(1) Once records responsive to a request or any installment thereof have been located, assembled, reviewed, and prepared for release, and any affected third persons or agencies notified, ecology will notify the requestor that those records are available for inspection or copying.

(2) The notice of availability will state any costs for obtaining copies of the records and any other allowable costs under WAC 173-03-070 or the Public Records Act.

(3) Upon receipt of a notice of availability, the requestor may inspect records by scheduling a viewing appointment with the public records officer or designee or requesting copies.

(4) If, within ten business days of issuance of a notice of availability, the requestor fails to claim the records (or any installment thereof) by either scheduling a viewing appointment or requesting copies and making any required payment, ecology will close the request.