is necessary, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 210 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued. The Commission may not delegate the authority to issue a finding under this clause. (ii) Lack of quorum If the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under clause (i) or subparagraph (A) because the Commission lacks a quorum on such date, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Commission establishes a quorum. (C) Failure to act If the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under subparagraph (A) or (B), the application shall be deemed to be denied. .