Concession contracts and permits: Expiring contracts; extension,

[Federal Register: January 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 2)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Concession Contracts and Permits: Expiring Contracts; Extension

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 2 years, 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, 2005. 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.

Conc ID No.

Concessioner name

Park

GLBA002-00...................... Holland America Glacier Bay Line, Inc.

National Park & Pres. GLBA003-00...................... Princess Cruises, Glacier Bay Inc.

National Park & Pres. GLBA004-00...................... P&O, Inc.

Glacier Bay (Princess

National Park & Cruises).

Pres. GLBA005-00...................... Holland America Glacier Bay Line-Westours, National Park & Inc.

Pres.

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GLBA006-00...................... World Explorer Glacier Bay Cruises.

National Park & Pres. GLBA007-00...................... NCL Cruises Ltd. Glacier Bay (Norwegian Cruise National Park & Line).

Pres. GLBA036-00...................... Crystal Cruises, Glacier Bay Inc.

National Park & Pres. GLBA046-00...................... Celebrity Cruises, Glacier Bay Inc.

National Park & Pres. GLBA050-00...................... Carnival Cruise Glacier Bay Line.

National Park & Pres. GLBA040-00...................... West Travel, Inc. Glacier Bay (Cruise West). National Park & Pres. WRST001-98...................... Daniel R.

Wrangell-St. Elias Schwarzer (AAA NPres. Alaskan Outfitters, Inc.). WRST002-98...................... Mel Gillis (Alaska Wrangell-St. Elias Trophy Hunting & NPres. Fishing). WRST003-98...................... W. Kirk Ellis Wrangell-St. Elias (Devils Mtn

NPres. Guiding Service). WRST004-98...................... W. Cole Ellis Wrangell-St. Elias (Ellis Big Game NPres. Guides and Outfitters). WRST005-98...................... Dick Gunlogson.... Wrangell-St. Elias NPres. WRST006-98...................... Robert Fithian Wrangell-St. Elias (Alaskan Mountain NPres. Guides). WRST007-98...................... Mark Collins

Wrangell-St. Elias (Jungles, Deserts NPres. & Mountains). WRST009-98...................... Lorene Ellis

Wrangell-St. Elias (Nabesna Glacier NPres. Guide Service). WRST010-98...................... Matt Owen

Wrangell-St. Elias (Northern Air NPres. Trophy). WRST011-98...................... Terry Overly

Wrangell-St. Elias (Pioneer

NPres. Outfitters). WRST012-98...................... Urban E. Rahoi Wrangell-St. Elias (Ptarmigan Lake NPres. Lodge). WRST013-98...................... Thomas Vaden (Solo Wrangell-St. Elias Creek Guides). NPres. WRST014-98...................... John Claus (Ultima Wrangell-St. Elias Thule Outfitters). NPres. WRST015-98...................... Paul Claus (Ultima Wrangell-St. Elias Thule Outfitters). NPres. WRST016-98...................... Richard G.

Wrangell-St. Elias Petersen

NPres. (Wrangell Outfitters). WRST017-98...................... Chuck McMahan Wrangell-St. Elias (Gakona Guide NPres. Service).

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo A. Pendry, Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/ 513-7156.

Dated: December 15, 2005. Alfred J. Poole, III, Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.

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