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EPA publishes notices regarding the approval of CROMERR applications in the Federal Register. Access all CROMERR Federal Register notices to see the official record of approved applications.


A technical amendment was published to exclude from CROMERR all documents and information submitted electronically to EPA by applicants for, and recipients of grants, cooperative agreements and other forms of financial assistance pursuant to EPA financial assistance regulations on November 17, 2009.

Access the official version of the final rule "Technical Amendment of Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule" – The official version of this rule (74 FR 59104) was published in the Federal Register on 11/17/2009. Click on the previous hyperlink to access the rule.


A final rule was published extending the deadline for authorized programs (state, tribal or local governments) with existing electronic document receiving systems on December 24, 2008. Under §3.1000(a)(3) of CROMERR, authorized program As defined in § 3.3 of CROMERR, a federal program that EPA has delegated, authorized, or approved a state, tribe, or local government to administer, or a program that EPA has delegated, authorized, or approved a state, tribe or local government to administer in lieu of a federal program, under other provisions of Title 40 and such delegation, authorization, or approval has not been withdrawn or expired. applicants that have an existing electronic document receiving system As defined in § 3.3 of CROMERR, an electronic document receiving system that is being used to receive electronic documents in lieu of paper to satisfy requirements under an authorized program on October 13, 2005 or the system, if not in use, has been substantially developed on or before that date as evidenced by the establishment of system services or specifications by contract or other binding agreement. had until January 13, 2010, to submit applications for EPA approval of their system under CROMERR.

Access the official version of the final rule "Extension of Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule Deadline for Authorized Programs" – The official version of this rule (73 FR 78991) was published in the Federal Register on 12/24/2008. Click on the previous hyperlink to access the rule. 


The CROMERR final rule and preamble was published on October 13, 2005.

Access the official version of the final rule "Cross-Media Electronic Reporting" – The official version of this rule (70 FR 59848) was published in the Federal Register on 10/13/2005. Click on the previous hyperlink to access the rule.


A concurrent notice was published designating existing EPA systems to continue receiving electronic reports for two years on October 13, 2005.

Access the official version of the notice "Electronic Reporting to EPA" – The official version of this notice (70 FR 59748) was published in the Federal Register on 10/13/2005. Click on the previous hyperlink to access the notice.


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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 August 21, 2024
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