[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3132]


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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 (Public 
Law 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 18th meeting March 12-13, 2008, at Embassy Suites Hotel, 
Washington, DC. The meeting will convene Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m. 
and will conclude at 4 p.m. The meeting will reconvene Thursday, March 
13 at 9 a.m. and will conclude before 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in DC Convention Center Embassy 
Suites Hotel, 900 10th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Hotel phone 
number: (202) 719-1438.

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 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, and 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 
13, for the regular business meeting and continued discussion on the 
following subjects:
     Presentations by National Park Hospitality Association
     Leasehold Surrender Interest Tracking Tool Update
     Concession Contracting Status Update and Regional Reports
     Revised Concession Annual Operational Review Forms
     Concession Facility Asset Management Update
     DO 35B--Utility Rates for Non-NPS Users
     Centennial Challenge Initiative Status
     Concession Program Training and Development Update
     Buy American Initiative
     Other business
    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. Such requests should be made to the Director, National Park 
Service, Attention: Manager, Concession Program, at least 7 days prior 
to the meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for 
public inspection approximately 6 weeks after the meeting, at the 
Concession Program office located at 1201 Eye Street, NW., 11th Floor, 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Park Service, Concession 
Program, 1201 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: 202-13-
7151.

    Dated: February 13, 2008.
Daniel N. Wenk,
Deputy Director, National Park Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-3132 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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