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(2) THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN REJECTED AND SHALL
STATE THE MODIFICATIONS IN THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN THAT ARE NECESSARY
TO RECEIVE THE DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL.

(B)      (1) (I) IF THE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES A PARTICIPANT THAT
MODIFICATIONS IN A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN ARE NECESSARY TO RECEIVE THE
DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL, THE PARTICIPANT MAY RESUBMIT THE PLAN WITHIN 120
DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S NOTIFICATION.

(II) IF THE PARTICIPANT DOES NOT RESUBMIT THE PLAN WITHIN
120 DAYS UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE PARTICIPANT WILL
BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE WITHDRAWN THE PARTICIPANT'S APPLICATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-512 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A RESUBMITTED PLAN UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE
PARTICIPANT WHETHER THE PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED.

(C)     THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL LETTER SHALL STATE THAT,
SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-514 OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)      NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE
OBJECTIVES SET FORTH IN THE APPROVED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN OTHER THAN
THOSE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN; AND

(2)      THE PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-514(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE
IF:

(I)      THE APPROVED RESPONSE ACTION PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED TO
THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(II)     THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAS ACHIEVED THE CLEANUP
CRITERIA.

(D)     A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL LETTER MAY, IF APPLICABLE,
SHALL INCLUDE A LIMITATION ON THE PERMISSIBLE USES OF THE PROPERTY THAT
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN.

7-512. WITHDRAWAL PROVISIONS; FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SCHEDULE.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
PARTICIPANT MAY WITHDRAW AN APPLICATION OR RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AT
ANY TIME UNDER THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING FROM THE PROGRAM AT THE TIME
OF A PENDING APPLICATION OR RESPONSE ACTION PLAN, OR AFTER RECEIVING A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, AND MAY NOT BE OBLIGATED TO COMPLETE AN
APPLICATION OR A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN IF THE PARTICIPANT:

(1) PROVIDES 10 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE ANTICIPATED
WITHDRAWAL TO THE DEPARTMENT;

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