Sec. 6. (a) The department shall review an application submitted under section 5(d) of this chapter. If the department determines that the application submitted under section 5(d) of this chapter is complete, the department shall notify the applicant.

     (b) The department shall return an application to the applicant if the department determines that the application is incomplete, inaccurate, or both.

     (c) If the department returns an application to an applicant under subsection (b), the department shall inform the applicant in writing that the applicant may file a corrected application not more than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the returned application.

     (d) Upon receiving a corrected application under this section, the department shall review the application.

     (e) Upon receiving notification that the corrected application is complete, the applicant shall:

(1) not more than sixty (60) days after receiving the notice under this subsection:

(A) place a copy of the corrected application in a public library located in each county in which the carbon sequestration project is proposed to be located for public inspection;

(B) publish notice under IC 5-3-1 in each county in which the carbon sequestration project is proposed to be located of the name and address of each library in which a copy of the corrected application is placed as required by clause (A); and

(C) provide notice to potentially affected parties pursuant to 312 IAC 29-5-2; and

(2) provide to the department proof of publication of notice under this subsection not more than thirty (30) days after the publication or delivery of the notice.

     (f) Not later than ninety (90) days after receiving the proof of publication of notice under subsection (e), the department shall notify the applicant in writing that:

(1) the department has approved the application; or

(2) the department has denied the application.

As added by P.L.163-2022, SEC.2.