36 CFR § 51.20 - Does this part limit the authority of the Director?

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title: "36 CFR § 51.20 - Does this part limit the authority of the Director?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "51.20"
section_name: "Does this part limit the authority of the Director?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "CONCESSION CONTRACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 101901-101926 and title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-391)."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 20668, Apr. 17, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 51.20 Does this part limit the authority of the Director?

Nothing in this part may be construed as limiting the authority of the Director at any time to determine whether to solicit or award a concession contract, to cancel a solicitation, or to terminate a concession contract in accordance with its terms.