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 AND FOOD SERVICE AT THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM WITHIN GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA POC Mac Foreman (415) 427-1368. The Nationa1 Park Service intends to continue a food and gift shop operation to the public visiting the Bay Area Discovery Museum within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. All earnings from the sales directly go to supporting the youth education programs associated with the Bay Area Museum operation. This concession operation operates in conjunction with a Cooperative Agreement. The concession operation cannot operate independently of 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 needed funding to continue the youth education programs operating under a Cooperative Agreement. 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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