[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR25.8]

[Page 281]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 25_PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION 
 
Sec. 25.8  Responsiveness summaries.

    Each agency which conducts any activities required under this part 
shall prepare a Responsiveness Summary at specific decision points as 
specified in program regulations or in the approved public participation 
work plan. Responsiveness Summaries are also required for rulemaking 
activities under Sec. 25.10. Each Responsiveness Summary shall identify 
the public participation activity conducted; describe the matters on 
which the public was consulted; summarize the public's views, 
significant comments, criticisms and suggestions; and set forth the 
agency's specific responses in terms of modifications of the proposed 
action or an explanation for rejection of proposals made by the public. 
Responsiveness Summaries prepared by agencies receiving EPA financial 
assistance shall also include evaluations by the agency of the 
effectiveness of the public participation program. Assisted agencies 
shall request such evaluations from any advisory group and provide an 
opportunity for other participating members of the public to contribute 
to the evaluation. (In the case of programs with multiple responsiveness 
summary requirements, these analyses need only be prepared and submitted 
with the final summary required.) Responsiveness summaries shall be 
forwarded to the appropriate decision-making official and shall be made 
available to the public. Responsiveness Summaries shall be used as part 
of evaluations required under this part or elsewhere in this chapter.