National Park Service, Office of Concession Program Management, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94107-1372.

M -- NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION OF A GIFT SHOP AT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER WITHIN GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA POC Mac Foreman (415) 427-1368. The National Park Service intends to continue the gift shop operation to the public visiting at the Marine Mammal Center within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. All earnings from the sale of items at the gift shop go directly to the support of emergency care for sick and injured sea life. This concession operation operates in conjunction with a Cooperative Agreement. The concession operation cannot operate independently from the Cooperative Agreement and the Cooperative Agreement has not expired. It is the intent of the National Park Service to continue this type of operation which is self-perpetuating and provides the needed funding for the care and treatment of marine mammals. The visitor service operation will continue for seven (7) years under the concession authorization. The existing concessioner which has operated satisfactorily under the existing permit and has a right of preference in renewal pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20 et esq) and 36 CFR 51.5. Inquires may be directed to Mr. Mac Foreman, Office of Concession Program Management at (415) 427-1368. (0083)

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