[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13067-13068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6830]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-921-08-1320-01-P; MTM 87910]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
87910

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

ACTION: Notice of invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
87910.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Spring Creek Coal Company in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in the lands described 
below located in Big Horn County, Montana:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 13: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 14: NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/2\
    Sec. 15: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 22: NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 23: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 24: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\
    1120.00 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 Spring Creek Coal Company, P.O. Box 67, Decker, Montana 
59025. Such written notice must refer to serial

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number MTM 87910 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 Spring Creek 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini, 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).

    Dated: March 9, 1998.
Edward L. Hughes,
Acting Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 98-6830 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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