OAR 340-172-0030: Application Process for UST Financial Assistance

(1) Any person wishing to obtain UST financial assistance from the Department shall submit a written application on a form provided by the Department. Applications must be submitted no later than October 1, 1996. All application forms must be completed in full, and accompanied by all required attachments (to be considered with the application). (2) Applications which are unsigned or which do not contain the required attachments will not be considered complete by the Department. The application will not be considered complete until the requested information is received. (3) After the application is determined complete, and reviewed by the Department and found to be in compliance with these rules, the Department will, where applicable: (a) Issue a loan guarantee certificate; (b) Issue a reduced interest rate certificate; (c) Issue an insurance premium copayment certificate; (d) Issue a pollution prevention or essential services grant certificate. (4) If, upon review of an application, the Department determines that the application does not meet the requirements of the statutes and rules, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing of this determination. (5) Determinations by the Department may be appealed pursuant to OAR 340-172-0110.