[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 145 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18990]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-921-06-1320-01-P; MTM 85105]


Amended Coal Exploration License Application MTM 85105

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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    By Federal Register, dated June 3, 1996, members of the public were 
invited to participate with Decker Coal Company in a program for the 
exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America. The 
application has been amended to include the following-described lands 
located in Big Horn County, Montana:

T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 27: S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 28: NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 34: W\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\
T. 8 S., R. 41 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 29: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
T. 9 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 3: W\1/2\ of Lot 2, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 4: Lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 5: Lots 1, 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\

920.73 acres

    Any party electing to participate in this exploration program shall 
notify, in writing, both the State Director, Bureau of Land Management, 
P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800; and Decker Coal Company, 
P.O. Box 12, Decker, Montana 59025. Such written notice must refer to 
serial number MTM 85105, and be received no later than 30 calendar days 
after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register or 10 calendar 
days after the last publication of this Notice in the Big Horn County 
News, whichever is later. This Notice will be published once a week for 
2 consecutive weeks in the Big Horn County News.
    The proposed exploration program is fully described, and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau 
of Land Management. The exploration plan, as submitted by Decker Coal 
Company, is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land 
Management, Montana State Office, Granite Tower Building, 222 North 
32nd Street, Billings, Montana, during regular business hours (9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.) Monday through Friday.

    Dated: July 17, 1996.
Francis R. Cherry, Jr.,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-18990 Filed 7-25-96; 8:45 am]
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