15 CFR 970.506

§ 970.506 Environmental effects.

United States · 15 CFR — Commerce and Foreign Trade · Status: effective

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Citation: 15 CFR 970.506, § 970.506 Environmental effects, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63140
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Before issuing or transferring an exploration license, the Administrator must find that the exploration proposed in the application cannot reasonably be expected to result in a significant adverse effect on the quality of the environment, taking into account the analyses and information in any applicable EIS prepared pursuant to section 109(c) or 109(d) of the Act. This finding also will be based upon the considerations and approach in § 970.701.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.