1. TEMPO Air Permitting/ APDU Electronic Data Submission
Melissa Lantz, P.E.
LDEQ Integrated Data Management Systems (IDMS) Coordinator

2. Overview LDEQ Data System - TEMPO Electronic Data Goals
Air Permit Data Upload
Concept
Development
Functionality
Status

3. TEMPO Tools for Environmental Protection and Management Organizations
Central repository for all facility data
Core Functionality – Permits, Surveillance, Enforcement and Remediation
Designed to generate work documents such as Permits and Inspection checklists

4. DEQ’s Data System Evolution
Millenium
Web submittals
GIS Capabilities
Transparent Integration
Data Warehouse
Colonial Times
Query tools
PC DIY databases
Pre-Jurassic
Paper
COBOL & card systems

5. Air Permitting in TEMPO

6. What information is needed to generate a permit in TEMPO?
Stack and Operating Parameters
Emission Rates
Location Data (Latitude and Longitude)
Regulatory applicability information for requirement development
Note: this is done for all facilities – major and minor

7. Integration of TEMPO Actuals Subject Items & Requirements
Stack Testing
Screen
Permit
Action
Screen
Permit
Report
Compliance
Evaluation
Screen
Nightly Routines
Violations
List
Enforcement
Action Screen

8. Electronic Air Permitting Data
Allows LDEQ to relay information internally in a more efficient manner
Aids LDEQ’s analysis of Air Quality
Permitted Emission Data (TEMPO)
Incidents (TEMPO)
Unauthorized releases
Complaints
Actual Emission Data (Emission Inventory)
Monitoring Site Data
Geographical Data (GIS)

9. How do we get all of the permitting data into TEMPO?
Consulted internal and external stakeholders
Issues raised
Speed
Accuracy
User-friendliness
Cost
Permitting process was recommended mode of entry

10. Air Permit Data Upload (APDU)
High Level Concept
Web-based application that allows permittees to electronically submit air permitting data and permit writers to review and download it into TEMPO
Data
Stack Parameters, emission rates, location information from Individual EIQ sheets for all emission sources and emission points that LDEQ regulates

11. APDU Development Team Members Kent Ellis of ExxonMobil Chemicals
Bill Bailey & Brian Kapavik of URS
Meghan Gallinaro & Joel LeBlanc of Environ
John Dyer & Kermit Wittenburg of LDEQ
Contractor – Methods Technology Solutions, Inc.
Phased Design Approach
Design and Testing lasted almost a year
Launched in May, 2004

12. APDU/TEMPO Process TEMPO APDU Permittee: Permit Writer:
Enters/Validates Data
Submits to LDEQ
Makes requested changes
TEMPO
APDU
Permit Writer:
Reviews Data
Develops Requirements
Rejects Data
Routes for review
Approves Data
Downloads into TEMPO

13. APDU – Getting started
LDEQ’s website under Permits/Air Permit Information contains:
User manual
request for account (indicate agency interest number)
Link to APDU program
Login:
Permittee and Permit Writer Access
Stack Data
Emission Data
Download Code Tables

14. ADPU – Permittee Submittal
Electronic File Upload
Manual data entry for part of all of the data is also an option

15. Additional details
A paper version of the application is still required
An extract of what is currently stored in TEMPO for your facility can be provided in an Excel spreadsheet by DEQ personnel
Future permit modifications have an even shorter timeline

16. APDU Status Over 80 accounts have been set up
Data for almost 4000 subject items has been submitted
Reduces permitting timeline by two weeks
Training session may be offered in November given response

17. Future APDU modifications (Phase II)
Some ideas include
Change file format to tab-delimited
Allow industry to query their facility’s data from TEMPO
Comparison report when updating data
us if you have suggestions or would like to participate in the next design phase

18. Other Web Projects Date Warehouse on the Web
Pending applications
Issued permits
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports
Make-a-Map

20. Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Air Permit Data Upload program