[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: 15CFR970.506]

[Page 328]
 
                  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 E_Issuance/Transfer/Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
 
Sec. 970.506  Environmental effects.

    Before issuing or transferring an exploration license, the 
Administrator must find that the exploration proposed in the application 
cannot reasonably be expected to result in a significant adverse effect 
on the quality of the environment, taking into account the analyses and 
information in any applicable EIS prepared pursuant to section 109(c) or 
109(d) of the Act. This finding also will be based upon the 
considerations and approach in Sec. 970.701.