Page | 1 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) I Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions (*L Reports © Priorities Surveys © 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". ------- Page | 2 = 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 fi Reports © Priorities e Surveys © 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 | Needs information J 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). ------- Page | 3 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 ------- Page | 4 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). ------- Page | 5 % wO (5 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 ------- Page | 6 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 ------- 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 ------- 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 35S ------- |