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Project Schedule
ECMPS Additional Information
Last Updated: February 2008
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
2005 through 2006 |
Technical development of the ECMPS Client Tool. |
Early 2006 through mid-2006 |
Industry Alpha testing. |
Mid-2006 through 2006 |
Implemented modifications/enhancements as required based on alpha testing. |
2007 |
Industry Beta testing. Implented modifications/enhancements as required. |
December 2007 through January 2008 |
Industry LME Beta testing. Implented modifications/enhancements as required. |
2008 |
2008 production release/transition year. EPA will continue to accept EDR flat file format to provide additional time for the conversion to the new XML format Sources may elect to switch to ECMPS in any quarter in 2008, rather than continue to submit EDR flat file format. Registration to use ECMPS in 2008 required. Sources must use ECMPS in 2008 to submit initial monitoring plan and certification application data for CAIR SO2. Registration is required. Sources may continue to use the EDR flat file format to submit all other data CAMD to continue to develop functionality for 2009 production release. Release of ECMPS Client Tool tutorials. |
May 2008 through January 15, 2009 |
Industry can continue to test ECMPS while submitting data via EDR flat file format. Registration to test ECMPS is required. CAMD to implement modifications/enhancements as required based on testing. |
2009 |
2009 Production release. All sources are required to use ECMPS beginning in the first quarter of 2009. No registration will be required. |
| Currently Scheduled Client Tool Updates (subject to change) |
|---|
June 2008 September 2008 December 2008 March 2009 Sources using the Client Tool prior to an update would only have to upgrade to a new version of the Client Tool. A complete re-install, in this case, would not be necessary. EPA will provide a list of Client Tool updates with each new release. |