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Part 970 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses

73 sections · Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade

§ 970.100Purpose.
§ 970.101Definitions.
§ 970.102Nature of licenses.
§ 970.103Prohibited activities and restrictions.
§ 970.200General.
§ 970.201Statement of financial resources.
§ 970.202Statement of technological experience and capabilities.
§ 970.203Exploration plan.
§ 970.204Environmental and use conflict analysis.
§ 970.205Vessel safety.
§ 970.206Statement of ownership.
§ 970.207Antitrust information.
§ 970.208Fee.
§ 970.209Substantial compliance with application requirements.
§ 970.210Reasonable time for full compliance.
§ 970.211Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
§ 970.212Public notice, hearing and comment.
§ 970.213Amendment to an application.
§ 970.300Purposes and definitions.
§ 970.301Requirements for applications based on pre-enactment exploration.
§ 970.302Procedures and criteria for resolving conflicts.
§ 970.303Procedures for new entrants.
§ 970.304Action on portions of applications or amendments not in conflict.
§ 970.400General.
§ 970.401Financial responsibility.
§ 970.402Technological capability.
§ 970.403Previous license and permit obligations.
§ 970.404Adequate exploration plan.
§ 970.405Appropriate exploration site size and location.
§ 970.406Fee payment.
§ 970.407Denial of certification.
§ 970.408Notice of certification.
§ 970.500General.
§ 970.501Proposal to issue or transfer and of terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 970.502Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
§ 970.503Freedom of the high seas.
§ 970.504International obligations of the United States.
§ 970.505Breach of international peace and security involving armed conflict.
§ 970.506Environmental effects.
§ 970.507Safety at sea.
§ 970.508Denial of issuance or transfer.
§ 970.509Notice of issuance or transfer.
§ 970.510Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 970.511Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of licenses.
§ 970.512Modification of terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 970.513Revision of a license.
§ 970.514Scale requiring application procedures.
§ 970.515Duration of a license.
§ 970.516Approval of license transfers.
§ 970.517Diligence requirements.
§ 970.518Environmental protection requirements.
§ 970.519Resource conservation requirements.
§ 970.520Freedom of the high seas requirements.
§ 970.521Safety at sea requirements.
§ 970.522Monitoring requirements.
§ 970.523Special terms, conditions, and restrictions.
§ 970.524Other Federal requirements.
§ 970.600General.
§ 970.601Logical mining unit.
§ 970.602Diligent exploration.
§ 970.603Conservation of resources.
§ 970.700General.
§ 970.701Significant adverse environmental effects.
§ 970.702Monitoring and mitigation of environmental effects.
§ 970.800General.
§ 970.801Criteria for safety of life and property at sea.
§ 970.900Other applicable regulations.
§ 970.2401Definitions.
§ 970.2402Notice of pre-enactment exploration.
§ 970.2501Notice of pre-license exploration voyages.
§ 970.2502Post voyage report.
§ 970.2503Suspension of exploration activities.
§ 970.2601Additional information.