Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA has received an application for a license to conduct seabed mining exploration activities that is fully compliant with the applicable information requirements of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) and the Act's implementing regulations. As part of the application review process, NOAA will hold one virtual public hearing on American Deep Sea Minerals, Inc.'s (ADSM) application and will accept written comments on the application submitted electronically via the instructions below.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket Nos.: 260513-0131] XRIN 0648-XA004 ( printed page 32957) AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of receipt of application for deep seabed mining exploration licenses; request for comments; notice of virtual public hearing. SUMMARY: NOAA has received an application for a license to conduct seabed mining exploration activities that is fully compliant with the applicable information requirements of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) and the Act's implementing regulations. As part of the application review process, NOAA will hold one virtual public hearing on American Deep Sea Minerals, Inc.'s (ADSM) application and will accept written comments on the application submitted electronically via the instructions below. DATES: Comments on the application must be received by August 3, 2026. The virtual public hearing is scheduled for July 1, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Instructions for attending the virtual public hearing are provided below. ADDRESSES: The ADSM application is electronically available at https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​NOAA-NOS-2026-0892 . You may send comments, identified by docket number, by either of the following means: Written Comments Submit all public written comments on ADSM's Application via the Federal regu…
Citation: 91 FR 32957
