S.C. Code Regs. § 61-33.A.4

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024

Section 61-33.A.4 - General Provisions

(A) In order for a Drycleaning Facility or Wholesale Supply Facility to be considered for Fund eligibility, the Responsible Applicant shall submit an application package on forms provided by the Department and consisting of:

(1) A signed application form;

(2) The findings of due diligence as defined in subsection 33.5 if this is the first application package completed by a registrant; and,

(3) A signed containment certification form.

Forms can be obtained from the DHEC website or by mail from: DHEC - Bureau of Land and Waste Management, Attn.: Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund Program, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC, 29201.

(B) The Responsible Applicant is responsible for compliance with these regulations.

(C) The Responsible Applicant shall submit a separate application package for each Drycleaning Facility where an eligibility determination is desired. Deadlines for submittal of an application package are as specified in Section 44-56-470(D). If the Department declares a Drycleaning Facility or Wholesale Supply Facility an emergency or an immediate removal site as detailed in subsections 33.14 and 33.13, the Responsible Applicant shall submit the application package for a determination of eligibility not later than forty-five days after the Department's declaration, if the package had not been submitted previously.

(D) The Department will notify the Responsible Applicant within ninety days after receipt and review of an application package. This notification will include a statement that the application package is either complete or incomplete.

(1) The submittal date of the application package shall be the date of its receipt by the Department.

(2) If the application package is incomplete, the Responsible Applicant shall be allowed up to forty-five days from the Department's request for further information. Failure to provide the information as requested shall render the application package null and void. A new application package may be submitted.

(E) Within one hundred and eighty days after initial receipt of a complete application package, the Department will notify the Responsible Applicant as to whether the Site is eligible or ineligible for the Fund. Eligibility for the Fund is contingent on:

(1) The Responsible Applicant submitting an application by the deadlines specified in Section 44-56-470(D); and,

(2) The Responsible Applicant meeting all criteria set forth in all sections of the Act.

(F) The Department will prioritize all Sites based upon Subpart D of this regulation for which an application package has been submitted.

S.C. Code Regs. 61-33.A.4

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 41, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/26/2017.