Frequent Questions about the CAMD Business System (CBS)

Last updated: 4/02/2026

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How do I become a Designated or Alternate Designated Representative?
How do I assign an Agent?
What are the types of Agents?
How do I register to use CBS and ECMPS?
1. Industry users
2. EPA and State users
How do I change or reset my CBS/ECMPS password?

1) How do I become a Designated or Alternate Designated Representative?

The primary Designated Representative (DR) is a person chosen by the owners and operator of a plant to act on their behalf to provide required submissions to the EPA. Although the DR may assign an Alternate Designated Representative (ADR) to act on their behalf, the primary DR is ultimately responsible for ensuring that accurate, complete, and timely submissions are made.

You must be recognized as a DR (primary or alternate) or an Agent of a DR in the CAPD database in order to submit data to EPA using CBS or ECMPS.

To become recognized as a DR or ADR, you can use CBS, or you can submit the paper Certificate of Representation form. If you use CBS, review the Certificate of Representation section of the help file. The help file can be accessed from any screen in CBS, including the login screen. If you use the paper form, it must be completed in its entirety, as it supersedes any previous submissions. Please read all form instructions carefully.

Once you are assigned in CBS, you must also be registered in the "sponsor" role in CDX under the EASEY program service with the correct org ID. See question 4 for additional details on the CDX registration process.

2) How do I assign an Agent?

An Agent is someone authorized to act on behalf of a primary or alternate Designated Representative (DR). DRs can assign Agents using CBS, or you can submit the paper Agent Notice of Delegation form. Representatives may remove Agents using either of these methods as well. If you use CBS, review the Agent section of the help file. The help file can be accessed from any screen in CBS, including the login screen. Note that the primary DR is legally responsible for actions taken by their Agents, as well as Agents of the alternate DR.

Please note that Agents for a previous plant/account representative will not be automatically assigned to a newly appointed plant/account representative. Each representative must assign their own Agents, authorizing them to perform work on their behalf.

Once the agent is assigned in CBS, they must also be registered in the "preparer" or "submitter" role in CDX under the EASEY program service with the correct org ID. See question 4 for additional details on the CDX registration process.

3) What are the different types of Agents?

Note that a person may be designated as more than one type of Agent, and a representative may assign more than one person as the same agent type.

Source Management – A Source Management Agent has the authority to add or edit facility, unit, owner, operator, or representative information (Certificates of Representation); and provide facility contact information. Source Management Agents have access to all facilities and units of a representative. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.
Compliance – A Compliance Agent has the authority to submit optional allowance deduction information and to run compliance (includes both draft “what if” and official compliance deduction options). Compliance Agents have access to all facilities for a representative. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.
Allowance Trading – An Allowance Trading Agent has the authority to perform allowance transfers using CBS. Allowance Trading Agents have access to all accounts for a representative. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.
General Account Management – A General Account Management Agent has the authority to add or edit account information for existing general accounts (e.g., adding or editing Designated Representatives and binding party information), or they can add a new general account. General Account Management Agents have access to all accounts of a representative. Note that general accounts are NOT associated with specific facilities or units. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "sponsor" role.
Retrieve Monitoring Plan, QA, and Emissions Data – A Retrieve Agent has the authority to retrieve monitoring plan, QA, and emissions data from the EPA host system and load it into ECMPS. Retrieve Agents have access to all facilities and units for a representative but CANNOT submit to the EPA host system. ECMPS Retrieve Only Agents DO NOT receive ECMPS feedback. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "preparer" role.
Submit Monitoring Plan Data – This type of Submit Agent has the authority to submit monitoring plan data from ECMPS to the EPA host system for units for which that responsibility has been assigned. All Submit Agents may also retrieve data from the EPA host system, and will receive ECMPS feedback for the plants/units to which they are assigned. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.
Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data – This type of Submit Agent has the authority to submit monitoring plan and QA data from ECMPS to the EPA host system for units for which that responsibility has been assigned. If you assign a person as a Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data Agent, you do not need to also assign the person as a Submit Monitoring Plan Data Agent. All Submit Agents may also retrieve data from the EPA host system, and will receive ECMPS feedback for the plants/units to which they are assigned. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.
Submit Monitoring Plan, QA and Emissions Data – This type of Submit Agent has the authority to submit monitoring plan, QA, and emissions data from ECMPS to the EPA host system, for units for which that responsibility has been assigned. If you assign a person as a Submit Monitoring Plan, QA, and Emissions Data Agent, you do not need to also assign the person as a Submit Monitoring Plan Data or Submit Monitoring Plan and QA data Agent. All submit agents may also retrieve data from the EPA host system, and will receive ECMPS feedback for the plants/units to which they are assigned. In CDX, this is equivalent to the "submitter" role.

4) How do I register for CBS and ECMPS?

Effective March 2026, with the role out of the web-based ECMPS reporting tool, all users require an active CDX account with the EASEY program service added to their account and related role(s) and org ID(s) active on their profiles.

For industry users, steps should be taken in the following order:
- Be appointed as either a Designated Representative (DR), Alternate Representative (ADR), or an Agent in the CAMD Business System (CBS). See question 1 for more information on how to be appointed as a DR in CBS. See question 2 for more information on how to be appointed as an agent in CBS.
- Create a CDX account, if you do not already have one. Then, add the EASEY program service with related role and org ID. Follow the instructions in the CDX Registration Guide for EASEY on how to add the correct role and org ID. See the CDX Frequent Questions for answers to common CDX account registration questions.
- Still have questions after reading through the CDX Registration Guide for EASEY and CDX Frequent Questions? Email cbs-support@camdsupport.com with your inquiry. Do not email the CDX help desk for support with EASEY program registration, CBS, or ECMPS questions. The CDX help desk will direct you to us for support.
For EPA and State users, only:
- Send the following information via email to cbs-support@camdsupport.com and request assistance in getting registered for CDX for CBS/ECMPS access as an EPA or state user:
  - First Name, Last Name
  - Agency
  - Title
  - Address (street, city, state, zip)
  - Phone Number
  - Email Address
- You will receive additional instructions on how to get set up in CDX and CBS/ECMPS.

5) How do I change or reset my CBS/ECMPS password?

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