N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27E-2.3

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

Section 7:27E-2.3 - Reporting requirements for a facility with one or more refrigeration systems

(a) The owner or operator of a facility subject to registration in accordance with this subchapter shall electronically submit through the Department's online business portal (NJDEPonline.com) an annual Facility Refrigeration System Report that contains the information specified at (b) below. The report shall be submitted to the Department in accordance with the following schedule:

1. A facility with one or more refrigeration systems on or before June 21, 2022, shall submit to the Department, on or before April 1, 2023, an initial report for the period from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Subsequent reports shall be for a calendar year and shall be submitted by April 1 for the preceding calendar year.

2. All other facilities shall submit to the Department, on or before April 1 of the calendar year after installation of the first refrigeration system, an initial report for the period from the first day of the first month following installation or September 19, 2022, whichever is later, through December 31 of the year of installation. Subsequent reports shall be for a calendar year and shall be submitted by April 1 for the preceding calendar year.

(b) The Facility Refrigeration System Report shall include the following information for each refrigeration system at the facility:

1. Facility Identification Number;

2. Facility contact person's name, title, phone number, and email address;

3. Refrigeration system identification number;

4. Refrigeration system installation date;

5. Equipment type;

6. Equipment manufacturer;

7. Equipment model or description;

8. Equipment model year;

9. The serial number(s) of the equipment or component, present and accessible. When the equipment or component is part of an assembly without a serial number, does not have an individual serial number, or is not accessible after assembly, the physical location of the equipment must be recorded in enough detail to permit positive identification;

10. Temperature classification (low temperature refrigeration system, medium temperature refrigeration system, or any other temperature classification);

11. Full charge of the refrigeration system (in pounds);

12. Type of high-GWP refrigerant(s) used;

13. The total weight in pounds of each type of high-GWP refrigerant that the facility purchased during the reporting period;

14. The total weight in pounds of each type of high-GWP refrigerant that was charged into a refrigeration system during the reporting period, but was not part of an initial refrigerant charge;

15. The total weight in pounds of each type of high-GWP refrigerant that was recovered from a refrigeration system during the reporting period;

16. The total weight in pounds of each type of high-GWP refrigerant that was stored in inventory at the facility, or stored at a different location for use by the facility, on the last day of the reporting period; and

17. The total weight in pounds of each type of high-GWP refrigerant that was shipped by the facility during the reporting period to be reclaimed or destroyed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27E-2.3

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1018(a), effective 6/6/2022