[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31621-31622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15128]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent To Extend Existing Concession Permits; and 
Notice of Intent To Issue a Concession Contract at Grand Teton National 
Park

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 
U.S.C. 20 et seq.), notice is hereby given that the National Park 
Service intends to extend the following concession permits. These 
extensions are necessary to allow the continuation of public services 
during the completion of planning documents for Grand Teton National 
Park. The current concessioners have performed their obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary and retain their rights of preference 
under this administrative action.
    Pursuant to the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20 
et seq.), notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends 
to issue a concession contract at Grand Teton National Park with a term 
of three years. This short term contract is necessary to allow the 
continuation of public services during the completion period of 
planning documents for Grand Teton National Park. The current 
concessioner has performed its obligation to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary of Interior and retains its right of preference under this 
administration action.

EFFECTIVE DATE: On or before July 10, 1997, a notice will be published 
in the Commerce Business Daily. Anyone interested in making an offer 
for the new contract must do so within 60 days of the date of 
publication of the Commerce Business Daily announcement.

INFORMATION: Information regarding this notice can be obtained from: 
Program

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Leader, Intermountain Office of Concessions Management Support, 
Attention: Judy Jennings, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda 
Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado, 80225-0287, or call: (303) 
969-2661.
    The following concession permit will be extended for one year: Rex 
G. Maughan and Ruth G. Maughan d/b/a/ Signal Mountain Lodge, CP-
GRTE050-91.
    The following concession permits will be extended for two years:

Great Salt Lake Council, Inc. d/b/a Boy Scouts of America, LP-GRTE043-
91
Lost Creek Ranch, LP-GRTE040-91
C-H Corporation, LP-GRTE045-91
Gros Ventre River Ranch, LP-GRTE046-92
Trail Creek, LP-GRTE037-91

    Concession contract CC-GRTE003-66 has expired. The National Park 
Service will not renew this contract for an extended period until 
planning can be completed to determine the future direction of 
concession services at Grand Teton National Park. This necessary 
planning process has begun and will have a direct affect on future 
concession activities. Included in this planning process is the 
development of a commercial services plan. It is anticipated that the 
park commercial services plan will be completed in 1999. Until planning 
is completed, it is not in the best interest of the park to enter into 
a long term concession contract. For these reasons, it is the intention 
of the National Park Service to issue a short term contract at this 
time, complete the planning process then conduct a public solicitation 
and selection of a concessioner for a longer contract period.

    Dated: May 22, 1997.
John E. Cook,
Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-15128 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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