Multi-Sector General Permit: MSGP

1. Multi-Sector General Permit:MSGP Notice of Intent (NOI)

2. MSGP Roles • MSGP Roles: • Signatory • Formerly Certifiers/DARs/Permit Administrators • Individual who will be signing/certifying submissions to EPA or managing facility user permissions. • Preparer • Individual who will be viewing and editing data How to create a new MSGP account: New MSGP account

3. My CDX • To enter the MSGP program service: • Login to your CDX account • Click on your associated Role located next to the NETMSGP program service name

4. Search for current Facility from Homepage • You will be redirected to the MSGP Homepage • First time users will have no facilities listed on their homepage • To search for your current facilities on your homepage, click on the “Filter” • A number of search fields will appear. Enter any number of fields to search for existing facility • Click “Apply Filter” when done

5. Requesting Permission for Existing Facilities • Enter your NPDES ID, Facility or Operator Name in the search box • As you type, results of existing facilities will appear • Select “Request Permissions” to associate yourself with facility

6. Requesting Permission for Existing Facilities • “Request Permissions” consist of: • View • Edit • Sign • Manage • Click on all available permissions you would like to obtain • Request will be pending until approved by facility’s manager

7. Create a New Facility • If there are no matches, then you will need to create a new Notice of Intent (NOI), No Exposure Certification (NOE/NEC) or No Discharge Certification (NDC), by clicking on the "Create Facility" button below.

8. Permit information:Eligibility questions • Upon clicking on ‘Create Facility,’ you will be rerouted to a NOI form to determine your eligibility under the MSGP • Application is a smart form. New questions will appear as you answer each question • Make sure to answer all required questions to complete form

9. Permit Information (Con’t) • After successfully completing the eligibly questions, you will receive your “Master Permit Number”

10. Permit Information (Con’t) • Add the legal name of the Operator • Operator – any entity with a stormwater discharge associated with industrial activity that meets either of the following two criteria: • 1. The entity has operational control over industrial activities, including the ability to make modifications to those activities; or • 2. The entity has day-to-day operational control of activities at a facility necessary to ensure compliance with the permit (e.g., the entity is authorized

11. Permit Information (Con’t) • Add name of your Facility or Activity • Facility or Activity – any NPDES “point source” (including land or appurtenances thereto) that is subject to regulation under the NPDES program. • See 40 CFR 122.2 • Click Next to continue

12. Ineligible • If you are not eligible for coverage under MSGP, you will receive an error message explaining why you are not eligible • Reason for Ineligibility: • If EPA is not the NPDES permitting authority in the area for which you are requesting permit coverage. Please refer to Appendix C of the MSGP for the list of areas that the MSGP covers • If you are a new discharger or new source to waters designated as Tier 3 (outstanding national resource waters) for antidegradation purposes under 40 CFR 131.13(a)(3) • If you discharge to a federal CERCLA site listed in Appendix P • If you would like to start a new eligibility form, click on “Return to Home Page” on message

13. Permit Information (Con’t) • After clicking Next, a warning message will appear stating : “After clicking Next, you will no longer be able to edit any of your permit information responses…” • Make sure to review information one more time by clicking Return before finalizing permit information • If you have to change the permit information after clicking Next, you will need to submit a new application

14. Success • You will receive a message stating you have successfully created a draft Notice of Intent (NOI) • You will now have the option to: • Return to Home • Manage Permissions • Go to Form (to complete NOI)

15. Return to home • Clicking on ‘Return to Home’ will take you back to the MSGP application homepage where you should see your recently created new NOI with all permissions assigned to you. • Coverage Status will remain Inactive until Regional Authority (RA) approves.

16. actions • Certify Draft NOI • Delete • Manage User Permissions- Grant permissions • Under Actions, you can • View NOI- Eligibility Information • View Comments- From RA • Edits Draft NOI- Returns to pending NOI • Flag for Certification

17. Manage user Permissions • Clicking on ‘Manage Permissions’ will take you to current user’s permissions and pending requests from other users.

18. Continue NOI • Required Information to fill out : • Permit Information • prefilled answers from Eligibility questions • Operator • Facility • Discharge • SWPPP • Endangered Species Protection • Historic Preservation • Certification • Some sections answers will be prefilled from question answered in permit information section • Click Next Section to continue

19. Operator Information • Fill out Operators: • Address • City • State • Zip • Contact Information • Click Next Section to continue

20. Facility Information • Fill in required Facility information • Address • City • State • Zip • Location of facility user map (latitude/longitude) • Ownership Type (state gov’t, corporation, tribal…) • Estimated area of industrial activity at your facility exposed to stormwater • Sector-Specific Information (can add multiple sectors) • Primary Sector • Primary Subsector • Primary SIC Code • Inactive/ unstaffed • Click Next Section to continue

21. Discharge Information • Fill in Discharge Information • Note: Most of this section will be pre-filled with answers from Eligibility Questions • Discharge into a Municipal Separate Sewer System (MS4) • Add Outfall(s) • Add location using map • Add Receiving Waters using Lookup Receiving Water Information • Click Next Section to continue

22. stormwater pollution prevention plan  (SWPPP) Information • Fill in all SWPP required fields: • Has SWPPP been prepared in advance? • If no, you must complete preparation of your SWPPP in advance of filing out form • SWPPP Contact Information • You must clearly identify those portions of the SWPPP that are being withheld from public access by selecting: • Option 1: Maintain a Current Copy of your SWPPP on an Internet page (Universal Resource Locator or URL). • Option 2: Provide the following information from your SWPPP- 4 part question • Click Next Section to continue

23. Endangered Species Protection • Using instructions from Appendix E of MSGP, you must select the Criterion you are eligible for coverage: • Criterion A - No listed species of critical habitat are in the action area • Criterion B - Another operator has certified listed species and critical habitat eligibility for the action area under the current MSGP • Criterion C - Discharges and discharge related activities are not likely to adversely effect listed species and critical habitat • Criterion D - A separate ESA section 7 consultation has been completed • Criterion E - An ESA section 10 permit has been issued • Provide a brief summary and attach copies of any communication with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries Service • Click Next Section to continue

24. Historic Preservation • Fill in required fields • Click Next Section to continue

25. Completing NOI Form • Make sure you are filling out all required field: • Blue boxes= Complete • Red boxes= Incomplete

26. Certification Information • Selected one: • Certify Form – to sign and submit form to EPA • Flag for certification – to lock information and flag for certification • No action at this time – no action • Click Next to continue

27. Certifying NOI • A pop-up message will appear • Click Accept to continue

28. Certifying NOI • After clicking Accept, you will have to electronically sign NOI by entering your • CDX password • A signature answer • Click Sign

29. Certifying NOI • After signing, a pop-up message will appear stating your form has been certified and you will be receiving an email from EPA with an attached zip file of your CORs. • Click OK

30. Certifying NOI • You will be redirected to your homepage • Your Coverage Status should now be Under Review • After 30days, your facility will be covered under the MSGP

31. Manage User Permissions • Can add Users to NOI • Manage Permissions: • View, Edit, Sign, Manage