1884ss10_Attachment-8_eCDRwebUserGuide-Secondary Support

e-CDRweb User Guide – Secondary
Support
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

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

2

System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 2
2.1

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

2.2

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

3

Secondary Support Functions ............................................................................................ 3
3.1

Log In to the e-CDRweb Tool ....................................................................................... 3

3.2

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

3.3

Complete a CDR Form U .............................................................................................. 5

4

Validate ............................................................................................................................ 25

5

Complete an Amendment ................................................................................................. 27
5.1

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Amendment and Late Submission Explanation ........................................................... 27
Resources ........................................................................................................................ 30

Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................. 32

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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: CDR Form U Access Screen .................................................................................... 7
Exhibit 3-4: Enter Passphrase Screen ......................................................................................... 8
Exhibit 3-5: Navigation Tree ...................................................................................................... 10
Exhibit 3-6: Navigation Prompt Message................................................................................... 11
Exhibit 3-7: Action Bar - Validate ............................................................................................... 11
Exhibit 3-8: Action Bar – Save ................................................................................................... 12
Exhibit 3-9: Action Bar – Preview .............................................................................................. 12
Exhibit 3-10: Action Bar – Links ................................................................................................ 12
Exhibit 3-11: Upload XML Screen ............................................................................................. 13
Exhibit 3-12: Windows Explorer Pop-Up Window ...................................................................... 14
Exhibit 3-13: Section 4.A - Secondary Company Information Screen ........................................ 15
Exhibit 3-14: Section 4.B - Technical Contact Information Screen (Edit Mode).......................... 17
Exhibit 3-15: Section 4.B - Technical Contact Information Screen (Populated) ......................... 18
Exhibit 3-16: Section 4.C - Primary Company Information Screen............................................. 19
Exhibit 3-17: Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info Screen ......................................... 20
Exhibit 3-18: Substance Registry Services Search Screen ....................................................... 22
Exhibit 3-19: Substance Registry Services Search Screen (Search Results) ............................ 23
Exhibit 3-20: Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info Screen (Populated) ...................... 24
Exhibit 4-1: CDR Form U Validation Pop-Up Window................................................................ 26
Exhibit 5-1: Explanation Link ..................................................................................................... 28
Exhibit 5-2: Amendment and Late Submission Explanation Screen .......................................... 29
Exhibit 6-1: Resources Screen .................................................................................................. 31
Exhibit 6-2: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 32

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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 the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the submission of Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
information, which can only be accessed through EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX). This
document is the user guide for the Secondary Support user of the e-CDRweb tool. User guides
are available for the Primary Authorized Official (AO), Primary Support, and for the Secondary
AO at www.epa.gov/cdr.
As a Secondary Support, you can edit data for a CDR Joint Form U (CDR Form U) to which you
have been assigned. Further details on the capabilities of the Secondary Support can be found
below in Section 3.
The primary goal of this document is to help the regulated community use the e-CDRweb tool in
order 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 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 eCDRweb@epa.gov.
For questions concerning CDX registration or e-CDRweb tool requirements, please contact the
Central Data Exchange (CDX) Help Desk at helpdesk@epacdx.net or call (888)-890-1995
between the hours of 8am – 6pm eastern standard time (EST).

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System Requirements

In order to use the e-CDRweb tool, the following are required:
 An e-mail account
 Java Script 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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Secondary Support Functions

The following section describes how to:
 Access the tool
 Navigate the CDR ‘Home’ screen
 Complete the CDR Joint Form U
 Upload an (Extensible Markup Language) XML file
 Complete an amendment
A joint submission is a collaborative process that requires the completion of a single CDR Form
U by two different companies. In a joint submission, the Primary Submitter provides the
manufacturing data and the Secondary Submitter provides the chemical identity information for
the trade products being reported on the form.
Once the Primary Submitter creates their portion of the submission, containing manufacturing
data, they will provide the Secondary AO with a Unique Identifier (ID) in order to link the
submissions. The Secondary AO can begin a joint submission, but will be unable to submit prior
to receiving a ‘Unique ID’ from the Primary Submitter.
As a Secondary Support, you can edit a CDR Joint Form U that is created by the Secondary
Authorized Official (AO). You are only allowed to access CDR Joint Form Us to which the
Secondary AO has granted you access. Please make sure to include all relevant chemical
substances in this CDR Joint Form U, as you will not be able to create a second CDR Joint Form
U for your site during this CDR reporting cycle.
You can save, and come back to, a CDR Joint Form U at any point during the data entry process
and before the AO officially submits your CDR Joint Form U. The ‘Save’ functionality allows
you to return to the same CDR Joint 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.
As a Secondary Support, you do not have rights to create or submit a CDR Joint Form U
submission. Once the Secondary AO creates a submission, the AO will provide you with a
passphrase to access the submission and complete all sections of the CDR Joint Form U. Once
you have completed the CDR Joint Form U, the Secondary AO will review and officially submit
the CDR Joint Form U.
Navigation tips are provided following each screen shot.
3.1

Log In to the e-CDRweb Tool

After you create an account in CDX, click the ‘Secondary Support’ link within 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: Select ‘TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)’ from the drop-down menu and
click the ‘OK’ button to navigate to the ‘Home’ screen.
3.2

Home Screen Navigation

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.
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’ and ‘Resources’ screens. To navigate to these screens,
click the screen link (in blue text) or click the screen tab (located at the top of the screen) from
the ‘Home’ screen. The links and tabs provide you with the same functionality.

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 Form U Access: Click the ‘Form U Access’ link or tab to navigate to the ‘CDR Form U
Access’ screen where you can modify a CDR Joint Form U. For additional details about the
‘CDR Form U Access’ screen, please refer to Section 3.3.1.
 Resources: Click the ‘Resources’ link or tab to navigate to the ‘Resources’ screen. You can
find the appropriate e-CDRweb user guide, as well as useful links for further usability
instruction on the ‘Resources’ screen. For additional details about the ‘Resources’ screen,
please refer to Section 6.
Exhibit 3-2 shows a screen capture of the e-CDRweb ‘Home’ screen:
Exhibit 3-2: e-CDRweb Home Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Form U Access’ link or tab from the ‘Home’ screen to navigate to the
‘CDR Form U Access’ screen.
3.3

Complete a CDR Form U

The e-CDRweb application restricts you to completing only one submission for each reporting
cycle. As a Secondary Submitter, you can complete only a single submission that will cover all
of your company’s products requested by all Primary Submitters.

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3.3.1

CDR Form U Navigation

You can access the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen by clicking the ‘Form U Access’ link or tab on
the ‘Home’ screen.
The ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen presents you with the ‘Secondary Form’ displayed in table
format. When you first access the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen, your ‘Secondary Form’ will
show a status of ‘In Progress.’ The ‘Status’ column tracks the status of the submission.
Edit an Existing Secondary Form: To edit an existing CDR Form U submission, click the
‘Secondary Form’ link that has a status of ‘In Progress.’ You will be required to enter the
passphrase associated with the particular form that was created by the Secondary AO, to gain
access and continue modifying the form. Refer to Section 3.3.2 through Section 3.3.9 for further
instructions on viewing and modifying a submission that is in progress.
Amend a Submitted Secondary Form: To amend a submitted form (e.g., to create an
amendment), the Secondary AO must first unlock the Secondary Form, which has a status of
‘Complete.’ Only then will you be able to access the submitted form and create an amendment.
Be sure to include all of the form’s information in the amended form and not just include
changes in the amended form because the amended form takes the place of the original form.
Refer to Section 5 for further instructions on creating an amendment.
The following fields and columns display on the ‘CDR Form U Access’ page:
 Reporting Year: Select a reporting year value from the drop-down menu to filter the sites.
 Status: Select a value from the drop-down menu to view a form(s) with a specific status,
including, ‘Not Started,’ ‘In Progress,’ ‘Submitted,’ ‘Complete,’ or ‘Failed.’
 Modify Date: The ‘Modify Date’ displays the date the Secondary Form was last modified.

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

Navigation: Click the ‘Secondary Form’ link that has a status of ‘In Progress’ to navigate to the
‘Enter Passphrase’ screen.
3.3.2

Enter Passphrase

You are granted access to a Secondary Form by entering the passphrase that the Secondary AO
originally created and associated with that form on the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen. To edit a
Secondary Form, click the ‘Secondary Form’ link, which has a status of ‘In Progress’ on the
‘CDR Form U’ screen. The ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen allows you to enter a passphrase that is
associated with the submission.

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Exhibit 3-4 shows a screen capture of the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen:
Exhibit 3-4: Enter Passphrase Screen

Navigation: Enter the passphrase created by the Secondary AO and click the ‘Next’ button to
navigate to the ‘Section 4.A – Secondary Company Information’ screen.
3.3.3

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:
 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.
 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
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( ). 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 3-5 shows a screen capture of the navigation tree:
Exhibit 3-5: Navigation Tree

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Exhibit 3-6 shows a screen capture of the navigation prompt:
Exhibit 3-6: Navigation Prompt Message

 Remove a folder: Each ‘Trade Product Name’ 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.
 Add Trade Product: Click the ‘Add Trade Product’ button located at the bottom of the
navigation tree to add any number of additional trade products to the navigation tree.
 Upload an XML File: Click the ‘Upload XML’ button to upload an XML file. Refer to
Section 3.3.5 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. Alternatively, click the arrow ( ) on the closed navigation tree to open the
navigation tree.
3.3.4

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 Joint
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 Joint Form U.
Exhibit 3-7 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Validate’ icon:
Exhibit 3-7: Action Bar - Validate

 Save: You can click the ‘Save’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Joint
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.

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Exhibit 3-8 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Save’ icon:
Exhibit 3-8: Action Bar – Save

 Preview: Click the ‘Preview’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Joint
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 3-9 shows a screen capture of the action bar showing the ‘Preview’ icon:
Exhibit 3-9: Action Bar – Preview

 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 Joint 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
Homepage.’
 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 3-10 shows a screen capture of the links located below the action bar at the bottom of the
page:
Exhibit 3-10: Action Bar – Links

3.3.5

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.
Click the ‘Upload XML’ button to upload an XML file. When you click the ‘Upload XML’
button, a Windows Explorer pop-up window will be displayed.

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Exhibit 3-11 shows the screen capture of the ‘Upload XML’ screen:
Exhibit 3-11: 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 system will process
and validate the XML file.

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Exhibit 3-12 shows a screen capture of the Windows Explorer pop-up window:
Exhibit 3-12: Windows Explorer Pop-Up Window

XML Validation: If the upload is successful, you will be taken to the ‘Upload XML Successful’
screen. From the ‘Upload XML Successful’ screen, click a link within the navigation tree to
begin reviewing the CDR Joint Form U.
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 Access: To view your CDR Joint Form U after uploading the XML
file, click a link within the navigation tree to access a specific page and begin reviewing the CDR
Joint Form U.
3.3.6

Section 4.A – Secondary Company Information

To access the ‘Section 4.A – Secondary Company Information’ screen, click the ‘Secondary
Form’ link from the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen and enter the passphrase associated with that
particular CDR Joint Form U.
In order to protect the trade secrets of the Secondary Submitter, the e-CDRweb tool allows you
to report the identity of the trade secret chemical substance or the Primary Submitter’s product,
while preventing the Primary Submitter from having access to your information.
County/Parish (4.A.5): Enter the county/parish information in Section 4.A.5.

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The remaining data fields are pre-populated based on the information collected during CDX
registration.
Exhibit 3-13 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.A - Secondary Company Information’
screen:
Exhibit 3-13: Section 4.A - Secondary Company Information Screen

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button on the ’Section 4.A - Secondary Company Information
screen to navigate to the ‘Section 4.B – Technical Contact Information’ screen. You can also
access this screen by clicking the ‘Technical Contact Information (4.B)’ link in the navigation
tree.
3.3.7

Section 4.B – Technical Contact Information

You can access the ‘Section 4.B – Technical Contact Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’
button on the ‘Section 4.A – Secondary Company Information’ screen. You can also access the
‘Section 4.B – Technical Contact Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Technical Contact
Information (4.B)’ link in the navigation tree.
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

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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 can assign one technical contact per chemical substance and one per ‘Trade Product Name’
in a joint submission. Since there can be multiple technical contacts, each associated with a
different chemical substance, you can either create a new contact, choose an existing contact, or
modify an existing contact.
Create a technical contact: When you first access the ‘Section 4.B – Technical Contact
Information’ screen, all of the fields will be editable. The ‘Default Contact’ checkbox is checked
upon initially navigating to the page. Each time you add a new trade product, the associated
default technical contact is displayed (to help avoid entering the same information multiple
times).
 Technical Contact Name (4.B.1): Enter the name of the person whom EPA may contact
about information submitted for a chemical substance.
 Company Name (4.B.2): Enter the name of the company for which the technical contact
works.
 Technical Contact Telephone Number and Email Address (4.B.3 and 4.B.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 (4.B.5 through 4.B.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 4.B.5 and enter
the post office box number in field 4.B.6.
 Default Contact: Check the ‘Default Contact’ checkbox if you want to make a subsequent
technical contact the default technical contact for all chemical substances. The ‘Default
Contact’ checkbox is automatically checked upon navigating to the ‘Section 4.B – Technical
Contact Information’ page.

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Exhibit 3-14 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.B - Technical Contact Information’ screen:
Exhibit 3-14: Section 4.B - 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 ‘Secondary Company Information’ folder in the
navigation tree. The technical contact information previously created will display in the ‘Section
4.B – 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 (4.B)’ link
within the navigation tree. You will see the technical contact information that you entered
previously. Click on the ‘Create New Contact’ link to clear the form to add a new technical
contact.

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Exhibit 3-15 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.B - Technical Contact Information’ screen
after it is populated:
Exhibit 3-15: Section 4.B - Technical Contact Information Screen (Populated)

Navigation: Click the ‘Next’ button to navigate to the ‘Section 4.C – Primary Company
Information’ screen. You can also access this screen by clicking the ‘Primary Company
Information (4.C)’ link in the navigation tree.
3.3.8

Section 4.C – Primary Company Information

You can access the ‘Section 4.C – Primary Company Information’ screen by clicking the ‘Next’
button from the ‘Section 4.B – Technical Contact Information’ screen or by clicking the
‘Primary Company Information (4.C)’ link within the navigation tree.
To populate the primary company information, enter the Unique Identifier (ID) that was
generated and emailed to you by the Primary Submitter.
Unique ID: The ‘Unique ID’ links your submission to the Primary Submitter’s submission. The
‘Unique ID,’ ‘Parent Company Name,’ ‘Plant Site,’ and ‘Plant Site Mailing Address’ will
populate after you enter the ‘Unique ID’ and click the ‘Populate’ button. If the Primary
Submitter has deleted the joint submission before you populate the ‘Unique ID,’ an error
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message will indicate that the ‘Unique ID’ is invalid. You are required to report a minimum of
one primary company for a trade product name. You do not have the ability to add the same
company multiple times for a single trade product name. If the Primary Submitter has deleted the
joint submission after you populated the ‘Unique ID,’ an error message will generate during
validation or submission of the CDR Joint Form U.
Exhibit 3-16 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.C - Primary Company Information’ screen
after it is populated:
Exhibit 3-16: Section 4.C - Primary Company Information Screen

Navigation: Populate at least one primary company for trade product name and click the ‘Next’
button to navigate to the ‘Section 4.D – Trade Product Identification Information’ screen. You
can also access this screen by using the ‘Trade Product Information (4.D)’ link in the navigation
tree.
3.3.9

Section 4.D – Trade Product Identification Info

You can access the ‘Section 4.D – Trade Product Identification Info’ screen by clicking the
‘Next’ button from the ‘Section 4.C – Primary Company Information’ screen or by clicking the
‘Trade Product Information (4.D)’ link from the navigation tree.
Trade Product Name (4.D.1): Enter the secondary company’s ‘Trade Product Name.’
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Provided Company Trade Names (2.A.5): This field is pre-populated based on the ‘Unique
ID’ you entered and populated into the ‘Section 4.C – Primary Company Information’ screen.
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 SRS Search. Click the search
icon ( ) located under the ‘Action’ column. The ‘Substance Registry Services Search’ pop-up
window displays every time you click the search icon ( ).
Exhibit 3-17 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info’
screen when it is first accessed:
Exhibit 3-17: Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info Screen

Navigation: From the ‘Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info’ screen click the search
icon ( ) to launch the SRS pop-up window. Search for the desired chemical substance by
entering search criteria.
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) or Chemical Abstracts
(CA) Index Name: Enter data in the ‘CASRN’ field and/or the ‘CA Index Name or Other
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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 system 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 a full 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,
biological name, EPA registry name, or other synonym. Search results will display CA index
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.

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Exhibit 3-18 and Exhibit 3-19 show screen captures of the ‘Substance Registry Services Search’
screen:
Exhibit 3-18: Substance Registry Services Search Screen

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Exhibit 3-19: Substance Registry Services Search Screen (Search Results)

Navigation: Select the chemical substance from the ‘Substance Registry Services Search’ screen
by selecting the radio button (located to the left of the chemical name) and clicking the ‘OK’
button. You will be taken to the ‘Section 4.D – Trade Product Identification Info’ screen.
The chemical substance name will populate ‘Section 4.D – the Trade Product Identification Info’
screen under the ‘Section 4.D.2’ table as read-only. Based on what you searched for in SRS,
either the CASRN or the Accession Number will be displayed under the ‘CASRN/Accession
Number’ column.
If you wish to add multiple chemical substances, repeat the above steps. You cannot add the
same chemical substance more than once. Click the ‘Delete’ icon ( ) to delete a chemical
substance from the table.

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Exhibit 3-20 shows a screen capture of the ‘Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info’
screen after it is populated:
Exhibit 3-20: Section 4.D - Trade Product Identification Info Screen (Populated)

After populating the chemical(s) substance information, you are required to enter the percent
composition for each chemical substance under the Section 4.D.2 table. The total of all the
chemical substances percent composition (%) must add up to, but not exceed, 100%. Check the
‘Contains Non-reportable Substances’ checkbox if the percent composition (%) is less than
100%.
The ‘Section 4.D – Trade Product Identification Info’ screen is the last screen in the CDR Joint
Form U. Once you have completed all sections, you can continue with validating the form. Refer
to Section 4 for instructions on validating a CDR Joint Form U.

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Validate

You can click the ‘Validate’ icon ( ) at any stage during the completion of a CDR Joint Form
U to check for missing or invalid data. The ‘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 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 (4.B)),
the field section name (e.g., 4.B.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 on 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 for the Secondary AO to submit the form to EPA via CDX. Once all validation
errors have been resolved, and 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 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’ screen 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 screen.

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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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Complete an Amendment

The Secondary AO can unlock the submission to make an amendment. After the AO has
unlocked the submission and logged out, you can log in and edit the submission. At this point,
the ‘CDR Form U Access’ screen will display a status of ‘In Progress’ under the ‘Status’
column; however, you will not see these changes until you navigate back to the ‘CDR Form U
Access’ screen. Click the ‘Site’ link for the submission for which you are trying to do an
amendment, and you will be taken to the ‘Enter Passphrase’ screen. You must enter the
passphrase that was originally associated with the submission to start the amendment process.
When you amend your submission, change only the information that needs to be changed. Your
amended submission will replace your previous submission and therefore should be a complete
CDR Joint Form U. Refer to Section 3.3.2 through Section 3.3.9 for instructions on editing the
submission.
5.1

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 on the navigation tree.

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Exhibit 5-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘Explanation’ link in the navigation tree:
Exhibit 5-1: Explanation Link

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Exhibit 5-2 shows a screen capture of the ‘Amendment and Late Submission Explanation’
screen:
Exhibit 5-2: Amendment and Late Submission Explanation Screen

Once you finish editing the CDR Joint Form U and providing an explanation on the ‘Amendment
and Late Submission Explanation’ screen, click the ‘Save’ button. The Secondary AO will be
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 on the ‘Home’ screen. The ‘Resources’ screen provides you with
links to all of the e-CDRweb user guides as well links to additional resources. Click the ‘User
Guide’ link to access the e-CDRweb user guide documents.
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 6-1 shows a screen capture of the ‘Resources’ screen:
Exhibit 6-1: 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 6-2: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym

Full Name

AO

Authorized Official

CA

Chemical Abstract

CASRN
CDR

Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number
Chemical Data Reporting

CDX

Central Data Exchange

CoR

Copy of Record

CSPP

Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs

D&B

Dun and Bradstreet

EST
EPA

Eastern Standard Time
Environmental Protection Agency

e-CDRweb

Chemical Data Reporting Web

ID

Identifier

OPPT

Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

PDF

Portable Document Format

SRS
TSCA

Substance Registry Services
Toxic Substances Control Act

XML

Extensible Markup Language

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