OAR 340-170-0060: Application, Underground Storage Tank Facility Reimbursement Grant

(1) Any person wishing to obtain a reimbursement grant from the Department shall submit a written application on a form provided by the Department. Applications must be submitted no later than October 1, 1992. All application forms must be completed in full, and accompanied by all required exhibits. (2) Applications which are unsigned or which do not contain the required exhibits (clearly identified) will not be accepted by the Department and will be promptly returned to the applicant for completion. The application will not be considered complete until the requested information is received. The application will be considered to be withdrawn if the applicant fails to submit the requested information within 180 days of the request. (3) Applications which are complete will be accepted by the Department. (4) Within 30 days after the application is determined complete, the Department will approve the application if the UST tightness testing and soil assessment meets all Department requirements. (5) In the event the Department is unable to process an application within 30 days after the application is considered complete by the Department, the applicant shall be deemed to have received approval of the application. In no case, however, is the Department obligated to reimburse more than 50 percent or $3,000, whichever is the lesser amount. (6) If, upon review of an application, the Department determines that the reimbursement grant application does not meet the requirements of the statutes and rules, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing of this determination. Such notification shall constitute final action by the Department on the application.