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# Instructions for the A gent N otice of D ele gation

Note: Designated Representatives can submit the Notice of Delegation online through the CAMD Business System (CBS)

at https://camd.epa.gov/cbs/index.cfm . You must have a user ID and password. If you need a user ID and password, or if you have questions about CBS, contact Laurel DeSantis at desantis.laurel@epa.gov , or (202) 343

- 9191, or Alex Salpeter at sal p eter.alex@epa.gov , or (202) 343

- 9157.

Any reference in these instructions to the Representative or Designated Representative means the Acid Rain Designated Representative and/or CAIR Designa t ed, as applicable. Any reference to the Alternate Design ated Representative means the Acid Rain Alternate Designated Representative and/or CAIR Alternate Representative, as applicable.

A Designated R epresentative may delegate, to one or more natural persons, his or her authority to make an electronic

submissio n on his or her behalf, in a format prescribed by the Administrator. In order to delegate authority to make an electronic submission to the Administrator on his or her behalf, the Designated R epresentative must submit to the

Administrator a notice of dele gation. This notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Administrator and until receipt by the Administrator of a superseding notice of delegation. The superseding notice of delegation may replace any previously identified agent, add a new agent, or e liminate entirely any delegation of authority. Note that the agent delegation applies to all of the CAMD programs for which the Designated R epresentative has assumed responsibility.

Agents can be given the v arying levels of authority, and a person may be designated as more than one type of Agent. In
addition, a Re presentative may assign more than one person the same Agent type.

Please type or print. If you have any questions, please contact Laurel DeSantis at ( 202 ) 343

- 9191 or desantis.laurel@epa.gov

.

STEP 1 Enter the information for the R epresentative delegating authority to an Agent to make electronic submissions on

his or her behalf

. Note that the agent delegation applies to all of the CAMD programs f or which the

R epresentative has assumed responsibility.

STEP 2 Enter the information for the Agent to whom the R epresentative is delegating authority to make electronic

submissions on his or her behalf.

STEP 3 Check the Agent types that apply for the Ag ent listed in Step 2.



### * Please note that for all three Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS) Submit Data agent types (see below), you MUST include a list of facilities and units for which the agent type applies. You MUST generate thi s list from the CAMD Business System (CBS). CAMD is requiring the use of the CBS generated list to avoid facility ID and unit ID discrepancies. Anyone with a CBS user id and password can generate this list for a ny Representative. To generate this list

, log in to CBS and click the Reports button on the upper left side of the home page. In Step 1, select People Reports. In Step 2, select Units by Representative. Click the Continue button. Find the Representative in the list, highlight the

name and clic k the Select button. Click the Print button to print the report. Once the report is printed, check the Facility Name/Unit id s as appropriate for the selected Agent type. If you wish to select all Facilities and Units, you can check the " Select All Units " box at the top of the

list . You can NOT check the boxes on

- lin e , you MUST check them manually after the report is printed

.2 Source Management

- An Agent who is given the authority to perform the following using the CAMD Business System (CBS) : exempt units from programs ( n ew and r etired un it e xemptions), add or edit facility, unit, owner,
operator, representativ e information (Certificates of Representation), provide f acility c ontact information, or assist with issues relating to the applicability of a unit to a given program.

Allowance Trading

- An Agent who has the authority to perform allowance transfers using CBS

.

General Account Management

- An Agent who is given the authority to perform the following using CBS : add or

edit account information for exist ing general accounts, re presentative and binding party information; or add a new general account.

Compliance

- An Agent who is given the authority to perform the following annual compliance related tasks using

CBS : submit annual compliance certi fications (if required); submit allowance deduction information and submit

common stack allowance deduction information.

Retrieve Monitoring Plan, QA and Emissions Data : An Agent who has the authority to retrieve monitoring plan,

QA and emissions data f rom the EPA host system, and load it into their Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS) Client Tool. Retrieve agents have access to all facilities and units for a representative, since they are only able to retrieve data from the EPA host system, but CANNOT submit to the EPA host system.

Submit Monitoring Plan Data: An Agent who has the authority to submit monitoring plan data from the ECMPS Client Tool up to the EPA host system, for all units for which that responsibility has been assign ed. Y ou MUST

include a list of facilities and units for which th is agent type applies. See instructions above. *

Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data: An Agent who has the authority to submit monitoring plan and QA data from the ECMPS Client Tool up to t he EPA host system, for all units for which that responsibility has been assigned. If you assign a person as a Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data agent, you do not need to also assign the person as a Submit Monitoring Plan Data agent. Y ou MUST include a list of facilities and units for which

th is agent type applies. See instructions above. *

Submit Monitoring Plan, QA and Emissions Data: An Agent who has the authority to submit monitoring plan, QA and emissions data from the ECMPS Client Tool up to the EPA host system, for all units for which that responsibility has been assigned. If you assign a person as a Submit Monitoring Plan, QA, and Emissions Data agent, you do not need to also assign the person as a Submit Monitoring Plan Data or Submit Monitor ing Plan and QA Data agent. You MUST include a list of facilities and units for which th is agent type applies. See

instructions above. *

STEP 4 Mark the box if you wish to remove all the agents currently assigned to the Re presentative listed in Step 1

.

STEP 5 The R epresentative delegating authority to an Agent must read the certification statements, and sign and date the notice of delegation.

Submission Instructions



### Email form to: (Emailed forms must include the signature pages)

Desantis.laurel@epa.gov

OR



### Fax form to: (if the fax is greater than 20 pages, please email the completed forms, if you are able)

202

- 343

- 2381

Attention: Laurel DeSantis

If you have any questi ons, please contact Laurel DeSantis at (202) 343

- 9191 or desantis.laurel@epa.gov

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### Paperwork Burden Estimate

The public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response annually. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review i nstructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the

inform ation. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the p rovided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylva nia Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to

this address.EPA Form 5900

- 172 ( Revised 12

- 2009) United States Environmental Protection Agency OMB Nos. 2060

- 0258 and 2060

- 0570 Approval Expires 11/30/2012



# Agent Notice of Delegation

Read instructions.

STEP 1

Enter the information for the Designated Representative or Alternate Designated Representative delegating authority to an Agent to make

electronic submissions on

his o r her behalf. Representative Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)

Representative Company Name

Representative Address

Representative Email Address

Representative Phone Number Representative Fax Numb er

STEP 2

Enter the information for the Agent to whom the Designated Representative or Alternate Designated Representative is delegating authority to make electronic

submissions on his or her

behalf. Agent Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)

Agent C ompany Name

Agent Address

Agent Email Address

Agent Phone Number Agent Fax Number

STEP 3

Check the CBS Agent Types that apply for the Agent listed in Step 2. See instructions for description of Agent Types. Add CBS Agent Type(s) for Agent listed above : 

# □ Source Management 

# □ Allowance Trading 

# □ General Account Management 

# □ Compliance Remove CBS Agent Type(s) for Agent listed above: 

# □ Source Management 

# □ Allowance Trading 

# □ General Account Management 

# □ ComplianceAgent Notice of Delegation Page 2 of 3

EPA Form 5900

- 172 ( Revised 12

- 2009) STEP 3 (continued)

Check the ECMPS Agent Types that apply for the Agent listed in Step 2. See instructions for description of Agent Types. Add ECMPS Agent Types(s) for Agent listed

above:



# □ Retrieve Monitoring Plan, QA and

Emissions Data



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan Data

Yo u must specify Facilities and

Units

– See instructions for details)



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data (You must specify Facilities and

Units

– See instructions for details)



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan, QA and

Emissions Data (You must specify Facil ities and

Units

– See instructions for details) Remove ECMPS Agent Type(s) for Agent listed

above:



# □ Retrieve Monitoring Plan, QA and

Emissions Data



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan Data (You must specify Facilities and

Units

– See instructions for d etails)



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan and QA Data (You must specify Facilities and

Units

– See instructions for details)



# □ Submit Monitoring Plan, QA and

Emissions Data (You must specify Facilities and

Units

– See instructions for details)

STEP 4

Mark the box if appropriate

. 

# □ Remove all Agents currently assigned for this Representative

STEP 5

The Designated Representative or Alternate Designated Representative

must read the certification statements, sign, and d ate

. Acid Rain Program (as applicable)

I agree that any electronic submission to the Administrator that is by an agent identified in this notice of delegation, and of a type listed for such agent in this notice of delegation,

and that is made when I am an Acid Rain designated representative or alternate Acid Rain designated representative, or when I am an Acid Rain authorized account representative or alternate Acid Rain authorized account representative, and before this notice of delegat ion is superseded by another notice of delegation, shall be deemed to be an electronic submission by me. Until this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation, I agree to maintain an e

- mail account, and to notify the Administrator immediately of any change to my e

- mail address unless all delegation of authority by me is

terminated.

CAIR NO X Annual Trading Program, CAIR SO 2 Trading Program, CAIR NO X Ozone Season Trading Program (as applicable)

I agree that any electronic submission to the Administrator that is by an agent identified in this notice of delegation, and of a type listed for such agent in this notice of delegation, and that is made when I am a CAIR designated representative or altern ate CAIR designated representative, or when I am an CAIR authorized account representative or alternate CAIR authorized account representative, and before this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation, shall be deemed to be an ele ctronic submission by me. Until this notice of delegation is superseded by another notice of delegation, I agree to maintain an e

- mail account, and to notify the Administrator immediately of any change to my e

- mail address unless all delegation of authori ty by me is

terminated.Agent Notice of Delegation Page 3 of 3

EPA Form 5900

- 172 ( Revised 12

- 2009) 

### Representative Name

Representative Signature Date

Submission Instructions: Email form to: (Emailed forms must include the signature pages)

Desantis.laurel@epa.gov

OR

Fax form to: (if the fax is greater than 20 pages, please email the completed forms, if you are able)

202

- 343

- 2381

Attention: Laurel DeSantis

If you have any questions, please contact Laurel DeSantis at (202) 343

- 9191 or desantis.laurel@epa.gov.