[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27269-27270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12964]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-921-07-1320-01-P; NDM 86641]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application NDM 
86641

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, Interior.

SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Knife River Corporation in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-
described lands located in Mercer County, North Dakota:

T. 143 N., R. 88 W., 5th P.M.
    Sec. 24: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\

    360.00 acres.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Knife River Corporation, 1915 North Kavaney Drive, Bismarck, 
North Dakota 58501-1698. Such written notice must refer to serial 
number NDM 86641, 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 Beulah Beacon, 
whichever is later. This Notice will be published once a week for two 
(2) consecutive weeks in the Beulah Beacon, Beulah, North Dakota.
    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 Knife River 
Corporation, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Van Matre, Mining Engineer, or 
Bettie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals (MT-921), 
Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800, 
Billings, Montana 59107-6800, telephone (406) 255-2818 or (406) 255-
2832, respectively (commercial or FTS).


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    Dated: May 8, 1997.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 97-12964 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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