||E-Permitting

E-permitting is the term coined to describe an innovative mechanism to allow the electronic submissions of requests and reports in the regulatory environment. Data is transmitted via the Internet in a standardized format, eliminating incompatibility in software and hardware platforms. The process offers numerous advantages to both regulatory agencies and permittees. For regulatory agencies, e-permitting reduces paperwork, eliminates duplication in data entry, reduces the risk of data transcription errors, transparencies between different offices, and improves customer service by minimizing the response time to permit requests and report submittals. For the permit holder, it makes the process less cumbersome, ensures an accurate first submission, minimizes the feedback cycle time from the regulatory agencies, and it provides a convenient way to both communicate with the agency and to check on the status of each permit request.