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Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

Table of Contents
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................... i
List of Exhibits ............................................................................................................................. ii
1

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1

System Description ............................................................................................................ 2
2.1

Supported Browsers ..................................................................................................... 2

2.2

Screen Resolution ........................................................................................................ 2

Primary Authorized Official (AO) Functions ........................................................................ 3
3.1

3.2

Home Screen ............................................................................................................... 4

3.3

User Management ........................................................................................................ 5

3.4

Complete a CDR Form U .............................................................................................. 7

Validate ............................................................................................................................ 47

Submit to EPA via CDX .................................................................................................... 49
5.1

Submit Electronically – CROMERR Certification......................................................... 49

5.2

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Login ............................. 52

5.3

CROMERR Security Question .................................................................................... 53

5.4

Submit to EPA via CDX .............................................................................................. 54

5.5

CROMERR Submission.............................................................................................. 55

Download Copy of Record ................................................................................................ 57

Create an Amendment ..................................................................................................... 60
7.1

Amendment and Late Submission Explanation ........................................................... 61
Resources ........................................................................................................................ 64

Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................. 66

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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 3-1: Chemical Information Submission System Screen ................................................... 4
Exhibit 3-2: e-CDRweb Home Screen ......................................................................................... 5
Exhibit 3-3: User Management Screen ........................................................................................ 7
Exhibit 3-4: CDR Form U Access Screen .................................................................................... 9
Exhibit 3-5: Create Passphrase Screen..................................................................................... 10
Exhibit 3-6: Enter Passphrase ................................................................................................... 11
Exhibit 3-7: Navigation Tree ...................................................................................................... 13
Exhibit 3-8: Navigation Prompt .................................................................................................. 14
Exhibit 3-9: Action Bar - Validate ............................................................................................... 15
Exhibit 3-10: Action Bar – Save ................................................................................................. 15
Exhibit 3-11: Action Bar – Preview ............................................................................................ 15
Exhibit 3-12: Action Bar – Submit .............................................................................................. 16
Exhibit 3-13: Action Bar – Links ................................................................................................ 16
Exhibit 3-14: Upload XML Screen ............................................................................................. 17
Exhibit 3-15: Windows Explorer Pop-Up Window ...................................................................... 18
Exhibit 3-16: Section 1.A - Parent Company Information Screen (Scroll 1) ............................... 19
Exhibit 3-17: Section 1.A – Parent Company Information Screen (Scroll 2)............................... 20
Exhibit 3-18: Section 1.B - Site Information Screen ................................................................... 21
Exhibit 3-19: Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information Screen (Edit Mode) ......................... 23
Exhibit 3-20: Technical Contact Information Screen (Populated) ............................................... 24
Exhibit 3-21: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen ........................................................ 26
Exhibit 3-22: Substance Registry Services Search Screen ....................................................... 28
Exhibit 3-23: Substance Registry Services Search Screen (Search Results) ............................ 29
Exhibit 3-24: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen (Populated) ..................................... 30
Exhibit 3-25: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen – Joint (Scroll 1).............................. 33
Exhibit 3-26: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen – Joint (Scroll 2).............................. 34
Exhibit 3-27: Email Screen (Scroll 1) ......................................................................................... 35
Exhibit 3-28: Email Screen (Scroll 2) ......................................................................................... 36
Exhibit 3-29: Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information Screen (Scroll 1) ................................... 39
Exhibit 3-30: Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information Screen (Scroll 2) ................................... 40
Exhibit 3-31: Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and Use Screen ............................................. 42
Exhibit 3-32: Section 3.B - Consumer and Commercial Use Screen ......................................... 44
Exhibit 3-33: CBI Substantiation Questions Window ................................................................. 46
Exhibit 4-1: CDR Form U Validation Pop-Up Window................................................................ 48
Exhibit 5-1: Submission Prompt ................................................................................................ 49
Exhibit 5-2: Submission Process: Validation Screen ................................................................. 50
Exhibit 5-3: Submission Process: PDF Generation Screen ....................................................... 51
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Exhibit 5-4: Cross Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Certification Screen ... 52
Exhibit 5-5: Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Login Screen ............. 53
Exhibit 5-6: CROMERR Security Question Screen .................................................................... 54
Exhibit 5-7: Submit to CDX Screen ........................................................................................... 55
Exhibit 5-8: CROMERR Submission Screen ............................................................................. 56
Exhibit 6-1: CDR Form U Access Screen (Copy of Record) ...................................................... 57
Exhibit 6-2: Copy of Record ...................................................................................................... 58
Exhibit 6-3: Prompt Screen ....................................................................................................... 59
Exhibit 7-1: CDR Form U Access – Amendment ....................................................................... 60
Exhibit 7-2: Unlock Prompt Message ........................................................................................ 61
Exhibit 7-3: Explanation Link ..................................................................................................... 62
Exhibit 7-4: Amendment and Late Submission Explanation Screen .......................................... 63
Exhibit 8-1: Resources Screen .................................................................................................. 65
Exhibit 8-2: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 66

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Introduction

This document presents the user guide for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)
e-CDRweb tool. The e-CDRweb tool is the electronic, web-based tool provided by United States
(U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the submission of Chemical Data Reporting
(CDR) information. This document is the user guide for the Primary Authorized Official (AO)
user of the e-CDRweb tool. User guides are available for the Primary Support and for the
Secondary AO and Support at www.epa.gov/cdr.
The e-CDRweb tool allows authorized users to create, modify, and submit the CDR Form U
(Form U). As the Primary AO, the tool also allows you to create CDR Form U amendments and
download the Copy of Record (CoR). You must submit only one form for each site. Include the
required information for all reportable chemicals manufactured (including imported) at that site
on the same CDR Form U. If you are the Primary AO for multiple sites, you must create a
separate CDR Form U for each site for which reporting is required.
The primary goal of this document is to help the regulated community use the e-CDRweb tool to
comply with the requirements of the CDR rule. This document does not substitute for that rule,
nor is it a rule itself. It does not impose legally binding requirements on the regulated community
or on EPA.
For questions concerning the e-CDRweb tool requirements, please contact the Central Data
Exchange (CDX) Help Desk at [email protected] or call (888)-890-1995 between the hours
of 8am – 6pm eastern standard time (EST).
For questions concerning information to be reported using e-CDRweb, please review the
guidance and other materials on the CDR website (www.epa.gov/cdr) or contact the CDR team
by sending an email to [email protected].

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System Description

To use the e-CDRweb tool, the following are required:
 An e-mail account
 JavaScript enabled web browser with pop-up blocker disabled (see Section 2.1 for examples)
 Internet access
 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
 CDX username and password
2.1

Supported Browsers

 Internet Explorer 11 or above
 Go to the following link to download:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie
 Mozilla Firefox 3.5 or above
 Go to the following link to download:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
 Safari 4 or above
 Go to the following link to download:
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl877
 Google Chrome
 Go to the following link to download:
http://www.google.com/chrome
2.2
Screen Resolution
 Screen resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 or greater

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Primary Authorized Official (AO) Functions

This section describes how to:
 Access the tool
 Navigate the CDR ‘Home’ screen
 Assign Supports to complete a CDR Form U
 Complete a CDR Form U
 Upload an (Extensible Markup Language) XML File
 Submit a CDR Form U to CDX
 Download a Copy of Record
 Create an Amendment
The Primary AO is the person legally responsible for the site’s CDR submission. The AO,
typically, is a senior official for the reporting company and may be the supervisor of the person
(or persons) completing the form. This person may be the AO for more than one site.
In some situations, the Primary AO may need to create a joint submission to enable a supplier to
provide chemical identity information to EPA. The supplier is the Secondary Submitter and
designates its own Secondary AO and Secondary Supports.
As a Primary AO, you can only access the CDR Form U associated with each site for which you
registered in CDX. You are the only person who can start a new Primary CDR Form U, reopen a
completed form, and electronically sign and submit a Primary CDR Form U. A Secondary AO is
the only individual that can start, reopen, and electronically submit a Secondary CDR Form U.
You can assign Supports to enter and edit information for a CDR Form U on your behalf.
You can save, and come back to, a CDR Form U at any point during the data entry process and
before officially submitting your CDR Form U. The ‘Save’ functionality allows you to return to
the same CDR Form U at any point in the future. You can print the form at any point; however,
the ‘Not For Submission’ watermark will be placed on the document anytime it is printed prior to
actual submission. Navigation tips are provided following each screen shot.
3.1

After you create an account in CDX, click the ‘Primary Authorized Official’ link for the
Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs (CSPP) program service to navigate to the main
‘Chemical Information Submission System’ screen.

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Exhibit 3-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘Chemical Information Submission System’ screen
after selecting the ‘TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)’ option:
Exhibit 3-1: Chemical Information Submission System Screen

Navigation: To access the ‘Home’ screen, select ‘TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)’ from
the drop-down menu and click the ‘OK’ button.
3.2
Home Screen
You can access the CDR ‘Home’ screen by selecting ‘TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)’
from the drop-down menu on the ‘Chemical Information Submission System’ screen and
clicking the ‘OK’ button.
The ‘Home’ screen is the first screen within the e-CDRweb tool. It provides you with links and
tabs to access the ‘CDR Form U Access,’ ‘User Management,’ and ‘Resources’ screens. To
navigate to any of these screens, click the screen link (in blue text) or click the screen tab
(located at the top of the screen). The links and tabs provide you with the same functionality.

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 CDR Form U Access: To complete a new CDR Form U or modify an existing form, click
the ‘Form U Access’ link or tab to navigate to the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen. For
additional details about the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.1.
 User Management: To manage the access rights of Supports for each site, click the ‘User
Management’ link or tab to navigate to the ‘User Management’ screen. For additional details
about the ‘User Management’ screen, please refer to Section 3.3.
 Resources: Click the ‘Resources’ link or tab to navigate to the ‘Resources’ screen. You can
find the applicable e-CDRweb user guide as well as useful links for further guidance on the
‘Resources’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Resources’ screen, please refer to
Section 8.
Exhibit 3-2 shows a screen capture for the e-CDRweb ‘Home’ screen:
Exhibit 3-2: e-CDRweb Home Screen

Navigation: To access the ‘User Management’ screen to assign Supports, click the ‘User
Management’ link or tab.
3.3

User Management

On the ‘User Management’ screen, you can assign one or more Supports to complete or modify a
CDR Form U for any of your sites.
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Select a Reporting Year: Select a reporting year from the drop-down menu to begin assigning
Supports. The reporting year must be selected before the tool enables the ‘Site’ drop-down menu.
Select a Site: Select a site from the drop-down menu to begin assigning Supports. Based on
which site you select, the ‘Assign Supports’ section will update to display only the Supports who
have access to that site. If you do not see a list of sites in this drop-down menu, return to CDX
and confirm you have added sites to your CDX registration. If you have sites registered to your
CDX account and the sites do not appear in this drop-down menu, click the ‘Refresh Form List’
button located on the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen.
Assign Supports:
 Unassigned Users: This section shows all the Supports available to you that can be assigned
to complete or modify a CDR Form U for the site selected. To move Supports from the
‘Unassigned’ section to the ‘Assigned’ section, highlight the individual or multiple Supports
and click the ‘add>>’ link. To highlight multiple Supports, hold down the key on your
keyboard while clicking each Support. To highlight multiple consecutive Supports, hold
down the key on your keyboard while clicking the first and last Support in the range.
 Assigned Users: This section shows all the Supports that are assigned to complete or modify
a CDR Form U for a single site. To move Supports from the ‘Assigned’ section to the
‘Unassigned’ section, highlight the individual or multiple Supports and click the ‘<< remove’
link. To highlight multiple Supports, hold down the key on your keyboard and click
each Support. To highlight multiple consecutive Supports, hold down the key on
your keyboard and click the first and last Support in the range.
When you finish assigning Supports, click the ‘Save’ button to save your selections.

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Exhibit 3-3 shows a screen capture of the ‘User Management’ screen:
Exhibit 3-3: User Management Screen

Navigation: Assign Supports to the CDR Form U and click the ‘Save’ button. Click the ‘Form U
Access’ link or tab from the ‘Home’ screen to navigate to the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen.
3.4

Complete a CDR Form U

As a Primary AO, you can start a new CDR Form U and designate one or more Supports to
complete the form.
3.4.1 CDR Form U Navigation
The ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen presents you with a list of all the sites you selected during
CDX registration. If you do not see a list of sites on this screen, click the ‘Refresh Form List’
button. If you still do not see a list of sites on this screen, return to CDX and confirm you have
added sites to your CDX registration profile.
You can complete one CDR Form U per site. If you have more than one reportable chemical
substance at a single site, report the information for all of the chemical substances on one CDR
Form U. Each column in the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen can be sorted by clicking the column
headers.

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Start a New CDR Form U: To start a new CDR Form U, click the ‘Site’ link for a site that has
a status of ‘Not Started.’ You will be required to create a passphrase (see Section 3.4.2) that will
be associated with that particular CDR Form U. Make sure to select a passphrase that you will
remember, as it cannot be retrieved or reset.
Edit an Existing CDR Form U: To modify an existing CDR Form U, click the ‘Site’ link for a
site that has a status of ‘In Progress.’ You will be required to enter the passphrase associated with
that particular CDR Form U in order to gain access to edit the form. Refer to Section 3.4.3 and
Sections 3.4.7 through Section 3.4.17 for further instructions on viewing and modifying a CDR
Form U.
Edit a Submitted CDR Form U: To edit a submitted CDR Form U (i.e., to make an
amendment), you must first unlock the particular CDR Form U with a status of ‘Complete’ by
clicking the lock icon ( ) under the ‘Action’ column. You will be required to enter the
passphrase associated with the CDR Form U to gain access to amend the form. After you have
made changes to the form the complete CDR Form U will be submitted as an amendment,
replacing the original CDR Form U. Include all information you intend to communicate within
the amended form. Refer to Section 7 for further instructions on amending an original CDR
Form U.
In addition to the ‘Site’ and ‘Status’ columns, the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen displays the
following columns of information:
 Reporting Year: The ‘Reporting Year’ column displays the reporting year of the site.
 Address: The ‘Address’ column displays the street address of the site.
 Modify Date: The ‘Modify Date’ column displays the date the CDR Form U was last
modified.
 Submission Date: The ‘Submission Date’ displays the date you submitted a CDR Form U to
EPA via CDX. This date is populated only after you submit a CDR Form U.
 Copy of Record: Click the download arrow icon ( ) to navigate to the ‘Copy of Record’
screen. You must first enter your passphrase and Cross-Media Electronic Reporting
Regulation (CROMERR) login information to gain access to the ‘Copy of Record’ screen.
Click the download arrow icon ( ) on the ‘Copy of Record’ screen to download a copy of
the submitted CDR Form U to your local hard drive. The download arrow icon ( ) is
displayed only after you submit a CDR Form U. Refer to Section 6 for further instructions on
downloading a CoR.
 Action: Click the red X ( ) to delete a CDR Form U. Click the lock icon (
submitted form and complete an amendment.

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) to unlock a

Exhibit 3-4 shows a screen capture for the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen:
Exhibit 3-4: CDR Form U Access Screen

Navigation: Click a ‘Site’ link for a site with a status of ‘Not Started’ to navigate to the ‘Create
Passphrase’ screen.
3.4.2 Create Passphrase Screen
The ‘Create Passphrase’ screen allows you to create and associate a passphrase with a new CDR
Form U.
Create New Passphrase: To create and associate a passphrase with a CDR Form U, enter a
passphrase that is at least 8 characters in length and does not exceed 20 characters. To protect
your account, your passphrase should contain a combination of letters and numbers. The
passphrase may include spaces, but should not contain special characters (for example, +, ?, and
*). You can associate the same passphrase with multiple CDR Form U’s.
You will be responsible for remembering the passphrase and distributing it to only
authorized Supports for your site. If you forget the passphrase, you will not be able to
access the CDR Form U to print, submit, or make changes.

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For security reasons, the system administrator will not have access to your passphrase and
will not be able to retrieve it or reset it to a new one.
Exhibit 3-5 shows a screen capture for the ‘Create Passphrase’ screen:
Exhibit 3-5: Create Passphrase Screen

Navigation: Create a passphrase and click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 1.A –
Parent Company Information’ screen.
3.4.3 Enter Passphrase Screen
If you have previously created a passphrase for the CDR Form U you are attempting to access,
enter the passphrase on the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen and click the ‘Next’ button.

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Exhibit 3-6 shows a screen capture of the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen:
Exhibit 3-6: Enter Passphrase

Navigation: Enter the passphrase you created for the CDR Form U and click the ‘Next’ button to
navigate to the ‘Section 1.A – Parent Company Information’ screen.
3.4.4

Navigation Tree

The navigation tree is located on the left side of the form section on each screen. You can
perform the following functions using the navigation tree:
 Chemical Search: Each chemical identified within a form displays within the chemical
drop-down menu with the associated CASRN.
 Collapse and Expand folders: Each section of the form falls under a collapsible folder in
the navigation tree, allowing you to save space and easily view items in the navigation tree.
When the folder is expanded, click the minus sign (-), by the folder icon ( ), or click the
folder title link to collapse that section of the navigation tree. When the folder is collapsed,
click the plus sign (+), by the folder icon ( ), or click the folder title link to expand that
section of the navigation tree. When you place your cursor over the folder title link, it will
highlight in red.

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 Navigate between screens: You can use the navigation tree to navigate between the various
screens within the tool and the different sections of the form. However, when using the
navigation tree, click the ‘Save’ button to save the information entered within a form when
moving between screens. Alternatively, click the ‘Next’ or ‘Previous’ button to automatically
save the information entered on a page. Each section of the form is denoted with a form icon
( ). You can click either the form icon ( ) or the section title link to navigate between
screens. A prompt message will appear after you click a link in the navigation tree,
indicating, ‘Are you sure you want to leave the current page? Any unsaved changes will be
lost.’ If you choose the ‘OK’ button, you will be taken to the desired screen without saving
any of the data in the previous screen. If you choose the ‘Cancel’ button, the prompt message
will close and you will not be taken further.

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Exhibit 3-7 shows a screen capture of the navigation tree:
Exhibit 3-7: Navigation Tree

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Exhibit 3-8 shows a screen capture of the navigation prompt:
Exhibit 3-8: Navigation Prompt

 Remove a folder: Each ‘Chemical Report’ folder within the navigation tree has a ‘Remove’
icon ( ). Click the ‘Remove’ icon ( ) to remove the entire folder and all of its associated
sections and information. Note: If you remove a folder, there is no way to retrieve it. You
must add a new folder and fill in all corresponding data again.
 Sort Chemicals by Date (or CASRN, or Name): Click the ‘Sort Chemicals by Date’ button
located at the bottom of the navigation tree to sort chemical reports by the order in which
they were created. After clicking ‘Sort Chemicals by Date,’ the option changes to ‘Sort
Chemicals by CASRN.’ After clicking ‘Sort Chemicals by CASRN,’ the option changes to
‘Sort Chemicals by Name.’
 Add Chemical: Click the ‘Add Chemical’ button located at the bottom of the navigation tree
to create a new chemical report for another chemical substance. You should choose this
option if you have more than one reportable substance at the site for which you are
completing the CDR Form U.
 Add Joint Submission: Click the ‘Add Joint Submission’ button located at the bottom of the
navigation tree to create a joint submission for a chemical substance, which you may only
know by its trade name. See Sections 3.4.12 and 3.4.13 for more information on joint
submissions.
 Upload an XML File: Click the ‘Upload XML’ button to upload an XML file. Refer to
Section 3.4.6 for details about the ‘Upload XML’ function.
 Open and Close the navigation tree: To provide more visual form space, a navigation
arrow ( ) that opens and closes the navigation tree is located to the right of the navigation
tree. Click the arrow ( ) to close the navigation tree and increase the space of the form
content. Click the arrow ( ) on the closed navigation tree to open the navigation tree.

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3.4.5

Action Bar

The action bar is located at the bottom of the form section on each screen. You can perform the
following functions using the action bar:
 Validate: Click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Form
U. A ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window will display every time you click the
‘Validate’ icon ( ). The ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window will display a report of
all the warning messages and errors that failed validation. Refer to Section 4 for more
information on validating a CDR Form U.
Exhibit 3-9 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Validate’ icon:
Exhibit 3-9: Action Bar - Validate

 Save: You can click the ‘Save’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Form
U. After you click the ‘Save’ icon ( ), the data entered on the screen will save. The ‘Save’
function does not validate any data entered.
Exhibit 3-10 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Save’ icon:
Exhibit 3-10: Action Bar – Save

 Preview: Click the ‘Preview’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Form U
to preview the form. After you click the ‘Preview’ icon ( ), a draft watermarked PDF
version of the form will generate and display in a separate window.
Exhibit 3-11 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Preview’ icon:
Exhibit 3-11: Action Bar – Preview

 Submit: Click the ‘Submit’ icon ( ) to submit the CDR Form U after all sections of the
form have been completed by you or a Support. After you click the ‘Submit’ icon ( ), the
validation process will be initiated. Refer to Section 4 for further instructions on validation
errors. You can continue with the submission process only after addressing all validation
errors. Refer to Section 5 for more information on submitting a CDR Form U.
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Exhibit 3-12 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Submit’ icon:
Exhibit 3-12: Action Bar – Submit

 Additional Links: You can also click any of the additional links, located at the bottom of the
page, for helpful information while completing a CDR Form U.
 If you click the ‘CDX Homepage’ link, you will be taken to the ‘CDX Homepage.’
 If you click the ‘MyCDX Homepage’ link, you will be taken to the ‘CDX Login.’
 If you click the ‘EPA Homepage’ link, you will be taken to the ‘EPA Homepage.’
 If you click the ‘Terms and Conditions’ link, you will be taken to the ‘CDX Terms and
Conditions’ screen.
 If you click the ‘Privacy Notice’ link, you will be taken to the ‘CDX Privacy and Security
Notice’ screen.
Exhibit 3-13 shows a screen capture of the links located below the action bar at the bottom of the
screen:
Exhibit 3-13: Action Bar – Links

3.4.6 Upload an XML File
You can upload an XML file by clicking the ‘Upload XML’ button at the bottom left side of the
action bar. When you click the ‘Upload XML’ button, a Windows Explorer pop-up window will
be displayed.

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Exhibit 3-14 shows the screen capture of the ‘Upload XML’ screen:
Exhibit 3-14: Upload XML Screen

Upload an XML File: Navigate to the location on your computer where you have stored the
XML file that you want to upload. Select the XML file from your local hard drive and click the
‘Open’ button. You will be taken back to the ‘Upload XML’ screen and the tool will process and
validate the XML file.

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Exhibit 3-15 shows a screen capture of the Windows Explorer pop-up window:
Exhibit 3-15: Windows Explorer Pop-Up Window

XML Validation: If the upload is successful, the tool will navigate you to the ‘Upload XML
Successful’ screen. From the ‘Upload XML Successful’ screen, click the ‘OK’ button to navigate
to the ‘Home’ screen.
If you upload an XML file that is not consistent with the e-CDRweb schema, you will receive a
message indicating that the document did not pass validation.
Access the CDR Form U: To view your CDR Form U after uploading the XML file, click a link
within the navigation tree of the CDR Form U to access a specific page and begin editing the
form.
Submit the CDR Form U: To submit the CDR Form U, click the ‘Submit’ icon ( ) located in
the bottom action bar. Refer to Section 5 for additional details about the submit functionality.
3.4.7 Section 1.A - Parent Company Information
To access the ‘Section 1.A - Parent Company Information’ screen, click a ‘Site’ link from the
‘CDR Form U Access’ screen and create or enter the passphrase associated with a particular
CDR Form U.
The Parent Company Name and the Parent Company Address fields will be pre-populated
from what you entered during CDX registration. If the information displayed here is incorrect,
return to CDX and update your organization information. If your organization differs from your
parent company (such as in the case of a subsidiary), you can edit the information on this screen
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by checking the “Check this box if your parent company differs from the organization you
registered under in CDX, and edit the information on this page” checkbox to make the fields on
this screen editable. Un-checking this checkbox will cause the information on this screen to
default back to the parent company information entered during CDX registration.
Parent Company Dun & Bradstreet Number (1.A.2): You will be required to enter a 9-digit
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) number associated with the parent company name.
For more information on obtaining a D&B number, see www.dnb.com/us. If you are already
listed with D&B, but do not know your number, you can call (800)-234-3867 for assistance.
Exhibit 3-16 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 1.A - Parent Company Information’ screen:
Exhibit 3-16: Section 1.A - Parent Company Information Screen (Scroll 1)

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Exhibit 3-17 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 1.A - Parent Company Information’ screen:
Exhibit 3-17: Section 1.A – Parent Company Information Screen (Scroll 2)

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 1.B - Site Information’ screen.
You can also access this screen by clicking the ‘Site Information (1.B)’ link from the navigation
tree.
3.4.8

Section 1.B - Site Information

You can access the ‘Section 1.B - Site Information’ screen by entering the parent company
information and clicking the ‘Next’ button from the ‘Section 1.A – Parent Company
Information’ screen. You can also access this screen by clicking the ‘Site Information (1.B)’ link
from the navigation tree.
The Site Name and the Site Address fields will pre-populate from the sites you identified from
Facility Registry Service (FRS) during the CDX registration process. You will be required to
enter only the ‘Site Dun & Bradstreet Number’ and County/Parish information. If any of the
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Site Dun & Bradstreet Number (1.B.2): You will be required to enter a 9-digit D&B number
associated with the site company name.
County/Parish: A County/Parish value is required to be entered and associated with the site
company name.
For more information on obtaining a D&B number, see www.dnb.com/us. If you are already
listed with D&B, but do not know your number, you can call 1-800-234-3867 for assistance.
Exhibit 3-18 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 1.B - Site Information’ screen:
Exhibit 3-18: Section 1.B - Site Information Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 1.C – Technical Contact
Information’ screen. You can also access this screen by clicking the ‘Technical Contact
Information (1.C)’ link from the navigation tree.
3.4.9 Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information
You can access the ‘Section 1.C – Technical Contact Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’
button from the ‘Section 1.B – Site Information’ screen. You can also access the ‘Section 1.C –
Technical Contact Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Technical Contact Information (1.C)’
link from the navigation tree.

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The technical contact should be a person who can answer questions about the reported chemical
substance(s). Typically, a person located at the manufacturing site is best able to answer such
questions; however, you may use your discretion in selecting a technical contact or multiple
technical contacts. When selecting a technical contact, consider that EPA may have follow-up
questions about a CDR submission, one or more years after the submission date. The technical
contact need not be the person who signed the certification statement.
You must assign one technical contact per chemical substance and one per ‘Trade Product
Name’ in a joint submission. Because there can be multiple technical contacts, each associated
with a different chemical substance, you can either create a new technical contact, choose an
existing technical contact, or modify an existing technical contact.
Creating a Technical Contact: When you first access the ‘Section 1.C – Technical Contact
Information’ screen, all of the fields will be editable. The ‘Default Contact’ checkbox is checked
upon navigating to the page. Each time you add a new chemical report, the associated default
technical contact is displayed (to help avoid entering the same information multiple times). Note
that checking the default box will not replace entered technical contact information previously
entered for other chemical reports in your CDR Form U.
 Copy CDX Registration: Click the ‘Copy CDX Registration’ button to copy your CDX
registration information into the technical contact information fields.
 Technical Contact Name (1.C.1): Enter the name of the person whom EPA may contact
about information submitted for a chemical substance.
 Company Name (1.C.2): Enter the name of the company for which the technical contact
works.
 Technical Contact Telephone Number and Email Address (1.C.3 and 1.C.4): Enter the
technical contact’s telephone number, including the area code, and the technical contact’s
email address. Do not enter any dashes or parentheses when entering the telephone number.
 Technical Contact Mailing Address (1.C.5 through 1.C.10): Enter the technical contact’s
full mailing address. Post office box numbers should be accompanied by a street address. If a
post office box is used as a mailing address, enter the street address in field 1.C.5 and enter
the post office box number in field 1.C.6.
 Default Contact: The ‘Default Contact’ checkbox is automatically checked to indicate that
the first individual is the default technical contact for all chemical substances. Check the
‘Default Contact’ checkbox for subsequent technical contacts to identify the contact as the
default.

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Exhibit 3-19 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information’ screen:
Exhibit 3-19: Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information Screen (Edit Mode)

Edit an existing technical contact: You can edit an existing technical contact by clicking the
technical contact’s name link under the ‘Company and Site Identification Information’ folder in
the navigation tree. The technical contact information previously created will display in the
‘Section 1.C – Technical Contact Information’ screen and the fields will be editable. Make
applicable changes and click the ‘Save’ icon ( ) to save your changes.
Creating multiple technical contacts: You can add a new technical contact (after you have
created at least one technical contact). Click the ‘Technical Contact Information (1.C)’ link from
the navigation tree. You will see the technical contact information that you entered previously.
Click the ‘Create New Contact’ link to clear the form to add a new technical contact.

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Exhibit 3-20 shows a screen capture of the ‘Technical Contact Information’ screen after it is
populated:
Exhibit 3-20: Technical Contact Information Screen (Populated)

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’
screen. You can also click the ‘Chemical Identification (2.A)’ link under the ‘Chemical Report’
folder or under the ‘Joint Submission’ folder on the navigation tree.
3.4.10

Chemical Report Folder

You can add one or more ‘Chemical Report’ folders (one for each reportable chemical substance
per site) by clicking the ‘Add Chemical’ button from the bottom left of the action bar. When you
click the ‘Add Chemical’ button, a new ‘Chemical Report’ folder is created in the navigation
tree. The ‘Chemical Report’ folder displays the following links:
 Technical Contact Information (1.C): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 1.C –
Technical Contact Information’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 1.C –
Technical Contact Information’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.9.

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 Chemical Identification (2.A): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 2.A – Chemical
Identification’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 2.A – Chemical
Identification’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.11.
 Manufacturing Information (2.B): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 2.B –
Manufacturing Information’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 2.B –
Manufacturing Information’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.14.
 Industrial Processing and Use (3.A): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 3.A –
Industrial Processing and Use’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 3.A –
Industrial Processing and Use’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.15.
 Consumer and Commercial Use (3.B): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 3.B –
Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 3.B –
Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.16.
 CBI Substantiation Summary: Click this link to navigate to the ‘CBI Substantiation
Summary’ screen. For additional details about the ‘CBI Substantiation Summary’ screen,
please refer to Section 3.4.17.
3.4.11 Chemical Identification (Section 2.A)
You can access the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen either by clicking the ‘Next’
button on the ‘Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information’ screen or by clicking the ‘Chemical
Identification (2.A)’ link from the navigation tree.
Search for a Chemical Substance in the Substance Registry Services (SRS) Search: You can
search for a chemical substance by using the search mechanism in EPA’s SRS Search. Click the
‘Search’ button on the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen to navigate to the
‘Substance Registry Services Search’ screen.

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Exhibit 3-21 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen:
Exhibit 3-21: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen

On the SRS Search screen, you can search for the desired chemical substance by various search
fields. To search SRS, enter one of the following search fields and click the ‘Search’ button:
For chemical substances listed on the non-confidential portion of the TSCA Inventory,
Search by Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CASRN), Chemical Abstracts
(CA) Index Name, or a Synonym: Enter data in the ‘CASRN’ field and/or the ‘CA Index Name
or Other Synonym’ field and click the ‘Search’ button. Search results will display in a table
format at the bottom of the screen. If no information is retrieved back from SRS, the bottom of
the screen will display a ‘No Results Found’ message. If you enter data into both of the fields
and click the ‘Search’ button, the tool will perform an ‘and’ search. Search results are retrieved
that match both of the search criteria fields and will display in a table format at the bottom of the
screen.
 CASRN: You may enter an exact CASRN or another identifying number. Search results will
display CASRNs or other numbers that exactly match the numbers that you entered.
 CA Index Name or Other Synonym: You may enter a full or partial CA index name,
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names or other synonyms that contain, begin with, or exactly match the name that you
entered. Use the drop-down menu to specify the search criteria.
For chemical substances listed on the confidential portion of the TSCA Inventory, search
by Accession Number and/or Generic Name: Enter data in the ‘Accession Number’ field
and/or the ‘Generic Name’ field and click the ‘Search’ button. Search results will display in a
table format at the bottom of the screen. If no information is retrieved back from SRS, the
bottom of the screen will display a ‘No Results Found’ message.
 TSCA Accession Number: You may enter a full or partial Accession Number. Search
results will display Accession Numbers that contain, begin with, or exactly match the
numbers that you entered. Use the drop-down menu to specify the search criteria.
 Generic Name: You may enter a full or partial generic name. Search results will display
Generic Names that contain, begin with, or exactly match the name that you entered. Use the
drop-down menu to specify the search criteria.
When searching by generic name, please be aware that the same Generic Name may have been
used for different chemical substances. Only the Accession Number is unique. You should take
care to verify that you are selecting the correct chemical substance.

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Exhibit 3-22 shows a screen capture of the ‘Substance Registry Services Search’ screen:
Exhibit 3-22: Substance Registry Services Search Screen

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Exhibit 3-23 shows a screen capture of the ‘Substance Registry Services Search’ screen with
search results:
Exhibit 3-23: Substance Registry Services Search Screen (Search Results)

Navigation: Select the chemical substance from the ‘Substance Registry Services Search’
window by selecting the radio button (located to the left of the chemical name) and clicking the
‘OK’ button. If a regulation (or regulations) that affects that reporting volume threshold, partial
or full exemption status, and/or small manufacturer exemption eligibility is associated with the
chemical, then a message displays that details how the chemical is affected on the ‘Section 2.A –
Chemical Identification’ screen. In addition, information in blocks 2.A.1 – 2.A.4 will be
populated as follows (see Exhibit 3-24):
 CBI for Chemical Identification (2.A.1): This checkbox is unchecked by default. You may
claim as confidential the identity of a chemical substance that is listed as confidential on the
TSCA Inventory. Such chemical substances will be listed by a TSCA Accession number in
SRS. Claims for confidential treatment of the identity of a chemical substance that is listed
on the public section of the TSCA Inventory are not valid and will not be allowed.
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To assert a claim of confidentiality for the Accession Number corresponding to the
confidential chemical substance intended to be reported, check the ‘CBI for Chemical
Identification (2.A.1)’ checkbox, and submit detailed written answers to substantiate your
CBI claims into the ‘CBI Substantiation Questions’ window. You may also upload an
optional document. See Section 3.4.17 for more information on substantiating CBI claims.
 Chemical Identifying Number (2.A.2): Displays the specific CASRN or Accession Number
for each reportable chemical substance.
 Number ID Code (2.A.3): Displays the code specifying the type of identifying number
entered in the SRS Search screen. Either “Accession Number” or “CASRN” will be
displayed.
 Chemical Name (2.A.4): Displays the specific chemical name that is returned from the SRS
search screen.
Chemical Report Folder Alias: To help distinguish between the different chemical substances
added to the CDR Form U, the CASRN or Accession Number, as appropriate, is used as the
default display name for the “Chemical Report” folder in the navigation tree. If desired, you can
enter an alias or alternative name. If you do not enter an alias, the default CASRN or Accession
Number will continue to be used.
Exhibit 3-24 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen after it
is populated:
Exhibit 3-24: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen (Populated)

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Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 2.B – Manufacturing
Information’ screen. You can also click the ‘Manufacturing Information (2.B)’ link under the
‘Chemical Report’ folder or under the ‘Joint Submission’ folder within the navigation tree.
3.4.12

Add Joint Submission

A joint submission is a collaborative process that allows the completion of a chemical report in a
CDR Form U by two different companies. Joint submissions are allowed only in those instances
where a supplier will not disclose to the manufacturer (including importer) the specific chemical
name of the imported chemical substance or of a reactant used to manufacture a chemical
substance because the specific chemical name is claimed confidential. The manufacturer
(including importer) is responsible for ensuring that the CDR information is submitted to EPA;
therefore, he/she must ask the supplier of the confidential chemical substance to directly provide
EPA with the correct chemical identity in Part IV of CDR Form U.
In a joint submission, the manufacturer (including importer) provides the manufacturing and
processing and use data and the Secondary Submitter (supplier) provides the chemical identity
information for trade products being reported on the form.
If you know the percent composition of each component chemical substance of a trade name
product or mixture, you should not file jointly with a supplier. Additionally, in the event that you
know the chemical identity of the chemical substance you are reporting, you must provide that
information irrespective of a supplier’s confidentiality claims.
You can add one or more joint submission folders (one for each trade product) by clicking the
‘Add Joint Submission’ button from the bottom action bar. A new ‘Joint Submission Report’
folder will be created in the left navigation tree and will have the following links:
 Technical Contact Information (1.C): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 1.C –
Technical Contact Information’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 1.C –
Technical Contact Information’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.9.
 Chemical Identification (2.A): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 2.A – Chemical
Identification’ screen for joint submitters. For additional details about the ‘Section 2.A –
Chemical Identification’ screen for joint submitters, please refer to Section 3.4.13.
 Manufacturing Information (2.B): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 2.B –
Manufacturing Information’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 2.B –
Manufacturing Information’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.14.
 Industrial Processing and Use (3.A): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 3.A –
Industrial Processing and Use’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 3.A –
Industrial Processing and Use’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.15.
 Consumer and Commercial Use (3.B): Click this link to navigate to the ‘Section 3.B –
Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Section 3.B –
Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen, please refer to Section 3.4.16.
 CBI Substantiation Summary: Click this link to navigate to the ‘CBI Substantiation
Summary’ screen. For additional details about the ‘CBI Substantiation Summary’ screen,
please refer to Section 3.4.17.

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3.4.13

Section 2.A - Chemical Identification for Joint Submission

If you are entering data within the ‘Joint Submission Report’ folder, you can access the ‘Section
2.A – Chemical Identification’ screen for joint submitters by clicking the ‘Next’ button on the
‘Section 1.C - Technical Contact Information’ screen or by clicking the ‘Chemical Identification
(2.A)’ link in the navigation tree.
Enter the following information for the secondary submitter who will be filling out Part IV of
CDR Form U:
 Trade Product Name or Another Designation (2.A.5): Enter the trade product name of the
chemical substance. By default, the name provided in field 2.A.5 will appear in the
navigation tree.
 Other Information (2.A.6): You can enter additional information pertaining to the identity
of the chemical substance (optional).
 Secondary Company Name (2.A.7): Enter the company name of the secondary submitter
who will be filling out Part IV of the form.
 Secondary Company Address (2.A.8 through 2.A.12): Enter the street address of the
secondary company along with the city/town, state/province, zip code, and country
information.
 Joint Submission Report Folder Alias: Optionally, if you add an alias here, the alias will
become the name of the report folder in the navigation tree.
Unique Identifier for Joint Submission: Follow the instructions in the box labeled ‘Unique
Identifier for Joint Submission’ to communicate with the Secondary Submitter via email. The
tool will generate an email with a unique ID and language that you can use to notify your
Secondary Submitter of the partial CDR submission containing information for the trade name
product. This will allow the Secondary Submitter to complete his/her portion of the form.

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Exhibit 3-25 shows the screen capture of the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen
(Scroll 1) for a joint submission:
Exhibit 3-25: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen – Joint (Scroll 1)

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Exhibit 3-26 shows the screen capture of the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen
(Scroll 2) for a joint submission:
Exhibit 3-26: Section 2.A - Chemical Identification Screen – Joint (Scroll 2)

Navigation: Click the ‘click here’ link within the instructional text to email the Secondary
Submitter. The fields on the ‘Section 2.A – Chemical Identification’ screen must be populated
first before the Secondary Submitter can be notified of a joint submission.
On the email screen, most of the information is auto-populated along with the message to be
provided to the Secondary Submitter. The following information will be displayed on the ‘Email’
screen:
 From: Defaults to your email address from CDX registration.
 CC: Displays the technical contact’s email address.
 To: Enter the email address of the Secondary Submitter or any other person whom you want
to send the unique identification information. The value entered must have an ‘@’ sign to be
a valid email address (e.g., [email protected]). You can send the email to one or more
email addresses by separating each email address by either a comma or a semicolon.
 Subject: The subject text is defaulted to ‘[Reporting Year] Chemical Data Reporting.’
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 Message: Displays the ‘Unique ID’ and language that you can use to notify your Secondary
Submitter of the partial CDR submission containing information for the trade name product.
 Additional Information: Enter additional information that you want to email to the
Secondary Submitter (optional).
Exhibit 3-27 shows the screen capture of the ‘Email’ screen (Scroll 1) for a joint submission:
Exhibit 3-27: Email Screen (Scroll 1)

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Exhibit 3-28 shows the screen capture of the ‘Email’ screen (Scroll 2) for a joint submission:
Exhibit 3-28: Email Screen (Scroll 2)

After entering all information on the ‘Email’ screen, click the ‘Send’ button to send the email to
the appropriate recipients and navigate back to the ‘Section 2.A – Chemical Identification’
screen.
Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 2.B - Manufacturing
Information’ screen. You can also click the ‘Manufacturing Information (2.B)’ link either under
the ‘Chemical Report’ folder or under the ‘Joint Submission’ folder within the navigation tree.
3.4.14

Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information

You can access the ‘Section 2.B – Manufacturing Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’
button from the ‘Section 2.A - Chemical Identification’ screen or by clicking the ‘Manufacturing
Information (2.B)’ link from within the navigation tree.
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This section describes the manufacturing data elements that should be reported for your
reportable chemical substance(s) for the current calendar year. Report the information to the
extent that such information is known or reasonably ascertainable by you. If any information is
not known or reasonably ascertainable (NKRA) by you (including your company), enter or select
‘NKRA’ in the box corresponding to that data element. You may also check the CBI checkbox
next to each data element to claim data as confidential. See the Instructions for Reporting on the
CDR website for how to determine if your data qualifies for a CBI claim. However, keep in mind
that you cannot claim an ‘NKRA’ designation as confidential. Enter the following fields of data
on the ‘Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information’ screen:
 CBI for Company Identification (2.B.1): Check the CBI checkbox to assert a
confidentiality claim for the link between the chemical substance and the company
information reported in ‘Section 1.A – Primary Company Information.’
 CBI for Site Identification (2.B.2): Check the CBI checkbox and complete the
substantiation questions to assert a confidentiality claim for the link between the chemical
substance and the site identity reported in ‘Section 1.B – Site Identification.’ If you check the
CBI checkbox, you will be taken to the ‘CBI Substantiation’ screen where you must answer
each question pertaining to the CBI claim. See Section 3.4.17 for more information on
substantiating CBI claims.
 CBI for Technical Contact Information (2.B.3): Check the CBI checkbox to assert a
confidentiality claim for the link between the chemical substance and the technical contact
information reported in ‘Section 1.C – Technical Contact Information.’
 Report Calendar Year 2015 Production Volume:
 Activity (Manufacture and/or Import) (Block 2.B.4): If you both domestically
manufacture and import the same chemical substance, enter a value into the ‘Domestically
Manufactured’ and/or ‘Imported’ fields to enable the ‘Manufacture’ and/or ‘Import’
checkbox.
 Domestically Manufactured Production Volume (Block 2.B.5): Enter the volume of the
chemical domestically manufactured at your site during calendar year 2015 (for the 2016
reporting year), or for calendar year 2011 (for the 2012 reporting year) in pounds. Report
the quantity to at least two significant figures. Production volumes should be reported in
numeric format, without commas (e.g., 6352000). For example, ‘2 million’ or ‘2 E6’ are
not acceptable, and production volumes with decimals or abbreviations such as M (e.g.,
12,000,000 = 12M) or K (e.g., 50,000 = 50K) are not acceptable.
 Imported Production Volume (Block 2.B.6): Enter the volume of chemical imported by
your site in calendar year 2015, in pounds. Report the quantity to at least two significant
figures. Use the same numeric format as described for Block 2.B.5, Domestically
Manufactured Production Volume.
 Imported Chemical Never Physically at Site (2.B.7): Use the drop-down menu to
indicate whether an imported chemical was never physically at the reporting site. This field
will be editable and mandatory when the imported checkbox (2.B.4) is selected in the
activity field and when data is entered in the ‘Imported’ (2.B.6) field.
 Volume Used on Site (2.B.8): Enter the total volume of the chemical substance used at the
reporting site, in pounds. The volume used on-site should not exceed the sum of the
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domestically manufactured and imported volumes minus the volume exported (i.e., (Block
2.B.5 + Block 2.B.6) – Block 2.B.9). Report the quantity to at least two significant figures.
Use the same numeric format as described for Block 2.B.5, Domestically Manufactured
Production Volume.
Volume Exported (2.B.9): Enter the volume directly exported and not domestically
processed or used, in pounds. The volume exported should not exceed the sum of the
domestically manufactured and imported volumes minus the volume used on site (e.g.,
(Block 2.B.5 + Block 2.B.6 – Block 2.B.8). Report the quantity to at least two significant
figures. Use the same numeric format as described for Block 2.B.5, Domestically
Manufactured Production Volume.

 Number of Workers (2.B.10): Select from the drop-down menu the code corresponding to
the appropriate range for the number of workers reasonably likely to be exposed to a
reportable chemical substance during manufacture. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed
explanation of the different code options.
 Max Concentration (2.B.11): Select from the drop-down menu the code corresponding to
the appropriate maximum concentration range of the chemical substance. Click the ‘Help’
icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the different code options.
 Is Chemical Substance Being Recycled, Remanufactured, Reprocessed, Reused, or
Reworked? (2.B.12): Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate value indicating if
the chemical substance is being recycled, remanufactured, reprocessed, reused, or reworked.
By selecting ‘Yes,’ you indicate that the manufactured chemical substance, which otherwise
would be disposed of as a waste, is being removed from the waste stream and is being used
or reused for a commercial purpose.
 Report Physical Form for 2015 Production Volume: Report all physical forms of the
chemical substance at the time it is reacted, or as it leaves your site, and the percentage of
production volume. For each chemical substance at each site, you must report as many
physical forms as applicable by selecting the appropriate blocks which represent the
following six physical forms:
 Dry Powder
 Pellets or Large Crystals
 Water- or Solvent-Wet Solid
 Other Solid
 Gas or Vapor
 Liquid
 Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (NKRA)
You are required to select at least one (1) physical form. If the chemical substance is sent offsite in more than one physical form, report all the physical forms in which it is sent off-site.
Select ‘NKRA’ if the physical form of the chemical substance is not known or reasonably
ascertainable by you.
Report the percentage of the total production volume of the chemical substance for each
physical form reacted onsite or sent off-site rounded off to the closest 10 percent. These
percentages may total more or less than 100% due to rounding. If the total is more than
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100%, the tool will display a warning message; however, that does not prevent you from
completing the form. If you see the warning message, please ensure that you have reported
the physical forms associated with your full production volume. The sum of your entered ‘%
Production Volume’ associated with each physical form reported in this section should
correspond to all of your production.
 Report Past Production Volume: Enter the total volume of the chemical manufactured at
your site (include domestically manufactured and imported volumes) during each of the
calendar years 2014, 2013, and 2012, in pounds for a 2016 reporting year Form U. For a
2012 reporting year Form U, enter the total volume of the chemical manufactured at your site
during calendar year 2011. For the 2016 reporting year, if the reporting threshold is met in
any past calendar year, then reporting for 2015 is required.
Exhibit 3-29 shows the screen capture of the ‘Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information’ screen
(Scroll 1):
Exhibit 3-29: Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information Screen (Scroll 1)

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Exhibit 3-30 shows the screen capture of the ‘Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information’ screen
(Scroll 2):
Exhibit 3-30: Section 2.B - Manufacturing Information Screen (Scroll 2)

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and
Use’ screen. You can also click the ‘Industrial Processing and Use (3.A)’ link on the navigation
tree.
3.4.15

Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and Use

You can access the ‘Section 3.A – Industrial Processing and Use’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’
button from the ‘Section 2.B – Manufacturing Information’ screen or by clicking the ‘Industrial
Processing and Use (3.A)’ link from within the navigation tree.
This section describes the industrial processing and use information that should be reported for
your reportable chemical substance(s) for calendar year 2015 (for the 2016 reporting year) and
2011 (for the 2012 reporting year). Report the information to the extent that such information is
known, or reasonable ascertainable, by you. If any information is not known or reasonably
ascertainable by you (including your company), enter or select ‘NKRA’ in the box corresponding
to that data element. You may also check the CBI checkbox next to each data element to claim
the data confidential. However, keep in mind that you cannot claim an ‘NKRA’ designation as
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confidential. Checking a CBI checkbox associated with a specific processing and use data
element automatically triggers substantiation questions. See Section 3.4.17 for more information
on substantiating CBI claims.
Screen Validation: For each reportable chemical substance, report at least one (1) and up to ten
(10) unique combinations of the ‘Type of Process or Use,’ ‘Sector,’ and ‘Industrial Function
Category.’ For each of these unique combinations, you are also required to report the ‘Percent
Production Volume,’ the ‘Number of Sites,’ and the ‘Number of Workers.’
Actions:
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You can enter more than ten (10) rows of data by clicking the ‘Add’ icon (denoted by a
plus sign). If you need to delete a row, click the ‘Delete’ icon (denoted by an ‘X’). This
will delete the row and all the data in the row. The tool will display a warning message
asking you to confirm the deletion.



If the chemical is not used in industrial processing or for industrial use, you may check
the ‘Not Applicable’ checkbox at the top of the ‘Section 3.A – Industrial Processing and
Use’ screen. If you check the ‘Not Applicable’ checkbox, all fields on the screen will be
disabled and you may move on to the next screen. If you have any data entered on the
screen and you check the ‘Not Applicable’ checkbox, all the data will be deleted and all
the fields on the screen will be disabled for editing. You cannot select ‘Not Applicable’
on both the ‘Section 3.A – Industrial Processing and Use’ and the ‘Section 3.B –
Consumer and Commercial Use’ screens unless you are below the 25,000 pound or 2,500
pound production volume (including imports) threshold or are reporting on a partially
exempt chemical.

Enter the following fields of data on the ‘Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and Use’ screen:
 Type of Process or Use: Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate ‘Type of Process
or Use Operation.’ Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the different code
options.
 Sector(s): Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate ‘Industrial Sector (IS)’ code for
all sites that receive a reportable chemical substance. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a
detailed explanation of the different code options.
 Industrial Function Category: Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate
‘Industrial Function Category.’ Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the
different code options.
 Percent Production Volume: Enter an estimate of the percentage of production volume
that is attributable to each unique combination of ‘Type of Process or Use Code,’ ‘Sector,’
and ‘Industrial Function Category’ code. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for more information on
reporting the ‘Percent Production Volume.’
 Number of Sites: Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate number range for the
total number of industrial sites, including those not under your control, that process or use
each reported chemical substance. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of
the different code options.

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 Number of Workers: Select from the drop-down menu the total number of workers that
are reasonably likely to be exposed to the chemical substance at sites that process or use the
chemical substance. Include workers at sites that are not under your control, as well as sites
that you control. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the different code
options.
Exhibit 3-31 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and Use’ screen:
Exhibit 3-31: Section 3.A - Industrial Processing and Use Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 3.B - Consumer and Commercial
Use’ screen. You can also click the ‘Consumer and Commercial Use (3.B)’ link within the
navigation tree.
3.4.16

Section 3.B - Consumer and Commercial Use

Access the ‘Section 3.B – Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’ button
from the ‘Section 3.A – Industrial Processing and Use’ screen or by clicking the ‘Consumer and
Commercial Use (3.B)’ link within the navigation tree.
This section describes the consumer and commercial use information that should be reported for
your reportable chemical substance(s) for calendar year 2015 (for the 2016 reporting year) or
2011 (for the 2012 reporting year). Report the information to the extent that such information is
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known, or reasonable ascertainable, by you. If any information is not known or reasonably
ascertainable by you (including your company), enter or select ‘NKRA’ in the box corresponding
to that data element. You may also check the CBI checkbox next to each data element to claim
the data confidential. However, keep in mind that you cannot claim an ‘NKRA’ designation as
confidential. Checking a CBI checkbox associated with a specific consumer and commercial use
data element automatically triggers substantiation questions. See Section 3.4.17 for more
information on substantiating CBI claims.
Screen Validation: For each reportable chemical substance, report at least one (1) and up to ten
(10) unique product categories that correspond to the actual use of the chemical substance. For
each product category reported, indicate whether the use is a consumer and/or commercial use,
whether the chemical substance is used in products intended for children, the percentage of
production volume, the maximum concentration, and the number of commercial workers
reasonably likely to be exposed.
Actions:
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You can enter more than ten (10) rows of data by clicking the add ‘+’ icon. If you need to
delete a row, click the delete ‘X’ icon. This will delete the row and all the data in the row.
A warning message will be displayed asking you to confirm the deletion.



If the chemical is not for consumer or commercial use, you may check the ‘Not
Applicable’ checkbox at the top of the ‘Section 3.B – Consumer and Commercial Use’
screen. If you check the ‘Not Applicable’ checkbox, all the fields on the screen will be
disabled. If you have any data entered on the screen and you click the ‘Not Applicable’
checkbox, all the data will be deleted and all the fields on the screen will be disabled for
editing. You cannot select ‘Not Applicable’ on both the ‘Section 3.A – Industrial
Processing and Use’ and the ‘Section 3.B – Consumer and Commercial Use’ screens
unless you are below the 25,000 pound or 2,500 pound production volume (including
imports) threshold or are reporting on a partially exempt chemical.

Enter the following fields of data on the ‘Consumer and Commercial Use’ screen:
 Product Category: Select from the drop-down menu the product category that corresponds
to the use of the chemical substance. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of
the different code options.
 Consumer or Commercial or both: Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate
value to indicate whether the product has a consumer use, commercial use, or both. Click
the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the different code options.
 Used in Products Intended for Children?: Select from the drop-down menu the
appropriate value to indicate whether any amount of the chemical substance or mixture is
used in a consumer product intended for use by children. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a
detailed explanation of the different code options.
 Percent Production Volume: Enter an estimate of the percentage of the production volume
that is attributable to each specific consumer and commercial end use carried out at sites
under your control. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for more information on reporting the percent
production volume.

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 Maximum Concentration: Select from the drop-down menu the appropriate concentration
range for each chemical substance used in a consumer or commercial product. Click the
‘Help’ icon ( ) for a detailed explanation of the different code options.
 Number of Commercial Workers Reasonably Likely to be Exposed: Select from the
drop-down menu the appropriate number range of commercial workers, including those at
sites not under your control that are reasonably likely to be exposed while using the
chemical substance, with respect to each commercial use. Click the ‘Help’ icon ( ) for a
detailed explanation of the different code options.
Exhibit 3-32 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 3.B - Consumer and Commercial Use’
screen:
Exhibit 3-32: Section 3.B - Consumer and Commercial Use Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘CBI Substantiation Summary’ screen.
3.4.17

CBI Substantiation

The ‘CBI Substantiation Summary’ screen displays a summary of the substantiation questions
answered by you to claim certain fields as CBI for each chemical folder.

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You are allowed to claim certain fields and information as CBI. When you make a CBI claim for
a field that requires substantiation, the tool displays a ‘CBI Substantiation Questions’ window.
To claim a field as CBI, you will be required to answer all the CBI substantiation questions
displayed for that field.
You will be required to provide written answers to the substantiation questions. If you do not
answer each of the questions, an error message displays when you click the ‘Save’ button. An
optional file can also be uploaded.
 Save: Click the ‘Save’ button to save the answer(s) entered in response to the CBI
substantiation questions.
 Cancel: Click the ‘Cancel’ button to navigate out of the window and remove the ‘CBI’
checkbox.
 Delete: Click the ‘Delete’ button to remove all CBI substantiations associated with a field.

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Exhibit 3-33 shows a screen capture of the ‘CBI Substantiation Questions’ window for claiming
Site Identification as CBI on the ‘Section 2.B – Manufacturing Information’ page:
Exhibit 3-33: CBI Substantiation Questions Window

Navigation: After answering the displayed CBI substantiation questions, click the ‘Save’ button
to navigate back to the screen from which you made the CBI claim. Click the text that displays
on the ‘CBI Substantiation Summary’ screen to generate the ‘CBI Substantiation Questions’
window.

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Validate

You can click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) at any stage during the process of entering data to check
for missing or invalid data. The ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window will display every
time you click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ). This pop-up window will display a report of all the
validation errors and warning messages.
Validation Errors: Errors are denoted by an error icon ( ) and can be fixed by clicking the
error link. The links will display the screen section (e.g., Technical Contact Information (1.C)),
the field section name (e.g., 1.C.1), and the associated error. After you click a link, the main
screen will display the section where the error occurred so you can easily fix the issue. Once you
have fixed the error, click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) again to refresh the ‘CDR Form U Validation’
pop-up window. If the information you fixed passes validation, the error will be removed from
the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window. You must correct all validation errors in order to
submit the form to EPA via CDX. Once all validation errors have been resolved, if the ‘Validate’
icon ( ) is clicked, the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ screen will indicate that there are no
validation errors.
Warning Messages: Warnings are denoted by a warning icon ( ) and can be addressed by
clicking the warning link. The links will display the screen section, field section name, and the
associated warning. After you click a link, the main screen will display the section where the
warning occurred so that you can verify the data’s validity. Once you have corrected or verified
the data, click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) again to refresh the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up
window. If the information you corrected or verified passes validation, the warning will be
removed from the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window. Once all validation warnings have
been resolved, if the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) is clicked, the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up
window will indicate that there are no validation warnings. Although you should verify that the
data indicated in the warning is valid, the tool will still allow you to pass validation and submit a
form to EPA with active warning messages.
Close the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window by clicking the ‘X’ button at the top right of
the window.

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Exhibit 4-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘CDR Form U Validation’ pop-up window:
Exhibit 4-1: CDR Form U Validation Pop-Up Window

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Submit to EPA via CDX

As the Primary AO, you have the ability to sign and submit a CDR Form U to EPA. Primary
Supports cannot sign and submit a CDR Form U. The “save” functionality will allow you to
return to the same form at any point in the future. As you navigate and enter data into a CDR
Form U, click the ‘Save’ button to avoid losing your entered data if you are using the navigation
tree to maneuver within a form. You can also print the form at any point; however, the ‘Not For
Submission’ watermark will be placed on the document if the form has not yet been submitted.
5.1

Submit Electronically – CROMERR Certification

Click the ‘Submit’ icon ( ) located in the bottom action bar of the CDR Form U to access the
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation Security System (CROMERR) screen.
CROMERR provides the legal framework for electronic reporting under all of EPA’s
environmental regulations.
Upon clicking the ‘Submit’ icon ( ), you will receive a prompt indicating ‘This will begin the
Form U submission process. Do you wish to proceed?’
Exhibit 5-1 shows a screen capture of the submission prompt:
Exhibit 5-1: Submission Prompt

Click the ‘OK’ button to continue the submission and proceed to the validation process.

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Exhibit 5-2 shows a screen capture of the ‘Submission Process: Validation’ screen:
Exhibit 5-2: Submission Process: Validation Screen

Once validation has been successfully completed, you have the option to preview the
watermarked draft version of the CDR Form U, which will be displayed as a PDF.

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Exhibit 5-3 shows a screen capture of the ‘Submission Process: PDF Generation’ screen:
Exhibit 5-3: Submission Process: PDF Generation Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘View PDF’ button to view the CDR Form U. A watermarked draft PDF
version of the form may display in a separate window. Once you are satisfied with the contents
of the form, click the ‘Continue’ button to proceed with the submission process.
On the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Certification’ screen, you
will be asked to certify your submission. By clicking the ‘I Certify’ button on the CROMERR
screen, you are authenticating all the information entered on the CDR Form U and agreeing to
take full responsibility for the submission of the data. If you are not yet ready to authenticate the
information, click the ‘Cancel’ button.

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Exhibit 5-4 shows a screen capture of the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR) Certification’ screen:
Exhibit 5-4: Cross Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Certification
Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘I Certify’ button to navigate to the ‘CROMERR LOGIN’ screen.
5.2

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Login

To submit the CDR Form U, log in to CDX using the credentials you provided during CDX
registration:
 Password: Enter your CDXweb password

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Exhibit 5-5 shows a screen capture of the ‘CROMERR Login’ screen:
Exhibit 5-5: Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Login Screen

Navigation: Enter your CDX password and click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘CrossMedia Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Security Question’ screen.
5.3

CROMERR Security Question

The ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Security Question’ screen
randomly selects and displays one (1) of the five (5) CROMERR eSIG-PIN questions that you
answered on the 20-5-1 question screen during CDX registration.
eSIG-PIN Authorization Code: Provide the answer to the question that was pulled from the list
of CDX registration security questions.

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Exhibit 5-6 shows a screen capture of the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR) Security Question’ screen:
Exhibit 5-6: CROMERR Security Question Screen

Navigation: Answer the security question and click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Submit
to CDX’ screen.
5.4

Submit to EPA via CDX

On the ‘Submit to CDX’ screen, a certification message displays. Read the message and
acknowledge by clicking the ‘Confirm’ button. Once you have clicked the ‘Confirm’ button,
your CDR Form U will be submitted to EPA.

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Exhibit 5-7 shows a screen capture of the ‘Submit to CDX’ screen:
Exhibit 5-7: Submit to CDX Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Confirm’ button to navigate to the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting
Regulation (CROMERR) Submission’ screen.
5.5

CROMERR Submission

On the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Submission’ screen, a
message displays indicating the submission has been successfully submitted to EPA via CDX.

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Exhibit 5-8 shows a screen capture of the ‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR) Submission’ screen:
Exhibit 5-8: CROMERR Submission Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Finish’ button to navigate back to the ‘Home’ screen. Click the ‘Form U
Access’ link or tab to find your submitted CDR Form U. On the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen,
the form will have a status of ‘Complete’ under the ‘Status’ column. In addition to displaying a
status of ‘Complete,’ a lock icon ( ) will be displayed under the ‘Action’ column. Only a
Primary AO can unlock a CDR Form U that has already been submitted. A Primary AO will
need to unlock a CDR Form U before a Support can amend the form.

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Download Copy of Record

You may obtain a copy of your submitted CDR Form U in accordance with CROMERR.
Navigate to the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen and locate a site for which you have successfully
submitted a CDR Form U to download a Copy of Record (CoR). The form should have a status
of ‘Complete.’
Exhibit 6-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen with the download
arrow icon ( ) displayed:
Exhibit 6-1: CDR Form U Access Screen (Copy of Record)

Navigation: Click the download arrow icon ( ) under the ‘Copy of Record’ column. You will
be taken to the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen to enter the passphrase associated with that CDR Form
U. Once you have entered your passphrase, click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘CrossMedia Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) LOGIN’ screen. Enter your CDX login
credentials and click the ‘OK’ button. If your login was successful, you will be taken to the
‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Security Question’ screen. The
‘Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) Security Question’ screen
randomly selects and displays one of the five CROMERR eSIG-PIN questions that you answered

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on the 20-5-1 question screen during CDX registration. Answer the CROMERR security
question and click the ‘OK’ button. If your answer was correct, you will be taken to the ‘Copy of
Record’ screen.
Exhibit 6-2 shows a screen capture of the ‘Copy of Record’ screen for downloading a CoR:
Exhibit 6-2: Copy of Record

Click the download arrow icon ( ) to download a PDF and an XML file of the CDR Form U.
Upon clicking the download arrow icon ( ), a download prompt will be displayed asking you to
save the files to your local hard drive. Click the ‘Save File’ button and click the ‘OK’ button to
download and save the zip file to your local hard drive.

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Exhibit 6-3 shows a screen capture of the prompt screen:
Exhibit 6-3: Prompt Screen

If you click the download arrow icon (

), you will download:

 A PDF version of the CDR Form U
 An XML version of the CDR Form U

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Create an Amendment

To amend a submitted CDR Form U, navigate to the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen and locate a
site for which you previously submitted a CDR Form U. The form should display a status of
‘Complete’ under the ‘Status’ column. In addition to displaying a status of ‘Complete,’ the lock
icon ( ) will be displayed under the ‘Action’ column. Click the lock icon ( ) under the
‘Action’ column to start an amendment.
Exhibit 7-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen displaying the lock (
icon:

)

Exhibit 7-1: CDR Form U Access – Amendment

Navigation: Click the lock icon (

) under the ‘Action’ column to start an amendment.

After clicking the lock icon ( ), you will receive a prompt to confirm the unlock process. If you
unlock a CDR Form U, you will be required to resubmit the form to EPA after you finish making
your changes. If you do not want to continue with the amendment, click the ‘Cancel’ button to
cancel the amendment process and return to the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen. Click the ‘OK’
button to close the prompt and continue with the amendment. Since the amended form takes the

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place of the original form, be sure that the amended form contains all of the information that
needs to be submitted.
Exhibit 7-2 shows a screen capture of the unlock prompt:
Exhibit 7-2: Unlock Prompt Message

After you click the ‘OK’ button, you will be taken to the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen. You must
enter the passphrase that was originally associated with the CDR Form U to start the amendment
process. After you enter the passphrase and click the ‘Next’ button you will be taken to the
‘Amendment and Late Submission Explanation’ screen.
At this point, the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen will display a status of ‘In Progress’ under the
‘Status’ column, and the unlocked icon ( ) will be displayed under the ‘Action’ column;
however, you will not see these changes until you navigate back to the ‘CDR Form U Access’
screen.
7.1

Amendment and Late Submission Explanation

Before you begin editing or completing the form, you must provide an explanation as to why you
must amend the original form. You can access the ‘Amendment and Late Submission
Explanation’ screen by clicking the ‘Explanation’ link located under the ‘Amendment and Late
Submission’ folder within the navigation tree.

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Exhibit 7-3 shows a screen capture of the ‘Explanation’ link in the navigation tree:
Exhibit 7-3: Explanation Link

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Exhibit 7-4 shows a screen capture of the ‘Amendment and Late Submission Explanation’
screen:
Exhibit 7-4: Amendment and Late Submission Explanation Screen

Navigation: Once you unlock the CDR Form U, provide an explanation on the ‘Amendment and
Late Submission Explanation’ screen, and click the ‘Next’ button to make any necessary edits.
You are required to submit the amended version again once you have made all changes to the
submission and completed the ‘Amendment and Late Submission Explanation’ screen.

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Resources

You can access the ‘Resources’ screen by clicking the ‘Resources’ tab located at the top of the
screen at any time during the submission process. You can also access the ‘Resources’ screen by
clicking the ‘Resources’ link from the ‘Home’ screen. The ‘Resources’ screen provides you with
links to the application e-CDRweb user guide as well as links to additional resources. Click the
‘User Guide’ link to access the e-CDRweb user guide document.
Chemical Data Reporting – Additional Regulatory Information: If you click this link, a new
Internet browser window will display the ‘Additional Regulatory Information for CDR Chemical
Substances’ section on the ‘Other Issues’ screen.
Chemical Data Reporting Homepage: If you click this link, a new Internet browser window
will display the CDR Homepage.
CDX Homepage: If you click this link, a new Internet browser window will display the CDX
Homepage.
TSCA Chemical Substances Inventory: If you click this link, a new Internet browser window
will display the ‘TSCA Chemical Substances Inventory’ screen.

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Exhibit 8-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘Resources’ screen:
Exhibit 8-1: Resources Screen

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Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations
The following exhibit displays all the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document:
Exhibit 8-2: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym

Full Name

Authorized Official

Chemical Abstract

CASRN
CBI

Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number
Confidential Business Information

CDR

Chemical Data Reporting

CDX

Central Data Exchange

CoR
CROMERR

Copy of Record
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation Security System

CSPP

Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs

D&B
EST

Dun and Bradstreet
Eastern Standard Time

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

e-CDRweb

Electronic-Chemical Data Reporting web

FRS

Facility Registry Service

Identifier

Industrial Sector

NKRA

Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

OPPT

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

PDF

Portable Document Format

SRS
TSCA

Substance Registry Services
Toxic Substances Control Act

U.S.

United States

XML

Extensible Markup Language

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