
Electronic Premanufacture Notice Submissions for New Chemicals February 4, 2009
Agenda • Introduction • Central Data Exchange (CDX) Registration • eTSCA/ePMN tool • Questions & Answers
Introduction • PMN Rule • ePMN proposed in the Federal Register on December 22, 2008 (73 FR 78261) • Final Rule target date: last quarter of 2009 • Electronic PMN submissions via CDX • CDX Registration • eTSCA/ePMN tool • Functionality • Submission process • Administrative • Please put phone on mute
CDX Registration Central Data Exchange (CDX) Registration
CDX Registration Multi-step process: • Initial Registration • Confirmation Email • Complete Registration • 20-5-1 Questions • Email: Successful complete registration
New User Registration – Warning • Register new user • Access CDX web site: • in TEST • http://epacdxtest.csc.com/ • Warning Notice: • Continue, click link at the bottom “-Click here to continue-”.
CDX Home • New User: • Click link in first bullet • Existing users & users returning to complete 20-5-1 question selection • Click link in second bullet
Registration Notice • After clicking the link for new users, the warning notice is displayed again
Terms and Conditions • Terms and conditions page: • buttons to accept or decline Terms and Conditions at bottom of page • Protect User Name • To register, you must accept the Terms & Conditions
User Information • Enter account information: • Name • Account information
Organization Information • Enter organization details
Program Selection • “TSCA (TSCA)” is near bottom of the list and must be selected
Role Entry • Each drop-down list only has 1 option • ID field: “Preparer” should be typed in
Generate Electronic Signature Agreement • TSCA requires the use of an Electronic Signature Agreement • Typically: print, sign & mail to the EPA for account activation • For the purposes of comment period • this step is not required • accounts will be approved on a daily basis
Electronic Signature Agreement • A window is popped-up with the electronic signature agreement
Finished Page • Congratulations page is displayed at end of registration process • For the comment period: • accounts will be activated daily • After activation, a final step must occur to select and answer the 20-5-1 questions
Existing User - Login • After receiving an e-mail notifying account activation • Return to the CDX Login page: http://epacdxtest.csc.com • click on “Continue” and the link for existing users
Existing User: 20-5-1 Question Entry • 5 questions • selected • answers provided • At time of data submission: • 1 question will be randomly chosen • must be answered
Existing User: 20-5-1 Confirmation • After 5 questions selected and answered • Account registration for TSCA is complete
eTSCA tool eTSCA/ePMN tool
eTSCA tool • Downloading/installing the eTSCA/ePMN software • Opening/creating a case file • eTSCA/ePMN System features • Navigation • Help/instructions • Filling out the form • Validation • CBI and Sanitizing • Add new pages; Consolidated cases • “Finalizing” the form • Submitting the form • Paper, CD, CDX
eTSCA tool • Install (Run) or Save options
eTSCA tool • Demo of the eTSCA program
eTSCA tool • First step of the “finalization” process – software generation of a Submission Report Number
eTSCA tool • Choose the type of delivery to the Agency
eTSCA tool • CDX Log in prompting User Name and Password
eTSCA tool • Prompt for saving the “finalized” file
eTSCA tool • Select a saved File destination location (defaults to the eTSCA program folder)
eTSCA tool • CDX Node Client automatically populated with the “finalized” file selected to send to the Agency • Select the “Submit File to Node” button
eTSCA tool • CROMERR certification statement
eTSCA tool • 20-5-1 Questionnaire prompt
eTSCA tool • Processing bar indicating that the document is being sent to the Agency
eTSCA tool • Transaction ID assigned indicating that the submission was transmitted successfully (email sent)
eTSCA tool • Processing bar which appears when you select to “Check Transaction Status” for Copy of Record
eTSCA tool • Transaction details: the originally submitted file and the Copy of Record of the original file; select the green arrow to download
eTSCA tool • Select the file destination for the Copy of Record
eTSCA tool • Transaction search by date range