Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3745-300-03 | Voluntary action program fees.

                                                
(A) Applicability. Fees shall be derived from the estimated
		  actual costs associated with performing all of the tasks, duties, and services
		  related to the relevant application or voluntary action program activity. Fees
		  shall be primarily based upon the following:
(1) The estimated typical
			 time to complete each task, duty, or service.
(2) The person or persons
			 performing each task, duty, or service.
(3) The applicable hourly
			 rate plus fringe benefits for the person or persons performing the task, duty,
			 or service.
(4) The estimated
			 frequency of each task, duty, or service.
(B) The voluntary action program fees for the activities listed
		  below are as follows:
(1) Initial certification
			 of professionals: two thousand five hundred dollars.
(2) Annual fee for
			 certified professionals: two thousand dollars.
(3) Initial certification
			 of a fixed-base laboratory: five thousand dollars.
(4) Annual fee for certified
			 laboratories: five hundred dollars.
(5) No further action letter submitted
			 for a covenant not to sue with no environmental covenant: fifteen thousand
			 seven hundred dollars.
(6) No further action letter submitted
			 for a covenant not to sue that includes an environmental covenant: eighteen
			 thousand two hundred dollars.
(7) No further action
			 letter submitted for a covenant not to sue after having completed the voluntary
			 action program memorandum of agreement track: ten thousand
			 dollars.
(8) No further action
			 letter submitted for a covenant not to sue after having completed the voluntary
			 action program memorandum of agreement track that includes an environmental
			 covenant: twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
(C) For initial certification, a mobile laboratory shall pay the
		  actual costs incurred by Ohio EPA relating to reviewing the application package
		  and performing an audit pursuant to rule 3745-300-04 of the Administrative
		  Code.
(D) In addition to payment of all
		  applicable initial certification and renewal certification fees pursuant to
		  paragraph (B) of this rule, a certified laboratory shall pay the
		  following:
(1) The actual costs
			 incurred by Ohio EPA that are associated with laboratory requests for
			 reinstatement or modification of the laboratory's certification pursuant
			 to rule 3745-300-04 of the Administrative Code.
(2) The actual costs
			 incurred by Ohio EPA for all travel time and costs in performing audits of
			 fixed-base laboratories pursuant to rule 3745-300-04 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(3) The actual costs
			 incurred by Ohio EPA for all time and travel costs in performing compliance
			 audits of certified laboratories pursuant to rule 3745-300-04 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(4) The actual costs
			 incurred by Ohio EPA for all time and travel costs for reviewing application
			 packages for additional certification and performing audits pursuant to rule
			 3745-300-04 of the Administrative Code.
(E) For all activities not addressed by paragraph (B), (C), or
		  (D) of this rule, the actual costs incurred by Ohio EPA shall be charged to and
		  paid by the beneficiary or subject, as applicable, of the activity. These
		  activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Providing
			 site-specific technical assistance.
(2) Reviewing
			 demonstrations of sufficient evidence of entry into the voluntary action
			 program.
(3) Reviewing urban
			 setting designation requests.
(4) Reviewing a variance
			 request or a case-by-case ground water demonstration.
(5) Enforcing or
			 administering compliance schedule agreements.
(6) Monitoring compliance
			 with operation and maintenance agreements, risk mitigation plans, or
			 institutional controls.
(7) Reviewing remedy
			 changes.
(8) Any other activities
			 necessary for the enforcement or administration of this chapter and Chapter
			 3746. of the Revised Code.
(F) In addition to any applicable existing permit fees, any
		  person requesting a consolidated standards permit shall pay the actual direct
		  and indirect costs related to obtaining and administering the consolidated
		  standards permit.
(G) Full payment of fees shall accompany any application or form,
		  and shall be made using a form prescribed by Ohio EPA. Payment by check or
		  money order shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State of Ohio" and
		  shall indicate in the memo field the applicable fees being paid. Payment by use
		  of an Ohio EPA-prescribed electronic system shall be completed in compliance
		  with terms for system use. Fees are not refundable, unless specifically
		  provided for in this chapter.
(H) Any certification, permit, covenant, renewal, or other action
		  by the director under this chapter or Chapter 3746. of the Revised Code which
		  requires payment of a fee or cost shall not be made effective until full
		  payment of all applicable fees or costs is received by Ohio EPA.