NR 747.62 NoteNote: This paragraph is no longer effective and is subject to future repeal. Section 101.144, Stats., was repealed by 2013 Wis. Act 20. The “department” in this paragraph refers to the department of safety and professional services, which no longer has responsibility for occurrences under this section. NR 747.62 NoteNote: See s. NR 747.71 for special requirements for existing sites. NR 747.62(2)(2) Department response to investigation progress reports. After receiving a progress report under sub. (1), the department shall record the receipt and send a written response to the responsible party and the consulting firm, providing an assessment of the financial management of the investigation, an assessment of the estimate of the cost to complete the investigation for the occurrence, and a decision, if possible, of whether or not the occurrence is subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68. NR 747.62(3)(3) Directives from the department to carry out specific investigation activities. At any time during the investigation, the department may direct the responsible party and the consulting firm to carry out specific activities necessary to achieve the most cost-effective collection of investigation data necessary to determine whether the occurrence is subject to competitive public bidding and to define a closure standard, remediation target, or scope of work for the remediation. NR 747.62(4)(a)(a) By the end of the calendar month that follows the consulting firm’s development of all investigation data necessary to define either the remediation target or the scope of the remediation for an occurrence, the firm shall file with the department a notice of completion of an investigation, on a form prescribed by the department. NR 747.62 NoteNote: As established in s. NR 747.30 (2) (o) and (i), the department will not reimburse costs, including interest cost, for any work performed after submittal of the notice of completion under this subsection and prior to the department’s issuance of a response under sub. (5). NR 747.62(4)(b)(b) For occurrences that are not covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), Stats., the department shall send the DNR a copy of the notice received under par. (a). NR 747.62 NoteNote: This paragraph is no longer effective and is subject to future repeal. Section 101.144, Stats., was repealed by 2013 Wis. Act 20. The “department” in this paragraph refers to the department of safety and professional services, which no longer has responsibility for occurrences under this section. NR 747.62(5)(5) Department response to notice of completion. After receiving a notice of completion of an investigation of an occurrence, the department shall send a written response to the responsible party and to the consulting firm, containing a decision by the department on whether the occurrence is subject to public bidding, or whether the responsible party may proceed to remediate the occurrence or take other action directed by the department. NR 747.62 NoteNote: See s. NR 747.623 for determining which occurrences are subject to public bidding. NR 747.62 NoteNote: See ss. NR 747.325 and 747.337 for cost controls for work that is not subject to public bidding. NR 747.62 NoteNote: As established in s. NR 747.30 (2) (p) and (i), the department will not reimburse costs, including interest costs, for any work performed more than 5 business days after the department issues a decision under this section that an occurrence is subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68, if the work is conducted outside of that process. NR 747.62(6)(6) Providing department responses to the dnr. For occurrences that are not covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), Stats., the department shall send the department a copy of all written departmental responses issued under this section. NR 747.62 NoteNote: This paragraph is no longer effective and is subject to future repeal. Section 101.144, Stats., was repealed by 2013 Wis. Act 20. The “department” in this paragraph refers to the department of safety and professional services, which no longer has responsibility for occurrences under this section. NR 747.62 HistoryHistory: CR 04-058: cr. Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 5-1-06; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; corrections in (1) (a) 2., (2), (3), (5), (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Register October 2013 No. 694. NR 747.623NR 747.623 Assignment to public bidding. NR 747.623(1)(a)(a) Occurrences under the department’s jurisdiction. Unless exempted under s. NR 747.63, an occurrence covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), Stats., shall be subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68 if the department estimates that the cost to complete a site investigation and remedial action will exceed $60,000, including interest. NR 747.623(1)(b)(b) Occurrences under department jurisdiction. Unless exempted under s. NR 747.63, an occurrence that is not covered under s. 101.144 (2) (b), Stats., shall be subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68 if the department estimates that the cost to complete a site investigation and remedial action will exceed $60,000, including interest. NR 747.623(2)(2) Cost estimate does not exceed $60,000, or incurred costs exceed $60,000, including interest. Occurrences not included in sub. (1) shall be subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68 if so directed by the department. NR 747.623 HistoryHistory: CR 04-058: cr. Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 5-1-06; correction in (1) (a), (b), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; corrections in (1) (a), (b), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694. NR 747.625(1)(1) Assignment to public bidding. Whenever the department notifies a responsible party and the consulting firm that an occurrence is subject to the public bidding process in s. NR 747.68, a claim for eligible costs incurred up to then shall be submitted to the department, no later than 120 days after the date of the department’s notice. NR 747.625(2)(a)(a) Whenever a consulting firm completes a scope of work designated by the department, a claim for eligible costs incurred for that scope of work shall be submitted to the department, no later than 120 days after completing that work. NR 747.625(2)(b)(b) The department may waive the requirement in par. (a) for small scopes of work that do not include a change to a different consulting firm.