[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 107 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32844-32845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11145]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Temporary Concession Contract for Great Smoky Mountains National 
Park, TN

ACTION: Notice of proposed award.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
(NPS) proposes to award a temporary concession contract that requires 
the operation of horseback riding stables and vending machine sales of 
soft drinks and bottled water, and authorizes limited souvenir sales in 
the Sugarlands region of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near 
Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a term not to exceed October 31, 2006.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Benedetti, Chief, Commercial 
Services, National Park Service, Southeast Region, 404-562-3112, 
extension 661.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary concession contract is being 
awarded to Smoky Mountain Stables, Inc., a qualified person, as that 
term is defined in 36 CFR 51.3. The NPS terminated the prior concession 
contract at Sugarlands on May 2, 2005, has taken all reasonable and 
necessary steps to consider alternatives to avoid further interruption 
of visitor services, and has determined that this award is necessary to 
avoid further interruption of visitor services.
    This action is issued pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a 
request for proposals and no prospectus is being issued at this time. 
The Director intends to issue a prospectus in 2006 to allow the 
competitive award of a long-term concession contract that will be 
effective prior to the 2007 operation season at Sugarlands. You may be 
placed on a mailing list for receiving information regarding the 
prospectus by sending a written request to the above address.


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    Dated: May 16, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 05-11145 Filed 6-3-05; 8:45 am]
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