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.

• Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.
• Source: 54 FR 525, Jan. 6, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

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

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