[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: 15CFR970.405]



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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 D_Certification of Applications

 

Sec. 970.405  Appropriate exploration site size and location.



    Before the Administrator may certify an application, he must approve 

the size and location of the exploration area selected by the applicant. 

The Administrator will approve the size and location of the area unless 

he determines that the area is not a logical mining unit pursuant to 

Sec. 970.601.