La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § VI-605

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VI-605 - Documentation of Remedial Costs

A. The department shall document all remedial costs. This documentation shall be the basis for recovery of remedial costs.

B. The department shall compile and retain supporting documentation for costs for which it may seek reimbursement. This documentation may include, but is not limited to:

1. time and attendance records;

2. records of the cost of site-specific travel including, but not limited to, travel reimbursement forms, requisitions, invoices, or memoranda;

3. invoices from the purchase of supplies, services, or equipment for a specific site;

4. contractor invoices;

5. cooperative agreements or other legal action documents;

6. records of site-specific direct costs, such as laboratory sampling and analytical costs, equipment rentals, copying service, or other services; and

7. records reflecting the costs of bringing an enforcement action, including without limitation, staff time, equipment use, hearing records, expert assistance, and such other items as the department determines to be a cost of the action. Contractor quarterly reports or pre-award documents that may contain confidential information concerning contractor overhead and labor rates shall not be included.

C. Unless required for a longer period of time, documents shall be retained at the offices of the department for a period of at least three years from completion of the remedial action or the time that the department determines that no further action is required at a site.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § VI-605

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 25:2193 (November 1999).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2221 et seq., and 2271 et seq.