Electronic Signature and Use Agreement (ESA)

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As part of the e-GGRT user registration process, all users are required to submit an Electronic Signature and Use Agreement (ESA) for e-GGRT. After completing the User Profile page, the Additional Proof of Identity page will appear which presents the user with two options for submitting an e-GGRT ESA:

  1. Verify your Identity with LexisNexis so that you can electronically sign the ESA
  2. Print, sign, and submit a hard copy of the ESA

For more about the Identity Proofing step visit Identity Proofing (LexisNexis)

If you verified your identity with LexisNexis

You will see the ESA page below. Simply review the conditions then click the SIGN ELECTRONICALLY button to begin using e-GGRT.

After clicking the SIGN ELECTRONICALLY button, a summary page of your user registration will appear. You may print this summary page for your records.

Note: You DO NOT need to submit the Print Summary page to EPA.

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If you chose the print, sign, and mail to EPA option

You will see a page like the one below. 

  1. Click the "Your Electronic Signature Agreement Form" link to open the form in PDF format. For additional information about PDF files refer to About PDF Viewers.
  2. Print your ESA.
  3. Sign and date (with pen) your ESA printout.
  4. Mail it* to the address listed on your ESA printout.
  5. Click the NEXT button and the Print Summary page will appear. You may print this summary page for your records. Note: You DO NOT need to maill the Print Summary page to EPA.
  6. You will receive a confirmation email after EPA has received, processed, and approved your ESA.

For more about ESAs, visit Processing Your Electronic Signature Agreement

*We DO NOT recommend sending your Electronic Signature and Use Agreement via certified US mail. The processing time for Electronic Signature and Use Agreements sent via certified US mail is much slower than the processing time for Electronic Signature and Use Agreements sent via regular US mail or overnight service.

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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)

For more information on electronic reporting, see 40 CFR Part 3 -- Cross-Media Electronic Reporting.

The Electronic Signature and Use Agreement (ESA) is as follows:

  1. I understand and agree that I will be held as legally bound, obligated, or responsible for any electronically signed submission I make as I would be by making such submission in hardcopy form with my handwritten signature;
  2. I agree to maintain an email account. If any email sent to me by EPA is returned as undeliverable, I will explain why this occurred when requested by EPA;
  3. I agree to protect my user name and password from use by anyone except me. I will not divulge or delegate my user name or password to any other individual. I will not store my password in an unprotected location and I will not allow my password to be written into computer scripts to achieve automated login;
  4. I agree to contact the EPA as soon as possible after suspecting or determining that my user name and password have become lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, or of any other security incidents; and
  5. I agree not to attempt to view, change, or delete data unless I have the authorization to do so. I agree to behave in an ethical and trustworthy manner and to be alert to threats to applications and data.