06-29. Public Notice

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

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 1 year, or until such time as such a new contract is executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 a prospectus leading to the competitive selection of a concessioner for a new long-term concession contract covering these operations.

Conc ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
BRCA003	Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc	Bryce Canyon National Park.
CACH001	White Dover, Inc	Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
GLAC002	Glacier Park, Inc	Glacier National Park.
GRCA002	Xanterra Parks and Resorts	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRTE041	Bill and Vonona Scott, Living Trust	Grand Teton National Park.
YELL001	MEDCOR	Yellowstone National Park.

DATES:

Effective Date: January 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jo A. Pendry, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone [phone].

Dated: December 15, 2005.

Alfred J. Poole, III,

Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.