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SCP-3043 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-3043
Expected annual
$11K
One-time setup
$19K
Annual recurring
$11K
Personnel
0.23
Total one-time setup is approximately $19,050 for locker, verification, and administrative setup; recurring annual costs are about $10,780 driven by pro-rated facility overhead, staff wages, access-control maintenance, and occasional security/archival activities. [#19]
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#4] Initial verification/validation of neutralization: lab/technical examination, consumables, forensic/digital forensics as needed.
Equipment $3K
[#1] Secure locker (high-security safe) with tamper-evident lock, biometric/access control, anchoring hardware.
Legal And Compliance Setup $2K
[#13] One-time legal/compliance setup to establish classification posture and FOIA-defense procedures.
Facilities $2K
[#2] Labor to install and anchor locker, integrate with site access-control/CCTV, minor electrical work.
Contingency Plan Development $1K
[#14] One-time development of contingency/emergency response plan and initial tabletop training materials.
Disposal Or Final Archival Transfer $1K
[#15] One-time secure destruction/transfer/archival costs and certified documentation if final disposition chosen.
Secure Inventory And Registration $1K
[#5] Creation of case file, registration, classification paperwork, records system entry and associated administrative time.
Digitization And Redaction $800
[#11] One-time digitization and redaction of physical documentation for secure archives; archivist/admin time.
Airgapped Backup Setup $600
[#10] Initial air-gapped backup setup, secure transfer hardware and initial media for digital logging.
Tamper Seals And Archival Packaging $150
[#3] Tamper-evident seals, archival sleeves, desiccant packs, cushioning for preservation (one-time purchase; replenished if opened).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11K/yr
Staff Wages $3K/yr
[#16] Pro-rated archivist/registrar and administrative staff time allocated to SCP-3043 (small fraction of FTEs).
Security Escort And Guard Time $2K/yr
[#8] Budgeted guard overtime/escort time for Level-3 access events; very infrequent for a neutralized item but budgeted for contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#6, #7] On-site storage overhead (space, HVAC, power) pro-rated plus access-control/badge reader and biometric maintenance, firmware/software licensing and logging maintenance.
Overhead Allocation $980/yr
[#18] Opportunity cost / site administrative overhead allocated proportionally (~10% of recurring subtotal as accounting allocation).
Research And Monitoring $800/yr
[#9] Periodic audits and inspections by security/QA staff; verification checks of seals/locker integrity and inventory reconciliation.
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal/compliance upkeep, minimal consulting for classification maintenance and FOIA response readiness.
Contingency And Emergency Drills $500/yr
[#14] Annual updates to contingency plan, tabletop drills, and minimal training refreshers for accidental discovery or data leakage.
Archival Data Backups And Logging $400/yr
[#10] Annual secure digital backups, encrypted storage media rotation, air-gapped copy maintenance and small media replacements.
Insurance And Liability $300/yr
[#12] Pro-rated insurance/liability premium allocation for storing a classified, neutralized item.
Digitization And Retention Management $300/yr
[#11] Ongoing retention management, indexing, and minor re-digitization/redaction tasks.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#3, #17] Replacement tamper-evident seals, gloves, stationery, desiccant replacement and small consumables for access events and audits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine audits, archive maintenance, and rare/no access events.
routine_audits no_unplanned_access standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $18K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$7K vs baseline
Infrequent access or minor incident requiring security overtime, forensic review, and additional audits.
unexpected_access_request minor_forensic_investigation guard_overtime
🚨 Documentation Leak And Foia $41K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Significant documentation leak or FOIA/legal action requiring external counsel, extensive re-redaction, and PR/legal remediation.
external_legal_action classified_document_leak extensive_re-redaction
👥 Personnel 0.23 total
Role Count Notes
Archivist / Registrar 0.1 [#16] Pro-rated archivist time for registration, digitization, and retention management (fractional FTE).
Administrative Staff 0.05 [#5, #11] Administrative time for case file creation, records entry, and occasional redaction tasks (pro-rated).
Security Officer / Guard 0.05 [#8] On-call/escort staffing pro-rated for rare access events (fractional FTE representing pooled guard time).
Engineer / IT 0.03 [#10] Fractional IT/engineer time for air-gapped backup maintenance, access-control integration, and occasional firmware updates.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are high-confidence because SCP-3043 is neutralized and requires only secure storage, administrative handling, and routine archival/support; costs are derived from standard locker-storage, IT backup, and administrative line items. Assumes item remains inert and small (fits in locker). [#19]
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