Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§1414 License and Permit Fees
Title 30 › CHAPTER 26 — DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES › SUBCHAPTER I — REGULATION OF EXPLORATION AND COMMERCIAL RECOVERY BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS › § 1414
Summary
No license or permit will be approved unless the applicant pays the Administrator a fee covering review and processing costs, deposited to the Treasury's miscellaneous receipts.
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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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30 U.S.C. § 1414
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102