An existing licensee must file a NOI not less than 5 years before expiration of the existing license.

Before July 23, 2005, the notice will state the licensee's intent to seek a new license. It will request permission to use the ALP, on the grounds that: (A) the licensee has consulted with all affected agencies, tribes, and other likely participants, and a consensus supporting use of the ALP exists; and (B) the collaborative group has adopted a communications protocol which will govern how communications within the group and also with OEP will occur prior to application filing. ¹ See Appendix C for a sample communications protocol.

After July 23, 2005, the NOI must include a PAD, and any request to use the ALP will be subject to the same requirements. Reply comments to this request are due within 30 days of the NOI.² The OEP Director will issue a Notice of Commencement, including a decision on the request to use the ALP, within 60 days of the NOI.³ That decision is not subject to interlocutory review or appeal.⁴

We now describe the material differences between the TLP and ALP. We do not repeat the description of the individual steps that are identical in the two processes.

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6.2 Initial Information Package (IIP)