[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR970.300]



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                  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.