03-8496. Concession Contracts: Extension of Expired Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that, in order to avoid interruption of visitor services, the National Park Service has extended the following concession contracts for a period of 3 years (i.e., until December 31, 2005) or until such time as new authorizations are executed, whichever occurs sooner.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

All of the listed concession contracts expired by their terms on December 31, 2002. The National Park service has determined that the proposed 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 development of a Colorado River Management Plan, and issue a prospectus based on that plan leading to the competitive selection of concessioners for new long-term concession contracts covering these operations.

Concessioner ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
GRCA006	Arizona Raft Adventures, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA007	Arizona River Runners, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA010	Canyoneers, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA011	Colorado River & Trails Expeditions, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA015	Grand Canyon Expeditions Company Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA016	Canyon Expeditions, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA017	Diamond River Adventures, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA018	Hatch River Expeditions, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA020	Moki Mac River Expeditions, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA021	OARS, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA022	Outdoor Unlimited River Trips	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA024	Aramark Leisure Services, Inc., dba Wilderness River Adventures	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA025	Tour West, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA026	Western River Expeditions, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA028	Canyon Explorations, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.
GRCA029	High Desert Adventures, Inc	Grand Canyon National Park.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nick Hardigg, Chief, Concession Management, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, Telephone [phone].

Dated: March 3, 2003.

Cindy Orlando,

Associate Director, Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development.