01-27696. Notice of Intention To Extend Expiring Concession Contracts for a One Year Period Within the Pacific West Region

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998, notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to extend the following expiring concession contracts pursuant to 36 CFR Part 51, section 51.23. This action is a short-term extension and will be for a one-year period ending December 31, 2002.

Concessioner Identification No.	Concessioner name	Park
CABR001	Cabrillo Historical Association	Cabrillo National Monument.
DEVA004	Death Valley Natural History Association	Death Valley National Park.
GOGA007	Golden Gate National Park Association	Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
JOTR001	Joshua Tree National Park Association	Joshua Tree National Park.
LAME007	Seven Resorts, Inc	Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
MORA001	Rainier Mountaineering, Inc	Mount Rainier National Park.
LACH002	The House that Jack Built	North Cascades National Park.
LACH003	Lake Chelan Recreation, Inc. dba North Cascades—Stehekin Lodge	North Cascades National Park.
OLYM006	Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club, Inc	Olympic National Park.
OLYM064	Sure Fire Wood	Olympic National Park.
OLYM093	Chester Rooney	Olympic National Park.
PORE004	Point Reyes National Seashore Association	Point Reyes National Seashore.
SEKI001	Tim & Patricia Lover dba Cedar Grove Pack Station and Grant Grove Stables	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
SEKI003	Wolverton Pack Station	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
SEKI005	Mineral King Pack Station	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
USAR002	Arizona Memorial Museum Association	USS Arizona Memorial.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

All the listed concession authorizations will expire on or before December 31, 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. This 1-year extension is necessary to allow the National Park Service to develop and issue prospectuses, leading to the competitive selection of concessioners for new longer-term concession contracts.

Information about this notice can be sought from: National Park Service, Chief, Concession Program Management Office, Pacific West Region, Attn: Mr. Tony Sisto, 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700, Oakland, California 94607 or call [phone].

Dated: September 25, 2001.

Martha K. Leicester,

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.