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DDS Online Guide

The DDS online guide will assist you while using the DDS services.

Emergency Response Plans

The Emergency Response Plan service lets you prepare and electronically register and maintain Emergency Response Plans.

Using the ERP Registration Selection screen

The ERP Registration Selection screen lets you either choose to create a new ERP registration, or update a saved registration before submitting.

Using the Emergency Response Plan Registration screen

The ERP Registration screen lets you register a new ERP including specifying the contact information, plan details, and site specific details.

Using the ERP Registration Upload screen

The ERP Registration Upload screen lets you add site-specific licences to your ERP registration by uploading the licence numbers from a file.

Using the ERP Maintenance Selection screen

The ERP Maintenance Selection screen lets you select ERPs that have a status of Submitted, Revised, or Plan Received.

Using the Emergency Response Plan Maintenance screen

The ERP Maintenance screen lets you register updates to an existing ERP, indicate when the annual review is complete, and record when the plan is no longer in effect.

Using the ERP Maintenance Upload screen

The ERP MaintenanceUpload screen lets you add site-specific licences to your ERP by uploading the licence numbers from a file.

Using the ERP Advanced Search screen

The ERP Advanced Search screen lets you find a submitted ERP using a full or partial plan reference number, plan name, or BA id, or using a specific category and type.

Using the ERP Submission Acknowledgement screen

Review and print a summary of your submission.

questions and answers

Answers to some of the questions you have asked about our DDS services.

Using the ERP Advanced Search screen

The ERP Advanced Search screen lets you find a submitted ERP the match some of the following information:

To search using a full or partial plan reference number

If you don't remember the entire ERP reference number, you can search for plan reference numbers that have the same beginning. Here's how.

  1. Click on the ERP Plan Ref # Search button to open this screen.
  2. Type in as many of the beginning numbers as you remember in the ERP Plan Reference Number field.
  3. Click on the Search button. All ERPs whose reference numbers begin with the numbers specified will be shown in the table.
  4. Click on the reference number of the plan you wish to select. Your previous screen will open with this plan being selected.

To search using a full or partial plan name

If you don't remember the entire ERP reference number, you can search for plan looking for plan names that have the same beginning. Here's how.

  1. Click on the ERP Plan Ref # Search button to open this screen.
  2. Type in as much of the beginning name as you remember in the ERP Name field.
  3. Click on the Search button. All ERPs whose plan names begin with the name specified will be shown in the table.
  4. Click on the reference number of the plan you wish to select. Your previous screen will open with this plan being selected.

To search using a full or partial BA id

If you don't remember the entire ERP reference number, you can search for plan looking for BA Ids that have the same beginning. Here's how.

  1. Click on the ERP Plan Ref # Search button to open this screen.
  2. Type in as much of the beginningof the BA Id as you remember in the ERP Licence BA Id field.
  3. Click on the Search button. All ERPs whose BA Codes begin with the code specified will be shown in the table.
  4. Click on the reference number of the plan you wish to select. Your previous screen will open with this plan being selected.

To search using a specific category and type

If you don't remember the entire ERP reference number, you can search for plan looking specific plan categories and/or types. Here's how.

  1. Click on the ERP Plan Ref # Search button to open this screen.
  2. Select the category of the plan of interest using the ERP Category drop-down list.
  3. Select the type of the plan of interest using the ERP Type drop-down list.
  4. Click on the Search button. All ERPs whose category and/or type is the same as specified will be shown in the table.
  5. Click on the reference number of the plan you wish to select. Your previous screen will open with this plan being selected.


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