[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: 15CFR971.420]

[Page 358]
 
                  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 D_Issuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
 
Sec. 971.420  Resource conservation requirements.

    For the purpose of conservation of natural resources, each permit 
issued under this part will contain, as needed, TCRs which have due 
regard for the prevention of waste and the future opportunity for the 
commercial recovery of the unrecovered balance of the hard mineral 
resources in the recovery area. The Administrator will establish these 
requirements pursuant to Sec. 971.502.