Section 1502.17 - Summary of scoping information(a) The draft environmental impact statement or appendix shall include a summary of information, including alternatives and analyses, submitted by commenters during the scoping process for consideration by the lead and cooperating agencies in their development of the environmental impact statement.(b) The agency shall append to the draft environmental impact statement or publish all comments (or summaries thereof where the response has been exceptionally voluminous) received during the scoping process. 85 FR 43363 , 9/14/2020; 89 FR 35554 , 7/1/2024