[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40194-40195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19309]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Revision of Commercial Use License Program to Incidental Business 
Permit Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and public comment on change from Commercial Use License 
Program to Incidental Business Permit Program.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service has revised and updated the 
Commercial Use License Program that permits certain business operators 
to utilize National Park Service land. This program has been renamed 
``Incidental Business Permit Program'' and is incorporated under the 
Special Use Permitting system. These operators are not concessioners 
and are not under the purview of Pub. L. 89-249. The new procedures 
will rescind Chapter 13 of NPS-48 (``The Concessions Guideline'') and 
corresponding sections of NPS-53 (``Special Park Uses Guideline'') 
effective as of the date of this publication.
    The Commercial Use License Program in effect since 1981 has been 
used to license certain business operators utilizing areas of the 
National Park System. Established criteria insured that these operators 
did not fall under the purview of Pub. L. 89-249 and did not enjoy the 
privileges granted to concessioners authorized to operate on park land.
    The National Park Service established a workgroup to study and 
evaluate the Commercial Use License program in the national parks. As a 
result of the findings of that workgroup, it was determined that 
following revisions were necessary to insure consistency in the 
program.
    1. Incidental Business operations will be evaluated by specific 
criteria, and authorized under the proper authorizing document.
    2. Incidental Business operators will be required as a condition of 
the permit to provide visitor and revenue information to the parks.
    3. Provisions of the permit will insure better resource and visitor 
protection.
    4. Parks will be permitted to utilize cost recovery procedures in 
monitoring and administering the program.
    5. The program will be evaluated annually by a peer board of 
critique to provide consistency in the program and insure that the 
program remains functional.
    The procedures will function as an internal staff manual and notice 
of this revision is not required to be published in the Federal 
Register nor is public comment on it required to be sought. However, to 
assure that the view of all 

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interested parties is considered, public comment is requested, and the 
National Park Service will consider all comments received and make 
appropriate amendments if public comments so warrant.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to Robert K. Yearout, Chief, 
Concessions Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, 
Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie Shaffer, Contract Analyst, Contract Branch, Concessions 
Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 
20013-7127. Copies of the proposed guidelines are available on request.

Roger G. Kennedy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 95-19309 Filed 8-4-95; 8:45 am]
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