LAC 33:VI.917. Fees and Direct Cost Recovery

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.