N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-34.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:27-34.14 - Reporting requirements

(a) Any owner or operator subject to this subchapter shall submit an annual report through the web portal at www.stopthesoot.org. All submissions to the web portal shall include a certification(s), as provided at N.J.A.C. 7:27-1.39.

(b) An owner or operator shall submit the initial report to the Department on or before August 1, 2024.

(c) An owner or operator shall include the following information in its initial report of the cargo handling equipment reflecting its fleet as of January 1, 2024:

1. Owner or operator name;

2. Contact name, phone number, mailing address, and email address;

3. Address, including name of port or intermodal rail yard, where the equipment is operated;

4. The total population of cargo handling equipment by engine model year;

5. For each piece of cargo handling equipment:

i. Equipment make, model, and model year;

ii. Engine make, model, and model year;

iii. Year of manufacture of equipment and engine (if unable to determine, approximate age);

iv. Engine family;

v. Engine serial number;

vi. If the equipment is registered as a motor vehicle, the vehicle registration number or license plate;

vii. Rated brake horsepower;

viii. Annual hours of use in 2023;

ix. Fuel type and annual fuel usage in 2023; and

x. If seasonal, actual months operated in 2023.

(d) An owner or operator is required to submit an annual report each calendar year thereafter. The owner or operator shall submit each subsequent annual report on or before August 1 reflecting the cargo handling equipment in the fleet as of January 1 of that calendar year. In its annual report for subsequent years, the owner or operator shall include the following:

1. Any changes to the material and information previously provided pursuant to (b) above, including information for any cargo handling equipment added to, or removed from, the owner/operator's fleet;

2. A description of the method and date of compliance for any cargo handling equipment subject to N.J.A.C. 7:27-34.6, 34.7, 34.10, or 34.11, including retirement date or engine installation date, if applicable;

3. For any cargo handling equipment removed from the fleet, information about the disposition of the equipment; and

4. For any cargo handling equipment for which an extension was granted, an update on the compliance status.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-34.14

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 142(b), effective 2/6/2023