[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: 15CFR970.500]



[Page 325-326]

 

                  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 E_Issuance/Transfer/Terms, Conditions and Restrictions

 

Sec. 970.500  General.



    Source: 46 FR 45903, Sept. 15, 1981, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Proposal. After certification of an application pursuant to 

Subpart D of this part, the Administrator will proceed with a proposal 

to issue or transfer a license for the exploration activities described 

in the application.

    (b)(1) Terms, conditions and restrictions. Within 180 days (or such 

longer period as the Administrator may establish for good cause shown in 

writing) after certification, the Administrator will propose terms and 

conditions for, and restrictions on, the proposed exploration which are 

consistent with the provisions of the Act and this part as set forth in 

Sec. Sec. 970.517 through 970.524. Proposed and final terms, conditions 

and restrictions will be uniform in all licenses, except to the extent 

that differing physical and environmental conditions require the 

establishment of special terms, conditions and restrictions for the 

conservation of natural resources, protection of the environment, or the 

safety of life and property at sea. The Administrator will propose these 

in writing to the applicant. Also, public notice thereof will be 

provided



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pursuant to Sec. 970.501, and they will be included with the draft of 

the EIS on the issuance of a license which is required by section 109(d) 

of the Act.

    (2) If the Administrator does not propose terms, conditions and 

restrictions within 180 days after certification, he will notify the 

applicant in writing of the reasons for the delay and will indicate the 

approximate date on which the proposed terms, conditions and 

restrictions will be completed.

    (c) Findings. Before issuing or transferring an exploration license, 

the Administrator must make written findings in accordance with the 

requirements of Sec. Sec. 970.503 through 970.507. These findings will 

be made after considering all information submitted with respect to the 

application and proposed issuance or transfer. He will make a final 

determination on issuance or transfer of a license, and will publish a 

final EIS on that action, within 180 days (or such longer period of time 

as he may establish for good cause shown in writing) following the date 

on which proposed terms, conditions and restrictions, and the draft EIS, 

are published.



     Issuance/Transfer; Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation