NRCS Registry 

User Guide 

Business Certification

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Washington, D.C.
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Contents

Contents

1. Revision History........................................................................................................................................3

2. Navigating OBR (Official Business Representative) Users

2.1.1 New Business Profile.............................................................................................................4

2.1.2 Add TSPs to Business...........................................................................................................7

2.1.3 Add Business Association......................................................................................................8

2.1.4 Accept/Deny TSP Association ...............................................................................................9

2.1.5 Accept/Deny Business Association .......................................................................................9

2.1.6 Renew Business Application .................................................................................................9

3. 3.1Business Certification..................................................................................................................10
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1. REVISION HISTORY

Version 

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Implemented 

by:

Revision 

Date

Approved 

by:

Approval 

Date

Description of Change

1.0 Shreya Ghoshal 09/07/2018 Includes steps for Business certification 

2.0 Keith Harmon 07/23/2021 Updated the guide to include changes 

made for NRCS Registry 2.0
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2. NAVIGATING OBR (OFFICIAL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE) USERS

2.1 BUSINESS

2.1.1 New Business Profile

1. Select Start Business Application

2. Click the to create a new business profile 

Select “Same as mine” to populate the fields with the contact information entered for the 

individual.

3. Click the button to save the business profile information and the user becomes the OBR 

(Official Business Representative) for the new business; the business status is set to 

“incomplete”
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4. Click button to cancel out of the section. Any information entered will not be saved 

5. After creating a new business profile and associating at least one TSP with the business, a 

workbasket item is created on the homepage. See the Add TSPs to Business section below for 

instructions on how to associate a TSP. 

6. On the TSP Associations sub tab for the business profile, click to submit 

the business application

7. Click the button to continue to My Agreement section of the Business 

8. Click the button to cancel out of the application

9. Confirmation Statement: Click the button to agree to the confirmation statement. Click 

the button to exit the application 
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10. Self-Certification Statement: Select an option and click the button to continue 

with the application or click the button to exit the Application 

11. Certification Statement: The agreement displays the language selected by the user for SelfCertification Statement and a list of practices submitted in application. Read the agreement and 

click the button to submit the application or click the button to exit out of 

the application

12. Access the civil right links on the certification statement page

 

13. Click the button to print the submitted business agreement
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14. Click the button to go back to the homepage

2.1.2 Add TSPs to Business

1. On the Business Profile page, navigate to the TSP Associations sub-tab and click the 

button

2. Enter/Select the TSP filters and click on button to view the TSPs matching the filter 

criteria (use at least one filter to generate search results)

3. Select the checkbox besides TSP # and click the button to add the TSP to the 

business profile

4. On the TSP Associations tab, the TSPs will be listed under “Pending-Sent” section

5. After the TSP accepts the business association, the TSP will be listed under “In- Progress” section

6. A workbasket item will be created for the OBR to create or update their business application. 

Click the button to start/update the business application

7. After the business is certified, the certified TSPs will be listed under “Current associations”
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2.1.3 Add Business Association

1. As a TSP, navigate to My Business Associations tab

2. Click the button to add a business association

3. Enter/Select the Business filters and click on button to view the Businesses matching 

the filter criteria (use at least one filter to generate search results)

4. Select the checkbox besides Business # and click the button to add the Business to 

the under the TSP’s Business Associations 

5. The Businesses are listed under the “Pending-sent” section

6. After the business accepts the association, the business is listed under “In-Progress” section of 

the My Business Associations page

7. After the submitted business agreement is certified by the Regional Certifier, the business is 

listed under “Current Associations” section of the My Business Associations page

8. If the business denies the TSP Association, the business name is not listed on the TSP’s My 

Business Associations page
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9. As a TSP, click on delete link to delete a business on the TSP’s My Business Associations page

2.1.4 Accept/Deny TSP Association

1. After a TSP requests an association, the TSP’s name is listed under “Pending- Received” section 

on the TSP Associations sub tab of the My Business Profile page

2. As an OBR, click on link to accept/ deny a TSP Association

3. If the TSP association is accepted, the user can click on button to 

update and submit their business application. Once Certified, the TSP association will be 

displayed under “Current associations”

If the business denies the TSP association, the business will no longer be listed under TSP’s My 

Business Associations tab and the TSP will no longer be listed under the TSP Association sub-tab 

on the Business’ Profile

2.1.5 Accept/Deny Business Association

1. After a business requests an association, the business’ name is listed under “Pending- Received 

“section of My Business Association page 

2. As a TSP, click on link to accept/ deny a Business Association

3. If the TSP accepts the business association, the certified business is listed under “Current 

Associations” section of My Business Association page

4. If the TSP denies the business association, the TSP will no longer be listed under TSP’s My 

Business Associations tab and the TSP will no longer be listed under the TSP Association sub-tab 

on the Business’s Profile

2.1.6 Renew Business Application

1. If the Business Status is “Certified” and expiration date is less than 120 days, on the homepage, 

click the button to make changes to all the components of the application form

3. NAVIGATING REGIONAL CERTIFIERS
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3.1 BUSINESS CERTIFICATION

1. Navigate to the TSP Business Applications tab to view a list of submitted business applications

2. Click on an application to open the certifier page 

 On the business application, a list of business licenses and “submitted” associated TSPs are displayed 

3. Select the decision from the Decision dropdown list to Certify or Defer the Business Application 

and Click the button to finalize decision 

Note: 

User receives an email for application 15 weekdays before Decision Due Date if: 

- Resident state is within user's region 

- User has not certified/deferred all associations for application 

User receives an email for application 5 weekdays before Decision Due Date if: 

- Resident state is within user's region 

- User has not certified/deferred all associations for application