[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: 15CFR971.400]



[Page 350-351]

 

                  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 D_Issuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions

 

Sec. 971.400  General.





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

subpart C of this part, the Administrator will proceed with a proposal 

to issue or transfer a permit for the commercial recovery activities 

described in the application.

    (b) Terms conditions and restrictions. (1) Within 180 days after 

certification (or such longer period as the Administrator may establish 

for good cause shown in writing), the Administrator will propose terms 

and conditions for, and restrictions on, the proposed commercial 

recovery which are consistent with the provisions of the Act and this 

part as set forth in Sec. Sec. 971.418 through 971.430. Proposed and 

final TCRs will be uniform in all permits, except to the extent that 

differing physical and environmental conditions and/or mining methods 

require the establishment of special TCRs for the conservation of 

natural resources, protection of the environment, or the safety of life 

and property at sea. The Administrator will propose TCRs in writing to 

the applicant, and public notice thereof will be provided pursuant to 

Sec. 971.401. The proposed TCRs will be included with the draft of the 

EIS on permit issuance.

    (2) If the Administrator does not propose TCRs within 180 days after 

certification, the Administrator will notify the applicant in writing of 

the reasons for delay and of the approximate date



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on which the proposed TCRs will be completed.

    (c) Findings. Before issuing or transferring a commercial recovery 

permit, the Administrator must make written findings in accordance with 

the requirements of Sec. 971.403 through Sec. 971.408. These findings 

will be made after considering all information submitted with respect to 

the application and proposed issuance or transfer. The Administrator 

will make a final determination of issuance or transfer of a permit, and 

will publish a final EIS on that action, within 180 days (or such longer 

period of time as the Administrator may establish for good cause shown 

in writing) following the date on which proposed TCRs and the draft EIS 

are published.



     Issuance/Transfer, Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation