CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 4—DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES > SUBPART F—Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Agency Proceedings (§4.601 to §4.628) > 4.623—When may other parties file comments?

4.623—When may other parties file comments?

Any party to a proceeding other than the applicant and the Department or other agency may file comments on an application within 30 days after it is served or on an answer within 15 days after it is served. A commenting party may not participate further in the proceedings on the application unless the adjudicative officer determines that the public interest requires such participation in order to permit full exploration of matters raised in the comments.