NR 747.30(3)(b)5.5. Laboratory rush charges, unless related to an approved emergency action. NR 747.30(3)(b)7.7. Costs associated with tank-system upgrades or retrofits, and any corresponding compliance with other state or federal rules or laws, and future business plans. NR 747.30(3)(b)8.8. Costs for repairing, retrofitting, or replacing a petroleum product storage system or home oil tank system, such as for tank bedding materials or fill for setting tanks, lines, or canopies. NR 747.30(3)(b)9.9. Costs associated with capital improvements, reinstallation of electrical power, dispensers, pumps, or other items for retrofits, upgrades, or new construction, unless written department approval is received prior to performance of the corresponding work. NR 747.30(3)(b)10.10. Costs associated with concrete, blacktop replacement, on-site landscaping, or other improvements; except for depreciation costs for third-party actions, or for asphalt or concrete patching associated with well abandonment, or where written department approval is received prior to performance of the corresponding work. NR 747.30(3)(b)11.11. Costs associated with razing of buildings, removal of roads, removal of footings and foundations, or other destruction of structures, or other redevelopment costs, unless written department approval is received prior to performance of the corresponding work. NR 747.30(3)(b)12.12. The opportunity cost of money, or interest income or dividend income lost because of a decision to use internal funding for a remediation. NR 747.30(3)(b)13.13. Subcontractor markups for work performed after January 31, 1993. This subdivision does not apply to work that is included in a public bidding contract executed under s. NR 747.69 (1). NR 747.30(3)(b)14.14. Costs associated with general program support and office operation which are expected to be included in the hourly staff rates, such as telephone charges, photocopying, faxes, paper, printing, postage, hand tools, personal protective equipment, computer equipment, computer-aided-design, and software charges. NR 747.30 NoteNote: For the purposes of this section, photo ionization detectors, flame ionization detectors, electronic equipment, and sampling kits are not considered hand tools.
NR 747.30(3)(b)15.15. Costs reimbursed by insurance companies unless performing in an agent role. NR 747.30(3)(b)16.16. Costs associated with fees required by any other state agency, such as fees authorized by s. 292.55, Stats., and fees listed in ch. NR 749, except department closure review fees incurred prior to October 29, 1999. NR 747.30(4)(4) Claims including ineligible costs. Claims submitted which include ineligible costs shall be considered incomplete and may be returned to the claimant for recalculation, revision and re-submittal. The claim shall be rescheduled for review when the ineligible costs have been removed and the claim received by the department. The department may disallow interest costs accrued during the non-response period, as specified in s. NR 747.12 (3) (a). NR 747.30(5)(5) Areas of contamination containing eligible and ineligible products. When an area of contamination is identified which contains both eligible and ineligible products under the fund, the following shall apply: NR 747.30(5)(a)(a) Costs associated with the eligible products may be claimed. Any costs that are required only because of the presence of an ineligible product may not be claimed. NR 747.30(5)(b)(b) The owner or operator and the department shall be notified immediately. The consultant, in conjunction with the owner or operator, shall propose a methodology to the department for dividing the costs of remediation between the eligible and ineligible products. Department approval of a methodology shall be obtained by the owner or operator prior to the submittal of any claims. NR 747.30 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1994, No. 458, eff. 3-1-94; r. and recr. (4), Register, December, 1998, No. 516, eff. 1-1-99; CR 04-058: renum. (1) (a) to be Comm 47.10 (1) (a) 3. and am., renum. (1) (intro.), (2) (a) 2., 5. to 7., 9., 10., 14., 15., (d) 3. to 5., 7., (e) 4., (3) and (4) to be (2) (a) 1. to 8., (d) 1. to 4., (e) 3., (4) and (5) and am. (1) (a), (2) (a) 7., and (5) (intro.) and (a), am. (1) (b) 2., 4., (2) (b) 7. and 8., r. (1) (b) 5., (2) (a) 1., 3., 4., 8., 11. to 13., (c) 3., (d) (intro.), 1., 2., 6., 8., and (e) 3., r. and recr. (2) (h) to (k), cr. (2) (L) to (x) and (3), Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 5-1-06; correction in (1) (b) 1., (2) (d) 2., (i) to (u), (3) (b) 13., (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; corrections in (1) (b) 1., (c) 4., (2) (intro.), (a) 7., (b) 7., (c) 2., (d) 2., (h) to (u), (3) (b) 16., (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694. NR 747.305(1)(a)(a) Allowability of interest costs. The fund will reimburse interest expense if a loan is specifically secured for a remediation and the proceeds are applied only to the cleanup at the site. To be eligible, interest costs cannot be combined with retrofits or construction loans and shall be site specific. Reasonable money management shall be practiced to avoid unnecessary accrual of interest charges. Interest expenses shall be managed in the most cost-effective manner possible and invoices shall be paid in a timely manner to avoid interest costs or late charges. If a line of credit is used to provide funding for a remediation, clear documentation shall be provided on the disbursements and interest expenses. NR 747.305(1)(b)(b) Ineligible interest expenses. The PECFA fund shall not reimburse for the following items: NR 747.305(1)(b)1.1. The opportunity cost of money or interest income or dividend income lost because of a decision to use internal funding for a remediation; NR 747.305(1)(b)4.4. Additional interest costs accrued for the use of PECFA loan proceeds to earn money or for investment purposes. NR 747.305 NoteNote: Section 292.63 (4) (c) 8., Stats., reads as follows: “Interest costs incurred by an applicant that exceed interest at the following rate: NR 747.305 Notea. If the applicant has gross revenues of not more than $25,000,000 in the most recent tax year before the applicant submits a claim, 1% under the prime rate.