OAR 340-272-0100
General Requirements for Verification of Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications


(1)

The annual third party verification requirements set forth in this division apply beginning in 2022 for reports with data for calendar year 2021, and in each year thereafter. Quarterly review conducted as part of annual verification services that meet the requirements of this division may begin in 2022 for reports with data for the year 2022.

(2)

Each responsible entity must:

(a)

Engage the services of a verification body to perform verification under this division;

(b)

Do the following before verification services begin:

(A)

Conduct a conflict of interest evaluation in coordination with the verification body according to OAR 340-272-0500 (Requirements for Conflict of Interest Evaluation) and develop a conflict of interest mitigation plan, if needed, according to OAR 340-272-0500 (Requirements for Conflict of Interest Evaluation). Submit both the evaluation and the plan, as applicable, to DEQ, and receive from DEQ approval in writing to proceed with verification services; and

(B)

Submit to DEQ the report that is to be verified and attest that the data and information submitted to DEQ in the report is true, accurate, and complete;

(c)

Ensure that a verification statement is submitted to DEQ from the verification body for each report identified under OAR 340-272-0110 (Requirements for Verification of CFP Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253) and OAR 340-272-0120 (Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215) by the deadline specified under section (3); and

(d)

Ensure the requirements of this division are met, including but not limited to, ensuring that verification services are provided in compliance with the requirements of OAR 340-272-0300 (Requirements for Verification Services) and that a potential for a conflict of interest is evaluated, monitored, and mitigated according to OAR 340-272-0500 (Requirements for Conflict of Interest Evaluation);

(3)

Verification deadlines.

(a)

Each responsible entity must ensure that a positive, qualified positive, or adverse verification statement is received by DEQ from a verification body by August 31 of the year a report is submitted, for the following reports, as applicable:

(A)

Any CFP report, as applicable under OAR 340-272-0110 (Requirements for Verification of CFP Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253); and

(B)

Any GHG Reporting Program emissions data report described under OAR 340-215-0044 (Emissions Data Reports)(1)(a) through (d), and (g), as applicable under OAR 340-272-0120 (Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215).

(b)

Each responsible entity must ensure that a positive, qualified positive, or adverse verification statement is received by DEQ from a verification body by September 30 of the year a report is submitted, for each GHG Reporting Program emissions data report described under OAR 340-215-0044 (Emissions Data Reports)(1)(e) and (f), as applicable under OAR 340-272-0120 (Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215).

(c)

DEQ may extend verification deadlines in subsections (a) or (b) as necessary and will issue notice of any extensions.

(4)

Requirements for full or less intensive verification for certain responsible entities.

(a)

Responsible entities required to engage the services of a verification body to perform annual verification of CFP quarterly reports under OAR 340-272-0110 (Requirements for Verification of CFP Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253)(3), GHG Reporting Program emissions data reports under OAR 340-272-0120 (Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215)(1), or both must engage the services of a verification body to provide full verification, as described by this division, in the first year that verification is required under section (1), in 2023, and then in at least every third year thereafter, if subsection (b) is applicable. Full verification is required in any year where subsection (b) does not apply.

(b)

Responsible entities required to engage the services of a verification body to perform annual verification of CFP quarterly reports under OAR 340-272-0110 (Requirements for Verification of CFP Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253)(3), GHG Reporting Program emissions data reports under OAR 340-272-0120 (Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215)(1), or both may engage the services of a verification body to provide less intensive verification in place of full verification, for up to two years out of every three year period, if:

(A)

There has not been a change in the verification body;

(B)

A positive verification statement was issued for the previous year; and

(C)

No change of operational control of the responsible entity occurred in the previous year.

(c)

A verification body may choose to provide full verification, at its discretion, in instances where the responsible entity has made changes in sources, significant changes in emissions, significant changes in data management systems, or any combination therein, occurred compared to the previous year, based on the professional judgment of the verification body.

(A)

The verification body must provide reasons why it opted for full verification to the responsible entity and to DEQ.

(B)

The verification body must provide justification in the verification report if it did not opt for full verification in instances where the total reported emissions differ by greater than 25 percent relative to the previous year’s emissions.

(5)

Verification body and verifier rotation requirements.

(a)

A responsible entity must not use the same verification body or verifier(s) to perform verification for a period of more than six consecutive years.

(b)

A responsible entity must wait at least three years before re-engaging the previous verification body or verifier(s) to perform verification.

Source: Rule 340-272-0100 — General Requirements for Verification of Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-272-0100.

340‑272‑0010
Purpose and Scope
340‑272‑0020
Definitions
340‑272‑0100
General Requirements for Verification of Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications
340‑272‑0110
Requirements for Verification of CFP Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253
340‑272‑0120
Requirements for Verification of GHG Reporting Program Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215
340‑272‑0210
Applications and Criteria for DEQ Approval of Verification Bodies and Verifiers
340‑272‑0220
DEQ Review and Approval of Verification Bodies and Verifiers
340‑272‑0300
Requirements for Verification Services
340‑272‑0350
DEQ Review and Approval of Verification and Re-verification Requirements
340‑272‑0355
DEQ Data Requests and Audits
340‑272‑0405
Notice of Verification Services
340‑272‑0410
Scoping Verification Services
340‑272‑0415
Verification Plan
340‑272‑0420
Site Visits
340‑272‑0425
Sampling Plan
340‑272‑0430
Data Checks
340‑272‑0435
Documentation of Differences and Modifications to Reports and Fuel Pathway Applications
340‑272‑0440
Findings
340‑272‑0445
Log of Issues
340‑272‑0450
Material Misstatement Assessments for CFP Fuel Pathways and Quarterly Fuel Transactions Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253
340‑272‑0455
Material Misstatement Assessments for CFP Project Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 253
340‑272‑0460
Material Misstatement Assessments for Emissions Data Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215
340‑272‑0465
Review of Missing Data Substitution
340‑272‑0470
Review of Operations and Emissions for Emissions Data Reports Submitted under OAR Chapter 340, Division 215
340‑272‑0495
Independent Review and Completion of Verification Services
340‑272‑0500
Requirements for Conflict of Interest Evaluation
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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