[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: 15CFR970.404] [Page 324] 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 D_Certification of Applications Sec. 970.404 Adequate exploration plan. Before he may certify an application, the Administrator must find that the proposed exploration plan of the applicant meets the requirements of Sec. 970.203.