85 Submission deadline for application for reimbursement for certified host municipality inspectors under Act 101 (section 1102), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 and Act 108 (section 304), the Hazardous Sites ...
Submission Deadline for Application for Reimbursement for Certified Host Municipality Inspectors under Act 101 (Section 1102), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 and Act 108 (Section 304), the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act of 1988 [44 Pa.B. 291]
[Saturday, January 11, 2014]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the submission deadline for 2013 Host Municipality Inspector Program (program) reimbursement applications as March 31, 2014. Reimbursements are available to municipalities under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904) and the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (Act 108) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101—6020.1305). Municipalities include cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships and home-rule municipalities.
Reimbursements are allocated from the Recycling Fund authorized under Act 101 for municipal waste facilities or from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund under Act 108 for hazardous waste facilities. Reimbursements are available to any municipality that has a municipal waste landfill, resource recovery facility or commercial hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal facility located within its geographic borders. Upon application from any host municipality, the Department shall award reimbursements for authorized costs incurred for the salary and expenses of up to two certified Host Municipality Inspectors. The reimbursement shall not exceed 50% of the approved costs of salaries and expenses. Reimbursement is available only for Host Municipality Inspectors trained and certified by the Department.
The application for reimbursement contains tables for specifying the itemized expenses for certified inspectors and for calculating the total reimbursement request. Complete instructions are included with the application, which is being distributed to all municipalities that have participated in the program. If the municipality does not receive but requires an application, or for persons who have any questions about this program, contact the Program Development Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471, (717) 783-2388 or visit the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: ''Host Municipality Inspector'').
The deadline for submitting applications is 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2014. Applications post marked after the deadline will not be considered.
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-85. Filed for public inspection January 10, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
