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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 34.03.03.06" title_num="34" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="03" heading="Application Review and Certification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall within 15 days of receipt of an application for certification of a county program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Determine whether the application includes all information required in Regulation .05D of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If determined incomplete, send written notice to the county and the Foundation informing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>That the application is incomplete; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Of the additional information needed to complete the application.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 30 days after receipt of an application determined by the Department to be complete, the Secretary shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Determine whether to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If disapproved, identify in writing any changes that must be made to meet certification requirements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Forward the Secretary’s determination on the application to the Foundation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Within 60 days after receipt of an application determined by the Department to be complete:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Board of Trustees of the Foundation shall review the Secretary’s action and determine whether to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Board’s action is consistent with the Secretary’s action, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is approved, approved with conditions, or disapproved; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If either the application is disapproved or the Secretary and the Board of Trustees of the Foundation do not agree upon an approval, the Department’s written notice to the applicant shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The reasons for disapproval or for the failure to agree upon an approval; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Instructions for resubmitting the application.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notice to a county under §C of this regulation that an application is approved by the Department and the Foundation shall constitute certification of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The county program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The county’s priority preservation area.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A decision or determination made under this regulation is final, is not subject to appeal, and is not a contested case within the meaning of State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>