National STORET Users Conference Environmental Information Exchange Network Andrew T. Battin, Director Information Exchange & Services Division Office.

National STORET Users Conference

Environmental Information

Exchange Network

Andrew T. Battin, Director

Information Exchange & Services Division

Office of Information Collection

Office of Environmental Information

November 15, 2004

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What is the Exchange Network?An Internet and standards-based method for

exchanging environmental information between partners

Design Principles:1. Stewardship of specific data will be

handled by mutual agreement between 2 or more trading partners

2. Stewards, through their nodes, are directly responsible for the quality and availability of this data

3. Network members, whose use of stewarded data necessitates the maintenance of local copies, are responsible and accountable for ensuring the integrity and currency of those copies

4. Network members agree to use the Network technology standards

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Data Transfer Nodes(Web Services)

Nodes Hardware and software used to

exchange information on the Network

Use the Internet, a set of protocols, and appropriate security to respond to authorized requests for information

Send the requested information in a standard format, XML

Each partner has only one Node

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Data Exchange Templates/XML Schema

Data Exchange Templates Describe format of data being

exchanged

Consist of XML schema

Draw upon data standards

Potential to reuse XML schema modules

Schema are developed for each exchange type (e.g., Discharge

Monitoring Report data)

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Trading Partner Agreements

TPAs are made between exchange partners

Identify data exchange frequency

Identify exact data types/fields exchanged

Uses XML schema

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How the Pieces Fit Together

Emissions Reporting(based on TPA)

<Emissions Inventory Report> <Site Information> <Facility #><location> <Chemical Info> <limit><.88ppm>

WebServer

SingleIntegrated

System NODEDET

TPACatalog

EPANODE(CDX)

<RCRA Facility Status Report> <Site Information> <Facility #><location> <Status Code>

RCRAInfo Reporting(based on TPA)

Internet

RCRAInfo

EPAState Environmental

Department

Relies on: XML web services

(using SOAP, WSDL, etc.) and schema

Trading partner agreements Data Standards

Internet

NationalEmissionsInventoryDatabase

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Network Governance Structure

Key

Reports to

Coordinates with

Participates in

States(through ECOS)

State/EPA InformationManagement Workgroup

(IMWG)

EPAFuture

NetworkPartners

Network SteeringBoard (NSB)

NodeGroup

IntegratedProject

Teams (IPTs)

Environmental Data Standards Council (EDSC)

Other ActionTeamsStandards

Development Teams

TechnicalResources

Group (TRG)

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Exchange Network Grant Program Purpose of the Grant Program:

To help states, tribes, and territories develop connections to the Exchange Network and use it to share data and information that will enhance environmental decision-making

State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) Funding:

FY 2002: $25M, funded 68 awards

FY 2003: $19.9M, funded 68 awards

FY 2004: $20M, expect to fund 67 grants

FY 2005 President’s Budget Request: $25M

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Exchange Network data flow development

Air Quality System (AQS) Facility Registry System (FRS) Integrated Compliance Information System – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

System (ICIS-NPDES) National Emissions Inventory (NEI) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System (RCRAInfo) Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Toxics Release Inventory System (TRIS) Water Quality Monitoring Data (Pacific North West) Non-Traditional (i.e. - 303d, Endangered Species)

Exchange Network Grant Program

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FY 2005 Potential Projects

Exchange Network node and infrastructure development

Data standards development and implementation

Development of Web-based services, security enhancements, and data quality improvements

Sharing of geospatial data using the Exchange Network

Collaborative, innovative projects that demonstrate the value of the Exchange Network

Exchange Network Grant Program

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What is the end result? Using the Exchange Network

Better quality data being exchanged States/EPA working closely to adopt new standards Data Standards embedded in XML Schema Machine to machine exchanges

More data can be exchanged among new partners State to state exchanges already occurring

Infrastructure can be applied to new data exchange types States share successes, promote reusability More timely data

Data can be published and exchanged as soon as partners agree Cost Savings reported by states

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STORET and the Exchange Network

Coexist and mutually supportive

Data Standard – Environmental Sampling, Analysis, and Results (ESAR)

XML Schema development and implementation

Trading Partner Agreements

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Points of Contact:

Rebecca MoserExchange Network Grant Program Manager(202) 566-1679

Pat GarveyEPA Staff Director, Network Steering Board(202) 566-1687

Molly O'NeillState Director Network Steering Board(202) 624-3507 or [email protected]

Mary E. GreeneChief, Information Exchange Partnership Branch(202) 566-1634

www.exchangenetwork.net