[Federal Register: October 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 203)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Concessions Management Advisory Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting of Concessions Management Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, section 10), notice is hereby 
given that a meeting of the Concessions Management Advisory Board will 
be held on Monday, November 8, 1999 through Tuesday, November 9, 1999, 
in the Secretary's Conference Room, 1849 C Street, NW, Rm. 5160, 
Washington, DC 20240. On Tuesday, November 9, the Board will meet in 
Room 3121, 1849 C Street, NW. The Board will convene at 10:00 a.m. on 
Monday, November 8 and will adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, November 9.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board was established by Title 
IV, Section 409 of the National Park Omnibus management Act of 1998, 
November 13, 1998 (Public Law 105-391). The purpose of the Board is to 
advise the Secretary and the National Park Service on matters relating 
to management of concessions in the National Park System.
    Topics for discussion during this meeting include:
    <bullet> Welcome and introductions
    <bullet> Presentations on specific aspects of advisory board duties 
and responsibilities as mandated by legislation with a focus on:
    (1) NPS concessions history (key events and relationship to 
Concessions Program development);
    (2) Contract and franchise fee determination process over past 
decade;
    (3) Rate Approval Program; and
    (4) Handcraft exemption program.
    The board will also discuss its organizational and administrative 
needs.
    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. 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.
    Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the 
Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such 
requests should be made to the Director, National Park Service, 
attention: Manager, Concessions Program at least seven days prior to 
the meeting. Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained 
from National Park Service, Concession Program Division, 1849 C St., 
NW, Rm. 7313, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/565-1210.
    Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection about 8 weeks after the meeting, in room 7313, Main Interior 
Building, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC.

    Dated: October 15, 1999.
Robert Stanton,
Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27559 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]
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