; and (II) the applicant has the required security clearance for the classified information. (C) Interagency assents If the head of another Federal department or agency does not notify the Secretary under subparagraph (B)(i)(I) within the time specified in that subparagraph, that head of another Federal department or agency shall be deemed to have assented to the application. (D) Interagency dissents If, during the review of an application under paragraph (1), a head of a Federal department or agency described in subparagraph (B) disagrees with the Secretary or the head of another Federal department or agency described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a deficiency under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit the matter to the President, who shall resolve the dispute before the applicable deadline under paragraph (1). (E) Deficiencies The Secretary shall— (i) provide each applicant under this paragraph with a reasonable opportunity— (I) to correct each deficiency identified under subparagraph (A)(i)(II); and (II) to resubmit a corrected application for reconsideration; and (ii) not later than 30 days after the date of on which a corrected application under clause (i)(II) is received, make a determination whether to approve the application or not, in consultation with— (I) each head of another Federal department or agency that submitted a notification under subparagraph (B); and (II) the head of such other Federal department or agency as the Secretary considers necessary. (F) Improper basis for denial (i) Competition The Secretary shall not deny an application under this subsection in order to protect any existing Earth observation activity from competition. (ii) Capabilities The Secretary shall not, to the maximum extent practicable, deny an application under this subsection based solely on the capabilities of the Earth observation activity if those capabilities— (I) are commercially available