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(ce) The function of the international registry clearing- 
- house shall consist solely of keeping records of notices of 
_ applications for licenses, the issuance, denial, transfer, or 
termination of licenses, and the relinquishment of licensed 
portions of the deep seabed. Its records shall be available 
for public inspection during the business hours of every 
working day. Pending designation of such clearinghouse, | 
notice to the Secretary shall constitute notice to the inter- 
national registry clearinghouse within the meaning of this 
Acti 
AREAS WITHDRAWN FROM LICENSING; DENSITY » 
LIMITATIONS 
Src. 6. (2) No license shall be issued under this Act for 
any portion of the deep seabed (i) which has been relin- 
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quished by the applicant under license issued by any State 
within the prior three years; (ii) which is subject either to a 
_ prior application fora license or an outstanding license under 
this Act or from a noe ae State: Provided, That notice 
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thereof has heen received by the international registry clear- 
inghouse within fourteen days of such application or license; 
(iii) which if licensed would result in the applicant holding 
under licenses issued by any State or States more than 30 per 
centum of that area of the deep seabed which is within any 
circle with a diameter of one thousand two hundred and fifty 
kilometers where the licensed area consists of surface blocks 
