[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 18]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR96.51]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 96--NOX Budget Trading Program for State Implementation 
Plans--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart F--NOX Allowance Tracking System
 
Sec. 96.51  Establishment of accounts.

    (a) Compliance accounts and overdraft accounts. Upon receipt of a 
complete account certificate of representation under Sec. 96.13, the 
Administrator will establish:
    (1) A compliance account for each NOX Budget unit for 
which the account certificate of representation was submitted; and
    (2) An overdraft account for each source for which the account 
certificate of representation was submitted and that has two or more 
NOX Budget units.
    (b) General accounts. (1) Any person may apply to open a general 
account for the purpose of holding and transferring allowances. A 
complete application for a general account shall be submitted to the 
Administrator and shall include the following elements in a format 
prescribed by the Administrator:
    (i) Name, mailing address, e-mail address (if any), telephone 
number, and facsimile transmission number (if any) of the NOX 
authorized account representative and any alternate NOX 
authorized account representative;
    (ii) At the option of the NOX authorized account 
representative, organization name and type of organization;
    (iii) A list of all persons subject to a binding agreement for the 
NOX authorized account representative or any alternate 
NOX authorized account representative to represent their 
ownership interest with respect to the allowances held in the general 
account;
    (iv) The following certification statement by the NOX 
authorized account representative and any alternate NOX 
authorized account representative: ``I certify that I was selected as 
the NOX authorized account representative or the 
NOX alternate authorized account representative, as 
applicable, by an

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agreement that is binding on all persons who have an ownership interest 
with respect to allowances held in the general account. 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 such persons and that each such person shall be fully bound by 
my representations, actions, inactions, or submissions and by any order 
or decision issued to me by the Administrator or a court regarding the 
general account.''
    (v) The signature of the NOX authorized account 
representative and any alternate NOX authorized account 
representative and the dates signed.
    (vi) Unless otherwise required by the permitting authority or the 
Administrator, documents of agreement referred to in the account 
certificate of representation shall not be submitted to the permitting 
authority or the Administrator. Neither the permitting authority nor the 
Administrator shall be under any obligation to review or evaluate the 
sufficiency of such documents, if submitted.
    (2) Upon receipt by the Administrator of a complete application for 
a general account under paragraph (b)(1) of this section:
    (i) The Administrator will establish a general account for the 
person or persons for whom the application is submitted.
    (ii) The NOX authorized account representative and any 
alternate NOX authorized account representative for the 
general account shall represent and, by his or her representations, 
actions, inactions, or submissions, legally bind each person who has an 
ownership interest with respect to NOX allowances held in the 
general account in all matters pertaining to the NOX Budget 
Trading Program, not withstanding any agreement between the 
NOX authorized account representative or any alternate 
NOX authorized account representative and such person. Any 
such person shall be bound by any order or decision issued to the 
NOX authorized account representative or any alternate 
NOX authorized account representative by the Administrator or 
a court regarding the general account.
    (iii) Each submission concerning the general account shall be 
submitted, signed, and certified by the NOX authorized 
account representative or any alternate NOX authorized 
account representative for the persons having an ownership interest with 
respect to NOX allowances held in the general account. Each 
such submission shall include the following certification statement by 
the NOX authorized account representative or any alternate 
NOX authorized account representative any: ``I am authorized 
to make this submission on behalf of the persons having an ownership 
interest with respect to the NOX allowances held in the 
general account. 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.''
    (iv) The Administrator will accept or act on a submission concerning 
the general account only if the submission has been made, signed, and 
certified in accordance with paragraph (b)(2)(iii) of this section.
    (3)(i) An application for a general account may designate one and 
only one NOX authorized account representative and one and 
only one alternate NOX authorized account representative who 
may act on behalf of the NOX authorized account 
representative. The agreement by which the alternate NOX 
authorized account representative is selected shall include a procedure 
for authorizing the alternate NOX authorized account 
representative to act in lieu of the NOX authorized account 
representative.
    (ii) Upon receipt by the Administrator of a complete application for 
a general account under paragraph (b)(1)

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of this section, any representation, action, inaction, or submission by 
any alternate NOX authorized account representative shall be 
deemed to be a representation, action, inaction, or submission by the 
NOX authorized account representative.
    (4)(i) The NOX authorized account representative for a 
general account may be changed at any time upon receipt by the 
Administrator of a superseding complete application for a general 
account under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Notwithstanding any such 
change, all representations, actions, inactions, and submissions by the 
previous NOX authorized account representative prior to the 
time and date when the Administrator receives the superseding 
application for a general account shall be binding on the new 
NOX authorized account representative and the persons with an 
ownership interest with respect to the allowances in the general 
account.
    (ii) The alternate NOX authorized account representative 
for a general account may be changed at any time upon receipt by the 
Administrator of a superseding complete application for a general 
account under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Notwithstanding any such 
change, all representations, actions, inactions, and submissions by the 
previous alternate NOX authorized account representative 
prior to the time and date when the Administrator receives the 
superseding application for a general account shall be binding on the 
new alternate NOX authorized account representative and the 
persons with an ownership interest with respect to the allowances in the 
general account.
    (iii)(A) In the event a new person having an ownership interest with 
respect to NOX allowances in the general account is not 
included in the list of such persons in the account certificate of 
representation, such new person shall be deemed to be subject to and 
bound by the account certificate of representation, the representation, 
actions, inactions, and submissions of the NOX authorized 
account representative and any alternate NOX authorized 
account representative of the source or unit, and the decisions, orders, 
actions, and inactions of the Administrator, as if the new person were 
included in such list.
    (B) Within 30 days following any change in the persons having an 
ownership interest with respect to NOX allowances in the 
general account, including the addition of persons, the NOX 
authorized account representative or any alternate NOX 
authorized account representative shall submit a revision to the 
application for a general account amending the list of persons having an 
ownership interest with respect to the NOX allowances in the 
general account to include the change.
    (5)(i) Once a complete application for a general account under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section has been submitted and received, the 
Administrator will rely on the application unless and until a 
superseding complete application for a general account under paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section is received by the Administrator.
    (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, no 
objection or other communication submitted to the Administrator 
concerning the authorization, or any representation, action, inaction, 
or submission of the NOX authorized account representative or 
any alternate NOX authorized account representative for a 
general account shall affect any representation, action, inaction, or 
submission of the NOX authorized account representative or 
any alternate NOX authorized account representative or the 
finality of any decision or order by the Administrator under the 
NOX Budget Trading Program.
    (iii) The Administrator will not adjudicate any private legal 
dispute concerning the authorization or any representation, action, 
inaction, or submission of the NOX authorized account 
representative or any alternate NOX authorized account 
representative for a general account, including private legal disputes 
concerning the proceeds of NOX allowance transfers.
    (c) Account identification. The Administrator will assign a unique 
identifying number to each account established under paragraph (a) or 
(b) of this section.

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