0648-BN96 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to Regulations for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit Applications

Pursuant to Executive Order 14285 of April 24, 2025, Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources, and the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, the Department of Commerce is revising regulations governing the application process for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 15 CFR 970 15 CFR 971 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. No NPRM 10/00/2025 Undetermined Local State Tribal No No No Kerry Kehoe Federal Consistency Specialist 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 240 533-0782 kerry.kehoe@noaa.gov Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910 David Kaiser W. Senior Policy Analyst 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 978 219-7141 david.kaiser@noaa.gov Office for Coastal Management 246 Gregg Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham NH 03824