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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 any of the existing concessionaires

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 proposals received as a

result of this notice. Any proposal,

including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Superintendent, not later than the

sixtieth (60th) day following publication

of this notice to be considered and

evaluated.

Dated: May 14, 1996.

David N. Given,

Acting Field Director, Midwest Field Area.

[FR Doc. 96–15337 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

Proposal To Award Concession

Permits; Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award twenty (20) concession permits

authorizing continued operation of

canoe, inner tube, and johnboat rentals,

merchandise stores, woodlots, hot

showers and related services for the

public of Ozark National Scenic

Riverways for a period of five (5) years

and will expire December 31, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 1996.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should

contact the Superintendent, Ozark

National Scenic Riverways, P.O. Box

490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965, to

obtain a copy of the prospectus

describing the requirements of the

proposed permits.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

permit renewals have 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 concessionaires have

performed their obligations to the

satisfaction of the Secretary under

existing permits which expired by

limitation of time on December 31,

1994/95, and therefore pursuant to the

provisions of section 5 of the Act of

October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C.

20), each existing concessioner is

entitled to be given preference in the

renewal of the permit and in the

negotiation 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 proposals received as a

result of this notice. Any proposal,

including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Superintendent, not later than the

sixtieth (60th) day following publication

of this notice to be considered and

evaluated.

Dated: May 15, 1996.

Edward D. Carlin,

Acting Field Director, Midwest Area.

[FR Doc. 96–15338 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

Proposal To Award Concession

Contracts; Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award eleven concession contracts

authorizing continued operation of

commercially guided, interpretive

whitewater river tours, for the public at

Dinosaur National Monument for a

period of five (5) years from January 1,

1997 through December 31, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 15, 1996.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should

contact the Superintendent, Dinosaur

National Monument, 4545 Highway 40,

Dinosaur, Colorado 81610, to obtain a

copy of the Prospectus describing the

requirements of the proposed contracts.

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 concessioners have

performed their obligations to the

satisfaction of the Secretary under

existing permits which expire by

limitation of time on December 31,

1996, and therefore pursuant to the

provisions of Section 5 of the Act of

October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C.

20), are entitled to be given preference

in the renewal of the contract, and in

the award of a new contract providing

that the existing concessioner submit 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 an

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, Dinosaur

National Monument, 4545 Highway 40,

Dinosaur, Colorado 81610, not later than

one hundred and twenty (120) days

following publication of this notice to

be considered and evaluated.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Linda L. Stoll,

Acting Superintendent, Colorado Plateau

System Support Office.

[FR Doc. 96–15335 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

Concession Permits Awarded for

Buffalo National River, AR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award eight (8) concession permits

authorizing continued operation of

johnboat rental, shuttle and guide

services for the public at Buffalo

National River for a period of five (5)

years from December 1, 1996, through

November 30, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 1996.