[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37234-37235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14637]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT921000-13-L13200000-EL0000-P; NDM 105349]


Notice of Invitation; Coal Exploration License Application NDM 
105349, ND

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are invited to participate with BNI Coal 
Ltd. 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 Oliver County, North Dakota, encompassing 480 acres.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and BNI Coal Ltd. as provided in the ADDRESSES section below no later 
than July 22, 2013 or 10 calendar days after the last publication of 
this Notice in the Bismarck Tribune newspaper, whichever is later. This 
Notice will be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the 
Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota. Such written notice must 
refer to serial number NDM 105349.

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 license should 
be sent to the State Director, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate 
Drive, Billings, MT 59101-4669 and BNI Coal, 2360 35th Ave. SW., 
Center, ND 58530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Allen by telephone at 406-896-
5082 or by email at [email protected]; or Kym Dowdle by telephone at 406-
896-5046 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

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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 
NDM 105349 are described as follows:

Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota

T. 142 N., R. 84 W., Sec. 20, NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\.

    The area described contains 480 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
NDM 105349 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2013-14637 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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