Federal Register: December 30, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 249)

DOCID: FR Doc 03-31938

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Concession contracts and permits:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Public notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Concession Contracts

EFFECTIVE DATES: January 2, 2004.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the terms of existing concession permits, with the exception of construction on National Park Service lands, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to provide visitor services under the authority of a temporary concession contract with a term of up to 1 year from the date of permit expiration.

SUMMARY:

Expiring contracts; extension,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Under the provisions of current concession permits, with one exception, and pending the development and public solicitation of a prospectus for a new concession permit, the National Park Service authorizes continuation of visitor services under a temporary concession contract for a period of up to 1 year from the expiration of the current concession permit. The exception precludes construction on National Park Service lands, regardless of whether the current permit authorizes such activity. The temporary contract does not affect any rights with respect to selection for award of a new concession contract.
Conc ID No. Concessioner name Park AMIS002......................... Forever Resorts, Amistad National LLC. Recreation Area. AMIS003......................... Rough Canyon Amistad National Marina. Recreation Area. BAND001......................... Bandelier Trading Bandelier National Company. Park. CURE001......................... Elk Creek Marina.. Curecanti National Recreation Area. DINO010......................... Wilkins Firewood Dinosaur National and Beverage. Park. GLCA001......................... Wilderness River Glen Canyon Adventures. National Recreation Area. GLCA021......................... Banner Health, Glen Canyon Page Hospital. National Recreation Area. GOSP001......................... McFarland Golden Spike Distributing. National Historic Area. GRCA003......................... Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Railroad. National Park. GRCA004......................... Grand Canyon Trail Grand Canyon Rides. National Park. GRCA005......................... Verkamps, Inc..... Grand Canyon National Park. GRTE003......................... Signal Mountain... Grand Canyon National Park. GRTE009......................... Exum Mountain Grand Teton Guides. National Park. LAMR002......................... Forever Resorts, Lake Meredith LLC. National Recreation Area. LIBI001......................... Little Bighorn Little Bighorn Institute for National Historic Economic Site. Development.
PAIS001......................... Forever Resorts, Padre Island LLC. National Seashore. PEFO001......................... Xanterra Parks and Petrified Forest Resorts. National Park. TICA001......................... Carl and Betsy Timpanogos Cave Wagner. National Monument. YELL004......................... Yellowstone Park Yellowstone Service Stations, National Park. Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone, 202/ 5137156.

Dated: November 25, 2003.
Richard G. Ring,
Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.
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