§ 1468. — Regulations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1468]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 26--DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER III--ENFORCEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1468. Regulations
(a) Proposed regulations
Not later than 270 days after June 28, 1980, the Administrator shall
solicit the views of the agency heads referred to in section 1419(b) of
this title and of interested persons, and issue, in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, such proposed regulations as are required by or
are necessary and appropriate to implement subchapters I and II of this
chapter and this subchapter. The Administrator shall hold at least one
public hearing on such proposed regulations.
(b) Final regulations
Not later than 180 days after the date on which proposed regulations
are issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator
shall solicit the views of the agency heads referred to in section
1419(b) of this title and of interested persons, consider the comments
received during the public hearing required in subsection (a) of this
section and any written comments on the proposed regulations received by
the Administrator, and issue, in accordance with section 553 of title 5,
such regulations as are required by or are necessary and appropriate to
implement subchapters I and II of this chapter and this subchapter.
(c) Amendments
The Administrator may at any time amend regulations issued pursuant
to subsection (b) of this section as the Administrator determines to be
necessary and appropriate in order to provide for the conservation of
natural resources within the meaning of section 1420 of this title,
protection of the environment, and the safety of life and property at
sea. Such amended regulations shall apply to all exploration or
commercial recovery activities conducted under any license or permit
issued or maintained pursuant to this chapter; except that any such
amended regulations which provide for conservation of natural resources
shall apply to exploration or commercial recovery conducted under an
existing license or permit during the present term of such license or
permit only if the Administrator determines that such amended
regulations providing for conservation of natural resources will not
impose serious or irreparable economic hardship on the licensee or
permittee. Any amendment to regulations under this subsection shall be
made on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing.
(d) Consistency
This chapter and the regulations issued under this chapter shall not
be deemed to supersede any other Federal laws or treaties or regulations
issued thereunder.
(Pub. L. 96-283, title III, Sec. 308, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 581.)
