Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040, Attn: Facilities and Concessions Management Division

M -- CONCESSION PERMIT SOL GLCA020 POC Contact Mr. Victor Knox, FAcilities and Concessions Management Division, (520) 608-6332 CNT CP-GLCA020-96 Public Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a Concession Permit authorizing the continuation of backcountry hiking and horseback tour group services for the visiting public at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, within the States of Arizona and Utah, for a period of four (4) years from January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1999. This Concession 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 has performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing Limited Concession Permit which expires by limitation of time on December 31, 1995, and therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; l6 U.S.C. 20), is entitled to be given preference in the renewal of the Concession Permit and in the negotiation of a new Concession 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 Concession 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 renewing Concession 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 renewing Concession 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 Public Notice. Any proposal, including that of the existing concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent not later than the sixtieth (60th) calendar day following publication of this Public Notice to be considered and evaluated. (0130)

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