ICISNPDES Full Batch Alternative 1a

1
ICIS-NPDES Full Batch Alternative 1a
June 12, 2009
2
Outline

• Alternative 1a
• Examples of transmitting Permit changes
• Example Alternative 1
• Example Alternative 1a
• Example Alternative 2
• Similarities between Alternatives 1a and 2
• Differences between Alternatives 1a and 2
• Comparison between Alternatives 1, 1a, 2

3
Alternative 1a

• Extends Alternative 1a functionality to include a
  replace transaction type.
• This functionality provides states the
  flexibility to submit transactions at whatever
  change tracking level their state system can
  support.

4
Example of transmitting 3 Permit changes Under
Alternative 1

• Alternative 1 Data is submitted via 3 different
  XML files only for the data families where there
  are changes.
• Add Limit B
• Delete Limit set 2
• Change permitted Feature

5
Example of transmitting 3 Permit changes Under
Alternative 1a
Alternative 1a - Data is submitted via one XML
file segregated by discrete data families.
Changes could be anywhere within the permit not
only in Limit B, Limit Set 2 and Permitted
Feature Y.
6
Example of transmitting 3 Permit changes Under
Alternative 2
Alternative 2 Data is submitted via an XML file
as one large data family. Changes could be
anywhere within the permit not only in Limit B,
Limit Set 2 and Permitted Feature Y.
7
The similarities between Alternatives 1a and 2

• Can transmit data without designating where the
  change is
• Data Extractions
• Same set of data to extract
• Standard extraction routines
• Greater acceptance rates for data transmissions
• Error correction process

8
The differences between Alternatives 1a and 2
9
Comparison between Alternatives 1, 1a and 2 batch
processes
Underline highlights the differences between the
alternatives at each step