[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 55036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23320]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-00-1320-EL-P; MTM 90308]

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office.

ACTION: Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
90308.

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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 following-
described lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing 
520.00 acres:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 14: E\1/2\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 21: SE\1/4\
    Sec. 22: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 23: N\1/2\NE\1/4\
    Sec. 24: N\1/2\NW\1/4\
T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 30: S\1/2\SE\1/4\


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 number MTM 90308 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 Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever 
is later. This Notice will be published once a week for two (2) 
consecutive weeks in the Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming.
    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, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 
Montana, during regular business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  either 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 59017-6800, telephone (406) 896-5084 or (406) 
896-5063, respectively.

    Date: September 6, 2000.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 00-23320 Filed 9-11-00; 8:45 am]
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