Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024
Section 61-62.B.96.10 - Authorization and responsibilities of the NO X authorized account representative(a) Except as provided under Section 96.11, each NOX Budget source, including all NOX Budget units at the source, shall have one and only one NOX authorized account representative, with regard to all matters under the NOX Budget 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 EPA of a complete account certificate of representation under Section 96.13, the NOX authorized account representative of the source shall represent and, by his or her 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 Program, not withstanding any agreement between the NOX authorized account representative and such 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 EPA, or a court regarding the source or unit.(e)(1) Each submission under the NOX Budget 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 such 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 the EPA 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 (e)(1) of this section.S.C. Code Regs. § 61-62.B.96.10
Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 01, eff. 1/25/2019.