; and (ii) subject to paragraph (5), the asylum officer shall refer the alien for protection merits removal proceedings described in section 240D. (B) Notifications As soon as practicable after a positive protection determination, the Secretary shall— (i) issue a written notification to the alien of the outcome of such determination; (ii) include all of the information described in subsection (b)(2); and (iii) ensure that such notification and information concerning the procedures under section 240D, shall be made, at a minimum, not later than 30 days before the date on which the required protection merits interview under section 240D occurs. (5) Authority to grant relief or protection (A) In general If an alien demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the alien is eligible for asylum, withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3), or protection under the Convention Against Torture during the protection determination, the asylum officer, subject to the procedures under subparagraph (B), may grant an application for such relief or protection submitted by such alien without referring the alien to protection merits removal proceedings under section 240D. (B) Supervisory review (i) In general An application granted by an asylum officer under subparagraph (A) shall be reviewed by a supervisory asylum officer to determine whether such grant is warranted. (ii) Limitation A decision by an asylum officer to grant an application under subparagraph (A) shall not be final, and the alien shall not be notified of such decision, unless a supervisory asylum officer first determines, based on the review conducted pursuant to clause (i), that such a grant is warranted. (iii) Effect of approval If the supervisor determines that granting an alien's application for relief or protection is warranted— (I) such application shall be approved