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

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Surfrider Foundation filed 1 comment on this docket between Aug 29, 2025 and Aug 29, 2025. 13 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 326d ago.

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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.

• Surfrider FoundationTHIS ORG

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• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• Coalition of Law Students Against Deep Sea Miningtrade assoc.

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• American Critical Minerals Associationtrade assoc.

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• Black Diamond Designs Incunverified attribution

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• CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedomtrade assoc.

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• North American Submarine Cable Associationtrade assoc.

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• Pacific Islands Heritage Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• ReGenerate Maui LLCunverified attribution

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• Sacred Places Institute For Indigenous Peoplestrade assoc.

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• The Ocean Foundationtrade assoc.

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• Tunisian Association For a Better Future / Association Tunisienne Pour un Futur Meilleurtrade assoc.

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• Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.

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