1. Duly Authorized Representative
(DARS)

2. What is a DAR?
DARs are individuals who are authorized to sign applications under 40 CFR (a) (i.e. Responsible Officials) may designate Duly Authorized Representatives (DARs) per 40 CFR (b)(2) who can sign reports on their behalf.

3. DAR Acceptance Criteria
User must have a CDX account
Only Signatories can be assigned as Duly Authorized Representatives
Currently, DARs can only sign Annual Reports for facilities with active MSGP coverage
A user can be a DAR to more than one Responsible Official (RO)
An RO can have more than one DAR per facility
Note: If the RO leaves the facility, then the DAR user will lose their role as a DAR for that facility

4. How to Assign a DAR
On the MSGP homepage, click on the “Actions” drop-down list next to the facility you would like to assign a DAR
Click on “Manage DAR(s)” to grant DAR(s) access to an individual

5. How to Assign a DAR
Upon clicking “Manage DARs”, a pop-up message will appear
Click “Add DAR” to grant an individual authorization to sign Annual Report on your behalf

6. How to Assign a DAR
To assign a DAR, search for a user by entering one or more of the following fields:
First and Last name or
User ID or
Organization or
Click Search to continue

7. How to Assign a DAR
Depending on the search fields entered, a list of users with similar account information can appear
Make sure to review information
Click “Select” to add user as a DAR for the selected facility

8. How to Assign a DAR Make sure user/facility information is correct
Click “Confirm Assignment” to continue

9. DAR Confirmation A pop-up message will appear Read Statement
Click “Accept” to confirm you, as a Responsible Official (RO), granted the assigned individual DAR access

10. DAR Confirmation Complete the following steps for DAR confirmation:
Enter password to start authenticate eSignature process
Answer security question
Click “Sign” to complete process

11. DAR successfully added
After RO signs DAR(s) confirmation, DAR(s) will now be able to access the facility and sign on behalf of the RO

12. DAR successfully added
Both RO and DAR will receive an notification associated with assigned permission and a Copy of Records (COR) attached

13. Managing DAR(s)

14. Adding additional DAR
RO’s can have more than one DAR assigned to a facility
Click “Add DAR” to add another user

15. Adding additional DAR
If you receive the following error message when trying to add a DAR, it means the user you selected already has the Sign permission and can sign the Annual Report as an RO for that facility
To make that user a DAR, you must revoke their sign permission

16. Managing User Permissions
To revoke a user’s permission for a facility, click on the “Action” drop- down menu next to the selected facility
Click on “Manage User Permission”

17. Managing User Permissions
If you have a manage role for a facility, you will be able to view all users with access to that facility
Users with “Sign” permissions have RO access to facility

18. Managing User Permissions
To revoke a user’s permission access, click on “Manage” next to the user to modify their permissions

19. Managing User Permissions
A pop-up window will appear with the selected user’s permissions listed
Select “Revoke” on the permission you would like to remove
To withdraw a user’s RO role, click “revoke” next to the “Sign” permission

20. I am a dar, now what?
DAR Homepage

21. DAR Homepage
When granted DAR access to a facility, DAR will now see that facility added on their homepage
DAR can now:
View Form
View User Permissions
Manage Annual Report(s)

22. DAR Homepage
If you have multiple facilities on your MSGP homepage, you will be able to view your permissions assigned per facility by viewing “Permissions”

23. How to sign Annual Report as a DAR
To sign Annual Report as a DAR, click on the selected facility “Action” list
Click “Certify Form”

24. How to sign Annual Report as a DAR
Click “Continue” to certify Annual Report

25. How to sign Annual Report as a DAR
Click “Select” on the RO you are signing on behalf of
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26. How to sign Annual Report as a DAR
Make sure RO and your information (DAR) is correct
Click “Accept” to continue
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27. How to sign Annual Report as a DAR
Electrically sign to complete Annual Report certification

28. Congrats! Congrats! You have certified the Annual Report
An notification with a Copy of Records (COR) of the report will be sent to you and your RO
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