[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: 15CFR971.420]



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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

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     Subpart D_Issuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions

 

Sec. 971.420  Resource conservation requirements.



    For the purpose of conservation of natural resources, each permit 

issued under this part will contain, as needed, TCRs which have due 

regard for the prevention of waste and the future opportunity for the 

commercial recovery of the unrecovered balance of the hard mineral 

resources in the recovery area. The Administrator will establish these 

requirements pursuant to Sec. 971.502.