[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39964-39965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16799]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Concession Contracts and Permits: Expiring Contracts; Extension

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Park Service Concessions Management 
Improvement Act of 1998, notice is hereby given that the National Park 
Service intends to issue a temporary contract authorizing operation of 
marina, campground, food service and sundry sales at Fire Island 
National Seashore. The temporary contract will be for a term not-to-
exceed 1 year. This short-term concession contract is necessary to 
avoid interruption of visitor services while the National Park Service 
completes the ongoing financial analysis and issues a prospectus for a 
long-term contract. This notice is pursuant to 36 CFR part 51, section 
51.24(a).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current concession contract at Fire

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Island NS (Watch Hill) will expire by its terms on December 31, 2002. 
The National Park Service has determined that the proposed 1-year 
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.

Concessioner ID No.: CC-FIIS002.
Concessioner Name: Davis Park Marine Services, Inc.
Park: Fire Island National Seashore.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 2003.

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

    Dated: May 19, 2003.
Richard G. Ring,
Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce 
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-16799 Filed 7-2-03; 8:45 am]
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