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March 26, 2004
- The Winter 2004 issue of the Registry Update features the Registry for EPA's Applications and Databases (READ), updates to the registries, the status of data standards development efforts, and Web services.
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A new
Facility Registry System (FRS) Web site is now available through the System of Registries. This site is a companion to the
FRS Query in
Envirofacts, which provides Internet access to a single source of comprehensive information about facilities subject to environmental regulations or of environmental interest.
December 16, 2003
- EPA has adopted three additional data standards:
Contact Information,
Federal Facility Identification, and
Permitting Information, which can be found on the EDR Data Standards
page. XML tags for the final data standards can be found on the EDR XML page.
- The EDR
Data Standards Process page was updated to reflect changes in the process for developing, implementing, and reviewing data standards.
- A new SRS sort feature allows users to limit the list of substances associated with an information resource by classification and to sort by substance name, Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number, substance name, or withdrawn date.
September 16, 2003
- A draft Environmental Sampling, Analysis, and Results data standard is available on the EDR Data Standards page.
- The Information Resource Registry System (IRRS) was renamed the "Registry of EPA Applications and Databases (READ)".
- The SRS has been updated with information for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS), the hazardous air pollutants in the
National Emission Inventory (NEI), the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS), and
Permit Compliance System (PCS) Toxicity Parameter Codes.
- The
USEPA Controlled Vocabulary List has been added to TRS.
- New information resources were added to EDR and READ including the Universal Postal Union Addressing Formats Guide and XML schema documentation for Beach Notification Data, Beach Monitoring Data, Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR), Facility Registry System (FRS), Interim Data Exchange Format (IDEF), National Emission Inventory System (NEI), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
March 31, 2003
- An Environmental Metadata Gateway (EMG) tool has been developed to provide customizable access to System of Registries information. The tool includes multiple search engine portals that publish information from the underlying System of Registries (SoR) metadata in EPA default or user defined look-and-feel templates. The EMG enables users, both inside and outside of EPA, to search and seamlessly navigate, using a URL, to pages displaying metadata registry content.
- A new download feature has been added to the Substance Registry System (SRS) that allows users to obtain expanded information including Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, EPA Identifier, Systematic Name, EPA Registry Name, Program System Names, and Program System Identifiers.
- The SRS has been updated with information for STOrage RETrieval for Water Quality Data (STORET), Air Quality System (AQS), National Emission Inventory (NEI), and EPA Registry Names. Some minor maintenance changes have been made to substance lists for Green Chemistry Expert System (GCES), Chemical on Reporting Rules (CORR), Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products (FIFRA-Inerts), Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Safe Drinking Water Information System-Enviro (SDWIS-Enviro), OPP Registration Eligibility Decisions (OPP-REDS), Permit Compliance System-Enviro (PCS-Enviro), and Pesticide Product Information System (PPIS).
- The Data Standards page in the Environmental Data Registry (EDR) has been updated to include two new final data standards: Tribal Identifier and Enforcement/Compliance.
- The EDR Code Sets page now includes Tribal Names, Tribal Codes, and updated State Codes.
January 31, 2003
- With this update of the registries, the Chemical Registry System (CRS) and the Biology Registry System (BioRS) have been retired. The full functionalities of the CRS and BioRS have been included in the Substance Registry System (SRS), an aggregation of the chemical identification data from the CRS, the biological taxonomy information from the BioRS, and other physical and other analytical parameters (pH, color, etc.) used in environmental reporting.
- An Environmental Metadata Gateway has been added that serves as a stand-alone application that provides instruction for users on how to implement direct and custom portals into information in the System of Registries.
- A new Working For You page showcases how EPA and partner programs are using OEI resources, including the System of Registries, to support a host of data integration activities.
- An updated version of the FIPS Codes for the States and Provinces of the United States, Canada, and Mexico has been loaded in the EDR and is available on the Code Sets page.
September 16, 2002
- The System of Registries (SoR) is released as the centralized data registry that provides an authoritative source of information critical to data integration and exchange between EPA and its partners. The SoR supports the Agency's environmental information network by uniquely identifying objects of interest to EPA including information resources, facilities, chemicals, biological organisms, and data elements.
- READ is released as part of the centralized System of Registries (SoR), which provides access to the Agency's core registry systems. The new system design integrates several core Agency registries including the Environmental Data Registry (EDR), the Terminology Reference System (TRS), the Substance Registry System (SRS), the Chemical Registry System (CRS) and the Biology Registry System (BioRS). This integration promotes Agency information standards activities and helps make Agency metadata information more meaningful. Fully populated records have been added for demonstration purposes and include Risk Management Plans Information (RMP*Info), Storage and Retrieval for Water Quality Data (STORET), Safe Drinking Water Information System/Federal Version (SDWIS/FED), and the Environmental Data Registry (EDR).
- Several lists related to TSCA were updated in the SRS, including TSCA 8A PAIR, TSCA 8D HSDC, TSCA 5A SNURS, TSCA 4 Term, and TSCATS 2.0.
- The EDR Code Sets page now includes updated 2002 NAICS codes, published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2001. Construction and wholesale trade are substantially changed, but the revisions also modify a number of retail classifications and the organization of the information sector.
- A draft of the Contact Information data standard is available on the EDR Data Standards page.
- The Summer 2002 issue of the Standard Update is available on the EDR Newsletter page. It provides an overview of the new EDR compare tool, outlines State and EPA data standards activities, and outlines work being done to support standardization of XML usage.
- Additional permissible values have been added for the Permit Compliance System (PCS) data elements in the EDR.
March 29, 2002
- In response to an initiative to standardize the look and feel of EPA's Web sites, the EDR and its associated registries have been redesigned. This change does not affect the registries' functional capabilities.
- The EDR Home page now includes a list of EDR features, updates, and upcoming events related to the registries and standards activities.
- A Compare Tool page has been added to the EDR. The page provides access to the search tools and instructions for using the Compare Tool.
- An XML Tag Search for locating XML tags in the EDR has been added to the XML and Search pages.
- The new Code Sets page links to commonly used code sets from EPA data standards, national/international standards, and EPA information systems.
- The Glossary of Registry Terms is now available from the side menu of all registries. The glossary contains terms and definitions to assist in understanding and using the registries.
- The data elements from the Permit Compliance System (PCS) and ISO 19115: Geographic information - metadata have been added to the EDR.
- The Winter 2002 issue of the Standard Update provides highlights of the recent EDR User's Conference.
- A Glossary of Registry Terms is available to assist in understanding and using the registry. The glossary is available from the FAQs and Help pages.
- The Data Standards page has been updated to include the data elements for the Enforcement/Compliance (including Compliance Assistance) and Permitting data standards under development, and implementation fact sheets for all final standards.
September 14, 2001
- The Data Element Search and Data Element Advanced Search Pages have been enhanced to allow users to select metadata from specific information resources and to compare and download data elements from multiple information resources. This feature is particularly helpful for data harmonization and standards conformance assessment activities.
- The Environmental Data Standards Council (EDSC) Partner Page, under Related Programs, now includes a link to the EDSC Web site
- A new page provides links to information about XML (eXtensible Markup Language), and to XML tags and Document Type Definitions (DTDs) stored in the EDR.
- The Data Standards Page has been updated to reflect the final standard status for the Facility Identification, Chemical Identification, Biological Taxonomy, and Latitude/Longitude Data Standards.
- An Environmental Data Registry (EDR) Portal has been developed that enables users to build URLs that automatically query various substance data and display the appropriate detail information from three EPA applications: Substance Registry System (SRS), Chemical Registry System (CRS), and the Biology Registry System (BioRS).
September 11, 2000
- The Systems Developers Page (now called Develop Systems) has been updated on the EDR with new links, designed to help EPA systems developers find the information they need for system design and reengineering.
- The Tribal Information group in the EDR has been updated to include information from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Indian Health Service (IHS), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System (TAAMS), and the United States Bureau of the Census (USBC).
- There is a new link off of the EDR's main page to MetaPro, a prototype version of a metadata registry, based on an ISO 11179 standard. MetaPro is a tool for the management and exchange of metadata attributes of data elements and value domains to improve enterprise management of shareable data.
September 13, 1999
- The Facility Identification data standard has been updated to include modifications suggested by the State/EPA Action Team. New data elements registered include: AIRS/AFS, CERCLIS3, AIRS/AQS, and SMSA.
- Visit the Standard Update Newsletter to view the Spring issue. Each issue will cover data standards-related topics. You may subscribe by filling out the Environmental Data Registry Contact Us Form or download the current issue by choosing the format.
- The EDR welcomes our new State Cleanup Partner. The State Hazardous Waste Cleanup Terminology for Information Sharing is developing innovative ways to share and manage hazardous waste cleanup information among state governments, interest groups, private businesses, and the federal government. For terminology definitions, please visit the US EPA Terminology Reference System (TRS).
- EPA has announced interim data standards for Chemical Identification and Biological Taxonomy on the EDR Data Standards page.
- EPA has announced the final approval of new data standards and associated business rules for Date and Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)/North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). An interim data standard and associated business rules for Latitude/Longitude (Lat/Long) were also approved.
- The Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) page contains links to EMPACT's homepage and how to obtain EPA grants to support these projects.
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