2021 US Code
Title 30 - Mineral Lands and Mining
Chapter 26 - Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources
Subchapter I - Regulation of Exploration and Commercial Recovery by United States Citizens
Sec. 1424 - Monitoring of activities of licensees and permittees

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Citation 30 U.S.C. § 1424 (2021)
Section Name §1424. Monitoring of activities of licensees and permittees
Section Text

Each license and permit issued under this subchapter shall require the licensee or permittee—

(1) to allow the Administrator to place appropriate Federal officers or employees as observers aboard vessels used by the licensee or permittee in exploration or commercial recovery activities (A) to monitor such activities at such time, and to such extent, as the Administrator deems reasonable and necessary to assess the effectiveness of the terms, conditions, and restrictions of the license or permit, and (B) to report to the Administrator whenever such officers or employees have reason to believe there is a failure to comply with such terms, conditions, and restrictions;

(2) to cooperate with such officers and employees in the performance of monitoring functions; and

(3) to monitor the environmental effects of the exploration and commercial recovery activities in accordance with guidelines issued by the Administrator and to submit such information as the Administrator finds to be necessary and appropriate to assess environmental impacts and to develop and evaluate possible methods of mitigating adverse environmental effects.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–283, title I, §114, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 572.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 26 - DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER I - REGULATION OF EXPLORATION AND COMMERCIAL RECOVERY BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS
Sec. 1424 - Monitoring of activities of licensees and permittees
Contains section 1424
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 94 Stat. 572
Public Law References Public Law 96-283
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