1. (a) The AAR shall be officially designated upon receipt by the NATS administrator of a form entitled “Account Certificate of Representation.”

2. (b) The account certificate of representation shall be an agreement of representation containing the following information:

   1. (1) Identification of the budget source by plant name, state, and, if applicable, the United States Department of Energy Office of Regulatory Information Systems Plant Location (ORISPL) code for which the account certification of representation for each compliance account is submitted;
   2. (2) The name, address, telephone and facsimile number of the authorized AAR and any alternate; and
   3. (3) A list of owners and operators of the budget source for each compliance account and the boiler identification numbers for each budget source.
3. (c) The account certificate of representation shall be signed by the AAR.

4. (d) The account certificate of representation for each compliance account shall include the following statement, verbatim:

   “I certify that I, ____( name)_____ was selected as the AAR as applicable by an agreement binding on the owners and operators of the budget source legally designated as______(name of facility)_______. I certify that I have all the necessary authority to carry out my duties and responsibilities under the NOx Budget Trading Program on behalf of the owners and operators of the NOx budget source and of each NOx budget unit at the source, and that each such owner and operator shall be fully bound by my representations, actions, inactions, or submissions and by any decision or order issued to me by the department, the administrator, or a court regarding the source or unit.

   I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the NOx Budget sources or NOx 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 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.”

5. (e) A new AAR shall be designated by submitting a revised “Account Certificate of Representation” to the NATS administrator, with the following information:

   1. (1) All of the information pursuant to (b) and (c) above; and
   2. (2) The name of the AAR who is being replaced.
6. (f) The NATS administrator shall confirm the change of AAR once the change is recorded in the NATS.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 3200) #11001, eff 1-1-16