NOx ACCOUNT
§ 145.10. Authorization and responsibilities of the NOx authorized account representative.
(a) Except as provided under § 145.11 (relating to alternate NOx authorized account representative), each NOx budget source, including all NOx budget units at the source, shall have only one NOx authorized account representative, with regard to all matters under the NOx Budget Trading Program concerning the source or any NOx budget unit at the source.
(b) The NOx authorized account representative of the NOx budget source shall be selected by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the source and all NOx budget units at the source.
(c) Upon receipt by the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator of a complete account certificate of representation under § 145.13 (relating to account certificate of representation), the NOx authorized account representative of the source shall represent and, by his representations, actions, inactions or submissions, legally bind each owner and operator of the NOx budget source represented and each NOx budget unit at the source in all matters pertaining to the NOx Budget Trading Program, not withstanding any agreement between the NOx authorized account representative and the owners and operators. The owners and operators shall be bound by any decision or order issued to the NOx authorized account representative by the Department, the Administrator or a court regarding the source or unit.
(d) A NOx Allowance Tracking System account will not be established for a NOx budget unit at a source, until the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator have received a complete account certificate of representation under § 145.13 for a NOx authorized account representative of the source and the NOx budget units at the source.
(e) Document submission requirements are as follows:
(1) Each submission under the NOx Budget Trading Program shall be submitted, signed and certified by the NOx authorized account representative for each NOx budget source on behalf of which the submission is made. Each submission shall include the following certification statement by the NOx authorized account representative:
‘‘I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the NOx budget sources or NOx budget units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and information are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or omitting required statements and information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.’’
(2) The Department and NOx Budget Administrator will accept or act on a submission made on behalf of owner or operators of a NOx budget source or a NOx budget unit only if the submission has been made, signed and certified in accordance with paragraph (1).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 145.11 (relating to alternate NOx authorized account representative); 25 Pa. Code § 145.74 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting); and 25 Pa. Code § 145.81 (relating to opt-in source general provisions).
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