Permits Issued Pursuant to Annex 2 of the Protocol

The following chart provides information on Antarctic Conservation Act
(P.L. 95-541) Permits issued during **1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998**.

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  [Permit           [Active              [Permit                 [Location]{.underline}   [Purpose]{.underline}
  \#]{.underline}   Dates]{.underline}   Activity]{.underline}                            
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  98-002            01 Oct 97 --         Take                    Dawson-Lambton Glacier,  Collect up to 60
                    28-Feb-98                                    Filchner Ice Shelf       late-hatching Emperor
                                                                                          chicks, that would not
                                                                                          normally survive, and
                                                                                          trans-ship through the
                                                                                          U.S. to the Nagoya
                                                                                          Aquarium in Japan for
                                                                                          scientific purposes,
                                                                                          zoological display and
                                                                                          education.

  98-004            01 Oct 97 -- 28 Feb  Taking/Import into U.S. McMurdo Sound            Temporary attach video
                    2000                                                                  cameras to about 15
                                                                                          Weddell seals to study
                                                                                          underwater behavior,
                                                                                          locomotor performance
                                                                                          and energy metabolism
                                                                                          during foraging dives.
                                                                                          Collect blood and
                                                                                          tissue samples for
                                                                                          analysis of metabolites
                                                                                          and myoglobin.

  98-005            01 Oct 97 -- 01 Apr  Taking/Import into      Admiralty Bay (SSSI #8)  Collect samples to
                    98                   U.S./entry into SSSI                             study behavior ecology
                                                                                          and population biology
                                                                                          of Adelie, gentoo and
                                                                                          chinstrap penguins and
                                                                                          interactions between
                                                                                          their avian
                                                                                          predicators: skuas,
                                                                                          gulls, sheath-bills and
                                                                                          giant fulmars.

  98-006            01 Nov 97 -- 30 Nov  Entry into SSSI         Barwick Valley (SSSI #3) Obtain hydrological
                    97                                                                    data on lake levels and
                                                                                          ice thickness to extend
                                                                                          baseline data in
                                                                                          Barwick Valley and
                                                                                          contribute to ongoing
                                                                                          investigations of lake
                                                                                          ice dynamics in the Dry
                                                                                          Valleys carried out by
                                                                                          the LTER Exobiology
                                                                                          projects.

  98-007            01 Oct 97 -- 01 Mar  Introduction into       Crary Lab, McMurdo       Introduction of New
                    98                   Antarctica              Station                  Zealand Black Cod to
                                                                                          determine the role of
                                                                                          antifreeze
                                                                                          glycopeptides in
                                                                                          freezing avoidance.

  98-008            01 Nov 97 -- 28 Feb  Entry into SPA          Beaufort Island (SPA #5) Temporary installation
                    99                                                                    of GPS receivers to
                                                                                          measure the motion of
                                                                                          the island with respect
                                                                                          to the Transantarctic
                                                                                          Mountains due to
                                                                                          mountain building
                                                                                          activity and related
                                                                                          processes.

  98-009            15 Oct 97 -- 30 Apr  Taking/Import into U.S. Admiralty Bay (SSSI #8), Collect shoots and
                    99                   /entry into SPA/SSSI    Litchfield Island (SPA   seeds of antarctic
                                                                 #17), and Biscoe Point   grass hair and
                                                                 (SSSI #20)               antarctic perl wort to
                                                                                          examine changes in
                                                                                          photosynthesis, growth
                                                                                          and reduction following
                                                                                          warming or exclusion of
                                                                                          different UV
                                                                                          components.

  98-011            01 Oct 97 -- 31 Dec  Introduction into       Crary Lab, McMurdo       Introduction of eight
                    97                   Antarctica              Station                  species of
                                                                                          non-pathogenic
                                                                                          microorganisms for
                                                                                          bioassay of marine
                                                                                          invertebrate extracts.

  98-012            01 Oct 97 -- 31 Dec  Taking/Import into U.S. McMurdo Sound            Collection of Weddell
                    97                                                                    seal blood and tissue
                                                                                          samples for DNA
                                                                                          extraction and toxin
                                                                                          analysis to supplement
                                                                                          research into the
                                                                                          paternity and genetic
                                                                                          characteristics of the
                                                                                          McMurdo populations.

  98-013            01 Oct 97 -- 31 Dec  Taking/Import into      White Island (SSSI #18)  Tag adult Weddell seals
                    97                   U.S./entry into                                  and collect blood and
                                         SPA/SSSI                                         tissue samples from 5-8
                                                                                          pups as part of a
                                                                                          continuing population
                                                                                          biology study.

  98-014            31 Oct 97 -- 28 Feb  Taking/entry into SSSI  Barwick Valley (SSSI #3) Conduct mapping project
                    98                                                                    to determine the former
                                                                                          extent of a g rounded
                                                                                          ice sheet in the Ross
                                                                                          Sea during the last
                                                                                          glacial maximum.
                                                                                          Collect tiny samples of
                                                                                          fossil algae and
                                                                                          carbonates for
                                                                                          radiocarbon dating.

  98-015            01 Dec 97 -- 31 Dec  Entry into SPA          Byers Peninsula (SPA #3) Install GPS to measure
                    2000                                                                  horizontal tectonic
                                                                                          motion of the Snow
                                                                                          Island-Livingston
                                                                                          Island-King George
                                                                                          Island block relative
                                                                                          to the Antarctic
                                                                                          Peninsula and sites in
                                                                                          South America.

  98-016            25 Nov 97 -- 31 Jan  Entry into SSSI         Cape Royds (SSSI #1)     Survey Pony Lake and
                    98                                                                    collect soil samples to
                                                                                          isolate and identify
                                                                                          natural organic
                                                                                          material.

  98--017           01 Jan 98 -- 31 Jan  Entry into SPA/ SSSI    New College Valley (SPA  Installation of an
                    98                                           #20) and Caughley Beach  Automatic Weather
                                                                 (SSSI #10), Cape Bird    Station (AWS) at Cape
                                                                                          Bird to study local
                                                                                          climate and provide
                                                                                          valuable data for
                                                                                          weather forecasting in
                                                                                          the Ross Island Area.
                                                                                          (Site requires uniform
                                                                                          area of 100x100m. The
                                                                                          AWS will be installed
                                                                                          outside protected areas
                                                                                          unless no other
                                                                                          suitable site is
                                                                                          located.)

  98-018            01 Dec 97 -- 31 Dec  Entry into SSSI         Tramway Ridge (SSSI #11) Measure temperature of
                    97                                                                    the soil to monitor the
                                                                                          volcanic activity of
                                                                                          Mount Erebus. Measure
                                                                                          quantity of CO~2~ to
                                                                                          determineits flux into
                                                                                          the atmosphere to gain
                                                                                          infor-mation on the
                                                                                          degassing behavior of
                                                                                          the magmatic system
                                                                                          under-lying Mount
                                                                                          Erebus.

  98-019            25 Nov 97 -- 31 Mar  Taking/Import into U.S. South Orkney and South   Collect blood and
                    99                                           Shetland Island, and     tissue samples from
                                                                 Antarctic Peninsula area various species of
                                                                                          penguins to compare
                                                                                          small genetic
                                                                                          differences among
                                                                                          populations to
                                                                                          determine the
                                                                                          distribution of genetic
                                                                                          variation and predict
                                                                                          the colonization
                                                                                          history of populations.

  98-020            07 Jan 98 -- 24 Jan  Taking/Import into U.S. Antarctic Peninsula area Salvage carcasses and
                    98                                                                    remains of penguins,
                                                                                          birds and seals for
                                                                                          import into the U.S. as
                                                                                          teaching aids or for
                                                                                          research.

  98-021            07 Jan 98 -- 31 Dec  Taking/Import into      Byers Peninsula (SSSI    Conduct census surveys
                    2001                 U.S./entry into SSSI    #6) and Cape Shirreff    of Antarctic Fur seals
                                                                 (SSSI #32)               and collect blood and
                                                                                          tissue samples for
                                                                                          continuing studies of
                                                                                          Fur seal attendance,
                                                                                          energetics, and
                                                                                          foraging strategies.
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**T** = Taking; **Imp** = Import into the U.S.; **Intro** = Introduce
into Antarctica; **SPA** = Specially Protected Area;\
**SSSI** = Site of Special Scientific Interest

The following chart provides information on Antarctic Conservation Act
(P.L. 95-541) Permits issued during **1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999**.

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  [Permit           [Active              [Permit                 [Location]{.underline}   [Purpose]{.underline}
  \#]{.underline}   Dates]{.underline}   Activity]{.underline}                            
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  99-001            01 May 98 - 31 Aug   Taking/Import into U.S. Ross Sea Pack Ice        Capture us to six
                    98                                                                    Emperor penguins to
                                                                                          attach a 130g satellite
                                                                                          transmitter and obtain
                                                                                          stomach samples to
                                                                                          determine diet
                                                                                          preferences, diving
                                                                                          behavior and
                                                                                          distribution patterns
                                                                                          of individual birds in
                                                                                          the Ross Sea.

  99-002            01 May 99 - 01 Sept  Taking/Import into U.S. Marguerite Bay,          Capture Snow Petrels,
                    99                                           Bellingshausen Sea       and Antarctic Petrels
                                                                                          and Southern Fulmarsto
                                                                                          obtain diet samples.
                                                                                          Adelie, Chinstrap,
                                                                                          Emperor penguins will
                                                                                          be captured, weighed,
                                                                                          measured and lavaged.
                                                                                          Samples collected will
                                                                                          help determine winter
                                                                                          feeding conditions that
                                                                                          may determine survival
                                                                                          of annual cohorts and
                                                                                          breeding adult success.

  99-003            25 Sept 98 - 30 Apr  Taking/Import into      Admiralty Bay (ASPA      Collect samples to
                    99                   U.S./entry into ASPA    #128)                    study behavior ecology
                                                                                          and population biology
                                                                                          of Adelie, gentoo and
                                                                                          chinstrap penguins and
                                                                                          interactions between
                                                                                          their avian
                                                                                          predicators: skuas,
                                                                                          gulls, sheath-bills and
                                                                                          giant fulmars.

  99-004            01 Oct 98 - 28 Feb   Taking/Import into U.S. McMurdo Sound            Collection of Weddell
                    2002                                                                  seal blood and tissue
                                                                                          samples for DNA
                                                                                          extraction and toxin
                                                                                          analysis to supplement
                                                                                          research into the
                                                                                          paternity and genetic
                                                                                          characteristics of the
                                                                                          McMurdo populations.

  99-005            01 Oct 98 - 28 Feb   Taking/Import into      White Island (ASPA #137) Tag and collect blood
                    2002                 U.S./entry into ASPA                             and tissue samples from
                                                                                          up to 15 Weddell adults
                                                                                          and pups as part of a
                                                                                          continuing population
                                                                                          biology study.

  99-006            01 Oct 98 - 28 Feb   Introduction into       Crary Lab, McMurdo       Introduction of New
                    99                   Antarctica              Station                  Zealand Black Cod to
                                                                                          determine the role of
                                                                                          antifreeze
                                                                                          glycopeptides in
                                                                                          freezing avoidance.

  99-007            01 Oct 98 - 30 Apr   Taking/entry into ASPA  Dion Islands (ASPA       Census, mark, weigh and
                    2002                                         #107), Litchfield Island collect stomach samples
                                                                 (ASPA #113), Avian       of seabirds in a
                                                                 Island (ASPA #117), and  continuation of a study
                                                                 Biscoe Point (ASPA #139  to assess how annual
                                                                                          environmental
                                                                                          variability affects
                                                                                          seabird diets, breeding
                                                                                          success, growth rates,
                                                                                          survival and
                                                                                          recruitment, behavior,
                                                                                          population trends,
                                                                                          foraging success and
                                                                                          seasonal dispersal.

  99-008            01 Oct 98 - 30 Apr   Taking/Import into U.S. Palmer Station and       Salvage specimens of
                    2002                                         vicinity                 various species of
                                                                                          seabirds and seals that
                                                                                          died of natural causes
                                                                                          and import into the
                                                                                          U.S. for use in museums
                                                                                          and educational
                                                                                          institutions.

  99-009            01 Oct 98 - 30 Apr   Taking/Import into U.S. Palmer Station and       Census, mark, weigh,
                    2002                                         vicinity                 collect stomach
                                                                                          samples, place
                                                                                          radio/satellite
                                                                                          transmitters on some
                                                                                          individuals to develop
                                                                                          foraging
                                                                                          effort/dispersal, and
                                                                                          use GIS/GPS to map and
                                                                                          characterize breeding
                                                                                          habitat features of
                                                                                          seabirds in a
                                                                                          continuation of a study
                                                                                          to assess how annual
                                                                                          environmental
                                                                                          variability affects
                                                                                          seabird diets, breeding
                                                                                          success, growth rates,
                                                                                          survival and
                                                                                          recruitment, behavior,
                                                                                          population trends,
                                                                                          foraging success and
                                                                                          seasonal dispersal.

  99-010            01 Oct 98 - 01 Apr   Taking/Import into      Cape Shirreff,           Conduct studies on
                    2001                 U.S./entry into ASPA    Livingston Island (ASPA  Antarctic fur seals to
                                                                 #149)                    determine factors that
                                                                                          influence the
                                                                                          population dynamics of
                                                                                          these animals, e
                                                                                          specially feeding
                                                                                          ecology, reproductive
                                                                                          success, growth and
                                                                                          condition, demography,
                                                                                          and abundance.

  99-011            01 Feb 99 - 28 Feb   Entry into ASPA         Cape Evans, Ross Island  Enter Antarctic
                    2004                                         (ASPA #154), Cape Royds, Specially Protected
                                                                 Ross Island (ASPA #156); Areas to conduct
                                                                 and Discovery Hut, Hut   educational visits to
                                                                 Point (ASPA #157)        the historic huts for
                                                                                          cruise ship passengers.

  99-012            05 Nov 98 - 30 Sep   Entry into ASPA         Cape Evans, Ross Island  Enter Antarctic
                    2003                                         (ASPA #154), Cape Royds, Specially Protected
                                                                 Ross Island (ASPA #156); Areas to conduct
                                                                 and Discovery Hut, Hut   educational visits to
                                                                 Point (ASPA #157)        the historic huts for
                                                                                          U.S. Antarctic Program
                                                                                          participants..

  99-013            15 Dec 98 - 01 Feb   Entry into ASPA         Cape Bird, Ross Island   Enter Antarctic
                    2000                                         (ASPA #116), Cape Royds, Specially Protected
                                                                 Ross Island (ASPA #121), Areas to establish
                                                                 and Cape Crozier (ASPA   geographical
                                                                 #124)                    coordinates and
                                                                                          elevations for
                                                                                          reselected
                                                                                          photoidentifiable
                                                                                          points to meet national
                                                                                          mapping accuracy
                                                                                          standards for a
                                                                                          1:25,000-scale map of
                                                                                          the three sites.

  99-014            05 Jan 99 - 01 Feb   Entry into ASPA         Beaufort Island (ASPA    Enter Antarctic
                    99                                           #105), Cape Hallett      Specially Protected
                                                                 (ASPA #106), "New        Areas to film
                                                                 College Valley" (ASPA    scientific projects in
                                                                 #116), Cryptogram Ridge  the field for
                                                                 (ASPA #118), Forlidas    educational purposes.
                                                                 Point & Davis Valley     Access to sites on an
                                                                 (ASPA #119), Cape Royds  opportunistic basis and
                                                                 (ASPA #121), Arrival     under constant
                                                                 Heights (ASPA #122),     supervision and
                                                                 Barwick Valley (ASPA     direction.
                                                                 #123), Cape Crozier      
                                                                 (ASPA #124), Tramway     
                                                                 Ridge (ASPA #130);       
                                                                 Canada Glacier (ASPA     
                                                                 #131), N.W. White Island 
                                                                 (ASPA #137), and,        
                                                                 Linneaus Terrace (ASPA   
                                                                 #138)                    

  99-015            01 Jan 99 - 01 Apr   Entry into ASPA         Western Shore of         Access to the site for
                    2000                                         Admiralty Bay, King      purposes of moving
                                                                 George Island            personnel and supplies
                                                                                          from ship to the
                                                                                          research field
                                                                                          camp/station and
                                                                                          conduct maintenance and
                                                                                          servicing of station
                                                                                          facilities and
                                                                                          equipment.

  99-016            29 Dec 98 - 28 Feb   Introduction into       Crary Science and        Introduction of
                    99                   Antarctica              Engineering Lab.,        molecular biology DNA
                                                                 McMurdo Station          cloning kits,
                                                                                          containing *E. coli,*
                                                                                          for use in experiments
                                                                                          conducted at Crary
                                                                                          laboratory facilities.
                                                                                          All *E. coli* cultures
                                                                                          will be sterilized and
                                                                                          destroyed at the end of
                                                                                          the project.

  99-017            07 Jan 99 - 15 Feb   Entry into ASPA         "New College Valley",    Installation of an
                    2001                                         Caughley Beach, Cape     Automatic Weather
                                                                 Bird (ASPA #116)         Station (AWS) to
                                                                                          conduct weather studies
                                                                                          in the McMurdo Sound
                                                                                          area to provide
                                                                                          valuable data for
                                                                                          weather forecasting in
                                                                                          the Ross Island region.

  99-019            07 Jan 99 - 15 Mar   Entry into ASPA         Cape Evans, Ross Island  Enter Antarctic
                    2003                                         (ASPA #154), Cape Royds, Specially Protected
                                                                 Ross Island (ASPA #156); Areas to conduct
                                                                 Discovery Hut, Hut Point educational visits to
                                                                 (ASPA #157), and         the historic huts for
                                                                 Borchgrevink's/Scott     cruise ship passengers.
                                                                 Northern Party Hut, Cape 
                                                                 Adare                    

  99-020            08 Feb 99 - 15 Mar   Taking                  Antarctic Peninsula and  Salvage seabird and
                    2003                                         adjacent islands         mammal carcasses and
                                                                                          bones for laboratory
                                                                                          studies and educational
                                                                                          purposes in museum
                                                                                          collections
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**T** = Taking; **Imp** = Import into the U.S.; **Intro** = Introduce
into Antarctica; **ASPA =** Antarctic Specially Protected Area (formerly
SPA's and SSSI's)