1024-AE47 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1024 National Park Service NPS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Commercial Services Agreements; Implementing the Visitor Experience Improvements Authority

This rule would implement the Visitor Experience Improvements Authority (VEIA) given to the NPS by Congress in title VII of the National Park Service Centennial Act. This authority allows the NPS to award and administer commercial services contracts (and related professional services contracts) not to exceed a period of 10 years for the operation and expansion of commercial visitor facilities and visitor services programs in units of the National Park System. This new authority does not apply to the provision of outfitter and guide services or to contracts that have preferential right of renewal.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 36 CFR 51 54 U.S.C. 101931 to 101938 Statutory Final 12/01/2023 Authority expires. The Centennial Act states that the VEIA expires seven years after the enactment of the law. 54 U.S.C.101938. If the authority is not implemented by then, it will expire absent a renewal of the authority by Congress. No NPRM 09/00/2018 Undetermined None No No No No Brian Borda Chief, NPS Commercial Services Division 1024 National Park Service NPS 202 513-7156 brian_borda@nps.gov 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240