2014-18496. Notice of Extension and Continuation of Concession Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

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 extension or continuation of visitor services for the contracts listed below until the dates shown under the terms and conditions of the current contract as amended. The extension of operations does not affect any rights with respect to selection for award of a new concession contract.

DATES:

Effective July 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jo Pendry, Acting Chief, Commercial Services Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, the National Park Service has determined the proposed extensions are necessary to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid such interruption.

CONCID	Concessioner	Park unit	Extend until
COLO002-04	Lisburne Lane Antiques, Inc	Colonial National Historical Park	December 31, 2014.
CUIS001-04	Lang Seafood Company	Cumberland Island National Seashore	December 31, 2014.
GRTE024-03	Jackson Hole Mountain Resort	Grand Teton National Park	May 31, 2015.
GRTE032-03	The Hole Hiking Experience, Inc	Grand Teton National Park	May 31, 2015.
OLYM008-05	ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, Inc	Olympic National Park	December 31, 2015.
ORCA001-03	Illinois Valley Community Response Team	Oregon Caves National Monument	December 31, 2015.
DENA001-03	Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA005-04	Rainier Mountaineering, Inc	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA006-04	Mountain Trip International, LLC	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA008-04	Alaska Mountaineering School, LLC	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA009-04	Alpine Ascents International, Inc	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA010-04	American Alpine Institute, Ltd	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA011-04	National Outdoor Leadership School	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
DENA030-05	Kantishna Air Taxi, Inc	Denali National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
SEKI004-98	DNC Parks and Resorts at Sequoia, Inc	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	December 31, 2015.
ANIA903-05	Joe Klutsch	Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
ANIA904-05	Jay M. King	Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
ANIA906-05	Cinder River Lodge, Inc	Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GAAR001-05	Richard A. Guthrie	Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA008-05	Alaska Discovery, Inc	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA011-05	Chilkat Guides, Ltd	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA012-05	Colorado River & Trail Expeditions, Inc	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA013-05	James Henry River Journeys	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA014-05	Mountain Travel	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA017-05	Wilderness River Outfitters	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA020-05	Vernon W. Schumacher	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA029-05	Janice Lowenstein	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA033-05	Gary Gray	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA901-05	Gary Gray	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
GLBA902-05	Gary Gray	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM002-05	No See Um Lodge, Inc	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM003-05	Alaska's Enchanted Lake Lodge, Inc	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM004-05	Shaska Ventures, Inc	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM005-05	Hartley, Inc	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM006-05	Chris Branham	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
KATM007-05	Katmai Air, LLC	Katmai National Park & Preserve	December 31, 2015.
LACL002-05	Alaska's River Wild Lodge, LLC	Lake Chelan National Recreation Area	December 31, 2015.
LACL901-05	Arno Krumm	Lake Chelan National Recreation Area	December 31, 2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The contract listed below has been extended to the maximum allowable under 36 CFR 51.23. Under the provisions of this concession contract 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 until the date shown 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	Park unit	Continue services until
YOSE004-93	DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc.	Yosemite National Park	February 28, 2016.

Dated: July 7, 2014.

Lena McDowall,

Associate Director, Business Services.