02-32164. Concession Contracts and Permits: Expiring Contracts; Extension for Up to One Year

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is here by given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts until December 31, 2003, or until such time as a new contract is awarded, 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 develop prospectuses leading to the competitive selection of concessioners for new long-term concession contracts covering these operations.

Concessioner ID No.	Concessioner name	Park
CABR001	Cabrillo National Monument Foundation	Cabrillo National Monument
CHIS002	Channel Islands Aviation, In	Channel Islands National Park
CHIS003	Truth Aquatics, Inc	Channel Islands National Park
CRMO001	Craters of the Moon Natural History Association	Craters of the Moon National Monument
GOGA007	Golden Gate National Park Association	Golden Gate NRA
NAVO002	Hawaii Natural History Association	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
KALA001	Molokai Mule Ride, Inc	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
LABE001	Lava Beds Natural History Association	Lava Beds National Monument
LACH002	The House That Jack Built	North Cascades National Park
LACH004	McGregor Mountain Outdoor Supply	North Cascades National Park
MORA001	Rainier Mountaineering, Inc	Mount Rainier
OLYM047	Allen Rancourt	Olympic National Park
OLYM064	Edward Rutherford	Olympic National Park
OLYM006	Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club	Olympic National Park
PWRO001	SW Parks and Monuments Association	Pacific West Regional Office
ROLA003	Ross Lake Resort, Inc	Ross Lake NRA
SEKI001	Timothy B. and Patty Lovern	Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
SEKI005	Mineral King Pack Station	Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
USAR002	Arizona Memorial Museum Association	USS Arizona Memorial
WHIS001	Oak Bottom Marina	Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Orlando, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (2410), Washington, DC, 20240, Telephone [phone].

Dated: November 26, 2002.

Richard M. Cripe,

Associate Director, Administration, Workforce Development and Business Practices.