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 helpdesk@epacdx.net 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