Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. All required reports must be signed by:
(1) a responsible corporate officer, if the
industrial user is a corporation;
(2) a general managing partner, if the
industrial user is a partnership; or
(3) the proprietor, if the industrial user is
a sole proprietorship.
B. Reports may be signed by a duly authorized
representative of an individual designated in item A if the conditions in item
D are satisfied.
C. For the purpose
of this part, "responsible corporate officer" 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 operating facilities, provided:
(a) the manager is authorized to make
management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility,
including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capitol
investment recommendations, and initiate and direct other comprehensive
measures to ensure long-term compliance with environmental laws and
regulations;
(b) the manager can
ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather
complete and accurate information for control mechanism requirements;
and
(c) authority to sign documents
has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate
procedures.
D. Reports may be signed by a duly authorized
representative of an individual designated in item A if the authorization:
(1) is made in writing by the individual
described in item A;
(2) 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 or a position of equivalent responsibility, or
having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company;
and
(3) is submitted in writing to
the control authority.
If an authorization under this item 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 satisfying the requirements of this item
must be submitted to the control authority prior to or together with any
reports to be signed by an authorized representative.
Statutory Authority: MS s
115.03
