[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31879]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Deep Seabed Mining; Issuance of Exploration License

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License 
USA-4 to Ocean Minerals Company (OMCO).

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SUMMARY: On June 22, 1993, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) noticed at 58 FR 33933 surrender of Deep Seabed 
Exploration License USA-4, which was previously issued to the Kennecott 
Consortium, Salt Lake City, Utah, pursuant to section 115(a) of the 
Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (the ``Act'') Public Law 96-283, 
and NOAA's regulations, 15 CFR 971.803(a).

    On June 17, NOAA received from Ocean Minerals Company (OMCO), P.O. 
Box 2227, Menlo Park, California 94026, an application to conduct deep 
seabed mining exploration activities in license site USA-4. Notice of 
this action was published at 58 FR 34782 on June 29, 1993, in 
accordance with section 116 of the Act. NOAA has completed processing 
OMCO's application in accordance with the Act and 15 CFR Part 970 and 
announces herewith issuance of Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License 
USA-4 to Ocean Minerals Company, as approved by NOAA on December 22, 
1994, subject to the required terms, conditions and restrictions.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 971.802, which excludes certain proprietary 
information from public disclosure, interested persons will be 
permitted to examine the materials relevant to this action at the 
address below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. Karl Jugel, Ocean Minerals and 
Energy Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 
National Ocean Service, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910, (301) 713-3159, Ext. 208.

    Dated: December 22, 1994.
W. Stanley Wilson,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 94-31879 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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