On October 22, 2015, EPA published the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule. This rule replaces most paper-based Clean Water Act (CWA) NPDES permitting and compliance monitoring reporting requirements with electronic reporting. The regulation requires authorized NPDES programs to electronically submit additional data elements that were not previously required. To accommodate these changes, the ICIS-NPDES v5.3 schema will require a major update.

 

The E-Enterprise and Exchange Network Management Board (MB) has reconvened the ICIS-NPDES Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) Integrated Project Team (IPT) to facilitate this update. The IPT’s Draft Charter is available at http://www.exchangenetwork.net/icis-npdes-edt-ipt/. The MB is seeking individuals with expertise in XML schema development, knowledge of the ICIS Schema, the ICIS-NPDES data flow, or experience with the NPDES Program. If you would like to serve on the IPT, please email a brief statement of interest and relevant experience to Exchange Network Coordinator Lynn Capuano at lynn [at] exchangenetwork.net by COB, Monday, March 28, 2016. The information you provide will help the MB assemble a diverse team that includes representatives with a wide array of perspectives.

 

The IPT’s EPA Co-Chair is Michelle Torreano. The MB is seeking a State Partner to serve as the IPT’s State Co-Chair. If you are willing to help Michelle lead this important IPT, please indicate your interest in your email to Lynn.

 

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

 

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

 

Lynn Capuano
Exchange Network Coordinator
P: 516.744.0307
E: lynn [at] exchangenetwork.net