Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 106.140. Conflict of interest. A member of the Advisory Committee may apply for participation in APPP activities if all decisions regarding the application are subject to 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(j) (relating to restricted activities) and the action does not violate the State Adverse …

§ 106.141. Recordkeeping. An APPP participant shall maintain all receipts, supporting documents, exit reports and other documents pertaining to the APPP activity. These records shall be retained for 1 year beginning at the conclusion of the APPP activity. The records shall be mad…

§ 106.142. Right of recovery. The Department has the right to make claim for and receive from the approved participant any funds not expended in accordance with the act, this subchapter or the participation agreement.

§ 106.143. Deficits. The Department’s financial obligation is limited to the participation fee for the specific activity.

§ 106.161. Program objectives. The purpose of the AEPP is to increase export sales of aquaculture products and aquaculture supplies through buyer awareness of aquaculture product and supply availability and attributes. (1) The AEPP will provide opportunities for industry represen…

§ 106.162. Limitations. (a) Applicant eligibility. Only eligible applicants will be considered for the AEPP. To be eligible to participate in activities under the AEPP, applicants shall be registered Commonwealth aquaculture propagators or aquaculture-related companies in good st…

§ 106.163. General conditions. (a) Participation agreement. The approved, signed application for an AEPP activity will constitute the participation agreement. (1) The participant desiring to take part in an AEPP sponsored activity shall sign the application. (2) The application w…

§ 106.164. Application. (a) Application required. Applicants shall submit applications to participate in AEPP activities on forms provided by the Department at the address set forth on the application. (b) Application requirements. An application for an AEPP activity will not be …

§ 106.165. Review of applications. (a) Factors. Factors to be considered by the Department in selecting AEPP participants include the following: (1) Participation in previous AEPP and other Department activities. (2) Appropriateness of the applicant’s particular product or servic…

§ 106.166. Processing of applications. (a) Approval or denial. The Department may approve, approve with special conditions or reject applications. The Department will issue approvals in accordance with the general considerations and criteria of the act and this subchapter. (b) Pr…

§ 106.167. Notice of disposition of application. (a) Applications deemed complete. The Department will notify applicants within 30 days of receipt of their completed application of a decision to approve, approve with special conditions or reject the application. When the applicat…

§ 106.168. Approved participant cancellation policy. (a) Deadline. Approved participants shall submit any cancellations in writing to the Department at least 30 days prior to the beginning date of the specific AEPP activity. (b) Reimbursement. In the event of cancellation by an a…

§ 106.169. Notice of program activity. (a) Manner of notification. Eligible applicants will be notified of AEPP activities in any of the following manners: (1) Pennsylvania Bulletin. Availability of upcoming AEPP activities will be printed in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. (2) Direct…

§ 106.170. Conflict of interest. A member of the Advisory Committee may apply for participation in AEPP activities if all decisions regarding the application are subject to 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(j) (relating to restricted activities) and the action does not violate the State Adverse …

§ 106.171. Recordkeeping. An AEPP participant shall maintain all receipts, supporting documents, exit reports and other documents pertaining to the AEPP activity. These records shall be retained for 1 year beginning at the conclusion of the activity. The records shall be made ava…

§ 106.172. Cancellation/default. An activity or participant approval may be canceled by the Department upon a determination that the approved participant has violated any provision of the act, this subchapter or the participation agreement, the approved participant violated the a…

§ 106.173. Right of recovery. The Department has the right to make claim for and receive from the approved participant any funds not expended in accordance with the act, this subchapter or the participation agreement.

§ 106.174. Deficits. The Department’s financial obligation is limited to the participation fee for the specific activity.

§ 106.2. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: AEEP—The Aquaculture Education Enhancement Program. AEPP—The Aquaculture Export Promotion Program. ALO—Area loan organiz…

§ 106.21. Program objectives. The purpose of the APRP is to provide potential aquaculture producers with information on a variety of aquaculture subjects. The APRP will provide a clearinghouse through which production information will be gathered and made available to producers a…

§ 106.22. Limitations. (a) Extent of program activities. The APRP will organize a system to collect information on aquaculture into a centralized source. This information will include: species information, culture techniques, facility permitting requirements, supply sources, prod…

§ 106.23. Notice of program availability. (a) Public notification. The public will be notified of the availability of APRP materials in any of the following manners: (1) Direct mailing. A mailing targeted to individuals whom have requested inclusion on the mailing list from the A…

§ 106.24. Recordkeeping. APRP materials will be maintained by the Department for 5 years from the date of publication or entry into the APRP system.

§ 106.3. Eligibility. (a) Eligible applicants. (1) Borrowers shall be aquaculture enterprises whose project is located within this Commonwealth. (2) Each applicant approved for participation shall comply with the criteria established by the act and this chapter, including the gen…

§ 106.4. Ineligible activities. Projects are not eligible if they relate to any of the following activities: (1) Refinancing any portion of the total project cost, except for short-term ‘‘bridge’’ financing when the bridge financing is being promptly replaced by the proceeds of t…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 106.41. Program objectives. The purpose of the AEEP is to increase the educational opportunities related to aquaculture available to citizens of this Commonwealth. The AEEP will provide opportunities for elementary, high school and college students, current a…

§ 106.42. Limitations. (a) Applicant eligibility. Only eligible applicants will be considered for the AEEP. To be eligible to participate in activities under the AEEP, applicants shall be associations, companies of this Commonwealth, or educational institutions that are located i…

§ 106.43. Notice of activities. (a) Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants will be notified of AEEP activities and grant programs through one or more of the following methods in any combination: (1) Pennsylvania Bulletin. Availability of upcoming AEEP activities and grant progr…

§ 106.44. Conflict of interest. A member of the Advisory Committee may apply for participation in AEEP activities and grant programs if all decisions regarding the application are subject to 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(j) (relating to restricted activities) and the action does not violate …

§ 106.45. Recordkeeping. An AEEP participant or grant recipient shall maintain all receipts, supporting documents, exit reports and other documents pertaining to the AEEP activity or grant. These records shall be retained for 3 years beginning at the conclusion of the activity. T…

§ 106.46. Cancellation/default. An activity, grant or participant approval may be canceled by the Department upon a determination that the approved participant has violated the act, this subchapter or the participation agreement, the approved participant violated the activity’s r…

§ 106.47. Right of recovery. The Department has the right to make a claim for and receive from the approved participant any funds not expended in accordance with the act, this subchapter or participation or grant agreement. Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 106.…

§ 106.48. Deficits. The Department is not responsible for cost overruns incurred by an AEEP participant.

§ 106.5. Program requirements. (a) Loan size. The maximum loan amount for land, buildings, machinery and equipment is $750,000 or 50% of the total eligible project cost, whichever is less. The maximum loan amount for working capital is $100,000 or 50% of the total eligible projec…

AQUACULTURE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM § 106.51. General conditions. (a) Activity participation agreement. The approved, signed application for an AEEP activity shall constitute the participation agreement. The participant desiring to take part in an AEEP sponsored ac…

§ 106.52. Application. (a) Application required. Applicants shall submit applications to participate in AEEP activities on forms provided by the Department at the address set forth on the application. (b) Application requirements. An application for an AEEP activity will not be c…

§ 106.53. Review of applications. (a) Factors. Factors to be considered by the Department in selecting AEEP participants include the following: (1) Participation in previous AEEP and other Department activities. (2) Appropriateness of the applicant’s participation in the specific…

§ 106.54. Processing of applications. (a) Approval or denial. The Department may approve, approve with special considerations or reject applications. The Department will issue approvals in accordance with the general considerations and criteria of the act and this subchapter. The…

§ 106.55. Notice of disposition of application. (a) Applications deemed complete. The Department will notify applicants within 15 days of receipt of their completed application of a decision to approve, approve with special conditions or reject the application. When the applicati…

§ 106.56. Cancellation policy. (a) Deadline. Approved participants shall submit cancellations in writing to the Department at least 15 days prior to the beginning date of the specific AEEP activity. (b) Reimbursement. In the event of cancellation by an approved applicant, the Dep…

§ 106.6. Application submission and approval procedure. (a) The Department will review each application in the order it is received. Applications shall be submitted through an ALO or local service provider. The applicant is responsible for updating the application if changes occu…

AQUACULTURE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM § 106.61. Grant amount. Grants may not exceed $10,000 except as provided in this subchapter. An additional amount of up to $10,000 may be granted if the applicant matches that additional amount dollar for dollar so that a single gra…

§ 106.62. General conditions. (a) Grant agreement. The applicant shall sign a grant agreement setting forth the term and amount of the grant and other terms and conditions as the Department may reasonably require. (b) Verification. Within 3 months of the project completion date s…

§ 106.63. Application. (a) Application required. Applicants shall submit applications to participate in an AEEP grant on forms provided by the Department at the address set forth on the application. (b) Application requirements. An application for an AEEP grant will not be consid…

§ 106.64. Review of applications. (a) Ranking criteria. Factors to be considered by the Department in selecting AEEP grant recipients include the following: (1) Participation in previous AEEP and other Department activities. (2) Appropriateness of the applicant’s participation in…

§ 106.65. Processing of applications. (a) Approval or denial. The Department may approve, approve with special considerations or reject applications. The Department will issue approvals in accordance with the general considerations and criteria of the act and this subchapter. The…

§ 106.66. Notice of disposition of application. (a) Applications deemed complete. The Department will notify applicants by September 30 of each year of a decision to approve, approve with special conditions or reject the application. When the application is rejected, the Departme…