---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 970.2501"
title: "15"
number: "970.2501"
heading: "Notice of pre-license exploration voyages."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/970.2501"
---

# §970.2501. Notice of pre-license exploration voyages.

- (a) **General.** Any United States citizen who schedules an exploration voyage to begin after November 20, 1980 shall file written notice with the Administrator which sets out:
  - (1) The name, address and telephone number of the citizen;
  - (2) The anticipated date of commencement of the voyage and its planned duration;
  - (3) The exploration activities to be carried out on the voyage, including a general description of the equipment and methods to be used, and an estimate of the anticipated extent of seabed disturbance and effluent discharge; and
  - (4) If the U.S. citizen has not filed a notice of pre-enactment exploration in accordance with [§ 970.2402](/cfr/15/970.2402.md), the information specified in [§ 970.2402(b)](/cfr/15/970.2402.md?p=b).
- (b) **When and where to file Notice of future exploration—**
  - (1) **When.**
    - (i) Except as allowed in [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section, the notice required by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section must be filed not later than 45 days prior to the date on which the exploration voyage is scheduled to begin.
    - (ii) With respect to filing of the information referred to in [paragraph (a)(4)](#a-4) of this section, the filing dates specified in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section shall prevail over the date specified in [§ 970.2402(a)](/cfr/15/970.2402.md?p=a).
  - (2) **Exception.** If an exploration voyage is scheduled to begin before January 5, 1981, the notice required by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section must be filed on or before December 22, 1980.
  - (3) **Where.** The notice required by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section must be filed in writing with the Administrator, at the address specified in [§ 970.2402(a)](/cfr/15/970.2402.md?p=a) of this part.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 45 FR 76662, Nov. 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.