Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: Plaque Commemorating the PM-3A Nuclear Power Plant at McMurdo Station

The Representatives,
Recalling the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments, and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recalling Measure 3 (2003), which revised and updated the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments”, as subsequently amended;
Desiring to add a further historic monument to the List of Historic Sites and Monuments;

Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:

That the following historic monument be added to the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments” annexed to Measure 3 (2003):

“No 85: Plaque Commemorating the PM-3A Nuclear Power Plant at McMurdo Station
The plaque is approximately 18 x 24 inches, made of bronze and secured to a large vertical rock at McMurdo Station, the former site of the PM-3A nuclear power reactor. It is approximately half way up the west side of Observation Hill. The plaque text details achievements of PM-3A, Antarctica’s first nuclear power plant.
Location: 77o 51’ S, 166o 41’ E
Original proposing Party: USA
Party undertaking management: USA”