Creating/Editing an Appendix E

Who Enters Appendix E Information? 

• SAES participants: The Station Directors from a participant’s own state should always enter participant information into Appendix E via NIMSS.  Please refer to Appendix E Regional Requirements to view what information is needed for each type of project in each region. 
• Non-SAES participants: There are two ways that non-SAES participants can be added to a participant list:
  • The participant him/herself may enter his/her own information into the system.  Refer to the instructions below for more information.  A hard copy of Appendix E is available online.  However, the final version must be submitted in NIMSS using the instructions below.  Please refer to Appendix E Regional Requirements to view what information is needed for each type of project in each region. 
  • The Administrative Advisor of the project can enter any non-SAES participants.  The AA should send the participant a hard copy of the Appendix E form.  Next, the participant returns the hard copy Appendix E to AA, who then enters the information into NIMSS.  Again, please refer to Appendix E Regional Requirements to view the necessary information  for each type of project in each region. 

How to Enter the Information Into NIMSS:

You can watch the NIMSS Virtual Training on entering participation at http://www.wisc.edu/ncra/NIMSSParticipant-DraftEdit.htm or follow the instructions below.  

1. Go to the National Information Management Support System at http://www.nimss.umd.edu/.
2. Insert your login and password.
   • If you don't have a login, you'll need to register by clicking the "register" button on the login screen. If you have already registered but have forgotten your login/password, click the "Track ID" button to have it sent to your email address.
3. Once you have signed into the system, in the green navigation bar, mouse-over “Participants” and choose “Draft/Edit Participant Info” from the dropdown menu.  From the submenu, select “Draft New.” 
4. Fill in all of the blanks for the participant you are entering. 
5. Proposal/Project Number:
   • For a new proposal (not yet approved), fill out the form using Project Number "NC_TempXXXX" (may also use also NCCC_TempXXX, NCERA_TempXXX).  You should have been notified as to what number to fill in for "XXXX".
   • For approved projects, enter the approved project number (NCXXXX, NCCCXXX, NCERAXXX, NCACXX, NCDCXXX, NRSPXX).
6. Finish by selecting "Submit.”  This notifies the AA and CSREES that the participant needs final approval. 
7. For help on this process, also see the NIMSS virtual training.

*Please note that if minor changes need to be made to participants already in the system (ie. typos, email entry, etc…), it may be best to contact the system administrator, Christina Hamilton (ncra@cals.wisc.edu).  She can make any minor corrections, without letters being sent out to CSREES, CRIS, Station Directors, etc…