2020 Chemical Data Reporting Resources
This page contains instructions and guidance on submitting information to EPA for the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) period.
- Reporting electronically: registration in the Central Data Exchange (CDX)
- Regulatory & Reporting Guidance
- Past Webinars
Reporting electronically: registration in the Central Data Exchange (CDX)
To submit Form U electronically to EPA, you must register with CDX and be approved by EPA. If you have technical issues or problems regarding CDX registration, please contact the CDX Help Desk at [email protected] or 888-890-1995. International callers who wish to contact the Help Desk should call 970-494-5500.
- Register on CDX: To register for CDR reporting, go to the CDX website and register under the program "Submissions for Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs (CSPP)." If you were previously registered on CDX for e-TSCA, e-PMN, or TRI, you are able to add the CDR reporting flow to your current registration.
- Access e-CDRweb: You can access this Agency-provided electronic reporting tool used to complete Form U after you have registered in CDX. Access e-CDRweb through the CSPP portal.
- Complete and submit your completed electronic Form U.
e-CDRweb information
- CSPP CDX Registration Guide
- How to Create and Submit a Form U (Quick Reference Guide)
- User Role Registration and Assigning Supports to a Primary Form U (Primary AO, Secondary AO, Primary Agent, Secondary Agent, Primary Support, Secondary Support) (Quick Reference Guide)
- Bulk Chemical Upload Sample Templates (also available through the e-CDRweb reporting tool)
Regulatory and Reporting Guidance
- Instructions for the 2020 TSCA Chemical Data Reporting
- EPA CDR Sample Form U Printouts
- Summary of regulatory changes for the 2020 CDR submission period.
- Case Studies for the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting
- Byproducts, Impurities, and Recycling Scenarios
- Frequent Questions
- Fact Sheets
- Reporting Thresholds for 2020
- Chemical Substances that are the Subject of Certain TSCA Actions
- Reporting After Changes to Company Ownership or Legal Identity
- Importers
- Imported Articles
- Co-Manufactured Chemicals
- Non-Isolated Intermediates
- Kraft Pulp and Paper Process
- Byproducts Reporting for the Printed Circuit Board Industry
- Reporting for Electricity Generating Sites
- Reporting Manufactured Chemical Substances from Metal Mining and Related Activities
Past Webinars
2020 CDR Reporting Requirements and eCDRweb Reporting Tool Webinar, May 19, 2020
EPA held a webinar to familiarize submitters with Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements and how to use the 2016 eCDRweb reporting tool.
View the May 19, 2020 Reporting Requirements and e-CDRweb Reporting Tool presentations
Webinar Audio and Transcript
2020 CDR Reporting Requirements and eCDRweb Reporting Tool Webinar, April 9, 2020
EPA held a webinar to familiarize submitters with Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements and how to use the 2016 eCDRweb reporting tool.
View the April 9, 2020 Reporting Requirements and e-CDRweb Reporting Tool presentations
Webinar Audio and Transcript
2020 CDR Reporting Requirements and eCDRweb Reporting Tool Webinar, March 31, 2020
EPA held a webinar to familiarize submitters with Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements and how to use the 2016 eCDRweb reporting tool.
View the March 31, 2020 Reporting Requirements and e-CDRweb Reporting Tool presentations
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Webinar Audio and Transcript