40 CFR § 124.11 - Public comments and requests for public hearings.

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title: "40 CFR § 124.11 - Public comments and requests for public hearings."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "124.11"
section_name: "Public comments and requests for public hearings."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "WATER PROGRAMS"
part_number: "124"
part_name: "PROCEDURES FOR DECISIONMAKING"
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authority: "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901  Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f  Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251  Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401"
regulatory_source: "48 FR 14264, Apr. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 124.11 Public comments and requests for public hearings.

(*Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), and 271.14 (RCRA).*) During the public comment period provided under § 124.10, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing, if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. All comments shall be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as provided in § 124.17.

[89 FR 103501. Dec. 18, 2024]