Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 149 /Tuesday, August 4, 1998 / Notices 41589

Estimated annual reporting burden:

1750.

Diane Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 98–20753 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Correction; Bighorn Canyon National

Recreation Area; Concession Permit

for Operation of the Ok-A-Beh Marina

at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation

Area (North Unit)

CORRECTION: In notice document 98–

15129, appearing on page 31228, in the

issue of June 8, 1998 (Volume 63,

Number 109), the EFFECTIVE DATE and

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION is

corrected to read as follows:

EFFECTIVE DATE: The application period

is extended thirty (30) days. Offers will

be accepted for ninety (90) days under

the terms described in the Prospectus.

Any offer, including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Superintendent, Bighorn Canyon

National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 485,

Fort Smith, Montana 59035, by

September 17, 1998, to be considered

and evaluated.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

permit 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, LuCon

Corporation, has performed their

obligations to the satisfaction of the

Secretary under the existing permit

which expires by limitation of time on

December 31, 1998. Therefore, pursuant

to the provisions of the Concessions

Policy Act (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20d),

the concessioner is entitled to be given

preference in the renewal of the permit

and in the award of a new permit,

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 permit 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

permit 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 permit 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, Bighorn

Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O.

Box 485, Fort Smith, Montana 59035,

not later than ninety (90) days following

release of the Prospectus to be

considered and evaluated.

Dated: July 24, 1998.

John H. King,

Acting Director, Intermountain Region.

[FR Doc. 98–20751 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Concession Contract Negotiations;

Delaware Water Gap National

Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA;

Campground

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award a concession contract

authorizing the operation of a 125-site

campground for the public within

Delaware Water Gap National

Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA for a

period of ten (10) years from date of

contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

contact National Park Service, Delaware

Water Gap National Recreation Area,

Bushkill, PA 18324, or phone (717) 588–

2440, to obtain a copy of the prospectus

describing the requirements of the

proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

contract 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 obligations to the

satisfaction of the Secretary under an

existing concession permit which

expired on December 31, 1991, and

therefore pursuant to the provisions of

Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965

(79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. § 20), is entitled

to be given preference in the renewal of

the contract and in the negotiation 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

contact 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 proposals received as a

result of this notice. Any proposal,

including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Superintendent, Delaware National

Recreation Area, not later than the one

hundred (100) days following

publication of this notice to be

considered and evaluated.

Dated: July 28, 1998.

William G. Laitner,

Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap

National Recreation Area.

[FR Doc. 98–20752 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Availability of Amendment to the

Environmental Assessment for the

Southside Barrier Replacement Project

AGENCY: National Park Service, U.S.

Department of the Interior.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service, at

the request of the U.S. Department of

the Treasury, has prepared an

Amendment to the Environmental

Assessment for the Southside Barrier

Replacement Project. The Amendment

includes the construction of four (4)

gatehouses and the realignment of the

small curved roadway connecting E

Street with west South Executive

Avenue. The document is available for

review and public comment through

September 15, 1998.

Copies may be requested by calling

the National Park Service, White House

Liaison, at (202) 619–6344 weekdays

from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Written

requests may be sent to 1100 Ohio