---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 900.303"
title: "45"
number: "900.303"
heading: "Public involvement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/900.303"
---

# §900.303. Public involvement.

- (a) Commission approval is required before an EA is made available to the public and the notice of availability is published.
- (b) The public shall be provided notice of the availability of EAs and draft FONSIs in accordance with [40 CFR 1506.6](/cfr/40/1506.6.md) and [§ 900.108(a)](/cfr/45/900.108.md?p=a) by the Approving Official. The Approving Official is responsible for making the EA available for public inspection and will provide hard copies on request to the affected units of Alaska Native/American Indian tribal organizations and/or local government.
- (c) EAs and draft FONSIs will be available for public comment for not less than 15 calendar days but may be published for a longer period of time as determined by the Approving Official.
- (d) Final Commission action will be taken after public comments received on an EA and draft FONSI are reviewed and considered.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3121, 4321; 40 CFR parts 1500 through1508.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 53033, Aug. 11, 2016, unless otherwise noted.