02-30926. Concession Contract Negotiations; Public Notice

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.

Concid ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
LP-CUVA001-94	American Youth Hostels	Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
CC-HOSP001-80	City/Hot Springs Tower	Hot Springs National Park.
CC-HOSP004-88	Libbey Memorial	Hot Springs National Park.
CP-INDU003-94	Michiana Industries	Indiana Dunes National Landmark
CP-ISRO001-95	The Royale Line	Isle Royale National Park.
CP-ISRO007-95	GRPO-ISRO Trans Line	Isle Royale National Park.
CC-WASO001-82	National Park Concessions, Inc.
CC-JEFF001-96	Compass Group USA	Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
LP-MWRP001-95	Eastern National Parks & Monuments	Midwest Regional Office
CP-ENPMA01-91	Eastern National Parks & Monuments
CC-MORU001-93	Xanterra Parks & Resorts	Mount Rushmore National Memorial
CC-OZAR012-88	Akers Ferry Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
LP-OZAR037-91	Akers Ferry Tube Rent	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR001-88	Alley Spring Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR003-86	Alley Spring Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR015-94	Big Spring Lodge	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR050-97	Big Spring River Camp tube	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR016-89	Carr's Grocery/Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR040-97	Carr's Tube Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR011-97	Current River Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR010-97	Deer Run Campground	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR013-97	Eminence Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR023-97	Hawthorne Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR002-97	Jack's Fork Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR020-97	Jadwin Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR024-97	The Landing Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR036-97	Maggard Canoe/Boat	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR008-97	Round Spring Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR028-97	Running River Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR007-97	Silver Arrow Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR049-97	Smalley's Motel Tube	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR018-97	Two Rivers Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR005-97	Wild River Canoe	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-OZAR014-97	Windy's Canoe Rental	Ozark National Scenic Riverway.
CC-SLBE005-86	Manitou Island Transit	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Landmark.
CC-SLBE008-99	Blough Firewood	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Landmark.
CC-THRO001-98	Shadow County Outfitters	Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
LP-WICA002-98	Black Hills Parks	Wind Cave 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 25, 2002.

Richard G. Ring,

Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.