§ 1502.17 - Summary of scoping information.

§ 1502.17 Summary of submitted alternatives, information, and analysesscoping information.

(a) The draft environmental impact statement or appendix shall include a summary that identifies all alternatives, of information, including alternatives and analyses, submitted by State, Tribal, and local governments and other public commenters during the scoping process for consideration by the lead and cooperating agencies in developing their development of the environmental impact statement.

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b) The agency shall append to the draft environmental impact statement or

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publish all comments (or summaries thereof where the response has been exceptionally voluminous) received during the scoping process

that identified alternatives, information, and analyses for the agency's consideration

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(2) Consistent with § 1503.1(a)(3) of this chapter, the lead agency shall invite comment on the summary identifying all submitted alternatives, information, and analyses in the draft environmental impact statement.

(b) The final environmental impact statement shall include a summary that identifies all alternatives, information, and analyses submitted by State, Tribal, and local governments and other public commenters for consideration by the lead and cooperating agencies in developing the final environmental impact statement.