Page | 1 How to Calculate a Parameter as Category 4B Version: June 24, 2019 Purpose: To explain the steps necessary to have ATTAINS calculate a Parameter into EPA IR Category 4B. Two items are needed to get a water to calculate as Category 4B in ATTAINS: 1. A 4B Action needs to be created in the Actions tab (a.k.a. module). Then, that Action ID needs to be included in the Assessments tab, in the "Associated Actions" section. 2. The "Cycle Expected to Attain" field must be populated. Permissions Needed: This process involves creating an Action (if it does not already exist) and editing an Assessment. Assessment permissions of Data Entry or higher are required. Actions permissions of Data Entry or higher are also required if the Action does not already exist in ATTAINS. Actions Tab: Find or Create the 4B Action in ATTAINS 1. In the Actions tab, search to see whether the 4B Action already exists in ATTAINS. 2. If the Action already exists, make a note of the Action ID. You will need it for associating the Action to the Assessment. Skip to the Assessments Tab section of this document. 3. If it does not exist, create a new Action. Select the Action Type of "4B Restoration Approach". Provide the other required information. Note: The Action ID cannot be edited once created. Click the Save or Next button to continue. Home Assessment Units Assessments Reports *3> Actions © ® © Priorities Surveys Administration Action (new) General Information Action ID* Action ID Organization TEST_ORG_C Action Name* Action Name Action Status Draft Action Type* 4B Restoration Approach T Agency* C> EPA O State O Tribe Count This Yes Action Toward Measures* Comment action comment.. 014000 Save I Next > Return to List 4. Enter all required information and any optional information you choose in the subsequent sub-tabs. 5. When you're ready, Submit the Action to EPA (from the Actions Menu button, choose "Submit"). ------- Page | 2 Assessments Tab: Associate the 4B Action with the Assessment For this example, the 4B Action has an Action ID of 1234567. 1. In the Assessments tab, click on the Parameters subtab. % ~s s © Home Assessment Units Assessments Actions Reports Priorities Administration 2016 IR Assessment - North Fork Yellow Bank River (sd-mn-r- YELLOW_BANK_N_FORK_01) General Uses Summary Assessed Parameters Parameter Group All Parameter Groups r Parameter - Status s EPA IR Category t Delisted £ OIL AND GREASE Cause 5 No Select Parameter(s) Parameter O Meeting Criteria Q Cause Q Observed Effect Status Insufficient Information 2. Click on the Parameter. For this example, we selected the OIL AND GREASE parameter. Notice that it is currently calculated as EPA IR Category 5. Parameter Group Parameter Status All Parameter Groups Select Parameters) O Meeting Criteria © Cause o Observed Effect G Insufficient Information Parameter OIL AND GREASE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS Status ; EPA IR Category Cause 5 Cause 5 Delisted No No Cause Parameter - OIL AND GREASE Parameter OIL AND GREASE Parameter Status C< Meeting Criteria ® Cause O Observed Effect O Insufficient Information Associated Uses Associated Use* Attainment" Trend Fish and Wildlife Propagation, Recreation, and Stock W * Use Use Parameter Attainment Attainment Trend Season Not meeting criteria Fish and Wildlife Propagation, Recreation, and Stock Not Not meeting criteria Watering Waters Supporting Include Season Information ------- Page | 3 3. Associate the 4B action under the "Associated Actions" section. (The parameter will still be calculating as Category 5 after this step, because we have another piece of information we still need to add in Step 4.) Associated Actions Recommended Search Q, Action ID Action Name Action Type _ _ , . , , 1234567 test 4b 4B Restoration Approach Press Search to find available actions. Prior Causes 4. Under the "Impaired Water Information" section, enter a year in the "Cycle Expected to Attain" field, and Save the changes. Impaired Water Information Pollutant Indicator* Yes o No Cycle First Listed 2016 Cycle Scheduled for TMDL cycle scheduled for TMDL Cycle Expected to Attain 2018 Linked TMDL Reports 1234567 Comment parameter comment... Agency* Q EPA ® State Q Tribal Alternate Listing Identifier alternate listing identifier CWA 303(d) Priority Ranking Select priority ranking Consent Decree Cycle consent decree cycle 5. Now, if you go back up and look at the EPA Category for the parameter, it should show up as a Category 4B. % ~ Home Assessment Units Assessments ~S 8 © © Actions Reports Priorities Administration 2016 IR Assessment - North Fork Yellow Bank River (sd-mn-r- = Menu YELLOW_BANK_N_FORK_01) General Uses Sources Documents Summary Assessed Parameters Parameter Group All Parameter Groups v Parameter Status ; EPA IR Category t Delisted i OIL AND GREASE Cause 4B No Cause No Parameter* Select Parameter(s) PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS 5 ¦ Parameter Status © Meeting Criteria Q Cause O Insufficient Information Observed Effect Cancel Note: If you prefer, you can enter the "Cycle Expected to Attain" before entering the "Associated Action". The order that you enter the information doesn't matter, but it takes both pieces of information before the system will calculate the parameter as Category 4B. ------- |