[Federal Register: September 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 53277]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Meeting of Concessions Management Advisory Board
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting of Concessions Management Advisory Board.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L.
92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, Section 10), notice is hereby
given that the Concessions Management Advisory Board (the Board) will
hold its 19th meeting October 15-16, 2008, at the Water Safety Center,
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, Nevada. The meeting
will convene Wednesday, October 15 at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 5
p.m. The meeting will reconvene Thursday, October 16 at 9 a.m. and will
conclude before 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Mead Room of the Water
Safety Center, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, Nevada
89005. Park phone number: 702-293-8906.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board was established by Title IV,
Section 409 of the National Parks Onmibus Management Act of 1998,
November 13, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-391). The purpose of the Board is to
advise the Secretary and the National Park Service (NPS) on matters
relating to management of concessions in the National Park System.
The Board will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 15th and 9 a.m. on
Thursday, October 16th for the regular business meeting and continued
discussion on the following subjects:
Concession Contracting Status Update and Regional Reports
NPS Prospectus Evaluation Review Process
Cooperating Association Steering Committee Status Report
NPS Initiatives --
Centennial Initiative Update
National Park Service Tourism Policy Update
Geo-Tourism Memorandum of Understanding
VolunTourism Initiative
Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Costs Issues
Proposed Leasehold Surrender Interest Regulations Update
Commercial Use Authorizations Regulations Update
Superintendents Concession Management Training Update
DO 35B: Utility Rates
Carbon Monoxide Safety
Buy American Committee Report
National Park Hospitality Association Presentations
Other business
The meeting will be open to the public, however, facilities and
space for accommodating members of the public are limited, and persons
will be accommodated on a first-come-first served basis.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities at the Public Meeting
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If
you plan to attend and will require an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the
contact person listed in this notice at least 2 weeks before the
scheduled meeting date. Attempts will be made to meet any request(s) we
receive after that date, however, we may not be able to make the
requested auxiliary aid or service available because of insufficient
time to arrange for it.
Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning
matters to be discussed. The Board may also permit attendees to address
the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as
necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted
time. Such requests should be made to the Director, National Park
Service, Attention: Manager, Concession Program, at least 7 days prior
to the meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for
public inspection approximately 6 weeks after the meeting, at the
Concession Program office located at 1201 Eye Street, NW., 11th Floor,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Park Service, Concession
Program, 1201 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: 202/
513-7151.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Sue Masica,
Chief of Staff, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. E8-21277 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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