15 C.F.R. PART 971--DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS
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 971--DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS
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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| Commercial recovery plan.
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| Environmental and use conflict analysis.
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| Vessel safety and documentation.
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| Processing outside the United States.
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| Determination whether application is complete for further processing.
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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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| Consolidated license and permit procedures.--[Reserved]
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Subpart C--CERTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS
Subpart D--ISSUANCE/TRANSFER: TERMS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
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| Proposal to issue or transfer and proposed terms, conditions and restrictions.
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| Consultation and cooperation with Federal and State 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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| Processing outside the United States.
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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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| Changes in permits and permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
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| Modification of permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
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| Approval of permit transfers.
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| Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of permits.
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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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| Best available technology.
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| Changes of circumstances.
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| Annual report and records maintenance.
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| Processing outside the United States.
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| Special terms, conditions and restrictions.
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| Other Federal requirements.
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Subpart E--RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
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| Resource assessment, recovery plan, and logical mining unit.
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| Conservation of resources.
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| Diligent commercial recovery.
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Subpart F--ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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| Environmental requirements.
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| Significant adverse environmental effects.
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| Best available technologies (BAT) and mitigation.
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| Stable Reference Areas.--[Reserved]
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Subpart G--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 H--MISCELLANEOUS
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| Records to be maintained and information to be submitted by licensees and permittees.
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| Public disclosure of documents received by NOAA.
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| Relinquishment and surrender of licenses and permits.
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| Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea.
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Subpart I--UNIFORM PROCEDURES
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| Formal hearing procedures.
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Subpart J--ENFORCEMENT
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| Hearing and appeal procedures.
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| License and permit sanctions.
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| Remission or mitigation of forfeitures.
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| Proprietary enforcement information.
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| Advance notice of civil actions.
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