[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26453-26454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12075]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-040-1320-01]


Notice of Intent to Amend Oklahoma Resource Management Plan; 
Oklahoma

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tulsa District, is 
initiating preparation of a Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMP) 
and Environmental Assessment (EA) for BLM-managed Federal minerals in 
Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, 
Subpart 1600 (43 CFR 1600) will be followed in the preparation of this 
plan amendment. The public is invited to participate in this land use 
plan amendment effort. Written comments or suggested additional issues 
will be accepted through August 21, 1995. The BLM will hold a public 
scoping meeting at which time oral comments and suggestions will be 
accepted. This notice is to solicit coal resource information and 
indications of other interest and needs pursuant to 43 CFR 3420.1-2, 
and 3500, for inclusion in the Oklahoma RMP Amendment. Coal companies, 
other mineral extraction companies, state and local governments, and 
the general public are encouraged to submit information to the BLM to 
assist in the determinations of coal development potential and possible 
conflicts with other resources. If this information is determined to 
indicate development potential, further consideration for leasing will 
be given.

DATES: Comments relating to the identification of additional issues, 
and responses to this call for coal resource information will be 
accepted through August 21, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests to be included on the mailing list 
should be sent to: Bureau of Land Management, 221 North Service Road, 
Moore, Oklahoma 73160. Proprietary data should be identified as such to 
ensure confidentiality.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Wolff-White, Tulsa District BLM, (405) 794-9624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Oklahoma RMP amendment will 
include the Federal coal lease application located in Section 3, T9N in 
Le Flore County, about 8 miles northwest of Spiro, Oklahoma. The 
property proposed to be leased, containing approximately 100 acres, is 
described as follows: NESW, SWSW, NWSESW.
    The anticipated issue to be addressed by this RMP amendment effort 
is coal leasing and development.
    We expect the development of this coal resource to be the issue 
addressed in the RMP amendment. Industry and other interested parties 
are asked to provide any information that will be useful in meeting the 
requirements of the Federal Coal Management Program defined in 43 CFR 
3420, including application of the coal planning screens and possibly 
future activity planning such as tract delineation, ranking and 
selection. Information resulting from this call will be used to 
determine potential for coal development and likelihood of conflict 
with other resources within this 100-acre tract and any other tracts 
that may be determined to have additional interest.
    Lands already considered in the Oklahoma Resource Management Plan, 
adopted in January 1994, need not be addressed.
    The issue of Federal coal leasing and development will include:
    1. Determining areas acceptable for further coal leasing 
consideration with standard stipulations;
    2. Determining areas acceptable for consideration with special 
stipulations:
    3. Determining areas unacceptable for further coal leasing 
consideration.
    The BLM will apply the coal development potential, unsuitability 
criteria, multiple use conflict and consultation screens in order to 
make these determinations.
    The type of information needed includes, but is not limited to, the 
following:
    l. Location:
    a. Federal coal tracts desired by mining companies should include a 
narrative description with areas delineated on a map with a scale of 
not less than \1/2\ inch to the mile.
    b. Descriptions of both public and private industry coal users in 
the general region.
    2. Quantity needs (tonnage, dates) for both public and private 
industry coal users and coal developers.
    3. Quality needs (by type and grade) for end users of the coal.
    4. Coal reserve drilling data which may pertain to the planning 
area.
    5. Information relating to surface and mineral ownership:
    a. Surface owner consents previously granted, whether consent is 
transferable, surface owner leases with coal companies. [[Page 26454]] 
    b. Non-federal, or fee coal ownership adjacent to Federal tracts 
currently leased or mined.
    6. Other resource values occurring within the planning area which 
may conflict with coal development:
    a. Describe the resource value, and locate it on a map at least \1/
2\ inch delineation.
    b. State the reasons the particular resource would conflict with 
coal development.
    Any individual, business entity, or public body may participate in 
this process by providing coal or other resource information under this 
call.
    This planning issue is presented for public comment and is subject 
to change based upon such public comment. Comments should be received 
by close of business August 21, 1995. The planning team will seek 
public involvement throughout the planning amendment process. A public 
scoping meeting/open house will be held to provide the public an 
opportunity to participate in this planning effort.
    The public meetings/open houses will start at 7:00 PM and is 
scheduled for: July 11, 1995 at the Bob Lee Kid Civic Center; 100 
Pirate Lane, Poteau, OK.
    Complete records of all phases of the planning process will be 
available for public review and comment at the Bureau of Land 
Management, Moore office, 221 North Service Road, Moore, Oklahoma.
    The final RMP amendment documents will be available upon request.


    Dated: May 8, 1995.
Jim Sims,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-12075 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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