Private businesses under contract to
the National Park Service (we, NPS) manage food, lodging, tours,
whitewater rafting, boating, and many other recreational activities
and amenities in more than 100 national parks. These services gross
more than $1 billion every year and provide jobs for more than
25,000 people during peak season. The regulations at 36 CFR Part 51
primarily implement Title IV of the National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998 (54 USC, §101911 et seq, also referred to as
Pub. L. 105–391), which provides legislative authority, policies,
and requirements for the solicitation, award, and administration of
NPS concession contracts. Furthermore, 54 USC, §101911 et seq
provides that “all proposed concession contracts shall be awarded
by the Secretary to the person, corporation or other entity
submitting the best proposal, as determined by the Secretary
through a competitive selection process. Such competitive process
shall include simplified procedures for small, individually-owned,
concessions contracts.”
US Code:
54 USC §101911 et seq Name of Law: National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.