MSGP Annual Report Refresher Due January 30th

MSGP Annual Report The Annual Report consists of: A summary of the facility’s past year’s facility inspections A summary of the past year’s quarterly visual assessments For any 4-sample average benchmark monitoring exceedance for which it is determined that no further pollutant reductions are feasible, the rationale for why no further reductions are achievable A summary of the past year’s corrective actions See the MSGP Part 7.5 for more details https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015- 10/documents/msgp2015_parts1-7.pdf

Filling out the Annual Report Online The Annual Report must be submitted through the NPDES eReporting Tool (NeT) unless you have obtained an electronic reporting waiver See the MSGP Section 7.1 for more details on waivers https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015- 10/documents/msgp2015_parts1-7.pdf The following slides describe the process for submitting the Annual Report online

Log in to Central Data Exchange (CDX) Existing CDX Users Log in to CDX URL: https://cdx.epa.gov

Registering for a CDX Account New CDX Users For instructions on creating an account in CDX, access our NeT Quick Start Guide – Regulated Community (RC) URL: https://epanet.zendesk.com/hc/en- us/articles/218728297-NeT-Quick-Start-Guide-for- MSGP

Accessing NeT Forms Once you are logged in Click on your “Role”

Select Forms Click on the “Forms” to access the Annual Report

Select the MSGP Annual Report

Start Filling out the Form After selecting the Annual Report Form from the Form menu, you will start filling out the form First, select what action you would like to take

Select Your Facility’s NPDES ID Next, select your NPDES ID from the pull down menu Most users currently have access to their NPDES ID(s) Each person must have access to their NPDES ID Certifier must have access before he/she can receive form to sign and submit.

NPDES ID Access If your NPDES ID is not on the pull down menu, you must first fill out the NPDES ID Access Request form Instructions at the end of this presentation

Completing and Certifying the Form Complete the rest of the form Important Note: To avoid formatting issues when data from the electronic report form is transferred to our national database: Do not use bullets in your text fields Do not COPY/PASTE information into the Annual Report fields After the Annual Report form has been completed Preparers must route the form to a Certifier Certifiers and Duly Authorized Representatives of Certifier (DARCs) have the option to prepare form, as well as sign

Steps to Request Access to NPDES ID If you already have access to your NPDES ID from the pull down menu in NeT, you DO NOT need to read any further

Each User that Completes or Signs Forms Must Request Access to the NPDES ID(s) Extra security steps were implemented to ensure only authorized users can fill out forms for a particular permit number(s) Each user will need to request access to their NPDES ID(s) by filling out a “NPDES ID Access Request Form” form in NeT

If You Need to Request Access to Your NPDES ID Access “Forms” Fill out the “NPDES ID Access Request” Form

Filling out the NPDES ID Access Request Form There are 2 Choices on the NPDES ID Request Form “NPDES ID Access” The “Initial Permit Administrator Request to Regulatory Authority”

Option 1 - Basic Steps for the “NPDES ID Access” This option is used when a Certifier already has access to your NPDES ID in NeT Select “NPDES ID Access” Fill out the form Route your form to a Certifier for approval by entering their email address on the form

Option 2 - “Initial Permit Administrator Request to Regulatory Authority” This option is used when a Certifier has not requested access to your NPDES ID in NeT In most cases for the MSGP, the Certifier already has access to your permit number and you should route your “NPDES ID Access” request form to their email If there is no Certifier with access to your NPDES ID, the Certifier will need to submit the “Initial” form request The Regulatory Authority will need to approve the “Initial” NPDES ID Access request Once the request has been approved, the Certifier will receive an email

Details for Filling in NPDES ID Access Request Form Select NPDES ID Access Enter NPDES ID Click Lookup Confirm

Enter Email Address for Approver In most cases, the approver is the Certifier for your facility

Submission Complete After clicking “Submit Now,” the submission is complete and a Tracking Code will be assigned The submission will be sent to the Certifier/Permit Administrator’s Task List to approve

Steps to Approve Other Users Approved Certifier/Permit Administrator can approve other users NPDES ID access In NeT, access the Task List Approve or deny users’ access

Check “History” Section to Ensure Form Submittal was Successful The “History” section will show whether your submission was successful For instance, you may see a notice of an “Invalid Approver”

If Your NPDES ID Form is Rejected If you see a notice of an “Invalid Approver” or your NPDES ID does not have a person currently assigned to that NPDES ID Contact MSGP Customer Support – Avanti Phone: 1-866-352-7755 (toll-free) Email: noi@avanticorporation.com

Customer Assistance MSGP Customer Support - Avanti Phone: 1-866-352-7755 (toll-free) Email: noi@avanticorporation.com CDX Account Registration/Password Assistance helpdesk@epacdx.net Phone: 888-890-1995 Puerto Rico/Guam Phone: 970-494-5500 EPA Regional Representative Contact list is available at: https://www.epa.gov/npdes/contact-us- stormwater#regional