[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR970.300]

[Page 320]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 970_DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES--Table of 
Contents
 
  Subpart C_Procedures for Applications Based on Exploration Commenced 
    Before June 28, 1980; Resolution of Conflicts Among Overlapping 
               Applications; Applications by New Entrants
 
Sec. 970.300  Purposes and definitions.

    Source: 47 FR 24948, July 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) This subpart sets forth the procedures which the Administrator 
will apply to applications filed with NOAA covering areas of the deep 
seabed where the applicants have engaged in exploration prior to June 
28, 1980, and to the resolution of conflicts arising out of such 
applications. This subpart also establishes the date on which NOAA will 
begin to accept applications or amendments filed by new entrants, and 
certain other procedures for new entrants.
    (b) For the purposes of this subpart the term:
    (1) Amendment means an amendment to an application which changes the 
area applied for;
    (2) Application means an application for an exploration license 
which is filed pursuant to the Act and this subpart;
    (3) Conflict means the existence of more than one application or 
amendment with the same priority of right:
    (i) Which are filed with the Administrator or with the Administrator 
and a reciprocating state; and
    (ii) In which the deep seabed areas applied for overlap in whole or 
part, to the extent of the overlap;
    (4) Original conflict means a conflict solely between or among 
applications;
    (5) New conflict means a conflict between or among amendments filed 
after July 22, 1982, and on or before October 15, 1982;
    (6) Domestic conflict means a conflict solely between or among 
applications or amendments which have been filed with the Administrator.
    (7) International conflict means a conflict arising between or among 
applications or amendments filed with the Administrator and a 
reciprocating state.