(a) After receipt of an application for financial assistance under this subpart and for approval of an amendment, if any, to a State plan, the cognizant Regional Office Director may request the State to submit within a reasonable period of time any revisions necessary to make the application complete and to bring the application into compliance with the requirements of subparts A and B of this part. The cognizant Regional Office Director shall attempt to resolve any dispute over the application informally and to seek voluntary compliance. If a State fails to submit timely appropriate revisions to complete an application or to bring it into compliance, the cognizant Regional Office Director may reject the application in a written decision, including a statement of reasons, which shall be subject to administrative review under Sec. 420.19 of subparts A and B of this part.
(b) On or before 60 days from the date that a timely filed application is complete, the cognizant Regional Office Director shall--
(1) Approve the application in whole or in part to the extent that--
(i) The application conforms to the requirements of subparts A and B of this part;
(ii) The proposed program activities are consistent with a State's achievement of its energy conservation goals in accordance with Sec. 420.13; and
(iii) The provisions of the application regarding program activities satisfy the minimum requirements prescribed by Sec. 420.15 and Sec. 420.17 as applicable;
(2) Approve the application in whole or in part subject to special conditions designed to ensure compliance with the requirements of subparts A and B of this part; or
(3) Disapprove the application if it does not conform to the requirements of subparts A and B of this part. [61 FR 35895, July 8, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 26727, May 14, 1997; 64 FR 46114, Aug. 24, 1999]