[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6272]
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[Federal Register: March 17, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice and Public Comment on Sample Prospectus and Related
Guidelines
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 11 of NPS-48
(``The Concessions Guideline'') have been rescinded effective as of the
date of this publication. In addition, any portions of NPS-48 or other
NPS policies which are inconsistent with recently amended National Park
Service regulations for concession contracting and its new standard
language concession contract are hereby rescinded. Matters previously
addressed by Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 11 of NPS-48 are now addressed to the
extent necessary by a new National Park Service internal staff manual
entitled ``Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines'' effective as of
the date of this publication. The Sample Prospectus and Related
Guidelines is incorporated by reference in this public notice. The
document includes, among other matters, a sample prospectus for
solicitation of offers for National Park Service concession contracts
and permits, related evaluation guidelines, and application information
and criteria. It is noted, however, that notwithstanding these actions,
any solicitations for concession contracts and permits issued before
the date of this publication will continue to be processed in
accordance with applicable provisions of NPS-48.
As an internal staff manual, notice of the Sample Prospectus and
Related Guidelines is not required to be published in the Federal
Register nor is public comment on it required to be sought. However, in
order to assure that the views of all interested parties are
considered, the National Park Service is seeking public comment on its
Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines document and will consider all
comments received and amend the document appropriately if public
comments so warrant. Delaying the effective date of this document until
after consideration of public comments is not in the public interest as
there exists a large backlog of NPS concession contract renewals which
are necessary to complete to allow the commencement of major renovation
and construction programs in areas of the national park system,
including improvements necessary to protect the health and safety of
park visitors and NPS and concessioner employees. In addition, many
concessioners are now operating under the terms of expired contracts
and are, accordingly, in need of contract renewal actions as soon as
possible to permit business planning, actions and investments which
require the existence of a new contract for implementation. It is also
noted that the Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines document is
intended to provide guidance to NPS personnel concerning possible means
to implement new policies and procedures adopted in the new NPS
concession contracting regulations and new standard language concession
contract, both of which were adopted after extensive public comment
periods and consideration by NPS of all comments received. Further
public comment in advance of implementation of this internal staff
manual is therefore not considered necessary and is impracticable if
the contract renewal process is to commence in a timely manner.
The Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines document is intended
to be only a sample document. It is not meant to be a document which
must be used as written in every instance. It may be modified as
appropriate to fit the needs of individual situations. Further, this
document is expected to be modified and refined over time as experience
indicates that changes are needed and to meet the changing needs of the
concession contracting program.
DATES: Comments on the Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines must be
submitted on or before the sixtieth day following publication of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Sample Prospectus and Related Guidelines may
be obtained by writing the Director, National Park Service, Washington,
DC 20240 and written comments should be sent to this same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wendy Mann of the National Park Service Concessions Division at the
address given above; telephone (202) 343-1561.
Dated: March 1, 1994.
Don H. Castleberry,
Acting Associate Director, Operations, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 94-6272 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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