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Code · CFR · Title 15 — Commerce and Foreign Trade · Part 970 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses · § 970.2401

§ 970.2401. Definitions.

64 words·~1 min read·/us/cfr/t15/s§ 970.2401·

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(a)Engage in exploration means:
(1)To cause or authorize exploration to occur, including but not limited to a person's actions as a sponsor, principal, or purchaser of exploration services; or
(2)To conduct exploration on behalf of a person described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(b)\[Reserved\] \[45 FR 76662, Nov. 20, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 5966, Feb. 9, 1982\]
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