WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to Regulations for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit Applications.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4 by Laura Grimm, Chief of Staff Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Summary: NOAA will hold two virtual public hearings, on September 3, 2025, and on September 4, 2025, to receive oral comments on the July 7, 2025, proposed rule for revisions to the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) regulations. DSHMRA charges NOAA with the responsibili...