[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: 15CFR971.100]

[Page 341]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 971_DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS--Table 
of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 971.100  Purpose.


    The purpose of this part is to implement the responsibilities and 
authorities of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) pursuant to Public Law 96-283, the Deep Seabed 
Hard Mineral Resources Act (the Act), to issue to eligible United States 
citizens permits for the commercial recovery of deep seabed hard 
minerals.