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25 Pa. Code § 145.316. Delegation of authority to make electronic submissions and review information in COATS.

§ 145.316. Delegation of authority to make electronic submissions and review information in COATS.

 (a)  A CO2 authorized account representative or a CO2 authorized alternate account representative may delegate, to one or more persons, their authority to make an electronic submission to the Department or its agent under this subchapter.

 (b)  To delegate authority to make an electronic submission to the Department or its agent, the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative must submit to the Department or its agent a notice of delegation, in a format prescribed by the Department that includes the following:

   (1)  The name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the delegating CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative.

   (2)  The name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of each electronic submission agent.

   (3)  For each electronic submission agent, a list of the type of electronic submissions under subsection (a) for which authority is delegated.

   (4)  The following certification statements by the delegating CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative:

     (i)   ‘‘I agree that any electronic submission to the Department or its agent that is by the electronic submission agent identified in this notice of delegation and of a type listed for the electronic submission agent in this notice of delegation and that is made when I am a CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative and before this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation under subsection (d) shall be deemed to be an electronic submission by me.’’

     (ii)   ‘‘Until this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation under subsection (d), I agree to maintain an e-mail account and to notify the Department or its agent immediately of any change in my e-mail address unless all delegation authority by me under this subsection is terminated.’’

 (c)  A notice of delegation submitted under subsection (b) will be effective, with regard to the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative identified in the notice, upon receipt of the notice by the Department or its agent and until receipt by the Department or its agent of a superseding notice of delegation by the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative. The superseding notice of delegation may replace any previously identified electronic submission agent, add a new electronic submission agent or eliminate entirely any delegation of authority.

 (d)  Any electronic submission covered by the certification under subsection (b)(4) and made in accordance with a notice of delegation effective under subsection (b) shall be deemed to be an electronic submission by the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative submitting the notice of delegation.

 (e)  A CO2 authorized account representative or a CO2 authorized alternate account representative may delegate, to one or more persons, their authority to review information in COATS under this subchapter.

 (f)  To delegate authority to review information in COATS under subsection (e), the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative must submit to the Department or its agent a notice of delegation, in a format prescribed by the Department that includes the following:

   (1)  The name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the delegating CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative.

   (2)  The name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of each reviewer.

   (3)  For each reviewer, a list of the type of information under subsection (e) for which authority is delegated.

   (4)  The following certification statements by the delegating CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative:

     (i)   ‘‘I agree that any information that is reviewed by the reviewer identified in this notice of delegation and of a type listed for the information accessible by the reviewer in this notice of delegation and that is made when I am a CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative and before this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation under subsection (g) shall be deemed to be a review by me.’’

     (ii)   ‘‘Until this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation under subsection (g), I agree to maintain an e-mail account and to notify the Department or its agent immediately of any change in my e-mail address unless all delegation authority by me under this subsection is terminated.’’

 (g)  A notice of delegation submitted under subsection (f) shall be effective, with regard to the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative identified in the notice, upon receipt of the notice by the Department or its agent and until receipt by the Department or its agent of a superseding notice of delegation by the CO2 authorized account representative or CO2 authorized alternate account representative. The superseding notice of delegation may replace any previously identified reviewer, add a new reviewer or eliminate entirely any delegation of authority.



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