; (2) in the fifth sentence, by striking No proceeding and inserting the following: (4) Application required for judicial review No proceeding ; (3) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the following: (B) Effect of failure to timely rule on the merits (i) In general If the Commission has not ruled on the merits of an application for rehearing under this subsection by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the application for rehearing is filed with the Commission, the application for rehearing shall be deemed denied on that date. (ii) Orders granting rehearing for further consideration For purposes of clause (i), an order granting an application for rehearing solely for the purpose of further considering the issues raised in the application for rehearing shall not be considered to be a ruling on the merits of the application for rehearing. (iii) Judicial review An application for rehearing that is deemed denied under clause (i) may be reviewed by a court of appeals of the United States in accordance with subsection (b). ; (4) in the third sentence, by striking Upon such application and inserting the following: (3) Decision on application (A) In general On an application for rehearing under this subsection, ; (5) in the second sentence, by striking The application and inserting the following: (2) Contents An application ; and (6) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through Any person in the first sentence and inserting the following: (a) Application for rehearing (1) In general Any person .