[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4180]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

agency: National Park Service, Interior.

action: Publication of certain concession policies and procedures.

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summary: The National Park Service (NPS) authorizes private businesses 
known as concessioners to provide necessary and appropriate visitor 
facilities and services in areas of the National Park System. NPS is 
undertaking a review of its policies and procedures concerning 
concession management activities. Certain policy and procedural changes 
have been published for comment previously. Pending completion of a 
full review, NPS is publishing the remainder of its staff manual (NPS-
48) dealing with the administration of concession authorizations for 
comment. Although not required by law to seek public comment on these 
policies and procedures, NPS will consider all comments received in a 
timely manner.

comment due date: March 24, 1997.

addresses: Comments should be addressed to Robert Yearout, Program 
Manager, Concessions Program, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, 
Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.

for further information contact: Copies of those sections of NPS-48 
which have not been published for comment previously may be obtained by 
contacting Wendelin Mann, Concessions Program, National Park Service 
(202) 565-1219.

supplementary information: The following sections of NPS-48 have been 
published for comment previously and are not included under this 
notice:
    1. NPS Franchise Fee Determination System: Published for comment in 
the Federal Register on August 7, 1985; final notice published in the 
Federal Register on December 31, 1996.
    2. Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines: Rescinded Chapters 6, 
7, 8 and 11 of NPS-48. Published for comment in the Federal Register on 
March 17, 1994; final notice published in the Federal Register on 
February 22, 1995.
    3. Revision of Commercial Use License Program to Incidental 
Business Permit Program: Rescinded Chapter 13 of NPS-48. Adopted and 
published for comment in the Federal Register on August 7, 1995; no 
further changes were made.

    Dated: February 13, 1997.
Robert K. Yearout,
Acting Associate Director, Park Operations and Education.
[FR Doc. 97-4180 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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