73
                                      267
                                  $12,586.38

                                   Amendment
                                     18.6
                                     15.8
                                    $15.71
                                    $248.27
                                    293.88
                                   $4,617.83
                    Conclusion of Superfund State Contract
                                      New
                                     16.2
                                     17.5
                                    $47.14
                                    $824.95
                                     283.5
                                  $13,364.19

                                   Amendment
                                       0
                                      6.8
                                    $15.71
                                    $106.85
                                       0
                                     $0.00
                            Consolidated funding CA
                                      New
                                       4
                                     24.5
                                    $47.14
                                   $1,154.93
                                      98
                                   $4,619.72

                                   Amendment
                                     13.2
                                      9.2
                                    $15.71
                                    $144.56
                                    121.44
                                   $1,908.23
                               Conclusion of CA
                                      New
                                     11.4
                                     17.5
                                    $47.14
                                    $824.95
                                     199.5
                                   $9,404.43

                                   Amendment
                                       0
                                      6.8
                                    $15.71
                                    $106.85
                                       0
                                     $0.00
                               Records retention
                                      New
                                     407.6
                                      6.5
                                    $47.14
                                    $306.41
                                    2649.4
                                  $124,892.72

                                   Amendment
                                      664
                                      2.2
                                    $15.71
                                    $34.57
                                    1460.8
                                  $22,954.04
                                     TOTAL

                                  $452,264.66
                          TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS
                                       *
                                    1533.8
                              TOTAL BURDEN HOURS*
                                       *
                                   13,241.90
                     AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONDENT*
                                       *
                                     8.63
                                  TOTAL COST

                                  $452,264.66
*Amendment respondents are assumed to have only 1/3 of the burden imposed as Full respondents, since the process of amending is not as extensive as it is for a new application for a CA.

       National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      Burden on the Environmental Protection Agency covered in the ICR includes those hours and costs incurred in overseeing state activities.  For the RI/FS, Proposed Plans, ARARs, initial and revised CIPs, the assumption is that Federal oversight hours are 10 percent of the state's burden hours for respective activities. For the Administrative Record, fact sheets, focus groups, and workshops the assumption is that Federal oversight hours are 5 percent of the state's burden hours.  These assumptions were provided by a group of Headquarters and Regional Community Involvement EPA employees with the experience to estimate the average Federal oversight hours for these activities.  The total estimated annual burden hours placed on EPA for oversight of state activities is 11,981.5 (Exhibit 14).

         Exhibit 14:  Estimated Burden Hours for Federal Oversight of State Activities for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

                                   Activity
                    # of Sites with State-lead Activities/yr
                          # of Activities at each site
                             Hrs. per Activity/yr
                      Annual Hrs. for Activity at a Site
                       Total Annual Hrs. for all Sites
                                     RI/FS
                                      52
                                       1
                                     1,250
                                     1,250
                                     9,975
                                Proposed Plans
                                      20
                                       1
                                       8
                                       8
                                      160
                                     RODs
                                       2
                                       1
                                      130
                                      130
                                      260
                                     ARARs
                                      25
                                       1
                                      3.3
                                      3.3
                                     82.5
                             Administrative Record
                                      118
                                       1
                                       2
                                       2
                                      236
                                  Initial CIP
                                       4
                                       1
                                      20
                                      20
                                      80
                                  Revised CIP
                                      23
                                       1
                                      10
                                      10
                                      230
                                  Fact Sheets
                                      118
                                       4
                                       2
                                       8
                                      944
                                 Focus Groups
                                       1
                                       4
                                      1.5
                                       6
                                       6
                                   Workshops
                                       2
                                       1
                                       4
                                       4
                                       8

                                     TOTAL
                                   11,981.5

      Burden on EPA covered in the ICR also includes those hours and costs incurred in the implementation of Community Involvement activities.  These activities include initial and revised CIPs, fact sheets, focus groups, workshops, satisfaction surveys, and TAGs.  For these activities that are also conducted by states at state-lead sites, the average hours required per activity is the same as the burden hours placed on the states.  Total number of activities and the Federal hours required to complete them are estimated by a group of Headquarters and Regional Community Involvement EPA employees.  EPA is also responsible for maintaining the Administrative Record at all active Federal-lead sites at all stages of the cleanup process.  At the time of this writing there are approximately 472 active Federal-lead NPL sites (EPA database).  Therefore, EPA is responsible for maintaining the AR at 472 sites.  The total estimated annual burden hours placed on EPA for Community Involvement activities is 115,770 (Exhibit 15).

         Exhibit 15:  Estimated Burden Hours for Federal Community Activities for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
                                   Activity
                           # Federal-lead Sites/ yr.
                          # of Activities at each site
                             Hrs. per Activity/yr.
                      Annual Hrs. for Activity at a Site
                        Total Annual Hrs. for all Sites
                             Administrative Record
                                      472
                                       1
                                      40
                                      40
                                    18,880
                                  Initial CIP
                                      16
                                       1
                                      200
                                      200
                                     3,200
                                  Revised CIP
                                      95
                                       1
                                      100
                                      100
                                     9,500
                                  Fact Sheets
                                      472
                                       4
                                      40
                                      160
                                    75,520
                                  Focus Group
                                       4
                                       4
                                      30
                                      120
                                      480
                                   Workshop
                                       8
                                       1
                                      80
                                      80
                                      640
                                TAG application
                                      15
                                       1
                                      120
                                      120
                                     1,800
                                TAG management
                                      75
                                       1
                                      50
                                      50
                                     3,750
                             Satisfaction Surveys
                                      10
                                       1
                                      200
                                      200
                                     2,000

                                     TOTAL
                                    115,770

      Labor costs to EPA were calculated using a weighted average hourly rate for government employees.  The assumption is made that the typical division of labor for these activities is 10 percent managerial, 80 percent technical, and 10 percent support.  To determine the hourly wage, 50 percent of the value of a Step 5, GS-12 ($33.72) and GS-13, ($40.10) are summed and averaged ($36.91) and then adjusted for locality pay using a factor of 1.20, which results in $44.29.  To further adjust for overhead, $44.29 is multiplied by 1.6, which results in $70.87.  The annual labor cost for each activity that involves use of Federal hours is calculated using this labor rate.  Labor costs to EPA are the only Federal costs accounted for oversight of state activities.  The total estimated annual costs incurred by EPA for oversight of state activities is $4,758,750.66 (Exhibit 16).  The total estimated annual costs EPA incurs for Community Involvement activities is $12,110,481.26 (Exhibit 17).

Exhibit 16. Estimated Costs for Federal Oversight of State Activities for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

         Exhibit 17:  Estimated Costs to the Federal Government for Community Activities for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)

(i) Respondent tally
      The total burden hours and costs displayed in the table below reflects the combined burden and costs on both categories of respondents: states at state-lead sites and individual community members participating voluntarily at Superfund sites.  Community costs of $706,997.50 (Exhibit 18) are all hypothetical and do not represent the actual expenditure of dollars because all participation is voluntary. The majority of state costs may be paid through various grants from the Federal government.  The actual cost to states is $58,467.75 (Exhibit 18) for the ARAR analysis.

Exhibit 18:  Total Respondent Burden Hours and Costs for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
                                  Respondent
                             Annual Burden (Hours)
                                  Annual Cost
                              Total 3 yr. Burden
                               Total 3 yr. Cost
                                    States
                                    682,005
                                  $58,467.75
                                   2,046,015
                                  $175,403.25
                                  Communities
                                    23,750
                                  $706,997.50
                                    71,250
                                 $2,120,992.50
                                     Total
                                    705,755
                                  $765,465.25
                                   2,117,265
                                 $2,296,395.70

       (ii) Agency tally
      The total burden and costs represented in the following exhibit is the amount EPA expects to spend directly in oversight of state activities and the information gathering activities EPA conducts with communities at Superfund sites.

         Exhibit 19:  Total Federal Agency Burden Hours and Costs for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
                                    Agency
                             Annual Burden (Hours)
                                  Annual Cost
                              Total 3 yr. Burden
                               Total 3 yr. Cost
                           Federal Oversight-States
                                   11,981.5
                                $55,821,137.04
                                   35,944.5
                                $167,463,411.12
                         Federal-Community Activities
                                    115,770
                                $12,110,481.26
                                    347,310
                                $36,331,443.78
                                Federal Total
                                  127,751.50
                                  $67,931,618
                                  383,254.50
                                $203,794,854.90

(iii) Variations in the annual bottom line
      Variations to the annual bottom line numbers may occur as sites enter different phases of the remedial process in different years.  Additional, activities that depend almost exclusively on the need at the site, such as fact sheet, are likely to vary year to year.  However, EPA expects the relative number of annual activities to be similar in each year of the ICR period.

6(d)	Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs

       Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
      EPA estimates that an annual average of 60 States (including U.S. Territories) and Tribes will perform the site assessment activities described in this ICR.  The estimated annual burden to these respondents for performing these activities is approximately 156,526 hours at a cost of approximately $14,200,043.  One hundred percent of the respondent cost ($14,200,043) is reimbursed by the EPA through cooperative agreements.  On average, EPA estimates each respondent will complete and submit approximately 12 assessment reports per year.

Exhibit 20: Total Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost Summary for the Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
                              Respondent Activity
                         Estimated Hours per Activity
                          Estimated Cost per Activity
                           Estimated No. Activities
                            Total Hours by Activity
                            Total Costs by Activity
Review/Manage Pre-CERCLA Screening
                                                                          72.03
                                                                     $5,384.33
                                                                            321
                                                                         23,123
                                                                    $1,728,371
Review/Manage Preliminary Assessment
                                                                         170.96
                                                                    $12,854.94
                                                                            163
                                                                         27,866
                                                                    $2,100,246
Review/Manage Site Inspection
                                                                         534.58
                                                                    $43,171.01
                                                                             92
                                                                         49,181
                                                                    $3,971,733
Review/Manage Expanded Site Inspection
                                                                         761.77
                                                                    $67,271.40
                                                                             35
                                                                         26,662
                                                                    $2,354,499
Review/Manage Site Reassessment
                                                                         214.91
                                                                    $17,013.49
                                                                            108
                                                                         23,210
                                                                    $1,837,457
Review/Manage HRS Package
                                                                         810.50
                                                                    $57,604.13
                                                                              8
                                                                          6,484
                                                                      $460,833
State/Tribal Infrastructure

                                                                    $1,746,904
SUBTOTAL

                                                                            727
                                                                        156,526
                                                                   $14,200,043
Less Federal Reimbursement

                                                                   -$14,200,043
TOTAL

                                                                            727
                                                                        156,526
                                                                            $0

       Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions
	Based on our research for this ICR, approximately 1,534 respondents will provide the information required under 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart O each year.

	The number of Total Annual Responses is 1,534.

	The total annual labor costs are $456,484.46.  Details regarding these estimates may be found in Exhibit 7 (Total Respondent Burden of Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund).

Note that the total annual capital and O&M costs to the regulated entity are $0.  These costs are detailed in Section 6(b)(iii), Capital/Startup vs. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs.

The total annual burden is 14,248 hours.

       National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      The estimated number of respondents reported for this information collection is 12,690. This number is the sum of all sites with state-lead activities, 365 (Exhibit 7), and people participating in community activities at all sites, 12,325 (Exhibit 8).  The estimated number of responses is 13,272.  This number of responses was calculated by summing the state responses for all activities at all sites per year of 722 (Exhibit 7) and community (or individual) responses of 12,550 (Exhibit 8) for all activities at all sites. This equates to a frequency of response for state respondents of about 2 per year and a frequency of response for community respondents of 1 per year.

6(e)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs
Consolidated ICRs Respondent Burden:

                                  Respondents
                                   Responses
                               Respondent Hours
                                 O&M Cost
                             Total Respondent Cost
Hazard Ranking System*
                                                                          60.00
                                                                            727
                                                                     156,526.00
                                                                           0.00
                                                                          $0.00
Superfund Cooperative Agreements
                                                                          1,534
                                                                          1,534
                                                                         14,248
                                                                           0.00
                                                                    $456,484.46
NCP**
                                                                         12,690
                                  (365 for States & 12,325 for Communities)
                                                                         13,272
                                  (722 for States & 12,550 for Communities)
                                                                     705,755.00
                                                    (Sum of exhibits 7 & 8)
                                                                           0.00
                                                                     $58,467.75
Total
                                                                         14,284
                                                                         15,533
                                                                        876,529
                                                                           0.00
                                                                    $514,952.21

* The total cost is $14,200,043, includes $1,746,904 annualized capital or O&M costs, however all these costs are reimbursed by the Federal Government through cooperative agreements, resulting in no net cost to respondents for this ICR.

**The total cost is $51,130,854.13, including $2,586,872.08 annualized capital or O&M costs, however, Federal funds will cover $51,072,386.38 and State Funds will cover $58,467.75 (see Exhibit 10:  Estimated Cost to States for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan).

Consolidated ICRs Annual Agency Burden

Agency Hours
Agency Cost
Hazard Ranking System
                                                                      28,784.00
                                                                 $16,240,239.00
Superfund Cooperative Agreements
                                                                      13,241.90
                                                                    $452,264.66
NCP
                                                                     127,751.50
                                                                 $67,931,618.00
Total
                                                                     169,777.40
                                                                 $84,624,121.66

6(f)	Reasons for Change in Burden
       Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
      The increase in burden for the Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System for this ICR is primarily due to a 28% increase in the number of assessment reports estimated to be completed by respondents during FY 2016-2018. State respondents have significantly increased their production of Pre-CERCLA Screening reports to help place new and existing state inventory sites into the appropriate cleanup program. The increase in burden is partially offset by a slight decline in hours per assessment throughout the various types of assessment reports. This decline is likely due to efficiencies gained in gathering site information (e.g., increased electronic availability of data, more efficient sampling equipment.)

       Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions
      The increase in respondent burden for the Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions from the previous ICR of $236,262.87 and 7,086.20 hours reflects an increase in the estimated number of respondents from the previous ICR and an increase of the hourly rate.  The burden hours were increased as respondents and the agency directed.

       National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      The increase in total Agency cost for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) portion of this ICR is due to both an increase in the hourly labor rate from the previous ICR and a significant increase in total contractor hours for an RI/FS project of 138% from the previous ICR. This increase in cost is also the reason why the overall Agency burden for this ICR is higher than the last approved ICR.

      There is a decrease in total respondent cost because the number of state-lead ARARs that were estimated per year decreased by 73.7%.

6(g)	Burden Statement
       Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard Ranking System
      Depending on the number and type of activities performed, average burden per Response is estimated as 215.30 hours.  Burden ranges from 72 to 2,350 hours per site.  The number of hours required to assess a particular site depends on how far a site progresses through the site assessment process.  Sites where only a pre-CERCLA screening is performed will on average  require approximately 72 hours (average for conducting pre-CERCLA screening and no other work), while sites that progress to NPL listing may require approximately 2,350 hours (cumulative average for conducting pre-CERCLA screening, PA, SI, ESI and HRS package work).  This burden estimate includes reporting activities and minimal recordkeeping activities.

       Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions
	The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9 hours per response.

       	National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
      The total estimated annual burden hours placed on state governments for all remedial activities is 682,005.  The total estimated annual burden hours placed on communities is 23,750.  Total burden hours placed on 12,690 respondents through 25,380 responses is 705,755 hours.  The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 27.81 hours per response.

      The ICR covers an array of activities that may occur at various discrete points in time or periodically throughout the entire Superfund remedial process.  Therefore, the number of likely respondents per Superfund site in both the state and community categories will vary by site depending on its position in the remedial process, the lead agency, and the level of community involvement warranted.  Additionally, the frequency of response to all activities covered by the ICR can only be described as occurring when required to meet CERCLA requirements and the needs of the Superfund site and the community.

      The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 56 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency.  This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.  The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.
      To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0008, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.  An electronic version of the public docket is available at www.regulations.gov.  This site can be used to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically.  When in the system, select "search," then key in the Docket ID Number identified above.  Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0008 and OMB Control Number 2050-0179 in any correspondence.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. Guidance for Performing Preliminary Assessments Under CERCLA. OLEM 9345.0-01A.
EPA/540/G-91/013.  September 1991.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency.  Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.  Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA,  Interim Final. OLEM 9345.1-05. EPA 540-R-92-021.  September 1992.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency.  Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.  Hazard Ranking System Guidance Manual.  Interim Final. Publication 9345.1-07. PB92-963377.  EPA 540-R-92-026.  November 1992.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency.  Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.  USEPA, Superfund Program Implementation Manual Fiscal Year 2016, EPA 9200.3-15-1G-Z, September 30, 2015.
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42 US Code, Chapter 103, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability.  January 1999. (http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title42/chapter103_subchapteri_.html)

United States Environmental Protection Agency.  Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.  Improving Site Assessment: PreCERCLIS Screening Assessments.  9375.211FS, October 1999. (http://semspub.epa.gov/work/11/174018.pdf)

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United States Environmental Protection Agency.  Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.  Improving Site Assessment: Integrating Removal and Remedial Site Evaluations.  9330.039FS, April 2000. (http://semspub.epa.gov/work/11/174013.pdf)


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