Title 15

PART 971

Part 971 - Deep Seabed Mining Regulations For Commercial Recovery Permits

PART 971 - DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS Authority:30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. Source:54 FR 525, Jan. 6, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

15:3.1.2.4.21.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
15:3.1.2.4.21.1.29.1SECTION 971.100
   971.100 Purpose.
15:3.1.2.4.21.1.29.2SECTION 971.101
   971.101 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.1.29.3SECTION 971.102
   971.102 Nature of permits.
15:3.1.2.4.21.1.29.4SECTION 971.103
   971.103 Prohibited activities and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.1.29.5SECTION 971.104
   971.104 OMB control number.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Applications
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29SUBJGRP 29
   Contents
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.1SECTION 971.200
   971.200 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.2SECTION 971.201
   971.201 Statement of financial resources.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.3SECTION 971.202
   971.202 Statement of technological experience and capabilities.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.4SECTION 971.203
   971.203 Commercial recovery plan.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.5SECTION 971.204
   971.204 Environmental and use conflict analysis.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.6SECTION 971.205
   971.205 Vessel safety and documentation.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.7SECTION 971.206
   971.206 Statement of ownership.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.8SECTION 971.207
   971.207 Antitrust information.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.9SECTION 971.208
   971.208 Fee.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.29.10SECTION 971.209
   971.209 Processing outside the United States.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30SUBJGRP 30
   Procedures
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30.11SECTION 971.210
   971.210 Determination whether application is complete for further processing.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30.12SECTION 971.211
   971.211 Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30.13SECTION 971.212
   971.212 Public notice, hearing and comment.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30.14SECTION 971.213
   971.213 Amendment to an application.
15:3.1.2.4.21.2.30.15SECTION 971.214
   971.214 Consolidated license and permit procedures. [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.4.21.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Certification of Applications
15:3.1.2.4.21.3.31.1SECTION 971.300
   971.300 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.3.31.2SECTION 971.301
   971.301 Required findings.
15:3.1.2.4.21.3.31.3SECTION 971.302
   971.302 Denial of certification.
15:3.1.2.4.21.3.31.4SECTION 971.303
   971.303 Notice of certification.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Issuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31SUBJGRP 31
   Issuance/Transfer, Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.1SECTION 971.400
   971.400 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.2SECTION 971.401
   971.401 Proposal to issue or transfer and proposed terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.3SECTION 971.402
   971.402 Consultation and cooperation with Federal and State agencies.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.4SECTION 971.403
   971.403 Freedom of the high seas.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.5SECTION 971.404
   971.404 International obligations of the United States.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.6SECTION 971.405
   971.405 Breach of international peace and security involving armed conflict.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.7SECTION 971.406
   971.406 Environmental effects.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.8SECTION 971.407
   971.407 Safety at sea.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.9SECTION 971.408
   971.408 Processing outside the United States.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.10SECTION 971.409
   971.409 Denial of issuance or transfer.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.11SECTION 971.410
   971.410 Notice of issuance or transfer.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.12SECTION 971.411
   971.411 Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.13SECTION 971.412
   971.412 Changes in permits and permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.14SECTION 971.413
   971.413 Revision of a permit.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.15SECTION 971.414
   971.414 Modification of permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.16SECTION 971.415
   971.415 Duration of a permit.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.17SECTION 971.416
   971.416 Approval of permit transfers.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.31.18SECTION 971.417
   971.417 Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of permits.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32SUBJGRP 32
   Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.19SECTION 971.418
   971.418 Diligence requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.20SECTION 971.419
   971.419 Environmental protection requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.21SECTION 971.420
   971.420 Resource conservation requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.22SECTION 971.421
   971.421 Freedom of the high seas requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.23SECTION 971.422
   971.422 Safety at sea requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.24SECTION 971.423
   971.423 Best available technology.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.25SECTION 971.424
   971.424 Monitoring requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.26SECTION 971.425
   971.425 Changes of circumstances.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.27SECTION 971.426
   971.426 Annual report and records maintenance.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.28SECTION 971.427
   971.427 Processing outside the United States.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.29SECTION 971.428
   971.428 Other necessary permits.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.30SECTION 971.429
   971.429 Special terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.4.32.31SECTION 971.430
   971.430 Other Federal requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Resource Development
15:3.1.2.4.21.5.33.1SECTION 971.500
   971.500 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.5.33.2SECTION 971.501
   971.501 Resource assessment, recovery plan, and logical mining unit.
15:3.1.2.4.21.5.33.3SECTION 971.502
   971.502 Conservation of resources.
15:3.1.2.4.21.5.33.4SECTION 971.503
   971.503 Diligent commercial recovery.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Environmental Effects
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.1SECTION 971.600
   971.600 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.2SECTION 971.601
   971.601 Environmental requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.3SECTION 971.602
   971.602 Significant adverse environmental effects.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.4SECTION 971.603
   971.603 At-sea monitoring.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.5SECTION 971.604
   971.604 Best available technologies (BAT) and mitigation.
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.6SECTION 971.605
   971.605 Stable Reference Areas. [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.4.21.6.33.7SECTION 971.606
   971.606 Onshore information.
15:3.1.2.4.21.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Safety of Life and Property at Sea
15:3.1.2.4.21.7.33.1SECTION 971.700
   971.700 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.7.33.2SECTION 971.701
   971.701 Criteria for safety of life and property at sea.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Miscellaneous
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.1SECTION 971.800
   971.800 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.2SECTION 971.801
   971.801 Records to be maintained and information to be submitted by licensees and permittees.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.3SECTION 971.802
   971.802 Public disclosure of documents received by NOAA.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.4SECTION 971.803
   971.803 Relinquishment and surrender of licenses and permits.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.5SECTION 971.804
   971.804 Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea.
15:3.1.2.4.21.8.33.6SECTION 971.805
   971.805 Computation of time.
15:3.1.2.4.21.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Uniform Procedures
15:3.1.2.4.21.9.33.1SECTION 971.900
   971.900 Applicability.
15:3.1.2.4.21.9.33.2SECTION 971.901
   971.901 Formal hearing procedures.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Enforcement
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.1SECTION 971.1000
   971.1000 General.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.2SECTION 971.1001
   971.1001 Assessment procedure.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.3SECTION 971.1002
   971.1002 Hearing and appeal procedures.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.4SECTION 971.1003
   971.1003 License and permit sanctions.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.5SECTION 971.1004
   971.1004 Remission or mitigation of forfeitures.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.6SECTION 971.1005
   971.1005 Observers.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.7SECTION 971.1006
   971.1006 Proprietary enforcement information.
15:3.1.2.4.21.10.33.8SECTION 971.1007
   971.1007 Advance notice of civil actions.