MEMORANDUM

TO: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0174

FROM: Gerri G. Garwood, P.E., EPA/OAR/OAQPS/SPPD

DATE: April 30, 2015

SUBJECT: Summary of Presentation at the Source Evaluation Society’s Annual Conference

The 39th Stationary Source Sampling and Analysis for Air Pollutants conference was held 

March 29-April 3, 2015. On March 30, 2015 at approximately 9:30 a.m., the EPA gave a 

presentation at the conference on its electronic reporting program, including information on the 

recently proposed Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for NSPS rulemaking. 

A list of attendees is included at Attachment A to this memo. The presentation is included as 

Attachment B to this memo.

After the presentation, there was a short question and answer session. The EPA reminded 

the audience that only clarifying questions could be answered. The EPA heard comments in 

favor of the development of a web-based electronic reporting tool (ERT) and release of the 

ERT’s extensible markup language (XML) schema. The EPA also heard comments on the 

scoring system used to determine a report’s individual test rating in the EPA’s recommended 

emissions factors development procedures. The EPA clarified that if a report is resubmitted with 

corrections, only the corrected version would be available on the public website (WebFIRE), but 

that all copies of submitted reports would remain visible to air agencies in the Central Data 

Exchange (CDX).

At the end of the session, the EPA encouraged the audience to provide comments on the 

proposed rule.
Appendix A

List of Attendees
Note: This is a list of registered attendees. Actual attendees may vary slightly from those on the 

registration list.

EPA/OAR/OAQPS

Jason DeWees

Gerri Garwood

Steffan Johnson

Ray Merrill

Robin Segall

ABB Inc.

Steve Gibbons

Advanced Air Consultants, Inc.

Bill Timpone

Advanced Environmental Compliance 

Tony Garcia

AEMERA 

Marty Collins

AEP

Bradley Lansberry

James Reed

Aeros Environmental

Scott Davis

Michael Gray

Air Compliance Testing, Inc.

Tatum Strickler

Airgas

Phillip Midgett

Adrienne Rauch

Air Hygiene International, Inc.

Jake Fahlenkamp

Thomas Graham

Paul Little

AirKinetics, Inc.

Son Bui

Hung Duong

Tony Wong

Air Quality Services, LLC 

Paul Siegel

Neal Stewart

Daniel Todd

Chris Wehner

Air Sampling Associates, Inc.

Bill Hefley

Bill Mullins

Airtech Environmental Services Inc

Patrick Clark.

Jeff Kaput

Air Testing 

David Norman

Alabama Department of Environmental

Management 

Bryan Brumfield

Kyle Flowers

Alabama Power Company 

Wade Bice 

Wayne Johnson

Art Otero

Alberta Energy Regulator 

Warren Grimes
Almega Environmental and Technical 

Services 

Surya Adhikari 

Charles Figueroa

John Phillips

ALS Canada Ltd.

Ron McLeod

Altech Environment USA

Malek Hattar

American Association for Laboratory 

Accreditation (A2LA)

Michelle Bradac

American Engineering Testing, Inc.

Luke Westrich

American Environmental Testing 

Brent Benson 

JD Schiller

AMP-Cherokee

John Kelley

Apex Instruments, Inc.

William Howe

Mick Zulpo

ARI Environmental, Inc.

Donald Chapman

Dan Fitzgerald

Ash Grove Cement Company 

Andy Edwards

Scott Nielson

Atco Power 

Malcolm Boyd

B3 Systems, Inc.

Robert Baxter 

Derrick Hinkle

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation 

Joel Millard 

BCX Energy

Michael Cahill

Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Chad Phillips

Bison Engineering, Inc. 

Adam Bender 

Dave Blankenship

Steve Fryberger

Jimmy Wollenberg

BT Environmental Consulting, Inc. 

Barry Boulianne 

Bureau Veritas 

Thomas Schmelter

Derek Wong

Cal Check LLC.

John Rosenquest

California Analytical Instruments, Inc.

Matt Swanson

Catalyst Air Management, Inc.

Jeffrey Ferguson

Michael Taylor

C.E.M. Solutions, Inc.

Joseph Conti

Walter Gray

Charles Horton

Jeremy Johnson
Cemtek Environmental, Inc.

Timothy Kuiken

Cetcon, Inc.

Galen McCloskey

Kelly Sandberg

Cherokee Instruments

John McKenzie

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Paul Jenkins, Jr.

CK Environmental

Michael Kelley

Clean Air Engineering, Inc

Robert Doran.

Scott Evans

Anthony Milianti

Bill Walker

Clean Air Instrument Rental

Bill Graham

Consumers Energy Company

Calvin Mason

Brian Miska

Cooper Environmental Services

David Moore

Delta Air Quality Services, Inc.

Bob Finken

Dominion Power Emissions Monitoring 

John Bowry 

Richard Warden

DTE Energy 

Thomas Durham

Mark Grigereit

Thomas Snyder

Mark Westerberg

Duke Energy 

Jon Hays

Eastern Research Group (ERG)

Dave Dayton

Darcy Wilson

Eastman Chemical Co.

Richard Zimmerman

EcoTest Energy Services 

Tyler B. Frey

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Charles Dene

Naomi Goodman

Tom Martz

Eli Lilly 

Rick Lambert

Emission Monitoring Inc.

Laura Kinner

James Peeler

Emissions Test Group 

Daryl Zander

Energy & Environmental Measurement 

Corp 

Rafael Guillen

Ed Wadington
Enthalpy Analytical, Inc.

Steve Eckard

Tony Mastrianni

Grant Plummer

ENVIRON International Corporation 

Glenn England

Environmental Laboratories Inc.

Robert O'Connor

Environmental Law Northwest 

Doug Morrison

Environmental Supply Company, Inc.

David Hendricks

ERA - A Waters Company 

Al Ramsay

Tom Widera

ERM-West, Inc.

Brian Story

Eurofins Frontier Global Sciences

Bob Brunette

Fiat - Chrysler Automobile Group 

Rohit Patel

First Analytical Laboratories 

Steve Hunter

Florida Power and Light 

Augie de la Vega

Gallagher & Kennedy

William Underwood

Gammie Air Monitoring, LLC.

Leigh Gammie

Gasmet Technologies

Jim Cornish

GEL Engineering, LLC

Kirk Alexander

Craig McKenzie

Charles Rice

Georgia EPD 

Jeff Babb

Dave Sheffield

Georgia Power Company 

Mitchell Gober

Golden Specialty, Inc.

Troy Burrows

Ron McCulloch

Scott Swiggard

Grace Consulting, Inc.

Carl Vineyard

Horizon Engineering, LLC. 

David Bagwell

Angela Hansen

Marge Heffernan

Carl Slimp

Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources 

Dennis Thielen

INO

Francois Babin

Francois Chateauneuf

KNJ Engineering, Inc.

Chungkoo Kim
Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Glenn Ward

LEHDER Environmental Services

Mike Denomme

Peter Pakalnis

Levelton Consultants

Calvin Loomis

Luminant Generation

Ben Goebel

Maricopa County Air Quality Department

Quyen Nguyen

Scott Treece

Maxxam Analytics, Inc.

Jim Jacklin

Clayton Johnson

Petro Oh

M&C Tech Group North America

Cliff Gordon

Bernadette Shahin

Metco Environmental

Michael Hutcherson

Robert Patterson

Ned Shappley

Michigan Dept. of Environmental

Thomas Maza

MidCon Compression

James Mode

MKS Instruments

Barbara Marshik

Peter Zemek

MoleDAC

Tom Stucker

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.

Jeremy Clark

Kevin Crosby

Greg Lipnickey

Erick Mirabella

Mostardi Platt

Eric Ehlers

Robert Platt

MSI/Mechanical Systems, Inc.

Craig Clapsaddle

MVA Scientific Consultants

Tim VanderWood

National Council for Air and Stream 

Improvement (NCASI)

Leland Carlson

Nebraska DEQ 

Todd Ellis

Brad Pracheil

Northwest Clean Air Agency 

Jason Bouwman 

Northern Indiana Public Service

Kevin Zuchowski

OGE

Daniel Kamler

Thomas Leach

Ronald Madron
Ohio Lumex Co.

Mike Neyman

Anthony Schneider

Alexandra Sipershteyn

Shawn Wood

Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality

David Schutz

Heather Sessing

ORTECH Environmental 

Tina Sanderson

Owens Corning

Rick Cooper

Leroy Owens

Pace Analytical Services, Inc. 

Terry Borgerding

Tom Halverson

Pacific Gas & Electric 

Stephanie Wien

PCME/STA 

William Averdieck 

Pine Environmental

Lawrence Fisher

Power and Industrial Service's Co.

Kevin McKenna

Praxair Distribution Inc.

Andy Phillips

Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc.

Dan Davia

Phillip Kauppi

Lindsey Wells

PSEG Power 

Pete Tomas

QA Support

Steve Hartman

Ranger Analytics, Inc.

Kirk Wilkerson

Red Ball Oxygen

Marc Galkin

Mark Patten

RMB Consulting & Research, Inc.

Stephen Norfleet

RWDI Air, Inc.

Matthew Lantz

San Diego APCD 

Suzanne Blackburn 

Sterling Ross

Santee Cooper

Domenic Ciccolella

Sargent & Lundy 

Kristen Bell 

SGS Analytical Perspectives

Bryan Vining

Soderberg Polytechnic Company 

Daniel Soderberg

Source Technology Associates

James Jahnke

South Environmental Sciences, Inc.

Mark Gierke
Spectrum Systems, Inc.

Sean Myrick

Stack Test Group, Inc.

Bill Byczynski

Nicholas Sergenti

Stack Test Solutions

John Buresh

State of Delaware-DNREC 

Thomas Doherty

Mark Lutrzykowski

Tennessee Valley Authority

James Brady

TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.

William Anderson 

Testo Inc

Craig McKim

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dieter Kita

Jeremy Whorton

Tiger Optics

Phil McMaster

TRC Environmental Corporation 

Ilya Alimov 

Glen Capra 

Thomas Dunder, Ph.D.

David Elam, Jr.

Jeremy Miller

Jim Serne

Kyle Vaughan

URS Corporation 

Steve Hall

Bob Jongleux

VIM Technologies, Inc.

Andrew Rothenberger

Virtual Technology, LLC 

Allison Dolan 

Shawn Dolan

Walter Smith and Associates 

Walter Smith

Western Environmental Services & Testing, 

Inc.

Jake Crowder 

J. Scott Mortimer

Weston Solutions, Inc. 

Wesley Fritz

Natalie Hornsby

SES Members

Theresa Lowe

Robert Mann

Peter Westlin
Section B

Presentation
An Update on EPA’s 

Electronic Reporting

GERRI G. GARWOOD, P.E.

OAQPS – MEASUREMENT POLICY GROUP

Stationary Source Sampling and Analysis for 

Air Pollutants Conference

March 30, 2015
Topics for Discussion

 Overview of the Process

 Benefits of E-Reporting

 Where We Are

 2014 Updates

 Future Roadmap

 Final Thoughts
CDX 

Central Data 

Exchange

CEDRI

Compliance 

and Emissions 

Data Reporting 

Interface

Air Emission 

Reports, e.g. 

Excess 

Emission 

Reports

(fillable form)

Source Tests 

(ERT upload)

Compliance 

Status 

Reports

(pdf)

WebFIRE 

Database

Public Access

Up to 

60 Days

Review by 

Regulatory 

Authority
Why does EPA want this data?

 Emission factors revisions

 Emission inventory improvement

 MACT floor development

 Risk and technology review

 Control device assessment

 Detection limit review

 Data sharing
Other Benefits

 Reduced data entry

 Report standardization

 Quicker reviews

 Required elements outlined

 Imbedded QA checks

 Accessibility

 Federal repository

 Includes data back-up

 Reduces hardcopy storage needs
Where are we now?

 ERT 

 35 Methods (in addition to Methods 1-4)

 3 Performance Specifications

 25 sector rules require electronic reporting

 >2700 submissions

 Includes >460 performance test reports
CEDRI

 Supports “roles” for users

 Preparer

 Certifier

 Agency Reviewer

 Preparers and Certifiers must be registered for the 

same organization in order to share reports 

 Link with Facility Registry System (FRS)

 Pre-populate data

 Generate a new FRS ID if needed
CEDRI – cont’d

 Allows users to manage their facility profile under 

each organization for which they are registered

 Contractors can register for multiple organizations 

using the same login credentials

 No risk of seeing other client information 

 Likewise, certifiers can have multiple preparers

 Facilities can create templates for reporting

 One report package for multiple reports

 Help E-mail: CEDRI@epa.gov
WebFIRE

 Recommended Procedures for Development of 

Emissions Factors 

 Test data reported with ERT via CEDRI 

 ERT assigns quality rating to the report

 Statistical procedures (MDL, outliers, combinations)

 Letter grades changed to representativeness

 Searchable for submitted reports

 Notifications of submissions available
2014 Updates
The Electronic Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements for NSPS Rule

 Proposal published 3/20/15

 60 day comment period

 General Provisions and approximately 75 subparts

 Applicability is retroactive

 Effective 90 days after 

promulgation

 Have started working on 

Part 63
What’s in the rule?

 Covers the following reports

 Stack tests and CEMS Performance Evaluations

 Summary Reports and Excess Emission Reports

 Notification of Compliance Reports

 Subpart Specific Reports

 Report through CEDRI

 Must also report to the S/L/T office...unless the S/L/T 

accepts the electronic submission

 Do not have to report to EPA regional office

 Includes e-records in lieu of paper records
Requests for Comments

 Long-term emissions data/process data 

 Submission of data not already required

 Creation of web-based ERT

 Lack of access to computers

 Electronic recordkeeping in lieu of paper

 Impacts on small businesses

 Impacts on states, locals, and tribes
ERT – Electronic Reporting Tool

 Ron Myers retired

 New Version 5 rolled out last year

 New ERT Methods

 EPA Methods 30B, 306

 CARB Method 428, 29

 Began work on XML schema

 Began work on web-based ERT
ERT – cont’d

 Improvements

 Process paired data

 Completeness check

 Prevents creation of CEDRI submission file if 

incomplete

 Enhancements

 Drop down for state/territory and county

 Require CAS number 
CEDRI Enhancements

 Bulk XML upload of data 

 Dynamic report creation 

 Responsive design (mobile device access)

 Enhanced State reviewer tool 
New Emissions Factor Program

 Tested our new procedures in the proposed 

revisions to AP-42 Chapters 5, 8, and 13

 Programming WebFIRE almost complete
Future Roadmap
Rulemaking

 Comment period for current rule ends in May

 Finalize E-Reporting Rule for Part 60

 Propose E-Reporting Rule(s) for Part 63

 Likely to be done in multiple rulemakings

 Continue sector-by-sector approach
ERT – Future Features

 Web-based version

 Finish schema for ERT

 Continue adding methods

 Methods 2G and 2F

 Methods 18 and 320

 Functionality to record/assess cyclonic flow

 Add TEQ multipliers to Method 23

 Add multi-stack capability

 Handle process based RATA results

 Lab data import
CEDRI - Future Enhancements

 Link with the Emissions Inventory System 

 Summer 2015?

 Pre-populate source level data

 Further develop CEDRI reporting forms

 Develop schema for subpart specific reports

 Continue enhancing links to other EPA data 

systems
WebFIRE

 Finish programming factor procedures

 Import old AP-42 files

 Import ICR data

 Roll out “create your own” emissions factors
WebFIRE Emission Factor Overview

Emissions Factor Search & 

Retrieval Capability

Emissions Factor Search & 

Retrieval Capability

WebFIRE Online 

Database Application Capabilities

WebFIRE Online 

Database Application Capabilities

Emissions Factor 

Development Capability

Emissions Factor 

Development Capability

Simple Keyword 

Search

Simple Keyword 

Search

Detailed Search Using 

Multiple Criteria

Detailed Search Using 

Multiple Criteria

EPA–Recommended 

Emissions Factor

EPA–Recommended 

Emissions Factor

Retrieve All System Data 

Matching Search Criteria

Retrieve All System Data 

Matching Search Criteria

User Defines Data to Apply for 

Emissions Factor Development

User Defines Data to Apply for 

Emissions Factor Development

Develop User–Defined 

Emissions Factor

Develop User–Defined 

Emissions Factor

Assign Quality Rating to 

User–Defined Emissions Factor

Assign Quality Rating to 

User–Defined Emissions Factor

Emissions Factor Search & 

Retrieval Capability

Emissions Factor Search & 

Retrieval Capability

WebFIRE Online 

Database Application Capabilities

WebFIRE Online 

Database Application Capabilities

Emissions Factor 

Development Capability

Emissions Factor 

Development Capability

Simple Keyword 

Search

Simple Keyword 

Search

Detailed Search Using 

Multiple Criteria

Detailed Search Using 

Multiple Criteria

EPA–Recommended 

Emissions Factor

EPA–Recommended 

Emissions Factor

Retrieve All System Data 

Matching Search Criteria

Retrieve All System Data 

Matching Search Criteria

User Defines Data to Apply for 

Emissions Factor Development

User Defines Data to Apply for 

Emissions Factor Development

Develop User–Defined 

Emissions Factor

Develop User–Defined 

Emissions Factor

Assign Quality Rating to 

User–Defined Emissions Factor

Assign Quality Rating to 

User–Defined Emissions Factor

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Final Thoughts

 Electronic reporting is not the 

future; it’s the now.

 Data Quality

 Variety of purposes for data

 Completeness

 Detection limits

 State/Local Buy-in Importance

 Don’t forget to submit 

comments...
Questions?

Gerri Garwood

garwood.gerri@epa.gov

919-541-2406