[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10022]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Extension for Expiring Concession Contracts

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, notice is hereby given that the 
National Park Service intends to extend the following expiring 
concession contract for a period of up to 6-months, or until such time 
as a new contract is awarded, whichever occurs sooner.

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      Concessioner ID No.          Concessioner name          Park
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CC-EVER002-82.................  Everglades National     Everglades NP
                                 Park Boat Tours, Inc..
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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program 
Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/
513-7144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concession authorization expires on its 
terms on December 31, 2002. The National Park Service has determined 
that the proposed 6-month extension is necessary in order to avoid 
interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and 
appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid such interruption. 
This extension will allow the National Park Service to develop a 
prospectus leading to competitive selection for a new long-term 
concession contract.

    Dated: February 14, 2003.
Richard G. Ring,
Associate Director, Administrator, Business Practices and Workforce 
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-10022 Filed 4-22-03; 8:45 am]
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