[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31976-31977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13715]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLMT921000-11-L13200000-EL0000-P; MTM 101688]
Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM
101688
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with
the Spring Creek Coal Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis in a
program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States
of America in lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing
4,071.45 acres.
DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
and the Spring Creek Coal Company as provided in the ADDRESSES section
below no later than July 5, 2011 or 10 calendar days after the last
publication of this Notice in the Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever
is later. This Notice will be published once a week for 2 consecutive
weeks in the Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming. Such written notice
must refer to serial number MTM 101688.
ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan are available for
review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the public room
at the BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings,
Montana.
A written notice to participate in the exploration licenses should
be sent to the State Director, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669 and the Spring Creek Coal Company,
P.O. Box 67, Decker, Montana 59025-0067.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini by telephone at 406-
896-5084 or by e-mail at [email protected]; or Connie Schaff by
telephone at 406-896-5060 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The exploration activities will be performed
pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C.
201(b), and to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the
exploration program is to gain additional geologic knowledge of the
coal underlying the exploration area for the purpose of assessing the
coal resources. The exploration program is fully described and will be
conducted pursuant to an exploration license and plan approved by the
BLM. The exploration plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate
exploration needs of persons seeking to participate.
The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license
MTM 101688 are described as follows:
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 8 S., R. 39 E.,
Sec. 4, lots 17 thru 24, inclusive;
Sec. 26, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\;SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 39 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 2, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 40 E.,
Sec. 6, lots 5 thru 7, inclusive, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
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Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Containing 4,071.45 acres.
The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license
MTM 101668 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal
reserves.
Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2011-13715 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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