Frequent Questions
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Confidentiality Claims & Certification Statements
- General
- How does a submitter make CBI claims and provide the required substantiation in e-CDRweb?
- Does the Agency contact submitters after it determines the data is non-CBI and releases it as public information?
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- Part I- Co. and Site Info (Blocks 2.B.1-2.B.3)
- What is the difference between claiming Company Information as confidential and claiming Site Information as confidential? Should they both be claimed confidential?
- Can the identity and contact information for the person listed as the technical contact for a site be claimed as confidential?
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- Part II Chemical & Mfr. Info (Blocks 2.B.4-2.B.20)
- When is written substantiation required for claiming confidentiality under Part II of Form U?
- Do submitters need to provide written upfront substantiation when production volumes are claimed confidential?
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- Part III. Processing & Use Information (3A. & 3B)
- Do all CBI claims made in Sections A and B of Form U Part III need to be accompanied by answers to substantiation questions?
- If a chemical substance is not used in products intended for use by children, can the manufacturer claim that lack of use as confidential?
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- Part IV - Joint Submissions (Sections 4.A. - 4.D.)
- What assumptions about CBI claims does EPA make with respect to information submitted in Part IV of Form U and the participants in joint submissions?
- How are confidentiality claims for chemical identity treated differently for submissions made directly by suppliers in a joint submission?
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