[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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