15 CFR § 970.206 - Statement of ownership.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t15/s970.206"
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title: "15 CFR § 970.206 - Statement of ownership."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "970.206"
section_name: "Statement of ownership."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL REGULATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE"
part_number: "970"
part_name: "DEEP SEABED MINING REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION LICENSES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 1401"
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# 970.206 Statement of ownership.

The application must include sufficient information to demonstrate that the applicant is a United States citizen, as required by § 970.103(b)(6), and as defined in § 970.101(t). In particular, the application must include:

(a) Name, address, and telephone number of the United States citizen responsible for exploration operations to whom notices and orders are to be delivered; and

(b) A description of the citizen or citizens engaging in such exploration, including:

(1) Whether the citizen is a natural person, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or other form of association;

(2) The state of incorporation or state in which the partnership or other business entity is registered;

(3) The name of registered agent or equivalent representative and places of business;

(4) Certification of essential and nonproprietary provisions in articles of incorporation, charter or articles of association; and

(5) The name of each member of the association, partnership, or joint venture, including information about the participation of each partner and joint venturer and/or ownership of stock.