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Lesson 3: Submitting the Application

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Applications submitted using the 40 CFR Part 3 approval process must be sent to the attention of EPA's Office of Environmental Information.

The majority of application materials can be submitted electronically; hard-copy application file submissions are no longer required.

Email your materials to: CROMERR Program.
If attempting to send application files larger than 8 MB, please contact us to arrange for transfer.

The attorney general certification is the only application document that must be sent in hard copy. Send this document directly to the attention of Nathan Wilkes at one of the addresses below. Please also send a scanned copy along with your other CROMERR application materials via email.

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  • Hand deliveries: 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, EPA West, Room 5312C, Washington, DC 20004

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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule

  • Learn about the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
  • CROMERR 101 Training
    • Lesson 1: Overview of the Final Rule
      • Lesson 1: What Does the Rule Do?
      • Lesson 1: What Does the Rule NOT Do?
      • Lesson 1: Who is Affected?
      • Lesson 1: When Does the Rule NOT Apply?
      • Lesson 1: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 2: Quick Tour of the Final Rule
      • Lesson 2: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 3: Application Requirements
      • Lesson 3: Required Elements of a CROMERR Application
      • Lesson 3: Typical Application Components
      • Lesson 3: Cover Sheet
      • Lesson 3: Attorney General (AG) Certification
      • Lesson 3: System Description(s)
      • Lesson 3: Submitting the Application
      • Lesson 3: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 4: The EPA Review and Approval Process under Part 3
      • Lesson 4: Technical Review Committee (TRC)
      • Lesson 4: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 5: CROMERR-Compliant Electronic Reporting
      • Lesson 5: Overview of CROMERR Requirements for Electronic Reporting
      • Lesson 5: Requirements for Authorized Program e-Reporting
      • Lesson 5: Standards for an Acceptable Electronic Document Receiving System
      • Lesson 5: Defining "Valid Electronic Signatures"
      • Lesson 5: System Requirements for Receiving e-Signatures
      • Lesson 5: Priority vs. Non-Priority Reports
      • Lesson 5: Title: Enforceability Provisions
      • Lesson 5: Title: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 6: Using the Checklist to Work through System Requirements
      • Lesson 6: Registration
      • Lesson 6: Signature Process
      • Lesson 6: Submission Process
      • Lesson 6: Signature Validation
      • Lesson 6: Copy of Record (COR)
      • Lesson 6: The CROMERR Requirements and the Checklist Items
      • Lesson 6: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 7: From Requirements to Solutions
      • Lesson 7: From Requirements to Specific Solutions
      • Lesson 7: From Requirements to Specific Solutions Two Key Decisions
      • Lesson 7: Key Decision 1 - Type of Credential Used
      • Lesson 7: Key Decision 1 - Type of Credential Used (continued)
      • Lesson 7: Key Decision 2 - Defining the Copy of Record (COR)
      • Lesson 7: From Key Decisions to CROMERR-Compliant Solutions
      • Lesson 7: End of Lesson
    • Lesson 8: Four Critical Checklist Items
      • Lesson 8: CROMERR System Checklist Items
      • Lesson 8: Additional Sample Solutions
      • Lesson 8: End of Lesson
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Last updated on December 5, 2024
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