[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR670.27] [Page 219] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PART 670_CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS--Table of Contents Subpart F_Antarctic Specially Protected Areas Sec. 670.27 Specific issuance criteria. Permits authorizing entry into any Antarctic Specially Protected Area designated in Sec. 670.29 may only be issued if: (a) The entry and activities to be engaged in are consistent with an approved management plan, or (b) A management plan relating to the area has not been approved by the Antarctic Treaty Parties, but (1) There is a compelling scientific purpose for such entry which cannot be served elsewhere, and (2) The actions allowed under the permit will not jeopardize the natural ecological system existing in such area.