---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 270.280"
title: "40"
number: "270.280"
heading: "What are the certification requirements?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/270.280"
---

# §270.280. What are the certification requirements?


You must submit a signed certification based on your audit of your facility's compliance with [40 CFR part 267](/cfr/40/part267.md).

- (a) Your certification must read: I certify under penalty of law that:
  - (1) I have personally examined and am familiar with the report containing the results of an audit conducted of my facility's compliance status with [40 CFR part 267](/cfr/40/part267.md), which supports this certification. Based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for conducting the audit and preparing the report, I believe that my (include paragraph [(a)(1)(i)](#a-1-i) and [(ii)](#a-1-ii) this section, whichever applies):
    - (i) My existing facility complies with all applicable requirements of [40 CFR part 267](/cfr/40/part267.md) and will continue to comply until the expiration of the permit; or
    - (ii) My facility has been designed, and will be constructed and operated to comply with all applicable requirements of [40 CFR part 267](/cfr/40/part267.md), and will continue to comply until expiration of the permit.
  - (2) I will make all information that I am required to maintain at my facility by [§§ 270.290 through 277.315](/cfr/40/270.290..277.315.md) readily available for review by the permitting agency and the public; and,
  - (3) I will continue to make all information required by [§§ 270.290 through 277.315](/cfr/40/270.290..277.315.md) available until the permit expires. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violation.
- (b) You must sign this certification following the requirements of [§ 270.11(a)(1) through (3)](/cfr/40/270.11.md?p=a-1..a-3).
- (c) This certification must be based upon an audit that you conduct of your facility's compliance status with [40 CFR part 267](/cfr/40/part267.md). A written audit report, signed and certified as accurate by the auditor, must be submitted to the Director with the [40 CFR 124.202(b)](/cfr/40/124.202.md?p=b) Notice of Intent.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 70 FR 53475, Sept. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, 6924, 6925, 6927, 6939, and 6974.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted.