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Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to regulations for exploration license and commercial recovery permit applications

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Center for Biological Diversity filed 2 comments on this docket between Sep 5, 2025 and Sep 5, 2025. 13 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 326d ago.

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Sep 5, 2025· Comment from Center for Biological Diversity· NOAA-NOS-2025-0108-1578

Dear NOAA and Kerry Kehoe, Federal Consistency Specialist for the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Please find attached 17,581 comments from Center for Biological Diversity supporters who are deeply concerned by NOAA's proposed rule to take shortcuts around deep-sea mining regulations through a "consolidated license and permit procedure" and urge NOAA to reject the proposal and maintain existing environmental safeguards that protect the ocean and its precious, irreplaceable ecosystems. Thank you.

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Sep 5, 2025· Comment from Center for Biological Diversity· NOAA-NOS-2025-0108-1582

Please see attached comment and accompanying binders with support.

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Abstract

The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) charges NOAA with the responsibility for issuing licenses for exploration and permits for commercial recovery of polymetallic nodules from the deep seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction and promulgating regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Some provisions of the regulations require updating to reflect significant technological and information changes since the initial regulations were promulgated in the 1980s. NOAA proposes to include a consolidated license and permit review process in a section of the regulations that was reserved for this purpose and make other changes.

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Center for Biological DiversityTHIS ORG
2 filings · confidence 97%
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.
3 filings · confidence 97%
Coalition of Law Students Against Deep Sea Miningtrade assoc.
2 filings · confidence 85%
American Critical Minerals Associationtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
Black Diamond Designs Incunverified attribution
1 filing · confidence 70%
CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedomtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
North American Submarine Cable Associationtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
Pacific Islands Heritage Coalitiontrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
ReGenerate Maui LLCunverified attribution
1 filing · confidence 70%
Sacred Places Institute For Indigenous Peoplestrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
Surfrider Foundationtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 97%
The Ocean Foundationtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
Tunisian Association For a Better Future / Association Tunisienne Pour un Futur Meilleurtrade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 85%
Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.
1 filing · confidence 97%