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8/13/10 - ncai & exchange network tribal webinar to be held august 23, 2010

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) invites members of Indian Country to a webinar to learn about U.S. EPA grant opportunities to improve sharing of environmental data through the Environmental Information Exchange Network.  In addition to grant program information, you will hear an example of how tribes in the Pacific Northwest are using the Exchange Network to improve how they share water quality data.  The webinar is presented through the NCAI’s cooperative agreement with the EPA Office of Environmental Information.

Monday, August 23, 2010; 3:30-5:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME

Webinar Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/284044576
(Click on this link to register and join the webinar.  Advance registration is encouraged, but not required.  Please join the webinar a few minutes before the scheduled start time.)

Call-in number:  888-326-7492
Access Code:  370135#

This webinar will features two presentations.  First, Karl Alvarez of the U.S. EPA will give a presentation on the Exchange Network grant opportunities, the fiscal year 2011 grant application process and schedule, and the attributes of a successful grant application.  Second, Bruce Jones of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and member of the NCAI Exchange Network Tribal Governance Group will discuss how tribes in the Pacific Northwest are using the Water Quality Exchange (WQX) system to share water quality data among member tribes, EPA, and others.  The 90-minute webinar will include time for questions and answers after each presentation.

Webinar Organizer Contact:  If you have questions about the webinar or experience problems joining the meeting, you may contact Jennifer Tice at Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting at jennifer.tice@ross-assoc.com or 206-447-1805.

7/23/10 - exchange network releases updated schema documentation and review guidance

The Exchange Network’s framework for developing, documenting, and reviewing exchange schema, documentation, and related artifacts has been updated.  "Exchange Documentation Package Preparation and Review Process for the Exchange Network, Version 3.0," describes the process for exchange developers to prepare and submit XML schema and exchange documentation for review and acceptance by Exchange Network governance.  It also describes the review process and outcomes.
 
The Network’s Technology Resource Group (TRG) produced the initial version, "Schema Review Process for Schema Developers," in 2003.  In 2005, the Network Technology Group (NTG) prepared Version 2.0 of this document, which was titled "Exchange Network Schema Conformance Report Preparation and Review Process."  This newest version was updated by the NTG Schema Conformance Task Force to develop a more streamlined process that also takes into account exchange artifacts beyond the XML schema.

7/15/10 - exchange network national system flow implementation guides now available

The Exchange Network governance has created the following Implementation Guides, one for each EPA National System flow, with the goal of providing practical advice to states and tribes in implementing Exchange Network flows. The inspiration for these guides came from conversations at the 2010 Exchange Network National Meeting in Chicago, IL. Intended to assist state and tribal program managers determine their next steps toward implementing Exchange Network flows, the guides are dynamic documents and will continue to be improved and developed through regular updates.

Air Quality System (AQS) Flow
Beach Notification Flow
Emissions Inventory System (EIS) Flow
Facility-ID Flow
RCRAInfo Flow
Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Flow
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Flow
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Flow
Water Quality Exchange (WQX) Flow

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the Implementation Guides, please e-mail Exchange Network Coordinator Kurt Rakouskas at: kurt [at] exchangenetwork dot net.