15 C.F.R. PART 970--DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES
TITLE 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade
Subtitle B--REGULATIONS RELATING TO COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUBCHAPTER D--GENERAL REGULATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE
PART 970--DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| Prohibited activities and restrictions.
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Subpart B--APPLICATIONS
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| Statement of financial resources.
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| Statement of technological experience and capabilities.
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| Environmental and use conflict analysis.
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| Substantial compliance with application requirements.
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| Reasonable time for full compliance.
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| Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
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| Public notice, hearing and comment.
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| Amendment to an application.
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Subpart C--PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS BASED ON EXPLORATION COMMENCED BEFORE JUNE 28, 1980; RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS AMONG OVERLAPPING APPLICATIONS; APPLICATIONS BY NEW ENTRANTS
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| Purposes and definitions.
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| Requirements for applications based on pre-enactment exploration.
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| Procedures and criteria for resolving conflicts.
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| Procedures for new entrants.
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| Action on portions of applications or amendments not in conflict.
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Subpart D--CERTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS
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| Financial responsibility.
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| Technological capability.
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| Previous license and permit obligations.
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| Adequate exploration plan.
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| Appropriate exploration site size and location.
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Subpart E--ISSUANCE/TRANSFER/TERMS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
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| Proposal to issue or transfer and of terms, conditions and restrictions.
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| Consultation and cooperation with Federal agencies.
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| Freedom of the high seas.
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| International obligations of the United States.
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| Breach of international peace and security involving armed conflict.
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| Denial of issuance or transfer.
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| Notice of issuance or transfer.
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| Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.
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| Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of licenses.
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| Modification of terms, conditions and restrictions.
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| Scale requiring application procedures.
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| Approval of license transfers.
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| Environmental protection requirements.
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| Resource conservation requirements.
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| Freedom of the high seas requirements.
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| Safety at sea requirements.
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| Special terms, conditions, and restrictions.
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| Other Federal requirements.
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Subpart F--RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS
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| Conservation of resources.
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Subpart G--ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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| Significant adverse environmental effects.
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| Monitoring and mitigation of environmental effects.
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Subpart H--SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT SEA
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| Criteria for safety of life and property at sea.
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Subpart I--MISCELLANEOUS
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| Other applicable regulations.
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Subparts J-W--[RESERVED]
Subpart X--PRE-ENACTMENT EXPLORATION
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| Notice of pre-enactment exploration.
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Subpart Y--PRE-LICENSE EXPLORATION
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| Notice of pre-license exploration voyages.
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| Suspension of exploration activities.
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Subpart Z--MISCELLANEOUS
