Agency Export - Process Data Control COMPASS-EI User Manual

handles" were created in CONFIG.SYS (i.e., at least 60), and the drive/directory
information has been entered correctly by the user for the EI database location.
E.g., for a standard local hard disk installation, the location would be:
C:\PDC\ACM\EI\<Account>.
3. STARS Printed Forms is used to print the account and emission summary pages to mail
with the diskette to the TCEQ.

6.6 Agency Export

There are two functions shown under the Agency Export menu. They are described below.
1. Process Account for Export is used to export the data for a specified Account and Year to
an electronic report, based on agency-approved formats. This procedure could be
interrupted for any of the following reasons:
• TSP and PM10 are "out of balance," meaning that the total amount of PM10 is
greater than the total amount of TSP, or the specific contaminant used to report PM10
has not been included in the emissions report for at least the same amount of TSP.
These errors can be corrected on a "one time" basis by making the proper selection
when the error message appears. Alternatively, the user can return to EI and correct
the problem directly. A global correction feature is also available under Emissions
Maintenance menu – GlobalMaintenance that will change the database entries for
emissions so that the "out of balance" problem is corrected.
• "Orphaned Emissions" are found, meaning that at least one emission record contains
a Source or Point that is invalid. To correct this problem, return to EI and use the
global feature to remove "orphaned emissions" under Emissions Maintenance menu –
Global Maintenance.
• There are no "data download" files located in the expected drive/directory. For
example, for a standard local hard disk installation, these text files should be located
in the C:\PDC\ACM\EI\<Account> directory. Copying the files to the expected
location will correct this problem.
a. QA/QC per Agency Specs is used to validate the data that will be submitted to the
agency based on quality assurance criteria supplied by the agency. Not all items
that appear in the QA/QC Report are erroneous; however, all items shown in the
report could require some explanation if requested by the regulatory agency (e.g.,
an "active" Source with no emissions). The user can print a copy of the QA/QC
clicking the Print button. Alternatively, the user can click Save As for an
electronic copy.
b. Create Upload File creates an encrypted, compressed file for submission to the
agency, based on agency-approved procedures and file formats. This function
may not be used until the user has run the QA/QC function, pursuant to a request
by the agency. Users should understand that this function will run after the
QA/QC function has been performed regardless of whether or not the potential
errors noted in the QA/QC Report have been corrected. Checking Suppress
Greenhouse Gas Emissions will prevent reporting of these emissions to the
agency.
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