October 19, 2005—As part of the environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to make environmental reporting easier, the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
(CROMERR) has been signed. CROMERR allows states, tribes, and local governments to accept electronic reporting, including electronic signatures, from regulated facilities under most environmental regulations.
CROMERR has been designed to maintain corporate and individual accountability for all reports that currently are sent on paper, ensuring enforcement actions are not in any way affected by this move. EPA programs must comply with CROMERR within two years of its effective date (September 22, 2005).
EPA will provide a fact sheet for existing EPA systems that are working on CROMERR compliance, and a step-by step guide for program system managers to determine if they are compliant with the electronic reporting rule. For more information visit EPA.
