15 CFR 971.100

§ 971.100 Purpose.

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

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Citation: 15 CFR 971.100, § 971.100 Purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63185
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The purpose of this part is to implement the responsibilities and authorities of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pursuant to Public Law 96-283, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (the Act), to issue to eligible United States citizens permits for the commercial recovery of deep seabed hard minerals.

Legislative history

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