[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: 15CFR970.303]



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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. 970.303  Procedures for new entrants.



    (a) Filing of new entrant applications or amendments; priority of 

right. New entrant applications or amendments must be filed in 

accordance with Sec. 970.200. A new entrant may file an application or 

amendment only at or after 1500 hours G.m.t. (11:00 a.m. EDT) January 3, 

1983. All applications or amendments filed at that time shall be deemed 

to be filed simultaneously, and, if in accordance with Sec. 970.209, 

shall have priority of right over any application or amendment filed 

subsequently. Priority of right for any application or amendment filed 

after that time will be established as described in Sec. 970.209.

    (b) Conflicts. (1) If a domestic conflict exists between or among 

new entrant applications or amendments, the applicants involved in the 

conflict shall resolve it.

    (2) If an international conflict exists between or among new entrant 

applications or amendments, the conflict shall be resolved in accordance 

with applicable conflict resolution procedures agreed to between the 

United States and its reciprocating States pursuant to section 118 of 

the Act. The Administrator will provide each domestic applicant involved 

in an international conflict a copy of any such procedures in force when 

the Administrator issues notice to the applicant that an international 

conflict exists. Each applicant whose application is involved in an 

international conflict shall be responsible for actions required in the 

conduct of the conflict resolution procedures, including bearing a 

proportional cost of implementing the procedures, representing himself 

in any proceedings, and assisting in the selection of arbitrators if 

necessary.