Instructions for Creating a Tier II Report from a Previous Report

These instructions explain how to update your previous year’s Tier II report. If your company has submitted an electronic Tier II report either of the past two reporting periods, that report can imported into the new version of the Tier 2 Submit Softwareto create a new report for thecurrent reporting year.

Locate the previous Tier II report on your computer.

1.About Tier2 Submit files:

  1. The Tier2 Submit software is used to create a file that is saved on your computer. You can email this file forelectronic reporting.
  2. The saved file should end in the extension “.t2s”, which is a compressed file. This file cannot be viewed or opened by clicking on it.

2.Find or create the file on your computer:

  1. Find your electronic report on your computer. Search by the file extension “.t2s” or by file name. Additionally, you can search for the file that was attached to the email sent to TCEQ.
  2. If you cannot find your previous year’s report, you can create another electronic file using last year’s version of Tier2 Submit software.
  3. Open the Tier2 Submit software on your computer. The program should have your previous data that was submitted to the TCEQ.
  4. Go to the file menu, select “Create Submission”, and then “Start Submission Validation”. When the report passes validation select “Create an Electronic Submission File”, select where to save the file on your computer, name it and select “Save”.

3.Request your previous report from the TCEQ:

  1. If you do not have access to the previous report, you may request your company’s report via email from the TCEQ:
  2. In the email, please include the TXT2 number and state that you work for the company whose report you are requesting.

Download the new Tier2 Submit software.The Tier2 Submit Software is updated annually and must be downloaded each year.

4.The EPA website has the most current software.

Import the past year’s file into the new software.

5.Open the new Tier2 Submit software.

6.Click on “File” then “Import/Export”, select “Import” then find and click on the previous year’s file on your computer and select “Open”.

Review all parts of the report and make any corrections or updates.

7.Facilities – ensure all the provided information is correct.

8.Contacts – this information should always be current, if this changes at any time during the year, an updated report should be submitted to the TCEQ, LEPC and the local fire department.

9.Chemicals – review carefully for any changes in amounts or locations.

Create the new report

10.After you update the report(s), run the validation of the report. Go to the File menu, select “Create Submission”, and then “Start Submission Validation”. When the report passes validation, select “Create an Electronic Submission File”, select where to save the file on your computer, name it and select “Save”.

11.Send the Tier II Report to the TCEQ, LEPC and local fire department.

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