Not later than January 1, 2004, the commission shall give to the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register notice that:
(1) the commission will accept applications for a 30-day period, beginning 180 days after the date of the Texas Register notice, for the siting, construction, and operation of a facility or facilities for disposal of low-level radioactive waste;
(2) applications must comply with Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, the rules of the commission, and any other applicable requirements in the commission’s discretion;
(3) applications must include a nonrefundable $500,000 application processing fee;
(4) applications received within the 30-day application receipt period will be evaluated by the commission for administrative completeness;
(5) applications deemed administratively complete will be evaluated by the commission in accordance with the statutory evaluation criteria under Sections 401.233-401.236; and
(6) based on the commission’s evaluation, one application will be selected to be processed by the commission.