[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49593-49594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Meeting of Concessions Management Advisory Board

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, section 10), notice is hereby 
given that the Concessions Management Advisory Board will hold its 
third meeting on August 28th, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The meeting will 
be held at the La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel located at 100 E. San 
Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. The meeting will convene 
at 9 a.m. and will adjourn at approximately 5:30 p.m. If additional 
time is needed, the meeting may be reconvened on Tuesday morning, 
August 29th at 9 a.m.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established by Title 
IV, Section 409 of the National Park Omnibus Management Act of 1998, 
November 13, 1998 (Public Law 105-391). The purpose of the Board is to 
advise the Secretary and the National Park Service on matters relating 
to management of concessions in the National Park System.
    The agenda for this meeting includes the following subjects, in 
addition to administrative needs and issues of the Board:

Monday, August 28

9:00--Convene Business Meeting, (Call to Order/Introductions/Agenda 
Review/Approve Minutes
9:15--Overview of NPS Response to the GAO Report, Chief, Concession 
Program
10:30--Staff Report--NPS' Professionalization Strategy
11:00--BREAK
11:15--Staff Report--NPS' Professionalization Strategy (cont.)
12:00--LUNCH
1:00--Discussion of Advisory Board Charter--Handcraft Program
2:00--Update on Competitive Market Merchandising Model--Rates, How it 
is working
2:45--BREAK
3:00--Discussion of Outline for Report to Congress
5:00--Meeting Adjourned

    The meeting will be open to the public, however, facilities and 
space are limited and persons will be accommodated on a first-come-
first-served basis.

Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities at the Public Meeting

    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If 
you plan to attend and will need an auxiliary aid or service to 
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive 
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the 
contact person listed in this notice at least 2 weeks before the 
scheduled meeting date. Attempts will be made to meet any request(s) we 
receive after that date, however, we may not be able to make the 
requested auxiliary aid or service available because of insufficient 
time to arrange for it.
    Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning 
matters to be discussed. The Board may also permit attendees to address 
the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as 
necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted 
time.
    Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the 
Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such 
requests should be made to the Director, National Park Service, 
attention: Manager, Concession Program at least 7 days prior to the 
meeting. Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained 
from National Park Service, Concession Program, 1849 C Street NW., Rm. 
7313, Washington, DC 20240, or telephone 202/565-1210.
    Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection approximately 8 weeks after the meeting, in room 7313, Main 
Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.

    Dated: August 1, 2000.
Robert Stanton,
Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 00-20518 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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