05-3333. Continuation of Visitor Services

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for a period not-to-exceed 1 year from the date of contract expiration.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The contracts listed below have been extended to maximum allowable under 36 CFR 51.23. Under the provisions of current concession contracts and pending the completion of the public solicitation of a prospectus for a new concession contract, the National Park Service authorizes continuation of visitor services for a period not-to-exceed 1 year under the terms and conditions of the current contract as amended. The continuation of operations does not affect any rights with respect to selection for award of a new concession contract.

CONCID#	Concessioner name	Park
CC-CUVA001-94	Hostelling International—NE Ohio Council (Stanford American Youth Hostel)	Cuyahoga Valley NRA.
CC-ENPA001-91	Eastern National Park & Monument Assn	Eastern NP & MA.
CC-HOSP004-88	Libbey Memorial Physical Medicine Center	Hot Springs NP.
CC-ISRO001-95	Donald E. Kilpela (The Royale, Line, Inc.)	Isle Royale NP.
CC-ISRO007-95	Clara E. Sivertson (Grand Portage-Isle Royale Transportation Line, Inc.)	Isle Royale NP.
CC-MWRO001-95	Eastern National Park & Monument Assn	Midwest Regional Office.
CC-OZAR001-88	Shane and Kimberly Van Steenis (Alley Spring Canoe Rental)	Ozark NSR.
CC-OZAR012-88	Akers Ferry Canoe Rental, Inc.	Ozark NSR.
CC-OZAR018-97	Shane Van Steenis (Two Rivers Canoe Rental)	Ozark NSR.
CC-SLBE005-87	G. Michael Grosvenor (Manitou Island Transit)	Sleeping Bear Dunes NL.
CC-THRO001-98	Shadow Country Outfitters	Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 2, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jo A. Pendry, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone [phone].

Dated: December 17, 2004.

Alfred J. Poole, III,

Acting Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.