This is a follow-up to the July 23, 2012 Listserv announcement on this topic.  BTS is in the process of implementing electronic submittals of stack test protocols and reports, as well as CEMS PST reports.  We will be doing this via EPA's Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT).  BTS sponsored a hands-on ERT training session in December 2011, and encouraged voluntary use of the ERT to allow both the testing community and BTS to gain experience in using the software prior to it becoming mandatory.  We have received a handful of protocol submittals using the ERT since that time.  We have also heard of problems/questions encountered while using the program that may be slowing more widespread use of the ERT.

We are now offering a second hands-on training session to further assist you and BTS in incorporating the ERT into the stack testing process before it becomes mandatory.  This training has been scheduled for October 1, 2012.  The estimated start time will be 8:30 or 9:00 am and the session will run to no later than 4:30 pm.  We are also planning to offer this as a concurrent Webinar for those who cannot attend in person.  Final details will be forthcoming in a future Listserv announcement.

Please send an e-mail to bts@dep.state.nj.us to RSVP.  We will need the name(s) and e-mail addresses of all attendees and whether you plan to attend in person or via Webinar.  Once again, we plan to arrange to reserve a limited number of parking spaces in the DEP Visitor’s Lot, which will be given on a first-reply basis.  Please include your license plate number (and State) if you would like one of the spots.  Otherwise, we suggest using one of the nearby parking garages for parking, or mass transit (NJ Transit Trenton Station and River Line light rail  Station are only a block away, link to the schedule is below.)
 
http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=MainTo

Finally, feel free to also include in your e-mail items that you would like to see covered during the proposed training session.