Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part VI - Inactive and Abandoned Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Substances Site Remediation
Chapter 9 - Voluntary Remediation
Section VI-917 - Fees and Direct Cost Recovery
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VI-917
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Fees
1. Voluntary Remedial Investigation
Application Review Fee. Remedial investigation work plans submitted to the
department for review must be accompanied by a $500 review fee.
2. Voluntary Remediation Application Review
Fee. Voluntary remediation applications must be accompanied by a $500 review
fee.
3. No application shall be
accepted or reviewed unless accompanied by the appropriate review fee as
required in Paragraphs A.1 and 2 of this Section.
B. Cost Recovery. Participants in the voluntary remediation program shall reimburse the department for actual direct costs associated with reasonable and appropriate oversight activities of the department conducted in accordance with this Chapter including, but not limited to, review, supervision, investigation, and monitoring activities.
1. Application review fees required by
Subsection A of this Section, which are paid by the applicant, are subtracted
from the actual direct costs for which the applicant is invoiced.
2. No certificate of completion shall be
issued by the administrative authority unless the actual direct costs assessed
by the department are paid in full by the applicant.
3. The department shall invoice the applicant
for accrued actual direct costs (less any application review fees already paid)
on a quarterly basis following the date of application. A final invoice shall
be sent after the voluntary remedial action is completed and prior to issuance
of a certificate of completion.
4.
Methods of Payment
a. All payments made by
check, draft, or money order shall be made payable to the Department of
Environmental Quality, and mailed to the department at the address provided on
the invoice.
b. Electronic Methods
of Payment
i. Persons wishing to make
payments using the electronic pay (e-pay) method shall access the department's
website and follow the instructions provided on the website.
ii. Persons wishing to make payments using
the electronic funds transfer (EFT) method shall contact the Office of
Management and Finance for further instructions.
c. Cash is not an acceptable form of
payment.
5. Payment
shall be made by the due date shown on the invoice.
a. Payments that are not received within 15
days of the due date will be assessed a late payment fee equal to 5 percent of
the invoiced amount.
b. Payments
not received within 30 days of the due date will be assessed a late payment fee
of an additional 5 percent of the original invoiced amount.
c. Payments not received within 60 days of
the due date will be assessed a late payment fee of an additional 5 percent of
the original invoiced amount.
d. If
payments are not submitted within 90 days of the due date, the department may
suspend all work on the site until such time as payment is received by the
department.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular R.S. 30:2285 et seq., and R.S. 49:316.1(A)(2)(a) and (c).
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