[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57619-57620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intention To Extend a Concession Contract at Crater 
Lake National Park

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Park Service Concessions Management 
Improvement Act of 1998, notice is hereby given that the National Park 
Service intends to extend the concession contract with Crater Lake 
Lodge, Inc., authorizing continuation of visitor services which include 
lodging, food service, campground, gasoline service, retail 
merchandise, and boat tour services within Crater Lake National Park. 
This short-term extension is necessary to avoid an interruption of 
public services while the National Park

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Service finalizes and issues a Prospectus soliciting offers to provide 
these services under a new longer-term contract. This short-term 
extension will be for a one-year period beginning November 1, 2000. 
This notice is in pursuant to 36 CFR part 51, section 51.23.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concession contract at Crater Lake 
National Park will expire on October 31, 2000. The National Park 
Service is in the process of completing the necessary documents to 
competitively award a new longer-term concession contract. This 1-year 
extension is necessary to allow for completion and issuance of the 
Prospectus, leading to the selection of a concessioner for a new 
longer-term concession contract.
    Information about this notice can be sought from: National Park 
Service, Chief, Concession Program Management Office, Pacific West 
Region, Attn: Mr. Tony Sisto, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San 
Francisco, California 94107-1372 or call (415) 427-1366.

    Dated: September 14, 2000.
Cynthia Ip,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 00-24501 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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