Wisconsin Statutes Environmental Regulation (Ch. 280 to 299) § 299.05. Deadlines for action on certain applications

(2) Deadlines. (a) The department shall establish periods within which the department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the following:

(am) Notwithstanding s. 227.10(1), the periods established by the department under par. (a) need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

(b) The department shall approve or disapprove an application for any of the following within 30 days from the date on which the department receives the application:

(c) The department shall approve or disapprove an application for an oil or gas exploration license under s. 295.33(1) within 60 days from the date on which the department receives the application.

(2m) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to sub. (4), the department shall refund fees paid by the applicant for an approval if the department fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application for the approval, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under sub. (2) for the approval.

(b) Subject to sub. (4), if the department fails to provide the applicant for an approval with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application before the expiration of the period established under sub. (2) for the approval, the applicant may choose to proceed under ch. 227 as though the department had disapproved the application by providing the department with written notice of that choice no later than 45 days after the expiration of the period established under sub. (2).

(c) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the period established under sub. (2).

(a) Within 14 days after receiving the application, the department provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete the application.

(b) The information under par. (a) is directly related to eligibility for the license or other approval or to terms or conditions of the license or other approval.

(c) The information under par. (a) is necessary to determine whether to approve the application or is necessary to determine the terms or conditions of the license or other approval.

(d) The extension is not longer than the period equal to the number of days from the day on which the department provides the notice under par. (a) to the day on which the department receives the information.