[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35631-35632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16700]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Deep Seabed Mining; Lapse of Exploration License

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of lapse of Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License USA-2 
held by Ocean Management, Inc. and Relinquishment of Deep Seabed Mining 
Exploration License USA-3 held by Ocean Mining Associates.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 115(a) of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral 
Resources Act, 30 U.S.C. 1425(a), and 15 CFR 971.803(a) notice is 
hereby given

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that on March 31, 1999, NOAA received formal notification that Ocean 
Management, Inc. (OMI), holder of Deep Seabed Exploration License USA-
2, was dissolved. Dissolution papers were filed with the Delaware 
Secretary of State on January 14, 1999. NOAA has issued the exploration 
license for Site USA-2, to OMI in August 1984. Since OMI no longer 
exists as a legal entity, a condition precedent for the continued 
validity of the license has been eliminated and the license has, 
thereby, lapsed. This is deemed a relinquishment of the license under 
the Act. Also pursuant to those statutory and regulatory authorities, 
notice is hereby given that by letter to NOAA dated August 29, 1997, 
Ocean Mining Associates, holder of Deep Seabed Exploration License USA-
3 issued by NOAA, formally relinquished its license as of the date of 
the letter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph P. Flanagan, Coastal Programs 
Division (N/ORM3), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Tel. 301-713-3121, ext. 201.

    Dated: June 25, 1999.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-16700 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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