Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§1414 License and permit fees
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 26— - DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REGULATION OF EXPLORATION AND COMMERCIAL RECOVERY BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS › § 1414
Summary
Applicants must pay the Administrator an administrative fee before an exploration or commercial recovery license or permit is approved; the fee goes into the Treasury's miscellaneous receipts and must cover reasonable processing costs.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §1414
Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No application for the issuance or transfer of a license for exploration or permit for commercial recovery shall be certified unless the applicant pays to the Administrator a reasonable administrative fee which shall be deposited into miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. The amount of the administrative fee imposed by the Administrator on any applicant shall reflect the reasonable administrative costs incurred in reviewing and processing the application.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 1414
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73