03-31938. Concession Contracts

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 1 year from the date of permit expiration.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the provisions of current concession permits, with one exception, and pending the development and public 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 1 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 award of a new concession contract.

Conc ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
AMIS002	Forever Resorts, LLC	Amistad National Recreation Area.
AMIS003	Rough Canyon Marina	Amistad National Recreation Area.
BAND001	Bandelier Trading Company	Bandelier National Park.
CURE001	Elk Creek Marina	Curecanti National Recreation Area.
DINO010	Wilkins Firewood and Beverage	Dinosaur National Park.
GLCA001	Wilderness River Adventures	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
GLCA021	Banner Health, Page Hospital	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
GOSP001	McFarland Distributing	Golden Spike National Historic Area.
GRCA003	Grand Canyon Railroad	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA004	Grand Canyon Trail Rides	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA005	Verkamps, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRTE003	Signal Mountain	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRTE009	Exum Mountain Guides	Grand Teton National Park.
LAMR002	Forever Resorts, LLC	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
LIBI001	Little Bighorn Institute for Economic Development	Little Bighorn National Historic Site.
PAIS001	Forever Resorts, LLC	Padre Island National Seashore.
PEFO001	Xanterra Parks and Resorts	Petrified Forest National Park.
TICA001	Carl and Betsy Wagner	Timpanogos Cave National Monument.
YELL004	Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Inc	Yellowstone National Park.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone, 202/513-7156.

Dated: November 25, 2003.

Richard G. Ring,

Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.