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Announcement

EPA now refers to the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule as the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule. This change was effective with the publication of the Inventory Update Reporting Modifications; Chemical Data Reporting Final Rule in August 2011.

When is Reporting Required?

The next submission period is from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. Manufacturers, including importers, are required to report information on chemicals manufactured (including imported) in volumes of 25,000 lb or more at their site during calendar year 2011.

How Is IUR -- Now Called Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) -- Changing for 2012 Reporting?

EPA published the Chemical Data Reporting Final Rule which was proposed in the Federal Register as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The final rule delineates a number of improvements for 2012 reporting, including requiring electronic reporting, via the e-CDRweb (formerly e- IURweb), and making reporting easier and more accessible to all potential reporters. The rule also modifies the reporting of manufacturing, processing and use data for most chemicals and makes changes to specific data elements, including the addition to require submission of production volume for calendar year 2010. The rule also requires that manufacturers (including importers) provide a greater amount of substantiation for confidential business information claims. Read the fact sheet (PDF) (3 pp. 33 kb, About PDF). Read more information on the resources page.

Reporting Electronically, including Registration in the Central Data Exchange (CDX)

You are required to electronically submit your CDR Form U during the 2012 CDR submission period. To enable electronic submissions, you need to:

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: The Agency-provided electronic reporting tool used to complete Form U is now available. Once you have registered in CDX, you will be able to access e-CDRweb.
Submit your completed Form U: EPA will begin accepting Form U submissions beginning February 1, 2012. e-CDRweb contains instructions for electronically submitting your completed form, which is due by June 30, 2012.

Webinars to Assist Industry in Reporting for 2012 CDR Rule

EPA hosted a webinar to assist industry with the registration process in CDX for the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The webinar demonstrated the registration process for Authorized Officials and Support using EPA's CDX. Download the presentation (pdf) (48 pp., 1.4 mb.) About PDF)

EPA hosted a webinar to assist industry with the reporting process for the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. The webinar was intended for industry stakeholders who will be reporting in response to the CDR requirements. The webinar included an overview of the 2012 reporting requirements, a discussion of joint reporting, a discussion of considerations related to the reporting of by-products and updated information about registering for electronic reporting and for using the electronic reporting tool. At the conclusion of the presentation participants were able to phone in with questions concerning the rule. Those who weren't able to get their questions answered during the webinar were encouraged to send their questions to ecdrweb@epa.gov.

Download the recorded webinar (38.5 MB, 2 hours, 48 minutes, 20 seconds).
Download the presentation (PDF) (9 pp. 323 kb, About PDF).

EPA hosted a webinar to demonstrate the e-CDR web tool on Friday September 23, 2011. The webinar introduced Industry stakeholders to e-CDRweb in preparation for the preview period. NOTE: the opportunity to test the reporting tool is now closed.

Download the recorded webinar.
Download the presentation (PDF) (9 pp. 323 kb, About PDF).

The final version of e-CDRweb for 2012 CDR submissions is based on the final rule. View the XML schema (primary and joint submissions ).

Information About the Next CDR Reporting in 2016

Implementation of certain requirements is delayed until the 2016 submission period. For the 2016 CDR:

Determination of the need to report will be based on whether, for any calendar year since the last principal reporting year, a chemical substance was manufactured (including imported) at a site in production volumes of 25,000 lb or greater.
Manufacturers (including importers) will be required to report the production volume for each of the years since the last principal reporting year.
Reporting threshold for processing and use information will be 25,000 lb
Reporting threshold will be 2,500 lb for chemical substances that are:

Subject of a rule proposed or promulgated under TSCA section 5(a)(2), 5(b)(4), or 6
Subject of an order issued under TSCA section 5(e) or 5(f)
Subject of relief that has been granted under a civil action under TSCA section 5 or 7

Other Important Information

Definitions - Compare the definitions used for the 2006 IUR to the definitions for the 2012 CDR (13 pp. 86 kb, About PDF).
Summary of CDR Reporting Requirements by Year (PDF) - Compare the requirements for 2006, 2012, and 2016 (4 pp. 80 kb, About PDF) .

Did You Miss Reporting for the 2006 IUR?

The 2006 IUR submission period, during which manufacturers and importers reported information from calendar year 2005, ended on March 23, 2007. For those still wishing to report for the 2006 IUR submission period, please note that while it is acceptable to download the software to prepare the Form U, EPA will only accept a paper copy of the Form U.

In order to comply with the Agency's self-disclosure policy, once a violation has been discovered, a company has 21 days from the time of that discovery to disclose the violation in writing to EPA.