For more than six months an Occupy DC camp has remained in McPherson Square without a permit from the National Park Service, but officials said Monday they’re considering issuing a permit to some protesters there as early as this week.

Technically, the tent city in McPherson Square has never needed a permit — the Park Service only requires groups of more than 500 to obtain one.  But protesters at the District’s other Occupy camp in Freedom Plaza have had a permit to protest since October, and with both camps merging this week at McPherson Square, the Park Service will likely transfer Freedom Plaza’s permit to the park at 15th and K streets Northwest, NPS spokeswoman Carol Johnson said. Protesters have also put in a request for a permit extension that could keep tents in McPherson until July, she said.