(a) Within fifteen (15) calendar days from the receipt of the survey application and alternative methodology procedure, if applicable, from an operator of a dropoff or collection program requesting approval to use the Division's methodology or an alternative methodology to determine their program's specific individual commingled rate, the Division shall inform the applicant, in writing, that the survey application and alternative methodology procedure, if applicable, are either complete and accepted for processing, or incomplete. If the survey application and/or alternative methodology procedure, if applicable, are incomplete, the Division shall indicate, in writing, to the applicant what information or documentation is required. The applicant shall submit the required additional information or documentation, to the Division, no later than ten (10) calendar days from the date indicated in the Division's letter requesting additional information or documentation. Material submitted later than ten (10) calendar days will be rejected and the application will be denied.

(b) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the Division informs the applicant of the receipt of a complete survey application and alternative methodology procedure, if applicable, as indicated in subsection 2630(a) above, the Division shall approve or disapprove the survey application and alternative methodology procedure, if applicable.

(c) If the application is disapproved, the applicant may request an appeal pursuant to subsection 2645 of these regulations.

(d) The applicant may begin using the approved survey methodology for the specified survey period, after receiving written notification from the Division that the survey application and alternative methodology procedure, if applicable, has been approved.