[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: 15CFR970.405]

[Page 325]
 
                  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 D_Certification of Applications
 
Sec. 970.405  Appropriate exploration site size and location.

    Before the Administrator may certify an application, he must approve 
the size and location of the exploration area selected by the applicant. 
The Administrator will approve the size and location of the area unless 
he determines that the area is not a logical mining unit pursuant to 
Sec. 970.601.