15A NCAC 01W .0102 LOAN APPLICATION
(a) An owner or operator of a commercial underground storage tank permitted by the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 02N that is located in the affected area may apply for an emergency infrastructure bridge loan in accordance with S.L. 2024-53, s. 4C.8 and the rules of this Subchapter. The application shall be submitted on a form provided by the Division, which can be found on the Division's website at https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/underground-storage-tanks-section/bridge-loan-program, and shall include the following information and attachments:
(2) the operator's contact information, including the name, phone number, email address, and mailing address for the contact person or authorized representative for the operator, and the business name if the operator is a business;
(3) the UST facility name, UST facility identification number for the operating permit issued by the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 02N, and the physical address and the county in which the UST system is located;
(4) a description of the impacts and damage to the UST system from Hurricane Helene, including photographs of the impacts or damage;
(5) a description of the testing and repairs and the scope of work for which the applicant is requesting funds;
(6) a list of contractors the applicant is proposing to use for completion of the scope of work;
(7) the project costs, including costs expended at the time of application and estimated future costs;
(8) a description and the amount of federal disaster relief funds and private insurance reimbursement that the applicant has applied for and the source of those funds;
(9) a description and the amount of disaster relief funds that the applicant has already received from other sources as of the date of the application;
(10) copies of repair cost estimates, contracts, or receipts that comply with Paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of this Rule;
(11) a description of the attachments included with the application; and
(12) a certification signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative certifying that the application and documentation provided to the Division are true and accurate to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
(b) The application shall be submitted by December 31, 2025.
(c) The Division shall review the submitted application and provide a response in writing stating either that the application is complete and under review, or that the application is incomplete and stating the information or attachments that are required to be submitted for the application to meet the requirements of Paragraph (a) of this Rule. The owner or operator shall submit any additional information requested by the Division in the response within 30 days following the date the Division's response was issued.
(d) The UST system testing and repairs for which the loan is being requested shall comply with S.L. 2024-53 and the rules of this Subchapter.
(e) Copies of receipts from testing or repairs in accordance with Paragraph (d) of this Rule that have been completed and paid for at the time the application is submitted shall be submitted with the application. The receipts shall include the name and contact information for the contractor, a description of the testing or repair, and the actual cost for the testing or repair.
(f) Copies of cost estimate documentation such as quotes, invoices, contracts, or similar documents for testing and repairs in accordance with Paragraph (d) of this Rule shall be submitted with the application for testing or repairs that are proposed or in progress and have not been paid for at the time the application is submitted. The testing or repair estimates shall include the name and contact information for the contractor, a description of the proposed testing or repair, and the estimated cost of the proposed testing or repair.
History Note: Authority S.L. 2024-53, s. 4C.8.(l);
Emergency Adoption Eff. February 14, 2025;
Temporary Adoption Eff. April 8, 2025.