Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses

OMB 0648-0145

The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act requires applicants for an exploration license to submit information for NOAA to make a determination as to the applicants' eligibility to meet the provisions of the legislation. Information will be used to determine the financial, environmental and technological eligibility of the applicant to meet the requirements of the Act to conduct exploration activities. Licensees are required to submit annual reports and if needed, apply for license extensions.

The latest form for Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses expires 2021-08-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
0648-0145 30-day 89 FR 77103 2024-0920.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0145 60-day 89 FR 41945 2024-0514.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0145 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A
Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License Annual Reports Other-Regulation
Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License Extensions Other-Regulation

All Historical Document Collections

202409-0648-009	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-09-20
202107-0648-009 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-07-26
201805-0648-009 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2018-05-25
201503-0648-011 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-03-30
201112-0648-015 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-12-29
200806-0648-008 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-06-17
200505-0648-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-05-18
200202-0648-008 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2002-02-28
199902-0648-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1999-02-05
199508-0648-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1995-08-01
199302-0648-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1993-02-04
198912-0648-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1989-12-13
198905-0648-005 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-05-04
198703-0648-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1987-03-18
198502-0648-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1985-02-07
198312-0648-010 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1983-12-22

OMB Details

Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License Annual Reports

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