The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pleased to announce the release of the new Java AQS (Air Quality System) v2.2 plugin for the Java OpenNode2 v2.06. The plugin includes the ability to submit all four types of AQS data (i.e., raw data, accuracy data, precision data, and site monitor information). These data are used to determine compliance with national clean air standards, assess the nature of air pollution, and assess the exposure of humans to airborne pollutants.

The plugin and implementation guide are available for download on the OpenNode2 website. More information on AQS is available here.

Tim Howes
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
P: 850.245.7581
E: tim.howes [at] dep.state.fl.us

Would you like to be involved in planning EN2014, the 2014 Exchange Network National Meeting? EN2014 will be held February 25-27, 2014, in Philadelphia. As a member of the Exchange Network Community, you are invited to contribute your ideas and expertise to your next National Meeting by joining the EN2014 Program Integrated Project Team! Team members can expect to participate in approximately one conference call per month, assist with recruiting and organizing moderators and presenters, and moderate one or more EN2014 sessions. To join, please email Darcy Peth (dpeth [at] rossstrategic.com) and help us make EN2014 the best National Meeting yet!

Also, if you would like to make a presentation at EN2014, we would love to hear from you! The 2014 National Meeting will focus on Phase 2 of the Exchange Network and will feature innovations in regulatory reporting and data access, leaning and streamlining, advances in data collection, and E-Reporting. E-Enterprise will also be an important topic at EN2014 with several sessions addressing this new initiative. If you are interested in presenting or organizing a session, please email a brief description of your proposed topic for the IPT’s consideration to Darcy Peth by September 13, 2013.

For all the latest information on EN2014, visit https://www.exchangenetwork.net/en2014/.

Andrew Battin
EN2014 Co-Chair
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P: 202.566.2140
E: battin.andrew [at] epa.gov

Andrew Putnam
EN2014 Co-Chair
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
P: 303.692.3579
E: andrew.putnam [at] state.co.us

In preparation for the FY 2014 Exchange Network Grant application process, EPA will hold two stakeholder conference calls to review the Draft FY 2014 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice and answer questions from the Exchange Network community. The Draft Notice and an overview of the significant changes from FY 2013 are available at http://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork/grants/.

The first call will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2013, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT.

The second call will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT.

To participate in either call, please dial: 1.866.299.3188, and enter conference code: 202 566 0466 #

EPA will accept comments on the Draft Notice until 5:00pm EDT, July 23, 2013. Written comments should be emailed to Salena Reynolds at reynolds.salena [at] epa.gov. EPA plans to issue the final EN Grant Solicitation Notice by early September 2013.

Salena Reynolds
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P: 202.566.0466
E: reynolds.salena [at] epa.gov

EPA has released its Draft FY 2014 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice. The Draft Notice and an overview of the significant changes from FY 2013 are available at http://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork/grants/. EPA will accept comments on the Draft Notice until 5:00pm EDT, July 23, 2013. Written comments should be emailed to Salena Reynolds at reynolds.salena [at] epa.gov.

EPA will announce the dates and times of two conference calls to review the Draft Notice, answer questions, and receive input from EN Partners on July 15.

Salena Reynolds
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P: 202.566.0466
E: reynolds.salena [at] epa.gov