Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 83.232 - Implementation and reporting(a) The Commission will develop financial assistance documents which will define the terms and conditions under which the financial assistance is offered and specify other documents determined to be necessary by the Commission.(b) Unless otherwise approved by the Commission, the recipient of financial assistance under this subchapter shall begin construction of the project, in accordance with its approved application within 9 months of the Commission sending notice of approval of a grant or loan application. If the applicant does not begin implementation within the specified time period, does not continue work without unreasonable interruption or does not complete the project within the specified time period in the grant agreement, the financial assistance may be withdrawn by the Commission.(c) Design and construction of BMPs must conform to the standards found in the Pennsylvania Technical Guide. The applicant may not significantly deviate from the scope, design or time schedule for a project unless prior written approval is given by the Commission or delegated agent. The term "scope," as used in this subsection, means the extent of project activities determined by the Commission to be eligible for financial assistance.(1) A request for significant changes in scope shall be submitted in writing to the Commission for approval. When changes in scope require a plan amendment under the criteria of § 83.371 (relating to plan amendments), the applicant shall provide a copy of the approved plan amendment.(2) Funding eligibility for a change in scope will be based on the criteria described in § 83.223 (relating to financial assistance eligibility criteria). Consent of the Commission to a change in scope will not be deemed to increase the amount of financial assistance provided without the express approval of the Commission. Funding for changes in the scope of an assistance project will be approved only in the following circumstances: (i) The change in scope is a result of new or revised requirements, Federal legislation, or a Federal regulation thereunder, State legislation or State regulation thereunder, the act, this subchapter, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1-691.1001) or regulations thereunder.(ii) The change in scope is necessary to protect the structural or process integrity of the facilities.(iii) Adverse conditions are identified during the construction of the facilities which could not have been foreseen by the design engineer prior to encountering the condition.(iv) The change is necessary to relieve emergency conditions occurring during construction of the facilities.(d) A request for a disbursal of financial assistance must be on forms approved by the Commission, include a statement certifying the project was completed as planned, and be submitted on a schedule approved by the Commission.(e) The applicant shall maintain project progress and financial records to substantiate expenditures, as well as plan implementation records as outlined in §§ 83.341-83.344 (relating to recordkeeping and informational requirements).(f) If the applicant fails to comply with this section, the Commission may withdraw the remaining funds allocated to the project, as well as take other action which it is legally entitled to take.The provisions of this § 83.232 amended June 2, 2006, effective 10/1/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2636. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 83.211 (relating to applicant eligibility); and 25 Pa. Code § 83.233 (relating to delegation of financial assistance).