(b)

1. (1) A used tire program shall submit to the Division of Environmental Quality a quarterly report no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the last day of each calendar quarter on Form TAP-9 to include:

   1. (A) A statement that all information has been submitted to the e-manifest system or an explanation of any discrepancy reports related to e-manifest system data; and
   2. (B) If applicable, documentation that supports its explanation of any discrepancy report during that calendar quarter.
2. (2) If the used tire program is unable to submit its reimbursement request and all applicable documentation within the five (5) calendar days after the last day of each calendar quarter, the used tire program shall request an extension from the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or designee.

(c) The division shall evaluate the quarterly reports and may use any of the following additional sources to determine Level One funding reimbursements to eligible used tire programs:

1. (1) Data from the e-manifest system including the quantity of used tires managed and any data related to the verification of the claimed quantity of used tires managed;
2. (2) Quarterly progress reports;
3. (3) Approved business plan rates;
4. (4) Total reimbursement requests from all used tire programs; and
5. (5) Total available funding for quarterly disbursements.

(d) Formula for Level One funding reimbursements:

1. (1) For each used tire program each calendar quarter, determine:

   1. (A) The total approved quantity of small tires, large tires, and extra-large tires managed; and
   2. (B) The total approved business plan rate for small tires, large tires, and extra-large tires;
2. (2) Multiply the total approved quantity of each size of tires managed by the used tire program’s approved business plan rate for each size of tires;
3. (3) Calculate the cumulative total of the used tire program’s approved reimbursement requests for Level One funding from all used tire programs; and

4. (4)

   1. (A) Compare the total approved reimbursement requests from all used tire programs with the total moneys available for the calendar quarter.
   2. (B) If the total approved reimbursement requests for Level One funding are equal to or less than the moneys available for the calendar quarter, the division will issue disbursements for the amounts.
   3. (C) If the total claimed reimbursement requests for Level One funding exceed the moneys available for that calendar quarter, the division shall allocate the moneys available for reimbursement to each used tire program based on a pro rata share of each used tire program’s reimbursement request compared to the total moneys available for Level One funding distribution for that calendar quarter.