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Please see attached the comments from 14,471 Center for Biological Diversity supporters urging you to protect the Pacific Ocean and protect the deep-sea ecosystem by rejecting the DSHMRA exploration license applications submitted by The Metals Company.
Pursuant to the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) , notice is hereby given that NOAA received, on July 27, 2025, an application from The Metals Company USA, LLC (TMC USA) for a license to conduct seabed mining exploration activities within the seabed area beyond national jurisdiction generally known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. NOAA has determined that this application is fully compliant with the applicable application information requirements of DSHMRA and the Act’s implementing regulations. Subject to applicable public disclosure limitations, interested persons are afforded the opportunity to examine the materials relevant to this application and submit written comments to NOAA.
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