02-28514. Concession Contracts and Permits: Expiring Contracts; Extension For up to One Year

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

All of the listed concession authorizations will expire by their terms on or before December 31, 2002. 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 long-term concession contracts covering these operations.

Conc ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
DENA005-98	Rainier Mountaineering, Inc	Denali National Park.
DENA006-98	Mountain Trip, Inc	Denali National Park.
DENA008-98	Alaska Mountaineering School	Denali National Park.
DENA009-98	Alpine Ascents International	Denali National Park.
DENA010-98	American Alpine Institute	Denali National Park.
DENA011-98	NOLS	Denali National Park.
DENA013-98	DNP Wilderness Centers	Denali National Park.
DENA015-98	Kantishna Roadhouse	Denali National Park.
DENA016-98	Denali National Park Backcountry Lodge	Denali National Park.
DENA022-97	Alpine Air	Denali National Park.
DENA023-97	Doug Geeting Aviation	Denali National Park.
DENA024-97	Hudson Air Service	Denali National Park.
DENA025-97	K2-Rustair	Denali National Park.
DENA027-98	McKinley Air Service	Denali National Park.
DENA028-97	Fly Denali National Park	Denali National Park.
DENA029-97	Talkeetna Air Taxi	Denali National park.
DENA030-97	Kantishna Air Taxi	Denali National park.
DENA018-98	EarthSong Lodge Dog Sled Adv	Denali National Park.
DENA021-98	Denali National Park West Lodge	Denali National Park.
DENA001-81	ARAMARK	Denali National Park.
ARO001-98	Alaska Natural History Assn	AK Parks.
GLBA008-98	Alaska Discovery, Inc	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA009-98	Alaska Discovery, Inc	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA010-98	Gray, Gary C., Reg. Guide	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA011-98	Chilkat Guides	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA012-98	Colorado River/Trail Exp., Inc	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA013-98	James Henry River Journeys	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA014-98	Mountain Travel/Sobek	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA017-98	Wilderness River Outfitters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA015-98	Chicagaof Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA016-98	Grand Pacific Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA018-98	Glacier Guides	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA019-98	Marine Adventure Sailing Tours	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA025-98	Princeton Hall Ltd	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA026-98	Lisianski Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA027-98	Gustavus Marine Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA028-98	Elfin Cove Sportfishing Lodge	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA021-98	Seawind Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA030-98	Dolphin Charters	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA031-98	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Country Inn	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA032-98	Sea Wolf Wilderness Adventures	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA020-98	Northern Lights Haven	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA029-98	Johnny's East River Lodge	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA033-98	Gray, Gary C., Reg. Guide	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA035-98	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Sea Kayaks	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA037-98	New World Ship Management	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA038-98	Lindblad Expeditions, Inc	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA039-99	Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA041-98	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Park Concessions	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA044-98	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Adventures	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA901-98	Gray, Gary C., Reg. Guide	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
GLBA902-98	Latham, John H., Reg. Guide	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
NOAT901-98	Philip E. and Carol M. Driver	Noatak National Preserve.
NOAT906-98	David Leonard	Noatak National Preserve.
NOAT904-98	Jake & Patricia Jacobson	Noatak National Preserve.
KATM005-98	Branch River Air Service	Katmai National Park.
KATM006-98	Bristol Bay Sportfishing	Katmai National Park.
KATM002-98	No See Um Lodge	Katmai National Park.
KATM007-98	Mike Cusack's King Salmon Lodge	Katmai National Park.
KATM004-98	Shaska Ventures	Katmai National Park.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

Dated: October 24, 2002.

Richard G. Ring,

Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.