Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 97.516 - Certificate of representation.

(a) A complete certificate of representation for a designated representative or an alternate designated representative shall include the following elements in a format prescribed by the Administrator:

(1) Identification of the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 source, and each CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit at the source, for which the certificate of representation is submitted, including source name, source category and NAICS code (or, in the absence of a NAICS code, an equivalent code), State, plant code, county, latitude and longitude, unit identification number and type, identification number and nameplate capacity (in MWe, rounded to the nearest tenth) of each generator served by each such unit, actual or projected date of commencement of commercial operation, and a statement of whether such source is located in Indian country. If a projected date of commencement of commercial operation is provided, the actual date of commencement of commercial operation shall be provided when such information becomes available.

(2) The name, address, e-mail address (if any), telephone number, and facsimile transmission number (if any) of the designated representative and any alternate designated representative.

(3) A list of the owners and operators of the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 source and of each CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit at the source.

(4) The following certification statements by the designated representative and any alternate designated representative—

(i) “I certify that I was selected as the designated representative or alternate designated representative, as applicable, by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the source and each CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit at the source.”

(ii) “I certify that I have all the necessary authority to carry out my duties and responsibilities under the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 Trading Program on behalf of the owners and operators of the source and of each CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit at the source and that each such owner and operator shall be fully bound by my representations, actions, inactions, or submissions and by any decision or order issued to me by the Administrator regarding the source or unit.”

(iii) “Where there are multiple holders of a legal or equitable title to, or a leasehold interest in, a CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit, or where a utility or industrial customer purchases power from a CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit under a life-of-the-unit, firm power contractual arrangement, I certify that: I have given a written notice of my selection as the ‘designated representative’ or ‘alternate designated representative’, as applicable, and of the agreement by which I was selected to each owner and operator of the source and of each CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 unit at the source; and CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances and proceeds of transactions involving CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances will be deemed to be held or distributed in proportion to each holder's legal, equitable, leasehold, or contractual reservation or entitlement, except that, if such multiple holders have expressly provided for a different distribution of CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances by contract, CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances and proceeds of transactions involving CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1 allowances will be deemed to be held or distributed in accordance with the contract.”

(5) The signature of the designated representative and any alternate designated representative and the dates signed.

(b) Unless otherwise required by the Administrator, documents of agreement referred to in the certificate of representation shall not be submitted to the Administrator. The Administrator shall not be under any obligation to review or evaluate the sufficiency of such documents, if submitted.

(c) A certificate of representation under this section that complies with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section except that it contains the phrase “TR NOX Ozone Season” in place of the phrase “CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1” in the required certification statements will be considered a complete certificate of representation under this section, and the certification statements included in such certificate of representation will be interpreted for purposes of this subpart as if the phrase “CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1” appeared in place of the phrase “TR NOX Ozone Season”.

[76 FR 48406, Aug. 8, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 74611, Oct. 26, 2016]
source: 65 FR 2727, Jan. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted. 71 FR 25396, 25422, and 25443, Apr. 28, 2006
cite as: 40 CFR 97.516