[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31500]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-921-07-1320-01-P; MTM 86091]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
86091

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office
    Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Western Energy Company in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-
described lands located in Rosebud County, Montana:

T. 1 N., R. 40 E., P.M.M.,
    Sec. 6: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\.

    671.00 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 Western Energy 
Company, c/o Western SynCoal Company, P.O. Box 7137, Billings, Montana 
59103-7137. Such written notice must refer to serial number MTM 86091, 
and be received no later than 30 days after publication of this Notice 
in the Federal Register or 10 calendar days after the last publication 
of this Notice in the Billings Gazette, whichever is later. This Notice 
will be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the Billings 
Gazette.
    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 Western 
Energy Company, is 2 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: December 2, 1996.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 96-31500 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P