01-31890. Concession Contracts and Permits: Extension of Expiring Contracts for Up To One Year

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the terms of existing concession permits, with the exception of construction on National Park Service lands, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to provide visitor services under the authority of a temporary concession contract with a term of up to one year from the date of permit expirations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The permits listed below have been extended to the maximum allowable under 36 CFR 51.23. Under the provisions of current concession permits, with one exception, and pending the development and solicitation of a prospectus for a new concession permit, the National Park Service authorizes continuation of visitor services under a temporary concession contract for a period of up to one year from the expiration of the current concession permit. The exception precludes construction on National Park Service lands, regardless of whether the current permit authorizes such activity, the temporary contract does not affect any rights with respect to selection for execution of a new concession contract.

Concessioner ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
ACAD010	National Park Tours & Acadia National Park Transportation, Inc	Acadia National Park.
ADAD011	Oli's Trolley	Acadia National Park.
ACAD012	Edward Winterberg	Acadia National Park.
ADAD013	Carriages in the Park, Inc	Acadia National Park.
BICA003	The Marina at Horseshoe Bend	Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area.
BICA007	Lucon Corporation	Big Horn Cancoy National Recreation Area.
BISC002	Biscayne National Underwater Park, Inc	Biscayne National Park.
BISO002	Eastern National	Big South Fork National Recreation Area.
BISO005	Bernard Terry Station Camp Equine	Big South Fork National Recreation Area.
BISO006	Bernard Terry Bear Creek Equine	Big South Fork National Recreation Area.
BLCA001	Rim House	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
BLRI009	Parkway Inn, Inc	Blue Ridge Parkway.
CANY008	Canyonlands Natural History Association	Canyonlands National Park.
CANY022	Oars Canyonlands, Inc	Canyonlands National Park.
CANY024	Nixhanen & Jones (Tag a Long Tours)	Canyonlands National Park.
CANY025	NAVTEC Expansions, Inc	Canyonlands National Park.
CANY026	Nixhansen & Jones (Tag a Long Tours)	Canyonlands National Park.
CANY027	3 D River Visions, Inc (Tex's Riverways)	Canyonlands National Park.
CARE003	Capital Reef Natural History Association	Capital Reef National Monument.
COLO003	Period Designs	Colonial National Historic Site.
COLO004	Yorktown Arts Foundation	Colonial National Historic Site.
CHOH002	Swain's Lock	Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park.
DEWA002	Dingman's Campground	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
DINO010	Faron & Wayne Wilkins	Dinosaur National Park.
DINO013	Dinosaur Nature Association	Dinosaur National Park.
GATE008	John Maggi	Gateway National Recreation Area.
GLAC004	Belton Chalets	Glacier National Park.
GLAC006	Glacier Wilderness Guide	Glacier National Park.
GLAC010	Edward Desrosier (Sun Tours)	Glacier National Park.
GLCA021	Samaritan Health Service	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
GOGA002	Council of American Youth Hostels Fort Mason	Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
GOGA003	Council of American Youth Hostels Fort Barry	Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
GOGA006	Giant Camera	Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
GOSP001	McFarland Distributing	Golden Spike National Historic Site.
GRSA003	Great Sand Dunes Oasis	Great Sand Dunes National Monument.
GRSM007	Smokemont Riding Stables	Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
GRSM008	Smoky Mountains Riding Stables	Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
GRSM011	Lon Nations Deep Creek Riding Stable	Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
GRTE005	American Alpine Club	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE006	Barker Ewing Scenic Tour	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE008	Jack Dennis Fishing Trip	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE010	Fort Jackson Float Trip	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE011	Heart 6 Ranch Float Trip	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE012	Jackson Hole Mountain Guide	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE014	Cresent H Ranch	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE015	National Park Float Trip	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE017	OARS Inc	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE020	Solitude Float Trips	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE022	Teton Boating Co	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE034	Wilderness Ventures	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE038	Teton Valley Ranch Camps	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE040	Lost Creek Ranch	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE041	Jackson Hole Trail Rides	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE043	Boy Scouts of America	Grand Teton National Park.
GRTE045	R Lazy Ranch	Grand Teton National Park.
INDU003	Michiana Industries	Indiana Dunes National Recreation Area.
JODR003	Cache Creek Snowmobile	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR004	Heart 6 Snowmobile	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR005	Hidden Basin (Old Faithful Snowmobile)	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR006	High Country Snowmobile	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR007	Mountain High Adventures	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR008	Best Adventures	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR009	Jackson Hole Snowmobile	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR010	National Park Adventures	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR012	Tugwotee Mountain Lodge	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR013	Rocky Mountain Tours	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
JODR014	Yellowstone Snowmobile	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.
MORA004	John P. Squires	Mount Rainier National Park.
OLYM048	Wildwater River Tours	Olympic National Park.
OLYM057	Olympic Raft and Guide Service	Olympic National Park.
OZAR037	Aker's Ferry Tude Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
PORE001	Drakes Beach Snack Bar	Point Reyes National Seashore.
PORE002	Five Brooks Stables	Point Rayes National Seashore.
REDW001	American Youth Hostels, Inc	Redwoods National Park.
ROMO003	Andrews, Bicknell & Crothers LLC	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO004	Silver Peaks Enterprises	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO008	Wild Basin Lodge	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO009	Meeker Park Lodge	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO010	Silver Lane Enterprises	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO011	YMCA of the Rockies	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO012	Aspen Lodge & Guest Ranch	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO013	Wind River Ranch	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO016	National Park Village Livery	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO017	Sombrero Ranches, Inc	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO018	Winding River Resort	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO019	Cheley Colorado Camp	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO021	Lane Guest Ranch	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO022	Mountain Prairie Girl Scout Council	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO023	Colorado Outward Bound	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO025	Overland Travel, Inc	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO026	The Road Less Traveled	Rocky Mountain National Park.
ROMO027	Young Life Wilderness	Rocky Mountain National Park.
SAAN001	Los Compadres de San Antonio	San Antonio Mission Historic Park.
SERO001	Eastern National	Southeast Regional Office.
SHEN002	Potomac Appalachian Trail Club	Shenandoah National Park.
USAR001	Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.
VIIS008	Caneel Bay, Inc	Virgin Islands National Park.
VICA002	Black Hills Parks Association	Wind Cave National Park.
YUCH001	Eric Arneson E.A. Adventures	Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 2, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC, 20240, Telephone, 202/565-1210.

Dated: December 7, 2001.

Richard G. Ring,

Associate Director, Park Operations and Education.