[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30250-30251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14654]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-01; NV-19622]


Notice of Proposed Extension of Withdrawal and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy has filed an application to extend 
the withdrawal of 21,576.40 acres of public land for the Bravo-20 
Bombing Range. The land was originally withdrawn by Pub. L. 99-606 of 
November 6, 1986.

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The withdrawal will expire on November 5, 2001, unless extended. This 
withdrawal extension requires legislative action by Congress pursuant 
to the Act of February 28, 1958, 43 U.S.C. 155-158, commonly known as 
the Engle Act. The land is currently withdrawn from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws pursuant to Pub. L. 99-
606.

DATES: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or 
before September 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Nevada 
State Director, BLM, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 
89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, 702-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 1998, the Department of the Navy 
filed an application to extend the withdrawal for the Bravo-20 Bombing 
Range. The Navy has determined there is a continuing military need for 
the land and filed the application for extension in accordance with 
Section 8(a)(1) and (2) of Public Law 99-606. The legal description for 
Bravo-20 is as published in the 52 FR 3176, February 2, 1987, FR Doc. 
87-1928, and the 52 FR 6227, March 2, 1987, FR Doc. 87-4232. The area 
described contains 21,576.40 acres in Churchill County.
    A copy of the legal description is available by contacting Dennis 
J. Samuelson at the address or phone number listed above.
    Bravo-20 is used by the Navy for testing and training for aerial 
bombing, missile firing, tactical maneuvering and air support, and 
other defense related purposes. There is a also a need to protect the 
public's health and welfare from the hazardous operations conducted by 
the Navy. The land is contaminated with unexploded ordnance.
    This withdrawal extension requires legislative action by Congress 
pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1958, 43 U.S.C. 155-158.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may 
present their views in writing to the Nevada State Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. The 
objective of a public meeting is to solicit public comments and meet 
the regulatory requirement for proposed extension of withdrawals that 
exceed 5,000 acres (43 CFR 2310.3-1(b)(2)(v)). A notice of the time and 
place will be published in the Federal Register and a newspaper in the 
general vicinity of the lands to be withdrawn at least 30 days before 
the scheduled date of the meeting.
    Three public meetings were held in December 1997 for the purpose of 
scoping the environmental documentation to meet National Environmental 
Policy Act requirements for the proposed withdrawal extension. A draft 
environmental impact statement is expected to be released by the Navy 
for public review in the near future.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws.

    Dated: May 28, 1998.
William K. Stowers,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 98-14654 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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