[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: 15CFR971.100]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 971_DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 971.100  Purpose.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

971.100 Purpose.

971.101 Definitions.

971.102 Nature of permits.

971.103 Prohibited activities and restrictions.

971.104 OMB control number.



                         Subpart B_Applications



971.200 General.



                                Contents



971.201 Statement of financial resources.

971.202 Statement of technological experience and capabilities.

971.203 Commercial recovery plan.

971.204 Environmental and use conflict analysis.

971.205 Vessel safety and documentation.

971.206 Statement of ownership.

971.207 Antitrust information.

971.208 Fee.

971.209 Processing outside the United States.



                               Procedures



971.210 Determination whether application is complete for further 

          processing.

971.211 Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.

971.212 Public notice, hearing and comment.

971.213 Amendment to an application.

971.214 Consolidated license and permit procedures. [Reserved]



                 Subpart C_Certification of Applications



971.300 General.

971.301 Required findings.

971.302 Denial of certification.

971.303 Notice of certification.



     Subpart D_Issuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions



971.400 General.



     Issuance/Transfer, Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation



971.401 Proposal to issue or transfer and proposed terms, conditions and 

          restrictions.

971.402 Consultation and cooperation with Federal and State agencies.

971.403 Freedom of the high seas.

971.404 International obligations of the United States.

971.405 Breach of international peace and security involving armed 

          conflict.

971.406 Environmental effects.

971.407 Safety at sea.

971.408 Processing outside the United States.

971.409 Denial of issuance or transfer.

971.410 Notice of issuance or transfer.

971.411 Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.

971.412 Changes in permits and permit terms, conditions, and 

          restrictions.

971.413 Revision of a permit.

971.414 Modification of permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.

971.415 Duration of a permit.

971.416 Approval of permit transfers.

971.417 Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or 

          revocation of permits.



                   Terms, Conditions and Restrictions



971.418 Diligence requirements.

971.419 Environmental protection requirements.

971.420 Resource conservation requirements.

971.421 Freedom of the high seas requirements.

971.422 Safety at sea requirements.

971.423 Best available technology.

971.424 Monitoring requirements.

971.425 Changes of circumstances.

971.426 Annual report and records maintenance.

971.427 Processing outside the United States.

971.428 Other necessary permits.

971.429 Special terms, conditions and restrictions.

971.430 Other Federal requirements.



                     Subpart E_Resource Development



971.500 General.

971.501 Resource assessment, recovery plan, and logical mining unit.

971.502 Conservation of resources.

971.503 Diligent commercial recovery.



                     Subpart F_Environmental Effects



971.600 General.

971.601 Environmental requirements.

971.602 Significant adverse environmental effects.

971.603 At-sea monitoring.

971.604 Best available technologies (BAT) and mitigation.



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971.605 Stable References Areas. [Reserved]

971.606 Onshore information.



              Subpart G_Safety of Life and Property at Sea



971.700 General.

971.701 Criteria for safety of life and property at sea.



                         Subpart H_Miscellaneous



971.800 General.

971.801 Records to be maintained and information to be submitted by 

          licensees and permittees.

971.802 Public disclosure of documents received by NOAA.

971.803 Relinquishment and surrender of licenses and permits.

971.804 Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the 

          environment, and safety of life and property at sea.

971.805 Computation of time.



                      Subpart I_Uniform Procedures



971.900 Applicability.

971.901 Formal hearing procedures.



                          Subpart J_Enforcement



971.1000 General.

971.1001 Assessment procedure.

971.1002 Hearing and appeal procedures.

971.1003 License and permit sanctions.

971.1004 Remission or mitigation of forfeitures.

971.1005 Observers.

971.1006 Proprietary enforcement information.

971.1007 Advance notice of civil actions.



    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.



    Source: 54 FR 525, Jan. 6, 1989, unless otherwise noted.







    The purpose of this part is to implement the responsibilities and 

authorities of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) pursuant to Public Law 96-283, the Deep Seabed 

Hard Mineral Resources Act (the Act), to issue to eligible United States 

citizens permits for the commercial recovery of deep seabed hard 

minerals.