[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32082-32083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13333]


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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, public notice is hereby given that 
the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring 
concession permits, all at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, for 
a period of up to one year, or until such time as new contracts are 
executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All of the listed concession permits, which 
authorize cruise ship entries into Glacier Bay National Park and 
Preserve, will expire by their terms on December 31, 2004. The National 
Park Service has determined that the proposed short-term extensions are 
necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has 
taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to 
avoid such interruption. These extensions will allow the National Park 
Service to complete a Congressionally mandated Environmental Impact 
Statement related to vessel management at Glacier Bay National Park and 
Preserve, followed by issuing prospectuses leading to the competitive 
selection of concessioners for new long-term concession contracts 
covering these operations. The EIS is scheduled for completion in 
December 2003. A prospectus is scheduled to be released in the Spring 
of 2004, allowing for contract award 16 months in advance of when the 
ships would enter the park.

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              Conc ID No.                       Concessioner name
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CP-GLBA002-00.........................  Holland America Line Inc.
CP-GLBA003-00.........................  Princess Cruises, Inc.
CP-GLBA004-00.........................  Princess Cruises, Inc.
CP-GLBA005-00.........................  Holland America Line Inc.
CP-GLBA006-00.........................  World Explorer Cruises.
CP-GLBA007-00.........................  NCL Cruise Line Ltd.
CP-GLBA036-00.........................  Crystal Cruises, Inc.
CP-GLBA040-00.........................  Cruise West.
CP-GLBA046-00.........................  Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
CP-GLBA050-00.........................  Carnival Cruise Line.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program 
Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20040, Telephone 202/
513-7156.


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    Dated: May 6, 2003.
Richard G. Ring,
Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce 
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-13333 Filed 5-28-03; 8:45 am]
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