; or (bb) if the Secretary determines that there are common facts and claims that apply to borrowers who have not filed an application under subparagraph (A), identify such members based on information in the possession of the Secretary. (III) Representative In the case of a group identified by the Secretary under this clause, the Secretary shall designate a Department official to present the group’s claim in the process described under paragraph (2). (ii) Application for a group A State attorney general or nonprofit legal assistanceorganization that represents borrowers may submit an application described in subparagraph (A) on behalf of a group of borrowers whose claims are similar or identical, without requiring an application from each individual borrower in that group or class. (iii) Notification (I) Upon initiation of the processunder clause (i) or receipt of an application under clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide the borrowers who may be members of a group borrower defense claim with a written notice of such initiation or receipt, as the case may be, and an option to opt out of the proceeding under this subsection for that group. (II) Upon receipt of an application on behalf of a group of borrowers under clause (ii), the Secretary shall provide the entity submitting that application with a written determination, not later than 120 days after receipt of the application, stating— (aa) whether the Secretary will forgo the review of claims for individual borrowersand instead will review the claims for the group described in that application (or for a subset of borrowers in that group, if applicable); (bb) if the Secretary determines not to evaluate the application for that group (or not to evaluate the application for all the requested members of that group), the reasons for the determination