{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-124.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 124.17","heading":"Response to comments.","body":"(a) (Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), 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:\n(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\n(2) Briefly describe and respond to all significant comments on the draft permit raised during the public comment period, or during any hearing.\n(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.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 124—PROCEDURES FOR DECISIONMAKING","Subpart A—General Program Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"a58114ca140e2961fb67dfa93a07797415d661023a883e49e1718e21bd6e2213","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-124.16","next":"us/40-cfr-124.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}