15 C.F.R. § 970.405 Appropriate exploration site size and location.
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade
Before the Administrator may certify an application, he must approve the size and location of the exploration area selected by the applicant. The Administrator will approve the size and location of the area unless he determines that the area is not a logical mining unit pursuant to §970.601.
Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
PART 970—DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES
Subpart D—Certification of Applications
§ 970.405 Appropriate exploration site size and location.