Selection of an investigation consulting firm and notification to the department

Selection of an investigation consulting firm and notification to the department. (1) Initial contract. (a) No later than 14 days after a PECFA-registered consulting firm executes or terminates a written contract with a responsible party for investigating a discharge from a petroleum product storage system, the consulting firm shall submit to the department a notification form prescribed by the department. (b) After receipt of a termination notice under par. (a) , the department shall notify the responsible party of the requirements in sub. (2) for a subsequent contract and for ineligibility of interest costs. (2) Subsequent contracts. (a) If a contract under sub. (1) is terminated before completion of the investigation, and the responsible party does not, within 60 days after the date of the notice in sub. (1) (b) , perform either of the actions specified in pars. (b) and (c) , any interest costs relating to the work under the terminated contract, which accrue between the termination date and the beginning of a new contract, may not be reimbursed by the department. (b) Execute another written contract with a PECFA-registered consulting firm for completing the investigation. (c) Obtain written approval from the department for additional time to comply with par. (b) .