Or. Admin. Code § 340-271-0130 - Cessation of Covered Entity Applicability

(1) Cessation for covered fuel suppliers.

(a) A person that is a covered fuel supplier as described in OAR 340-271-0110 remains a covered fuel supplier until the person receives written notification from DEQ after either or both:

(A) The person's annual covered emissions are 0 (zero) MT CO2e for six consecutive calendar years. If the person is not a local distribution company, the covered emissions of the person's related entities must also be 0 (zero) MT CO2e for the same six consecutive calendar years; or

(B) The person was designated a covered fuel supplier in OAR 340-271-0110(3), the sum of its annual covered emissions and the annual covered emissions of its related entities are less than 25,000 MT CO2e for six consecutive calendar years and the person applies to DEQ according to subsection (c).

(b) After a covered fuel supplier identified according to paragraph (a)(A) demonstrates compliance with compliance obligations for the years up to and including the years described in paragraph (a)(A), DEQ will notify the designated representative of the covered fuel supplier in writing that cessation is met.

(c) In order for cessation according to paragraph (a)(B) to take effect, a covered fuel supplier must apply to cease being a covered fuel supplier by submitting the following information to DEQ on a form approved by DEQ:

(A) Information about the covered fuel supplier, including:

(i) Name and full mailing address, and website; and

(ii) Designated representative's contact information including name, title or position, phone number, and email address;

(B) If the person is not a local distribution company information about each related entity required to report emissions according to OAR chapter 340, division 215, for each of the six consecutive calendar years, including legal name, full mailing address, and whether each is a covered fuel supplier and holds a CPP permit;

(C) Information about remaining requirements that must be met according to this division at the time the application is submitted to DEQ; and

(D) The following attestation, signed by the designated representative of the covered fuel supplier:

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Oregon that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this form is true, accurate, and complete. [Covered fuel supplier] meets the eligibility for cessation as a covered fuel supplier according to Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 340, division 271. I understand that ceasing to be a covered fuel supplier means that [covered fuel supplier] will also cease to hold any compliance instruments and CCI credits.

(d) After the covered fuel supplier applying for cessation according to paragraph (a)(B) and subsection (c) demonstrates compliance with compliance obligations for the years up to and including the years described in paragraph (a)(B), DEQ will notify the designated representative of the covered fuel supplier in writing that the application for cessation is approved and that cessation is met.

(e) A person that ceases to be a covered fuel supplier according to this section must comply with all remaining applicable recordkeeping requirements of this division from the last date on which the person was a covered fuel supplier.

(f) When a person ceases to be a covered fuel supplier:

(A) The cessation does not change the compliance obligation for any year for which the person has already demonstrated compliance;

(B) Any remaining compliance instruments held by the person will be retired, held in reserve, or distributed by DEQ according to OAR 340-271-0430(3); and

(C) Any remaining community climate investment credits held by the person will be canceled according to OAR 340-271-0830(1)(c).

(2) Cessation for covered stationary sources.

(a) A person that is a covered stationary source as described in OAR 340-271-0110 remains a covered stationary source until either of the following occur:

(A) The person's operations are changed such that all greenhouse gas emitting processes and operations cease to operate or are shut down. In order for cessation to take effect, the person must submit a written notification to DEQ certifying the cessation of all greenhouse gas emitting processes and operations; or

(B) The person's covered emissions are less than 25,000 MT CO2e for five consecutive calendar years and the person has fully complied with any applicable BAER order and any related reporting requirements and has submitted any remaining required BAER assessment and five-year BAER report. In order for cessation to take effect, DEQ will notify the covered stationary source that cessation is met.

(b) This section does not apply to seasonal operational cessations or other temporary cessation of operations.

(c) A person that ceases to be a covered stationary source according to this section must comply with all remaining applicable recordkeeping requirements of this division from the last date on which the person was a covered stationary source.

(3) Any person that ceases to be a covered entity according to this rule must resume meeting the requirements of this division for any future year in which applicability is met.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 340-271-0130

DEQ 27-2021, adopt filed 12/16/2021, effective 12/16/2021; DEQ 17-2023, amend filed 11/16/2023, effective 11/16/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.040 & 468A.050

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.040, 468A.050, 468.035, 468A.010, 468A.015 & 468A.045