[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: 15CFR970.506]



[Page 327]

 

                  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. 970.506  Environmental effects.



    Before issuing or transferring an exploration license, the 

Administrator must find that the exploration proposed in the application 

cannot reasonably be expected to result in a significant adverse effect 

on the quality of the environment, taking into account the analyses and 

information in any applicable EIS prepared pursuant to section 109(c) or 

109(d) of the Act. This finding also will be based upon the 

considerations and approach in Sec. 970.701.