01-24523. Extension of Expiring Concession Contracts Up to One Year

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public Notice, Extension of Expiring Concession Contracts Up to One Year.

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 one year.

Concessioner Identification No.	Concessioner name	Park
BRCA001	Bryce Canyon Natural History Association	Bryce Canyon National Park
CHAM001	My Other Squeeze	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM003	Triple “L” Rolling Restaurant	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM004	Donut Factory	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM005	Party Time Ice Cream	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM006	Senor Elote	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM007	Coronado Prime Meats	Chamizal National Monument
CHAM008	Mama's Papas	Chamizal National Monument
FOLA001	Fort Laramie Historical Association	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
MEVE001	Aramark Mesa Verde Company	Mesa Verde National Park
ZION004	Zion Natural History Association	Zion National Park

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 31, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC, 20240, Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

All of the listed concession authorizations will expire by their terms on or before September 30, 2001. 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 longer-term concession contracts covering these operations.

Dated: May 2, 2001.

Dale Wilking,

Acting Associate Director, Park Operations and Education.