USER S MANUAL FOR THE
RACT/BACT/LAER CLEARINGHOUSE (RBLC) WEB
CLEAN AIR TECHNOLOGY CENTER
SPONSORED BY:
Measurement Policy Group (MPG)
Sector Policies and Programs Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
Date: November 2006
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DISCLAIMER
This report has been reviewed by the Sector Polices and Programs Division of the
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents reflect the
views and policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mention of trade
names or commercial products is not intended to constitute endorsement or
recommendation for use. Copies of this report are available from the National Technical
Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, telephone (800)
553-6847, Web Address http://www.ntis.gov.
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PREFACE
This user's manual was prepared for and funded by the RACT/BACT/LAER
Clearinghouse (RBLC),1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The RBLC has been
established and is maintained by the Clean Air Technology Center (CATC) to assist State and
local air pollution control personnel in making control technology determinations and in sharing
technology information.
The RBLC provides data on prevention and control technology determinations made
primarily by State and local permitting agencies. The Clearinghouse contains over 6,000
determinations that can help the user to identify appropriate technologies to mitigate or treat
most air pollutant emission streams. The RBLC was designed to help permit applicants and
reviewers make pollution prevention and control technology decisions for stationary air pollution
sources and includes data submitted by 50 states and territories in the U.S. on over 200 different
air pollutants and 1,800 industrial processes.
The Clearinghouse also has a rule data base that summarizes all emission standards
issued by EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS). This includes New
Source Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP), and Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards. The
rule data base also includes prevention and control technology cost information related to each
rule and references to supporting documentation.
Read the section, "Quick Start Instructions for the RBLC Data Base", in Volume 1 of this
document to begin using the RBLC Web.
1 NOTE: RACT, BACT and LAER are acronyms for different Clean Air Act program
requirements combined to create the name "RACT/B ACT/ LAER Clearinghouse." RACT, or
Reasonably Available Control Technology, is required on existing sources in areas that are not
meeting national ambient air quality standards (i.e., non-attainment areas). BACT, or Best
Available Control Technology, is required on major new or modified sources in "clean" areas
(i.e., attainment areas). LAER, or Lowest Achievable Emission Rate, is required on major new
or modified sources in non-attainment areas. However, data in the Clearinghouse is not limited
just to sources subject to these requirements. Noteworthy prevention and control technology
decisions are included in the RBLC even if they are not related to RACT, BACT, or LAER
decisions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME I: RBLC BASICS
VOLUME II: RBLC DATA ENTRY
Disclaimer ii
Preface iii
Section 4: Data Entry Overview 4-1
4.1 Access 4-1
4.2 On-Line Help Options 4-1
4.3 Making an Entry Publicly Viewable 4-1
4.4 Navigating Data Entry 4-2
4.5 Planning and Preparation 4-3
4.6 Data Fields and Formats 4-4
Section 5: RBLC Web Permit Data Entry and Editing Procedures 5-1
5.1 Add a New Determination 5-1
5.2 Edit In-Process Determination 5-2
5.3 Edit Completed Determination 5-6
5.4 Paper (Hardcopy) Data Submission 5-7
5.5 Standalone Editor 5-7
VOLUME III: APPENDICES
Appendix A — Data Submittal Form and Instructions A-l
Appendix B — Agency Code Listing B-l
Appendix C — Process Type Code Listing C-l
Appendix D — Abbreviations for Processes and Units D-l
Abbreviations for Processes and Descriptors
Abbreviations for Emission Limit Units
Appendix E - RBLC Standard Emission Limit Units by Process Type Code E-l
Appendix F — Examples of RBLC Standard Reports F-l
Process Index Report
Process Type Summary Report
Comprehensive Report
Free Form Report (Customizable & Standard)
Export/Import Report
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Appendix G — Examples of Federal/State Regulation Standard Reports
Comprehensive Report
Free Form Report (Customizable & Standard)
Appendix H — Pollutant List And Synonyms Index
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TABLES AND FIGURES
Page
Table 4-1
Names and Characteristics of RBLC Data Fields
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Figure 4-1
QA/QC Checklist
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Figure 5-1
Facility Information Screen
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Figure 5-2
Determination Summary Screen
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Figure 5-3
Determination Summary Screen, with Links Expanded
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Figure 5-4
Process Information Screen
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Figure 5-5
Pollutant Information Screen
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SECTION 4:
DATA ENTRY OVERVIEW
4.1 ACCESS
On-line editing of the RBLC permit database is available to authorized users from State
and local agencies across the United States. Contact the RBLC Webmaster to request
authorization to add and update information.1 Authorized users can add and edit determinations
and contact information in the RBLC for their agency and state.
New entries are marked "Draft" and move through the following stages (i.e., status) of
review: In Process, Ready for Quality Assurance (QA), then QA Complete. New entries initially
are assigned the In Process status. When permitting agencies complete data entry and change the
status of their determinations to Ready for QA, determinations are subjected to a QA review by
RBLC staff. Once the review is complete and the status is changed to QA Complete, the RBLC
Webmaster promotes determinations and their classification changes from "Draft" to "Final."
Authorized users can edit "Final" determinations by changing their status to "Draft".
Once their status is changed to "Draft," determinations will take the same route through QA and
EPA review as do new entries before promotion to "Final". Please note that a copy of the
original (promoted) determination is placed into an archive when the status changes form
"Final" to "Draft" and the draft determination replaces the original entry in the RBLC data base.
4.2 ON-LINE HELP OPTIONS
Like other portions of the RBLC Web, the on-line HELP reference is available for data
fields throughout the system (see Section 1.2.2 in Volume I of this User's Manual for more
information). The entire HELP system is available by clicking the RBLC Help link at the
bottom of each data entry page. An on-line, context-sensitive HELP function is available for
data entry fields throughout the system. This function allows the user to click on the Help icon
nearest to the data entry field in question to access a HELP file for that field. A link to the on-
line HELP reference is also provided below the data entry options on the main menu page.
4.3 MAKING AN ENTRY PUBLICLY VIEWABLE
An RBLC user (i.e., the State or local agency staff person who has authority to enter data
into the RBLC for an agency) determines if and when a new entry for an agency is made publicly
viewable. Non-publicly viewable entries cannot be located in any search initiated from the
RBLC Web, but can be viewed only through the RBLC data entry forms. New (draft) RBLC
entries are not publicly visible when first entered. When the user decides that an entry is ready,
Visibility Status is changed to Publicly Viewable from the pull-down list at the top of the Facility
1 The RBLC Webmaster is Joe Steigerwald, email: Steigerwald.Joe@epamail.epa.gov;
Telephone: (919) 541-2736. See also Volume I, Section 1.1.4 of this User's Manual.
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Information screen. Once the change is saved, the entry becomes publicly viewable. Through a
similar process, a user can make any viewable draft entry within his/her editing authority non-
viewable.
"Final" entries can be edited by changing their status to "Draft". Editing can then
proceed through the normal "Edit In-Process Determination" procedures. "Final" entries that are
changed to "Draft" status for editing remain publicly viewable unless the editor opts to make the
determination non-viewable using the procedure noted above.
4.4 NAVIGATING DATA ENTRY
Within the data entry portion of the RBLC Web site, users can choose from the following
options:
• Add New Determination: create a new "Draft" data base entry.
• Edit In-Process Determination: edit an existing "Draft" entry.
• Edit Completed Determination: change a determination's status from "Final" to
"Draft" for editing (using the Edit In-Process Determination option).
• Exit Data Entry: log out from the data entry system.
Please note: Data on the data entry screens will automatically be saved when using the
navigational buttons, except the "Abort" button. However, using the web browser buttons
to move forward or back will not save the data that has been entered.
The RBLC data entry page includes a log out button ("Exit Data Entry"). For security
reasons, users should log out after every data entry session. The system will prompt the user to
log in again if a session is inactive for longer than 20 minutes. Clicking the "OK" button at the
prompt will allow the user to log in and continue with the session. Data entered previously can
then be saved. Clicking the "Cancel" button at the prompt, however, will return the user to the
initial data entry log in screen. Previously entered, unsaved data will not be saved. Although
previously accessed data entry screens can be viewed after logging off by using the web browser
"Back" button, the system will not save data entered without an authorized log in.
Adding and editing determinations is done using on-line forms. Once the facility
information for a new data base entry is entered, a user can navigate the determination using the
Determination Summary page. This page contains links for the entry's facility, boundary,
process, and pollutant pages. Users may also delete processes and pollutants from their entries
from this page. Buttons labeled "Save and Stay", "Save and Exit", and "Abort" on data entry
pages allow the user to update and exit those forms. The "Abort" and the "Save and Exit"
buttons return the user to the Determination Summary page when editing an existing entry, and
to the RBLC data entry Main Page when entering a new determination. Within the data entry
pages, many of the data fields use drop-down lists that facilitate entry of correctly formatted
data.
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4.5 PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Agencies may wish to define procedures and quality standards for entry of determination
data to the RBLC. Incomplete or incorrect data can result in repeated calls to the agency for
more information or to misunderstandings about the data. In some cases, appointing one person
to coordinate a large data entry effort and to be the EPA contact point may be a logical approach.
In other cases, defining specific procedures and tracking the progress of entries may be more
than adequate. In all cases, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) standards should be
maintained. See Section 4.6 for a suggested QA/QC checklist.
Data entry and edits can be done most efficiently when the RBLC web data requirements
and data fields are understood and permit information has been organized before beginning data
entry. This is recommended so that all of the required information (e.g., codes, units, and
abbreviations) will be on hand during data entry.
Refer to Section 4.6 of this document for:
• Descriptions of data fields;
• Required data fields, units, and formats; and
• Data organization tips.
Keep in mind that permit information needs to be entered in such a way that the data base
search routines will be able to find it when it is relevant. Take the time to accurately match
RBLC process type codes to the processes, describe control devices or pollution prevention
technology, and identify processes and pollutants for which standard emission limits are required
(see Appendix E for a list). The RBLC "Related Links", accessed from the RBLC Web Main
Page, contains links to Web pages that provide access to the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) Codes, Source Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes, and other
relevant information needed to accurately categorize facilities and processes.2
At a more general level, identify the information needed to enter a complete
determination. A complete determination must have information at the facility, process, and
pollutant levels. Identify all of the pollutants regulated for a process and be prepared to address
them all, either with pollutant entries or explanatory notes in the process entry. Identify
situations where information regarding a single process or piece of equipment may need to be
entered as multiple process entries, or where several processes may need to be combined (see the
examples below). When questions arise about how to enter information on non-standard
situations, please contact the CATC Info-Line (919-541-0800).
2 The U.S Census Bureau maintains a Web site which cross-references SIC codes with the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) of industrial codes: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.
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Example - One process, many emission limits
Problem: Separate emission limits for N0X emissions have been set for multiple operation
scenarios for turbines at a power plant. There are six operation scenarios based on three different
fuel options and whether the turbines operate as simple or combined cycle. Emission limits for
other pollutants are the same regardless of the scenario.
Solution: Enter the scenarios as six separate processes (process type codes and SCCs change for
each scenario), and enter the NOx emissions limits for each. Create a seventh process for the
generic process (mixed fuels, and simple or combined cycles undefined), and enter the remaining
pollutant limits under the seventh process. Document and explain this approach in the Process
Notes field or the Other Permitting Information field (facility level data).
Example - Many identical processes, one set of emission limits
Problem: Eight identical natural gas fueled turbines, vented through a single stack, are permitted
together with identical emission limits. Emission limits are expressed in units of pounds per
hour for each turbine, and parts per million exiting from the stack. How should the turbines'
emission limits be entered in the RBLC?
Solution: Enter all eight turbines as a single process. Specify in the process notes the number of
turbines and whether the throughput is the combined throughput or throughput for each turbine.
Enter the emission limits, remembering to enter the parts per million emission limit in the
standard emission limit fields. Specify in the Process Notes field that the pounds per hour
emission limit is for each individual turbine.
4.6 DATA FIELDS AND FORMATS
For a determination to be considered complete and eligible for promotion to the final
RBLC data base, certain data fields must be entered, and required data formats must be observed.
Data for some of the searchable fields must be entered before a screen can be saved. In the on-
line data entry forms, the fields that must be addressed are marked with a red dot (•).
Use Table 4-1 to identify required and recommended data fields. Required fields are the
minimum level of information necessary to pass the RBLC QA process. However, data fields
marked recommended also should be entered in order to insure successful QA. Data fields in
Table 4-1 are identified as to whether they will be used for queries. Users should make every
effort to provide these fields. Completing them helps to insure that searches will be productive
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and that the data base contains information that is helpful to most users. Data elements marked
as recommended fields are those that may be needed in order to pass quality assurance.
Collecting and entering these data will improve the quality and usefulness of the data base.
Refer to Appendix A and the on-line documentation for instructions for entries to each
data field. As discussed previously, planning and organizing the data beforehand will make the
data entry process more efficient. Figure 4-1 is a suggested QA/QC checklist for entries.
After a determination has been entered into the system, and the permitting agency
changes the status to Ready for QA, EPA will review the entry, follow up with the agency if
necessary, and then promote the completed entry from "Draft" to "Final".
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TABLE 4-1
Names and Characteristics of RBLC Data Fields
FIELD NAME
REQUIRED,
RECOMMENDED,
OR NOT
REQUIRED
USED FOR
QUERIES
NOTES
FACILITY LEVEL INFORMATION
RBLC ID
Assigned
Automatically
Y
Assigned by the system. Unique to each determination.
Corporate/Company Name
Recommended
Y
Name of the parent corporation, if applicable.
Facility Name
Required
Y
Name of the facility.
Facility Description
Recommended
N
Description of facility operations.
Facility County
Recommended
Y
Facility Zip Code
Recommended
N
Zip codes can be found at:
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookups.htm
Facility Location - State
Required
Y
Assigned by the system.
EPA Region
Required
Y
Assigned by the system.
Facility Contact Name
Recommended
N
Facility Contact Phone
Recommended
N
Facility Contact E-mail
Recommended
N
Agency Contact
Required
Y
Depending on the security authorization of the editor,
either automatically assigned by the system or chosen
from a drop down list. The permitting agency's
name/code can be use for searches.
Other Agency Contact Info
Not required
N
Permit Number
Required
Y
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FIELD NAME
REQUIRED,
RECOMMENDED,
OR NOT
REQUIRED
USED FOR
QUERIES
NOTES
Permit Type (New/Modified
Source)
Required
N
Permit Date
Required
Y
In association with this date, either "Estimated" or
"Actual" must be selected.
Application Accepted Date
Required
N
In association with this date, either "Estimated" or
"Actual" must be selected.
SIC Code
Recommended
Y
Drop down list; complete list on CHIEF web site.
NAICS Code
Recommended
N
Complete list on CHIEF web site.
Facility Registry System
Number (FRN)
Required
N
The FRN is required for existing sources, but may not
be available for new (green-field) sources. The Federal
Registry System is a centrally managed database that
identifies facilities, sites, or places subject to
environmental regulations or of environmental interest.
This site is the companion to the FRS integrated
searches in Envirofacts, a single point of access to
select U.S. EPA environmental data.
FRNs can be found at:
http ://oaspub. epa.gov/enviro/ search$. startup
Other Permitting Info.
Recommended
N
Specifics of permit determination can be included here.
Facility-wide Emissions
Change
Recommended
Y
Class 1 / U.S. Border Area
Name
Recommended
Y
Distance to Class I / U.S.
Border Area
Recommended
Y
PROCESS LEVEL INFORMATION
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FIELD NAME
REQUIRED,
RECOMMENDED,
OR NOT
REQUIRED
USED FOR
QUERIES
NOTES
Process Name
Required
Y
Process Type Code
Required
Y
Includes process type code, selected from a drop-down
list. Also listed in Appendix D of this User's Manual.
Primary Fuel
Recommended
N
For combustion units only.
Throughput and Units
Recommended
N
If this information is CBI, it should not be entered.
Process Notes
Recommended
N
POLLUTANT LEVEL INFOR]
VIATION
Pollutant Name and CAS
Number
Required
Y
Select pollutant name and CAS number from the drop-
down list.
Control Method Code
Required
Y
Control Method Description
Required
Y
A control method description is not required when
there are no controls (control method code = N)
Did factors, other than air
pollution technology
considerations, influence the
BACT (technology) decision?
Recommended
N
Answer based on whether factors other than technology
considerations (e.g., increment violations) were
involved in the BACT decision.
Estimated Efficiency %
Recommended
Y
See note on "Emission Limit 1" emission limits below.
Compliance Verified?
Recommended
N
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FIELD NAME
REQUIRED,
RECOMMENDED,
OR NOT
REQUIRED
USED FOR
QUERIES
NOTES
Emission 1
Required (see Notes)
N
An emission limit is required during the QA step for
every pollutant entry except as follows:
1) If no control is used, (control method code = N);
2) If P2 is used (control method code = P) and either
the estimated % efficiency is provided or a material or
operational criteria is specified in Control Method
Description or Pollutant/Compliance Notes.
Emission Limit 1 Unit of
Measure
Required
N
An emission unit is required if a limit has been entered.
Emission Limit 1 Avg Time/
Conditions
Recommended
N
Conditions that apply to the limit, such as operating
conditions, or averaging period.
Emission Limit 2
Recommended
N
Applies only if the permit specifies an alternate of
additional emission limit.
Emission Limit 2 Unit of
Measure
Recommended
N
An emission unit is required if a limit has been entered.
Emission Limit 2 Avg Time/
Conditions
Recommended
N
Conditions that apply to the limit, such as operating
conditions, or averaging period.
Standard Emission Limit
Required (see Notes)
Y
A standardized emission limit is required during QA
review for the pollutants listed under the process type
codes in Appendix E, RBLC Standard Emission Units
by Process Type Code. If the process type and
pollutant are not listed in Appendix E, an emission
limit is not required.
For all processes, the emission limit for visible
emissions (VE as percent opacity) should be listed in
the standardized emission limit field.
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FIELD NAME
REQUIRED,
RECOMMENDED,
OR NOT
REQUIRED
USED FOR
QUERIES
NOTES
Standard Emission Limit Unit
of Measure
Required
Y
An emission unit is required if a limit has been entered.
That unit must be the unit required in Appendix E,
RBLC Standard Emission Units by Process Type Code,
for that process and pollutant.
Standard Emission Limit Avg
Time/ Conditions
Recommended
N
Conditions that apply to the limit, such as operating
conditions, or averaging period.
Case-by-Case Basis
Required
Y
The regulatory basis for pollutant limits
Other Applicable
Requirements
Recommended
N
Dollar Value Year Used
Recommended
N
If this information is CBI, it should not be entered.
Costs Verified by Agency
Recommended
N
Cost Effectiveness
Recommended
N
In dollars per ton.
Incremental Cost
Effectiveness
Recommended
N
Pollutant/Compliance Notes
Recommended
N
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QA/QC Checklist for Data Entry and Editing
For the Entire Determination
Keep in mind the general goals of a QA review: insuring entry completeness, and accuracy
in data entry, coding, naming, and reasonableness.
Throughout the determination entry, check for typographical errors and misspellings, even in
the notes fields. Make sure that the notes are concise, well worded, and informative.
Check for accuracy in data entry.
Check all required and recommended data fields. Use Table 4-1 and Appendix A to identify
those fields.
Facility Level Input Form
1) Are name, address and location data reasonable and correct?
2) Check NAICS and SIC codes. If you were looking for information about this type of
facility, would you search using the code that has been assigned?
3) Is the permit issued date an actual or estimated date? Is the permit issued date after the
application accepted date?
Process Level Input Form
4) Are all of the processes covered by the determination included in the entry? Are the
processes defined so that pollutants, controls and limits can be entered in an understandable
way for each one?
5) Check the process name. Does it use the standard naming approach for processes
described in the data entry instructions in Appendix A, RBLC Data Submittal Form and
Instructions (e.g., turbine, single cycle, natural gas)?
6) Check the process code. If you were looking for this process, would you search using the
code that you assigned?
7) Check the units for throughput. Use Appendix D to check units abbreviations.
8) If throughput is not in terms of fuel, is information provided about the throughput material
in the notes?
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Figure 4-1: QA/QC Checklist
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9) Are all of the pollutants included for each process? In many cases, the permit addresses
only one or a few of the pollutants that can be expected to be emitted from a process. If there
are pollutants that are not included in the determination for a process, include an explanation
in the process notes.
Pollutant Level Input Form
10) Is the Control Method Code properly assigned? Remember that a device added to a
process that reduces emissions during the process (e.g., low-NOx burners) should be defined
as pollution prevention, not as an add-on. Pollution prevention encompasses recycling,
materials changes and reformulation, and pollution reduction technology that is integral to the
process.
11) If the Control Method Code is add-on, pollution prevention or both (add-on and pollution
prevention), there must be a description of the control method in the text field.
12) Check the descriptors for add-on control devices and pollution prevention methods. Use
the names and abbreviations in Appendix D, Abbreviations for Processes and Units to insure
that consistent terms are used throughout the data base.
13) Has compliance information been entered?
14) Have emission limits been entered? Limits can be entered as either emissions or as a
control's estimated percent efficiency. If the percent efficiency is an enforceable limit, the
efficiency can be entered in the field for emission limit 1 and in the estimated percent
efficiency field.
15) Are pollutant emission limits and percent efficiency levels reasonable?
16) Check units for emission limits 1 and 2. Use Appendix D to check abbreviations for
emission units.
17) Emission limits for visible emissions (VE) should be expressed as percent opacity (%
opacity). VE emission limits for all processes should be entered in the standardized emission
limit field.
18) Check the processes in the determination against the list of processes included in
Appendix E, RBLC Standard Emission Units by Process Type Code. If a process matches
any of those on that list, there should be a standardized emission limit entered for the
pollutants listed for that process.
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Figure 4-1: QA/QC Checklist (continued)
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SECTION 5:
RBLC WEB PERMIT DATA ENTRY AND EDITING PROCEDURES
Access and authorization to enter and edit data in the RBLC Web is discussed in Section
4.1 of this volume. Navigation while using the data entry and editing options on the RBLC Web
is described in Section 4.3. The following sections describe the procedures available to enter and
edit determinations on the RBLC Web and to submit data on paper forms or as computer files.
The section titles for RBLC Web functions are the same as the Data Entry Menu Web buttons
that they describe.
When using the RBLC Web data entry and editing procedures, new determinations are
entered first into the "Draft" data base and move through the following stages: In Process, Ready
for Quality Assurance (QA), then QA Complete. These status indicators are available on a pull-
down list at the top of the facility edit page, and are discussed in more detail in Section 5.2 of
this volume. EPA promotes determinations from "Draft" to "Final".
5.1 ADD A NEW DETERMINATION
The "Add a New Determination" button on the Data Entry Menu is for creating a new
determination listing in the RBLC data base. When a user has multiple-state data entry
privileges, the first screen of this sequence will ask the user to identify the state where the
determination is located. If a user has single-state or agency data entry privileges, the first screen
will be the facility level entry form. The system will assign a facility number (an internal
tracking number) and an RBLC ID. See Section 2.2 of this User's Manual for more information
about RBLC IDs. New entries are not viewable by the public, but can be made publicly
viewable by changing the Visibility Status flag on the Facility Information screen (see Section
4.3).
The "Add a New Determination" option differs from the "Edit a Determination" option in
only two ways: it creates a new determination record with a new RBLC ID and tracking system
entry, and the initial screen is the Facility Information screen (Figure 5-1). At the top and
bottom of the Facility Information screen are the Save and Abort buttons. Users progress
through sections for facility description, facility and agency contact information, permit
information and facility wide pollutant listings. Fields that are marked with a red dot must be
completed before the system will accept (save) the entry. Refer to Table 4-1 for a list of those
and the other facility level data fields. Please note that although only a few data fields are
required on this screen, an entry with only those fields is not very useful. Additional fields are
required for promotion of the determination, and are discussed in Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of this
volume.
Once a user has entered the required data fields and clicked on a save button, the new
entry is created. From that point, the first screen available for that entry will be the
Determination Summary screen. The Determination Summary screen is the home screen for any
of the data entry screens: facility, process, pollutants, or affected boundaries. Pressing the "Save
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and Exit" or "Abort" buttons on any of these screens returns the user to the Determination
Summary screen. The steps taken to enter additional facility, process or pollutant data will be
the same as those for editing an in-process determination. Section 5.2 provides details about the
features of the Determination Summary screen, and the process, pollutant, and affected
boundaries screens.
Once a new determination has been entered using the "Add a New Determination" option
and the user has returned to the main menu, the "Edit In-Process Determination" option
(discussed in the section below) must be used to edit the newly added determination.
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5.2 EDIT IN-PROCESS DETERMINATION
The second button on the main RBLC Data Entry Page is labeled "Edit In-Process
Determination". This allows edits to determinations that have already been entered into the
Draft data base.
After selecting the determination, the first screen shown will be the Determination
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Summary screen (Figure 5-2). This page facilitates navigation within the determination entry by
acting as the determination's home page, and contains links for the entry's facility, boundary,
process, and pollutant pages. The Determination Summary page is the page that these linked
pages will exit to when the exit or abort buttons are used. Users may also delete processes,
pollutants, and boundaries from their entries from this page. Each of the process, pollutant, and
boundary links include plus (+) or minus (-) buttons to expand or contract the information that
has been entered. For instance, if a determination has four processes, each with two pollutants,
the user can click on the process plus button to view a list of all of the processes and the
pollutants associated with each process listed. The Process/Pollutant listing normally displays in
the expanded format and provides the user with an overview of the determination. The user can
add or edit additional processes or pollutants by clicking the add or edit buttons for each (Figure
5-3/ Clicking on the minus (-) button causes the list to contract and display text indicating the
number of processes entered for this determination.
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The Affected Boundary screen is also accessed from the Determination Summary screen.
Boundaries of affected Class I areas are selected from a drop-down list. The areas are sorted by
state, then name. Typing the first letter of the area's name will scroll to the first Class I area
starting with that letter, type it again, and it will scroll to the second, and so on. Both data fields
on this data entry screen are required.
To add or edit a process, expand the Processes/Pollutants link, and either select an
existing process to edit or select Add Process to add one. When entering and adding process
information, please include the details that will make the entry useful (Figure 5-4/ For example,
fuel and throughput data can significantly improve the users ability to compare this entry to other
similar process entries, and can be used in calculations of throughput based emission rates such
as thermal rate or output. The Process Notes field can be used to further define the process, and
explain specific regulatory issues for that process or its related pollutants.
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Every facility should have at least one process, and every process should have at least one
pollutant. Pollutant entries are edited or entered from the Determination Summary screen, by
selecting the pollutant Edit key next to the pollutant, or clicking on the Add key for pollutants
that are provided under each process listing. The system requires that only the pollutant name be
entered on this screen (Figure 5-5), but the entry will not pass QA without information about
controls (i.e.: no control, pollution prevention, add-on controls, both pollution prevention and
add-on), control method, basis information, and emission limits. If there are no permitted
emission rate limits, an explanation is necessary. Users should take advantage of the
Pollutant/Compliance Notes fields to provide further information about more complex or unusual
pollutant determinations.
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edited. In this option, the determination is selected using the same type of pull-down menu that
is used in the "Edit In-Process Determination" option. Once a determination has been selected,
the editor has three option buttons from which to choose. The "View" button displays facility
level information for that determination that allows the editor to confirm that the correct "Final"
determination has been selected. The "Move to Draft" button changes the status of the "Final"
determination to "Draft". The "Edit In-Process Determination" option on the main RBLC data
entry page is used to edit the determination. The "Move & Edit" button changes the status of the
"Final" determination to "Draft" and immediately enters the edit mode displaying the facility
level information. The determination will take the same route through QA and EPA review
before promotion from "Draft" to "Final". Please note that a copy of the original (promoted)
determination is placed into an archive when the status changes form "Final" to "Draft" and the
draft determination replaces the original entry in the RBLC data base.
5.4 PAPER (HARDCOPY) DATA SUBMISSION
The RBLC Input Form and EPA guidance for completing and submitting determinations
using the paper form is are in Appendix A. In addition to the guidance provided in Appendix A,
it may be helpful to review the data fields and formats discussion in Section 4.6.
5.5 STANDALONE EDITOR
The RBLC Standalone Editor and its documentation are available through the RBLC
Software Web page.
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