Section 9.306 - Application review process and approval standards(a) The Regional Director will review applications submitted pursuant to § 9.304 and will ensure that final action is taken on such applications by April 15 of each year. If additional review time is necessary to ensure compliance with this Subpart or with other applicable laws, Executive Orders and regulations, the Regional Director will promptly notify the AMRAP agency coordinator of the anticipated date of a final decision.(b) The Regional Director is responsible for approving AMRAP activities in units of the National Park System in Alaska.(c) To be approved, proposed AMRAP activities must be designed to be carried out in an environmentally sound manner, as determined in appropriate environmental documentation, that: (1) Does not result in lasting environmental impacts that appreciably alter the natural character of the units or the integrity of the biological or ecological systems in the units; and(2) Is compatible with the purposes and values for which the units are established; and(3) Does not adversely affect the natural and cultural resources, visitor use, or administration of the area.56 FR 22652, May 16, 1991. Redesignated and amended at 81 FR 77992 , 78005, Nov. 4, 2016