Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491-4304
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2011-07-11T04:00Z

(3) Designated Representatives and Alternate Designated Representatives	

 	Sections 97.413 through 97.418, 97.513 through 97.518, 97.613 through
97.618, and 97.713 through 97.718 establish the procedures for
certifying and authorizing the designated representative, and alternate
designated representative, of the owners and operators of a source and
the units at the source and for changing the designated representative
and alternate designated representative.  These sections also describe
the designated representative’s and alternate designated
representative’s  responsibilities and the process through which he or
she can delegate to an agent the authority to make electronic
submissions to the Administrator.  Except as discussed herein, the
provisions in the final rules are the essentially same as in the
proposed rules and for each of the Transport Rule trading programs.

The designated representative is the individual (i.e., the natural
person) authorized to represent the owners and operators of each covered
source and covered unit at the source in matters pertaining to all
Transport Rule trading programs to which the source and units were
subject.  One alternate designated representative (also an individual)
can be selected to act on behalf of, and legally bind, the designated
representative and thus the owners and operators.  Because the actions
of the designated representative and alternate legally bind the owners
and operators, the designated representative and alternate must submit a
certificate of representation certifying that each was selected by an
agreement binding on all such owners and operators and is authorized to
act on their behalf. 

In the final rules (like in the proposed rules), the certificate of
representation must contain: specified identifying information for the
covered source (including location) and the covered units at the source
and for the designated representative and alternate; the name of every
owner and operator of the source and units; and certification language
and signatures of the designated representative and alternate.  The
final rules require an additional piece of identifying information,
i.e., whether the unit is located in Indian country.  This is necessary
in order for the Administrator to implement the above-described Indian
country new unit set-aside.  All submissions (e.g., monitoring plans,
monitoring system certifications, and allowance transfers) under the
final rules for a covered source or covered unit must be submitted,
signed, and certified by the designated representative or alternate,
except that electronic submission may be delegated.    

In order to change the designated representative or alternate, a new
certificate of representation must be received by the Administrator.  A
new certificate of representation must also be submitted to reflect
changes in the owners and operators of the source and units involved. 
The new certificate must be submitted within 30 days of such changes.