N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 242-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024
Section 242-2.1 - Authorization and responsibilities of the CO[2] authorized account representative
(a) Except as provided under section 242-2.2 of this Part, each CO2 budget source, including all CO2 budget units at the source, shall have one and only one CO2 authorized account representative, with regard to all matters under the CO2 Budget Trading Program concerning the source or any CO2 budget unit at the source.
(b) The CO2 authorized account representative of the CO2 budget source shall be selected by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the source and all CO2 budget units at the source and must act in accordance with the certificate of representation under section 242-2.4.
(c) Upon receipt by the department or its agent of a complete account certificate of representation under section 242-2.4 of this Subpart, the CO2 authorized account representative of the source shall represent and, by his or her representations, actions, inactions, or submissions, legally bind each owner and operator of the CO2 budget source represented and each CO2 budget unit at the source in all matters pertaining to the CO2 Budget Trading Program, notwithstanding any agreement between the CO2 authorized account representative and such owners and operators. The owners and operators shall be bound by any decision or order issued to the CO2 authorized account representative by the department or a court regarding the source or unit.
(d) No CO2 budget permit shall be issued, and no CO2 allowance tracking system account shall be established for a CO2 budget source, until the department or its agent has received a complete account certificate of representation under section 242-2.4 of this Subpart for a CO2 authorized account representative of the source and the CO2 budget units at the source.
(e) Each submission under the CO2 Budget Trading Program shall be submitted, signed, and certified by the CO2 authorized account representative for each CO2 budget source on behalf of which the submission is made. Each such submission shall include the following certification statement by the CO2 authorized account representative: "I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the CO2 budget sources or CO2 budget units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and information are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or omitting required statements and information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment."
(f) The department or its agent will accept or act on a submission made on behalf of owners or operators of a CO2 budget source or a CO2 budget unit only if the submission has been made, signed, and certified in accordance with subdivision (e) of this section.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 242-2.1

Amended New York State Register December 16, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 50, eff. 12/31/2020