Title 15

PART 970

Part 970 - Deep Seabed Mining Regulations For Exploration Licenses

PART 970 - DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES Authority:30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.

15:3.1.2.4.20.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
15:3.1.2.4.20.1.21.1SECTION 970.100
   970.100 Purpose.
15:3.1.2.4.20.1.21.2SECTION 970.101
   970.101 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.1.21.3SECTION 970.102
   970.102 Nature of licenses.
15:3.1.2.4.20.1.21.4SECTION 970.103
   970.103 Prohibited activities and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Applications
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21SUBJGRP 21
   Contents
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.1SECTION 970.200
   970.200 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.2SECTION 970.201
   970.201 Statement of financial resources.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.3SECTION 970.202
   970.202 Statement of technological experience and capabilities.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.4SECTION 970.203
   970.203 Exploration plan.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.5SECTION 970.204
   970.204 Environmental and use conflict analysis.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.6SECTION 970.205
   970.205 Vessel safety.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.7SECTION 970.206
   970.206 Statement of ownership.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.8SECTION 970.207
   970.207 Antitrust information.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.21.9SECTION 970.208
   970.208 Fee.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22SUBJGRP 22
   Procedures
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22.10SECTION 970.209
   970.209 Substantial compliance with application requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22.11SECTION 970.210
   970.210 Reasonable time for full compliance.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22.12SECTION 970.211
   970.211 Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22.13SECTION 970.212
   970.212 Public notice, hearing and comment.
15:3.1.2.4.20.2.22.14SECTION 970.213
   970.213 Amendment to an application.
15:3.1.2.4.20.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Procedures for Applications Based on Exploration Commenced Before June 28, 1980; Resolution of Conflicts Among Overlapping Applications; Applications by New Entrants
15:3.1.2.4.20.3.23.1SECTION 970.300
   970.300 Purposes and definitions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.3.23.2SECTION 970.301
   970.301 Requirements for applications based on pre-enactment exploration.
15:3.1.2.4.20.3.23.3SECTION 970.302
   970.302 Procedures and criteria for resolving conflicts.
15:3.1.2.4.20.3.23.4SECTION 970.303
   970.303 Procedures for new entrants.
15:3.1.2.4.20.3.23.5SECTION 970.304
   970.304 Action on portions of applications or amendments not in conflict.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Certification of Applications
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.1SECTION 970.400
   970.400 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.2SECTION 970.401
   970.401 Financial responsibility.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.3SECTION 970.402
   970.402 Technological capability.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.4SECTION 970.403
   970.403 Previous license and permit obligations.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.5SECTION 970.404
   970.404 Adequate exploration plan.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.6SECTION 970.405
   970.405 Appropriate exploration site size and location.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.7SECTION 970.406
   970.406 Fee payment.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.8SECTION 970.407
   970.407 Denial of certification.
15:3.1.2.4.20.4.23.9SECTION 970.408
   970.408 Notice of certification.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Issuance/Transfer/Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23SUBJGRP 23
   Issuance/Transfer; Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.1SECTION 970.500
   970.500 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.2SECTION 970.501
   970.501 Proposal to issue or transfer and of terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.3SECTION 970.502
   970.502 Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.4SECTION 970.503
   970.503 Freedom of the high seas.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.5SECTION 970.504
   970.504 International obligations of the United States.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.6SECTION 970.505
   970.505 Breach of international peace and security involving armed conflict.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.7SECTION 970.506
   970.506 Environmental effects.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.8SECTION 970.507
   970.507 Safety at sea.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.9SECTION 970.508
   970.508 Denial of issuance or transfer.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.10SECTION 970.509
   970.509 Notice of issuance or transfer.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.11SECTION 970.510
   970.510 Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.12SECTION 970.511
   970.511 Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of licenses.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.13SECTION 970.512
   970.512 Modification of terms, conditions and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.14SECTION 970.513
   970.513 Revision of a license.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.15SECTION 970.514
   970.514 Scale requiring application procedures.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.16SECTION 970.515
   970.515 Duration of a license.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.23.17SECTION 970.516
   970.516 Approval of license transfers.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24SUBJGRP 24
   Terms, Conditions, and Restrictions
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.18SECTION 970.517
   970.517 Diligence requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.19SECTION 970.518
   970.518 Environmental protection requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.20SECTION 970.519
   970.519 Resource conservation requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.21SECTION 970.520
   970.520 Freedom of the high seas requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.22SECTION 970.521
   970.521 Safety at sea requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.23SECTION 970.522
   970.522 Monitoring requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.24SECTION 970.523
   970.523 Special terms, conditions, and restrictions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.5.24.25SECTION 970.524
   970.524 Other Federal requirements.
15:3.1.2.4.20.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Resource Development Concepts
15:3.1.2.4.20.6.25.1SECTION 970.600
   970.600 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.6.25.2SECTION 970.601
   970.601 Logical mining unit.
15:3.1.2.4.20.6.25.3SECTION 970.602
   970.602 Diligent exploration.
15:3.1.2.4.20.6.25.4SECTION 970.603
   970.603 Conservation of resources.
15:3.1.2.4.20.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Environmental Effects
15:3.1.2.4.20.7.25.1SECTION 970.700
   970.700 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.7.25.2SECTION 970.701
   970.701 Significant adverse environmental effects.
15:3.1.2.4.20.7.25.3SECTION 970.702
   970.702 Monitoring and mitigation of environmental effects.
15:3.1.2.4.20.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Safety of Life and Property at Sea
15:3.1.2.4.20.8.25.1SECTION 970.800
   970.800 General.
15:3.1.2.4.20.8.25.2SECTION 970.801
   970.801 Criteria for safety of life and property at sea.
15:3.1.2.4.20.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Miscellaneous
15:3.1.2.4.20.9.25.1SECTION 970.900
   970.900 Other applicable regulations.
15:3.1.2.4.20.10SUBPART J
Subparts J-W [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.4.20.11SUBPART X
Subpart X - Pre-enactment Exploration
15:3.1.2.4.20.11.25.1SECTION 970.2401
   970.2401 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.4.20.11.25.2SECTION 970.2402
   970.2402 Notice of pre-enactment exploration.
15:3.1.2.4.20.12SUBPART Y
Subpart Y - Pre-license Exploration
15:3.1.2.4.20.12.25.1SECTION 970.2501
   970.2501 Notice of pre-license exploration voyages.
15:3.1.2.4.20.12.25.2SECTION 970.2502
   970.2502 Post voyage report.
15:3.1.2.4.20.12.25.3SECTION 970.2503
   970.2503 Suspension of exploration activities.
15:3.1.2.4.20.13SUBPART Z
Subpart Z - Miscellaneous
15:3.1.2.4.20.13.25.1SECTION 970.2601
   970.2601 Additional information.