R694-1-7. Review of Permit Applications

  (a) The Public Lands Policy Coordination Office may, at its sole discretion, seek the advice of one or more principal investigators as part of the review of an application for a permit to survey or a permit to excavate.

  (b) Principal investigators who are authorized to provide advice on permits must hold a valid permit issued by the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office and must volunteer for the task.

  (c) The Public Lands Policy Coordination Office shall keep a list of those principal investigators who volunteer, and shall make use of their services on a rotational basis, except that the Office shall avoid using the advice of any particular volunteer if a conflict of interest would thereby arise.

  (d)(i) The Public Lands Policy Coordination Office shall notify the applicant within 30 calendar days whether or not the application is approved.

  (ii) This time may be extended if additional information is required from the applicant.