[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6824]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Public Notice

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued operation 
of commercially guided horse rides, for the public at Bryce Canyon 
National Park for a period of five (5) years from January 1, 1998 
through December 31, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Offers will be accepted for sixty (60) days under the 
terms described in the Prospectus. The sixty (60) day application 
period will begin with the release of the Prospectus, which will occur 
on or before April 17, 1997. The actual release date of the Prospectus 
shall be the date of publication in the ``Commerce Business Daily''.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Superintendent; Bryce 
Canyon National Park; P.O. Box 170001; Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717; to 
obtain a copy of the Prospectus describing the requirements of the 
proposed contacts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract renewal has been determined to 
be categorically excluded from the procedural provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act and no environmental document will be 
prepared.
    The existing concessioner has performed its obligation to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expires 
by limitation of time on December 31, 1997. Therefore pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 
U.S.C. 20), the concessioner is entitled to be given preference in the 
renewal of the contract and in the award of a new contract providing 
that the existing concessioner submits a responsive offer (a timely 
offer which meets the terms and conditions of the Prospectus). This 
means that the contract will be awarded to the party submitting the 
best offer, provided that if the best offer was not submitted by the 
existing concessioner, then the existing concessioner will be afforded 
the opportunity to match the best offer. If the existing concessioner 
agrees to match the best offer, then the contract will be awarded to 
the existing concessioner.
    If the existing concessioner does not submit a responsive offer, 
the right of preference in renewal shall be considered to have been 
waived, and the contract will then be awarded to the party that has 
submitted the best responsive offer.
    The Secretary will consider and evaluate all offers received as a 
result of this notice. Any offer, including that of the existing 
concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Bryce Canyon 
National Park; P.O. Box 170001; Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717; not later 
than sixty (60) days following release of the Prospectus to be 
considered and evaluated.

    Dated: March 7, 1997.
John T. Crowley.
Acting Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-6824 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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