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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.124.17 Response to comments

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) (Applicable to State programs, see §§ 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), 233.26(404), and 271.14 (RCRA).) At the time that any final permit decision is issued under § 124.15, the Director shall issue a response to comments. States are only required to issue a response to comments when a final permit is issued. This response shall:

(1) Specify which provisions, if any, of the draft permit have been changed in the final permit decision, and the reasons for the change;  and

(2) Briefly describe and respond to all significant comments on the draft permit or the permit application (for section 404 permits only) raised during the public comment period, or during any hearing.

(b) For EPA-issued permits, any documents cited in the response to comments shall be included in the administrative record for the final permit decision as defined in § 124.18. If new points are raised or new material supplied during the public comment period, EPA may document its response to those matters by adding new materials to the administrative record.

(c) (Applicable to State programs, see §§ 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), 233.26(404), and 271.14 (RCRA).) The response to comments shall be available to the public.

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