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TRI-MEweb : The Future Is Now Juan Parra

TRI-MEweb : The Future Is Now Juan Parra. Washington DC November 4, 2010. Agenda. Background TRI reporting trends Issues New features in TRIMEweb Ry2010 Future enhancements. What is TRI-MEweb ?. EPA’s TRI electronic reporting system Web-based application on CDX

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TRI-MEweb : The Future Is Now Juan Parra

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  1. TRI-MEweb: The Future Is NowJuan Parra Washington DC November 4, 2010

  2. Agenda • Background • TRI reporting trends • Issues • New features in TRIMEweb Ry2010 • Future enhancements

  3. What is TRI-MEweb? • EPA’s TRI electronic reporting system • Web-based application on CDX • No more software to download • Can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection • Enhanced Security • File format is extensible mark-up language (XML) instead of flat file

  4. Why TRI-MEweb? • Built-in data corrective software • No need to test operating system/software compatibility • Application changes can be made instantly • Will lead to earlier data releases due to increases in internet reporting • 95% reported electronically

  5. RY 2009 TRI-MEweb • Approximately 19,642 (94%) facilities used the TRI-MEweb application to submit 78,297 (95.6%) chemical forms for RY 2009. • 62.15% of TRI Facilities and 67.1% forms at the end of RY2008 were submitted using TRI-MEweb • TRI-MEcd/desktop was retired in RY2008 • Number of facilities reporting on all media was down 7% (5% in previous years) • 8% decrease of Form R and 9% decrease in Form A submissions.

  6. TRI-MEweb Submission Trend

  7. TRI Trends

  8. RY2009 TRI-MEweb Issues • Users had trouble finding/generating their Electronic Signature Agreement (ESA) • CDX has recently changed from SSL to TLS encryption. • CDX login page will not appear and seems to be off-line • If you are using Internet Explorer, go the Tools menu and select Internet Options. “Use TLS 1.0” should be checked. • Confusion between transmitting form to CDX to be certified and certifying form to be submitted to EPA for approval

  9. RY2010 Solutions • CDX email will be sent to CDX inbox AND CO’s email address with PDF attachment of ESA. • TRI-MEweb Troubleshooting guide included in RY2010 RFI. • TRI-MEweb transmission, certification and verification process flow has been redesigned.

  10. Getting Ready for TRI-MEweb RY2010 • Release Date of: January 2011 • Technical Contacts will receive an email with a facility access key • If they didn’t, either contact the TRI regional coordinator/CDX Helpdesk or use the last year’s technical contact name and phone number method to access the application.

  11. Current TRI-MEweb Features • Pre-populates Current Year Forms • Automated Section 8 Calculations • Data Quality Web Services (Off-site Transfer POTWs and RCRA sites) • Data Standardization (Parent Company) • Data Validation • Electronic Withdrawals • Third Party Load Tool

  12. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool

  13. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO

  14. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service

  15. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process

  16. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process • Facility Info Consolidation

  17. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process • Facility Info Consolidation • Redesigned Schedule 1 Dioxin interface

  18. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process • Facility Info Consolidation • Redesigned Schedule 1 Dioxin interface • TRI-MEweb Bookmarks

  19. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process • Facility Info Consolidation • Redesigned Schedule 1 Dioxin interface • TRI-MEweb Bookmarks • Welcome Page Form Summary Enhancements

  20. New RY2010 TRI-MEweb Features • New Web-based Threshold Tool • Improved ESA notification to CO • New Water Body Web Service • Redesigned of Transmission, Certification and Verification Process • Facility Info Consolidation • Redesigned Schedule 1 Dioxin interface • TRI-MEweb Bookmarks • Welcome Page Form Summary Enhancements • Updated TRI-MEweb Resource website

  21. The Future • Add additional the functionality to TRI-MEweb (RY2011) • FRS Facility Location Standardization • Enhanced TRIAL software • CDX enhancement (maybe in Ry2010?) • LexisNexus –electronic ESAs

  22. TRI-MEweb • Questions? • Concerns? • Comments?

  23. Contact Information Juan Parra Environmental Engineer Parra.juan@epa.gov 202 566-0499

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