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2023 Technical Systems Audit (TSA) Training - Preliminary Agenda

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Preliminary Agenda

Day 1	October 24. 2023
8:30 - 8-45	Welcome and Introduction	Chet Wayland, EPA OAQPS Kristen Benedict, EPA OAQPS
8:45 - 9:00	Training Overview	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS
9:00 – 9:45	TSA Basics, A Walk-Through of the TSA Guidance Document (Part 1)	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS
9:45 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 11:00	TSA Basics, A Walk-Through of the TSA Guidance Document (Part 2)	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS
11:00 - 11:30	Using the TSA Questionnaire	Trisha Curran, OAQPS
11:30 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 2:00	Discussion/Q&A – TSA Process Improvements, Lessons Learned from Remote Work	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5
2:00 – 2:45	TSA Prep Organizing TSA Materials (Audit Notes, Documentation, Certificates, Data)	Bilal Qazzaz, EPA Region 9
2:45 – 3:15	Break
3:15 – 4:00	Electronic Tools/Data Visualizations	Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4
4:00 – 4:30	Day One Wrap-Up
4:30 -	Networking	All Participants

Day 2	October 25. 2023
8:30 – 9:30	Data Review for a TSA	David Anderson, EPA Region 6
9:30 – 10:00	Audits of Data Quality	Verena Joerger, EPA Region 3 Keith Hoffman, EPA Region 3
10:00 – 10:30	Writing the Report	Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:45	Corrective Action Process	Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5
11:45 – 1:15	Lunch
1:15-5:00	Audit Activities and Walk-Throughs of a Gravimetric Laboratory and Monitoring Site (40 minutes in each area, 10 minutes for transition) Gravimetric Laboratory Operation and Weighing Procedure PM Weighing Data Site Audit Inside Shelter Walk-through & Audit Siting Requirements & Best Practices	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4 Doug Jager, EPA OAQPS Bilal Qazzaz, EPA Region 9
5:00 -	Networking	All Participants

Day 3	October 26, 2023 - Discussion Day
8:30 – 9:15	TSA Tips and Tricks – Share Your Tips!	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS Verena Joerger, EPA Region 5
9:15 – 10:00	Discussion on Resolving TSA Findings - Difficulties experienced and how best to respond.	Doug Jager, EPA OAQPS Bilal Qazzaz, EPA Region 9
10:00 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 10:45	TSA Reports - What Does the Future Look Like?	Chad McEvoy, EPA Region 5 Tony Bedel, EPA Region 4
10:45 - 12:00	Final Questions and Next Steps in the World of TSAs (TSA Guidance Revision, Periodic Training, Online TSA Training)	Greg Noah, EPA OAQPS
	EPA Only Session Following Lunch