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The Actions Measures Flag: How to Change an
Action So It Does Not Count Towards WQ-27
Version: 6/18/2020
Purpose: By default, some types of Action records in ATTAINS (TMDL's, 4B's, Alternatives, and Protection Approaches)
count towards the WQ-27 measure. A "Draft" or "Submitted" Action receives partial credit, and a "Final" (a.k.a.
Approved/Accepted) Action receives full credit. But there are times when an Action should not count towards WQ-27.
This document explains how an EPA user can change the "Count This Action Toward Measures" flag on an Action so that
it does not apply towards WQ-27.
Audience: EPA users with Actions Administrator (mid-level permissions) or Actions Reviewer (high-level permissions)
may edit a Draft or Submitted Action to change the "Count This Action Toward Measures" flag so that the Action does
not get any credit under WQ-27. If you need your permissions updated for an Organization (State, Territory or Tribe),
contact your regional Data Management Coordinator (DMC).
There are different ways to access and edit the "Count This Action Toward Measures" flag, depending on whether the
Action was entered by the State or EPA, and the status of the Action record in ATTAINS.
Scenario 1: A State user initiated the Action record in ATTAINS, and the status is
"Draft"
If the Agency Code is listed as "State" and the Action status is listed as "Draft" (not yet submitted), an EPA user may edit
the "Count This Action Toward Measures" flag:
1. Open the "Draft" Action.
ATTAINS - Test Organization A (TESTORGA)




Organization v X (epa user)
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Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions
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Reports
©
Priorities
Surveys
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Administration

Action -123
= Menu
A This action is incomplete. Show Details
Action Identifier 123
Action Name	Test
Action Type	TMDL
Completion Date 2018-12-07
TMDL Other
Identifier
Organization
Action Status
Agency Code
TEST_ORG_A
Draft
State
TMDL Date
(A p proved/Esta bl ish ed)
Indian Country
Indicator
Count This
Yes
Action Toward

Measures

2. Click on the Menu button, and select "Edit Details".

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= Menu
Edit Details
Help

3. Change the radio button toggle next to "Count This Action Toward Measures" to "No" and click the Save button.
ATTAINS - Test Organization A (TESTORGA)




Organization v X (epa user)
Home Assessment Units
Assessments
Actions
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Reports
©
Priorities
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Surveys
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Administration

Action-123	=^nu
General Information
Count This Action Toward Measures*
B
Save
¦ No
| Cancel
Scenario 2: A State user initiated the Action record in ATTAINS, and the status is
"Submitted"
If the Agency Code is listed as "State", and the Action status is listed as "Submitted", an EPA user may edit the "Count
This Action Toward Measures" flag:
Actions	= Menu
Action ID -
Action
Name
Agency
Code
Type
Status :
Completion
Date
TMDL Report
ID "
Managed
By
Validation









123
Test
State
TMDL
Draft
2018-12-07

TEST_ORG_A
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123456789
Test TMDL
EPA
TMDL
Draft
2019-03-14

EPA
^3
12345678910
Test TMDL
EPA
TMDL
Draft


EPA
| Needs Information ]
TMDL123
Great TMDL
State
TMDL
Draft
2019-02-13

TEST_ORG_A

UT_Training
Test
State
TMDL
Submitted
2018-11-01

TEST_ORG_A
C*1
WV 12346
Wendy Creek
State
TMDL
Final
2018-11-12

TEST_ORG_A

1. Open the "Submitted" Action. It opens to the Summary sub-tab in Edit mode (the sub-tabs are visible).

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Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions Reports Priorities Surveys Administration
Action - UT_Training	= Menu
General
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
Action Identifier
UT_Training

Organization
TEST_ORG_A
Action Name
Test

Action Status
State Final Action
Action Type
TMDL

Agency Code
State
Completion Date
2018-11-01

TMDL Date
_



(Approved/Established)
TMDL Other


Indian Country

Identifier


Indicator

Count This
Yes



Action Toward




Measures




2. Select the General sub-tab.
Action - UT_Training
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
= Menu
Summary
General Information
Action ID* UT_Training
Action Name* I Test
Action Type* TMDL
Agency* Q EPA m State O Tribe
Count This Action ® Yes Q No
Toward Measures*
Completion Date 2018-11-01
Organization TEST_ORG_A
Action Status State Final Action
TMDL Date yyyy-MM-dd
(Approved/Established)*
TMDL Other ID TMDL Other ID
Indian Country O Yes O No O Shared Jurisdiction

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3. Change the radio button next to "Count This Action Toward Measures" to "No". Click the Save button.
ATTAINS - Test Organization A (TEST_ORG_A)
Organization v X (epa user)

® 0 ®
Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions Reports Priorities Surveys Administration
Action - UT_Training
= Menu
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
Summary
General Information
Action ID*
UTTraining
Action Name" Test
Organization TESTORGA
Action Status State Final Action
Action Type* TMDL	TMDL Date | yyyy-MM-dd
(Approved/Established)*
Agency* O EPA ® State 3 Tribe	TMDL Other ID TMDL Other ID
Count This Action o Yes # No
Toward Measures*
Completion Date
UT_Training
2018-11-01
Indian Country G Yes O No G Shared Jurisdiction
Save I Next >
Return to List
Scenario 3: An EPA user initiated the Action record in ATTAINS, and the status is
either "Draft" or "Submitted"
If the Agency Code is listed as "EPA" and the Action status is listed as "Draft" (not yet submitted) or "Submitted", an EPA
user may edit the "Count This Action Toward Measures" flag:
1. Open the "Draft" or "Submitted" Action. It opens on the Summary sub-tab in Edit mode (the sub-tabs are
visible).

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Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions Reports Priorities Surveys Administration
Action- 123456789
— Menu
General
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents

Action Identifier
Action Name
Action Type
Count This
Action Toward
Measures
123456789
Test TMDL
TMDL
Completion Date 2019-03-14
TMDL Other
Identifier
Yes
Organization
Action Status
Agency Code
TEST_ORG_A
Draft
EPA
TMDL Date
(Approved/Established)
Indian Country
Indicator
2. Select the General sub-tab,
Action - 123456789
= Menu
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
Summary
General Information
Action ID* 123456789
Action Name* Test TMDL
Action Type* TMDL
Agency* ® EPA O State Q Tribe
Count This Action © Yes o No
Toward Measures*
Completion Date 2019-03-14
Organization TESTORGA
Action Status Draft
TMDL Date yyyy-MM-dd
(Approved/Established)*
TMDL Other ID TMDL Other ID
Indian Country O Yes O No C Shared Jurisdiction
123456789
Save
Next >
Return to List

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3. Change the radio button next to "Count This Action Toward Measures" to "No". Click the Save button.
Action - 123456789
= Menu
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
Summary
General Information
Action ID" 123456789
Action Name* Test TMDL
Action Type" TMDL
Organization TEST_ORG_A
Action Status Draft
TMDL Date yyyy-MM-dd
(Approved/Established)"
Agency* @ EPA O State O Tribe
TMDL Other ID TMDL Other ID
Count This Action Q Yes l»;j No
Toward Measures*
Completion Date 2019-03-14	Hi	Indian Country Q Yes O No O Shared Jurisdiction
123456789
Save I Next >
Return to List
Scenario 4: The Action record is Final in ATTAINS
If the Agency Code is listed as "EPA" and the Action status is listed as "Final", an EPA user may edit the "Count This
Action Toward Measures" flag:
1. Open the "Final" Action.
Action - 870
— Menu
Action
Identifier
Action Name
Action Type
870	Organization TEST_ORG_A
FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF	Action Status EPA Final Action
PATHOGENS TMDL NORTH FORK
KY Show More...
TMDL	Agency Code State
Completion	2017-01-01
Date
TMDL Other
Identifier
TMDL Date	2020-06-05
(Approvetl/Esta blished)
Indian Country No
Indicator
Count This	Yes
Action Toward
Measures

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Click on the Menu button, and select "Modify".
= Menu
— Modify
Help
	1
Click "OK" when asked if you want to modify the action.

Select the General sub-tab.
Action - 870
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
= Menu
Summary
General Information
Action ID*
Action Name*
Action Type*
870
FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF
PATHOGENS TMDL, NORTH FORK
KYTMDL
TMDL
Agency* O EPA <§> State O Tribe
Organization
Action Status
TEST_ORG_A
Modify
TMDL Date 2020-06-05
(Approved/Establisheuj
TMDL Other ID
TMDL Other ID
Count This © Yes o No
Action Toward
Measures*
Completion Date 2017-01-01

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Change the radio button next to "Count This Action Toward Measures" to "No". Click the Save button.
Action - 870
Pollutants
Permits
Sources
Documents
Summary
General Information
Action ID*
Action Name*
870
FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF
PATHOGENS TMDL NORTH FORK
KYTMDL
Organization TEST_ORG_A
Action Status Modify
Action Type*
TMDL
TMDL Date 2020-06-05
(Approved/Establisheu/
Agency* O EPA © State O Tribe
TMDL Other ID
TMDL Other ID
Count This
Action Toward
Measures*
© Yes O No

Completion Date
2017-01-01
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