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172 Subpart F—Antarctic Specially Protected Areas § 670.26 45 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–19 Edition) Common Name and Scientific Name ASPA. Detailed maps and descriptions Ross Seal—Ommatophoca rossii of the sites and complete management plans can be obtained from the Na- [73 FR 14939, Mar. 20, 2008] tional Science Foundation, Office of § 670.26 [Reserved] Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Room 755, 4201 Wilson Subpart F—Antarctic Specially Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Protected Areas ASPA 101 Taylor Rookery, Mac. Robertson Land § 670.27 Specific issuance criteria. ASPA 102 Rookery Islands, Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land Permits authorizing entry into any ASPA 103 Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Antarctic Specially Protected Area Budd Coast, Wilkes Land designated in § 670.29 may only be ASPA 104 Sabrina Island, Northern Ross issued if: Sea, Antarctica (a) The entry and activities to be en- ASPA 105 Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound, gaged in are consistent with an ap- Ross Sea ASPA 106 Cape Hallett, Northern Victoria proved management plan, or Land, Ross Sea (b) A management plan relating to ASPA 107 Emperor Island, Dion Islands, the area has not been approved by the Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic Treaty Parties, but ASPA 108 Green Island, Berthelot Islands, (1) There is a compelling scientific Antarctic Peninsula purpose for such entry which cannot be ASPA 109 Moe Island, South Orkney Islands served elsewhere, and ASPA 110 Lynch Island, South Orkney Is- (2) The actions allowed under the per- lands ASPA 111 Southern Powell Island and adja- mit will not jeopardize the natural eco- cent islands, South Orkney Islands logical system existing in such area. ASPA 112 Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Is- land, South Shetland Islands § 670.28 Content of permit application. ASPA 113 Litchfield Island, Arthur Har- In addition to the information re- bour, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago quired in subpart C of this part, an ap- ASPA 115 Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite plicant seeking a permit to enter an Bay, Graham Land ASPA 116 New College Valley, Caughley Antarctic Specially Protected Area Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island shall include the following in the appli- ASPA 117 Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, cation: Antarctic Peninsula (a) A detailed justification of the ASPA 119 Davis Valley and Forlidas Pond, need for such entry, including a discus- Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains sion of alternatives; ASPA 120 Pointe-Geologie Archipelego, (b) Information demonstrating that Terre Adelie ASPA 121 Cape Royds, Ross Island the proposed action will not jeopardize ASPA 122 Arrival Heights, Hut Point Pe- the unique natural ecological system ninsula, Ross Island in that area; and ASPA 123 Barwick and Balham Valleys, (c) Where a management plan exists, Southern Victoria Land information demonstrating the consist- ASPA 124 Cape Crozier, Ross Island ency of the proposed actions with the ASPA 125 Fildes Peninsula, King George Is- management plan. land (25 de Mayo) ASPA 126 Byers Peninsula, Livingston Is- § 670.29 Designation of Antarctic spe- land, South Shetland Islands cially protected areas, specially ASPA 127 Haswell Island managed areas, and historic sites ASPA 128 Western shore of Admiralty Bay, and monuments. King George Island, South Shetland Is- lands (a) The following areas have been ASPA 129 Rdthera Point, Adelaide Island designated by the Antarctic Treaty ASPA 131 Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Parties for special protection and are Taylor Valley, Victoria Land hereby designated as Antarctic spe- ASPA 132 Potter Peninsula, King George Is- cially protected areas (ASPA). The land (Isla 25 de Mayo) (South Shetland Is- lands) Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as ASPA 133 Harmony Point, Nelson Island, amended, prohibits, unless authorized South Shetland Islands by a permit, any person from entering ASPA 134 Cierva Point and offshore islands, or engaging in activities within an Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula 172 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:15 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 247203 PO 00000 Frm 00182 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\45\45V4.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB National Science Foundation § 670.29 ASPA 135 North-eastern Bailey Peninsula, ASPA 170 Marion Nunataks, Charcot Is- Budd Coast, Wilkes Land land, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 136 Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, ASPA 171 Narebski Point, Barton Penin- Wilkes Land sula, King George Island ASPA 137 North-west White Island, ASPA 172 Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood McMurdo Sound Falls, Taylor Vallye, McMurdo Dry Val- ASPA 138 Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, leys, Victoria Land Victoria Land ASPA 173 Cape Washington and Silverfish ASPA 139 Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea Palmer Archipelago ASPA 174 Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Prin- ASPA 140 Parts of Deception Island, South cess Elizabeth Land Shetland Islands ASPA 175 High Altitude Geothermal sites ASPA 141 Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, of the Ross Sea Region Lutzow-Holm Bay (b) The following areas have been ASPA 142 Svarthamaren designated by the Antarctic Treaty ASPA 143 Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Parties for special management and Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land have been designated as Antarctic spe- ASPA 144 Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), cially managed areas (ASMA). Detailed Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA 145 Port Foster, Deception Island, maps and descriptions of the sites and South Shetland Islands complete management plans can be ob- ASPA 146 South Bay, Doumer Island, Palm- tained from the National Science er Archipelago Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, ASPA 147 Ablation Valley and Ganymede Room 755, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Ar- Heights, Alexander Island lington, Virginia 22230. ASPA 148 Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Ant- ASMA 1 Admiralty Bay, King George Island arctic Peninsula ASMA 2 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Southern ASPA 149 Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Is- Victoria Land land, Livingston Island, South Shetland Is- ASMA 4 Deception Island lands ASMA 5 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Sta- ASPA 150 Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King tion, South Pole George Island (25 de Mayo) ASMA 6 Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica ASPA 151 Lions Rump, King George Island, ASMA 7 Southwest Anvers Island and South Shetland Islands Palmer Basin ASPA 152 Western Bransfield Strait ASPA 153 Eastern Dallmann Bay (c) The following areas have been ASPA 154 Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Vic- designated by the Antarctic Treaty toria Land Parties as historic sites or monuments ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross Island (HSM). The Antarctic Conservation ASPA 156 Lewis Bay, Mount Erebus, Ross Act of 1978, as amended, prohibits any Island damage, removal or destruction of a ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross historic site or monument listed pursu- Island ant to Annex V to the Protocol. De- ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island scriptions of the sites or monuments ASPA 159 Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast can be obtained from the National ASPA 160 Frazier Islands, Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica Science Foundation, Office of Polar ASPA 161 Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea Programs, Room 755, 4201 Wilson Bou- ASPA 162 Mawson’s Huts, Cape Denison, levard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East HSM 1 Flag mast erected in December Antarctica 1965 at South Geographical Pole by the First ASPA 163 Dakshin Gangotri Glacier, Argentine Overland Polar Expedition. Dronning Maud Land HSM 2 Rock cairn and plaques erected in ASPA 164 Scullin and Murray Monoliths, January 1961 at Syowa Station in memory of Mac. Robertson Land Shun Fukushima. ASPA 165 Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross HSM 3 Rock cairn and plaque erected in Sea January 1930 by Sir Douglas Mawson on ASPA 166 Port-Martin, Terre Adelie Proclamation Island, Enderby Land. ASPA 167 Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, In- HSM 4 Station building to which a bust of grid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth V.I. Lenin is fixed together with a plaque in Land, East Antarctica memory of the conquest of the Pole of Inac- ASPA 168 Mount Harding, Grove Moun- cessibility, by Soviet Antarctic Explorers in tains, East Antarctica 1958. ASPA 169 Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen HSM 5 Rock cairn and plaque at Cape Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Ant- Bruce, Mac. Robertson Land, erected in Feb- arctica ruary 1931 by Sir Douglas Mawson. 173 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:15 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 247203 PO 00000 Frm 00183 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\45\45V4.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB § 670.29 45 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–19 Edition) HSM 6 Rock cairn and canister at Petermann Island in 1909 by the second Walkabout Rocks, Vestfold Hills, Princess French expedition. Elizabeth Land, erected in 1939 by Sir Hubert HSM 28 Rock Cairn at Port Charcot, Wilkins. Booth Island, with wooden pillar and plaque. HSM 7 Stone with inscribed plaque, erect- HSM 29 Lighthouse named ‘‘Primero de ed at Mirny Observatory, Mabus Point, in Mayo’’ erected on Lambda Island, Melchior memory of driver-mechanic Ivan Kharma. Islands, by Argentina in 1942. HSM 8 Metal Monument sledge and HSM 30 Shelter at Paradise Harbour plaque at Mirny Observatory, Mabus Point, erected in 1950. in memory of driver-mechanic Anatoly HSM 32 Concrete Monolith erected in 1947 Shcheglov. near Capitan Arturo Prat Base on Greenwich HSM 9 Cemetery on Buromskiy Island, Island, South Shetland Islands. near Mirny Observatory. HSM 33 Shelter and cross with plaque HSM 10 Building (Magnetic Observatory) near Capitan Arturo Prat Base Greenwich Is- at Dobrowolsky Station, Hunger Hills, with land, South Shetland Islands. plaque in memory of the opening of Oasis HSM 34 Bust at Capitan Arturo Prat base Station in 1956. Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, of HSM 11 Heavy Tractor at Vostock Sta- Chilean naval hero Arturo Prat. tion with plaque in memory of the opening of HSM 35 Wooden cross and statue of the the Station in 1957. Virgin of Carmen erected in 1947 near Capi- HSM 14 Site of ice cave at Inexpressible tan Arturo Prat base Greenwich Island, Island, Terra Nova Bay, constructed in South Shetland Islands.
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