81 FR 22309 - Notice of Temporary Concession Contract for the Operation of Lodging, Food and Beverage and Retail Services in Oregon Caves National Mounument and Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-08700

The National Park Service intends to award a temporary concession contract to a qualified person for the conduct of certain visitor services within Oregon Caves National Mounument and Preserve for a term not to exceed 3 years. The visitor services include lodging, food and beverage and retail.

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National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CONC-20496; PPWOBSADC0, PPMVSCS1Y.Y0000]


Notice of Temporary Concession Contract for the Operation of 
Lodging, Food and Beverage and Retail Services in Oregon Caves National 
Mounument and Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service intends to award a temporary 
concession contract to a qualified person for the conduct of certain 
visitor services within Oregon Caves National Mounument and Preserve 
for a term not to exceed 3 years. The visitor services include lodging, 
food and beverage and retail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trystan Stern, Pacific West Regional 
Concession Chief, Pacific West Region, 333 Bush St., Suite 500, San 
Francisco, CA 94104-2828; Telephone (415) 623-2223, by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park Service will award the 
temporary contract to a qualified person (as defined in 36 CFR 51.3) 
under TC-ORCA001-16 (Temporary Contract--ORCA001-16). The National Park 
Service has determined that a temporary concession contract not to 
exceed 3 years is necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor 
services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider 
alternatives to avoid an interruption of visitor services.

    Authority:  This action is issued pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). 
This is not a request for proposals.

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Peggy O'Dell,
Deputy Director.
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822–5432, eric_veach@nps.gov, Michael Office of the Superintendent, Wrangell- Mounument and Preserve for a term not
Loso, Physical Scientist, at (907) 822– St. Elias National Park and Preserve, to exceed 3 years. The visitor services
7240, michael_loso@npsgov. Headquarters Mile 106.5 Richardson include lodging, food and beverage and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To Highway, Copper Center, Alaska retail.
implement the Mining in the Parks Act, 99573. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the NPS issued regulations at 36 CFR National Park Service Alaska Regional Trystan Stern, Pacific West Regional
part 9, subpart A (36 CFR part 9A) in Office—Natural Resources Division, Concession Chief, Pacific West Region,
1977. These regulations are applicable 240 West 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 333 Bush St., Suite 500, San Francisco,
to all mineral activities in park units 99501. CA 94104–2828; Telephone (415) 623–
related to unpatented and patented FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 2223, by email at trystan_stern@nps.gov.
mining claims, and make all mining Veach, Acting Superintendent, at (907) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
claim operations in parks contingent on 822–7202, eric_veach@nps.gov, Michael National Park Service will award the
NPS approval of a plan of operations. Loso, Physical Scientist, at (907) 822– temporary contract to a qualified person
Under the 36 CFR part 9A regulations, 7247, michael_loso@npsgov. (as defined in 36 CFR 51.3) under TC–
an NPS-approved plan of operations is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ORCA001–16 (Temporary Contract—
required for all mining-related regulations at 36 CFR part 9, subpart A ORCA001–16). The National Park
operations in parks associated with implement 54 U.S.C. 100731–737, Service has determined that a temporary
unpatented and patented mining claims. which was originally enacted as the concession contract not to exceed 3
The plan of operations serves as the Mining in the Parks Act. These years is necessary in order to avoid
blueprint for the operation. regulations are applicable to all mineral interruption of visitor services and has
The claim owners, Chisana Mining activities in park units related to taken all reasonable and appropriate
LLC., have submitted a proposed plan of unpatented and patented mining claims steps to consider alternatives to avoid
operations in accordance with the under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 an interruption of visitor services.
regulations at 36 CFR part 9A. Under 36 U.S.C. 21 et seq.). Under the regulations, Authority: This action is issued pursuant
CFR Section 9.17(a), the NPS is required mining claim operations in parks to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a request for
to publish a notice in the Federal require NPS approval of a plan of proposals.
Register advising the availability of the operations. The plan of operations
proposed plan for public review. This Dated: April 7, 2016.
serves as the blueprint for the operation.
notice is being published to comply The claim owner, Vern Fiehler, has Peggy O’Dell,
with the 36 CFR Section 9.17(a) submitted a proposed plan of Deputy Director.
requirement. operations. The Regional Director is [FR Doc. 2016–08700 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]

Dated: April 6, 2016. currently evaluating the proposed plan BILLING CODE 4312–53–P

Herbert C. Frost, under the standards of 36 CFR 9.10. If
Regional Director, Alaska.
the plan meets the standards, the NPS
may approve the plan as submitted, or DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[FR Doc. 2016–08698 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
approve the plan with terms and
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conditions. Under 36 CFR 9.17(a), the National Park Service
NPS is required to publish a notice in [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–20708;
the Federal Register advising the PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
availability of the proposed plan for
public review. National Register of Historic Places;
National Park Service
Notification of Pending Nominations
Dated: April 6, 2016.
and Related Actions
[NPS–AKRO–WRST–20382; Herbert C. Frost,
PPMRSNR1Y.Y00000] Regional Director, Alaska. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
[FR Doc. 2016–08697 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice.
Notice of Availability for Public Review
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of Mining Plan of Operations for SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
Claims Within Wrangell-St. Elias soliciting comments on the significance
National Park and Preserve, Alaska DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of properties nominated before March
19, 2016, for listing or related actions in
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
National Park Service the National Register of Historic Places.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
[NPS–WASO–CONC–20496; PPWOBSADC0, DATES: Comments should be submitted
SUMMARY: In accordance with provisions PPMVSCS1Y.Y0000] by May 2, 2016.
of 36 CFR 9.17, the National Park ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice Notice of Temporary Concession U.S. Postal Service to the National
that Vern Fiehler has filed a proposed Contract for the Operation of Lodging, Register of Historic Places, National
plan to conduct mining operations on Food and Beverage and Retail Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280,
the Gold Run claims, a group of Services in Oregon Caves National Washington, DC 20240; by all other
unpatented placer claims in the Chisana Mounument and Preserve carriers, National Register of Historic
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Mining District near Chisana, Alaska. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye
The claims are located within the St. NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC
ACTION: Notice.
boundaries of Wrangell-St. Elias 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447.
National Park and Preserve. SUMMARY: The National Park Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ADDRESSES: This plan of operation is intends to award a temporary properties listed in this notice are being
available for inspection during normal concession contract to a qualified considered for listing or related actions
business hours at the following person for the conduct of certain visitor in the National Register of Historic
locations: services within Oregon Caves National Places. Nominations for their

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Trystan Stern, Pacific West Regional Concession Chief, Pacific West Region, 333 Bush St., Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94104-2828; Telephone (415) 623-2223, by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 22309

81 FR 22309 - Notice of Temporary Concession Contract for the Operation of Lodging, Food and Beverage and Retail Services in Oregon Caves National Mounument and Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service