# 96.11 Alternate NO authorized account representative.
(a) An account certificate of representation may designate one and only one alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative who may act on behalf of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative. The agreement by which the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative is selected shall include a procedure for authorizing the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative to act in lieu of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.
(b) Upon receipt by the Administrator of a complete account certificate of representation under § 96.13, any representation, action, inaction, or submission by the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative shall be deemed to be a representation, action, inaction, or submission by the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.
(c) Except in this section and §§ 96.10(a), 96.12, 96.13, and 96.51, whenever the term “NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative” is used in this part, the term shall be construed to include the alternate NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative.