# 15 C.F.R. § 971.804 (2026): Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 971.804 (2026)
- **Heading:** Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter IX: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 971: DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECOVERY PERMITS / Subpart H: Miscellaneous / § 971.804: § 971.804   Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea.

## Text

The Administrator may amend the regulations in this part and 15 CFR part 970 at any time as the Administrator determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to provide for the conservation of natural resources, protection of the environment, or the safety of life and property at sea. The amended regulations will apply to all exploration or commercial recovery activities conducted under any license or permit issued or maintained pursuant to this part or 15 CFR part 970, except that amended regulations which provide for conservation of natural resources will apply to activities conducted under an existing license or permit during the present term of that license or permit only if the Administrator determines that the 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 section will be made pursuant to the procedures in subpart I of this part.

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 971.800 (2026) § 971.800   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_800.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 971.801 (2026) § 971.801   Records to be maintained and information to be submitted by licensees and permittees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_801.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 971.802 (2026) § 971.802   Public disclosure of documents received by NOAA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_802.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 971.803 (2026) § 971.803   Relinquishment and surrender of licenses and permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_803.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 971.804 (2026) § 971.804   Amendment to regulations for conservation, protection of the environment, and safety of life and property at sea.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_804.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 971.805 (2026) § 971.805   Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P971_S971_805.md)

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