The applicant shall furnish at least 12 copies of the application to the Department. The copies shall be distributed as follows: Three copies shall be forwarded to each county and incorporated municipality in which the facility is to be located; Six copies shall be retained by the Secretary and distributed to State agencies; Two copies shall be placed on open file in public buildings in the county in which the project is to be located; and One copy shall be placed on open file at the offices of the Department of the Environment. Upon receipt of a completed application, the Department promptly shall place a notice in the Maryland Register that an application has been received.