[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30612-30613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14508]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-300-1990-00]


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Revision of the Surface Management Regulations--43 CFR 3809 for 
Operations Under the Mining Law of 1872, as Amended

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent and scoping, extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending to June 23, 
1997, the comment period for its notice of intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the revision of its surface 
management regulations. BLM published the notice of intent on April 4, 
1997. The extension is in response to several requests from interested 
parties for additional time to prepare and submit information.

DATES: In order to be considered for preparation of the draft EIS, 
scoping comments are most useful if received on or before June 23, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver written comments to Paul McNutt, 3809/
EIS Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, P.O. 
Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520-0006. See the Supplementary Information 
section

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for the electronic access and filing address. Comments will be 
available for public review at 850 Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada, from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul McNutt, (702) 785-6400 or via e-
mail: [email protected]. An alternate contact is Scott Haight, (406) 
538-7461 or via e-mail: [email protected]. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 
p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access and Filing Address

    Commenters may transmit comments electronically via the Internet 
to: [email protected]. Please submit comments as an ASCII file and 
avoid the use of special characters or encryption. Please include your 
name and address in your message. If you do not receive a confirmation 
from the system that we have received your Internet message, contact 
Mr. McNutt directly at (702) 785-6400.
    On April 4, 1997, BLM announced its intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement for the proposed revision of its surface 
management regulations. In the notice, BLM invited comments and 
suggestions on the scope of the rulemaking and analysis and informed 
the public that BLM will hold public meetings in seven cities during 
May 1997 to facilitate the public comment process. The notice gave 
interested parties 60 days, until June 3, 1997, to submit comments. See 
62 FR 16177-16178 for information about the areas of concern with the 
existing surface management regulations and public comment procedures. 
On April 29, 1997, BLM amended the notice of intent to add public 
meetings in San Francisco, California. See 62 FR 23264.
    BLM has received several requests to extend the public comment 
period to allow interested parties additional time to prepare and 
submit written comments. After careful consideration of these requests, 
we are extending the comment period until June 23, 1997.

    Dated: May 28, 1997.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 97-14508 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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