(a) Within five days after receiving a Notice of Designation under Sec. 136.305, the responsible party or guarantor may deny the designation.

(b) A denial of designation must--

(1) Be in writing;

(2) Identify the Notice of Designation;

(3) Give the reasons for the denial and provide a copy of all supporting documents; and

(4) Be submitted to the official named in the Notice of Designation.

(c) A denial is deemed received on the date the denial is actually received by the official named in the Notice of Designation.