A. After receipt of an application submitted pursuant to section 49-173, the department shall promptly review the application and approve, deny or request modifications to determine the applicant’s eligibility to participate in the voluntary remediation program established by this article. An applicant is eligible to participate if the application contains all of the information listed in section 49-173 and the work performed or to be performed does not include activities listed in section 49-172, subsection B.

B. An application shall be deemed complete unless the department, within sixty days of receipt, notifies the applicant that the application is incomplete or has been denied. If the department determines that additional information is necessary to evaluate or to take final action on the application, the department may request such information in writing and set a reasonable deadline for a response.

C. After an application is approved, the applicant, within a reasonable time period, shall submit a work plan pursuant to section 49-175 or a report pursuant to section 49-181, whichever is applicable.