1. (a) If an application or petition is received which is not administratively complete, the executive director shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies prior to expiration of the applicable review period established by §281.3(a), (b) and (d) of this title (relating to Initial Review) by certified mail return receipt requested. If the additional information is received within 30 days of receipt of the deficiency notice, the executive director will evaluate the information within eight working days and, where applicable, shall prepare a statement of receipt of the application and declaration of administrative completeness in accordance with §281.17 of this title (relating to Notice of Receipt of Application and Declaration of Administrative Completeness). For applications for radioactive material licenses, the executive director shall evaluate the information received in response to a notice of deficiency within 30 days. If the required information is not received from the applicant within 30 days of the date of receipt of the deficiency notice, the executive director shall return the incomplete application to the applicant.
2. (b) For applications involving industrial, hazardous, or municipal waste, or for new, renewal, or major amendment applications for radioactive material licenses, the executive director may extend the response time to a maximum of 270 days upon sufficient proof from the applicant that an adequate response cannot be submitted within 30 days. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, if an applicant does not submit an administratively complete application as required by this chapter, the application shall be considered withdrawn. However, if applicable, the applicant is responsible for the cost of any notice provided under §281.17 of this title and the costs of such notice shall be deducted from any filing fees submitted by the applicant prior to return of the incomplete application.

Source Note:The provisions of this §281.18 adopted to be effective May 28, 1986, 11 TexReg 2312; amended to be effective December 16, 1987, 12 TexReg 4530; amended to be effective November 5, 1990, 15 TexReg 6126; amended to be effective January 7, 1993, 17 TexReg 9124; amended to be effective June 5, 1997, 22 TexReg 4581.