IPTD-307
Food Waste Recycling Reporting Rule Data Collection RSP Service
Description
This project will require the upload of a new universe of sites through NJEMS, based on forms received through the Regulatory Service Portal. The project should allow large food waste generators to submit a range of forms at any time, as required by regulation, through the Regulatory Service Portal. The portal should allow the generator to submit multiple forms as needed, which may include an annual reporting form, a petition for waiver, or request for authorization as well as multiple attachments for each – sometimes this will be a corporate official that will be submitting separate forms for multiple establishments in the same corporation. The individual establishment (not the corporation) will likely be listed in NJEMS with its own PI number, where the public will be able to view the status of forms submitted, received, approved, etc. Notifications of submissions and status updates should be sent to each user’s email from NJEMS, and uploaded under activity tracking in dataminer. For example, if a generator submits a petition for waiver form, the DEP should be able to update the status of the waiver including if form is received, in review, waiting for deficiencies to be addressed, waiting on response from recycling facility, proceeding scheduled, and whether the waiver was approved or denied. A notification for any status updates should be sent to the generator.
Rollout Package received. Awaiting rollout for separate work plan to complete the following critical enhancements (presently being drafted):
Enhancements – Critical Prior to Roll Out
27448 – This enhancement will be critical if we are allowed to require reporting forms from large food waste generators that are not located within 25 road miles of an authorized food waste recycling facility. If the governor’s office says we need to drop that requirement, we will not need these enhancements.
27449 – Same as above. This enhancement will only be needed if we are allowed to require reporting forms from large food waste generators that are not located within 25 road miles of an authorized food waste recycling facility. In that case, it will be a critical enhancement.
27447 – We need this enhancement before we can roll this out as it will be particularly essential during the first year that this service is operational.
27497 – Same as above. We need this one, especially during the first year.
27603 – This one is critical as it relates to sending automatic emails to the generators to let them know that their submission was received as well as automatic emails to our staff to let us know that a new form was submitted. We mentioned to CGI that we needed this during the design phase. They told us that it would be included. Unfortunately, we did not notice that it was missing from the design. When we asked them about it later, they told us they would do it, but it had to wait until activity tracking was set up.
27540 – Critical before roll out
27522 – Critical before roll out
27499 – Critical before roll out
7/21/2025 Meeting held to discuss issues identified by Food Waste Program at the end of UAT. The following are the action items from that meeting:
CGI to go over the remaining issues and categorizing them into “buckets” including:
True bugs that weren’t able to be fully addressed as part of Work Plan 197;
Reference table or other DEP-configurable items (e.g. activity tracking tasks issues, email language, etc.) that the program areas are typically responsible for;
True enhancements that weren’t specified in the design; and
Other Issues
Once these issues are defined and categorized with the appropriate high-level analysis, DOIT, CGI and Program will prioritize these and determine:
Who is responsible for resolution (e.g. AEMS, DOIT, CGI, mix);
What needs to happen “before they roll out” vs. what can wait; and
What mechanism is needed for CGI to tackle the ones that they are needed for (e.g. support contract or work plan).
JAD/Design Complete. Draft Work Plan for development received and being reviewed by DOIT and AEMS prior to finalization
CGI Work Plan 186 for JAD/Design signed 11/4/2024
CGI Work Plan 186
From Mike McCormack: I’ve alerted the vendor, and we’ll proceed in updating and getting the Work Plan in place for JADs and Development (we have a draft that we’d held off on pending the final rule). @Bridgewater, Jim [DEP] knows we’re ready to move on that now, and Mike K will coordinate with you on a schedule for JAD Sessions.
Food Waste Proposal
Rule proposal published 8/5/24 NJR. Hearing is on 9/5/24 at 9:00AM. Comment period closes 10/4/24.
As of 2/22/24 with Janine McGregor, Christina Page, Kyle McHenry and Nicole P. - the rule is with the Governor, and is not yet proposed. Julie is lead on this and can ensure an appropriate language gets into the rule that would specify a reporting start date tied to the implementation of online tools. See possibly the approach in recycled content reporting rules (??).
Per Julia 9/1/23: Assuming proposal is filed in October 2023, end of comment period would be January 2024. Ideally, we’d have the RSP in place by the time rules are adopted (October 2024 - typically within one year after proposal is published). There are several forms that we want generators to submit through RSP. Under the rule, the annual report is not due until April 30; however, remaining forms (waivers and requests for authorization) are accepted on a rolling basis.
Mike McCormack identified as PM in Feb 2023.