A- 7 



attached to Recommendation VIII-1 so as to read 65° 16' S. The 

 Representatives decided to remove the diccrepancy between the 

 Management Flan for Site of Special Scientific Interest No 6 

 (attached to Recommendation VIII-4) and the attached map by 

 substituting the word "three" for the word "four" in section (i) 

 of the Management Plan. 



The Meeting considered the question of the designation 

 of Marine Sites of Special Scientific Interest and the opinion 

 was expressed that SCAR should be invited to examine this 

 matter. In this connection, Representatives noted that the 

 Government of Chile intended to propose to SCAR, following agreed 

 procedures, two Marine Sites of Special Scientific Interest. 



The United States Delegation submitted the following 

 information on its experience in Sites of Special Scientific 

 Interest : 



Management plans for seven Sites of Special Scientific 

 Interest (SSSI) were accepted as interim guidelines by 

 Recommendation VIII-4 in 1975. The 1976-77 austral summer 

 provided the first opportunity to incorporate these guidelines 

 into Antarctic operating procedures. 



The existing seven SSSI expire June 30, 1981, which date 

 is likely to occur before the eleventh Consultative Meeting. 



The US Antarctic Program controls visits to SSSI by a 

 permit system and has found this to be an effective means 

 of reducing harmful interfereuce at SSSI 1, 2, 5 and 4 during 

 the 1976-1977 operating season. The posting of information 

 signs around SSSI has been a deterrent to unintended 

 interference by tourists. During this initial year of 

 operations, the US issued one permit for access to SSSI. 

 One request for access to SSSI 5 was denied on grounds that 

 the proposed purpose was in conflict with the Management Plan 

 as set forth in Recommendation VIII-4. 



17. Tenth Consultative Meeting 



Representatives accepted with pleasure the invitation of the 

 Representative of the United States to hold the Tenth Consultative 

 Meeting in Washington, DC in 1979. 



