[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 155 (Friday, August 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 41650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20351]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Notice of the Intention To Extend an Existing Concession 
Contract--Olympic National Park

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Act of October 9, 1965, (79 Stat. 969; 16 
U.S.C. 20 et esq.), notice is hereby given that the National Park 
Service intends to extend the following concession contracts at Olympic 
National Park for a period of three years. The concessioners are:

Crescent West, Inc., dba Fairholm General Store
ARAMARK Leisure Services, Inc. dba Kalaoch Lodge
Langsen LLC, dba Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort

    These extensions are necessary to allow the continuation of public 
services during the completion of the planning documents at three 
locations in the park. The current three concessioners have performed 
their obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary and retain their 
right of preference in renewal pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 
of the Act of October 9, 1965, (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20 et esq.) and 
36 CFR 51.5, under this administrative action to extend the existing 
contracts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concession contracts at Olympic National 
Park will expire on December 31, 1996, unless extended. The National 
Park Service will not renew these contracts for an extended period 
until the Development Concept Plan and Site Plans can be completed to 
determine the future direction for concession services at all three 
locations within Olympic National Park. The necessary planning process 
will have a direct effect on the future concession activities. The 
planning process deals with complex issues associated with both 
cultural and natural resources and may take as long as three years to 
complete. Until that planning process is completed, it will not be in 
the best interest of Olympic National Park to enter into a long term 
concession contract. For these reasons, it is the intention of the 
National Park Service to extend the current contracts for a period of 
three years beginning January 1, 1997.
    Information regarding this notice can be sought from: Chief, 
Division of Concession Management, Olympic National Park, 600 E. Park 
Avenue, Port Angeles, Washington 98362, or call: (360) 452-4501 Ext. 
211, Attention: Mr. James D. Schultz.

    Dated: July 30, 1996.
Stephen G. Crabtree,
Acting Field Director, Pacific West Area.
[FR Doc. 96-20351 Filed 8-8-96; 8:45 am]
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