WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 649

(II) IF THE CHAIRMAN'S DETERMINATION IS
OVERRIDDEN, THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS DEEMED A PROGRAM
AMENDMENT, WHICH SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE COMMISSION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBSECTION OR SUBSECTION (O) OF THIS SECTION,. EXCEPT THAT
THE COMMISSION SHALL ACT ON THE PROGRAM AMENDMENT WITHIN 60
DAYS, IF THE COMMISSION VOTES AFTER A VOTE TO OVERRIDE THE
CHAIRMAN.

(III) IF THE CHAIRMAN'S DETERMINATION IS NOT
OVERRIDDEN, WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
OVERRIDE THE CHAIRMAN'S DECISION UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH THE CHAIRMAN, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL:

1. APPROVE THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

REFINEMENT WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF THE FIRST COMMISSION
MEETING WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT FOLLOWING THE CHAIRMAN'S
DETERMINATION, AND SO AND NOTIFY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION; GR

2. DENY THE PROGRAM REFINEMENT; OR

2. 3. SEND THE PROPOSED PROGRAM
REFINEMENT BACK TO THE LOCAL JURISDICTION FOR THE MAKING OF
WITH A LIST OF SPECIFIC CHANGES TO BE MADE.

(IV) WITHIN 44 10 WORKING DAYS OF RECEIVING A
CHANGED PROGRAM REFINEMENT CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ITEM (111)3 OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE CHAIRMAN SHALL APPROVE OR
DENY THE PROGRAM REFINEMENT.

(4) A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL INCORPORATE AN
APPROVED PROGRAM REFINEMENT INTO ITS ADOPTED PROGRAM
WITHIN 120 DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE CHAIRMAN THAT
THE PROGRAM REFINEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED.

(Q) AS NECESSARY, A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY COMBINE ANY OR
ALL PROPOSED PROGRAM AMENDMENTS OR PROGRAM REFINEMENTS
REQUIRED FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT APPROVAL INTO A SINGLE
REQUEST TO THE COMMISSION FOR PROGRAM AMENDMENT, PROGRAM
REFINEMENT, OR BOTH. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION OF A
PROGRAM AMENDMENT, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, OR BOTH DOES NOT
AFFECT THE COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF OR
INTERVENE IN A PROJECT APPROVAL THAT WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS PART OF ITS APPROVAL OF A
PROGRAM AMENDMENT OR PROGRAM REFINEMENT.

(R) WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF AMENDED
CRITERIA, A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL SEND TO THE COMMISSION:

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