(a) Notice of recapture determination. If pursuant to § 612.4, the Department determines that:

(1) An amount of credits not yet paid should be recaptured; and

(2) That any credits previously paid to the owner/operator should be recaptured, the Secretary will provide to an owner/operator a written notice of the amount of credits subject to the recapture determination and the value of credits that the Department has previously paid to an owner/operator and that are subject to recapture, if any, with an explanation of such amount.

(b) Request for reconsideration. Unless the Department extends the time period, within 30 calendar days of receipt of a notice of recapture provided to an owner/operator under paragraph (a) of this section, an owner/operator may submit a written request to the Department requesting reconsideration of the recapture determination. To request reconsideration of the recapture determination, an owner/operator must submit to the Department a written request that includes:

(1) An explanation of why the owner/operator believes all or some of the credits (and the value of any credits previously paid) should not be subject to recapture; and

(2) Supporting information and calculations.

(c) Notification of final amount subject to recapture. Unless the Department extends the time period, within 60 days of receipt of an owner/operator's request for reconsideration provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the owner/operator will be notified of the Department's decision to affirm, withdraw, or modify the notice of recapture. The notification will include an explanation of the decision, including responses to the owner/operator's supporting reasons and consideration of additional information provided.

(d) Effectiveness of recapture. (1) If the owner/operator has not requested reconsideration as provided in paragraph (b) of this section;

(i) The credits will be deemed to be recaptured as of the date of the notification provided by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and the owner/operator will have no further right or claim to those credits; and

(ii) The owner/operator shall repay to the Department the value of credits that the Department has paid to the owner/operator and that are subject to recapture under § 612.4 within 30 calendar days of the date of notification provided by the Department pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.

(2) If the owner/operator has requested reconsideration as provided in paragraph (b) of this section;

(i) The credits will be deemed to be recaptured as of the date of the notification provided by the Department pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section and the owner/operator will have no further right or claim to those credits; and

(ii) The owner/operator shall pay to the Department the value of credits that the Department has previously paid to the owner/operator and that are subject to recapture under § 612.4 within 30 calendar days of the date of notification provided by the Department pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section.

(e) Notice. Notices issued by the Department under this section shall be made public by the Department, with the exception of any data or supporting documentation constituting confidential business information not subject to disclosure.