[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 62107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29454]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[WY-920-06-1320-00]


Powder River Regional Coal Team Activities: Announcement of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: BLM, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) announces that it 
will hold a public meeting on January 10, 1996 for the following 
purposes: (1) Review current and past activities in the Powder River 
Coal Region, (2) review pending coal lease applications (LBA), and (3) 
make recommendations on pending applications.

DATES: The RCT meeting will begin at 9 a.m. MST on January 10, 1996, at 
the Hitching Post Inn, in the Cheyenne Club Room, 1700 W. Lincolnway, 
Cheyenne, Wyoming. The meeting is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hitching Post Inn, Cheyenne 
Club Room, 1700 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, telephone (307) 638-
3301. Attendees may wish to make their personal room reservations from 
a block of rooms which has been set aside until December 27, 1995. For 
room reservations call 1-800-221-0125.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Hernandez or Eugene Jonart, Wyoming State Office, Attn. (MLA), P.O. 
Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003: telephone (307) 775-6270 or 775-
6257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss 
the following new coal lease applications (LBA): Spring Creek Coal 
Comp., Kennecott, (MTM83859), filed March 22, 1995; Powder River Coal 
Company (PRCC), Peabody, (WYW136142), filed March 23, 1995; and Jacob's 
Ranch, Kerr-McGee, (WYW136458), filed April 14, 1995. This is the 
initial public notification of the pending applications listed above, 
in accordance with the Powder River Operational Guidelines. The pending 
applications are to sustain existing coal mining operations. Generally, 
a coal lease application filed under the LBA portion of the regulations 
(43 CFR 3425) takes two to four years to be processed to the 
competitive lease sale stage, depending on informational and 
environmental study requirements. The RCT may generate 
recommendation(s) for any or all of the pending LBAs.
    The meeting will serve as a forum for public discussion on Federal 
coal management issues of regional concern. Any party interested in 
providing comments or data related to the above pending applications 
may either do so in writing to the State Director (925), Wyoming State 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003 no 
later than January 3, 1996, or by addressing the RCT with his/her 
concern at the meeting on January 10, 1996.
    A copy of the new RCT Charter can be obtained from either of the 
following offices: Wyoming State Office; ATTN: Eugene Jonart 925; P.O. 
Box 1828; Cheyenne, WY 82003; Montana State Office; ATTN: Ed Hughes 
(921); P.O. Box 36800; Billings, MT 59107.
    The proposed agenda for the meeting follows:
    1. Introduction of RCT Members and guests.
    2. Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 1993 Regional Coal Team 
Meeting held in Billings, Montana.
    3. Organizational Changes within BLM.
    4. New Powder River RCT Charter.
    5. Regional Coal Activity Status:
    a. Current Production and trends
    b. Activity Since Last RCT Meeting:
    Competitive Sales: Wyoming--Eagle Butte LBA, April 5, 1995; 
Montana--Spring Creek LBA, August 9, 1995.
    c. Pending LBAs previously reviewed by RCT:

--Antelope LBA; (Antelope Coal Comp.) filed 12/29/92; 60 million tons; 
est. sale date is June 1996. EA review to be completed December 1995.
--North Roundup LBA; (Zeigler), filed 7/22/92; 140 million tons; est. 
sale date is December 1996. EIS will be started December 1995.

    d. Status of Coal Exchanges--Texaco/Lake DeSmet; Belco/Hay Creek
    e. Coal Lease Modifications Pending (if any): Montana/Wyoming
    f. Pending coal lease applications (LBAs):

--Spring Creek Coal Comp.--MTM83859; (Montana); Kennecott Energy; est. 
37.8 million tons, 285 acres; no schedule yet.
--PRCC--WYW136142; (Wyoming), Peabody, est. 550 million tons, 4,020 
acres, no schedule yet.
--Jacob's Ranch--WYW136458; (Wyoming), Kerr-McGee; est 432 million 
tons, 4,000 acres, no schedule yet.

    6. Executive Summary/Comparison of Previous Leasing Activities.
    7. Review of Regional Market Conditions--Demand.
    8. Industry Presentations:

--Kennecott Energy.
--PRCC.
--Kerr-McGee.

    9. Other Regional Issues:

--Status of Buffalo Resource Area's Management Plan, (Wyoming).
    10. RCT Activity Planning Recommendations:

--Review and recommendation(s) on pending lease Application(s).

    11. Discussion of next meeting date and location.
    12. Adjourn.
    Public discussion opportunities will be provided on all agenda 
items.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director, Wyoming.
[FR Doc. 95-29454 Filed 12-1-95; 8:45 am]
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