[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3139]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Meeting of Concessions Management Advisory Board

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App. 1, section 10), notice is hereby 
given that the Concessions Management Advisory Board (the Board) will 
hold its 11th meeting on Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4, 
2004. The meeting will be held at the Madison Hotel located at 1155 
Fifteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will convene 
at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. each day.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board was established by Title IV, 
section 409 of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998, 
November 13, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-391). The purpose of the Board is to 
advise the Secretary and the National Park Service on matters relating 
to management of concessions in the National Park System.
    The Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. for the regular business meeting 
for continued discussion on the following subjects:
     Discussion of issues related to leasehold 
surrender interest;
     Highlights from WASO and the regions on 
concession activities;
     Status of commercial use authorizations and 
proposed handcraft regulations;
     Other business (re-appointments of Board 
members, logistics of next meeting), etc.
    The meeting will be open to the public, however, facilities and 
space for accommodating members of the public are limited, and persons 
will be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities at the Public Meeting

    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If 
you plan to attend and will require an auxiliary aid or service to 
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive 
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the 
contact person listed in this notice at least 2 weeks before the 
scheduled meeting date. Attempts will be made to meet any request(s) we 
receive after that date, however, we may not be able to make the 
requested auxiliary aid or service available because of insufficient 
time to arrange for it.
    Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning 
matters to be discussed. The Board may also permit attendees to address 
the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as 
necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted 
time.
    Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Board 
during the business meeting or file written statements. Such requests 
should be made to the Director, National Park Service, attention: 
Manager, Concession Program at least 7 days prior to the meeting. 
Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained from 
National Park Service, Concession Program, 1849 C St., NW. (2410), 
Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: 202/513-7144.
    Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection approximately 6 weeks after the meeting at the Concession 
Office located at 1201 Eye Street, NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC.

    Dated: January 28, 2004.
Randy Jones,
Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 04-3139 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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