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TFIE b12 RECL,AIVIATION PERMIT PROCESS: Upon receipt of an application, the Office makes an administrative determination that the ,:ppl~cation contains sufficient inforr:~atian for the applic:aon to b considered admiriistrativeiyfilod. Gnce an application is considered filed, the Office hzs 90 days to cor.~plete its adequacy review of the application and to make its decision to approve or deny the application. Any application denied by the Office is automatically set for a Board hearing. During the adequacy review pry cess, .he Office examines each Exhibit is the application to verify that all the re_;nirer:~°n:s f~~r an Exhibit, pursuant to 7.ine Act and Rules, have keen adequately ac,~.ressed. Where inadequacies in an Exhibit exist, the Office sends an adequacy let'.°r to the Applicant requesting that the inadequacies identified b jT the Office be ac :_esse.~~. Where there are no objections to an application, only the Applicant may extend the application review process beyond the 90`~ day decision date. If an application is not adequate, and the decision date is not extended by the Applicant, the Office may deny the application. Extensions beyond the 90"' day decision date may not extended past 365 days from the date the application was considered filed. If an application reaches the 365"' day, and Office adequacy issues remain, the application maybe scheduled for a Board hearing to approve or deny.the application. If the Office receives an objection to an application, the application is automatically set for a Board hearing. Once the Office makes a finding that an application is filed, the Board must make its decision to approve or deny the application by the I20`~ day, unless the Applicant extends the decision date. Again, the extension may not exceed 365 days beyond the filing date. Provisions of the Act require that an application be automatically approved if the office does not make a decision on the application by the 90a' day, or by the Board, where a timely objection is received, by the 120x` day, unless those dates are extended or waived by the Applicant. In the case where an application is set for a Board hearing (the Office receives a written objection within the public comment period), the Office must hold aPre- .hearing Conference within 30 days after the close of the public comment period. (You should review the provisions of Rules 2.7.1, and 2.7.2 (attached) which explain the Pre-hearing Conference and process.) Where an objection is received prior to the close of the public comment period, the Office must makes its