N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1205.08

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 1205.08 - Signature Requirements for Reports and Applications

The reports and applications required by Env-Wq 1205.03(a), Env-Wq 1205.05(c), Env-Wq 1205.15, and Env-Wq 1205.06(a) and (c) shall be signed as follows:

(a) If the SIU is a corporation, by a "responsible corporate official", which for the purpose of this paragraph means:

(1) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or

(2) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operation facilities provided the manager:

a.Is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including:

1.Making major capital investment recommendations, and

2.Initiating and directing environmental compliance measures;

b.Can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for control mechanism requirements; and

c.Has been assigned or delegated authority to sign documents in accordance with corporate procedures.

(b) If the user is a partnership or sole proprietorship, by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively.

(c) By a duly authorized representative of an individual identified in (a) or (b) above if:

(1) The authorization is made in writing by the individual described in (a) or (b) above;

(2) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the facility from which the industrial discharge originates, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well, or well field superintendent, or a position of equivalent responsibility, or having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company; and

(3) The written authorization is submitted to the WRBP.

(d) If an authorization under (c), above, is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility or overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, a new authorization letter satisfying the requirements of (c), above, shall be submitted to the WRBP prior to or together with any reports to be signed by the new authorized representative.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1205.08

#2707, eff 5-15-84, EXPIRED: 5-15-90

New. #4845, eff 6-20-90, EXPIRED: 6-20-96

New. #6304, eff 7-26-96; ss by #8124, INTERIM, eff 7-26-04, EXPIRES: 1-22-05; ss by #8235, eff 12-22-04 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1200) (formerly Env-Ws 1205.08 ); ss by #9798-A, eff 10-9-10

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 16, Filed April 18, 2019, Proposed by #12739, Effective 3/19/2019, Expires 3/19/2029.