[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 75276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31940]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


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 give that 
the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring 
concession contracts for a period of up to 1 year, or until such time 
as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The listed concession authorizations will 
expire by their terms on or before December 31, 2003. 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 and issue a prospectus leading to the competitive 
selection of a concessioner for a new long-term concession contract 
covering these operations.

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           Conc ID No.             Concessioner name         Park
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BRCA002.........................  Bryce Zion Trail    Bryce Canyon
                                   Rides.              National Park.
CANY001-020.....................  Canyonlands River   Canyonlands
                                   Runners.            National Park.
GRCA002.........................  North Rim,          Grand Canyon
                                   Xanterra Parks      National Park.
                                   and Resorts.
GRTE001.........................  Grand Teton Lodge   Grand Teton
                                   Company.            National Park.
WHSA001.........................  White Sands         White Sands
                                   Company, Inc.       National
                                                       Monument.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program 
Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/
513-7156.

    Dated: December 9, 2003.
Richard G. Ring,
Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce 
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-31940 Filed 12-29-03; 8:45 am]
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