[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19541-19542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3595]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Temporary Concession Contract for Pinnacles National Monument, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed award of temporary concession contract for 
the Pinnacles Campground Within Pinnacles National Monument, CA.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24, public notice is hereby given that 
the National Park Service proposes to award a temporary concession 
contract for the conduct of certain visitor services within Pinnacles 
National Monument, California for a term not to exceed two (2) years. 
The visitor services include a campground and a small convenience/
grocery store. This action is necessary to avoid interruption of 
visitor services.

DATES: The term of the temporary concession contract will commence (if

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awarded) as of the date of transfer to the National Park Service of 
land on which these services are currently provided to the visiting 
public. This land transfer is expected to happen sometime in the first 
quarter of 2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary concession contract is 
proposed to be awarded to Pinnacles Campground, Inc., a qualified 
person. The campground is located on land which is proposed to be 
transferred to the National Park Service.
    The National Park Service has determined that a temporary contract 
is necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has 
taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to 
avoid an interruption of visitor services. This action is issued 
pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a request for proposals.

    Dated: March 29, 2006.
Alfred J. Poole, III,
Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.
[FR Doc. 06-3595 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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