TEMPO Air Permitting APDU Electronic Data Submission

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TEMPO Air Permitting/ APDU Electronic Data
Submission

• Melissa Lantz, P.E.
• LDEQ Integrated Data Management Systems (IDMS)
  Coordinator
• 225-219-0877
• Melissa.Lantz_at_la.gov

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Overview

• LDEQ Data System - TEMPO
• Electronic Data Goals
• Air Permit Data Upload
• Concept
• Development
• Functionality
• Status

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TEMPO Tools for Environmental Protection and
Management Organizations

• Central repository for all facility data
• Core Functionality Permits, Surveillance,
  Enforcement and Remediation
• Designed to generate work documents such as
  Permits and Inspection checklists

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DEQs Data System Evolution
Millenium
GIS Capabilities
Web submittals
Transparent Integration
Data Warehouse
Colonial Times
Query tools
PC DIY databases
Pre-Jurassic
Paper
COBOL card systems
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Air Permitting in TEMPO
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What information is needed to generate a permit
in TEMPO?

• Stack and Operating Parameters
• Emission Rates
• Location Data (Latitude and Longitude)
• Regulatory applicability information for
  requirement development
• Note this is done for all facilities major
  and minor

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Integration of TEMPO
Actuals
Subject Items Requirements
Stack Testing Screen
Permit Action Screen
Permit Report
Compliance Evaluation Screen
Nightly Routines
Violations List
Enforcement Action Screen
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Electronic Air Permitting Data

• Allows LDEQ to relay information internally in a
  more efficient manner
• Aids LDEQs analysis of Air Quality
• Permitted Emission Data (TEMPO)
• Incidents (TEMPO)
• Unauthorized releases
• Complaints
• Actual Emission Data (Emission Inventory)
• Monitoring Site Data
• Geographical Data (GIS)

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How do we get all of the permitting data into
TEMPO?

• Consulted internal and external stakeholders

• Issues raised
• Speed
• Accuracy
• User-friendliness
• Cost

• Permitting process was recommended mode of entry

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Air Permit Data Upload (APDU)

• High Level Concept
• Web-based application that allows permittees to
  electronically submit air permitting data and
  permit writers to review and download it into
  TEMPO
• Data
• Stack Parameters, emission rates, location
  information from Individual EIQ sheets for all
  emission sources and emission points that LDEQ
  regulates

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APDU Development

• Team Members
• Kent Ellis of ExxonMobil Chemicals
• Bill Bailey Brian Kapavik of URS
• Meghan Gallinaro Joel LeBlanc of Environ
• John Dyer Kermit Wittenburg of LDEQ
• Contractor Methods Technology Solutions, Inc.
• Phased Design Approach
• Design and Testing lasted almost a year
• Launched in May, 2004

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APDU/TEMPO Process
Permittee
Enters/Validates Data
Submits to LDEQ
Makes requested changes
TEMPO
APDU
Permit Writer
Reviews Data
Develops Requirements
Rejects Data
Routes for review
Approves Data
Downloads into TEMPO
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APDU Getting started

• LDEQs website under Permits/Air Permit
  Information contains
• User manual
• Email request for account (indicate agency
  interest number)
• Link to APDU program

• Login
• Permittee and Permit Writer Access
• Stack Data
• Emission Data
• Download Code Tables

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ADPU Permittee Submittal

• Electronic File Upload
• Manual data entry for part of all of the data is
  also an option

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Additional details

• A paper version of the application is still
  required
• An extract of what is currently stored in TEMPO
  for your facility can be provided in an Excel
  spreadsheet by DEQ personnel
• Future permit modifications have an even shorter
  timeline

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APDU Status

• Over 80 accounts have been set up
• Data for almost 4000 subject items has been
  submitted
• Reduces permitting timeline by two weeks
• Training session may be offered in November given
  response

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Future APDU modifications (Phase II)

• Some ideas include
• Change file format to tab-delimited
• Allow industry to query their facilitys data
  from TEMPO
• Comparison report when updating data
• Email us if you have suggestions or would like to
  participate in the next design phase

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Other Web Projects

• Date Warehouse on the Web
• Pending applications
• Issued permits
• Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports
• Make-a-Map

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Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Air
Permit Data Upload program