PECFA

Reminder: Please Use New PECFA Mailing Address

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On June 30, 2018, the Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program will stop using P.O. Box 8044 for all submittals related to the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) program. At that time, all RR Program mail will consolidate all incoming mail into the current program-wide mailbox below:

Wisconsin DNR – RR/5
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

Please begin using the above mailing address for all PECFA claim submittals. Reminders will be sent throughout the fiscal year. The new address is stated on all PECFA forms.

Public Input Opportunity: Variances to the Usual and Customary Standardized Invoice for PECFA Projects

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The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program seeks your input on guidance regarding variances to the Usual & Customary (U&C) Standardized Invoice for Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) Program projects.

The guidance addresses a limited number of PECFA-eligible activities, based on their common occurrence, in order to ensure consistency in approving cost reimbursement where no standard rate exists.

Comments are due by May 23, 2018, and may be directed to Jenna.Soyer@wisconsin.gov.

Snapshot: April PECFA Financials

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The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides a monthly update on the status of PECFA claims and the overall budget of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) award program.

 

Below are the updated PECFA claim numbers for April 2018.

  Number Value
Claims Received 110 $585,706
Claims Paid 82 $453,113
Claims in audit line (as of April 30) 47 $167,922
Total Paid FY18   $4,976,209

PECFA Reimbursement Rate for Professional Engineers

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For consultants and agents performing PECFA work, please note that the Senior Professional rate (currently $109.67) is generally expected to cover time for a Professional Engineer to review necessary documentation when required by Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 712. This is also reflected in the current UCCS Task Reference Guide #23 (pg. 4; DNR publication RR-092a).

If consultants or PECFA agents feel the Principal rate is warranted for extremely complex sites instead of the Senior Professional rate, the RR Program asks that a justification be provided to the DNR project manager at the time of the cost request.

Snapshot: February PECFA Financials

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The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides a monthly update on the status of claims and the overall budget of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) award program.

Below are the updated PECFA claim numbers for February 2018, including the number of claims received, claims paid, and the total dollar amount of claims paid in the current fiscal year.

  Number Value
Claims Received 66 $411,896
Claims Paid 50 $215,869
Claims in audit line (as of February 28) 41 $215,869
Total Paid FY18   $3,800,975

PECFA U&C Schedule #23 Available Online

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The Usual & Customary Cost Standardized Invoice and Task Reference Guide #23 are now available for January 2018 through June 2018 on the DNR’s PECFA web page on the Reimbursement tab. Please note the following updates:

  • New Task 5 – Subtask CR25 will provide for a maximum reimbursement of $1,250 for the submittal of a closure request when required to be submitted concurrently with a Site Investigation Report.
  • Task 7 clarification – Only one regulatory may be claimed per year for the required tax forms.
  • Task 18 – Obsolete
  • Task 26 – Obsolete
  • Task 27 now provides for three (3) claim prep charges per year for active scopes of work.
  • Task 31 – Clarification on consultant overnight per diems.

Please review the UCCS Task Reference Guide #23 for additional information.

Reminder: New Mailing Address for PECFA

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On June 30, 2018, the Remediation and Redevelopment Program will cease using P.O. Box 8044 for PECFA submittals. At that time, we will consolidate all incoming mail into the current program-wide mailbox.

Please begin using the following address as soon as possible:

Wisconsin DNR – RR/5
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

The PECFA submittals address is now updated on all the forms.

 

Snapshot: December PECFA Financials

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The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides a monthly update on the status of claims and the overall budget of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) award program.

Below are the updated PECFA claim numbers for December 2017, including the number of claims received, claims paid, and the total dollar amount of claims paid in the current fiscal year.

Number Value
Claims Received 77 $292,214
Claims Paid 71 $373,371
Claims in Audit Line
(as of December 31)		 65 $346,944
Total Paid FY18 $3,196,105

 

Snapshot: November PECFA Financials

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The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides a monthly update on the status of claims and the overall budget of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) award program.

Below are the updated PECFA claim numbers for November 2017, including the number of claims received, claims paid, and the total dollar amount of claims paid in the current fiscal year.

  Number Value
Claims Received 93 $364,769
Claims Paid 140 $544,365
Claims in audit line (as of November 30) 76 $333,066
Total Paid FY18   $2,805,396

 

Public Input Opportunity: PECFA Usual & Customary Standardized Invoice

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The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program seeks your input on the Usual & Customary (U&C) Task Reference Guide #23 (RR-092) and on the Standardized Invoice #23 (RR-092a). Both documents can be viewed at the Wisconsin DNR’s web page for proposed program guidance.

Comments on these documents will be accepted through December 22, 2017.

Updates to Tasks 5, 7, 18, 26, 27 and 31 are included in the document and outlined in the public comment cover sheet.

The U&C Cost Schedule is a regular publication of the RR program and is updated twice a year. Updates generally consist of non-substantive language changes and clarification.

Comments on this document should be sent to Jenna Soyer at jenna.soyer@wisconsin.gov.