[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29224]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT921000-12-L13200000-EL0000-P; MTM 103852]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
103852, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Ambre Energy 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 9,474.45 acres.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and Ambre Energy as provided in the ADDRESSES section below no later 
than January 3, 2013 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 103852.

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, MT 59101 and Ambre Energy, 170 South Main Street, 
Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini by telephone at 406-
896-5084 or by email at [email protected]; or Connie Schaff by telephone 
at 406-896-5060 or by email 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 103852 are described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 8 S., R. 40 E.,
    Sec.27, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec.28, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec.29, S\1/2\;
    Sec.32, SW\1/4\;
    Sec.34, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

T. 9 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec.12, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec.13, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec.24, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec.25, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\.

T. 9 S., R. 40 E.,
    Sec.2, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec.4, lot 4, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec.5, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec.7, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec.8, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec.11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec.17, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec.18, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec.19, lots 1 thru 3, inclusive, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec.20, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec.23, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec.24, All;
    Sec.25, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec.26, All;
    Sec.29, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec.30, lots 2 thru 4, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.

    Containing 9,474.45 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
MTM 103852 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2012-29224 Filed 12-3-12; 8:45 am]
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