Concession Contract Negotiations for Continued Operation of Air Transportation Services; Isle Royale National Park, MI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Concession Contract Negotiations for Continued Operation of Air

Transportation Services; Isle Royale National Park, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service

proposes to award a concession permit authorizing continued operation

of air transportation services to and from Isle Royale National Park

for the public at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, for a period of

approximately five (5) years from date of execution through December

31, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Superintendent, Isle

Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan

49931 to obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of

the proposed permit.

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 has performed its obligations to

the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing permit which

expired by limitation of time on December 31, 1994, 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

negotiation of a new proposed 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: April 4, 1995.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director, Midwest Region.

[FR Doc. 95-11059 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]

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