[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 38680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16521]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO921000-L13200000-EL0000, COC-74817]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application COC-
74817

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. 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 Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, 
Colorado.

DATES: Any party electing to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., as provided in the ADDRESSES section 
below no later than August 1, 2011 or 10 calendar days after the last 
publication of this Notice in the Rangely Times newspaper, whichever is 
later. This Notice will be published once a week for 2 consecutive 
weeks in the Rangely Times, Rangely Colorado. Such written notice must 
refer to serial number COC 74817.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan is available for 
review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday in the BLM Colorado 
State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado, and the BLM 
White River Field Office, 220 E. Market St., Meeker, Colorado.
    A written notice to participate in the exploration license should 
be sent to the State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215 and Blue Mountain Energy, 
Inc., Attn: Jeffrey Dubbert, 3607 County Rd. 65, Rangley, 
Colorado 81648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt M. Barton by telephone at 303-
239-3714 or by e-mail at [email protected]; or Paul Daggett by telephone 
at 970-878-3819, 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 COC 74817 are 
described as follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 3 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\;SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 102 W.,
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\, S\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    These lands contain 1,375 acres, more or less.

    The proposed exploration program will be conducted pursuant to an 
exploration plan to be approved by the BLM. The plan may be modified to 
accommodate the legitimate exploration needs of persons seeking to 
participate.
    The foregoing is published in the Federal Register pursuant to 43 
CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1).

Helen M. Hankins,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-16521 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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