(a) Extensions for additional time are available to a hospital that is unable to file a report by the due date. The Office shall grant extensions no more than a cumulative total of 28 days per report.

(b) Requests for extension shall be filed on or before the required due date of the report by using the extension request screen available through the CORC system to indicate the number of days requested or by submitting the Extension Request Form (OSH-CCORP 418 (Revised 06/17)) and hereby incorporated by reference.

(c) If a hospital files a report before an extended due date, the days not used will be applied to the number of available extension days for the report.

(d) The Office shall respond within 5 days of receipt of the extension request by either granting a hospital what is determined to be a reasonable extension or disapproving the request. Hospitals which are granted an extension shall be notified by the Office of the new due date for the report.

(e) If a report is rejected on, or within 7 days before, or at any time after, any due date established by Subsections (c) or (d), of Section 97176, the Office shall grant, if available, an extension of 7 days. If fewer than 7 days are available, all available extension days will be granted.

(f) Notices regarding extension days and revised due dates will be e-mailed to the primary CCORP data contact person designated by the hospital. These notices will also be available to hospital CORC users on the CORC Data Status page.

(g) If the Office determines that the CORC system was unavailable for data submission for one or more periods of 4 or more continuous supported hours during the 4 State working days before a due date established pursuant to Section 97176, the Office shall extend the due date by 7 days.