[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 355-356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-20]


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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 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that 
the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring 
concession contracts for a period of up to 2 years, or until such time 
as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All of the listed concession authorizations 
will expire by their terms on or before December 31, 2005. 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 prospectuses leading to the competitive 
selection of concessioners for new long-term concession contracts 
covering these operations.

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           Conc ID No.             Concessioner name         Park
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GLBA002-00......................  Holland America     Glacier Bay
                                   Line, Inc.          National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA003-00......................  Princess Cruises,   Glacier Bay
                                   Inc.                National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA004-00......................  P&O, Inc.           Glacier Bay
                                   (Princess           National Park &
                                   Cruises).           Pres.
GLBA005-00......................  Holland America     Glacier Bay
                                   Line-Westours,      National Park &
                                   Inc.                Pres.

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GLBA006-00......................  World Explorer      Glacier Bay
                                   Cruises.            National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA007-00......................  NCL Cruises Ltd.    Glacier Bay
                                   (Norwegian Cruise   National Park &
                                   Line).              Pres.
GLBA036-00......................  Crystal Cruises,    Glacier Bay
                                   Inc.                National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA046-00......................  Celebrity Cruises,  Glacier Bay
                                   Inc.                National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA050-00......................  Carnival Cruise     Glacier Bay
                                   Line.               National Park &
                                                       Pres.
GLBA040-00......................  West Travel, Inc.   Glacier Bay
                                   (Cruise West).      National Park &
                                                       Pres.
WRST001-98......................  Daniel R.           Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Schwarzer (AAA      NPres.
                                   Alaskan
                                   Outfitters, Inc.).
WRST002-98......................  Mel Gillis (Alaska  Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Trophy Hunting &    NPres.
                                   Fishing).
WRST003-98......................  W. Kirk Ellis       Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Devils Mtn         NPres.
                                   Guiding Service).
WRST004-98......................  W. Cole Ellis       Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Ellis Big Game     NPres.
                                   Guides and
                                   Outfitters).
WRST005-98......................  Dick Gunlogson....  Wrangell-St. Elias
                                                       NPres.
WRST006-98......................  Robert Fithian      Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Alaskan Mountain   NPres.
                                   Guides).
WRST007-98......................  Mark Collins        Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Jungles, Deserts   NPres.
                                   & Mountains).
WRST009-98......................  Lorene Ellis        Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Nabesna Glacier    NPres.
                                   Guide Service).
WRST010-98......................  Matt Owen           Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Northern Air       NPres.
                                   Trophy).
WRST011-98......................  Terry Overly        Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Pioneer            NPres.
                                   Outfitters).
WRST012-98......................  Urban E. Rahoi      Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Ptarmigan Lake     NPres.
                                   Lodge).
WRST013-98......................  Thomas Vaden (Solo  Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Creek Guides).      NPres.
WRST014-98......................  John Claus (Ultima  Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Thule Outfitters).  NPres.
WRST015-98......................  Paul Claus (Ultima  Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Thule Outfitters).  NPres.
WRST016-98......................  Richard G.          Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   Petersen            NPres.
                                   (Wrangell
                                   Outfitters).
WRST017-98......................  Chuck McMahan       Wrangell-St. Elias
                                   (Gakona Guide       NPres.
                                   Service).
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DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2006.

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

    Dated: December 15, 2005.
Alfred J. Poole, III,
Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.
[FR Doc. 06-20 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]
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