40 CFR § 96.14 - Objections concerning the NO authorized account representative.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s96.14"
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title: "40 CFR § 96.14 - Objections concerning the NO authorized account representative."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "96.14"
section_name: "Objections concerning the NO authorized account representative."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "96"
part_name: "NOX BUDGET TRADING PROGRAM AND CAIR NOX AND SO2 TRADING PROGRAMS FOR STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7401, 7403, 7410, 7601, and 7651,"
regulatory_source: "63 FR 57514, Oct. 27, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "96"
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# 96.14 Objections concerning the NO authorized account representative.

(a) Once a complete account certificate of representation under § 96.13 has been submitted and received, the permitting authority and the Administrator will rely on the account certificate of representation unless and until a superseding complete account certificate of representation under § 96.13 is received by the Administrator.

(b) Except as provided in § 96.12(a) or (b), no objection or other communication submitted to the permitting authority or the Administrator concerning the authorization, or any representation, action, inaction, or submission of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative shall affect any representation, action, inaction, or submission of the NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative or the finality of any decision or order by the permitting authority or the Administrator under the NO<sub>X</sub> Budget Trading Program.

(c) Neither the permitting authority nor the Administrator will adjudicate any private legal dispute concerning the authorization or any representation, action, inaction, or submission of any NO<sub>X</sub> authorized account representative, including private legal disputes concerning the proceeds of NO<sub>X</sub> allowance transfers.