• Form A and Form R have two parts, facility identification information and chemical-specific information. However, Form A does not include all the sections under Part II that Form R has.

Form R and Schedule 1 information

Form R has two parts and several sections as follows:

• Part I – Facility Identification Information
  • Section 1 – Reporting Year
  • Section 2 – Trade Secret Information
  • Section 3 – Certification
  • Section 4 – Facility Identification
  • Section 5 – Parent Company Information
• Part II – Chemical-Specific Information
  • Section 1 – Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) 313 Chemical Identity
  • Section 2 – Mixture Component Identity
  • Section 3 – Activities and Uses of the EPCRA 313 Chemical at the Facility
  • Section 4 – Maximum Amount of the EPCRA 313 Chemical Onsite at Any Time during the Calendar Year
  • Section 5 – Quantity of the Toxic Chemical Entering Each Environmental Medium Onsite
  • Section 6 – Transfer(s) of the Toxic Chemical in Wastes to Off-site Locations
  • Section 7 – Onsite Waste Treatment, Energy Recovery, and Recycling Methods
  • Section 8 – Source Reduction and Waste Management
  • Section 9 – Miscellaneous Information

The Form R Schedule 1 is an adjunct to the Form R that mirrors the data elements from Form R Part II Chemical-Specific Information Sections 5, 6, and 8 (current year only) and requires the reporting of the individual quantity in grams for each member of the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category present. Facilities that file Form R reports for the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds category are required to determine if they have any of the information required by the Form R Schedule 1. Facilities that have any of the information required by Form R Schedule 1 must submit individual member data via the Form R Schedule 1 in addition to the Form R.

The only data reported on the Form R Schedule 1 is the mass quantity information required in Sections 5, 6, and 8 (current year only) of the Form R. All the other information required in Sections 5, 6, and 8 of the Form R (e.g., off-site location names, stream or water body names) would be the same, so this information is not duplicated on Form R Schedule 1.

Look at 40 CFR 372.85 for a list of the information elements reportable on EPA Form R and Schedule 1.

Form A information

The Form A has two parts and several sections as follows:

• Part I – Facility Identification Information
  • Section 1 – Reporting Year
  • Section 2 – Trade Secret Information
  • Section 3 – Certification
  • Section 4 – Facility Identification
  • Section 5 – Parent Company Information
• Part II – Chemical-Specific Information
  • Section 1 – EPCRA Section 313 Chemical Identity
  • Section 2 – Mixture Component Identity
  • Section 9 – Miscellaneous Information

Sections 3 to 8 of Part II are not included on Form A like they are on Form R.

Look at 40 CFR 372.95 for a list of the information elements reportable on EPA Form A.

Parent company information

Note that the term “parent company” is defined at 372.3, beginning with reporting year 2022, for forms due by July 1, 2023. The requirement to report a facility’s highest-level foreign parent company, if applicable, will be effective starting with reporting year 2023, for forms due by July 1, 2024.