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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

Deep Seabed Mining; Approval of Exploration License Revisions

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of approval of Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License 
revisions to USA-2 and USA-3 for Ocean Management Inc., and Ocean 
Mining Associates.

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SUMMARY: On September 8, 1994, at 59 FR 46396, the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), noticed receipt of applications for 
revisions to the schedules of expenditures for Deep Seabed Mining 
Exploration Licenses USA-2 issued to Ocean Management, Inc. (OMI), and 
USA-3 issued to Ocean Mining Associates (OMA). Amendments to the 
related exploration plans were also received. No comments objecting to 
approval of these proposed revisions were received by NOAA. Pursuant to 
the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (Pub. L. 96-283) and 15 CFR 
Part 970, NOAA has approved the following license revisions: Revision 
No. 4 to OMI's License USA-2 on November 2, 1994; and Revision No. 3 to 
OMA's License USA-3 on October 17, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betty Rosser or Karl Jugel, Ocean Minerals and Energy Division, Office 
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713-3159, Ext 206.

    Dated: November 10, 1994.
Frank W. Maloney,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 94-28458 Filed 11-16-94; 8:45 am]
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