Is EPA going to download the electronic survey responses directly into a database?
No. For a one-time reporting requirement such as this survey, and the number of facilities who will be submitting it, it is more cost-effective for EPA to simply key-enter the data in the same manner as if you had submitted your paper copy. Top of Page TIMING/SCHEDULE Q: I’m going to need more than 90 days to complete this survey. A: EPA needs the data from your survey in order to meet its statutory and consent decree deadlines for completing the study (both in March 2001). You may, however, request a time extension by calling Shannon Sturgeon of EPA at (703) 605-0509. EPA will only grant extensions where the requestor provides adequate grounds for needing additional time. For example, an extension will likely be granted where the requestor has only a small number of employees or where the requestor has made every effort to complete the survey by the deadline but finds that a few data items will take longer to complete. In the latter case, if EPA grants your extension for a few data it
