36 CFR § 51.96 - May the Director amend or extend a concession contract for the purpose of facilitating a transaction?

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title: "36 CFR § 51.96 - May the Director amend or extend a concession contract for the purpose of facilitating a transaction?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "51.96"
section_name: "May the Director amend or extend a concession contract for the purpose of facilitating a transaction?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "CONCESSION CONTRACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
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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# 51.96 May the Director amend or extend a concession contract for the purpose of facilitating a transaction?

The Director may not amend or extend a concession contract for the purpose of facilitating an assignment or encumbrance. The Director may not make commitments regarding rates to the public, contract extensions, concession contract terms and conditions, or any other matter, for the purpose of facilitating an assignment or encumbrance.