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Title 15Commerce and Foreign TradePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade30 – 1599
Chapter IXNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce900 – 998
Subchapter DGeneral Regulations of the Environmental Data Service950 – 971
Part 971Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Commercial Recovery Permits971.100 – 971.1007
Subpart DIssuance/Transfer: Terms, Conditions and Restrictions971.400 – 971.430
§ 971.400General.
Issuance/Transfer, Modification/Revision; Suspension/Revocation971.401 – 971.417
§ 971.401Proposal to issue or transfer and proposed terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 971.402Consultation and cooperation with Federal and State agencies.
§ 971.403Freedom of the high seas.
§ 971.404International obligations of the United States.
§ 971.405Breach of international peace and security involving armed conflict.
§ 971.406Environmental effects.
§ 971.407Safety at sea.
§ 971.408Processing outside the United States.
§ 971.409Denial of issuance or transfer.
§ 971.410Notice of issuance or transfer.
§ 971.411Objections to terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 971.412Changes in permits and permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
§ 971.413Revision of a permit.
§ 971.414Modification of permit terms, conditions, and restrictions.
§ 971.415Duration of a permit.
§ 971.416Approval of permit transfers.
§ 971.417Suspension or modification of activities; suspension or revocation of permits.
Terms, Conditions and Restrictions971.418 – 971.430
§ 971.418Diligence requirements.
§ 971.419Environmental protection requirements.
§ 971.420Resource conservation requirements.
§ 971.421Freedom of the high seas requirements.
§ 971.422Safety at sea requirements.
§ 971.423Best available technology.
§ 971.424Monitoring requirements.
§ 971.425Changes of circumstances.
§ 971.426Annual report and records maintenance.
§ 971.427Processing outside the United States.
§ 971.428Other necessary permits.
§ 971.429Special terms, conditions and restrictions.
§ 971.430Other Federal requirements.