Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 3 - Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Program Regulations › Appendices › Appendix 33-3-K - Certifications

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the ten (10) assurances included below, the
				  state acknowledges that there are six (6) additional assurances that the state
				  has agreed to in either the Operating Agreement between the State and EPA
				  Region IV or the annual capitalization grants. These two documents are hereby
				  incorporated into this IUP by reference.
1. The state certifies that all drinking
				water facility projects in this IUP identified in Section VII as being subject
				to the federal cross-cutting requirements are or will be in compliance with all
				such requirements prior to the state entering into an assistance agreement with
				the recipient.
2. The state
				certifies that it will make an annual report to the Regional Administrator on
				the actual uses of the funds and how the state has met the goals and objectives
				for the previous two fiscal years as identified in the IUPs; and to annually
				have conducted an independent audit of the funds to be conducted in accordance
				with generally accepted government accounting standards.
3. The state certifies that this IUP will be
				subjected to public review and comment prior to final submission to EPA. The
				state certifies that it will follow the "Mississippi Administrative Procedures
				Law" in seeking public review and comments on this IUP. A copy of the
				"Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law" can be obtained from the
				Mississippi Secretary of State's Office, and can also be found on the MSDH's
				website at
www.msdh.state.ms.us/dwsrf
.
A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday,
				  January 23, 2014, to receive written and oral comments on this IUP. A
				  transcript of the public hearing recording the comments and recommended
				  solutions will be submitted to EPA along with the Final IUP. Anyone desiring to
				  receive a copy of the public hearing transcript should contact Ulysses Conley,
				  Program Support Specialist, at (601) 576-7518 to request copies.
4. The state certifies that all
				drinking water facility projects in this IUP are on the project Priority List
				developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 1452(b)(3)(B),
				SDWA.
5. The state certifies that
				it will enter into binding commitments for 120% of the amount of each payment
				(LOC) under the capitalization grant within one year after receipt of each
				payment (LOC).
6. The state
				certifies that it will commit and expend all Drinking Water Systems
				Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (DWSIRLF) Program monies as efficiently as
				possible, and to disburse the funds in a timely and expeditious
				manner.
7. The state certifies that
				it will conduct environmental reviews on all DWSIRLF cross-cutter equivalency
				projects in accordance with the State Environmental Review Process
				(SERP).
8. The state certifies that
				prior to adding any new projects to the FFY-2015 and After Planning List for
				the purpose of funding such a project during FFY-2014 that the state will
				follow the "Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law" in amending this IUP in
				order to allow for public review and comments.
9. The state certifies that it has developed
				and implemented a Capacity Development (CD) strategy to assist public water
				systems in acquiring and maintaining technical, managerial, and financial
				capacity as required in Section 1420(c) of the 1996 Amendments to the SDWA.
				This CD program is currently approved by EPA.
10. The state certifies the State's Operator
				Certification Program is currently approved by EPA.