[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14801]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-1430-01; NMNM 95060]


Public Land Order No. 7201; Transfer of Jurisdiction; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order transfers jurisdiction of 1,262 acres of public 
land from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of the Air 
Force for use by Holloman Air Force Base. This transfer of jurisdiction 
is directed by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1995 (Public Law 103-337).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Creager, BLM Las Cruces 
District Office, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005, (505) 
525-4325.
    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 2845 of Public Law 103-337, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction of the following 
described public land is hereby transferred to the Department of the 
Air Force for use by Holloman Air Force Base:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 17 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 21, S\1/2\N\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, All that part lying north of Mexico Highway 70 except 
for the E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 1,262 acres in Otero County.

    2. Future use of the land shall be in accordance with and subject 
to the provisions of Section 2845 of Public Law 103-337.

    Dated: May 29, 1996.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 96-14801 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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