Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit and Announcement of Public Comment Period and Virtual Public Hearing

15 organizations filed 22 public comments on Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit and Announcement of Public Comment Period and Virtual Public Hearing, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 17d ago.

Abstract

NOAA has received a consolidated application for a license to conduct seabed mining exploration activities and a permit to conduct commercial recovery activities that is fully compliant with the applicable information requirements of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) and the Act’s implementing regulations. As part of the application review process, NOAA will hold one virtual public hearing on The Metal Company USA, LLC’s (TMC USA) consolidated application and will accept written comments on the application submitted electronically via the instructions below.

Commenters (15)

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  7 filings · confidence 97%
• Center for Biological Diversity

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Ad Astra Tendere LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• CARES.green Cooperativeunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Conservation Council for Hawai'itrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Environmental Justice Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Interamerican Association for Environmental Defensetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Massachusetts Humane Society Animal Orgranizationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MidCoast Solar LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Ocean Industries Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pacific Island Heritage Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Papahānaumokuākea Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Prairie Hills Audubon Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Stichting Deep Sea Conservation Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Te Ipukarea Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%