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Welcome to the AQS Monitor Metadata Webinar Dec. 13, 2013

Join our webinar to learn about monitor types, historical changes, mapping to new metadata elements, monitor methods, new batch transactions, and a live demo. Submit your questions and participate in the Q&A session.

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Welcome to the AQS Monitor Metadata Webinar Dec. 13, 2013

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  1. Welcome to theAQS Monitor Metadata WebinarDec. 13, 2013 You are connected to the on-line portion of the webinar. The audio is being hosted via a phone line: 866-299-3188 conf code 919 541 5265# (Please mute your phone line) We willbe taking questions via the on-line Questions box, and having a Q&A time at the webinar.

  2. Agenda • Monitor Types • History • Mapping to new metadata elements • Monitor Method • New Batch Transactions • Demo • Questions and Answers

  3. Monitor Types – History

  4. Metadata Changes/New Metadata • Monitor Type: Only administrative classification • Monitor Network Affiliation: Network / Program for monitor (e.g. NCORE, PAMS) • Monitor NAAQS Exclusion: Replaces non-regulatory type • Monitor Collocation Period: Use instead of “QA Collocated” monitor type

  5. New Monitor Types • SLAMS: State or Local air monitoring stations for parameters (pollutants and/or meteorological data) addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. • TRIBAL MONITORS: Air monitoring stations operating under the authority of a Federally recognized tribal agency for parameters addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. • SPECIAL PURPOSE: A monitor that an agency has designated as “Special Purpose” in its annual monitoring network plan for parameters addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. • INDUSTRIAL: A monitor that is operated by a private industry entity rather than under the control of a State, Local, or Tribal government. • EPA: A monitor that is operated by EPA or an EPA contractor for parameters addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. • NON-EPA FEDERAL: A monitor operated by another Federal agency for parameters addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. • SPM-OTHER: A monitor for a parameter not addressed by 40 CFR Part 58. (i.e. It will not be allowed for criteria pollutants or other parameters associated with a monitoring network such as NCORE, PAMS or NATTS.) Note: After the change, a monitor will only be allowed to have a single monitor type on any specific day.

  6. Monitor Method • A new metadata element has been created for Monitor Method; this new element identifies the monitor’s Method of Collection and Analysis for a specified period of time.

  7. New Batch Transactions • MM – Monitor Method • MN – Monitor Network Affiliation • MO – Primary Monitor Period • MX – Monitor NAAQS Exclusion See http://www.epa.gov/ttn/airs/airsaqs/memos/Monitor-Metadata_Transactions.pdf Note: Each transaction has a corresponding Maintain Form Tab.

  8. Transition • Monitor Types converted to new elements on Dec. 7, 2013 • Software to manage new metadata deployed on Dec. 7, 2013 • Metadata submitted with old Monitor Type will be automatically converted for 1 year • EPA will work with submitters to move recent data with multiple methods to separate POCs • Early in 2014 AQS will generate an error if Raw Data Submitted with wrong method.

  9. Demo • Submitting new metadata file • New Correct Forms • New Maintain Monitor Form Tabs • Updated Site and Monitor Description Reports

  10. Question and answer time

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