# 2025-07470: US Dives Deep for Offshore Nickel, Cobalt, and Rare Earth Treasures 2025-07470, Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-04-29, effective 2025-04-24 (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07470 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-07470 - Title: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources - Type: Presidential Document - Agencies: Executive Office of the President - Citation: 90 FR 17735 - Published: 2025-04-29 - Effective: 2025-04-24 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-04 ## In one line US Dives Deep for Offshore Nickel, Cobalt, and Rare Earth Treasures ## Summary The U.S. is jumping into action to explore and develop valuable minerals found deep under the ocean near our shores. This move helps secure important materials like nickel and rare earth elements, which are crucial for our economy, energy, and national security. Expect faster permits, new tech investments, and stronger teamwork across agencies starting now, all aimed at making America a global leader in offshore mineral resources. ## Effects PRIA read - Faster Licenses for Deep-Sea Mining: benefit, medium. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of Commerce (through NOAA) must expedite review and issuance of seabed mineral exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. The expedited process must aim for efficiency, pre… - Quicker Offshore Lease and Permit Decisions: benefit, medium. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of the Interior must establish an expedited process for reviewing and approving permits and granting leases for prospecting, exploration, development, and production of seabed minerals on the United States Outer Continental Shelf un… - Push for Domestic Processing and Financing: benefit, medium. The Secretaries of Defense and Energy must review and revise regulations to support domestic processing capabilities for seabed minerals and explore using grant and loan authorities, the Defense Production Act, and other procurement and financing authorities to support processing. This action is di… - Study Use of Defense Stockpile and Offtake Deals: mixed, low. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy must report on the feasibility and potential benefits or drawbacks of using the National Defense Stockpile for physical or virtual storage of materials from seabed polymetallic nodules and of e… - National Seabed Mapping Plan: benefit, low. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of Commerce must, in cooperation with other agencies and non-governmental organizations, develop a plan to map priority seabed areas (prioritizing the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf) to accelerate data collection and characterization… - Report on Private-Sector Interest and Processing Capacity: benefit, low. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of Commerce (with Interior and Energy) must report identifying private-sector interest and opportunities for seabed mineral exploration, mining, environmental monitoring, and for seabed mineral processing capacity in the United Stat… - Finance Agencies to ID Support Tools: benefit, low. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the President of the Export-Import Bank, the Director of the Trade and Development Agency, and other relevant agency heads must provide a joint report identifying tools to support… - Identify Seabed-Derived Critical Minerals: benefit, low. The Secretary of the Interior must identify which critical minerals may be derived from seabed resources and coordinate with the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to indicate which of those minerals are essential for defense, manufacturing, and energy applications. - International Engagement and Benefit-Sharing Study: benefit, low. Within 60 days of April 24, 2025 (by June 23, 2025), the Secretary of Commerce (with State, Interior, and Energy) must engage with partners and allies to offer support for seabed mineral activities in their jurisdictions and provide a joint report on the feasibility of an international benefit-shar… ## Related documents - [2026-22385](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22385): Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-11-02 - [2026-22292](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22292): Further Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Co…, 2026-10-30 - [2026-22051](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22051): Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22052](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22052): Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, Ref…, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22049](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22049): Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22050](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22050): National Seafood Month, 2026, 2026-10-28 ## Sources - [2025-07470 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/29/2025-07470/unleashing-americas-offshore-critical-minerals-and-resources) - [2025-07470 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-29/pdf/2025-07470.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-07469, Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07469) - [Next: 2025-07570, World Intellectual Property Day, 2025](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07570) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07470 (as of 2026-11-04).