; and (II) submits to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice that the project is entering the project development phase. (B) Activities during project development phase Concurrent with the analysis required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), each applicant shall develop sufficient information to enable the Secretary to evaluate the project under subsection (g) or (h), as applicable. (C) Completion of project development activities required (i) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which a project enters the project development phase, the applicant shall— (I) complete the activities required for the Secretary to evaluate the project under subsection (g) or (h), as applicable; and (II) submit to the Secretary documentation of the completion of those activities. (ii) Extension of time On the request of an applicant, the Secretary may extend the time period under clause (i), if the applicant submits to the Secretary— (I) a reasonable plan for completing the activities required under this paragraph; and (II) an estimated time period within which the applicant will complete the activities. (2) Post-evaluation and final development phase A project shall be considered to be in the post-evaluation and final development phase if the Secretary, in the annual report under subsection (i)— (A) determines the project is justified under subsection (g) or (h), as applicable; and (B) recommends a grant amount under this section in accordance with subsection (c) for the project. (3) Project advancement A proposed project may not advance from the project development phase to the post-evaluation and final development phase, or from the post-evaluation and final development phase, to the construction phase, unless the Secretary determines that— (A) the project meets the applicable requirements under this section