[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 33271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15560]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Feasibility Study, Enhanced Ferry Service, Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area, San Francisco Bay Area, California; Notice of 
Interviews of Current Passenger Ferry Operators

    The National Park Service (NPS), Golden Gate National Recreation 
Area (GGNRA), is currently studying increased commercial marine vessel 
service (including new ferry routes) to various sites within and 
contiguous to GGNRA. A team of transportation consultants has been 
retained to advise GGNRA on the feasibility of enhanced ferry service. 
The consultants expect to interview park users, tourism industry 
leaders, and residents of northern California to help determine the 
feasibility of these new services. As a part of this study, the 
consultants and NPS also expect to interview and obtain comment from 
commercial vessel operators to understand the opportunities and the 
constraints associated with these new services. Personal interviews 
will be conducted in the San Francisco Metropolitan area or by 
telephone at vessel operator option. Should any firm with applicable 
maritime experience (defined as follows: currently operating vessels 
with U.S. Coast Guard approval to transport more than 100 passengers, 
and currently providing, or provided within the last 30 days, regularly 
scheduled commuter and/or scheduled recreational water transportation 
services) desire to participate in the commercial vessel operator 
interview phase of the study, the appropriate company official must 
contact the National Park Service, Maria Banuelos Connell, at 415 561-
4944, no later than July 14,2001.

    Dated: June 1, 2001.
Brian O'Neill,
General Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
[FR Doc. 01-15560 Filed 6-20-01; 8:45 am]
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