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This rule converts NPDES required paper reports to electronic reports and will save authorized State, tribe and territorial NPDES programs considerable resources, make reporting easier for NPDES regulated entities, streamline permit renewals and NPDES data exchange between States and the  Environmental  Protection Agency (EPA), improve environmental decision-making, and more effectively protect human health and the environment. This rule changes the mode for transmitting NPDES information by requiring that NPDES regulated entities electronically submit the following permit and compliance monitoring information: Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), Notices of Intent (NOIs) and similar notices to discharge in compliance with NPDES general permits, and a number of required NPDES program reports. This change will expedite the collection and processing of the data and make data more accurate and timely. Importantly, the rule does not require any new reporting by NPDES regulated entities under existing federal regulations. EPA anticipates that the rule will save significant resources for States, tribes, and territories, EPA and NPDES permit holders, increase accuracy, streamline the reporting process, and improve data quality.