Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 281 - APPLICATIONS PROCESSING
Subchapter A - APPLICATIONS PROCESSING
Section 281.3 - Initial Review

(a) Applications for permits, licenses, or other types of approvals, except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, shall be reviewed by the staff for administrative completeness within ten working days of receipt of the application by the executive director.

(b) Applications made under § 335.43 of this title (relating to Permit Required) or § 331.7 of this title (relating to Permit Required) shall be reviewed by the staff for administrative completeness within 15 working days after assignment of the application to a staff member for review under this section. Prior to commencement of review of an application under this section, the executive director shall notify the applicant by first-class mail of the date on which the review will commence.

(c) For applications involving hazardous waste under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361, applicants for existing hazardous waste management facilities shall have 30 days from receipt of notice of deficiency in a Part A permit application to respond to the notification and to explain or cure the alleged deficiency in the Part A application. Applicants shall be afforded this opportunity to cure the deficiencies before the executive director may pursue enforcement action concerning deficient applications.

(d) Applications made under Chapter 336 of this title (relating to Radioactive Substance Rules) for issuance or renewal of a license, or for major amendments to a license, shall be reviewed for administrative completeness within 45 days after receipt of the application by the executive director. Applications for minor amendments shall be reviewed for administrative completeness within 30 days after receipt of the application by the executive director.