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§ 670.30 45 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–10 Edition)

HSM 67 Rock shelter ‘Granite House’ lations in this part, or the permit at Cape Geology, Granite Harbour under which they were taken. HSM 68 Depot at Hells Gate Moraine, Inexpressible Island, Terra Nova Bay § 670.32 Specific issuance criteria for HSM 69 Message post at Cape Crozier, exports. Ross Island The Director may permit export from HSM 70 Message post at Cape the United States of any native mam- Wadworth, Coulman Island mal, bird, or native plants taken with- HSM 71 Whaling station at Whalers in Antarctica upon a finding that ex- Bay, Deception Island portation would be consistent with the HSM 72 Cairn on Tryne Islands, purposes of the Act, the regulations in Vestfold Hills this part, or the permit under which HSM 73 Memorial Cross, Lewis Bay, they were taken. Ross Island HSM 74 Wreckage of sailing ship, Ele- § 670.33 Content of permit applica- tions. phant Island, South Shetland Islands HSM 75 ‘A Hut’, Pram Point, Ross Is- In addition to the information re- land quired in subpart C of this part, an ap- HSM 76 Ruins of base ‘Pedro Aguirre plicant seeking a permit to import into Cerda’, Pendulum Cove, Deception Is- or export from the United States a na- land tive mammal, a native bird, or native HSM 77 Cape Denison, Commonwealth plants taken within Antarctica shall Bay, George V Land include the following in the applica- HSM 78 Memorial Plaque at India tion: Point, Humboldt Mountains, (a) Information demonstrating that Wohlthat Massif, central Dronning the import or export would further the Maud Land purposes for which the species was HSM 79 Lilie Marleen Hut, Mt. taken; Dockery, Everett Range, Northern (b) Information demonstrating that Victoria Land the import or export is consistent with HSM 80 Amundsen’s Tent the purposes of the Act or the regula- HSM 81 Rocher du De´barquement tions in this part; (Landing Rock) (c) A statement as to which U.S. port HSM 82 Monument to the Antarctic will be used for the import or export, Treaty and Plaque and (d) Information describing the in- [73 FR 14940, Mar. 20, 2008] tended ultimate disposition of the im- ported or exported item. § 670.30 [Reserved] § 670.34 Entry and exit ports. Subpart G—Import Into and Export (a) Any native mammal, native bird, From the United States or native plants taken within Antarc- tica that are imported into or exported § 670.31 Specific issuance criteria for from the United States must enter or imports. leave the United States at ports des- Subject to compliance with other ap- ignated by the Secretary of Interior in plicable law, any person who takes a 50 CFR part 14. The ports currently native mammal, bird, or plant under a designated are: permit issued under the regulations in (1) Los Angeles, California. this part may import it into the United (2) San Francisco, California. States unless the Director finds that (3) Miami, Florida. the importation would not further the (4) Honolulu, Hawaii. purpose for which it was taken. If the (5) Chicago, Illinois. importation is for a purpose other than (6) New Orleans, Louisiana. that for which the native mammal, (7) New York, New York. bird, or plant was taken, the Director (8) Seattle, Washington. may permit importation upon a finding (9) Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. that importation would be consistent (10) Portland, Oregon. with the purposes of the Act, the regu- (11) Baltimore, Maryland.

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(12) Boston, Massachusetts. § 670.39 [Reserved] (13) Atlanta, Georgia. (b) Permits to import or export at PART 671—WASTE REGULATION non-designated ports may be sought from the Secretary of Interior pursu- Subpart A—Introduction ant to subpart C, 50 CFR part 14. Sec. § 670.35 [Reserved] 671.1 Purpose of regulations. 671.2 Scope. 671.3 Definitions. Subpart H—Introduction of Non- Indigenous Plants and Animals Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions

§ 670.36 Specific issuance criteria. 671.4 Prohibited acts. 671.5 Exceptions. For purposes consistent with the Act, only the following plants and animals Subpart C—Permits may be considered for a permit allow- ing their introduction into Antarctica: 671.6 Applications for permits. 671.7 General issuance criteria. (a) Domestic plants; and 671.8 Permit administration. (b) Laboratory animals and plants in- 671.9 Conditions of permit. cluding viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and 671.10 Review, modification, suspension, and fungi. revocation. Living non-indigenous species of birds shall not be introduced into Ant- Subpart D—Waste Management arctica. 671.11 Waste storage. 671.12 Waste disposal. § 670.37 Content of permit applica- 671.13 Waste management for the USAP. tions. Applications for the introduction of Subpart E—Designation of Banned plants and animals into Antarctica Substances; Reclassification of Pollutants must describe: 671.14 Annual review. (a) The species, numbers, and if ap- 671.15 Publication of preliminary deter- propriate, the age and sex, of the ani- mination. mals or plants to be introduced into 671.16 Designation and redesignation of pol- lutants. Antarctica; (b) The need for the plants or ani- Subpart F—Cases of Emergency mals; (c) What precautions the applicant 671.17 Cases of emergency. will take to prevent escape or contact AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 2405.

with native fauna and flora; and SOURCE: 58 FR 34719, June 29, 1993, unless (d) How the plants or animals will be otherwise noted. removed from Antarctica or destroyed after they have served their purpose. Subpart A—Introduction

§ 670.38 Conditions of permits. § 671.1 Purpose of regulations. All permits allowing the introduction The purposes of these regulations in of non-indigenous plants and animals part 671 are to protect the Antarctic will require that the animal or plant be environment and dependent and associ- kept under controlled conditions to ated ecosystems, to preserve Antarc- prevent its escape or contact with na- tica’s value as an area for the conduct tive fauna and flora and that after of scientific research, and to imple- serving its purpose the plant or animal ment the Antarctic Conservation Act shall be removed from Antarctica or be of 1978, Public Law 95–541, consistent destroyed in manner that protects the with the provisions of the Protocol on natural system of Antarctica. Environmental Protection to the Ant- arctic Treaty, signed in Madrid, Spain, on October 4, 1991.

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