2016-27723. Notice of Extension of Concession Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

The National Park Service hereby gives public notice that it proposes to extend the expiring concession contracts listed below for the period specified, or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever occurs sooner.

DATES:

Effective January 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Borda, Program Chief, Commercial Services Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

All of the listed concession authorizations will expire by their terms on or before December 31, 2016. The National Park Service has determined the proposed extensions are necessary to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid such interruption. The publication of this notice merely reflects the intent of the National Park Service and does not bind the National Park Service to extend any of the contracts listed below.

The information in the first table shows concession contracts intended to be extended until December 31, 2017, or until the effective date of a new concession contract, whichever occurs first. The information in the second table shows concession contracts intended to be extended until December 31, 2018, or until the effective date of a new concession contract, whichever occurs first. Under the provisions of current concession contracts, the National Park Service authorizes extension of visitor services for the contracts below under the terms and conditions of the current contract (as amended if applicable). The extension of operations does not affect any rights with respect to selection for award of a new concession contract.

Table 1—Concession Contracts Extended Until December 31, 2017 or Until the Effective Date of a New Contract

Park unit	CONCID	Concessioner
Aniakchak NM	ANIA903-05	Joe Klutsch.
Aniakchak NM	ANIA904-05	Jay M. King.
Aniakchak NM	ANIA906-05	Cinder River Lodge Alaska, LLC.
Apostle Islands NL	APIS001-06	Apostle Island Cruises, Inc.
Bandelier NM	BAND001-06	Pajarito Plateau Trading Co. LLC.
Bryce Canyon NP	BRCA002-07	Bryce-Zion Trail Rides, Inc.
Buffalo NR	BUFF001-06	Buffalo Point Concession.
Buck Island Reef NM	BUIS006-06	Teroro II, Inc.
Buck Island Reef NM	BUIS008-06	Llewellyn's Charters, Inc.
Buck Island Reef NM	BUIS014-06	Michael Klein.
Buck Island Reef NM	BUIS019-06	Dragon Fly.
Cabrillo NM	CABR001-06	Cabrillo National Monument Foundation.
Canyonlands NP	CANY001-05	Adventure Bound, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY002-05	Sheri Griffith Holding, LLC.
Canyonlands NP	CANY003-05	NavTec Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY004-05	Outward Bound Wilderness.
Canyonlands NP	CANY005-05	Colorado River and Trail Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY006-05	O.A.R.S. Canyonlands, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY007-05	Holiday River Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY009-05	Moki Mac River Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY010-05	O.A.R.S. Canyonlands, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY011-05	Western River Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY012-05	Niskanen & Jones, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY014-05	Niskanen & Jones, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY015-05	ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment, LLC.
Canyonlands NP	CANY019-05	Niskanen & Jones, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY020-05	Raft Moab, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY031-07	Holiday River Expeditions, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY032-07	Escape Adventures, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY033-07	Mike & Maggie Adventures, LLC.
Canyonlands NP	CANY034-07	Rim Tours, Inc.
Canyonlands NP	CANY035-07	Western Spirit Cycling, Inc.
Channel Islands NP	CHIS002-06	Channel Islands Aviation.
Colonial NHP	COLO007-05	The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Craters of the Moon NM&P	CRMO001-06	Craters of the Moon Natural History Ass'n.
Denali NP&P	DENA013-07	Denali Nat'l Park Wilderness Centers LTD.
Denali NP&P	DENA015-07	Doyon, Limited.
Denali NP&P	DENA016-07	Alaskan Park Properties, INC.
Denali NP&P	DENA018-05	Jon M. Nierenberg.
Denali NP&P	DENA024-07	Sheldon Air Service LLC.
Denali NP&P	DENA025-07	Rust's Air Service, Inc.
Denali NP&P	DENA028-07	Fly Denali, Inc.
Denali NP&P	DENA029-07	Talkeetna Air Taxi, INC.
Death Valley NP	DEVA004-06	Death Valley Natural History Association.
Eisenhower NHS	EISE001-05	Gettysburg Tours, Inc.
Fire Island NS	FIIIS007-05	Fire Island Concessions, LLC.
Fort Sumter NM	FOSU001-07	Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.
Gates of the Arctic NP&P	GAAR001-05	Richard A. Guthrie.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA008-05	Alaska Discovery, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA011-05	Chilkat Guides, Ltd. (new owners 2014).
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA012-05	Colorado River & Trail Expeditions, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA013-05	James Henry River Journeys.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA014-05	Mountain Travel.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA017-05	Wilderness River Outfitters.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA020-05	Vernon W. Schumacher & Jill Schumacher.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA029-05	Janice Lowenstein.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA033-05	Alsek River Lodge.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA901-05	Alsek River Guide Service, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA902-05	Alsek River Guide Service, Inc.
Great Smoky Mountain NP	GRSM006-07	Smoky Mountain Stables, Inc.
Golden Gate NRA	GOGA007-06	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Hawai'i Volcanoes NP	HAVO002-06	Hawai'i Pacific Parks Association, Ltd.
Jefferson NEM	JEFF002-07	Jefferson National Parks Association.
Joshua Tree NP	JOTR001-06	Joshua Tree National Park Association.
Lava Beds NM	LABE001-06	Lava Beds Natural History Association.
Northeast Reg. Office	NERO001-05	Eastern National Parks Association.
Oregon Caves NM&P	ORCA002-06	Oregon Caves Natural History Association.
Ozark NSR	OZAR010-05	The Landing and Rosecliff Lodge.
Ozark NSR	OZAR013-05	Yellow Paddle Adventures, LLC.
Ozark NSR	OZAR014-05	C&R Boating Company, Inc.
Ozark NSR	OZAR020-05	Darrel Blackwell.
Ozark NSR	OZAR023-05	The Landing and Rosecliff Lodge.
Ozark NSR	OZAR024-05	Tom and Della Bedell.
Ozark NSR	OZAR025-05	The Landing and Rosecliff Lodge.
Ozark NSR	OZAR028-05	Jack and Lois Peters.
Ozark NSR	OZAR036-05	George Eugene and Eleanor Maggard.
Ozark NSR	OZAR049-05	The Landing and Rosecliff Lodge.
Ozark NSR	OZAR050-05	John Kladiva.
Point Reyes NS	PORE004-06	Point Reyes National Seashore Association.
Pacific West Reg. Office	PWRO001-06	Western National Parks Association.
Rocky Mountain NP	ROMO001-07	Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc.
Sagamore Hill NHS	SAHI001-05	The Theodore Roosevelt Association.
World War II Valor in the Pacific NM	USAR002-06	Arizona Memorial Museum Association.
Virgin Islands NP	VIIS008-05	CBI Acquisitions, LLC.

Table 2—Concession Contracts Extended Until December 31, 2018 or Until the Effective Date of a New Contract

Park unit	CONCID	Concessioner
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA009-07	Alaska Discovery, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA015-06	Paul Johnson.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA018-06	Alaska Glacier Guides, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA019-06	Anchor Excursions Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA021-07	Glacier Bay Sea Kayaks, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA022-06	Craig S. Loomis.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA023-06	Alaskan Sailing Expeditions, LLC.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA024-06	Jimmie L. Rosenbrunch.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA025-06	James S. Kearns.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA026-06	Denny Paul Corbin.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA027-06	InnerSea Discoveries, LLC.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA028-06	Francis and Linda Kadrlik.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA030-06	Ronn Patterson.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA031-06	Geoff Wilson and Debbie Kay Bennett.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA032-06	Sea Wolf Adventures, Inc.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA034-06	InnerSea Discoveries, LLC.
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA048-07	Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School, Inc.
Noatak NP	NOAT901-06	Philip E. Driver.
Noatak NP	NOAT904-06	James P. Jacobson.
Noatak NP	NOAT906-06	Edmund Mont Mahoney.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST001-07	Ultima Thule Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST002-07	Johnny W. McMahan.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST003-07	Wendell Kirk Ellis.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST004-07	W. Cole Ellis.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST005-07	Majestic Mountain Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST006-07	Rough & Ready Guide Service, INC.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST007-07	Kichatna Guide Service.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST009-07	W. Cole Ellis.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST010-07	Majestic Mountain Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST012-07	Urban E. Rahoi.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST013-07	Thomas Vaden.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST014-07	Ultima Thule Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST015-07	Ultima Thule Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST016-07	Wrangell Outfitters, Inc.
Wrangell-St Elias NP&P	WRST017-07	Chuck McMahan.

Dated: October 17, 2016.

Lena McDowall,

Chief Financial Officer.