§2405. Regulations

(a) In general

The Director, after consultation with the Secretary of State and other appropriate Federal officials, shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Specific regulations

The regulations required to be prescribed under subsection (a) of this section shall include, but shall not be limited to, regulations which-

(1) designate, as native species-

(A) each species of the class Aves,

(B) each species of the class Mammalia, and

(C) each species of plant,

which is indigenous to Antarctica or occurs in Antarctica through natural agencies of dispersal;

(2) specify those actions which must, and those actions which must not, be taken within Antarctica in order to protect, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Agreed Measures, members of each native species designated under paragraph (1);

(3) identify, as a site or special scientific interest, each area approved by the United States in accordance with Recommendation VIII–3 of the Eighth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting as having unique value for scientific investigation and needing protection from interference, and prescribe a management plan for such site which is consistent with any management plan approved by the United States for such site in accordance with such Recommendation;

(4) identify, as a specially protected area, each area designated for special protection under the Agreed Measures because of its outstanding scientific or ecological interest;

(5) designate, as a specially protected species, any native species of mammal or bird which is approved by the United States for special protection under the Agreed Measures;

(6) designate as a pollutant any substance which the Director finds liable, if the substance is introduced into Antarctica, to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources or marine life, to damage amenities, or to interfere with other legitimate uses of Antarctica;

(7) specify those actions which must, and those actions which must not, be taken in order to prevent or control the discharge or other disposal of pollutants, from any source within Antarctica;

(8) designate those animals and plants, not indigenous to Antarctica, which either may, or may not, be introduced into Antarctica, and specify those control measures which must be observed with respect to any such animals or plants which are allowed to be so introduced;

(9) specify the emergency circumstances with respect to which the exclusion set forth in the last sentence of section 2403(a) of this title applies; and

(10) set forth the form, content, and manner of filing, if applicable, of all notices, reports, declarations, or other documentation which may be required incident to the carrying out of any act for which a permit is required under section 2404 of this title.

( Pub. L. 95–541, §6, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2053 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2402, 2404 of this title.